How many of you have bought identical "spares" of your favourite handgun?

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Not yet, for the one I'm currently running. But I have spares for most of the pistols I've used in the past.

If my main competition gun breaks, I don't want to be sidelined for a month while I order a new pistol, wait for it to ship, get it set up how I like, test it for reliability, et cetera...

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I'm wishing I'd have bought that 4" Python when I had the chance, to go along with my 6" in the safe. I still might, I may have to get rid of a couple of rifles just sitting......... times running out, best do that!
 
Yep...Guilty. I have duplicates of many guns. I collect the old 870 Wingmaster. I have several in various configurations / gauges. I have a mess of Glocks with some duplication. Same for Ruger 10/22's
 
I've done it in the past but reality eventually asserts itself and I get rid of the duplicate. Variety is part of the fun of firearms.
 
I do have some doubles and some not the same but their parts are inter changeable.
Im not perinoid but if it ever gets really bad I like the Idea of being able to stay up and running.
Never Know you just might need to arm some one else.
 
I'm going to start. My fiance and I both have Sigs so its easy to use the same mags and to keep spare parts around.

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I have/did/do. I've worn out a couple or so Belgian HP's. With a couple Inglis's thrown in to slow down the carnage rate. They stopped making those Belgians some time back and I want my present precious to remain fairly so. In other words, I can now throw lead downrange without cringing out of my "new" and snazzy Charles Daly Hi-Power. It even came with a CT laser thingy for free and it works pretty darn neat! Good times.
 
Although not really identical guns, I do tend to double-up on certain handgun models that I particularly like using or models that fit in a necessary niche. Why? Well, stuff can break and need to go in the shop for repair, leaving you without a favorite shooter. Having another copy of the same model that uses the same magazines and functions the same is a plus.

Since I didn't read all the responses, I don't know if anyone has repeated the Navy SEALs motto, "One is none and two is one."
 
I have two HK P7's although they are not identical. One is an M8, ther other a PSP.

I did buy two Colt 01918 WWI Repros as they really define the original 1911 for me albeit with modern materials, and they are shootable, not being as collectable is an original. I shoot one, and the other is a safe queen.
 
I have a few close but try to vary a little.I get one in one caliber and another in a different caliber.
 
I'm a submariner. In my world we believe in dual redundancy - or "two of everything". If one breaks you have a spare to keep you going. I carried this philosophy to my "heavy use" defense guns - I try to have "two of each". That way if one breaks or otherwise becomes unusable then I have an identical backup that I can either pull out of my range bag or gun safe and drive-on.

I have nearly identical M4's - "Fat Bob" and "Skinny Bob". The only difference between the two is that "Fat Bob" is fitted with a Surefire M500A Weaponlight and "Skinny Bob" is fitted with a MagPul MOE Handguard and a detachable flashlight.

I have two identically equipped Glock 19s. They're stock except both are fitted with XS 27/7 big dot tritium night sights.

I have two Remington 870's.

Another advantage is I can use the same holster and magazines regardless of which gun I'm using. So there's a cost savings there.
 
I try to avoid duplicates, I would rather buy something else new that I like. A few rounds won't tell me if I really love a gun...I need to test it extensively to know. I have multiple 1911's for example, but they are all a little different....one in 9mm, one full size stainless...
 
I do.I have 2 G19s, 2 G17s and 2 smith 640s.I have 3 holsters, each being different colors so i know which gun they go with.
 
I have spares, but not so much to shoot. I expect my firearms to continue to function. If I really like a particular model, I eventually will want at least one of each major variation produced of that model in every caliber (barrel length, finish, caliber, etc.).

So lets take an example: Colt Trooper Mark III revolver made in 357 mag, 22LR, and 22WMR in blue and nickel finishes in 4, 6, and 8" barrel lengths... that's a lot of individual guns... 18 by my count. But I guess you could say they aren't identical.
 
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Since I shoot CAS, so I think of pistols as pairs. Shooting two different pistols, especially in different calibers and barrel length, is very hard to do. I found this out about this when I started shooting CAS in '94 with a 7 1/2" bbl Ruger Super Blackhawk in .44 Magnum and a 4 5/8" Blackhawk in .357 Magnum. This was a very hard pair of pistols to transition between. I found myself getting very involved with the OM Vaquero, of which I have several pairs in different calibers and barrel lengths. Whether .44 Mag, .44-40 or .45 Colt, I load them to Cowboy era .45 Colt equivalent, and can swap them very well. I think that the .44 Magnum cartridge has affected my choices heavily, as it can be loaded to do so many tasks very well, from indoor range paper puncher to full house Raptor hunting rounds. There is a scene in the film Jurassic Park, where the T-Rex plunges his head through the waterfall trying to snag a bit of meat, that has always interested me. If one of the characters hiding in the cleft of the rock had a S&W Model 29, Colt Anaconda or Ruger Redhawk in .44 Magnum, and fired six heavily loaded rounds into the critters head, with emphasis on hitting the eyes, it may take a bit of time, but there would probably be a dead T-Rex lying at the base of the waterfall when the people emerge.:rolleyes:

Here is my Ruger collection again. I tend towards 5 1/2" to 7 1/2" barrels:

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No, I just make sure I take care of the one I got. My reasoning is that there are waaaay to many interesting/desirable firearms that I want, so cash tied up in duplicates isn't going towards the bucket list.

I'm also not the type to shoot the same thing over and over, like some do. I know guys who own a bunch of guns, but only shoots one, all the time. I get bored doing that and need variety in my life.

The one exception to the rule is if I find just a smoking good deal on one that I already have, then I don't have a problem snatching it up and putting it in the safe. Not so much as a backup, but just cause.
 
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