Anybody besides me change guns like underwear?

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I am not a gun collector. I buy guns for specific purposes, such as ccw carry, misc. defense situ's, hunting, plinking and rangework. I only have 4 shotguns and I'm happy with all of them and probably won't change them out.

I have 7 rifles plus 1 TC with 3 barrels. I've bought and sold 4 rifles in the last year and have at least 3 more on my gotta have list.

I have 11 handguns and will probably part with 5 of them and buy a few more this year.

I'm always looking for "The Perfect Gun" for a specific need/want. I research a gun, buy it, keep it and often find it ain't quite what I wanted, so I sell it. And, yes, I usually take a beeating on price, but I look at it kinda like long term renting.

I've been doing this for many years and have found several keepers. Anybody else do this? BTW, it is fun.
 
I am a collector but I buy guns that meets my specific needs.

Therefore, I have many of them and each one I intend to keep (just on the off chance those who sell their guns might want to buy one from me if the SHTF, and, for a good profit on my part, LOL).
 
Good Lord.

It's like I wrote this thread myself. Problem is, I think I've had almost every kind of handgun there is, so I'm a little lost now.
 
No.

Not at all. For several reasons

First, firearms I trust my life -- and my family's lives -- on, are all firearms that I know well, have used for years, trained with, and most importantly, have proven reliable -- over years of use. These are the platforms that I grew up shooting and used extensively in the course of a millitary career: Model 1911A1, Remington 870, AR-15 (M-16), M-1A (M-14) and the M-9 (92FS).

Second, I try to buy the best quality firearms that I can afford at the time as I've discovered (the hard way, in many cases) that buying the high-end products from firearms manufacturers is not something one does solely because one can afford to or based on the "snob appeal." Quality (in most cases) absolutely matters in guns.

Finally, I've found (having been through the phase) that never being satisified with what you already have, basically just being a member of the gun du jour club, means constantly having to adjust to different operating mechanisms (i.e., locations of control and release levers, safeties, types of sights, etc.).

For me, it's just not worth it ... I still hunt deer with the same Model 70 I've been using for 23 years, still carry the same Colt's Commander I've owned for 26 years ...

None of this is to say I don't enjoy buying new guns (I certainly do) or trading away guns that I picked up but just couldn't warm up to ... But my primary focus now is not in acquiring new firearms (unless I'm buying a classic that I know I'll keep) but in taking care of and shooting what I now own.

Now, collecting mil-surps is a whole 'nother story -- everything I just said above applies only to commercially produced firearms. Mil-surps are history, tradition, fascinating ...
 
I used to go thru guns like water when I was younger but have also realized
that some of the guns I got rid of over the years are difficult to replace.
They may be hard to replace because its hard to get something with the
same quality level or the increased cost. For example, a gun that cost me $230 27 years ago is now 3x as much. Plus, to add insult to injury, it now comes with a built-in liberal lock and no where near the fit and finish.

As a result, I tend to retain things as I've gotten older although I still need
to purge some stuff on occasion.

Overall, however, if you find a good quality, accurate gun you would be wise to hang on to it. Otherwise, someday when you're an old codger like me, you may live long enough to regret it.
 
Like others, I used to buy any gun that took my fancy, and play with it. However, the constant readjustment to different manuals-of-arms was not healthy (particularly for defensive firearms, where a fumble might be fatal! :eek: ), so I got to the point, a few years ago, of standardising on firearms with similar operating mechanisms for defensive use. Since I like revolvers, and carry them from time to time, this means that DAO or DA/SA pistols (which are the closest in operation) have become standard in my autopistol battery as well.

As for shotguns, I've standardised on the Remington 870 for social and (occasional) sporting use, so everything operates the same. For sporting use, I also have a coupla doubles and semi-auto's, but they are not used defensively, so if I have to take a few minutes to remind myself of different modes of operation, this isn't a problem.
 
I use to go through guns like water
I have settled down and do not sell to buy anymore like I did before.
To many times I wish I had the one I sold back
 
I have bought a lot of guns over the years, some were quite good, some were great. I believe I have only sold off maybe a dozen for various reasons. The ones that were sold I do not regret. One stands out that I had 60-70 rounds through, a Ruger Red Label. It got a good home and is still seen occasionally at the skeet field.:)
 
I counted up the number of firearms I've bought, sold, and traded just over the last two years.

78.
 
+1 with preacherman

Squeeze for all S&W revolvers (absolutely required) lead me to Sigs and Makarovs for their squeeze first shot. I simply can't go with cocked and locked.
I use to trade or sell often.
Now it's only if the gun is malfunctioning someway.
There are some I sold in my life that I would dearly love to have now. I don't want to repeat those mistakes.:banghead:
 
I'm real happy with my shotgun battery.
While my rifle battery has been evolving, it is nearly done.

It's handguns I have a problem with.

I'm pretty happy with my fun guns and hunting handguns, though I'm still looking for a few. My problem is that I'm on a constant hunt for that perfect ccw carry piece. I want a 600 Nitro pocket gun that has a 30 round mag and kicks like a .22.

My ccw quest has evolved as follows; 1911 (too big), Titanium 7 shot 357 roscoe, great gun, a little to big, but was too ammo sensitive to trust my life with. Glock G30, 45 acp. Thought it was too thick/big. Next, S&W scandium 4040PD. It wasn't that lite or small, it just never grew on me. Kahr PM9. This thing was nearly perfect (still have it), but only carries 6+1 (the 7 rnd mag never worked right). My final and current ccw primary carry is a Glock G26. It's a compromise. it's bigger than the PM9, but carries 10+1 and has a better trigger.

My next handguns will be; Nuther 1911 with a 460 Rowland kit, am really looking for a good 17m2 handgun. Not much selection right now. FA 454 Casull.

Next rifles; Lightweight bolt in .243 WSSM, Volquartsen 17m2.

Guns I'll probably sell soon; Kahr PM9 w/nite sites, 1969 BHP, SRH in 454 Casull and Rossi Model 62 pump rifle with scope in 22wmr.

Guns I will keep; Too many to mention.
 
Glock 27. 9+1. 10 rounds of .40 cal ammo (fairly decent caliber and decent ammount for almost anything). Ameritec night sights. easy to carry on ankle or IWB. dependable. accurate. concealable.

-- my last CCW was a Glock 26 :neener: :neener:
 
After getting into firearms, I created a list, ranked by how much I want each arm and divided between handguns and long guns. New guns get added as they come out, some are probably doomed to stay on the list forever (a second NIB SL8-1, Barrett M81. I only remove guns when I find something I like better that has the same purpose and I wouldn't want both.

I've sold one gun, and thats because it was a compromise when I bought it (couldnt afford better). I regretted buying it, and now I regret selling it.

I'm definitely in the "buy for a purpose" camp though. Some don't get used, some get used a lot, but I never want to have to part with another one.
 
Where is HighVelocity when we need him?

For me..nope. If I get a gun that it turns out I dont care much for, I just park it in the back of the safe.

I hate selling/trading. I keep all I can.
 
My final and current ccw primary carry is a Glock G26. It's a compromise. it's bigger than the PM9, but carries 10+1 and has a better trigger.
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I've read a lot comparing the two, but that's the first time I've ever heard that! Interesting.

I too change guns about as often as I do underwear - every few months. :neener:
 
For the past ten years I've been busy buying, selling and trading. I've owned over 100 firearms of various types. Probably more. This year my resolution is to sell nothing and just stick to getting better with what I've got.

Let's see:

Ruger security six x4
Ruger SP-101 x2
Ruger GP-100 x1
Ruger Super Redhawk x1
Ruger Super Blackhawk x1
Ruger Mk. II x 2
Ruger Single Six x2
Ruger Vaquero x4
Ruger Bisley Vaquero
Ruger No. 1 x2

Colt Police Positive Special x2
Colt Official Police
Colt .357, early model
Colt Trooper Mk. III

S&W Model 10 x3
S&W Model 13 x2
S&W Model 19
S&W Model 28
S&W Model 36
S&W Bodyguard

Dan Wesson .357
Dan Wesson .44 Mag

Taurus .45 Long Colt snub

Winchester 94 x2

Marlin 1895G x2

Single shot shotguns, various x5

Mossberg 500 x4

CZ-550 Safari
CZ-500 x3
CZ-452 x2

SAR-1 AK clone
SKS-45

Savage 99E

Argentine Mauser 91 x3

Venez. Mauser

Czech Mauser VZ-24 x2

Yugo Mauser M-48 x3

Turkish Mausers x4

Soviet 91/30 x7
Finnish Mosins, various x13
Soviet M-38 x4
Soviet M-44 x3

K-31 Swiss carbines x3
96/11 Schmidt-Rubin

M-95 Austro-Hungarian Carbine

Mannlicher-Schoenauer, Greek bubba job

SAFN

Etc etc etc.

That's just off the top of my head. Yet I've never owned more than six or seven of them at any one time.

On the down side, I really wish I still had some of those firearms around. But realistically I *NEVER* would have been able to afford buying a collection of that size if I hadn't used horse trading and sales to make new purchases.
 
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