My thoughts exactly.
Have a Tee Shirt that states "If you know how many guns you have......you don't have enough."
I may be approaching that number.
Do you know how many firearms you own?
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Have a Tee Shirt that states "If you know how many guns you have......you don't have enough."
I may be approaching that number.
lcambre
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I have a spread sheet that does the counting for me. It is set up to add up the different types using one of the fields I enter for each gun and then add all of the types for a total.
safebustr
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Let's see 1,2,3,..........ah heck, 1,2,3...forget it!!!
Officers'Wife
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15, 9 rifles, 4 shotguns and 2 pistols.
savanahsdad
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A=1 B=2 C=3 K=11 and so on, now go try again LOL we'll just guess you don't know
Guns - yes.
Ammo - no way.
I can only afford to feed so many guns. The ammo is way more expensive than the guns IMO. Heck I know it is. I spent about $2500 just on .22 ammo one year plus almost that much on centerfire. Plus I bought several guns but the price of those didn't come anywhere near $3500.
I guess I'm more of a shooter than a gun owner. There's not one thing wrong with collecting guns. I just prefer shooting them more.
Just for the record (and who knows - maybe it will be used as a record someday) I own 20 firearms. 6 handguns, 7 .22 rifles, 4 centerfire rifles, 3 shotguns. I store them in the safe on the boat on the 150 deep lake out back. I need to fix that leaky gas line on that boat. It could catch fire and send my whole collection to the bottom of the lake in a big hurry. That safe is heavy.
Ammo - no way.
I can only afford to feed so many guns. The ammo is way more expensive than the guns IMO. Heck I know it is. I spent about $2500 just on .22 ammo one year plus almost that much on centerfire. Plus I bought several guns but the price of those didn't come anywhere near $3500.
I guess I'm more of a shooter than a gun owner. There's not one thing wrong with collecting guns. I just prefer shooting them more.
Just for the record (and who knows - maybe it will be used as a record someday) I own 20 firearms. 6 handguns, 7 .22 rifles, 4 centerfire rifles, 3 shotguns. I store them in the safe on the boat on the 150 deep lake out back. I need to fix that leaky gas line on that boat. It could catch fire and send my whole collection to the bottom of the lake in a big hurry. That safe is heavy.
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MrDig
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all of them........
Officers'Wife
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Hi Savanah,
In full smart alec mode here...
A would = 11, B = 12, C = 13 in hex and K would = approx 2.6854520010 (Khinchin's constant)
allaroundhunter
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I know exactly how many I have now..... Not sure how many I had before my boating accident.
jj1962hemi
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I have spreadsheets for the firearms, as RCModel does. I know I have too many unfired long guns, but I keep coming across great deals!
I made an attempt to upgrade the group (sell two, buy one better one, etc.), then AIM Surplus or Widener's comes along with a classic WWI/WWII/Korean War item that's too good a deal to pass up!
I made an attempt to upgrade the group (sell two, buy one better one, etc.), then AIM Surplus or Widener's comes along with a classic WWI/WWII/Korean War item that's too good a deal to pass up!
OilyPablo
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Rifles sure I know.
Shotguns sure I know.
Revolvers sure I know.
Major semi-autos like 1911's, Glocks, Sigs, etc I come pretty close to knowing. But all the small semi-autos I lose track. Not sure really as they are basically stacked in the safe. I do need to add them to my records, good winter project.
Shotguns sure I know.
Revolvers sure I know.
Major semi-autos like 1911's, Glocks, Sigs, etc I come pretty close to knowing. But all the small semi-autos I lose track. Not sure really as they are basically stacked in the safe. I do need to add them to my records, good winter project.
I maintain three spreadsheets for firearms-one for pistols, one for rifles and one for shotguns. I keep each one updated with a copy in my safe as well as on my computer. If you have Excel then you can do this in less than an hour and updating takes 5 minutes at the most.
When I buy a new/used gun I record the gun type, serial number, price paid, where purchased and approximate value. When I let someone borrow a firearm I note this on the spreadsheet and when they return it I remove that notation. Yesterday I had a relative return a Marlin 30-30 that he borrowed last year so I removed that notation.
The copy on my computer is more up to date than the one in my safe as I don't necessarily print out a new copy every time I loan out a gun but I do print one out every time I purchase/obtain a gun. Many of my guns have been given to me by relatives and that is what I intend to do with my collection. I don't own any "collector" guns or really high dollar guns but several of them have great sentimental value to me. My three kids all are interested in guns and hunting so I need to sit down and "will" my collection to them in case something happens to me.
The value I associate with each gun is mostly for insurance purposes and I carry an extra rider on my Homeowners policy to cover them.
As far as ammo I thought about doing this but just decided it wasn't worth the trouble. I have a bunch. I shoot a bunch and I buy a bunch.
When I buy a new/used gun I record the gun type, serial number, price paid, where purchased and approximate value. When I let someone borrow a firearm I note this on the spreadsheet and when they return it I remove that notation. Yesterday I had a relative return a Marlin 30-30 that he borrowed last year so I removed that notation.
The copy on my computer is more up to date than the one in my safe as I don't necessarily print out a new copy every time I loan out a gun but I do print one out every time I purchase/obtain a gun. Many of my guns have been given to me by relatives and that is what I intend to do with my collection. I don't own any "collector" guns or really high dollar guns but several of them have great sentimental value to me. My three kids all are interested in guns and hunting so I need to sit down and "will" my collection to them in case something happens to me.
The value I associate with each gun is mostly for insurance purposes and I carry an extra rider on my Homeowners policy to cover them.
As far as ammo I thought about doing this but just decided it wasn't worth the trouble. I have a bunch. I shoot a bunch and I buy a bunch.
leadcounsel
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I keep a spreadsheet with separate tabs for guns, C&R only, ammo, valuable accessories, and also anything else particularly valuable. Useful for insurance, theft, loss, just general (who did I sell that to; what condition did I grade that; what issues did that gun have; how accurate was that gun; what accessories did I have with that gun, when did I zero that gun; etc....) information. Just like JR above, I note if I lent someone a gun. I lent someone a handgun for protection for about 6 months and noted it and then 'struck through' the note. It's always there, in case I need to remember the event. Top of the spreadsheet has my insurance agents name, number, policy number, and the renewal date as a reminder.
As for ammo, I just keep track of full, 1/2 full, etc. ammo cans, spam cans, and/or boxes. I know about how many rounds each box/can holds. Or, you could just weigh each can (35lbs 5.56 ammo...). Quick and easy to count ammo cans and spam cans. Then I estimate/approximate total count. I'm surely within 10% at all times. Given the price/value of ammo, it certainly is worth the effort to at least get an idea of your ammo count and record it. A few thousand rounds is quite valuable ...
I keep a separate digital copy to prevent loss.
Makes the process of inventory and records keeping quite simple.
As for ammo, I just keep track of full, 1/2 full, etc. ammo cans, spam cans, and/or boxes. I know about how many rounds each box/can holds. Or, you could just weigh each can (35lbs 5.56 ammo...). Quick and easy to count ammo cans and spam cans. Then I estimate/approximate total count. I'm surely within 10% at all times. Given the price/value of ammo, it certainly is worth the effort to at least get an idea of your ammo count and record it. A few thousand rounds is quite valuable ...
I keep a separate digital copy to prevent loss.
Makes the process of inventory and records keeping quite simple.
MagnunJoe
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More than I need, not nearly as many as I would like.
Safari1953
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How many? Yes I know, I also know which ones I shoot most accurate. In the past it was important how many guns I owned, now its how much ammo I have
22-rimfire
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Firearms, yes I know how many firearms I own because I maintain a list of them on my computer.
Ammunition? I don't know. Knives? I don't know. I lack the interest to inventory.
Ammunition? I don't know. Knives? I don't know. I lack the interest to inventory.
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captain awesome
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thousands and thousands, but they are all at the bottom of lakes rivers and the ocean waiting for me to go scuba diving and get them.
Zaydok Allen
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Ummmm, yes I do. If get to a point where I don't even know how many I have, that means its time to se some.
RBid
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3.
If I lost awareness, I would sell anything I forgot about.
If I lost awareness, I would sell anything I forgot about.
22-rimfire
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In the past, I have purchased a new gun only to find out that already own one like it. No big thing really. It is sort of like paperback books and DVDs. Easy to forget, but when you buy another one, you realize what attracted you to the gun in the first place.
glocking26
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I was at that point. Now I'm selling most of them off. Just keeping my class III guns and a few hand guns. i was going to leave them to my son but he's not into guns all that much.
BK
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Well, since I'm a gun dealer, I could only venture a guess.
shooter_from_show-me
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Not enough!!!!
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