Hokkmike
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Geeesh, I don't have THAT many. 5 long guns and a pistol.
Do you KNOW what guns you own?
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DMK
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When I get into one of the safes I often find something I forgot about. But I'm incredibly absent minded. I forget my own middle name sometimes.
I doubt I could recall all of the firearms in my inventory off the top of my head alone.
I could, however, recall if I have a perticular make/model if I was asked if I had one or not.
That is, if I was prompted to remember particular items I could but a couldn't just generally list them all. Does that make sense?
I could, however, recall if I have a perticular make/model if I was asked if I had one or not.
That is, if I was prompted to remember particular items I could but a couldn't just generally list them all. Does that make sense?
scurtis_34471
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I'd be in bad shape if I couldn't remember, because I started buying guns last September and only have three so far. I can see where this could be a problem in the future, because I'll accumulate several guns a year at current pace and that can really add up.
Stevie-Ray
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Yes, I can tell you every gun I have. No, I can't tell you a single serial number.
That Pistol Book
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A form or gun records
In the UK if you have a firearm, even if its an antique, and you wish to shoot it, it must be registered on a Firearms Certificate - registered with the police -at a cost of course. I have over 40 modern guns and antique repros, together with a number of muzzle loading antiques, such as single shot percussion and flintlocks, pocket revolvers and Reminngtons, pepperboxes, saloon and zimmer pistols etc. To keep track of the ones I shoot, and the ones I don't, I have a page per pistol loose leaf folder with the following info on each sheet:
Name and Class of pistol, Picture, Reasonable desription, Proof Marks, Police Certificate Registration - with serial number where appropriate, Reference for antiques in der Neue Stockel, Dimensions - bore, barrel length, load, ball size, patch size etc, Value - where bought and for how much - and estimated current value, Condition = good, poor, state of blueing, repairs needed etc, and finally a graphics picture of the normal target it is shot on - and the aiming point with a picture of the sights.
This info is of great value when you pick up a pistol to take down the range and shoot it for the first ime in a couple of years.
In the UK if you have a firearm, even if its an antique, and you wish to shoot it, it must be registered on a Firearms Certificate - registered with the police -at a cost of course. I have over 40 modern guns and antique repros, together with a number of muzzle loading antiques, such as single shot percussion and flintlocks, pocket revolvers and Reminngtons, pepperboxes, saloon and zimmer pistols etc. To keep track of the ones I shoot, and the ones I don't, I have a page per pistol loose leaf folder with the following info on each sheet:
Name and Class of pistol, Picture, Reasonable desription, Proof Marks, Police Certificate Registration - with serial number where appropriate, Reference for antiques in der Neue Stockel, Dimensions - bore, barrel length, load, ball size, patch size etc, Value - where bought and for how much - and estimated current value, Condition = good, poor, state of blueing, repairs needed etc, and finally a graphics picture of the normal target it is shot on - and the aiming point with a picture of the sights.
This info is of great value when you pick up a pistol to take down the range and shoot it for the first ime in a couple of years.
Ben Shepherd
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That Pistol Book-
THAT is dedication to your hobby. You HAVE to do all that garbage just to stay legal? My Lord!!!
Welcome to THR!!!
THAT is dedication to your hobby. You HAVE to do all that garbage just to stay legal? My Lord!!!
Welcome to THR!!!
The Real Wyatt
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Yeh, I know.
I keep a spreadsheet containing all the info about each gun I own. To do otherwise is totally irresponsible. Oh, and that spreadsheet is backed up on several different types of media.
Let me assure you that in case of a burglary or loss of any kind, I could inform the Federales of the particulars of every gun involved.
I keep a spreadsheet containing all the info about each gun I own. To do otherwise is totally irresponsible. Oh, and that spreadsheet is backed up on several different types of media.
Let me assure you that in case of a burglary or loss of any kind, I could inform the Federales of the particulars of every gun involved.
talleymonster
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I wish I had more than I could count like some of the guys on the forum. I've only got a few years invested into guns, so as of right now I only have 3 guns. A .22, a 12 Guage, and an M44. A small aresnal, but I'm workin on it.
Mortech
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Crap 10 years ago I had so many I had to start using a spreadsheet . Oh BTW I can still recite the serial number off of the AR15 I was assigned in basic 
Combat Controller
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Ehh... Nope. I do have a list and photos on a CD though for the insurance company... Shoot, I guess I need to update it now....
I can rattle off serial numbers for most of them, and I own a few. Probably comes from keeping good records.
dogloose
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I know exactly what guns I own... where each is stored, secured... or hidden... when I last cleaned it... and what load is in it now. To me... that is all serious stuff. YMMV
tinygnat219
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Yes,
I know what guns I own. Simple really, I have a bound book for my C&R guns.
I know what guns I own. Simple really, I have a bound book for my C&R guns.
I sure can't list the guns I own. I can list my favorites, or my most shot, and with a little thinking, I can think of a few more. Heck, I can't even answer how many I own, actually. I've never taken a count. I keep their info written down and stored offsite for insurance purposes, along with pictures. Now that you mention it, it's a bit disconcerting that I can't remember.
10-Ring
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I can't recite serial numbers, but I can name them 
BullfrogKen
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I know enough to know if I have a model of something when asked, or if I used to. If I had to sit here and list all of them, I'd probably miss one or two. I know the serial # of the ones I carry.
I guess that comes from needing to know my rifle's serial # in the Marines. Of course, those all look alike, so that's a practical necessity. I just got into the habit of wanting to know my carry gun's #, and numbers are easy for me to recall if I make the effort of commiting them to memory.
Then, there's that Remington Targetmaster that doesn't have one at all . . . those are harder to identify. The previous owner, a good friend that passed on, had his name and address written on a piece of paper stuffed under the action in the stock. I took it apart and saw that . . . Hmmmm. Doug, you were always a sly fellow.
I guess that comes from needing to know my rifle's serial # in the Marines. Of course, those all look alike, so that's a practical necessity. I just got into the habit of wanting to know my carry gun's #, and numbers are easy for me to recall if I make the effort of commiting them to memory.
Then, there's that Remington Targetmaster that doesn't have one at all . . . those are harder to identify. The previous owner, a good friend that passed on, had his name and address written on a piece of paper stuffed under the action in the stock. I took it apart and saw that . . . Hmmmm. Doug, you were always a sly fellow.
El Tejon
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I think I'm in big trouble. My "firearms book" would rival a multi-volume set of encyclopedias.
"Order The Guns of El Tejon now and get Volume I, .22 Rifles. Other volumes follow every 30 days. Operators are standing by."
"Order The Guns of El Tejon now and get Volume I, .22 Rifles. Other volumes follow every 30 days. Operators are standing by."
LiquidTension
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I thought I knew what I had, then I actually counted in the safe and realized I had two more than I had tallied up in my head. Funny thing, I couldnt' figure out which ones I'd missed.
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