browningguy
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Well, since I currently have 74 firearms, I'm going to guess 80 might be too many.
But it might not be.
But it might not be.
Lessee ... I have 15 M1s, 10(?) Lee-Enfield Nº4s, 8(?) K98ks or Variants, 6 SVT-40s, 5 03A3s, 5(?)M1917s, 11 TT-33s or Variants, and on and on ...kimberkid said:Serious question ... How many is too many?
They're not really the same as none are identical, all are different configurations, caliburs or unique in some way ... as mentioned in the original post.16 AR-15's is a lot. why so many of the same gun?
The last panic is kind of when I started thinking about it, inventoried, pondered; some I re-configured, then sorted into different safes ... but I missed that wave, and since then several have come out of the "for sale" safe because I've reconsidered.Wait until the next panic and then sell the ones you don't shoot for top $$$.
The house is paid for, no credit card debt, the bills are paid monthly and on time and the last child at home, is fairly spoiled and her collage is funded, but most likely that money will be gifted for her first home or something as she probably wont need it as she has her own plans too ... we aren't rich by any means but have planned fairly well, the wife & I have good jobs and are less than 10 years from retirement.Its up to the individual. If you have your bills all taken care of, dont have any debt and collecting guns is your hobby then good on you. I think everyone should have the minimum for defense. Beyond that to me, things do start to be extra.I can justify about 10 or so as a minimum for me.Carry pistolHome defense pistolCarbineShotgun22 rifleMajor caliber rifleThrow in a few more an you get to 10 quickly.
I'm older, not a "kid" anymore, so this accumulation has taken more than a few years. I've owned and sold quite a few unique pieces and kept the ones I like ... when it comes to quality over quantity, there a few firearms like the SCAR I've considered but to the SCAR specifically I don't really care for plasic guns like it and on top of that I'm not sure how many $3,000+ guns I want to own.If you think you have too many, you've answered your own question.Even museums pare down the collection when they start to have redundancy.Get rid of some duplicates and add something unique to the collection. Quality vs. quantity perhaps?
There is more variety, bolt's, levers, shotguns, an assortment of pistols; just not to the same extreme ... except in 1911's.No such thing as too many guns. I would rather have a little more variety in there, but.
No, even 80 is not too many ...Well, since I currently have 74 firearms, I'm going to guess 80 might be too many.
But it might not be.
Thanks GBExpat ... It doesn't really help, but it makes me feel betterLessee ... I have 15 M1s, 10(?) Lee-Enfield Nº4s, 8(?) K98ks or Variants, 6 SVT-40s, 5 03A3s, 5(?)M1917s, 11 TT-33s or Variants, and on and on ...
To answer your question, no, I don't think that 16 AR-15 Variants are too many.
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Sounds like Heinlein, but I'm not sure.
It was Heinlein.
Who, incidentally, owned a house. I'd have liked to see him run with it...
Well, since I currently have 74 firearms, I'm going to guess 80 might be too many
rondog - "When the springs on your truck bottom out, then you may be approaching "too many"."