What "floats your boat" when it comes to guns?
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theotherwaldo
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Yes, yes, yes, yep, ditto, absolutely yes.
Also, I like guns that offer some kind of a challenge. Repairing abused or neglected guns, understanding their mechanical quirks, learning to shoot them accurately, learning to maintain them properly, reload them appropriately, and understanding why they were built the way that they were - that floats my boat.
It's all educational, in a fun way.
This...
Interests have waxed and waned over the decades, so I have a little bit of everything.
However, for the last decade Ive been enamored by high end 1911's. Then again its likely that I'll be on some other "mission" in the future. The endless pursuit of things that go bang.
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I have passed on a few of the boxed Commemoratives for the same reason, however, no more premium than the commemoratives seem to be bringing these days, if I bought one cheap enough, to the range it would go I've seen a few at shows that the asking price is only a few hundred dollars above the plain guns in same condition. . One thing I have noticed about the commemoratives, especially ones associated with Law Enforcement, the market value is dropping fast. I think that is because the older Law Enforcement Officers who carried revolvers seem to have a much higher appreciation than the newer LEO's that only know about the plastic guns.
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All of my guns get fired so no real safe queens here. I gravitate to the older Colt and S&W revolvers especially N Frame S&W revolvers. Personally I lean towards blued steel and wood. I also have managed a pile of Colt Series 70 1911 guns including a few Gold Cups. I am about the same in rifles starting with American Walnut and blued steel be it a bolt or semi auto rifle. A few stainless tossed in the mix. All of my guns in the AR family are plain including a few Colt SP1 rifles. No flashlights, lasers and other stuff hanging on them.
I see guns as a lot like a truck or motorcycle in that they are an extension of an individuals own taste.
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I see guns as a lot like a truck or motorcycle in that they are an extension of an individuals own taste.
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Steve51
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For handguns, I prefer revolvers.
For long guns, I prefer wood stocks - partial to walnut.
For long guns, I prefer wood stocks - partial to walnut.
Riomouse911
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I guess this is me as well. I like lots of them. My issue is I cannot in any way buy one of everything I like. When I wanted something in single action I bought one, now I want more. When I wanted a 1911, I bought one, now I want more. When I wanted and AR....... you get the idea.
I like them all bolts, lever actions, revolvers, semi-auto, rifle, pistol. I do not have anything I will not shoot. I guess it must be a shooter for me to own that is the only constant. So far at least. I do not consider myself a collector. My safe pales in comparison to most around here.
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Add me to the list who follow that path as well.
I see what I like, I see if I can afford it, if I can...I buy and shoot it.
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Alte Schule
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For many many years I collected "pinned" Smith revolvers and any decent looking and functioning Colt revolver I came across. Most of them I shot once and put away which, in retrospect, was a shame. Over the last year or so my interest has waned so I've been parting ways with some of those safe queens making a few people very happy in the process. I have kept my snubbies though and a couple with a nickle finish as I have a soft spot for snubs and shiny things. I do have a Pre Model 10 M&P in law away jail at my LGS so I never say never.
My new interest(s) has been pistol caliber carbines and have bought two in the last year or so. A CZ Evo Scorpion and a Freedom Arsenal FX 9 and have my eyes open for a CMMG Banshee but they are pretty hard to find. I bought and sold a Kel Tec SUB 2000 as the latching tab that's used to adjust the stock kept biting into my cheek when fired. Decent firearm though. Also have a Kel Tec CMR 30 in 22 WMR which is a nice shooter.
As a C&R license holder I travel that road every now and then. Love having firearms delivered to my door. The last two being a Walther P38 and a surplus CZ Model 50.
So like others here I buy what I like but keep on the look out for the unusual or whatever catches my eye.
My new interest(s) has been pistol caliber carbines and have bought two in the last year or so. A CZ Evo Scorpion and a Freedom Arsenal FX 9 and have my eyes open for a CMMG Banshee but they are pretty hard to find. I bought and sold a Kel Tec SUB 2000 as the latching tab that's used to adjust the stock kept biting into my cheek when fired. Decent firearm though. Also have a Kel Tec CMR 30 in 22 WMR which is a nice shooter.
As a C&R license holder I travel that road every now and then. Love having firearms delivered to my door. The last two being a Walther P38 and a surplus CZ Model 50.
So like others here I buy what I like but keep on the look out for the unusual or whatever catches my eye.
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I don't hunt anymore, so my modest collection of long guns likely won't be added to anytime soon.
I like to shoot handguns at the range as a hobby. I have a "collection" of handguns that I shoot regularly. It includes a wide variety that are reliable, that I can shoot reasonably well, and that were affordable. I really like police trade-ins and milsurps that are great shooters and cost $200 or not much more. It is surprising how many excellent handguns I've acquired in that price range, including Berettas, S&W, Ruger, etc. I prefer shooting revolvers to semautomatics, but there aren't as many kinds of revolvers to collect.
I like to shoot handguns at the range as a hobby. I have a "collection" of handguns that I shoot regularly. It includes a wide variety that are reliable, that I can shoot reasonably well, and that were affordable. I really like police trade-ins and milsurps that are great shooters and cost $200 or not much more. It is surprising how many excellent handguns I've acquired in that price range, including Berettas, S&W, Ruger, etc. I prefer shooting revolvers to semautomatics, but there aren't as many kinds of revolvers to collect.
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You are my type of gun guy!
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It has been all over and keeps changing. Fascination with a particular item runs 6 months or so. Highpower competition, silouette, bullseye, all the gear. 3 loading presses, tools, hundred pounds of various powders. Collection of high condition winchesters. Big magnums, pipsqueaks, ultralight rifles, bullet casting, no idea where it goes next.
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I have acquired a good many Police trade ins as well through the years sometimes at unbelievable prices. I just bought some J frame police trade ins. The model 36's were a little rough, but I did pick up 5-6 Model 60 stainless that were in pretty good shape. A little time with a scotchbrite pad and some mothers polish will do wonders for a stainless gun. There are a lot of model 64,65,67 and 686 Police trade ins on the market right now most in the $350-450 range which is a good buy for a nice stainless revolver.
Riomouse911
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Yup, great deals are there for the taking on the trade in front! The vast majority have been carried an awful lot and shot very little... and since they’ve already been handled, fired and probably a little scuffed they make great companion guns when weather is crummy or the going gets tough.
I will second the thought about stainless ones, since bluing does take a beating in leather (or Kydex) holsters 12-24 hours a day. IMHO stainless guns are certainly the best buys in this category.
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I’ll take that lebel off your hands
GunnyUSMC
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I bought two Labels for $600. The one on the wall needs a minor stock repair and a screw. It has an original sling and the rifle has been well used. The other rifle was refurbished in WWII like the one on the wall but was in unissued condition. The action was still full of cosmoline. I sold it to a friend for $550, it was worth $1300. Two months after I sold it to him, one in almost as good condition sold for $1920 at auction. My friend still thinks I crazy for selling him the rifle for $550.
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I primarily buy guns to fill a real, or perceived, need. Although all are mostly tools, I also like to add my own personal touch. Also, I have a wide variety of tastes and can appreciate everything from a defensive striker-fired polymer pistol to a hand-crafted custom hunting rifle. My "collection" really is modest; probably under 20 guns. But it is quite varied with everything from a $200 Taurus 9mm to a $17k pre-'64 Model 70 Winchester hunting rifle.
My dad was a wealthy big-game hunter and thought he was the next Hemingway. He has/had an extensive collection of very expensive double rifles, shotguns, custom hunting rifles, and his recent infatuation was Sharps rifles. He hates AR-15s. I have four of them. He hates Glocks. I have three. He loves 1911s and has a few. I have none.
If I had more disposable income, I would probably get into classic S&W revolvers. The craftsmanship and quality is just so much better than today's barely acceptable guns.
I don't have any revolvers. I would love to own a nice older S&W with walnut stocks and perfect, deep bluing. But I don't have a use for one, so I can't justify the price.
My dad was a wealthy big-game hunter and thought he was the next Hemingway. He has/had an extensive collection of very expensive double rifles, shotguns, custom hunting rifles, and his recent infatuation was Sharps rifles. He hates AR-15s. I have four of them. He hates Glocks. I have three. He loves 1911s and has a few. I have none.
If I had more disposable income, I would probably get into classic S&W revolvers. The craftsmanship and quality is just so much better than today's barely acceptable guns.
I don't have any revolvers. I would love to own a nice older S&W with walnut stocks and perfect, deep bluing. But I don't have a use for one, so I can't justify the price.
My first passion was military turnbolts. Souveniered rifles only. Import stamp is an instant no. I still look, but souveniered rifles are getting rare and cost prohibitive.
My favorite are the single shots. I have a few prized ones. An 1873 Springfield carbine, a Remington Rolling Block. Modern hunting single shots are the Browning 1885 High Wall in 22-250 and a Low Wall in 22 Hornet, a Ruger #1 international in 7x57, and a trio of Ruger #3’s in 22 Hornet, 30-40, and 45-70.
The H&R / N.E.F. Handi Rifles were a passion. I am just a few away from having one in each chambering that was offered. And some of my Handi Rifles are actually unfired. I have a Pardner shotgun in each gauge offered. Buffalo Classics in 45-70 and 45 Colt, still lacking the 38-55. The Handi Rifle is my most used hunting rifle as well. My "Hunting Battery" is the 22 Hornet (reamed to K), 30-30 (reamed to AI) and the 45-70. The 20 gauge Pardner, the 50 cal Sidekick muzzle loader, and the 223 in a Handi Grip stock for varmints and the 280 Remington in a Handi Grip stock for bean field white tails. I am progressing to the Henry Single Shots and a few of the Handi Rifles are going away to fund the Henry’s.
I do not like the MSR. Back when I carried the M16A1 for Uncle Sam, the first time I really needed it to work, it jammed. It fired exactly one shot, then bolt over ride. The first time I used it for bayonet drill, it broke half in two. I have no confidence in the rifle, but I do like accurate rifles. And the AR15 is easily made into an accurate rifle. I have a few, sporter configured, no collapsing stocks, no forward assists. They all shoot less than MOA. I have no real love for them, but as long as they are accurate.
Funny story about the 1873 Springfield. I found it at a LGS when the wife and I were out. It was in very good condition, with a pretty steep price tag, but a price that I felt was a good one. When I told the wife I wanted to buy the rifle, she asked why I would want to spend so much on a gun. History, I said. What history she asked? Remember General Custer at the Battle of the Little Big Horn? This is the carbine the 7th Calvary was issued! Then why would you want it? It did not do them any good. Geez, women, you can’t win. But I got her permission and puffed out my chest a little when we stopped to have it appraised on the way home. I was offered $400 more than I paid for it!
My favorite are the single shots. I have a few prized ones. An 1873 Springfield carbine, a Remington Rolling Block. Modern hunting single shots are the Browning 1885 High Wall in 22-250 and a Low Wall in 22 Hornet, a Ruger #1 international in 7x57, and a trio of Ruger #3’s in 22 Hornet, 30-40, and 45-70.
The H&R / N.E.F. Handi Rifles were a passion. I am just a few away from having one in each chambering that was offered. And some of my Handi Rifles are actually unfired. I have a Pardner shotgun in each gauge offered. Buffalo Classics in 45-70 and 45 Colt, still lacking the 38-55. The Handi Rifle is my most used hunting rifle as well. My "Hunting Battery" is the 22 Hornet (reamed to K), 30-30 (reamed to AI) and the 45-70. The 20 gauge Pardner, the 50 cal Sidekick muzzle loader, and the 223 in a Handi Grip stock for varmints and the 280 Remington in a Handi Grip stock for bean field white tails. I am progressing to the Henry Single Shots and a few of the Handi Rifles are going away to fund the Henry’s.
I do not like the MSR. Back when I carried the M16A1 for Uncle Sam, the first time I really needed it to work, it jammed. It fired exactly one shot, then bolt over ride. The first time I used it for bayonet drill, it broke half in two. I have no confidence in the rifle, but I do like accurate rifles. And the AR15 is easily made into an accurate rifle. I have a few, sporter configured, no collapsing stocks, no forward assists. They all shoot less than MOA. I have no real love for them, but as long as they are accurate.
Funny story about the 1873 Springfield. I found it at a LGS when the wife and I were out. It was in very good condition, with a pretty steep price tag, but a price that I felt was a good one. When I told the wife I wanted to buy the rifle, she asked why I would want to spend so much on a gun. History, I said. What history she asked? Remember General Custer at the Battle of the Little Big Horn? This is the carbine the 7th Calvary was issued! Then why would you want it? It did not do them any good. Geez, women, you can’t win. But I got her permission and puffed out my chest a little when we stopped to have it appraised on the way home. I was offered $400 more than I paid for it!
Armored farmer
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I appreciate classic design.
1911s, leverguns, break-actions, revolvers of all sorts, classic shotguns.
Lately i have been buying a few handguns. I can carry them daily. They are fun to shoot. They dont take up too much room in the safe when not in use.
Oddly enough, i have had moderate success trapshooting, but i only have 2 trapguns. I shoot them well, and they fit me. I guess i don't really want to change.
1911s, leverguns, break-actions, revolvers of all sorts, classic shotguns.
Lately i have been buying a few handguns. I can carry them daily. They are fun to shoot. They dont take up too much room in the safe when not in use.
Oddly enough, i have had moderate success trapshooting, but i only have 2 trapguns. I shoot them well, and they fit me. I guess i don't really want to change.
entropy
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Well, they're both good ones. Your love of your 1100 Competition is part of the reason I'm getting one.
Don't forget the frontstuffers.
Don't forget the frontstuffers.
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"I have a Pardner shotgun in each gauge offered."
I have a 12, a 20, and a 410. They averaged something like $75 apiece. The 12 was a gift from my dad when I was a young man. I feel that they are excellent practical hunting pieces for the price. I ate many a rabbit and squirrel that the 12-gauge provided for me. I only bought the 20 and the 410 more recently, just in case those were the only shells available (back when ammo was very hard to find). When we had copperhead problems in our backyard for a while, the 410 was kept loaded on a shelf near the back door.
I have a 12, a 20, and a 410. They averaged something like $75 apiece. The 12 was a gift from my dad when I was a young man. I feel that they are excellent practical hunting pieces for the price. I ate many a rabbit and squirrel that the 12-gauge provided for me. I only bought the 20 and the 410 more recently, just in case those were the only shells available (back when ammo was very hard to find). When we had copperhead problems in our backyard for a while, the 410 was kept loaded on a shelf near the back door.
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Plastic Handguns for CC and a .45 SA revolver for fun.
Armored farmer
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A 1100 Competition on Gunbroker right now.Well, they're both good ones. Your love of your 1100 Competition is part of the reason I'm getting one.
Don't forget the frontstuffers.
tuckerdog1
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Taste and wants seem to change over the years. At one point I'd be saying "I'll never buy one of those". And now today, there are four of them in one of the safes. Over the years, have probably bought & sold hundreds of guns. Everything from a $50 Jennings 22LR to Freedom Arms revolvers costing thousands. Current fever is for 1911s.
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