Why are people never satisfied with the guns they own?

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I am just looking to fill every "range" of weapon. Reliable pistol for REALLY close work, shotgun for a bit more reach, nice lever for the area beyond that, and a sweet high power bolt action for the "lightning bolt from God" range.

P.S. I am 3/4 of the way there. :D

P.S.S. Then I will work on spares, in case of failures, of course! :evil:
 
Some guns look great and feel great in your hands right up to the point where the hammer hits the primer. Then you know that it is not the gun for you. Other guns are specialists and once your interest in their field of expertise wanes it's time for them to move on so the specialist in your new field of interest can enter. :)

I'm quite happy with the small collection I have but of course I want more. I can't think of any that I have today that I would sell.
 
I am just looking to fill every "range" of weapon. Reliable pistol for REALLY close work, shotgun for a bit more reach, nice lever for the area beyond that, and a sweet high power bolt action for the "lightning bolt from God" range.
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That is kind of my philosophy also. Having two guns that fill the same nich seems like a waste of resources to me.
 
I've been pretty happy with all mine, other than the SKS (which I purchased pre-modded to take detachable magazines, and would jam constantly). Only other thing I disliked was my USP's trigger. It was terrible.

It's more difficult to test before you buy with guns than with other products, so I find that a lot of people will buy something they think they like, find out they don't like it, then sell it. Repeat until satisfied.
 
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I sold/traded off a few 15+ yrs ago that I thought I wouldn't miss. There was a few I wish I had kept. My policy since has been no trade or sales.
 
I've got a bagful of pistols that I'm delighted with and wouldn't think of trading in, selling, or otherwise all to find their way into the hands of other owners. I only buy the guns that I've considered for some time and truly want. I learned that lesson long ago when I let a beautiful war-period P38 slip through my hands so that I could take a trip for spring break. It's a decision I've regretted for 38 years ... and counting. :mad:
 
Here's something I learned the hard way, and it might shed some light on hobbies in general.

About two years ago (before I formally retired) my wife was concerned about some credit card debt. It wasn't a lot of money, but she admitted that she thought about it as she drifted off to sleep at night.

I contacted my friends and working associates to see if they needed/wanted some of my guns or reloading supplies. I sold a modest amount of them--nothing I couldn't replace or do without--and gave her the money more as a statement of my commitment.

It gave her a chance to get ahead, and when things loosened up, the debt was paid infull. I never replaced the items I sold.

When things got down to brass tacks I found the comfort of my wife was a no-brainer for my collection. In the end, I'm glad it happened. It showed me where my heart really was.
 
I view my guns as tools. Finely crafted, beautiful tools, but tools nonetheless.

I upgrade as necessary, and acquire to round out the toolbox. I have guns for very long range, guns for long range, intermediate range, close range, very close range, home use, SHTF use, Red Dawn use, teaching others to shoot, backup guns, hideaway guns, spring planting guns, artwork guns, history guns, suppressive fire guns...

oh, what's the point? I like guns. I like them so much that I have two jobs, one of which is working for a gun manufacturer. :)
 
I just sold a bunch of guns I bought in that last 24 months. I thought I wanted to be a mil-surp collector and I was wrong. :eek:

Sold off M1's, 1903 and couple of SKS rifles and some C&R handguns. Don't miss them a bit because they turned into a Sig 556 with EOTech optics, Bushmaster 14.5" carbine and a 9mm AR. Plus a lot of odds and ends I needed for other guns.
 
im happy with what i have now... i just want more.

like a nice 9mm auto for a CC, any kind of 1911, a .22LR revolver just because they are fun, a .223 stevens 200 for varmit/paper punching, then MAYBE a ruger 10/22 only because i can build it 100 different ways. then i MIGHT be happy.
 
I've only sold two guns I've ever bought, then only to upgrade. I'm very happy with my purchases, because I research and decide what I want before I ever enter a gunshop.
 
I've only had one gun that I really disliked and that I didn't think I would regret trading in. It was a S&W Sigma and I was right, I don't miss it or regret getting rid of it at all.
 
Generally speaking I like the 5 revolvers, 7 carbines, 1 rifle and 1 shotgun I have. While a couple, S&W 627PC and USGI M1 Carbine get the most use currently, I have not decided any are not useful yet.

1 thing is I was looking for a handgun to shoot coyotes out at 100+ yards, which is how I got into the S&W Performance Center revolvers ... and very nice revolvers they are ... the reason I'm not in any mood to get rid of them. However I am currently trying the M1 carbine to see if I can get coyote sized groups out at 100+ yards.
 
I've owned about 17 firearms, of those I currently have 2. Not all guns are equal, to some people it's quantity over quality, to me it's quality.

Some firearms lose appeal over time, some are boring, some don't feel right and sometimes you just have to pay bills.:(

Take away the cost aspect and it's just a piece of metal. I love firearms just as much as the next guy but sometimes it's fun to trade.

Example: Cetme G3 hated it. SOLD
NIB HK 94. BILLS:fire: SOLD
3 AK Variants FUN but could live without. SOLD
Spanish FR8 Loved. Regret Selling:(

To each his own I guess. :cool:
 
"I've been pretty happy with all mine, other than the SKS (which I purchased pre-modded to take detachable magazines, and would jam constantly). "
Yup. That's why the original 10 round fixed mag is the way to go. The SKS is best left in its original state. If you want more of something get another gun. There is no finer beater rifle to be had for the money. Unless you're starving or about to thrown into the street the SKS isn't worth selling, but it's sure worth having.
In my youth I went thru guns like clean underwear (given that I was a budding biker maybe quicker). Now I regret every one I let go, and almost none I bought.
 
Why are people never satisfied with the guns they own?
Maybe because they own Glocks?

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I have bought and sold a bunch.

Much of the buying has occurred during the last seven years (since I left California) and most of the selling has occurred in the last year.

I have a friend who says that "the secret of happiness is not in having what you want, but in wanting what you have".

He first told me this almost twenty years ago, but I'm a slow learner and while I grasped it in theory, I have only recently embraced it in practice.

I think that this moment in time is the only time in my life that I do not have my next gun already selected.

Mmmm, CZ 452 .22 LR rifle...mmmm. No, stop it. :D
 
I am completely happy with the guns I own. I do not really buy guns to sell. As a matter of fact, I have not sold anything added to my collection since 1992. I am just unhappy with the firearms I haven't added to my collection yet!
 
The differnt types of guns and styles of shooting have waxed and waned for me over the years.

As a young man from 18-22 I wanted AK and AR style rifles and pistols did not interest me at all.

From 23-23 1/2 I was interested in cowboy action shooting, until I realized I couldn't hit the broad side of a barn with SAA sights.

23 1/2-28 I was interested in bolt action rifles. I wanted the most accurate rifle I could afford.

28-35 I was interested in .308 battle rifles like HKs and FALs.

35-38 Now I am interested in pistols because I'm older with a back injury.

Most of the guns up until age 30 had been sold to finace my new interest, except for a dozen that my meth addicted brother sold to feed his habit including a really nice Python. Nowadays I tend to keep any gun I purchace because guns seem to go up in price every year, even cheap SKSs. Although I do have an old preban TEC-9 that amazingly does not jam in a trade I'm willing to part with.
 
I guess I'm a lucky man. For the past month, my wife has been absolutely pestering me to "...get (my) FFL again! You love guns so much, you really need to do that!"

When I told her that I would have to have a store front, her response was, "So?! We'll get one!"

:D Just think...I could lust after firearms in my every spare moment. Wow, I'm a lucky man.
 
I don't sell my guns. I do however always want more guns. There are so many firearms out there I have yet to collect. Some people have baseball cards, I have guns.
 
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