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I was just wondering how many guns you folks own, I brought one in today and my wife said enough is enough, I said "but Honey its only my 33rd , lets at least wait till 40, so it will be even, she said 30 sounded better" I shut up while I was ahead but got to wondering if this was the norm or not.

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Thirty three guns!! you should be ashamed of yourself. :D:D:D Just kidding of course.

I have a large collection of guns myself. If I had to count handguns, shotguns, muzzleloaders, and modern center fires there would be a large number of them. But I used to collect handguns in my younger days big time. You can never have enough weapons. I always say, as long as I do not effect the financial flow of the house, I see no problems with collecting.

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bigpappa

You are catching up - but i am old -really old

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I'm sort of like Dave. I collected a lot of handguns when the high capacity magazine thing was comming. Just wanted to be OK if I needed to spray a crowd or something. I would have to count to be sure. I know my 15 gun safe and the 8 gun safe are full and you can get more than they say in each. That does not count the handguns.

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I am a very light weight, but I am young;). I love shooting, working on, and looking at guns. I am getting ready to refinish the stock on my 30 06..

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I'm down to 17 long guns and 15 hand guns and am still in a "sell off" mode. About two years ago I started getting rid of the ones I just don't shoot anymore. But in the last year I sold four andbought two(a .58 Zouave and Great Plains.54 flintlock), so I guess I'm really in a sell some/buy somemode. Got a hankering for a .32 or .36 muzzleloader.

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My wife and I had an argument one time over that exact issue. I will tell you why she got mad. I bought a Winchester Model 70 in 1978,the price was right around $200. I do not remember exactly. To justify my spending she wanted a new Wool outfit(the outfit was nice).The wool outfit was $200. We bought both. Whatpi**** her off was I told her in ten years I would be able to sell the Winchester for $300, and she might be able to get $1 for her outfit at the flea market. She did not appreciate my comment. Especially when she realized I was right, and my argument was logical. But why would a woman be logical??

As far as how many firearms I have-probably close to 200. But I worked in the firearms industry for years, and got some really good deals on them. I consider them my retirement policy. The problem is I keep giving them away to my friend's children. Tom.

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Are you out of your freaking mind! Don't ever be right or point out the logic of your position. Ain't worth it. Just say "You're right honey, but you know how weak I am about these things. I love 'em almost as much as I love you" and keep an eye out for the next good buy.

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HEAD0001, my first wife loved to fish and shoot and hunt, she could be reasoned with and could understand logic this one does not like to fish or hunt and hates guns if you say something logical it only makes her mad. Do you suppose theres something about fishing and hunting and shooting that makes people reason better?
As for how many guns I actually have if I never admit it she can not find out cause I keep them in safes. Lee

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i have a pretty good collection of guns. i know its over 20 and under 30. my ex wife would bitch about it when i bought a new gun but i told her what she spent on shoes in a year i could buy 3 or 4 guns a year and still not come close to the money she spent on shoes. well i guess thats why I'm divorced.:D

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WOW...some of these numbers are amazing!

Including all types, I have 10 guns. And that includes the Old Army which is still in the mail.

Guess I better get busy "convincing" the wife;)

~Robert

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Geez, I don't really know. Quite a few. I have 4 gun safes full of long guns and handguns. I don't know what is going on in there when the door is closed. The other day I opened up one of the safes to do a regular routine cleaning/wiping down of the guns in it and I noticed something different. The last time I was in there I had apparently put my Berreta O/U too close to my 870 Super mag. Low and behold, right between them was a cute litte 870 youth model 20 ga.
Also, when I checked one of the other safes, setting between my Ruger #1 and my Browning Micro Hunter was a Savage 11FYCAK 7mm-08 youth model.
Well at least my grandson will be happy. Looks like I'm going to have to put cardboard barriers between all my guns or I will soon have to buy another safe. They just keep breeding in there when the door goes shut.

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Not enough after hearing some of you guys.........

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I have been cutting back over the years. All that i own totals 7! 3 rifles, 3 ML's & 1 shotgun. Its not that am that trusting. There in a fireproof multi-locked safe!:)

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My family has always practiced "everything in moderation" well-that and the fact that my dad was a pastor so we were poor :D That being said we only bought guns that we NEEDED. For a long time I only had 1 shotgun, 1 deer rifle, 1 .22 and 1 ML. Now that my dad has passed on I have kept his old guns-which I will never get rid of.

I'm guessing as I don't know off hand but all together I'd say I have about 20-22 guns.

I have decided that I will only buy a new one if I replace an old one. I have 3 MLs-and will onlyEVER HAVE 3.

1 inline 1/28 .50
1 percussion 1/48 .50
1 flintlock 1/60 .45

That covers all the main areas of ML. I would like one day to replace the .50 percussion w/a .54 to cover all the main callibers as well. I'd be set for a long time in that case.

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Hm. Most of you are more courageous than I am, or perhaps more "trusting". Even if I owned a gun, and I don't (I just borrow mine), I don't know that I'd give details in a format that will be out there forever. (on the internet)

ever heard:

"I'm from the gov'ment an' I'm here ta hep ya"

Anyone notice how quiet our forum friends from North of the Border have been on this post?

That's my story and I'm sticking to it. Dang things kinda scare me.;)