I've also given up on collecting guns. I've tried collecting dollars as well but there is no money in it.

I think one ofthe differences between a collector and acquirer is that the collector buys guns to admire and fondle but not shoot. In the case of collectable revolvers some won't even c0ck the hammer for fear of scratching the cylinder.
Me, I consider myself an acquirer. When I buy a gun, I intend to shoot it. I have a couple that I probably could have been better off not shooting. One is a Ruger Number 1 Tropical; stainless/grey laminate, in .405 Win. They only made this rifle in this configuration for 1 year. They still make it in the blued model but not in the SS.
Another that comes to mind is a Browning 78 with octagon barrel in .45-70. Probably a couple others too.

I'd sure shoot the ones on my list. Guns are meant to shoot, and I could care less about the next guy who owns them.

I'd be a collector/shooter.

I started out as a bowhunter so I wanted my centerfire gun to reflect the single shot approach. I went with a Ruger number 1. Then got my knight mk85 in the late 80's. My shotgun is a Beretta 390 and a Winchester 120. About 5 years ago I got interested in pistol shooting and I leaned toward revolvers; ruger gp100 and a smith and wesson 629. Both awesome guns. About 5 months ago I bought a glock 23. This is one fantastic gun.I have an old savage in 22 hornet which is fun to shoot. A ruger 10/22 is my squirrel gun. I did buy a an old marlin 336c in 35 remington which I plan to take deer hunting with me this year. Not collection but a bunch of useful tools each in their own right.

I collect but I am not real serious as my funds are pretty well limited. Its kind of hard to support my habits as well as put a son through college, a daughter through middle school and make moma happy with a new Lincoln MKX plus we just built our new dream/retirement home. I wasn't always a Soldier either...LOL...As of right now I don't know if I will be able to work after my retirement due to injuries that I have sustained...My buddies always tease me about having more metal in me than a 57 Chevy. I had to go in the court house here in Clarksville, TN to take care of some business they give me the pat-down and I just laughed and told'em that the metal was because I was injured in the war. They gave me a funny look and let me through.

Neither a collector nor hoarder. One gun, one job.

One C.F. rifle – Sako L579 Forester .308 (my dad’s, now mine)


One ML rifle – Omega X7 .50 cal (first/only ML)


One 12 gauge – Remington 870 (meat and potatoes gun)


One 20 gauge – Remington Model 17 (Also used to be my dad’s, precursor to the Ithaca 37)


One .22 – Remington Model 552 Semi Auto (first gun, new from my dad, to my mother’s horror – she’s English)


One semi auto pistol – Walther PPK/S Stainless .380 (my Dad’s now mine)


One revolver – Colt King Cobra .357 4” barrel


That’s it. Don’t really need anything else. What I want? Would be nice to pick up another ML, to mainly increase my range work by alternating guns in the heat. Would also like to get a .22 revolver – maybe the Ruger Single Six Convertible in .22/.22mag, just because it’s cool.

I would like to be a collector I guess, but that costs money. There for awhile I found myself buying guns when I had others I hadn't shot yet. I recently sold a lot of them, partly because I needed the money, and partly because it seemed somewhat wasteful. At the same time looking back at it there's a couple that I regret selling.
Right now my stance is that one can't have too many guns. At the same time, I personally can't justify owning one if I don't have a use for it. There's a couple centerfire rifles I would really like to have. Unfortunately the state of MN says where I live I can't hunt with one, so aside from the range I don't know that one would really get used much. So I don't buy centerfire rifles right now.
I'm sure this will change, just where I'm at right now.

And for the record, I would like a nice Renegade.