How many Firearms do you own

[Jredbaron96]

not a bad choice, I prefer the SW of the plastic frame guns due to the ergonomics being a bit better and the trigger reset is a bit quicker. The 19 is a great allround pistol, small enough to carry, large enough to comfortably shoot al day.

One of the main things that keeps driving me to get a Glock is because that was one of the first guns I ever shot.

I don't like the C versions (don't own any) because of the night vision destroying flash they tend to emit and a 9mm doesn't kick enough to need such things (at least for me)

I've heard a buddy of mine telling me that, and that's probably why I haven't bought one yet. I would probably get a SW, like you said about the plastic frame. Gotta check out when the next gun show is.

 

[TurtleDude]

One of the main things that keeps driving me to get a Glock is because that was one of the first guns I ever shot.



I've heard a buddy of mine telling me that, and that's probably why I haven't bought one yet. I would probably get a SW, like you said about the plastic frame. Gotta check out when the next gun show is.

the glocks have been around much longer and have a great rep for durability. I have found SW's warranty people easier to deal with since you can email them-I have a GLOCK light (mounts to the gun) that died and I tried calling Glock 14 times and never got through to a warranty rep. I had to have a walther (SW and walther were the same thing in the USA) and had a sight issue and then a recall and both were handled very quickly and hassle free

 

[Jredbaron96]

the glocks have been around much longer and have a great rep for durability. I have found SW's warranty people easier to deal with since you can email them-I have a GLOCK light (mounts to the gun) that died and I tried calling Glock 14 times and never got through to a warranty rep. I had to have a walther (SW and walther were the same thing in the USA) and had a sight issue and then a recall and both were handled very quickly and hassle free

Well TD, you make a good point.

Time for some thinking.

 

[TurtleDude]

Well TD, you make a good point.

Time for some thinking.

well let me expand that

1) I do some training where I will shoot 600 rounds in a day. the SW Trigger is a bit less wearing on the finger than the Glock. for most people that is not an issue

2) I tend to run these things quickly. double taps making a figure 8 hole in quarter second or faster intervals is something I strive for or say three 12x12 plates in .8 second at 15 yards from low ready or 1.5 from the holster. The smith can be shot faster.

You can also buy one with the following

1) a manual safety like a 1911

2) a magazine disconnect safety-a useful thing if you are likely to have someone fighting you for your gun or grabbing your gun

 

[marsden]

He's still alive and has them, though when I visit, I insist he puts them in the trunk of his car. I have no interest in them. A .45 and some kind of rifle.

Call the police and clean up the blood once my dogs got done with whoever it was.

I respect you and your decisions and your dogs ability to protect you.

I'm just reminded of what a SEAL operator once said on a TV show. They had a noise suppressed gun called a "hush puppy" especially for use on noisy canines which might draw unwanted attention to their presence in a Viet Cong controlled village.

 

[TurtleDude]

I respect you and your decisions and your dogs ability to protect you.

I'm just reminded of what a SEAL operator once said on a TV show. They had a noise suppressed gun called a "hush puppy" especially for use on noisy canines which might draw unwanted attention to their presence in a Viet Cong controlled village.

One of the guys I used to shoot with was a K-9 operator for the local response team. dopers were putting dogs in their labs. then they started cutting the vocal cords of the attack dogs so the feds or state teams didn't hear the dogs. So what this guy would do is get his suppressed pistol out and send his dog in and call it back with a silent whistle. IF the dopers had a dog or two guarding the place those dogs would be chasing the K9 dog. and Jerry would whack them with his pistol. surprise surprise for the dopers who were expecting to be warned when their dogs bit someone

 

[Gina]

well a person has to know their own limits. have you ever fired a firearm?

Yes, I have. My father's .45 when I was 12.

I do know my limits and guns is it. I believe I'd be pressing my luck to be around another.

 

[joko104]

Lots and lots and lots.

 

[Oozlefinch]

Currently I own 1, a .380 pistol. I plan on getting another Ruger 10-22 in the future, just not gotten around to it yet is all.

 

[Jetboogieman]

Just one.

Always keep it loaded between my legs.

 

[Gina]

Dogs are great! I agree they are great protectors.

Many years ago, our house was broken into during broad daylight while we were at work and our son at school. We didn't have dogs back then. Today the burglars would have a much tougher time of it with our 3 dogs. They make me feel safer when I am at home too.

Aren't they great? Mine are sweethearts, until it's time not to be.

My female has a tremendous protective streak, but once she has jumped to, to protect me, the male will join in.

Years ago, when I had two other dogs, my neighbor's house was broken into, though the lot was much more exposed to the street. Another neighbor saw them and called the police, but I always figured it was my two pumpkins running loose in the yard, which made them choose the other house.

 

[Real Korimyr #9]

One to twenty, seriously? I know you're loaded but those things are expensive.

Ideally, I'd never need to own more than four, since I'm not a hunter-- a carry pistol, a holdout pistol, a home defense shotgun, and a battle rifle. I might possibly justify an anti-materiel rifle if I were seriously concerned about a homefront war.

If I lived on a farm, I'd need a varmint rifle and possibly a small game rifle. If I were a hunter, I'd also need a big game rifle and a fowling gun.

Can't imagine owning more than ten unless I were a collector or I was counting the personal arms of family members as well.

 

[Jerry]

One to twenty, seriously? I know you're loaded but those things are expensive.

Ideally, I'd never need to own more than four, since I'm not a hunter-- a carry pistol, a holdout pistol, a home defense shotgun, and a battle rifle. I might possibly justify an anti-materiel rifle if I were seriously concerned about a homefront war.

If I lived on a farm, I'd need a varmint rifle and possibly a small game rifle. If I were a hunter, I'd also need a big game rifle and a fowling gun.

Can't imagine owning more than ten unless I were a collector or I was counting the personal arms of family members as well.

I'm looking into buying an AR15 and a Beretta 9mm as those are our primary issued weapons in the Guard. I would be willing to use my beloved Springfield XD in trade to lower the cost. I don't want fancy sights as I want to practice for the Governor's 20 and they give you a stock weapon off the rack at the competition.

If I could buy a modern M249 I would go through the process of getting one in a heartbeat for the same reason.

Speaking of Class-3 items, I would live to know if anyone has one, what it is and any interesting stories around it. A sergeant in my squad has a silencer for his hunting rifle and I was thinking of getting one.

 

[Oozlefinch]

My female has a tremendous protective streak, but once she has jumped to, to protect me, the male will join in.

This is one of the best things about firearms. Just as the Colt was called "The great equalizer", guns actually allor females to stand up to men who would otherwise intimidate them.

Back in 2009, I was deployed downrange, and somebody decided that they would help themselves to my wife's car. Now she thought I was just slightly paranoid when one of the first things I did was install an alarm system on the car, and before I deployed I made sure she knew exactly where the gun was kept, and the key to access it was. But about 4 months after I deployed, she woke up to the sound of the alarm going off.

Thankfully, she got the gun and loaded it before going outside to see what was going on. After she got outside, she saw 3 "gentlemen" had broken the driver's windoe, raised the hood, and were trying to disconnect the alarm. She asked what they were doing, and one of them picked up a crowbar and started to walk towards her, raising it up over his head. She simply pulled the pistol out of her pocket, pointed it up in the air, and asked him if he wanted that as well. He and his buddies made a rapid escape after that.

Of course, this was in El Paso, Texas. And having recently moved there from NannyLand (sorry, California), she was actually surprised when the cops asked her why she did not simply shoot them. This was a clear case of breaking and entering, as well as attempted agrevated assault with a deadly weapon. And since he was moving towards her on her own property, she was fully justified in the use of deadly force.

And my wife was not in the best health at the time. She had recently undergone her second round of surgery and radiation treatments for cancer, and had only been off of oxygen for a few weeks when this happened. And without the gun, I have little doubt that she would not have been seriously injured, if not killed. Sadly, we are not living in NannyLand again, where even my magazines are now considered illegal because of the number of rounds they hold.

I have thought of buying new magazines, but decided "screw it". If I am getting arrested for having excessive rounds in my magazined, it is because I have just shot and killed some scumbag because he decided to come at my wife with a Phillips head screwdriver with violent intent. And in the state of NannyLand, a screwdriver is not a "deadly weapon".

And if you think I am joking, I am not.

Pacoima Man Kills Tagger, but Police Hear 2 Versions - Los Angeles Times

William Masters was later convicted of gun charges.

Masters Will Clean Trash, Not Graffiti : Crime: Judge changes punishment for gun violations due to concerns for the safety of the man who killed a tagger. - Los Angeles Times

And David Hillo, the survivor of that shootout between peacefull taggers and the evil gun-owning civilian? Well, he has been in and out of jail constantly since that incident happened. And arrested for various crimes, from drugs and auto theft to assault with a deadly weapon.

WAYWARD VANDAL ENDS UP IN JAIL - Daily News (Los Angeles, CA) | HighBeam Research

In fact, he was out of jail less then 2 hours, and he was arrested again for assaulting a security guard after being caught shoplifting.

San Fernando Valley : REVOLVING DOOR - Los Angeles Times

Yet, ihe was the one that got convicted, while this scumbucket ended up walking free simply because he survived an attempted aggrevated assault with a deadly weapon after being caught breaking the law.

This is why I am sure that if anybody breaks into my house, there will only be one version told to police of what happened. And it will be a closed casket, because whatever is left after I shoot them in the center of their X ring (center-chest for civilians), my Belgian Sheppard will finish off (he has an affinity for crotches and faces).

 

[Oozlefinch]

I'm looking into buying an AR15 and a Beretta 9mm as those are our primary issued weapons in the Guard. I would be willing to use my beloved Springfield XD in trade to lower the cost. I don't want fancy sights as I want to practice for the Governor's 20 and they give you a stock weapon off the rack at the competition.

If I could buy a modern M249 I would go through the process of getting one in a heartbeat for the same reason.

Speaking of Class-3 items, I would live to know if anyone has one, what it is and any interesting stories around it. A sergeant in my squad has a silencer for his hunting rifle and I was thinking of getting one.

Actually, if I had my choice for weapons to have in my house for home defense, it would be the same one I carried both in the Corps, as well as when I worked in a Pawn Shop. The good old Colt Model M1911.

Intimidating, accurate, and deadly in short range. The ammunition is even decently accurate against people with kevlar vests, because it has a decent physical punch, even if it does not penetrate. However, I had my wife fire one a few years ago and it was basically to much gun for her to handle accurately. So I am sticking with the .380 for now.

I see no reason myself to have any kind of M-16 clone, and not only because they are not legal in my state (fracking NannyLand!), but because NATO 5.56mm is not exactly an affordable round. However, my last Ruger 10-22 (and my next one) will have a "cosmetic" change, to make it look and act as much like my beloved M16A2, because it is a great and inexpensive way for me to practice on my own, without having to rely only on the 15 minutes of shooting the Army gives me before I actually go and qualify for record.

 

[Lutherf]

One to twenty, seriously? I know you're loaded but those things are expensive.

Ideally, I'd never need to own more than four, since I'm not a hunter-- a carry pistol, a holdout pistol, a home defense shotgun, and a battle rifle. I might possibly justify an anti-materiel rifle if I were seriously concerned about a homefront war.

If I lived on a farm, I'd need a varmint rifle and possibly a small game rifle. If I were a hunter, I'd also need a big game rifle and a fowling gun.

Can't imagine owning more than ten unless I were a collector or I was counting the personal arms of family members as well.

Unfortunately, they''re kind of like potato chips in that after that first one it's kind of hard to stop.

It's like one day you notice that a cover for an electric outlet is cracked and you need a screwdriver to get it off. You go buy a standard screwdriver. A little later you notice that you need to tighten a hinge on your cabinet so you go buy a phillips screwdriver. Then you run into a loose screw that's in an awkward place so you buy a screwdriver with a stubby shaft. A little later you have to buy one with an extra long shaft and then one with a smaller tip and then one that's magnetic......and then eventually you're looking at zombie magazines and stockpiling .50 BMG for the dual M2's you just had mounted to your garage.

 

[Sarcogito]

Well, I have one but Uncle Sam owns it.

 

[SMTA]

None! I lost all of mine during a boating accident last year! :shock:

 

[Thrilla]

35.

45 if we include antiques ( in varying states of disrepair)

 

[molten_dragon]

I'm somewhat amused by the fact that your first bracket is 1-20.

I personally own 5, but we have 7 in the house, since my wife owns 2 of her own.

I have a Sprignfield XDM 9mm, a Colt 1911, a Kahr CM9, a Ruger SR-556, and a Remington 870.

My wife has a Browning Buckmark and a Henry Golden Boy. She's planning on buying a Beretta Cheetah at some point as well.

 

[molten_dragon]

Speaking of Class-3 items, I would live to know if anyone has one, what it is and any interesting stories around it. A sergeant in my squad has a silencer for his hunting rifle and I was thinking of getting one.

I'm looking into getting a suppressor for my AR-15, simply because even with ear protection on, the thing is damn loud, and I've already damaged my hearing enough for this lifetime. It's really hard to convince myself that I should spend almost as much as I did for the gun on the suppressor though.

 

[H. Lee White]

I'm looking into getting a suppressor for my AR-15, simply because even with ear protection on, the thing is damn loud, and I've already damaged my hearing enough for this lifetime. It's really hard to convince myself that I should spend almost as much as I did for the gun on the suppressor though.

You must have particularly sensitive ears.

 

[molten_dragon]

You must have particularly sensitive ears.

I don't think I do, but I suppose it's possible. My hearing is already moderately damaged though, so I try to do everything I can to keep it from getting worse.

 

[H. Lee White]

I don't think I do, but I suppose it's possible. My hearing is already moderately damaged though, so I try to do everything I can to keep it from getting worse.

Can't blame you there. Do you use plugs and muffs or just one/other?
The AR has a very different sound profile than, say, a M1A, though the M1A is definitely louder. Maybe that's the issue.

 

[molten_dragon]

Can't blame you there. Do you use plugs and muffs or just one/other?
The AR has a very different sound profile than, say, a M1A, though the M1A is definitely louder. Maybe that's the issue.

I mostly just use muffs. I've tried putting plugs under them but it really doesn't seem to help much.