Luxury or necessity? Put another way, “need to have” vs. “nice to have.”

[Firefly]

I’m future proofing myself. Total monogamy and homogeneity of my gun ecosystem.

The only autopistols I mess with are Glocks and Berettas. I have only one or two FSB ARs. No more “toys”. Everything else is optics based.

Keep metal mags. Keep ammo.
Hide my power level.
I have enough and will just rebarrel as needed.

[ABNAK]

The old axiom "You can' t take it with you" has slowly begun to dawn on me. I'm only 53 but I've lived well over half my life and don't have any kids. Where is all this cool stuff gonna go some day? I've given thought to downsizing, but just can't quite bring myself to do it yet!

What I have done is to cap the total number of long guns (well, that is due to safe and rack space). If I want something else, something current has to go. Even that new "policy" hasn't been followed to the letter, as I bought a Brownells XM177E2 upper and plopped it on a 6720 lower, and now have a 6720 upper sitting crosswise in my safe. Hey, it's an addiction that one must wean one's self off of slowly!

[AndyLate]

A single 16" AR-15 with an ACOG or LPVO, buis, light, sling, and 22lr conversion bolt is all I would need for 95% of my rifle uses.

I have 4 ARs and I still want an A1 or A2.

It's a sickness...

[Buncheong]

The old axiom "You can' t take it with you" has slowly begun to dawn on me. I'm only 53 but I've lived well over half my life and don't have any kids. Where is all this cool stuff gonna go some day? I've given thought to downsizing, but just can't quite bring myself to do it yet!

What I have done is to cap the total number of long guns (well, that is due to safe and rack space). If I want something else, something current has to go. Even that new "policy" hasn't been followed to the letter, as I bought a Brownells XM177E2 upper and plopped it on a 6720 lower, and now have a 6720 upper sitting crosswise in my safe. Hey, it's an addiction that one must wean one's self off of slowly!

We are very much alike.

[AKDoug]

Just be honest with yourself and enjoy collecting some if you want. If you enjoy minimizing your collection to two each identical G19's and 6920's, go for it.

From a strictly practical view, any gun you buy that keeps you from getting some training or practice is a questionable choice. If you have not, consider getting some training. If you carry a pistol, consider spending way more time training with it rather than your carbine.

That's where I ended up years ago. Do I really need another gun, or should I use the money for a class? I started taking classes and shooting more.

[docsherm]

How many does one person need? If gun-grabbers don't keel over with aneurysms after hearing about your personal armory... It's Not Enough.

"Enough" is when your armory and ammo magazine look like this...

How did you get a picture of my storage shed?

[Bulletdog]

All of my stuff is practical and reliable.

How many do you need? How many people are going to end up at your house if the SHTF? You'll need at least one for each plus mags and ammo. Plus a few backups in case one or more goes down, plus a few extras just in case the party gets bigger than you expected.

[seb5]

Needs vs. wants are always hard. Need could be one Glock. To an avid hunter, ourdoorsman, competitor, or someone serious about self defense it could be 20 or 30. For me I've spent lots on ammo, training, and weapons. One is one until two is one, so a third of any serious pistol or rifles is my short answer. I don't hunt or compete anymore and rarely if ever shoot long range or play with .22's so my real needs are somewhat mimimal. Really just work/self defense. However I still have 4 times what I need.

I really like the idea of a pair of Glock 19's, a pair of BCM carbines and maybe a Glock 43. But then there's the DMR, SBR, 7.62, 590...........

[grizzlyblake]

G19 with tritium sights and a 67/6920 with a TA44. Then duplicate that, plenty of mags and ammo for both.

[SteyrAUG]

The old axiom "You can' t take it with you" has slowly begun to dawn on me. I'm only 53 but I've lived well over half my life and don't have any kids. Where is all this cool stuff gonna go some day? I've given thought to downsizing, but just can't quite bring myself to do it yet!

When that day comes, if there is no suitable heir, I will have the mother of all online scavenger hunts and will leave cryptic clues and riddles to be solved in order to find and obtain firearms. It should provide some fine enjoyment in my final years.