Do you enjoy the process of getting a new rifle?

[Diamondback]

I do, but not in the same way as you do. My satisfaction is in the process of taking an idea hat only exists in my head, and working the process to select components and turn that idea into a tangible object with my own two hands and some specialized help for the tasks I lack facilities to do myself.

[PNorris]

My process is:

1. Learn about it online for the first time.
2. Worry obsessively about the fact that I do not own one.
3. Thoroughly research everything about it so I "might" come to the conclusion I don't need one.
4. Decide I need one.
5. Continue to research and investigate all aspects of it for the 6-12 months it takes for my suppliers to actually get one in stock.
6. Purchase firearm and enough parts and accessories to equal the cost of the firearm.
7. Strip and clean.
8. Run dry fire and room drill in my house waiting on decent weather to get to the range.

And then after enough range trips and 1,500 rounds or so, I decide where the firearm will be in my rotation based upon performance and anticipated use.

I think you pretty much nailed exactly my process. After each purchase, I say OK I won’t purchase one for a little while now. Then, something else catches my eye, and. . . .

[SteyrAUG]

I think you pretty much nailed exactly my process. After each purchase, I say OK I won’t purchase one for a little while now. Then, something else catches my eye, and. . . .

I think I'm close to two dozen AR pattern rifles but probably 8 of them are set up for very specialized applications. I have four primary "go to" rifles depending upon what kind of fookery I think I will be dealing with. Some are just updates of the same setup (lightweight Centurion rail vs monolithic quad rail).

[m4brian]

Do you enjoy the process of getting a new rifle?

If you don't you are unmurican.

[Ron3]

If you don't you are unmurican.

Good point.

Guns are the only thing left from America 1.0.

Well, that and we're permitted to leave.

[Hank6046]

My process is:

1. Learn about it online for the first time.
2. Worry obsessively about the fact that I do not own one.
3. Thoroughly research everything about it so I "might" come to the conclusion I don't need one.
4. Decide I need one.
5. Continue to research and investigate all aspects of it for the 6-12 months it takes for my suppliers to actually get one in stock.
6. Purchase firearm and enough parts and accessories to equal the cost of the firearm.
7. Strip and clean.
8. Run dry fire and room drill in my house waiting on decent weather to get to the range.

And then after enough range trips and 1,500 rounds or so, I decide where the firearm will be in my rotation based upon performance and anticipated use.

^^^This is amazingly accurate.

[Waylander]

Have you ever gotten rid of a gun and regretted it? I have. You may think it’s easily replaceable today but you never know about tomorrow. My interest in something comes and goes so much I’ve just started letting it sit and fought the urge to replace it with something else. So far I’ve come back to every single one sooner or later.

[artoter]

I don't do a lot of alterations to my guns, pretty much just use them the way I bought them. I like simplicity.

[Ron3]

I don't do a lot of alterations to my guns, pretty much just use them the way I bought them. I like simplicity.

It's rare a gun is "just fine" as new.

[Ron3]

Have you ever gotten rid of a gun and regretted it? I have. You may think it’s easily replaceable today but you never know about tomorrow. My interest in something comes and goes so much I’ve just started letting it sit and fought the urge to replace it with something else. So far I’ve come back to every single one sooner or later.

A few times, but not often.

The problem is I don't want to keep all of them & become a curator.

And some are hard to replace or have increased in value enough I wouldn't spend that much to get another, so they get kept. I have a Vz61 that was $500, now they're $750. I wouldn't spend that much for one, but still enjoy the one I have. So while I don't need it and have other fun guns to shoot, if I sell it & regret it I'm not buying another, I'd just be out, so I'll keep it for now.