Why do you have the particular guns you have?

[michael_aos]

I don't know why, but this has proven to be a useful thread for me.

I guess maybe it has just reinforced that there are nothing I really need right now.

Mike

P.S. Is there any C&R stuff in .308 Winchester?

[Colorado Osprey]

Circa 1970's, I was 7 years old I asked for a BB gun for x-mas and got a 20ga single shot. My Dad said, if you want to shoot you may as well hunt with me.

That did me until the late 70's earily 80's when I went to college. I got the bug for a BB gun again and shot it around campus until I got into trouble and it was taken away. After it was taken away I went to my employer at the time (Walmart) and bought a Marlin model 60 .22lr. This fed me through college and killed way too many rabbits to list. I do know for a fact that it has in excess of 50,000 rounds out of it and it is still a tack driver.

I moved out on my own after college and bought a S&W 9mm model 69 that was sufficient for about a year and I needed another handgun. I bought a S&W 586 .357mag and again shot it enough to have over 10,000 pieces of .38 special and .357 mag brass.

Within a few years I got proficient and started competing in handgun shooting and collected:
Springfield Champion 1911
Springfield Government 1911
Detonics Scoremaster
Beretta 92FS
Ruger Mark II 10" bull ss
Ruger Super Redhawk
S&W 686 8 3/8"
S&W 629 4"
Glock 17,19,20,21,26
Taurus PT22
Sig 230

Then I discovered that I didn't need all those handguns and sold a few.

I was having problems with the Springfield Champion and had over $1000 worth of smithing done but I would not bet my life on it as I was in law enforcement at the time and traded it for a new Ruger Vaquero .45LC polished SS in 4 5/8" with the imitation ivory grips. That's when my wife informed me that it was a beatiful handgun and it needed to be put away for our new son as an heirloom. Well that triggered a fasination with single action and I bought another in a Bisley in .357 mag. To go with the new Bisley I had to buy a Winchester 94 in .357 mag. Then a 30-30 and a Marlin 1895SS in 45-70.

During the whole law enforcement thing I was trained in sniper/counter sniper and had a plethera of bolt action and semi-auto rifles, hense my fasination with the AR platform.

To compliment my 16" Hbar I also own an AR pistol, 9mm carbine AR, 40S&W carbine AR, Disipator and now the new 6x45 AR K8.

My other rifles, most in heavy barrel include the following calibers. .22lr, .22 mag, .223, .243, 25-06, 6mm BR, .270, 2.80, 7mm mag, 30-30, .308, 30-06, 300 Win Mag, .35 Rem, 45-70

I have 2 muzzle loaders for hunting both TC, a .54 Hawkin and a .50 Silver Elite.

Shotguns have always still been my passion:
870 20 ga
870 12 ga
1100 28 ga
1100 16 ga
1100 12 ga
11-87 premier 12ga
11-87 SP
Browning Gold 12 ga
Browning Sproting Clays Gold 12 ga
(wifes) Browning ladies Sporting Clays Gold 12 ga
Baikal IZH-27 in 12 and 20 ga

Since selling some handguns a while back I've replaced with a few new ones.
Taurus 605
Beretta 9000S
Ruger p-89,kp-90,kp-91
kahr 9
Walther PPK/S
replacement Taurus PT22 ss sold the other one to my dad

I belive this collection makes me a pretty well rounded shooter and I don't see that at this time I need another one. Don't get me wrong, the last time it only lasted a few months and I had to get another.

Looking at this list and my review of Specialty Sports, you might more understand why Specialty got the review I gave it.

The staff has always been top notch as far as attitute and knowlege over the last...say 20 years. I remember when it was just Jeff in that 8x10 shack.
I have 2 gripes though:
1st, prices are not "fair"...most are actually over MSRP. When stating this to Jeff his response was "The manufacture's site MSRP was wrong." I don't know personally if this is true for all firearm manufacturer's MSRP pricing on their web sites, but I suspect Jeff just thought he was not making enough mark up at MSRP.
2nd, I always will ask if I can get a discount because over the last 20 years I have purchases 20+ guns from them and kinda expect special treatment. Nodda...ever. Jeff stated, "I never offer discounts unless I have too many of something that I need to get rid of." That in itself I have no problem with, EXCEPT, I know people personally, good friends, best friends, who get a discount EVERY time they buy a firearm there. I guess spending upwards to $15,000, is not enough to warrant "good customer" status.
Synopsis:
If I am looking for something they have a great display of firearms to play with to decide what I want. But, I do not support them by purchasing anything from them anymore.
EDIT: Their used gun prices are fair indicating people getting hosed in trade in value. I have purchased 3 of these over the years too.
I expect Sportsman's Warehouse will be hurting them financially and they will alter pricing or go under. That new building must have a lot more over-head that will cost them...maybe they will be forced to raise prices?

[Marlin]

Yes, There is. a Spanish FR8, Basicly a Mauser rechambered in .308 . Kind of rare but they are out there. At least they're rare for Me finding one. :lol:


http://www.surplusrifle.com/spanishfr8/index.asp


And there is an Enfield Mk 5. I think some of those were rechambered.

http://www.surplusrifle.com/no5/index.asp

[michael_aos]

I thought maybe I was cured, but...

A couple of my friends dragged me over to Specialty Sports and Supply to help them pick out an AR-15.

While we were waiting for the background check, I couldn't help but wander around...

Now I've been thinking about more toys. Darn it!

There was a Ruger Blackhawk in .41 Magnum for $389.
And a S&W 520 revolver.
And a Springfield XD 4" "Service Model" in 9mm
And a Colt lightweight Super Commander for $889
And for some reason that 16" Armalite A4 with the mid-length gas-system and brake just strikes my fancy. Really only need the upper though.

And....

Mike

[Merl]

Initially it was for the history of the rifle. Having weapons that have served from WW1 to Korea means something to me for some reason.

Then it was the challenge (?) of making an EBR the brought on the FAL & AK.

Pistols? They are older and have a history, though as police weapons. The Sig is police as well though that was for a reliable weapon...


Shotguns, havent seen a need for one yet.


michael_aos:
there is also the spanish civil guard rifle in .308. It supposedly is not as sturdy as the FR8 but much more common.

[2ndChildhood]

My Savage-Anschutz 22LR came from my grandfather. I'll keep it for sentiment even though we never shot it very often.
The AR; I was looking for a defensive weapon that was semi auto, good stopping power, hi capacity mags easily available, capable of better accuracy than me out to 300, quality, reliable.
I was tempted by AK's, from a reliability and price standpoint, but the functionality of the safety and the magazine release, accuracy, and weight threw the balance to AR.

Now I'm looking at MG's and handguns, but I'm sure it will be a while before any discretionary $ comes available.

[Ivory-Colt]

I got a colt 1911.

[bjl913]

Lets see...

Ruger LCP .380- Daily carry, everywhere I go. 92gr(i think?) hydrashocks

Walther P99 9mm- Carry during winter/jacket weather, or on long drives where there is room for something a little bigger. 115gr +p TAP's

Sig P220 .45- Duty weapon 200gr +P Corbon

Colt Cobra .38spl - Grand dads last gun. goes nice /w my summer suit 158gr hydrashocks

Smith 442 .38spl - was my daily carry until i picked up the LCP. 158gr hydrashocks

Pheonix .25acp - tackle box gun. great little snake killer. shoots standard ball ammo about 40% of the times i pull the trigger

Hy Hunter "6 shooter model" 44mag - Lives in my pack when camping/hunting. 300gr hornaday xtp

Colt 1911 - its a freekin 1911 from 1918... 230gr ball ammo when/if i shoot it

Colt 1911a1 - its another freeking 1911 from 1945... 230gr ball ammo when/if i shoot it

Colt Commando .38spl - Its a freekin WW2 .38... 158gr lead when/if i shoot it

1906 Swiss luger - doesnt get shot... matching mag/holster/take down tool. Box of ammo made 3 months after the gun... Doesnt get shot, ever! lives in a velvet lined box. It was the 15th luger on the swiss military contract...

P.08 german luger - Its a nice late ww2 german luger. shoots great, pretty to look at. 115gr ball ammo

Savage 111 30-06 - All around decent hunting rifle. 168 gr v-max hand loads

Remington nylon 66 .22LR - Fun little .22! everybody should own one! shoots whatever .22 i feel like putting down the pipe.

Remington 1903a3 30-06 - display/collector piece. 150gr military ball rarely fired

Remington 1903a4 30-06 - display/collector piece. 150gr military ball rarely fired

Remington 1903a4 z series 30-06 - display/collector piece. 150gr military ball rarely fired

Underwood M1 carbine .30 carbine - display/collector piece early style. 110gr military ball rarely fired

Winchester 1897 trench gun 12g - takedown model, display/collector piece. Rarely gets fired.

Mossburg 500 12g - home defence. 9 pellet 00 low recoil

Left a hand full of stuff in the corner of the safe out of the list. Thats the basics of it though...

Everything has its purpose. Most of the WW2 stuff is used for public display in a "living history" setting. Everything else has a specific day to day purpose

Ive sold off all my AR's, although I really want one again once i have some cash again. Thinking I need a good .308 battle rifle(PTR, Cetme, FAL, or M1A), and AK, and a Garand. Ive made a recent pact with myself that nothing gets sold from now on. Im just gonna buy!

[MrPrena]

This year and last year combined, I sold tons of firearm(s). I worked Dick's Sporting Good part time for Hunting (lodge) and Golf, So I had some pro deal on few rifles.

Having working at Dick's as part time job, I did have tons of Firearm and Golf talks. Just not enough time to actually shoot a firearm.

Here are few of mine.

FN FiveSeven- My wife loveeeeeees it.
HK45- Carry it at work
P30- CCW
P220 Combat TB- I just got it, because I wanted P220. Got a great deal on it.
P2000SK- wife's ccw, but she almost never carries it.

Beretta 687 SP 12GA O/U- Trap and Sporting Clay

Bushmaster AR-15 - Fun gun to shoot/defense
FN PS90- Fun gun to shoot/defense
FN FS2000 - Fun gun to shoot/defense

Sako TRG-22- Even my wife can shoot Sub-MOA @100 with crappy ammo like Rem Core-Loks.



What I am planning to buy, when economy gets better:
-Remington 700 LM 338 Lapua Mag
-Any 1911. (Kimber and up).
-Mossberg 930SPX
-Beretta Semi Autos (no optima).

[opie011]

Well I sold a lot of my stuff but slowly building it back up.

P2000 in .40...my ccw
P2000sk in 9mm...wife's ccw
Walther P22...bought for my wife to learn with and fun to plink with
10/22...semi-tricked out for mostly target/plinking
S&W M&P15T...newest edition and first AR to learn the platform

I know it's a small collection but gotta start somewhere!!