When is it time to stop buying handguns? - The Firearms Forum

jericho · 07-13-2012, 01:51 PM

I just purchased a sig sauer p226 tacops in 9mm through grabagun.com. What great service. Ordered Monday night, it was in my hands Friday morning.
Shipped from Texas to Illinois. I will definetely use grabagun.com again.
Well, to the question at hand. I now own 6 hanguns in 2 years since I became hooked on shooting. My guns are 9mm and 22lr. When is enough -- enough?

Double D · 07-13-2012, 02:02 PM

Well, I just bough my 16th 1911 and I have 7 revolvers and 8 poly autos and a few rifles and am looking at some more 1911s. So, the answer is stop buying whenever you want but there is no number limit.

howlnmad · 07-13-2012, 02:09 PM

When you've used up every penny of cash you have, remortgaged your home 3 times, used up your childrens college funds, maxed out every credit card you can get and the bank locks the doors when they see you crossing the parking lot.

jericho · 07-13-2012, 02:19 PM

I hear you. I already have a 45acp pistol and an AR 15 on my list.

3/2 STA SS · 07-13-2012, 02:36 PM

NIce Sig...what was the final $$?

aa1911 · 07-13-2012, 02:42 PM

don't ever stop buying handguns.... I know I can't!

I'm not sure it's any cheaper than a drug habit but at least it's healthier!

Rhuga · 07-13-2012, 03:00 PM

My wife has asked me this question also. I have no good answer. I just like the feeling of security with my guns about my person. I hardly ever go shooting cause the ammo is too precious and I don't have any extra with my limited funds.

It has been said to never use an untested gun and that I agree with.

gdmoody · 07-13-2012, 03:56 PM

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Originally Posted by howlnmad

When you've used up every penny of cash you have, remortgaged your home 3 times, used up your childrens college funds, maxed out every credit card you can get and the bank locks the doors when they see you crossing the parking lot.

this

firefighter1635 · 07-13-2012, 04:46 PM

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Originally Posted by jericho

When is enough -- enough?

My wife asks me the same question every time I come home with another.

BETH · 07-13-2012, 04:49 PM

i don't think there is ever enough

bobski · 07-13-2012, 05:07 PM

5 ago.

Fast Forward · 07-13-2012, 06:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jericho

I just purchased a sig sauer p226 tacops in 9mm through grabagun.com. What great service. Ordered Monday night, it was in my hands Friday morning.
Shipped from Texas to Illinois. I will definetely use grabagun.com again.
Well, to the question at hand. I now own 6 hanguns in 2 years since I became hooked on shooting. My guns are 9mm and 22lr. When is enough -- enough?

Iv,e used Grab-A-Gun 3-4 times never a problem great Customer service,,,I say when you,ve filled you want list ,,I still need a 44mag Wheel gun,,,and Maybe a 357 Coonan,,,maybe a Dessert Eagle

76Highboy · 07-13-2012, 06:07 PM

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Originally Posted by howlnmad

When you've used up every penny of cash you have, remortgaged your home 3 times, used up your childrens college funds, maxed out every credit card you can get and the bank locks the doors when they see you crossing the parking lot.

That there's funny.

Rhuga · 07-13-2012, 06:52 PM

It's not just the buying of a gun. It's having a great supply of ammo.

dad2thebone · 07-13-2012, 06:59 PM

Nobody told me bout a limit. Shhhhh i dont need the wife to hear that lol.

soundguy · 07-13-2012, 07:58 PM

when is enough? when you can't afford more.. or have one of em all.. or all that you want anyway... ps.. from experience.. when most of us hit #1.. it no money.. we just eat ketchup and ramian noodles for a few weeks and then start all over on buying guns again..

jericho · 07-13-2012, 08:49 PM

Sig Tacops + shipping + transfer = $991.70 out the door.

jack404 · 07-13-2012, 08:52 PM

when your dead ..

CJ_56 · 07-13-2012, 09:17 PM

I currently have 5. I like to buy guns for specific uses. And I like to have backups for important guns like CCW and SD guns. I think I've got most of my needs covered for now. But there are things I want of course as opposed to things I "need". There just isn't enough money to feed that Jones. And the price of guns isn't the half of it. You have to feed 'em or they aren't much good.

I have a Springfield Armory XDm .40 3.8 which is what I use for CCW mostly these days. I like the high capacity mags available on a .40 without having to drop to a 9mm which means even less power.

I have a Taurus PT-145 in .45 ACP which was my primary CCW gun before I bought the XDm (which was supposed to be a backup gun but I can't get past liking the high capacity). The Taurus is a GREAT CCW gun. It's never failed to fire even once except for what was obviously a bad primer on a round. I've put 5000 rounds or so through it because it was hard to keep in practice because of what I thought were bad sights. I replaced the sights though but it still has a high round count for a gun to bet my life on. I do like having 10+1 rounds of .45 available though. I still carry this gun often. It's a great backup to my SA.

I have a Sig P220 in .45 ACP. It's a fabulous gun that is unbelievably accurate and as solid as they come. But it is a single stack gun so I mainly use it as a desk drawer pistol now and for target shooting. It was my carry gun for about 8 years though. I've put a LOT of rounds through it too so I worry about it breaking down at the worst possible time.

I have a S&W 629 in .44 magnum with an 8 3/8" barrel. It is my bear buster. I have a lot of bears around where I live. I don't need to shoot them - yet. But they do get aggressive at times especially when I cook out on the grill.

I have an old Raven P25 I bought when I was in college and essentially broke. It was a fine pocket pistol for years and way more accurate than it had a right to be. That is until I finally figured out how to break it down for a good cleaning. Once I did that it was never accurate again. It's a .25 of course and that means it isn't real powerful. But it was better than nothing and it fit in my back pocket and looked like a billfold there. CCW was illegal in those days but the LEO's told people to carry anyway because everyone else was.

I figure those pistols (and the revolver) cover my actual needs. I suspect I will buy more before too long. I've bought a bunch of guns in the past few years. Most of them were rifles though. I need to improve my pistol collection.

dons2346 · 07-13-2012, 09:22 PM

When do you quit?

When you wake up in the morning and see your name in the obituary column.

redwing carson · 07-13-2012, 09:26 PM

When you are so poor your dog leaves you.

jack404 · 07-13-2012, 09:28 PM

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Originally Posted by dons2346

When do you quit?

When you wake up in the morning and see your name in the obituary column.

that'd be scarey

berto64 · 07-13-2012, 10:09 PM

It's OK to take a break for the wife's funeral, but get back to the gunshows the day after.
And don't firget the budditts for'em. LOL

Sig Willy · 07-13-2012, 10:24 PM

When enough is enough?

Just one more.

76Highboy · 07-13-2012, 10:33 PM

Out of all honesty jericho, you have too many guns as it is. Go ahead and hand a few over to me.

07-13-2012, 02:02 PM	#2
Double D TFF Moderator/Host Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: North Florida Contributor Posts: 8,059	Re: When is it time to stop buying handguns? Well, I just bough my 16th 1911 and I have 7 revolvers and 8 poly autos and a few rifles and am looking at some more 1911s. So, the answer is stop buying whenever you want but there is no number limit. __________________ I own a bunch of scary guns. You want em? Come and take em..... Liberalism is a serious, non curable, mental disorder... NRA LIFE MEMBER Oath Keepers Member NRA Certified Instructor 30 Yr CC permit holder.

07-13-2012, 02:09 PM	#3
howlnmad Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Harriman, Tn Contributor Posts: 2,566	Re: When is it time to stop buying handguns? When you've used up every penny of cash you have, remortgaged your home 3 times, used up your childrens college funds, maxed out every credit card you can get and the bank locks the doors when they see you crossing the parking lot. __________________

07-13-2012, 02:19 PM	#4
jericho Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Northern Illinois Posts: 30	Re: When is it time to stop buying handguns? I hear you. I already have a 45acp pistol and an AR 15 on my list. __________________ "See You Space Cowboys" CZ 75B Jericho 941 Walther p99 AS Walther p22 5 Browning Hi Power Sig Sauer p226 tacops Remington 870 Express

07-13-2012, 02:36 PM	#5
3/2 STA SS Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Tampa Bay Area, FL Posts: 1,437	Re: When is it time to stop buying handguns? NIce Sig...what was the final $$? __________________ MORS DE CONTACTUS-DEATH ON CONTACT

07-13-2012, 02:42 PM	#6
aa1911 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Pacific Northwest Posts: 3,113	Re: When is it time to stop buying handguns? don't ever stop buying handguns.... I know I can't! I'm not sure it's any cheaper than a drug habit but at least it's healthier! __________________ "Loud noises don't end gunfights.... well placed shots do."

07-13-2012, 01:51 PM	#1
jericho Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Northern Illinois Posts: 30	When is it time to stop buying handguns? I just purchased a sig sauer p226 tacops in 9mm through grabagun.com. What great service. Ordered Monday night, it was in my hands Friday morning. Shipped from Texas to Illinois. I will definetely use grabagun.com again. Well, to the question at hand. I now own 6 hanguns in 2 years since I became hooked on shooting. My guns are 9mm and 22lr. When is enough -- enough? Attached Images __________________ "See You Space Cowboys" CZ 75B Jericho 941 Walther p99 AS Walther p22 5 Browning Hi Power Sig Sauer p226 tacops Remington 870 Express -->

07-13-2012, 03:00 PM	#7
Rhuga Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Henderson, Nevada Posts: 643	Re: When is it time to stop buying handguns? My wife has asked me this question also. I have no good answer. I just like the feeling of security with my guns about my person. I hardly ever go shooting cause the ammo is too precious and I don't have any extra with my limited funds. It has been said to never use an untested gun and that I agree with.

07-13-2012, 04:49 PM	#10
BETH Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: naugatuck,Ct. Contributor Posts: 6,668	Re: When is it time to stop buying handguns? i don't think there is ever enough

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bobski Former Guest Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: va., conn., & mo. Posts: 948	Re: When is it time to stop buying handguns? 5 ago.

07-13-2012, 06:52 PM	#14
Rhuga Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Henderson, Nevada Posts: 643	Re: When is it time to stop buying handguns? It's not just the buying of a gun. It's having a great supply of ammo.

07-13-2012, 06:59 PM	#15
dad2thebone Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 1,357	Re: When is it time to stop buying handguns? Nobody told me bout a limit. Shhhhh i dont need the wife to hear that lol. __________________ 9-11-01 we will never forget.And then we have dec 7 now it's Nov 6th all sad days for our country. And dont whizz on my leg then tell me it's raining.

07-13-2012, 07:58 PM	#16
soundguy Advanced Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: florida Contributor Posts: 4,416	Re: When is it time to stop buying handguns? when is enough? when you can't afford more.. or have one of em all.. or all that you want anyway... ps.. from experience.. when most of us hit #1.. it no money.. we just eat ketchup and ramian noodles for a few weeks and then start all over on buying guns again..

07-13-2012, 08:49 PM	#17
jericho Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Northern Illinois Posts: 30	Re: When is it time to stop buying handguns? Sig Tacops + shipping + transfer = $991.70 out the door. __________________ "See You Space Cowboys" CZ 75B Jericho 941 Walther p99 AS Walther p22 5 Browning Hi Power Sig Sauer p226 tacops Remington 870 Express

07-13-2012, 08:52 PM	#18
jack404 Former Guest Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Australia Contributor Posts: 17,622	Re: When is it time to stop buying handguns? when your dead ..

07-13-2012, 09:17 PM	#19
CJ_56 V.I.P. Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: SE Ohio Posts: 391	Re: When is it time to stop buying handguns? I currently have 5. I like to buy guns for specific uses. And I like to have backups for important guns like CCW and SD guns. I think I've got most of my needs covered for now. But there are things I want of course as opposed to things I "need". There just isn't enough money to feed that Jones. And the price of guns isn't the half of it. You have to feed 'em or they aren't much good. I have a Springfield Armory XDm .40 3.8 which is what I use for CCW mostly these days. I like the high capacity mags available on a .40 without having to drop to a 9mm which means even less power. I have a Taurus PT-145 in .45 ACP which was my primary CCW gun before I bought the XDm (which was supposed to be a backup gun but I can't get past liking the high capacity). The Taurus is a GREAT CCW gun. It's never failed to fire even once except for what was obviously a bad primer on a round. I've put 5000 rounds or so through it because it was hard to keep in practice because of what I thought were bad sights. I replaced the sights though but it still has a high round count for a gun to bet my life on. I do like having 10+1 rounds of .45 available though. I still carry this gun often. It's a great backup to my SA. I have a Sig P220 in .45 ACP. It's a fabulous gun that is unbelievably accurate and as solid as they come. But it is a single stack gun so I mainly use it as a desk drawer pistol now and for target shooting. It was my carry gun for about 8 years though. I've put a LOT of rounds through it too so I worry about it breaking down at the worst possible time. I have a S&W 629 in .44 magnum with an 8 3/8" barrel. It is my bear buster. I have a lot of bears around where I live. I don't need to shoot them - yet. But they do get aggressive at times especially when I cook out on the grill. I have an old Raven P25 I bought when I was in college and essentially broke. It was a fine pocket pistol for years and way more accurate than it had a right to be. That is until I finally figured out how to break it down for a good cleaning. Once I did that it was never accurate again. It's a .25 of course and that means it isn't real powerful. But it was better than nothing and it fit in my back pocket and looked like a billfold there. CCW was illegal in those days but the LEO's told people to carry anyway because everyone else was. I figure those pistols (and the revolver) cover my actual needs. I suspect I will buy more before too long. I've bought a bunch of guns in the past few years. Most of them were rifles though. I need to improve my pistol collection.

07-13-2012, 09:22 PM	#20
dons2346 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Move between WA and points south Contributor Posts: 1,415	Re: When is it time to stop buying handguns? When do you quit? When you wake up in the morning and see your name in the obituary column. __________________ "A strong body makes the mind strong. As to the species of exercises, I advise the gun. While this gives moderate exercise to the body, it gives boldness, enterprise and independence to the mind. Games played with the ball, and others of that nature, are too violent for the body and stamp no character on the mind. Let your gun therefore be your constant companion of your walks." --Thomas Jefferson, letter to Peter Carr, 1785

07-13-2012, 09:26 PM	#21
redwing carson Former Guest Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: western wyoming Posts: 734	Re: When is it time to stop buying handguns? When you are so poor your dog leaves you.

07-13-2012, 10:09 PM	#23
berto64 VMBB Admin Staff Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Owyhee County, Idaho Contributor Posts: 7,385	Re: When is it time to stop buying handguns? It's OK to take a break for the wife's funeral, but get back to the gunshows the day after. And don't firget the budditts for'em. LOL __________________ Be who you are & say what you will, Those that matter won't mind and those that mind don't matter. I'm a bitter clinger, One Nation Under God.

07-13-2012, 10:24 PM	#24
Sig Willy Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Texas Posts: 565	Re: When is it time to stop buying handguns? When enough is enough? Just one more.

07-13-2012, 10:33 PM	#25
76Highboy Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Meridian, Idaho Contributor Posts: 6,949	Re: When is it time to stop buying handguns? Out of all honesty jericho, you have too many guns as it is. Go ahead and hand a few over to me.