Not to call names, but you folks are enablers. For my strategy I'm embarrassed by the additional guns that have been added in the last year. I finally told my wife I'd sell one for every one I buy. Turns out my wife will believe anything!!
After going back and looking at the posts, the best part about your 2 dozen Hi Powers and all of the Ruger revolvers mentioned throughout this thread, is that there is No black plastic involved in any of these guns !! Unless maybe a grip or two. To me, that is a pleasant thought !!DITTO! My first buy was at age 15 of a shinning new Marlin 39A Lever Action .22 from a Western Auto Store in Buffalo. My latest has yet to arrive but is due this week. This one is a new production Belgian FN Hi Power 9mm Pistol that will be joining about 2 dozen FN & Browning cousins in my safe. I am a few years from 90 years of age. My downsizing effort so far has been limited to my enormous comic book collection. The next target is many years of The American Rifleman magazine.
Sounds like you have a plan. Hope you have a great upcoming Birthday !!Actually I've just about got this disease cured. I'm gonna turn 79 next week. None of my grandkids have much interest in guns, my daughter has no interest, and my son has casual interest but nothing to the extent that I've always had. I reduced my collection by probably 40 % and now don't have any more that I'm willing to get rid of right now and don't have anything on my want list. I had a good friend that owned a pawnshop in the past and that was definitely a bad influence, but he has gone out of business. I used to read these forums and something I would see would give me the urge to buy, but anymore I just look and admire but don't go looking to buy. Also I've pretty much quit going to gun shows and that helps.
I know what you mean I am turning 70 next year I am definitely not buying any more guns. My kids and grandkids have no interest.My son will get what I have left .Actually I've just about got this disease cured. I'm gonna turn 79 next week. None of my grandkids have much interest in guns, my daughter has no interest, and my son has casual interest but nothing to the extent that I've always had. I reduced my collection by probably 40 % and now don't have any more that I'm willing to get rid of right now and don't have anything on my want list. I had a good friend that owned a pawnshop in the past and that was definitely a bad influence, but he has gone out of business. I used to read these forums and something I would see would give me the urge to buy, but anymore I just look and admire but don't go looking to buy. Also I've pretty much quit going to gun shows and that helps.
I know people say this, but it is how I store mine. Nary a problem. Of course we live in a 'low' humidity area which might be why it works fine here high in the mountains.Padded soft gun cases shouldn't be used for long term storage
Last revolver I've bought was back in 2020. Time flies . I think I may have kicked the habit ... so to speak.I have set a new record by not buying a gun this whole month
This, exactly. Along with realizing your total gun count is not an even number…Biggest driving factor for me is looking in the gun cabinet or safe and seeing an empty spot..................
I think the Old Army was Bill Ruger's one of if not his favorite gun. The company lost money on every gun they made, but he insisted "on making them as long as he was alive"....it didn't take long for the company to drop it after he passed away. If he knew he was losing money on each one, to me that kind of speaks volumes of how he felt about the Old Army !!! Good purchase there !!!I've just turned 81 and am still buying guns that I like. I finally got the
'Old Man Rugers' favorite 4 revolvers, a security 6, a 5.5" 44 Redhawk, a 7.5" 44 Super Redhawk, and the best one, an Old Army. All in stainless and new (Except the Old Army). But I still am interested in a few of the new guns, maybe I'll buy one this month.
This is what I miss about Bill Ruger. He would make certain guns, just because.I think the Old Army was Bill Ruger's one of if not his favorite gun. The company lost money on every gun they made, but he insisted "on making them as long as he was alive"....it didn't take long for the company to drop it after he passed away. If he knew he was losing money on each one, to me that kind of speaks volumes of how he felt about the Old Army !!! Good purchase there !!!
I've got the same illness. I have multiple copies of the same models. Hard to pass up a deal!
Well at least the pistols have different barrel lengths.........that shows diversity !!!
Well at least the pistols have different barrel lengths.........that shows diversity !!!