I tried, I tried really hard Ben. I'm sorry for lying baby Jesus. For today, I bought another Sig Sauer P220 pistol.I retired 18 months ago with the idea I’d be out shooting and collecting more and more firearms. Lately I’m having a discussion with myself about collecting. Sure I have lots of surplus rifles, modern rifles, lever actions and numerous handguns. I’m thinking of whittling down a bit but I hit a wall. Every time I’ve sold off say a classic S&W revolver I regret it. (Although I still have a bunch.) Same goes with a surplus rifle. Then I think, hold fast and don’t whittle down any more and really enjoy shooting more.
How many of you have had this metaphysical discussion with yourself?
Yes, I have had those discussions over the years. The difference for me is I am naturally a minimalist type person so it's a little easier to own the few that I have.I retired 18 months ago with the idea I’d be out shooting and collecting more and more firearms. Lately I’m having a discussion with myself about collecting. Sure I have lots of surplus rifles, modern rifles, lever actions and numerous handguns. I’m thinking of whittling down a bit but I hit a wall. Every time I’ve sold off say a classic S&W revolver I regret it. (Although I still have a bunch.) Same goes with a surplus rifle. Then I think, hold fast and don’t whittle down any more and really enjoy shooting more.
How many of you have had this metaphysical discussion with yourself?
In my early 60s and I am at the point where I am more likely to get rid of guns instead of buying them. Can't see open sights well at all and have guns just sitting around that won't be fired anytime soon. I even made a resolution of sorts to NOT buy any guns in 2024 but to upgrade the ones that I thought about doing to some for many years , like my Savage varmint rifle. Finally ordered a new barrel for it .Turned 69, got my first gun for christmas at age 10(Sears single shot 22), anyway went to the Salem gun show this weekend and realized there was nothing I wanted to buy. Ended up buying some silver coins. I already have most of the classics, Python, SAA, rem 700, browning A5, an AR, several European classic sxs`s, lots of .22`s, a few mil surplus, etc. So I have more then I can shoot, but its more of an end of life decision to enjoy what I already have. Have any of you older retired guys come to the same conclusion? or are you still accumulating?
This whole “thing” with firearms is, in fact, an addiction! No 12 point program can save us. I guess I’ll have to start looking for another piece of hardware! LOL!I tried, I tried really hard Ben. I'm sorry for lying baby Jesus. For today, I bought another Sig Sauer P220 pistol.
Will you be my Dad or Grandpa?Turned 69, got my first gun for christmas at age 10(Sears single shot 22), anyway went to the Salem gun show this weekend and realized there was nothing I wanted to buy. Ended up buying some silver coins. I already have most of the classics, Python, SAA, rem 700, browning A5, an AR, several European classic sxs`s, lots of .22`s, a few mil surplus, etc. So I have more then I can shoot, but its more of an end of life decision to enjoy what I already have. Have any of you older retired guys come to the same conclusion? or are you still accumulating?
Every grandchild means another gun I have to buy to pass down one day. As long as new grand kids are coming I'm still buying. All my kids love to shoot. They can't afford it so at least I can help and pass them down guns to practice and learn to defend themselves with.Turned 69, got my first gun for christmas at age 10(Sears single shot 22), anyway went to the Salem gun show this weekend and realized there was nothing I wanted to buy. Ended up buying some silver coins. I already have most of the classics, Python, SAA, rem 700, browning A5, an AR, several European classic sxs`s, lots of .22`s, a few mil surplus, etc. So I have more then I can shoot, but its more of an end of life decision to enjoy what I already have. Have any of you older retired guys come to the same conclusion? or are you still accumulating?
I agree with you on the cost of firearms. I bought two of my pistols for under $400. They are both selling now for over $400 and over $500.Life changes and circumstances change. I'm 45 this year and feel like my gun journey is coming to an end. Things have gotten to be so expensive that it's not fun anymore. I keep consolidating each year. Thinking of one last sell off and keeping a shotgun around for hunting and that's it. Won't be acquiring unless there is a specific need.
Yes all the guns I bought increased in price. Gave me yet another reason to cash out.I agree with you on the cost of firearms. I bought two of my pistols for under $400. They are both selling now for over $400 and over $500.
It seems like everything I had looked at in the recent past was north of $500. For me, that is a lot of money to spend on something that sits in the safe most of the time and just makes it harder for me to decide what to take to the range to shoot.
As it is, I still take 3-4 guns to every range session. And that is too many for me. I'd rather just take one, lol.