Good on Ya and your wife too!For me 45ACP, for my wife 9mm. We have several pistols in those calibers….and plenty of ammo.
I haven't read the whole thread. Probably already been mentioned that those who consolidated calibers are in worse shape during an ammo shortage than those with multiple calibers.
I haven't read the whole thread. Probably already been mentioned that those who consolidated calibers are in worse shape during an ammo shortage than those with multiple calibers.
Good on Ya and your wife too!
My wife is a retired Navy Chief Petty Officer, she served with the Combat Seabee's at pearl harbor during Vietnam. She loves her 1911 and holds the Navy Distinguished Expert medal for the .45, M-16 and the M-60 machine gun. I do not give her any lip! She is a constant surprise! We were at a gun show and a vendor had an M-60 n display. While she was looking at it, the guy made some wise crack. She looked up at him and asked if she could look at it? He just snickered and said sure. She detail stripped the weapon and piled up the parts and quietly told him "You can put it back together because I already know how!
I had to go to the head.....
I haven't read the whole thread. Probably already been mentioned that those who consolidated calibers are in worse shape during an ammo shortage than those with multiple calibers.
I own several handguns in .45 ACP and a couple of 9s. I own several rifles in 5.56 and one in .22. My reasoning is that I reload .45 and 5.56, and can tailor those reloads to the applications, i.e., lighter for competitionn and practice, hotter for hunting and whatever.I think there are various reasons people have multiple pistols in the same caliber.
For some, it's just that they really enjoy a particular cartridge, and enjoy shooting it in different types of pistols. Example: 45 ACP and 1911's. I know a few shooters that think the only cartridge acceptable to own in a 1911 is the 45ACP, and own nothing but 1911's in that cartridge.
Some own multiple guns in the same cartridge because of logistics, if that is the right word. That it eliminates having to own more than one cartridge. All their pistols and even their carbines are of one cartridge. They only have to worry about one cartridge size that fits all they own.
For some it's economics. They see it being cheaper to just stock one caliber for all their pistols, and not having to stock different calibers when they shop for ammo. It also makes it easier if that person is a reloader as well. One type of bullet, one type of powder and primers covers all their reloading needs for all their guns.
Purely by coincidence I happen to own several handguns in several calibers. When the Zombies come, it would probably be more prudent to have one single cartridge that fits multiple handguns but as with most things, I am ill prepared for the Zombies.
Don’t fret it good folk. I happen to own 5 different handguns in 9mm. I own the Glock 21 in 45 ACP but the rest are all 9mm. Just like the different weapons and styles that are offered and trust me there are plenty. The trusted Beretta 92 FS, Canik TP9SF and the one series elite sf from Canik as well as the Sar9 from Sarsilmaz and my trusty EDC Ruger EC9s which is a joy to shoot and no one even knows you have it on you. So there is no right or wrong in my humble opinion and if you want to buy 10 more in 9mm then go for it good folk.Just a curiosity question. Do you think think it's best to own multiple handguns in the same caliber or do you feel you should have several different caliber handguns in your collection? Do you feel there's a point where you have "too many" pistols in the same caliber? I know answers will vary, I just wanted to hear some different opinions.