Reasons for buying guns— do you have any unique reasons?

[TNHoosier]

Because I can't afford a hooker.

 

[CrazyCobraManTim]

Hmmmm. I got some .410 ammo and don't own one yet.....

Then again - I don't have something in the 40 Watt range either (yet).

 

[Mohawk600]

I like to piss off liberals

 

[TexnJpr]

I initially started for shooting and protection but gave evolved to collecting as well. As a kid of the 80s and 90s I really appreciate pre-bans.

 

[tgt_usa]

A friendly acquaintance brought a pistol for me to appraise. The pistol turned out to be a M1911, made in 1944and issued to a soldier in the PTO. The soldier had bequeathed the pistol to my acquaintance. Circumstances prohibited my acquaintance from keeping it at home. The pistol needed some serious TLC ... So we struck a deal of 50/50 ownership after it was restored. My restoration was surprisingly successful and I bought out the other 50% out of admiration for the result.

 

[ZX9RCAM]

A friendly acquaintance brought a pistol for me to appraise. The pistol turned out to be a M1911, made in 1944and issued to a soldier in the PTO. The soldier had bequeathed the pistol to my acquaintance. Circumstances prohibited my acquaintance from keeping it at home. The pistol needed some serious TLC ... So we struck a deal of 50/50 ownership after it was restored. My restoration was surprisingly successful and I bought out the other 50% out of admiration for the result.

Welcome to the Forum!

 

[jimbo]

A friendly acquaintance brought a pistol for me to appraise. The pistol turned out to be a M1911, made in 1944and issued to a soldier in the PTO. The soldier had bequeathed the pistol to my acquaintance. Circumstances prohibited my acquaintance from keeping it at home. The pistol needed some serious TLC ... So we struck a deal of 50/50 ownership after it was restored. My restoration was surprisingly successful and I bought out the other 50% out of admiration for the result.

Hello and welcome to TGT

 

[cbp210]

Anyone else here like breathing? I don't remember when I got into breathing but for some reason I just enjoy doing it. I especially like that oxygen flavor.

When did ya'll start breathing and why? Any particular reasons why you like breathing so much?

Try breathing helium.

 

[Mohawk600]

Try breathing helium.

Helox

 

[alexng30]

 

[HKSig]

Shooting and collecting. I have 3 of the 4 guns (not the actual guns) my father carried in WWII; I'm short one Thompson M1.

 

[blueangel64]

So one can put holes in stuff.

 

[TNHoosier]

Shooting and collecting. I have 3 of the 4 guns (not the actual guns) my father carried in WWII; I'm short one Thompson M1.

Similar here. I have 2 of the 3 my dad carried in WWII. I don't have the flame thrower either.

 

[HKSig]

Similar here. I have 2 of the 3 my dad carried in WWII. I don't have the flame thrower either.

That I know of, mine carried an M1903 Springfield when he could (his favorite), M1 Garand, M1 Carbine, M1 Thompson, and M1911. So my count is 4 of the 5..
He was a mortar platoon sergeant, but I don't think he carried one. He was a gunner on a 5" gun aboard the USS West Virginia; I don't think he carried one of those either.

 

[TNHoosier]

That I know of, mine carried an M1903 Springfield when he could (his favorite), M1 Garand, M1 Carbine, M1 Thompson, and M1911. So my count is 4 of the 5..
He was a mortar platoon sergeant, but I don't think he carried one. He was a gunner on a 5" gun aboard the USS West Virginia; I don't think he carried one of those either.

My dad was a paratrooper. He carried a M1 Carbine, M1 Garand, and a 1911. The flame thrower was a one-off for a special mission. He was a demolition specialist so he had lots of explosives too.

 

[cckirk]

A friend ask my uncle who had been in WW2, Korea and Vietnam what he thought about 1911s. He told him he liked them a lot. You could trade them for 2 or 3 hand grenades.

 

[Lonesome Dove]

I started buying because I wanted to have 21 guns, speaks for itself.
I surpassed that number 4 folds over time only have 13 now and 5 of those are fairly new.

 

[Davmor19]

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Buying guns is a disease, not unlike the beubonic plague.


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[Mohawk600]

It would just be really cool to have one of everything.

 

[letsget86d]

Because renting a pistol and finding out you don't like it before buying one is for chumps.