How big is your "arsenal?

Prof Young · September 17, 2017, 05:42 PM

Okay, I'm guessing some will not want to answer this in as much as this is a public forum. So, if you are comfortable responding . . .

How big is your "arsenal?"

I have 11 long guns and 9 hand guns.

I have more guns in 22LR than any other caliber.

If I had kept every gun I've ever owned it would be 42 . . . but there would be a lot of safe queens.

Life is good.
Prof Young

rickyrick · September 17, 2017, 06:04 PM

I had 5 complete rifles, two ar pistols, a few spare uppers, two shotguns and three traditional handguns. Some hunting knives and a K-Bar half sword (not sure of the term). Not much compared to some people .... but the ammunition, I had so much ammunition, I can't even guess the amount.

But, I lost them all when my boat sank.

tsillik · September 17, 2017, 06:09 PM

Eight rifles and shotguns, thirteen handguns.

Hanshi · September 17, 2017, 06:18 PM

Not big enough to satisfy me.

CalmerThanYou · September 17, 2017, 06:19 PM

Did my wife put you up to asking this question?

xcc_rider · September 17, 2017, 06:22 PM

Short answer is not big enough.
Long answer is 10 long guns and 12 handguns and the numbers are climbing still.

cslinger · September 17, 2017, 06:25 PM

I don't manufacture guns, I just store them so really more of a modest armory.

fjnida · September 17, 2017, 06:33 PM

Well don't know for sure. At least 50 long guns. Maybe 12 shotguns and at least 30 handguns. It's not owning that many it's feeding them.

SamNavy · September 17, 2017, 06:40 PM

I'm not a collector or even a consider guns a "hobby". My guns are tools... some of them support other hobbies, but the guns themselves I consider more of a means to an end.

I have a few AR's, a .22lr bolt-gun trainer, a .22lr semi-auto rifle for teaching and fun, a semi-auto shotgun for HD and field work, a G19 for EVERYTHING, and a Ruger SR22 for teaching and fun.

I've had plenty more guns in the past, but found that 5 different rifles for deer, hogs, critters, coyotes, and such just didn't make sense... so I've got a really nice top-notch AR15 lower receiver with different uppers for different jobs. I got rid of my centerfire bolt-guns and AR10 because they just didn't get used anymore.

If I ever hunt anything bigger than white-tail where 6.8spc isn't enough, I'll probably build an AR10 in .338Federal. Some day I might want a backup CC gun and I'll grab a small Smith .38spl.

For now... my half-dozen'ish tools fill all current needs.

We won't get into how much ammo I have on hand... that would require a spreadsheet and keeping it hid from the wife!

K_Mac · September 17, 2017, 06:46 PM

I used to have a very modest collection by TFL standards. Unfortunately like rickyrick all my guns were lost in a tragic boating accident. That's my answer and I'm sticking to it!

Seriously though, how many, what variety, and how much ammo is a private matter in my view. While the interweb is often thought of as anonymous, it often is not. I may be a little paranoid, but I can live with that.

lefteye · September 17, 2017, 07:12 PM

I have a few handguns ranging from .22 to .44 Magnum which I purchased new. I have a few shotguns including an inherited Winchester Model 1897 12 gauge. I have a few rifles including an inherited Winchester Model 1892 .25-20. I don't really have an arsenal, but my firearms (with the exception of home defense firearms) are in an expensive safe in an expensive tornado-proof safe room.

DukeConnor · September 17, 2017, 07:19 PM

"I have a few handguns ranging from .22 to .44 Magnum which I purchased new. I have a few shotguns including an inherited Winchester Model 1897 12 gauge. I have a few rifles including an inherited Winchester Model 1892 .25-20. I don't really have an arsenal, but my firearms (with the exception of home defense firearms) are in an expensive safe in an expensive tornado-proof safe room."

I have never heard of a .25-20. Seems like everytime I log in here, I end up doing google searches and learning something. As far as numbers of guns, i am under 50.

Kwik2010 · September 17, 2017, 07:26 PM

I guess I'm more of a minimalist. I don't need much more than what I have now. But my "arsenal" used to be between 15 and 20.

4 Handguns - multiple purposes

2 Centerfire Rifles - hunting

1 22 Rifle - plinking

1 12 Gauge - hunting

JB60 · September 17, 2017, 07:48 PM

S&W 9mm 5906
S&W .357 Model 65
M&P 9mm Shield
Ruger 10/22
JC Higgins 12Ga
M&P FS and .38 Snub are on wish list

tony pasley · September 17, 2017, 08:38 PM

I am one short of what I want and will always 1 short of what I want.

O4L · September 17, 2017, 08:54 PM

I'm down to 2.5.

A 30-30, a 20 gauge, and an AR lower.

I had to sell the rest to pay bills. If I ever get back on my feet financially, I will add a couple of 9mm handguns, a complete AR and an upper for the lower I have, plus a .22 rifle and pistol.

I don't need very many to cover what I would like as a minimum.

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FrankenMauser · September 17, 2017, 09:46 PM

About 460 pounds, not counting accessories or ammunition.

TXAZ · September 17, 2017, 10:23 PM

The Professor correctly surmised:

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Okay, I'm guessing some will not want to answer this in as much as this is a public forum.

Yep.

**44 AMP** · September 18, 2017, 12:53 AM

If you have more than 2 and a box of ammo, the news will call it an arsenal, anyway....

Besides, haven't you heard, its not the size of your arsenal that mattes, its what you do with it!!!

10-96 · September 18, 2017, 01:09 AM

The last time I took a good look around my garage, I'd say I'm up to 1 lever action grease gun with a floppy hose, 2 caulking guns, and 2 staple guns. I know I bought a pop rivet gun, but danged if I can find it. Oh, and my wife has at least 2 hot glue guns.

Don Fischer · September 18, 2017, 03:31 AM

The only one anybody needs to know about is the 9mm on the head board and the other one on my belt!

natman · September 18, 2017, 09:05 AM

Too many, and yet still not enough...

JWT · September 18, 2017, 09:56 AM

Arsenal? What arsenal? You mean my Daisy Red Ryder carbine and tube of BBs?

KennyFSU · September 18, 2017, 10:17 AM

"Not enough" should be the only answer.

TrueBlue711 · September 18, 2017, 10:26 AM

19 total: 10 rifles, 2 shotguns and 7 pistols. I like having multiple calibers, so all of them are: 7mm-08, 300 WinMag, 30-30, .308, 5.56 (x3), 300 Blackout, 7.62x39, .22 (x2), 12 gauge (x2), .380, 9mm (x2), .40, .45, and .357
And the collection is still growing!

September 17, 2017, 05:42 PM	#1
Prof Young Senior Member Join Date: August 21, 2007 Location: Illinois - down state Posts: 2,403	How big is your "arsenal? Okay, I'm guessing some will not want to answer this in as much as this is a public forum. So, if you are comfortable responding . . . How big is your "arsenal?" I have 11 long guns and 9 hand guns. I have more guns in 22LR than any other caliber. If I had kept every gun I've ever owned it would be 42 . . . but there would be a lot of safe queens. Life is good. Prof Young

September 17, 2017, 06:25 PM	#7
cslinger Senior Member Join Date: July 14, 2002 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 2,045	I don't manufacture guns, I just store them so really more of a modest armory. __________________ "Is there anyway I can write my local gun store off on my taxes as dependents?"

September 17, 2017, 06:33 PM	#8
fjnida Junior Member Join Date: November 8, 2014 Posts: 11	How big is my arsenal Well don't know for sure. At least 50 long guns. Maybe 12 shotguns and at least 30 handguns. It's not owning that many it's feeding them.

September 17, 2017, 06:46 PM	#10
K_Mac Senior Member Join Date: September 15, 2010 Posts: 1,850	I used to have a very modest collection by TFL standards. Unfortunately like rickyrick all my guns were lost in a tragic boating accident. That's my answer and I'm sticking to it! Seriously though, how many, what variety, and how much ammo is a private matter in my view. While the interweb is often thought of as anonymous, it often is not. I may be a little paranoid, but I can live with that. __________________ "Any fool can criticize, condemn and complain and most fools do." Benjamin Franklin

September 17, 2017, 07:12 PM	#11
lefteye Senior Member Join Date: January 30, 2006 Posts: 1,433	I have a few handguns ranging from .22 to .44 Magnum which I purchased new. I have a few shotguns including an inherited Winchester Model 1897 12 gauge. I have a few rifles including an inherited Winchester Model 1892 .25-20. I don't really have an arsenal, but my firearms (with the exception of home defense firearms) are in an expensive safe in an expensive tornado-proof safe room. __________________ Vietnam Veteran ('69-'70) NRA Life Member RMEF Life Member

September 17, 2017, 06:04 PM	#2
rickyrick Senior Member Join Date: March 15, 2010 Posts: 8,236	I had 5 complete rifles, two ar pistols, a few spare uppers, two shotguns and three traditional handguns. Some hunting knives and a K-Bar half sword (not sure of the term). Not much compared to some people .... but the ammunition, I had so much ammunition, I can't even guess the amount. But, I lost them all when my boat sank.

September 17, 2017, 06:09 PM	#3
tsillik Senior Member Join Date: January 23, 2011 Location: Carter Lake Ia. Posts: 237	Eight rifles and shotguns, thirteen handguns.

September 17, 2017, 06:18 PM	#4
Hanshi Senior Member Join Date: April 23, 2017 Posts: 239	Not big enough to satisfy me.

September 17, 2017, 06:19 PM	#5
CalmerThanYou Senior Member Join Date: April 16, 2017 Posts: 323	Did my wife put you up to asking this question?

September 17, 2017, 06:22 PM	#6
xcc_rider Senior Member Join Date: March 25, 2016 Posts: 169	Short answer is not big enough. Long answer is 10 long guns and 12 handguns and the numbers are climbing still.

September 17, 2017, 06:40 PM	#9
SamNavy Senior Member Join Date: August 28, 2011 Location: Virginia Beach, VA Posts: 433	I'm not a collector or even a consider guns a "hobby". My guns are tools... some of them support other hobbies, but the guns themselves I consider more of a means to an end. I have a few AR's, a .22lr bolt-gun trainer, a .22lr semi-auto rifle for teaching and fun, a semi-auto shotgun for HD and field work, a G19 for EVERYTHING, and a Ruger SR22 for teaching and fun. I've had plenty more guns in the past, but found that 5 different rifles for deer, hogs, critters, coyotes, and such just didn't make sense... so I've got a really nice top-notch AR15 lower receiver with different uppers for different jobs. I got rid of my centerfire bolt-guns and AR10 because they just didn't get used anymore. If I ever hunt anything bigger than white-tail where 6.8spc isn't enough, I'll probably build an AR10 in .338Federal. Some day I might want a backup CC gun and I'll grab a small Smith .38spl. For now... my half-dozen'ish tools fill all current needs. We won't get into how much ammo I have on hand... that would require a spreadsheet and keeping it hid from the wife!

September 17, 2017, 07:19 PM	#12
DukeConnor Senior Member Join Date: May 6, 2016 Posts: 224	"I have a few handguns ranging from .22 to .44 Magnum which I purchased new. I have a few shotguns including an inherited Winchester Model 1897 12 gauge. I have a few rifles including an inherited Winchester Model 1892 .25-20. I don't really have an arsenal, but my firearms (with the exception of home defense firearms) are in an expensive safe in an expensive tornado-proof safe room." I have never heard of a .25-20. Seems like everytime I log in here, I end up doing google searches and learning something. As far as numbers of guns, i am under 50.

September 17, 2017, 07:26 PM	#13
Kwik2010 Senior Member Join Date: August 17, 2016 Location: Montana Posts: 184	I guess I'm more of a minimalist. I don't need much more than what I have now. But my "arsenal" used to be between 15 and 20. 4 Handguns - multiple purposes 2 Centerfire Rifles - hunting 1 22 Rifle - plinking 1 12 Gauge - hunting

September 17, 2017, 07:48 PM	#14
JB60 Member Join Date: December 14, 2016 Location: Alabama Posts: 53	S&W 9mm 5906 S&W .357 Model 65 M&P 9mm Shield Ruger 10/22 JC Higgins 12Ga M&P FS and .38 Snub are on wish list

September 17, 2017, 08:38 PM	#15
tony pasley Senior Member Join Date: April 13, 2006 Location: western north carolina Posts: 1,641	I am one short of what I want and will always 1 short of what I want. __________________ Every day Congress is in session we lose a little bit more of our Liberty.

September 17, 2017, 08:54 PM	#16
O4L Senior Member Join Date: September 16, 2015 Posts: 646	I'm down to 2.5. A 30-30, a 20 gauge, and an AR lower. I had to sell the rest to pay bills. If I ever get back on my feet financially, I will add a couple of 9mm handguns, a complete AR and an upper for the lower I have, plus a .22 rifle and pistol. I don't need very many to cover what I would like as a minimum. Sent from my LGLS755 using Tapatalk

September 17, 2017, 09:46 PM	#17
FrankenMauser Senior Member Join Date: August 25, 2008 Location: In the valley above the plain Posts: 13,424	About 460 pounds, not counting accessories or ammunition. __________________ Don't even try it. It's even worse than the internet would lead you to believe.

September 18, 2017, 12:53 AM	#19
44 AMP Staff Join Date: March 11, 2006 Location: Upper US Posts: 28,817	If you have more than 2 and a box of ammo, the news will call it an arsenal, anyway.... Besides, haven't you heard, its not the size of your arsenal that mattes, its what you do with it!!! __________________ All else being equal (and it almost never is) bigger bullets tend to work better.

September 18, 2017, 01:09 AM	#20
10-96 Senior Member Join Date: October 19, 2005 Location: Tx Panhandle Territory Posts: 4,159	The last time I took a good look around my garage, I'd say I'm up to 1 lever action grease gun with a floppy hose, 2 caulking guns, and 2 staple guns. I know I bought a pop rivet gun, but danged if I can find it. Oh, and my wife has at least 2 hot glue guns. __________________ Rednecks... Keeping the woods critter-free since March 2, 1836. (TX Independence Day) I suspect a thing or two... because I've seen a thing or two.

September 18, 2017, 03:31 AM	#21
Don Fischer Senior Member Join Date: March 2, 2017 Posts: 1,868	The only one anybody needs to know about is the 9mm on the head board and the other one on my belt!

September 18, 2017, 09:05 AM	#22
natman Senior Member Join Date: June 24, 2008 Posts: 2,605	Too many, and yet still not enough... __________________ Time Travelers' Wisdom: Never Do Yesterday What Should Be Done Tomorrow. If At Last You Do Succeed, Never Try Again.

September 18, 2017, 09:56 AM	#23
JWT Senior Member Join Date: March 16, 2007 Location: Southern Arizona Posts: 3,888	Arsenal? What arsenal? You mean my Daisy Red Ryder carbine and tube of BBs?

September 18, 2017, 10:17 AM	#24
KennyFSU Senior Member Join Date: February 28, 2011 Location: Florida Posts: 114	"Not enough" should be the only answer. __________________ Heavy is good, heavy is reliable. If it does not work you can always hit him with it. -Boris the Blade, on guns.

September 18, 2017, 10:26 AM	#25
TrueBlue711 Senior Member Join Date: March 16, 2011 Posts: 489	19 total: 10 rifles, 2 shotguns and 7 pistols. I like having multiple calibers, so all of them are: 7mm-08, 300 WinMag, 30-30, .308, 5.56 (x3), 300 Blackout, 7.62x39, .22 (x2), 12 gauge (x2), .380, 9mm (x2), .40, .45, and .357 And the collection is still growing!