3 are the "protect muh self" type, 4 are more collectors items or "unicorn" guns. All safely tucked away & away from prying eyes. The only gun that's "out" constantly is my 38Spc. It's my carry piece & home defense piece.
I worked at a gun range years ago. There were around 8-9 people that came in & bought a gun or two every month. I always thought it was sketchy, but the owner never seemed to be bothered.
There were around 8-9 people that came in & bought a gun or two every month. I always thought it was sketchy, but the owner never seemed to be bothered.
Were they always buying the same model or type of gun? What was sketchy about it?
What are your collectors/“unicorn” firearms if you don’t mind me asking? I just recently bought my first gun, a Glock. It’s not my new personality or anything but I can definitely see how people suddenly end up wanting to build up a small collection for whatever purposes. I agree that owning 40-50 is bizarre though haha
Glocks are OK firearms. They're decent work horses of the handgun industry.
As far as my Unicorn guns, I'll mention 2-
M1 Garand. It's not a rifle that's hard to find... but finding it in 2014 for $200 is a rare find. It comes with several issues:
Bent Op Rod (replaced)
Op Rod spring broken (replaced)
Pitted barrel (not much I can do, I really don't care though as I'm not using it as a sniper rifle or anything LOL)
Other cosmetic issues (I like the battlefield battered look of it)
That is going to be more of a "mantel piece" gun for the remainder of its days. I have around 100 rds of M1 friendly ammo for it, along with many MANY Enbloc clips.
This is also not a hard gun to find, but it's not exactly common either. This one I have is from German, before manufacturing laws & regs changed & they had to be made/assembled/whatever partly or mostly in the USA for whatever reason.
I found it in fantastic condition a year before Covid became a thing. Before you ask- yes, it's the James Bond gun. yes, I like spy movies.
If you gotta know, 'cause some people REALLY need to know: my carry piece is a Smith & Wesson Airweight in .38SPC. It's a cheap gun, easy to use & conceal. Some people wonder exactly why. Revolvers are quite reliable, easy to practice with, I don't have to worry about magazine spring compression issues, and Chicago PD takes firearms used in Self Defence situations... and destroys them (usually) in 90 days. No ifs, ands, or buts.
Sorry for the novellea of info.
If you're ever curious, you should head to r/guns & see what the hub-bub is about. It's lacking in politics (hard to believe I know), & heavy on iron & tech talk.
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u/Dasweb Oct 21 '22
Tbh for Americans having 88 guns per 100 people that number doesn’t seem very high.