How big of a collection is too big?

[sxs]

I dunno....when ya run out'a room to put a new safe and all of 'em are full?

 

[Rambler]

If its a collection as long as you have the room and funds, unlimited. I fall into the category of not being able to shoot what I have. I am hoping that will change when I join a club/range closer to me and the kids are a little bit older. I am a collector by nature, so while guns may not be a "good investment" they generally hold their value if not increase. I have collected baseball cards, die-cast cars, and sports figures as for comparison. They almost all were losing value hobbies/collections. To me it is a good investment in that I am going to collection something anyway, so it might as well be something that holds its value. I am by no means a prepper or thinking we are on the brink of SHTF but the collection would really turn into a good investment if anything were to happen.

I tend to agree with this. However, there are definitely different categories of guns with respect to "investment". True investment grade guns tend to increase in value as long as there are still collectors interested. But in a SHTF scenario, that unfired artillery luger with all origin accessories is nothing more than a fancy shooter grade gun.

 

[lee2]

Some people take investments way too seriously. I collect for fun. When it becomes work it’s time to move on to something else.

 

[dreadpirate]

When you go to sneak another gun into the safe when your wife isn't looking, only to realize there is no room in the safe. Now you need to sneak another safe into the house.

 

[EL1227]

Just change the lyrics ...

Blue lights flashing in my rear view
The sheriff said, "Boy I should've known it was you
You got fourteen AR's in the back of this truck
I warned you twice and now I'm writing you up"
I said "Officer, what have I done?"
He smiled and said, "Boy you're having too much guns"

Too much guns, what's that mean?
It's like too much money, there's no such thing
It's like a girl too pretty with too much class
Being too lucky, a car too fast
No matter what they say, I've done
But I ain't never had too much guns​

 

[Bob A]

A collection is "too big" when the boat ride to the bottom of the Bay fails because the boat sank from the weight at the launch site.

This is self-calibrating; the more money you have, the bigger collection, and boat, you can afford.

 

[Juche90]

A collection is "too big" when the boat ride to the bottom of the Bay fails because the boat sank from the weight at the launch site.

This is self-calibrating; the more money you have, the bigger collection, and boat, you can afford.

Reminds me of something I saw over on NE Shooters. The thread was about ghost guns and someone posted that they haunt the Cape Cod Canal.


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[IDFInfantry]

I have a problem!

 

[IDFInfantry]

Alcohol and Gunbroker Don't Mix!

 

[Blacksmith101]

Guns are like children you have to many when you can't afford to feed them.

 

[TreadNot]

Started to wonder when I saw a certain Mosin in the safe and couldn't remember where it came from.

 

[Biggfoot44]

Guns are much better investments than strippers, tequila, compulsive gambling, fast cars, and mistresses .

 

[dist1646]

When Anniston starts to look like a small time collection!

 

[Shane4]

I don't like to think I have too many guns, rather, I think I bought too small a safe

 

[MigraineMan]

I swear my safe keeps shrinking. Maybe it's the humidity ...

 

[Jarhead FLSTI]

It used to be "range day". Then it turned into "10mm range day". Then it turned into "10mm Glock range day". Then it repeated for .45, 9mm, .40, .357, .44Mag... then CZ, EAA, S&W, Ruger, Colt (and I'll even admit Taurus). Eventually I even went farther with full size, then compact, then subcompact. "Today is 9mm CZ full size range day" or "Today is .45acp Colt commemorative edition range day". We won't even start with the rifles. My wife used to think I had a problem... now she knows I have a problem.

The problem is that I need more guns!!!

 

[Mr H]

Oh man... you are right! I need to buy some more guns quickly while I still can!!

Gungevity matters!!!

 

[md_al]

Theoretical Limit of guns in the house on any given day = n + 1
n = number of guns today

 

[Mr H]

Started to wonder when I saw a certain Mosin in the safe and couldn't remember where it came from.

I may have a couple I've lost track of whether I bought them FTF...

 

[Ashecrimson]

You can always been an additional on your house and continue collecting.