How many firearms is the right number for YOU?

[Bird of Fire]

I would need....

1 pump shotgun
1 semi auto shotgun
1 22 handgun
1 1911 in 45
1 9mm full size
1 conceal carry gun
1 38/357 revolver
1 44 mag revolver
1 precision bolt gun in 308
2 mosins
2 AR's in 223
1 ak variant
1 10/22
....I think that's all.

So 15 would be what I absolutely need. You can't play a round of golf with just a putter so....

[n2k]

all of them... ?

I dont see an upper limit in my future

If I see one I like I buy it

enough to justify building a gun room (in the future when i have my own place)

+1 and the design for the gun room is pending.

[Khram]

I see myself easily owning 4-500+ by my old age if I make it to old age, I'm already in triple digits. Only storage space and finances generally hold me back. I've been more selective in what I purchase lately though and have been doing more of the quality over quantity lately.

[The Wingnut]

For a family of three or four:

3 Pistols:

One self-loader, preferably small and light enough to be fairly easy to conceal should the ability to do so legally ever be possible. Prefer .45 ACP, but this limits the choices with regard to size.

One revolver, in a cartridge with some serious knockdown / utility power. .357 is a good baseline.

One .22 for small game or target / plinking / practice.

3 Rifles:

One battle rifle. Preferably self-loading with detachable box mag, pump with a detachable box mag would be preferable to bolt - think Remington 760.

One hunting or target rifle. Bolt action, powerful enough to take large game.

One .22 rifle. Preferably self loading, but any number of different action styles are fine. Plinker / target / small game / practice.

One or two shotguns:

One home defense shotgun. Nothing extreme, pump action, 18" - 20" barrel, at least 5+1 rounds.

One hunting shotgun. Could be same as HD shotgun with an interchangeable barrel.

7 to 8 firearms. I'm way short of this, but I live by myself and do not hunt, and seldom get to the range. I keep two firearms for HD, one other lurks in the closet and hardly ever is used.

Money is the major limiting factor.

[NotSoFast]

Just enough tools in the toolbox to get the job done, whatever that may be.

[bsim]

42.

[Jonathan Doe]

This is a pretty silly question. I never think about any numbers as far as guns are concerned.

[forgiven]

hmmm.....

[DiscoBayJoe]

One more than the other guy!

[Sheepdog1968]

42.

I like it. I wasn't even thinking of it at the time.

[MikeR]

Im thinking in the 40s. no more than 10 pistols, all the rest long guns.

[MikeinnLA]

Asking how many guns would satisfy you is like asking how much money would satisfy you. You just never think you're quite THERE.

Mike

[Turo]

300 sounds about right. Enough to devote an entire room of the house, but not so many that I lose track of them.

Lol, I only have three right now, so I better get crackin'.

[luchador768]

Trifectas:

3 pistols
3 shotguns
3 AR15s
and 3 Aks.

I like the way you think! Throw in a few M1a's and you nailed it!

[leitung]

As many as I can possibly buy before I am homeless or dead..

I might be homeless, but at least I will be well armed...