"I am a pretty normal gun owner." "How many guns do you have?" "5 or 6." "That sounds like you are a collector." "No, a collector has at least 10-20." "That sounds like a crazy person." "No, a crazy person has 1 or 2 guns." "That sounds like a normal person." "No, we already established a normal person has around 5 or 6."
@SickCall Ranger Yeah, someone told me he'd just come to my house when it hits the fan. I told him I'd flat out kill him and anyone with him right in my driveway because at that stage I won't **KNOW** who's side he's on.
@SickCall Ranger People gonna be real disappointed if they come to my place for a gun, 'cause the only one I'll part with is this piece of shit Lorcin L380 I bought for $50 because it looks like a prop for Blade Runner or Robocop. 7 round mag that jams every other shot. It's basically a zinc paperweight that requires a 4473 to purchase. 😆
When someone asks me why I NEED so many guns, I ask them why they NEED to voice so many opinions. It's a right; and I don't NEED to give any reason to exercise my rights.
@@HRCSJSUAMMAS Your completely correct and that’s why The Biden Administration is trying so hard to dismantle The Second Amendment so they can easily destroy The Constitution
@@camborambo5546 I just start kissing them. It's like a magnet. Just kiss. I don't even wait. And when you're a star they let you do it. You can do anything.
@Michael Casias Gun violence is estimated to cost the American economy at least $229 billion every year. Let that sink in - $229 billion. In addition to the medical costs of a shooting, indirect expenses take the form of impact on victims’ quality of life and victims’ lost wages.
As a collector I've had people call me a "gun nut" and imply that I'm a danger because I own fifty guns. It's like saying that a car collector who owns fifty cars is more likely to speed than someone who owns one car. It's complete nonsense.
Well, technically I would guess a car collector is more likely to drive "enthusiastically". Speeding isn't inherently dangerous. I agree completely with your point, but I'm sure there's a better analogy.. Like saying someone with a lot of silverware is more likely to overweight.
@@Sheridantank Speeding isn't inherently dangerous? At the risk of sounding self-righteous, I'll invite you to ride along with any ambulance crew on any day responding to an MVA where speed was involved. (I am an EMT, myself) There are a LOT of factors involved in speeding that do, indeed, make it inherently dangerous. (Depending, of course, upon what you call 'speeding.' Some day if you're 1 mph too fast, you're 'speeding' and therefore a danger. That's not what I mean, by any stretch) To say otherwise is, frankly, to ignore the realities of speed vs control, reaction time and physics. I do agree there's a better analogy, though. Absolutely.
@@TheDoctor1225 ACCIDENTS are inherently dangerous. Driving over the speed limit but using safe following distance is not. Driving WAY over the speed limit is. Doing 80 in a 70 is not. Understand the difference? Speeding is going 1mph over.
As long as you can take care of them and don’t get into harmful spending or hoarding, buy what you wish. Also, if your girlfriend/fiancé/wife ask you why you need so many guns, ask her why she needs so much makeup/purses/shoes/clothes/etc
My wife has as many firearms as I do. I think I created a monster. Her new favorite brands are: Glock, M&P, Sig Sauer, Mossberg, Ruger, and Rock River Arms.
@Goattacular All it took was one “date night” at the range. She fired my AR15, and that was it. Two weeks later she bought her first handgun. (Glock 19). It snowballed from there.
I love guns. Owning them, shooting and cleaning them afterward. While I'm not nearly as knowledgeable as y'all are, I try to impart what I do know to friends and family with no knowledge at all. I always get a kick out of taking first timers to the range. That's one thing I love about the gun owner community, most of us are happy and enjoy teaching others the ins, outs and safe handling of firearms.
Its not "why should I?" but "who are you to demand I justify them?" You know what? I like them. Some people like makeup. Some like cars. I like guns - their development, history, uses in wartime and also as utilitarian and sporting goods in peacetime. Cheers from Australia, fight the good fight!
You should get into shooting competitions! Australia makes exceptions for people that shoot competitions. You could even own a Glock! You just have to shoot at so many competitions per year. Give it a shot!! Punn intended!!😎🤙🦅🇺🇸🦅🇺🇸🦅🇺🇸🦅🇺🇸🦅
@@americanpatriot6918 hi mate! Proud firearm owner here. Our laws aren't as strict as many think. We can still quite easily get bolt/lever/pump rifles and break/bolt/lever shotguns (no pump shotguns) just no semi autos unless you are a primary producer, government contractor etc. Handguns can be had with a target license, again not too hard just a lengthy process with a few forms etc to fill out at the club. All the best mate, have a good one!
@@fibalex1858 no idea. Probably something to do with the fast loading nature of them. They are a lot faster than lever or even straight-pull bolt action guns. I still want one though!
Yup. They all serve a different purpose. One will be really good for home defense, while another will be really good for conceal carry. Another will be really good for hunting deer at a medium range, but you need a bigger caliber rifle to hunt Moose or Grizzly bear because a .243 cal isn't enough for big game.
@@mikegriego3671 and don't forget, we even have some of the same reasons as women do for their stuff: "I need a Colt single action .45 to go with my cowboy outfit." "I need an AR-15 with a barrel shroud and a support hand pistol grip to go with my operator outfit and plate carrier." Lol
Hey Kids! Do you wanna make your parents really mad and have fun with some slippery oil? Come clean Grandpas guns while I tell you embarrassing stories about your mom/dad.
A friend once made the remark that he is afraid of some "crazy guy with a bunch of guns", and i asked in response, "how many guns do you think a person can use at one time?" He wouldn't answer and after I suggested we'd just have to agree to disagree, he continued berating me about the subject. Needless to say, we no longer speak to each other.
@@redrock425 i think most people would agree, although you have to wonder what a person's definition of "crazy" is, and who sets the standard. In the former Soviet Union, psychiatry was used to persecute and lock up political dissidents, it's not hard to imagine with how politicised things are today that the U.S. government is very far off from attempting something similar.
I love firearms of all types. If it catches my eye or I like the idea of it I’m going to buy one or maybe even make one. They all serve their own purpose and they all have a very special place in my heart
@@blackticalmayhem8461 i do like them but I don't own one myself. I'll have one eventually I'm sure but more interested in a 2011 or something like that in 9mm and double stack
Sometimes I'll see a gun that looks so stupid and/or ridiculous that I just have to have it, like one time I saw a mag fed pump action shotgun and had to have it just because of the concept.
"the more guns you acquire the more 2A you become" I would agree. Unless, they are machine guns. A lot of those collectors would hate to see the NFA and other automatic weapons legislation repealed as it would destroy their investment.
@@BigTomInTheBasement Many of the tools that have a current perceived market value upwards of $30,000 are inflated due to legislative supply constraints. Repeal those laws, and 99% of those tools lose 80-90+% market value.
@@bearlyawake3904 Seriously though I am still flabbergasted as to how a bunch of pioneers and hardened criminals on a remote and unforgiving continent ended up in this position. Wtf? 🤷♂️
At various times in my life I've gone on little collection sprees. Done it with bicycles and bike parts, tools, knives, guns, musical gear, all kinds of stuff! I think it's normal to get into and out of these modes of collection. I think it may be a hardwired human trait to collect stuff
The best guns are the ones that have memories with them. My .410 break action I was given to by my grand father will always be my favorite gun. brings back good times.
I use the golfing analogy when questioned, I ask why do you have so many clubs in your bag, answer they all have a different purpose, I say bingo its the same with guns.
Long term, they appear to be great investments. 😊Just remember to take those safe queens out of the safe once a year and wipe them down, work the bolt and confirm it’s still in operating order.
I'm addicted to building ARs. If I have a spare part, I have to turn it into a rifle. Example: I recently purchased a BCM mod 1 SOPMOD stock for an existing build, now I have an extra stock so I need to turn it into a rifle. It's an addiction.
"Well I drop the first wave with semi-auto fire but they just kept coming, sheer luck some of them were in front of the truck so I popped into six wheel and ran them down, once they got on board I had to handle a small combination of small arms fire and hand to hand technique, I am completely out of ammo.....this never happened to me before"
I thank you Eric and Chad! I can relate very much to this gripe. I own a very modest gun collection that has accumulated over a 30 year span secured in a safe. My girlfriend of 2 years had never fired a gun but was interested when we first started dating so I took her out to shoot steel in the AZ desert. She enjoyed it and even posted pics on social media. Now that she's moved into my home a year later she makes comments when I have ammo or magazines delivered. For example "Are you planning something?" and it offends the shit out of me! I'm about to give her the boot.
Twenty eight years of Law Enforcement , Retired. A member of the NRA and a firm believer of the Second Amendment. Fire Arms Hobbies and Custom Reloading is an Art of machinery and history of knowledge of the fire arm industry. If you have never been camping when deer hunting or gone the spend a day at the shooting range, or even sit at a Reloading Table and Custom reloaded bullet of different calibers then you have no idea what your fore fathers and pioneers did in history. This is my loved hobby. I wish every one could enjoy.
10-20 guns seems like the sweet spot IMO. Enough to for specific situations (self defense/hunting/range toys), some for redundancy, and some because you just think they’re cool.
The more the better. I happen to have an addiction to firearms. I love guns from black powder muzzleloaders, to my favourite the AK 47, and just about everything in-between. I love your RUclips channel and thanks for sharing so many beautiful firearms on your channel.
Only for fun. I know a guy that can drive 300 yards with a junky putter and that was when we were in high school so he's probably better 20 years later.
LOL i can see that . im going to stop eventually .. my logic is that im paranoid if i have too many then i can't properly clean /oil them all . my personal opinion 10-15 is enough for me im not there yet though lol
When, no matter how I arrange them, I'm tripping over guns walking down my hallway... then I might.... MIGHT.... have too many guns. Maybe... Maybe not.
I have dozens of guns but collect now as I collect watches and knives and other sophisticated tools - each model has unique mechanics and aesthetics differentiated from other similar offers in history. Understanding the choices a designer of a particular time made about how to build the tool educates me on how to solve daily problems, often adjacent, to the core topic.
I love when I get an idea when designing my guns and I can go over to my wall and find an example of how it was done well enough it was put into production, then I can learn from it and I tend to have more success when working on my version of the concept.
From Nova Scotia, Canada 🇨🇦. Love you 2 guys. Your show is EXCELLENT! Both you and your brother are very well informed. Keep up the FANTASTIC work. From vet to vet BRAVO ZULU. Ps can you guys do some more of the cannon stuff and civil musketry? God bless you both.
Great video! An idea i have is that being 19 and living in New Mexico I feel like young adults my age all face the same stigma. I bought my supernova last year a savage axis last week and my first ar this week. Every purchase the seller was just like staring at me horribly the whole time like they don't want to sell you the gun.
Ammo and components. In case of need, one can get firearm easily by taking it from the other person. In case of conflict there will be firearm everywhere. Ammo? Not so.
It's pretty simple. Every different one can serve a different purpose like you said, for plinking, hunting and self defense. Not one gun can fill that role. Plus we like them because of the mechanics of them. There's some that operate different than others like a single action or double action and we appreciate the mechanics of different ones. Then you get to the history side, some firearms have historical meanings attached to them like the M1 Garand, Mosin Nagant, all of which served in WW2. So you may have a collector that collects ww2 firearms or others of a different time period. Then there's ones where you see a movie and you think "That gun is cool" and so you have guns from movies that you like and it can relate to pop culture, someone brings up Die Hard the movie and you say "Hey I got a 92fs like Bruce Willis used." So that is why some people can own a few.
I relate big time, when I watched several video's on the coonan 357 mag. 1911 style . I had to have one. It's my pride and joy of collectables. And the cool thing is that I got it from Lenny Magill, A private sellers auction . What a master piece .
different roles for each of my firearms, Pistol/revolver for light to medium risk or when out and about, a lever gun for slightly more power or hunting, a battle type rifle for BIG groups of problems, only missing a Long range problem solver 🤔
Guns are like shoes, you wear different ones for different occasions, different weather, etc. Some are worn for their protection like steel toed boots and some are preferred for their slim, lightweight features like running shoes. And everyone loves a pair of comfy house slippers that you wear inside and to get the mail, but you don't necessarily want others to see you in them - like a Taurus judge... 😂
Think of the different knives you have in your kitchen, let alone how many specialized knives a professional chef might have. Most might use an 8 inch chefs knife for most, but sometimes you need a paring knife, cleaver, boning knife etc
I feel like I should have a backup to everything I own. And I’m addicted I started in November have spend hours and hours learning and I feel like I’m playing catch up. Still have holes to fill in my collection. Still have lots I want. My girl is already asking why I got so many. Lol
Oh I will just get one…then it turned into three…oops five…okay okay just 12…and so on and so on. I completely understand having backups, one is none, two is one 👍
I'm backed up against 1800 acres of undeveloped land where I try to grow my own food. Yes I need an ak and a 12 gauge and a 7mm etc. Either way, come and take them
Can never have enough. BUT. I will say, since getting into comp shooting, I’ve learnt that getting to know one rifle really well is better than shooting a different rifle every time you go out and shoot
I surely have “too many”, especially the ones I really like. For example, for some reason I love the Springfield M6 Scouts. I have 23 of them. I have one of each model “new in box”, and the rest are shooters. Why do I have so many? Why not?
When your wife asks "why?" put it in terms she is familiar with. Ask her if she would go out to the mall in 6 inch stilettos? Would she pick tomatoes in the garden while in 4 inch platform heels? Would she wear sneakers with her best little black dress to go clubbing? It's the same principle. Don't get defensive, or condescending, just explain it in her terms.
@26:56 that's exactly why I snagged a sporterized K98K at a LGS recently. New sights, bolt knob, and stock. Doesn't bother me one bit since it still has scroll and stamp marks, and I got it for a freaking steal. The shop owner "just wanted it out" which worked for me. I got a German K98 that probably has "been there, done that" and a cool old hunting rifle in one. Man I wish guns could share the stories of their lives.
The answer is no, you cannot have too many guns. Though, I may be speaking from the perspective of having a bit of an addiction there. I've also got a thing for Megalodon teeth. It is a sickness I've learned to live with.
You could do a video looking back at your favorite gripes, points, and memories throughout the whole gun gripes series. It’s an awesome series and a great quality learning experience with unparalleled knowledge from good honest folk!👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻 love you guys and your videos
When I was a hardcore surfer I had 7 boards for different kinds of waves and conditions. That was a basic set. My friends had 14-30 boards. Guns for people who train and compete are no different with one exception: people who collect surfboards love to surf and use them. Some gun collectors never shoot or train and just like to have / hoard them.
I need lots of guns because California laws make it really hard to choose the right ones. I only needed a pistol with a decocker and a single reliable rifle, but the limited roster and compliance parts made me get about 10 times that. It's hard trying to figure out what pointless compromise works best, so I either keep buying and collecting or sell them to someone who might turn out to be a weirdo. It's what California wanted I guess.
Im constantly helping my local groups to know more about the 3d printed firearms I design and make, it is always a good time when people come over and do some plinking with one of my printed ar's or my 22NSS or my FGC9MkII. And getting to educate people with facts and experiences vs the media's deception of spooky mad science. I love when people can see the reality and fun of it and walk away with a good realistic view of what we do and why we do it.
I helped an old man who was a friend disperse his collection of collectable guns. I ended up with as many as i could afford. He had a dusenburg that is now in lenos collection!
Guns are highly regulated, expensive and rare commodities with EXTREME VALUE in turbulent times. They are also mechanical devices which can and do BREAK. (Like the weapons in Breath of the Wild) Therefore it is PRUDENT to have backups, and it is especially intelligent to standardize on common models like 9mm Glocks and standard 5.56mm DI AR15’s. Parts, accessories and ammunition should be redundant.
You may also want to have multiple platforms in different calibers to offset ammunition shortages in the future. For instance I prefer .45's but I would have a 9mm in case I couldn't find .45's in another ammo shortage like this last year.
Then there are us mad lads who like less common calibers so when an ammo shortage first hits, we still have time to get ammo. While not particularly uncommon, .40S&W is uncommon enough that there were entire pallets of it at my local store when 9mm and .45ACP were all dried up. Gave me some breathing room to buy a reserve of ammo for my pistol. Same with .303 British ammo. Not particularly rare, but uncommon enough there was plenty for a while well into November of 2020. Always nice to have guns in less common calibers so you have options when the others run scarce.
@@Gottaculat Personally I am not a huge fan of the snappy (in my opinion) 40 S&W. Tho I do have one as an option as well. As I said it's always good to have options. 22LR, 40 S&W, 45ACP and 9mm are what I consider the basic usually available calibers for pistols, and I recommend to all who will listen to have at least 1 weapon in each caliber if they can afford it. Being former Army I had the 1 is none, 2 is 1 and 3 is 'good to go' doctrine pretty thoroughly driven home into me.
@@Dang_Near_Fed_Up I know one of the guys who designed and tested the .40 for S&W, and he basically told me that there’s no real reason to carry one over a modern 9mm.
@@hansgruber9685 I am not a fan of the 40 S&W, nor the 9mm either as far as that goes. I grew up with a .45 and it is what I prefer, but it does have the down side of limited rounds compared to other calibers. But I still prefer to have access to weapon from each caliber so as to have options when ammo is less available. You never know when ammo might dry up again.
I've never experienced the "too many guns" situation. But I have experienced the "not enough gun safes" scenario.
Oh, I gave up on gun safes, when my son went off to the Army I converted his bedroom to a Gun Vault...LOL
@@johnparrish9215 I have a dedicated walk in closet!!😎😁
LOL
Yep, I am at the point of having to stop or buy a second safe.
I am in the same boat. Need another big safe just for ammo. And probably another rifle safe
"I am a pretty normal gun owner."
"How many guns do you have?"
"5 or 6."
"That sounds like you are a collector."
"No, a collector has at least 10-20."
"That sounds like a crazy person."
"No, a crazy person has 1 or 2 guns."
"That sounds like a normal person."
"No, we already established a normal person has around 5 or 6."
😂 so true 👍
@SickCall Ranger "in a world gone mad only a lunatic is truly insane."
-Homer Simpson
@SickCall Ranger Yeah, someone told me he'd just come to my house when it hits the fan. I told him I'd flat out kill him and anyone with him right in my driveway because at that stage I won't **KNOW** who's side he's on.
@SickCall Ranger People gonna be real disappointed if they come to my place for a gun, 'cause the only one I'll part with is this piece of shit Lorcin L380 I bought for $50 because it looks like a prop for Blade Runner or Robocop. 7 round mag that jams every other shot. It's basically a zinc paperweight that requires a 4473 to purchase. 😆
So what is it when you get well into three figures?
Whenever anyone starts with "Why do you need...?" They are questioning your morality, not your stuff
You also can get a pretty good idea of where they're coming from by a simple question in response: "Why are you asking?"
Nice observation.
The same thing happens to me when I talk about watch collecting.
Most ask why I need them at all, as I can check the time on my phone. 🤣
Right. Same as they may collect and enjoy something else and some other hobby, it’s all the same for firearms.
Agreed!
The better question is, " Why do we have so many politicians?"
To make laws against law abiding citizens
You're right! That is a much better question that never gets asked. If were talking about dangerous tools politicians qualify much more than firearms
or even better; "why do you have so many fake voters?"
To confuse and paralyze the human cattle roaming this nationwide kill pen.
(answer) .......so we won't have a totalitarian dictatorship !
When someone asks me why I NEED so many guns, I ask them why they NEED to voice so many opinions.
It's a right; and I don't NEED to give any reason to exercise my rights.
I exercise them because I think if they aren't exercised, they waste away.
@@HRCSJSUAMMAS Your completely correct and that’s why The Biden Administration is trying so hard to dismantle The Second Amendment so they can easily destroy The Constitution
dont need a v8 to drive to the shops ill take 7 cylinders of you now plz
@@camborambo5546 I just start kissing them. It's like a magnet. Just kiss. I don't even wait. And when you're a star they let you do it. You can do anything.
@Michael Casias Gun violence is estimated to cost the American economy at least $229 billion every year. Let that sink in - $229 billion. In addition to the medical costs of a shooting, indirect expenses take the form of impact on victims’ quality of life and victims’ lost wages.
When she asked I replied with a shrug and said "why so many pairs of shoes and hand bags, Jimmy Choo doesn't fill the freezer like John Browning.
AMEN!
A good example of defining “arsenal” is the scene from The Matrix where Neo said, “I need guns.”
Lots of guns
That or I think of the scenes from the Boondock Saints movies
@@kevinbillow4185 THERE WAS A FIREFIGHT
@@AcornFox Maybe it was one guy with six guns?
@@HRCSJSUAMMAS leave the thinking to me, genius.
As a collector I've had people call me a "gun nut" and imply that I'm a danger because I own fifty guns. It's like saying that a car collector who owns fifty cars is more likely to speed than someone who owns one car. It's complete nonsense.
Well, technically I would guess a car collector is more likely to drive "enthusiastically". Speeding isn't inherently dangerous.
I agree completely with your point, but I'm sure there's a better analogy.. Like saying someone with a lot of silverware is more likely to overweight.
@@Sheridantank Speeding isn't inherently dangerous? At the risk of sounding self-righteous, I'll invite you to ride along with any ambulance crew on any day responding to an MVA where speed was involved. (I am an EMT, myself) There are a LOT of factors involved in speeding that do, indeed, make it inherently dangerous. (Depending, of course, upon what you call 'speeding.' Some day if you're 1 mph too fast, you're 'speeding' and therefore a danger. That's not what I mean, by any stretch)
To say otherwise is, frankly, to ignore the realities of speed vs control, reaction time and physics. I do agree there's a better analogy, though. Absolutely.
@@TheDoctor1225
No, it's not. Wow you're stupid. Getting in an accident is dangerous. Speeding isn't INHERENTLY dangerous. Is English new to you?
@@TheDoctor1225
ACCIDENTS are inherently dangerous. Driving over the speed limit but using safe following distance is not. Driving WAY over the speed limit is. Doing 80 in a 70 is not. Understand the difference? Speeding is going 1mph over.
As long as you can take care of them and don’t get into harmful spending or hoarding, buy what you wish.
Also, if your girlfriend/fiancé/wife ask you why you need so many guns, ask her why she needs so much makeup/purses/shoes/clothes/etc
My wife has as many firearms as I do. I think I created a monster. Her new favorite brands are: Glock, M&P, Sig Sauer, Mossberg, Ruger, and Rock River Arms.
@@petercarmeci8317 Any woman who likes a Sig is a woman after my heart, lol. You've found yourself a keeper! If only the rest of us could be so lucky!
@@Gottaculat Being with a woman who likes guns as much as you is a bad idea for the same reason a drug addict shouldn’t be be with a drug addict.
@Goattacular All it took was one “date night” at the range. She fired my AR15, and that was it. Two weeks later she bought her first handgun. (Glock 19). It snowballed from there.
@@petercarmeci8317 my fiancé is a CZ lover
I subscribe to the Larry Potterfield philosophy of gun ownership "So how many guns does a man need? Well maybe just one more."
That's the way it is.
High capacity magazines have been a wonderful upgrade! I can shoot so much more before I have to throw the gun away and buy a new one.
😂
I love guns. Owning them, shooting and cleaning them afterward. While I'm not nearly as knowledgeable as y'all are, I try to impart what I do know to friends and family with no knowledge at all. I always get a kick out of taking first timers to the range. That's one thing I love about the gun owner community, most of us are happy and enjoy teaching others the ins, outs and safe handling of firearms.
Its not "why should I?" but "who are you to demand I justify them?"
You know what? I like them. Some people like makeup. Some like cars. I like guns - their development, history, uses in wartime and also as utilitarian and sporting goods in peacetime.
Cheers from Australia, fight the good fight!
You should get into shooting competitions! Australia makes exceptions for people that shoot competitions. You could even own a Glock! You just have to shoot at so many competitions per year. Give it a shot!! Punn intended!!😎🤙🦅🇺🇸🦅🇺🇸🦅🇺🇸🦅🇺🇸🦅
@@americanpatriot6918 hi mate! Proud firearm owner here. Our laws aren't as strict as many think. We can still quite easily get bolt/lever/pump rifles and break/bolt/lever shotguns (no pump shotguns) just no semi autos unless you are a primary producer, government contractor etc.
Handguns can be had with a target license, again not too hard just a lengthy process with a few forms etc to fill out at the club.
All the best mate, have a good one!
@@boingkster can i ask why you guys can't have pump shotguns??
Never give up your guns! Also buy as many as possible!
@@fibalex1858 no idea. Probably something to do with the fast loading nature of them. They are a lot faster than lever or even straight-pull bolt action guns. I still want one though!
I finally understood it when my husband asked me why I need so many shoes 😂😍
I was gonna say that. When a woman asks me why i need so many guns, I ask why she needs so many purses/shoes/black dresses….
Yup. They all serve a different purpose. One will be really good for home defense, while another will be really good for conceal carry. Another will be really good for hunting deer at a medium range, but you need a bigger caliber rifle to hunt Moose or Grizzly bear because a .243 cal isn't enough for big game.
@@mikegriego3671 and don't forget, we even have some of the same reasons as women do for their stuff: "I need a Colt single action .45 to go with my cowboy outfit." "I need an AR-15 with a barrel shroud and a support hand pistol grip to go with my operator outfit and plate carrier." Lol
Too many guns to clean is only scenario where you can have too many guns.
Supply's a side job to the grand kids.
Man that is too real😂
Hey Kids! Do you wanna make your parents really mad and have fun with some slippery oil? Come clean Grandpas guns while I tell you embarrassing stories about your mom/dad.
🤣🤣🤣
You guys clean your guns?
"Why do you have so many guns?"
"I'm an ambassador"
"Oh, really, what country?
"GunsAmerica'
"tools" Shotgun for blowing a man's head off....a 22 for other issues.
mic drop LOL!
A friend once made the remark that he is afraid of some "crazy guy with a bunch of guns", and i asked in response, "how many guns do you think a person can use at one time?" He wouldn't answer and after I suggested we'd just have to agree to disagree, he continued berating me about the subject. Needless to say, we no longer speak to each other.
The important part of that is "crazy guy". They concern me not what people own.
good riddance
@@redrock425 i think most people would agree, although you have to wonder what a person's definition of "crazy" is, and who sets the standard. In the former Soviet Union, psychiatry was used to persecute and lock up political dissidents, it's not hard to imagine with how politicised things are today that the U.S. government is very far off from attempting something similar.
Sounds like he wasn't much of a friend to begin with. If he can't be your friend and be supportive of your hobby.
"Why so many guns?"
"Because I can." Is the reason I give the most.
Followed closely by, or sometimes preceded by "I need to explain to you, why, again, exactly?"
@@TheDoctor1225 you don’t always need to be hostile. Some people are just asking because they don’t understand.
I love firearms of all types. If it catches my eye or I like the idea of it I’m going to buy one or maybe even make one. They all serve their own purpose and they all have a very special place in my heart
do you like 1911s? i had a few but never really liked them all that much. i had to see what the hype was about . i prefer striker-fired handguns.
@@blackticalmayhem8461 i do like them but I don't own one myself. I'll have one eventually I'm sure but more interested in a 2011 or something like that in 9mm and double stack
Heck yeah, you're just like me. I won't scoff at a Hi-Point or another real cheapo, I appreciate the high end stuff, and own lots in between.
Sometimes I'll see a gun that looks so stupid and/or ridiculous that I just have to have it, like one time I saw a mag fed pump action shotgun and had to have it just because of the concept.
Just like motorcycles, all motorcycles are cool. Guns are the same.. all of them are cool. All.
"the more guns you acquire the more 2A you become"
I would agree. Unless, they are machine guns. A lot of those collectors would hate to see the NFA and other automatic weapons legislation repealed as it would destroy their investment.
Full autos should be available for under $1000 all over the place.
I doubt it. Collector's stuff keeps its value even when replicas pop up.
@@BigTomInTheBasement Many of the tools that have a current perceived market value upwards of $30,000 are inflated due to legislative supply constraints. Repeal those laws, and 99% of those tools lose 80-90+% market value.
Same reason Rolex is artificially manipulating the market by fabricating scarcity and bottlenecking distribution.
@@PrimericanIdol Or diamonds - the classic human caused "scarcity."
I have "so many" guns for the same reason another person has "so many" golf clubs or "so many" tools. There's a right tool for every job.
Love the golf club analogy. As an Aussie it's easy to convey.
@@bearlyawake3904 Really? I would have thought that the “your wives boyfriends” analogy would be a lot more relatable in Oz.
@@hansgruber9685 🤣
I use the analogy to golf clubs anytime the subject comes up. A toolbox works for comparison, too.
@@bearlyawake3904 Seriously though I am still flabbergasted as to how a bunch of pioneers and hardened criminals on a remote and unforgiving continent ended up in this position. Wtf? 🤷♂️
At various times in my life I've gone on little collection sprees. Done it with bicycles and bike parts, tools, knives, guns, musical gear, all kinds of stuff! I think it's normal to get into and out of these modes of collection. I think it may be a hardwired human trait to collect stuff
I have a thing for orphaned Ibanez lawsuits👼👼👼👼👼
@@scabcrawler632 There's a lot of JDM (Japanese Domestic Market) guitars like that.
this is basically like asking batman why he has a utility belt i guess.
Great way to explain it I use the 22lr to take out the basic criminals the 5.56 for two face or penguin and a 50 caliber for killer croc RPG for Bain
@@eidtnaci LOL!
@@eidtnaci dont forget the ''flamethrower'' for CLAY FACE
You should have double the amount of guns the ATF gave to the drug cartels.
Double the amount that Biden gave to the Taliban.
Or that Biden gave the Taliban
The best guns are the ones that have memories with them. My .410 break action I was given to by my grand father will always be my favorite gun. brings back good times.
I use the golfing analogy when questioned, I ask why do you have so many clubs in your bag, answer they all have a different purpose, I say bingo its the same with guns.
"Why do you need so many guns?". Simple answer, because i can. 🤣😂
To go with all the bullets!
Long term, they appear to be great investments.
😊Just remember to take those safe queens out of the safe once a year and wipe them down, work the bolt and confirm it’s still in operating order.
"because its not called 'the bill of needs'"
Them: "Do you really need that many guns?"
Me: "Why, are you selling?"
LOL
I'm addicted to building ARs. If I have a spare part, I have to turn it into a rifle. Example: I recently purchased a BCM mod 1 SOPMOD stock for an existing build, now I have an extra stock so I need to turn it into a rifle. It's an addiction.
LOL! The real operators use the SOPMOD mod 0 buddy.
Son you got a problem, a healthy one, but a problem none the less...
I got a spare gas block roll pin, for free if you want it, you could build an AR around it.
@@memeier9894 That's all it would take for me to get started on build #14
Because "When you need it and don't have it, you sing a different tune."- Burt Gummer, Tremors 2
LOL love Burt Gummer my inspiration! the first movie was Classic. ''you didn't even get penetration with the Elephant Gun'' LMAO!!
"Well I drop the first wave with semi-auto fire but they just kept coming, sheer luck some of them were in front of the truck so I popped into six wheel and ran them down, once they got on board I had to handle a small combination of small arms fire and hand to hand technique, I am completely out of ammo.....this never happened to me before"
I was asked the same thing by a date a few years ago, I asked her how many pair of shoes did she need, she did not like that.
Just like no one in combat never said “I wish I had less ammo...” the same goes for guns.
I thank you Eric and Chad! I can relate very much to this gripe. I own a very modest gun collection that has accumulated over a 30 year span secured in a safe. My girlfriend of 2 years had never fired a gun but was interested when we first started dating so I took her out to shoot steel in the AZ desert. She enjoyed it and even posted pics on social media. Now that she's moved into my home a year later she makes comments when I have ammo or magazines delivered. For example "Are you planning something?" and it offends the shit out of me! I'm about to give her the boot.
My girlfriend did the same thing: "why do you need 10 AR mags?", with a concerned look on her face. lol (then i ordered 10 more)
For all us “poors” out here grinding. Run what ya brung and have fun, Invest in ammo and shoot more!
Run what ya brung 100%
Twenty eight years of Law Enforcement , Retired. A member of the NRA and a firm believer of the Second Amendment. Fire Arms Hobbies and Custom Reloading is an Art of machinery and history of knowledge of the fire arm industry. If you have never been camping when deer hunting or gone the spend a day at the shooting range, or even sit at a Reloading Table and Custom reloaded bullet of different calibers then you have no idea what your fore fathers and pioneers did in history. This is my loved hobby. I wish every one could enjoy.
When people ask me “why do you need some many guns” I say why do you ask so many dumb questions.
Whenever my girlfriend asks why I'm buying another gun, I just tell her that my wife would understand. Why defend, just be honest.
10-20 guns seems like the sweet spot IMO. Enough to for specific situations (self defense/hunting/range toys), some for redundancy, and some because you just think they’re cool.
A carpenter doesn't have just one tool.
The more the better. I happen to have an addiction to firearms. I love guns from black powder muzzleloaders, to my favourite the AK 47, and just about everything in-between. I love your RUclips channel and thanks for sharing so many beautiful firearms on your channel.
Answer : "No, they're just like golf clubs..."
I use my guns, though, and can actually hit what I’m aiming at…
A gun can be "mean to defend myself", "a range toy" , "an art piece", "an investment".
i always equate it to golf clubs. each has it's purpose, and you're not going to play a round of golf with only a putter.
Only for fun. I know a guy that can drive 300 yards with a junky putter and that was when we were in high school so he's probably better 20 years later.
As long as you can afford them, own what you want.
"So many guns..." well, to me that threshold would be when Horders has to come and make paths through the stacks of rifles so I can find my toilet
LOL i can see that . im going to stop eventually .. my logic is that im paranoid if i have too many then i can't properly clean /oil them all . my personal opinion 10-15 is enough for me im not there yet though lol
@@blackticalmayhem8461 it’s not enough. When you get 16, you’ll find another.
When, no matter how I arrange them, I'm tripping over guns walking down my hallway... then I might.... MIGHT.... have too many guns. Maybe... Maybe not.
I have that problem now, I still dont have too many guns.
Ask any kid why he or she needs so many toys during his/her youth, and you'll have your answer.
Whoever dies with the most toys wins ;)
Investment toys
That too.
Because it's freaking fun. We don't need any other reason.
@@RolandtheThompsonGunner that 18 inch bad dragon am i right
"Pattern collectors" I get it... Some folks love revolvers... I prefer magazine fed pistols....
what about magazine fed revolvers
@@harveyknguyen best kind there is
Revolvers don't make a mess (you don't have to pick up spent shell casings from the floor after you're done shooting).
I have dozens of guns but collect now as I collect watches and knives and other sophisticated tools - each model has unique mechanics and aesthetics differentiated from other similar offers in history. Understanding the choices a designer of a particular time made about how to build the tool educates me on how to solve daily problems, often adjacent, to the core topic.
I love when I get an idea when designing my guns and I can go over to my wall and find an example of how it was done well enough it was put into production, then I can learn from it and I tend to have more success when working on my version of the concept.
Great points, love everytime a video of yall pops in my feed. Miss Barry everytime i watch RIP...
From Nova Scotia, Canada 🇨🇦. Love you 2 guys. Your show is EXCELLENT! Both you and your brother are very well informed. Keep up the FANTASTIC work. From vet to vet BRAVO ZULU. Ps can you guys do some more of the cannon stuff and civil musketry? God bless you both.
Great video! An idea i have is that being 19 and living in New Mexico I feel like young adults my age all face the same stigma. I bought my supernova last year a savage axis last week and my first ar this week. Every purchase the seller was just like staring at me horribly the whole time like they don't want to sell you the gun.
You can never have enough guns and ammo.
Ammo and components. In case of need, one can get firearm easily by taking it from the other person. In case of conflict there will be firearm everywhere. Ammo? Not so.
"Oh I can light up your world, baby" 😆 hahaha I love this channel
I use them for fishing, but my boats keep hitting icebergs and sinking so Im constantly getting new ones.
If you're a collector/enthusiast the only way you can have too many is if you can't safely store/secure them.
"Because someone WANTS them?"
yup
It's pretty simple. Every different one can serve a different purpose like you said, for plinking, hunting and self defense. Not one gun can fill that role. Plus we like them because of the mechanics of them. There's some that operate different than others like a single action or double action and we appreciate the mechanics of different ones. Then you get to the history side, some firearms have historical meanings attached to them like the M1 Garand, Mosin Nagant, all of which served in WW2. So you may have a collector that collects ww2 firearms or others of a different time period. Then there's ones where you see a movie and you think "That gun is cool" and so you have guns from movies that you like and it can relate to pop culture, someone brings up Die Hard the movie and you say "Hey I got a 92fs like Bruce Willis used." So that is why some people can own a few.
I have enough guns and ammo to equip every house in my neighborhood. In case of SHTF and WROL our neighborhood would be secured and access restricted.
I relate big time, when I watched several video's on the coonan 357 mag. 1911 style .
I had to have one. It's my pride and joy of collectables.
And the cool thing is that I got it from Lenny Magill,
A private sellers auction . What a master piece .
Just keep buying guns in the same color and the wife will never know. Always remember too...forgiveness is easier than permission.
I never said I NEEDED them. I just love them!
Chad you nailed it! You guys should take a road trip to Dragon Man! What a record setting viewership for both of you!
different roles for each of my firearms, Pistol/revolver for light to medium risk or when out and about, a lever gun for slightly more power or hunting, a battle type rifle for BIG groups of problems, only missing a Long range problem solver 🤔
For the infinite future with its infinite possibilities
Guns are like shoes, you wear different ones for different occasions, different weather, etc. Some are worn for their protection like steel toed boots and some are preferred for their slim, lightweight features like running shoes.
And everyone loves a pair of comfy house slippers that you wear inside and to get the mail, but you don't necessarily want others to see you in them - like a Taurus judge... 😂
Best episode you two have done ever. Hands down.
One of the great things about firearm collection is that they are easy to store.
Tools in a tool box for different jobs.
Think of the different knives you have in your kitchen, let alone how many specialized knives a professional chef might have. Most might use an 8 inch chefs knife for most, but sometimes you need a paring knife, cleaver, boning knife etc
Let’s keep it on guns… Don’t even get me started on my knife collection!!! LOL
I feel like I should have a backup to everything I own. And I’m addicted I started in November have spend hours and hours learning and I feel like I’m playing catch up. Still have holes to fill in my collection. Still have lots I want.
My girl is already asking why I got so many. Lol
If she's the type, ask why she has so many pairs of shoes. She obviously can't wear them all at once! Lol
There will always be holes in a gun collection. Even if we have to create holes to fill.
Oh I will just get one…then it turned into three…oops five…okay okay just 12…and so on and so on. I completely understand having backups, one is none, two is one 👍
Pro-tip: backup weapons can fail too...remember to get backup weapons for your backups 😁
Question: "Why do you need so many guns?"
Me: "It's the Bill of Rights, not the bill of needs."
I'm backed up against 1800 acres of undeveloped land where I try to grow my own food. Yes I need an ak and a 12 gauge and a 7mm etc.
Either way, come and take them
and I also will soon need more... maybe a 338 mag...
Not the" bill of needs", the" bill of rights". A little different,theyre gonna find out soon!
The anti-gun zealots and politicians would say one gun is too many.
But we already know that, and have a decent-ish idea of who and where they are.
But every good survivor knows one is none, and two is one.
and frequently do.
Can never have enough. BUT. I will say, since getting into comp shooting, I’ve learnt that getting to know one rifle really well is better than shooting a different rifle every time you go out and shoot
I surely have “too many”, especially the ones I really like. For example, for some reason I love the Springfield M6 Scouts. I have 23 of them. I have one of each model “new in box”, and the rest are shooters. Why do I have so many? Why not?
L😭😭🥴🥴
Haha holy crap, 23 of the same firearm?? I had to justify to myself a while ago why I want more than one brand of polymer pistol!
My mother in law is as antigun as you can get. She hates everything about them. I seriously worry about getting swatted by her. Completely psycho.
Tell her if she wishes to continue the relationship, y'all need to plan a shooting trip, problem solved😅😂 be careful
What does it mean to have mixed feelings? To see your mother in law to fall down the canyon in your new Mercedes.
Get a storage unit and put them there.
Nice job, gentlemen, both of you.
I need a variety of guns. It's like having multiple girlfriends.
But those Rifles don’t annoy you
Once again guys great job absolutely love gun grites I look forward to it every time it comes on
When your wife asks "why?" put it in terms she is familiar with.
Ask her if she would go out to the mall in 6 inch stilettos?
Would she pick tomatoes in the garden while in 4 inch platform heels?
Would she wear sneakers with her best little black dress to go clubbing?
It's the same principle. Don't get defensive, or condescending, just explain it in her terms.
@26:56 that's exactly why I snagged a sporterized K98K at a LGS recently. New sights, bolt knob, and stock. Doesn't bother me one bit since it still has scroll and stamp marks, and I got it for a freaking steal. The shop owner "just wanted it out" which worked for me. I got a German K98 that probably has "been there, done that" and a cool old hunting rifle in one. Man I wish guns could share the stories of their lives.
The answer is no, you cannot have too many guns. Though, I may be speaking from the perspective of having a bit of an addiction there. I've also got a thing for Megalodon teeth. It is a sickness I've learned to live with.
You know you have too many guns when you look at firearms that haven't been fired in years or decades!
It's only a sickness until you find someone else who enjoys them just as much as you. Cause you know, Sharks are cool.
Hey now, thats kinda badass 😎
Keep it on guys. Terrific explanation. Stay humble and you will reach the top
Mom: “why do you need so many guns if you only have 2 hands?”
Me: “how many shoes do you own?”
I was looking for that comment. Excellent!
You could do a video looking back at your favorite gripes, points, and memories throughout the whole gun gripes series. It’s an awesome series and a great quality learning experience with unparalleled knowledge from good honest folk!👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻 love you guys and your videos
My wife loves books and has almost 1000 in her collection. That's her passion. My passion is firearms and me having 30 I am well behind her collection
Costs for $1000 Alex. LoL nice30 wow.
When I was a hardcore surfer I had 7 boards for different kinds of waves and conditions. That was a basic set. My friends had 14-30 boards. Guns for people who train and compete are no different with one exception: people who collect surfboards love to surf and use them. Some gun collectors never shoot or train and just like to have / hoard them.
I need lots of guns because California laws make it really hard to choose the right ones. I only needed a pistol with a decocker and a single reliable rifle, but the limited roster and compliance parts made me get about 10 times that. It's hard trying to figure out what pointless compromise works best, so I either keep buying and collecting or sell them to someone who might turn out to be a weirdo. It's what California wanted I guess.
Great video! Explains my addiction perfectly! My non gun friends always ask this.
Would actually love to see an updated lantern video, really liked those.
Im constantly helping my local groups to know more about the 3d printed firearms I design and make, it is always a good time when people come over and do some plinking with one of my printed ar's or my 22NSS or my FGC9MkII. And getting to educate people with facts and experiences vs the media's deception of spooky mad science. I love when people can see the reality and fun of it and walk away with a good realistic view of what we do and why we do it.
It's like asking how many eating utensils you need
Aren't there only 3?
I helped an old man who was a friend disperse his collection of collectable guns. I ended up with as many as i could afford. He had a dusenburg that is now in lenos collection!
Guns are like groceries one can never have enough.
Keep up the good fight! You guys represent the over 100 MILLION gun owners in America!
💪🏼😎🇺🇲 We will fight for our constitutional rights!!!
Guns are highly regulated, expensive and rare commodities with EXTREME VALUE in turbulent times. They are also mechanical devices which can and do BREAK. (Like the weapons in Breath of the Wild) Therefore it is PRUDENT to have backups, and it is especially intelligent to standardize on common models like 9mm Glocks and standard 5.56mm DI AR15’s. Parts, accessories and ammunition should be redundant.
You may also want to have multiple platforms in different calibers to offset ammunition shortages in the future. For instance I prefer .45's but I would have a 9mm in case I couldn't find .45's in another ammo shortage like this last year.
Then there are us mad lads who like less common calibers so when an ammo shortage first hits, we still have time to get ammo.
While not particularly uncommon, .40S&W is uncommon enough that there were entire pallets of it at my local store when 9mm and .45ACP were all dried up. Gave me some breathing room to buy a reserve of ammo for my pistol. Same with .303 British ammo. Not particularly rare, but uncommon enough there was plenty for a while well into November of 2020.
Always nice to have guns in less common calibers so you have options when the others run scarce.
@@Gottaculat Personally I am not a huge fan of the snappy (in my opinion) 40 S&W. Tho I do have one as an option as well. As I said it's always good to have options. 22LR, 40 S&W, 45ACP and 9mm are what I consider the basic usually available calibers for pistols, and I recommend to all who will listen to have at least 1 weapon in each caliber if they can afford it.
Being former Army I had the 1 is none, 2 is 1 and 3 is 'good to go' doctrine pretty thoroughly driven home into me.
@@Dang_Near_Fed_Up I know one of the guys who designed and tested the .40 for S&W, and he basically told me that there’s no real reason to carry one over a modern 9mm.
@@hansgruber9685 I am not a fan of the 40 S&W, nor the 9mm either as far as that goes. I grew up with a .45 and it is what I prefer, but it does have the down side of limited rounds compared to other calibers. But I still prefer to have access to weapon from each caliber so as to have options when ammo is less available. You never know when ammo might dry up again.
"Hey anon, why do you have so many guns?" YES