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Liberty wrote:I don't own a lot of guns, I suppose when it comes right down to it, They are all keepers and I can't imagine giving any of them up. They are all special in their own way. That being said:
The last gun I would ever give up and the first I would go to rescue in fire, Hades or high water. is my Berretta PX 4 SC. It's the smallest gun that I own. 9mm and holds 13 +1, Accurate and always goes bang. It's a hammered SA/DA so it's not for everyone.

My Keeper for a long gun is my .308 stainless Gunsite Scout. I just find it a joy to shoot. It has a lot of sentimental value because it was given to me as a retirement gift.

Heck, I didn’t even address my long guns! For sure, my RGS would be among the keepers.

surferdaddy wrote:I started a topic about the p365 and how it might displace guns that people already own and carry and how it just might push some of mine aside if it’s reliable. So it got me thinking about my Glock 27 and how it never seems to get away from me. It’s the most stalwart piece in my collection.

So for those of us who tend to “move” guns through our collection; what are the ones which never “get away?” Which guns in your safe are “keepers” and why?

Surfer

This is part of why I acquire more than I offload, and I get there by not buying on a whim. Each purchase has been carefully considered. I currently own about 17 handguns, but have only ever sold/traded away 5 over the years. The one’s I got rid of were let go either because they were mechanically unreliable, or they were redundant in my collection and their sale afforded me the price of something else I wanted.

Out of my current collection, here’s how they break down by manufacturer and type (revolver vs semiauto):

— S&W: 4 revolvers (1x.44mag, 2x.357mag, 1x.38spec), 1 M&P45
— Springfield: 1 1911, 1 XDM, 1 XDS - all .45
— Ruger: 1 22/45
— Heritage Arms: 1 .22LR/.22WMR
— Ithaca: 1 1911
— Glock: 2xG43, 1xG26, 2xG19, 1xG17

Six of those seventeen guns are in one caliber, one platform, one manufacturer: Glock 9mm pistols. The next closest is S&W revolvers.

Glocks are ugly, finding their charm primarily in their rugged dependability. They just plain work. Going forward, I probably won’t buy a new pistol unless it is either (A) historically interesting and collectible, (B) a cool revolver, or (C) a Glock.