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View Poll Results: What type of guns make up the majority of your accumulation?
Mostly handguns in my collection 126 63.00%
Mostly shotguns in my collection 2 1.00%
Mostly rifles in my collection 19 9.50%
Equal number of handguns, shotguns, and rifles 53 26.50%
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Old 03-04-2021, 10:04 PM
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I did not do a full count so I will say my ratio is 3-4 handguns to each long gun. Ammo is a different ratio entirely.

I have not had a boating accident yet.
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About 3:1 long guns over short. But I shoot 85% of my handguns and only about 20% of the long guns. Muzzleloaders, antiques, and certain family guns aren't going anywhere but i don't shoot them.
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In favor of handguns 3.14159 to one.
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For me it's about the same number of handguns, rifles and shotguns.

The difference is in the turnover. Because it is very difficult to purchase a handgun in New Jersey my handguns are a semi-permanent fixed set. On the other hand, the rifles and shotguns come and go, depending on what I feel like having in my accumulation.
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Geez some people are taking this the wrong way. I'm not asking how many guns you have or where you keep them. I intentionally asked what "ratio" because I knew if I asked "how many", it would make people uncomfortable and mention their tragic boating accident. Just curious of the ratio. That's all. The government won't know how many guns you own simply by you saying what your ratio of handguns to long guns is.
Seriously, folks, nobody cares how many guns you own and when your avatar is "Somebodyuptherelikesme" nobody knows who you are anyway and the moderators will lose this Forum if the day comes when they have to; count on it.

I have at one time owned more than 100 or 120 guns. When I was a cowboy action shooter and told some old boys that number the response was often, "nice start". Sadly, due to my 2018 fire, I lost a few (very few) but I sold the water stained ones so I don't have that many as I used to. Still. You do the math; I said 7% were loaded, right?
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Old 03-07-2021, 09:44 AM
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A little more than 2-1 long
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Old 03-08-2021, 11:37 PM
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Somewhere around 2:1 to 3:1 handguns, especially if we count the 22's.
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Nate-You have a couple that I’d make room for in my meager collection. Jh
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Without counting, about even. Maybe a few more handguns.
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3.5 to 1 Handguns.
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21 years ago I gave all of my long guns away. When I told my wife, she
said "you did what? Are you crazy?" That's how I got my name. So now,
all I have are handguns.
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I try not to count.....
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Its exactly 10-1 in my life. Not a whole lot of long guns for me
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21 handguns, 18 rifles and 3 sxs shotguns, evens out about right.
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@ Nate-Dogg.

Tragically, I only had one 1800's hand gun and a 16th century rifle. Due to a recent boating accident, I only have the original S&W. Sorry.
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Slightly over 50% handguns, the remaining about 20% CF long guns and about 14% each of Rimfire and shotgun.
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I try not to count.....
I also try not to count but a guesstimate of about 65 handguns(90% revolvers) 15 rifles and about 7 shotguns, 3 pellet guns, so I can quite do the math on that breakdown.
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Due to a recent boating accident, I only have the original S&W. Sorry.
No reason to be sorry. Some people are scared I understand.
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Sarcasm but I forgot it doesn't do well on text; was a rough day yesterday, please excuse my comments. Kind regards, TH
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My hunting rifles out number everything. I like the belted magnums but old age has me fond of the 6,5 mm Mauser and 7 mm Mauser lately. I can still shoot the big gals if needed.

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Now that I have rickety old joints it's 3:1 rifles over handguns.
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