Multiples of exactly the same thing??

Hmmmmmmmm

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How about sequential serial numbers??

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Does "similar" count??

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THEN,,,

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What if one is a different color??

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Now,, WHERE are my sledge hammers,,,,,,,,,,, ??
 
How many of you guys have more than 2 or 3 of exactly the same item?

Any revolver collecting psychiatrists here that can explain this seemingly common phenomenon?

From a cop perspective when you are involved in a shooting your revolver will be taken in for the Investigation. That is for many reasons. My Agency will give you a loaner revolver and that was a Victory Model from WWII. Or if you had a second 38 Special revolver (4" or 6") you can carry that during the Investigation.

Now a Psychiatrist will tell you different depending on their agenda. Is a 12 Step Program available?
 
There is a method to every madness

44 magnum 5 screw, 4 screw and M29
M29-1 prob too hard to find but a nice S w/cokes would be fine to round out this batch
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I collect Dept stamped revolvers. Here’s some 66 variants
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Here are some 14-2 Dayton / Hanens
The 2 nickel are sequential
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Speaking of sequential
NRM by serial and RM by REG
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Lastly
2 pre war Outdoorsman’s 5”
One did not ship with gold front sight but regardless hard to find and close enough for me
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I have a lot of old revolvers in my collection 1902 to 1980 Smiths, but they all vary a bit. I try showing a new one that obtain to my brother who is also a gun guy but he isn't interested. He said seen one revolver you've seen them all. LOL
 
You bring up a great question. I have routinely seen posts where someone shows off their collection and I see so many guns that are essentially the same. I've never understood the allure . Personally, no two of my firearms are the same. But hey, we live in a free country so to each their own.
 
44 magnum 5 screw, 4 screw and M29
M29-1 prob too hard to find but a nice S w/cokes would be fine to round out this batch
mchom-albums-multiples-and-sequential-picture28898-img-2403-a.jpeg


I collect Dept stamped revolvers. Here’s some 66 variants
mchom-albums-multiples-and-sequential-picture28896-img-2405-a.jpeg


Here are some 14-2 Dayton / Hanens
The 2 nickel are sequential
mchom-albums-multiples-and-sequential-picture28897-img-2404-a.jpeg


Speaking of sequential
NRM by serial and RM by REG
mchom-albums-multiples-and-sequential-picture28895-img-2406-a.jpeg


Lastly
2 pre war Outdoorsman’s 5”
One did not ship with gold front sight but regardless hard to find and close enough for me
mchom-albums-multiples-and-sequential-picture28894-img-2407-a.jpeg


Stunning, very cool...... :)
 
I will generally buy two copies of any gun I regularly carry; one gets shot a lot in practice and at matches, and the other gets shot just often enough to be assured that it is functioning well.

I don’t buy copies of the guns in my “collection,” but I don’t judge anyone who does so. After all, if one is good, two (or three, or…) must be better.
 
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You bring up a great question. I have routinely seen posts where someone shows off their collection and I see so many guns that are essentially the same. I've never understood the allure . Personally, no two of my firearms are the same. But hey, we live in a free country so to each their own.


Serious collectors (which I am not) specialize. Like every engineering change and barrel length of a particular model.

I just know what I like. 3”, fixed-sight K-frames. I have 3: EDC, backup and a 3rd, just cuz.
 
For many years, I was a regular IDPA match competitor. For revolver, I ran S&W 67's because they could be tuned nicely and were inexpensive on the used gun market. I had 3, set up identically, with SDM fiber optic front sights nicely key cut in, then pinned in place. Figured I would have one to practice with, one (that shot best) for matches, and a spare. None ever broke.

I made do with just 2 higher end 1911's, in .45 ACP. The rear sight on one did fly apart during a state match. Sure was nice to go to the vehicle to get the spare to finish the match. The sight maker did warrant the sight afterwards. Same maker went through 3 engineering changes before getting their magwell pretty much breakproof. I broke one each of the first 2 versions, which the maker warranted. A 1911 will find potentially breakable parts with extensive use.

I carried a stock Glock 19 and competed with a tuned 19 for a while. With occasionally replacing the recoil spring cartridge, both still run fine.
 
Kind of. I like getting things that will pair well with each other. Right now, I am looking to get a 4 inch barrel Model 19 to go with my Model 66. It will basically be the same thing other than one is stainless and one is blue.
 
I do have three Model 66 revolvers with 3” barrels, but they are 66-2, 66-3, and 66-4. There are 4 and 5-screw .44 Magnums but different barrel lengths of each and one 4-screw is marked “Mod 29”.

The only actual duplicates I can think of are 3 Colt Officers Model .22 LR Third Model. The first belonged to my hand loading mentor. It’s in 90% condition, but Buzz jeweled the sides of the hammer and trigger. Looks nice but lost collector value. After he passed, his son called me and said “Dad told me if I ever wanted to sell it, I had to offer it to you first.” We didn’t haggle on price - I just paid what he asked for.

The second is a nearly NIB example with box and accoutrements from 1943. I bought it to have a truly collectible example.

The third was a mistake. The auction listing said “Lew Sanderson target grips” and apparently my brain froze. I bought it for a song, thinking it was a .38. I think I’ll swap the grips onto a shooter grade OM 38 and sell the .22. Or maybe not… Probably need to figure out whether # 1 shoots better than #3.
 
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I hadn't really thought about it but, now that you mention it, I realize I have pairs of lots of guns - not even sure how that happened. A few would be pre-'64 Win. Model 70's in 300 H&H, 375 H&H, 308 Win. and 270 Win., M1 Garands, M1 Carbines (3), M1A's, 7 1/2" Colt SAA's, USFA .45's and .38's, S&W Model 36's, 31's and others and the list goes on. I guess I could thin the herd a bit and probably wouldn't miss anything at all.
 
Every revolver I have is different. The closest I have to being the same is the same N frame one is a S serial and one is a N serial number. I may look to unload the N prefix.
 
Nope......

I like variety. Most all of my guns are different even if only somewhat. Like my Shield and my Shield EZ. But those are 'service' guns not collectors items. I have two Third Gens, but one is DA and the other is DA/SA. I have two 'j' frame revolvers but one is a mod 36 and the other a 38. I suppose the two that are the closest match are my ARs, but one has a great trigger and stock but iron sights and the other has a lousy trigger and stock, but has a red dot sight.

My other revolvers are a model 10 and a model 686. Oh, and my grandfather's Colt .38 S&W that is practically a wall hanger.
 
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I've only got one pair of matching revolvers: Charter Arms 38s...one left-handed (mine), one right-handed (for my wife).

I've got a pair of HK VP9s...but I'm currently running a VP40 slide on one.

And I've got a pair of Kel Tec P17s. Again, one for me, one for my wife.
 
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