I have an outstanding, and enviable collection-of ex-girlfriends.
I also have the remains of several rather disjointed collections of guns that were left to me by late relatives, and friends. I, at one time, believed I should never part with these, but, I simply cannot be a custodian to all of them, and a few have gone down the pike, hopefully to people who will put them to more and better use. I am pondering how to get the two safes that are full down to one safe that really isn't, so, a few more will be going. I'm thinking 5 or 6 shotguns should be able to cover all the bases from where I stand, today. I have a few guns that will be passed along to deserving young people at the right time.
The guns I have been responsible for bringing into the house were all bought with a purpose, and, used for that purpose, until something better for that task came along. I prefer them used, but, in good shape, as they will all end up that way in my care anyway, and they come cheaper than new as well.
I also always seem to have a project gun of some sort, mostly something that needs stock work that can be retrofitted to a left handed application. I have one in the pipeline now.
There are two high power rifles here, suitable for deer hunting in MN, kept just in case my son would like to give it a run in a few years. Since it is a struggle to get the little guy to eat a piece of meat, and I was never much of a deer hunter, that might be a notion that never comes to pass.
A couple handguns live here as well. But nothing here was acquired with the idea that it did not have a specific purpose to how I pursue game, or, shoot clay sports.
I'd like to be the old guy who had a long, decent run in the field with his dogs, and, was realistic about where and when the hunt was drawing to a close, and had only one gun left for the declining opportunities, and time remaining to hunt toward the end.
I have that gun picked out, right now. I've owned it most of 50 years already.
Best,
Ted
