Hoarding: I confess I have ____ copies of the same gun.

[Geezer]

Space is always a problem unless you have a dedicated gunroom and I have aways struggled even though I collect mainly pistols. However, this Christmas my better half bought me these desktop drawer units, and they now comfortably house 40 Webley and Webley-sized pistols. Not cheap though, unfortunately.





(No, I haven't got round to lining the drawers yet)

I like those. Are they lockable?

[Geezer]

Oh God, here we go.

2x Gats, even though I hate the bloody things. One black, one nickel. So not the same, right?
3x Diana 5s, but a wood grip, a plastic, and a 5G. So definitely not identical.
2x Diana 6Gs. One in bits, probably broken. Does that help?
2x Diana 6Ms. Different grips, though.
2x FAS 604s. But one has the extended sights, so it's not the same, is it?
2x RWS C225s, one basic black, one nickel target, so different.
A S&W 586 4", and a 686 three-barrel set. Does that count?
2x Diana 35s, but one is 1950s (nice) and one is 1970s (1970s).
2x FWB Sports. Got me there. Ah, but one is really nice and one is a dog that needs serious attention.
A Diana 34 and a 36. Clearly not the same as different numbers.
3x HW77s, but in very different stocks and states of customisation.
2x Airsporters, but one is a Mk1, one a Mk5, so very different.
2x Webley MkIIIs, but differing in details and calibres.

So, that's either 27 duplicates, or, maybe, five or six?

[ccdjg]

I like those. Are they lockable?

Unfortunately this particular make do not offer a lockable version, but there are others that do (see Fleabay 292118121034 for example). It adds quite a bit more to the price though.

[johnbaz]

I have

8- HW35
2- HW77
2- HW80mk1
2.5- Original mod45
4- Original mod50
4- Webley mk3
4- Webley Premier
2- Webley Osprey but one had a snapped barrel so I fitted a Tracker barrel making it an Ospracker!
3- Webley mk1 pistols
5- Webley Juniors
2- Webley Hurricane
3- SMK78's
2- SMK B45-3
2- Shin Sung Career
2- Sheridan Streaks, 1 Silver, 1 Blue
2- Gunpower Stealth
2- Gem style smoothbores
2- Diana mod52
2- BSA Mod D
2- BSA Standard
2- BSA Superstar though one is a mk1 rifle, T'uther is mk2 carbine.
3- BSA Scorpion pistols
2- BSA Magnum 240
4- Bsa Mercury
3- Air Arms woodstocked sidelevers
2- Jackal sidelevers

EDIT- I have an Original mod 35 but shall be buying a Gecado mod35 which is the same but with a different trademark but still made by M&G, Hopefully this week..

I think that's about it


John

[Geezer]

I have

8- HW35
2- HW77
2- HW80mk1
2.5- Original mod45
4- Original mod50
4- Webley mk3
4- Webley Premier
2- Webley Osprey but one had a snapped barrel so I fitted a Tracker barrel making it an Ospracker!
3- Webley mk1 pistols
5- Webley Juniors
2- Webley Hurricane
3- SMK78's
2- SMK B45-3
2- Shin Sung Career
2- Sheridan Streaks, 1 Silver, 1 Blue
2- Gunpower Stealth
2- Gem style smoothbores
2- Diana mod52
2- BSA Mod D
2- BSA Standard
2- BSA Superstar though one is a mk1 rifle, T'uther is mk2 carbine.
3- BSA Scorpion pistols
2- BSA Magnum 240
4- Bsa Mercury
3- Air Arms woodstocked sidelevers
2- Jackal sidelevers

EDIT- I have an Original mod 35 but shall be buying a Gecado mod35 which is the same but with a different trademark but still made by M&G, Hopefully this week..

I think that's about it


John

Thank you, John. I now feel less bad about my own habit.

[Drew451]

Ive always subscribed to the idea of picking up one very good/ excellent/ mint and one good useable example of my favourite rifles.

Duplicates to date:
Diana 34 x2
Original 45 x 3.5 (one marked Gecado)
RWS 45 x2
Diana/Original 24 x2
Original 50 x 2

Can't include O35's as one is a Super, or a 50T01 in with the 50s.

[Shed tuner]

2.5- Original mod45
John

Halves don't count - I have so many halves spread across boxes in the shed and garage I really should start building up some new guns

[Geezer]

Unfortunately this particular make do not offer a lockable version, but there are others that do (see Fleabay 292118121034 for example). It adds quite a bit more to the price though.

Thanks.

I still have space in my lockable old 4-drawer big filing cabinet that holds the pistol collection, pellets, and other small bits. . Or Not sure which.

[archer24]

5 Webley Premiers....all E’s

[Geezer]

The potential here is that we do some swapsies, but all end up with minor variations on the same theme.

[DT Fletcher]

The Crosman model that I ended up focusing on is the 150 single-shot CO2 pistol. So, with some effort, found an example of every type variation (26, if memory serves) in the original box. The only one not in a box is the "Hecho en Mexico" model. Might have one of the weirdo Canadian versions not in the box, too. The model 150 was the single longest running Crosman model and so it has the widest variety of boxes.

Another model that was purchased just on principle was the model 600. Simply cannot have too many 600's.

[sproat]

I think i"ve got the same problem

15 bsa scorpions
3 bsa magnums
2 tempests
2 hurricanes
4 webleys
3 paratrooper 22"s

and an assortment of others