Duplicates of the same Make/Model of carry handguns Poll

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How many of you have 2 of the same gun , and your reasoning behind it.

debating having 2 glock 19's... really hard to think of a reason to have 2, other than if the first glock breaks.. yeh like that will ever happen lol..
plus not being able to get a replacement frame for a glock.

only difference between the first and second is that the one im contemplating is an Austrian proof-marked glock 19, in the same L series serial range, it would make all my glocks in the L,M,N serial range:)


or, Pick up an Xd-S .45
 
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Yes, I have duplicates. Things break - even Glocks - and in this State some firearms are difficult to come by as it is now. Who knows what it will be like in the next few years.

So I like to have a dupe (or two or three) of the ones I use most.
 
Heaven forbid it...but, were I forced to limit myself to only one handgun for all purposes, a Glock 19 is the most obvious contender for that (dubious) role. And...as they say...

two is one and one is none.
 
It's the only way to have a *complete* set of spare parts.

Also, if you read those articles on how to spot a concealed gun carrier, many of the tells involve asymmetry, such as having one side of your coat droop lower. Thus 2 identical pistols.
 
I have several arms that I have two of, same model, but not identical variants.
I have two Remington 870's, one is an MP870M riot gun w/Zytel stock, the other is an 870 express with wood.
I have two Ithaca 49's, one is blued with plain wood, the other is Cerrakoted with fancy checkered wood.
I also have a pair of Browning Hi-Powers, one is pimped out with hard chrome and gold, and the other is stainless with adj sights.
Then there are the J-frames, one is a model 60, the other a model 36. Same gun, but one is blued the other stainless.
I have a Browning B-92 and a Rossi R-92. Nearly identical rifles, the Browning is blued and the Rossi is stainless.
I had a pair of stainless Walther PPK's, one I got when my dad passed away, but I traded one for a SIG 229.
Lastly, I have three T/C Contenders, two currently set up as carbines and one as a pistol, but these can be changed to whatever configuration I want in a matter of minutes.
 
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Maddie.... I have 2 Glock 19's... [smile] The G19 is the only one I'd keep out of my handguns if I could only keep one.

They're not identical though... one's a Gen3, one's a Gen4. I'm actually thinking of selling the Gen3 and grabbing another 4.

Anyway... I know you well enough to know that you're already going to buy a 2nd G19. You're just currently working on rationalizing it with the help of NES friends [wink]
 
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I think it's a good idea. Especially with some harder to get guns. However if u don't reload and keep a decent amount of powder and bullets around or a stash of ammo then those two guns of the same caliber won't do much to help if ammo is in short supply.

I do reload but I also believe in having one in every caliber. 9mm tends to be the most popular and be sold out first. My favorite gun is my gen 4 23. But I also have the 30sf and 19 as just in case guns. Personally I don't like 9mm that much but I do have a few of them. If I could have one gun it would be the 30sf mainly because I shoot it the best. The 23 feels better in the hand but I shoot the 30sf better.
 
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Queen Bee,
As a longtime SCUBA instructor I can tell you with certainty that there is never a need to justify or rationalize a redundant backup. At LEAST 2 of each, air supply, regulators, cutting tools, signals, lights, bouyancy devices, masks etc. Better to have it and not need it than need it and not have it!
 
I came across the twin to my daily car once in a local shop, S&W 908 nothing fancy but came close to pulling the trigger (pun intended) for the sole purpose of a back up but never did.
 
Queen Bee said:
How many of you have 2 of the same gun , and your reasoning behind it.

debating having 2 glock 19's... really hard to think of a reason to have 2, other than if the first glock breaks.. yeh like that will ever happen lol..
plus not being able to get a replacement frame for a glock.

only difference between the first and second is that the one im contemplating is an Austrian proof-marked glock 19, in the same L series serial range, it would make all my glocks in the L,M,N serial range:)


or, Pick up an Xd-S .45
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I would also like another G19.
 
For a long time I have wanted a second Glock 30 ( or maybe a M&P45 ) that would sit brand new in one of those pelican cases in cases as a SHTF
 
Queen Bee said:
How many of you have 2 of the same gun , and your reasoning behind it.

debating having 2 glock 19's... really hard to think of a reason to have 2, other than if the first glock breaks.. yeh like that will ever happen lol..
plus not being able to get a replacement frame for a glock.

only difference between the first and second is that the one im contemplating is an Austrian proof-marked glock 19, in the same L series serial range, it would make all my glocks in the L,M,N serial range:)


or, Pick up an Xd-S .45
Click to expand...

Have fun finding an Xd-S .45 in MA
 
I did have 2 Sig228s. The first was given to me by my brother and became my favorite gun. When I had the chance to get another one I did as I don't see too many pop up in MA.

I gave the first one to my son when he got his LTC and will get another when finances and opportunity allows. Of all my firearms it is still my favorite.

Sent from behind enemy lines using Tapatalk.
 
I do like the XDs, but only 5 rounds in the clip is a disappointment. Queen Bee, was it you that just snapped up that Glock 36 for $500? I was very tempted to grab it, but I don't have room in the safe to start a stockpile of another caliber. Someone got a great deal!
 
No im a Fan of the caliber glock originally made by gaston , the 9mm. The 45s just dont fit me .

In about a week i'll have my second glock 19 austrian proofed model unless the deal goes sour,
If it does then i'll pick up a keltec 32, or a beretta 950 jetfire from crsIII
 
Queen Bee said:
No im a Fan of the caliber glock originally made by gaston , the 9mm. The 45s just dont fit me .

In about a week i'll have my second glock 19 austrian proofed model unless the deal goes sour,
If it does then i'll pick up a keltec 32, or a beretta 950 jetfire from crsIII
Click to expand...

Kahr PM9?
 
Come-on guys....you haven't played COD?

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Queen Bee said:
No im a Fan of the caliber glock originally made by gaston , the 9mm. The 45s just dont fit me .

In about a week i'll have my second glock 19 austrian proofed model unless the deal goes sour,
If it does then i'll pick up a keltec 32, or a beretta 950 jetfire from crsIII
Click to expand...

The kel-tec p32 can really only be carried with FMJ. the hollow points cause The rims of the rounds to lock in the mag, better off with a 3at
 
The only "double" I have right now are two 1911s, although they're radically different from one another.

If I had the money I probably would have an extra G19 around.

I used to have lots of doubles in the past. AT one time I had two P229s in .40, and two P228s in 9mm, and two colt lightweight officer's models.

-Mike
 
'One to keep, and one to shoot'
'Two is one, one is none'

If SHTF, I can arm and train the whole neighborhood watch with my standard arsenal. [smile]
 

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