Let's hear it from the long-time gun owners!

[Alan]

With our community growing every day, I’d love to collect some of the shared experiences we have.

For our seasoned owners and collectors, what advice would you offer your younger self when you first began this journey? Share your insights on storage methods, reliable sites, auctions, or anything else you wish you had known sooner.

 

[blaze_rave]

Avoid the temptation to chase every trend. You'll thank me later

 

[oldcorps76]

Brother got me my first rifle, an Ithaca Model 49 Saddlegun single shot dropping block .22. A few years later, a Ruger Bearcat. Dad was reluctant to deal with NJ gun laws, so my brother, stationed in Texas and Florida, obliged as he wanted a fellow gun lover in the family, He sure got one of those.

My advice, keep on keepin' on. But if you're inclined to want to be a collector, pick something early and focus on it. If you want to be a shooter, learn to reload.

 

[ducky]

Try a lot of firearms, learn what you like. I'm really a rifle guy, not much into handguns.

 

[oldcorps76]

Avoid the temptation to chase every trend. You'll thank me later

Believe him when he tells you this.
There's no vaccine for "new gun disease...."