rantingredneck
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I'm planning another handgun purchase here in the next month or so. I'm a bit torn on what to get. My current stable of handguns consists of:
Ruger P90 (currently on loan out to my father in law)
Ruger P345 (current carry weapon)
Ruger GP100 (woods gun/HD duty)
NAA Guardian .380 (backup or primary carry depending on circumstances)
NAA Guardian .32NAA (currently for sale
).
Ruger MKIII 22/45 5.5 Bull Target model (plinker/small game, etc.)
I sold my P97DC a week or so ago, It was the "in between" between my P90 and P345. It wasn't as accurate or as fun to shoot as my P90 and not as easy to carry as my 345. It ended up sitting in the safe alot. I just got the GP100 last week too. I had been without a revolver for awhile and my P90 or 97 had been doing double duty as a woods gun. Really wanted a revolver for that purpose.
So now to my next purchase. I really want both another .45 and another .357, but budgets being what they are it ain't gonna happen together, so which to get first is the question.
I like the idea of another P90. Mine has given excellent service. But, I've recently loaned it out to my father in law as a HD gun and something to carry when he's out at his shop. I don't get to shoot it much anymore, but I don't want him to think I want it back so I hate to ask to take it to the range. I'd really like for him to hang on to it as he doesn't have a handgun of his own and being on a fixed income isn't likely to buy one. So, that's what leads me to want another P90.
Now the P90 isn't a great carry option and you can see now that my carry stable is limited and soon to become more so once the .32NAA sells. So, part of me wants to just get another P345. I've had great service from mine, but I'd like to have a "backup" carry weapon in case mine is ever lost/stolen/broken/etc. Something larger than the NAA .380. So that's what leads me to want another 345.
Now, Aside from Remington 870's I don't have two of any gun in my safe right now. This would be a first for me in handguns to own two of the exact same model. Not that it's a bad thing, just different for me. I generally like new toys. So this leads me to maybe want a smaller .357 for carry. Specifically looking at Ruger SP101 either 2 1/4 or 3". Stainless of course.
So, steer me in a direction cuz I'm at a loss.. At this point I'm likely to walk into the next gunshow and walk out with the best deal I can find on one of the above.
Ruger P90 (currently on loan out to my father in law)
Ruger P345 (current carry weapon)
Ruger GP100 (woods gun/HD duty)
NAA Guardian .380 (backup or primary carry depending on circumstances)
NAA Guardian .32NAA (currently for sale
). Ruger MKIII 22/45 5.5 Bull Target model (plinker/small game, etc.)
I sold my P97DC a week or so ago, It was the "in between" between my P90 and P345. It wasn't as accurate or as fun to shoot as my P90 and not as easy to carry as my 345. It ended up sitting in the safe alot. I just got the GP100 last week too. I had been without a revolver for awhile and my P90 or 97 had been doing double duty as a woods gun. Really wanted a revolver for that purpose.
So now to my next purchase. I really want both another .45 and another .357, but budgets being what they are it ain't gonna happen together, so which to get first is the question.
I like the idea of another P90. Mine has given excellent service. But, I've recently loaned it out to my father in law as a HD gun and something to carry when he's out at his shop. I don't get to shoot it much anymore, but I don't want him to think I want it back so I hate to ask to take it to the range. I'd really like for him to hang on to it as he doesn't have a handgun of his own and being on a fixed income isn't likely to buy one. So, that's what leads me to want another P90.
Now the P90 isn't a great carry option and you can see now that my carry stable is limited and soon to become more so once the .32NAA sells. So, part of me wants to just get another P345. I've had great service from mine, but I'd like to have a "backup" carry weapon in case mine is ever lost/stolen/broken/etc. Something larger than the NAA .380. So that's what leads me to want another 345.
Now, Aside from Remington 870's I don't have two of any gun in my safe right now. This would be a first for me in handguns to own two of the exact same model. Not that it's a bad thing, just different for me. I generally like new toys
. So this leads me to maybe want a smaller .357 for carry. Specifically looking at Ruger SP101 either 2 1/4 or 3". Stainless of course. So, steer me in a direction cuz I'm at a loss.
. At this point I'm likely to walk into the next gunshow and walk out with the best deal I can find on one of the above.