Which First - Knives or Guns ?

Hard to say what the first love was, my first two knives are sadly missing. One was my Grandpa's pen knife with his initials engraved on the side. The other was my boyscout knife. I will be the happiest guy in the world if those two ever turn up.

My first gun was my Dad's .22 Winchester bolt action rifle. Still deadly accurate, and my most treasured firearm. I have somewhat recently branched into Colt .45's. I have two fine examples.

I have to say that my next planned purchases will be firearms. I NEED a new dedicated turkey shotgun, hope to scratch that itch before this spring's season. I will also be picking up a cherry Colt .38 snubbie hopefully on that same spring turkey trip.
 
I still have the cheap fixed blade my dad bought me in Yellowstone more than 40 years ago. All I wanted for christmas was toy guns, or real ones. I always got them too. Still have the real ones! IN 1995, cash was tight so I got into buying knives thinking they were less expensive. Cash flow improved, now I'm into two expensive hobbies. I carry a 1911, and a knife daily, but there is always a knife or two in the pockets.
 
I started with guns years ago and then got into knives,,,because they were cheaper. Well the last three knives I purchased could have just as well of been a glock.
 
Interesting.... It seems like a lot of us started out with firearms prior to falling for knives. I wonder what's next??? For me, I think I'm going to start looking for a wife!
 
My actual interest in guns and knives have been about equal for as long as I remember. But....I think I was "into" guns alot more until about '99 or so. As much as anything I'd guess it was because guns and gun enthusiasts information was alot easier to come by back then. There weren't really any knives available in my small town outside of the Hardware store or if I got a special trip into Newnan to go to Wal-Mart. I never really saw a knife magazine until my late teens, where as it seems I always had an issue of Guns & Ammo, American Rifleman, or Gun Digest within reach.

If I had to give one up, the guns would go in a heartbeat. a good knife is simply too versatile to give up in simple daily living, or during undesirable circumstances.
 
I’ve been into knives off and on since I was a kid. My family was sort of the liberal suburban type: they discouraged an interest in guns, but knives were ok for some reason. For a while, I was basically an “anti”. However, many knife knuts are also into firearms, and my exposure to their arguments eventually turned me around.

A few years ago, I got seriously obsessed with handguns and went on a big spending spree. Buying guns can really destroy your bank account though. It’s not just the cost of the gun itself, but all of the accessories (holsters, grips, ammo, mags, and various replacement parts) that nickel and dime you to death.

Right now, knives are definitely what attract me the most. The world of knives is so diverse though, I think you could spend a limitless amount of time exploring this hobby. My interest most recently has been in South East Asian ethnographic weapons.
 
I was introduced to firearms at a young age. Grew to love my dads Colt Combat Commander, series 70. When I turned 21 my dad gave it to me! At the time I lived in California so it was just a hobby to go shooting. So folding knives were my thing then for daily carry and use. Amassed a rather large collection in a short few years, including a bunch of automatics.

At the age of 13 got my first automatic as a gift, carried it daily all throughout my school years, even in California. I carried an auto every day whilst living there. Blasphemy! Even had a CHP officer look over a Benchmade AFO and give it back to me!!

In 2002 my wife and I moved to Oklahoma. First thing i did was get my concealed weapon permit. Have been carrying the Commander, or the newer Kimber 1911 every day since. Carry them in a Mitch Rosen tuckable holster and no one has ever suspected me of carrying a huge gun, Now I would feel naked without its weight on my belt!

My current knife has been, for the last 2 years, a 4.75 blade harsey Tactical folder. Sometimes clip carried, sometimes sheath carried on my left side opposite the gun. I also carry a small Kershaw assisted opener for times I do not want to scare sheeple, as well as a black leatherman Charge TI and a Surefire U2 flashlight.

If it came down to it though, I can live without the gun being on me. A knife is just more useful; day to day.
 
Introduced to knives as a Cub Scout and Boy Scout. I had both the Cub Scout and Boy Scout knives. Wish I still had them.

I treat firearms, knives and bows as tools. I use them primarily when out hunting.

It sure is less expensive to collect good quality production folders than firearms or compound bows!
 
I have loved guns since I was a very small boy. I was introduced into guns by my uncle when I was probably about 5 or so. I have a bunch of guns now that interest me. I don't try to collect any thing in particular, just the ones that I really like. I began buying knives about 15 years ago when I discovered a new knife was a lot cheaper than a good gun. I do love my knives but if I had to make a choice it would be goodbye knives. Almost any old knife will do what is needed but I dearly love my Colts, Winchesters and Rugers.
 
Oreo: knives first and last, guns in the middle. Grandpa gave me my first knife, his worn-out Case hawk bill, when I was 6. I use my knives daily, not so with my guns (fortunately).
 
GoodGuy said:
For me, I think I'm going to start looking for a wife!
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:eek: :eek: :eek: :eek:that's a good way to get out of guns and knives:eek: :eek: :eek: well maybe just look:D Preston
 
Guns first, then knives. Guns were something everyone got (long arms) for hunting, then I moved into handguns and target/competition shooting. As I grew older I discovered the beauty of knives rather than simply the utility of them, and started looking at them as something to obtain as more than just utility objects. I still shoot, but I have all the guns I want. Knives are more accessible and inexpensive in comparison, so that's where I focus now. :)
 
pjsjr said:
:eek: :eek: :eek: :eek:that's a good way to get out of guns and knives:eek: :eek: :eek: well maybe just look:D Preston
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Good point. I'll have to be very selective when it comes to a wife... almost as selective as I am with knives and firearms. :D
 
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