I did a spring chore this past week: a gun inventory. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not personally in a position to have to inventory my own guns all the time. I wish that were a problem. The nature of my job means there are loaner guns coming and going constantly. It’s surprisingly easy to lose track and find some sitting around that should have been returned long ago.

But since I was rummaging around the safe, the office, and the gun room down in the garage, I figured it was a good time to make sure my “personal” records matched what’s actually lying around here.

That’s when I figured out I’ve managed to accumulate seven .22 LR rimfire guns of various sorts over the decades. I imagine some of you consider seven rimfires a pitiful example of gun ownership, while others might be envious. Whatever side of that seesaw you sit on is fine with me. We each have our own priorities for collecting stuff.

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