My grandfather owned 3 guns........a Remington 12 gauge double barrel with hammers, a 22 S&W Kit Gun, and an old 32 Colt Police Positive. My dad had a Winchester Model 12 in 12 gauge, a Marlin 39-A 22, and a Remington 760 30-06. Later on he acquired an M1 Carbine. Now, he did like handguns and was always trading them, so he usually had 3 or 4 of those. Growing up, I had a Winchester Model 12 20 gauge and a Remington 511 22 rifle. Those two guns took care of all hunting needs, up to and including deer. Fortunately, I soon remedied that situation and didn't have to rely on just a few guns.