You know you're a milsurp collector when.....

When you look at a famous picture from WW1 and realize that you just used his rifle to shoot a can last week.
 
When you watch any war movie and realize you have in your collection more examples of the rifles used in production than you don't. And then you take this oppourtunity to make a check list of rifles you need to add to your collection.

When you've given up collecting Long Branch No4's based on year and are now on the hunt for every serial number prefix (0L###x, 1L###, 2L###x, 3L###x......)
 
When you realize that you have a bigger collection than the local Military Museum.

You do a crew head count on your MG's and realize, that you would exceed the legal seating capacity of your favorite local watering hole....
 
You volunteered for a third tour to Afghanistan because of the selection of bayonets in the markets and the MG42's on the Norwegian's G wagons.
 
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When your local Militia Regiment wants to borrow weapons from you.

When you always BACK into parking spots.

When you have a dog named "Browning"

Your kids are named "Minenwerfer, Shrapnel and Tank"

All your ammo is in Military calibres.

Your off road vehicle is a Deuce-and-a-half

And the wife is referred to as the "Top Kick."
 
When your idea of a rifle collection is separated by Country of Origin.

When you look around you work shop or Computer area and gun parts all over the place.

When you buy CLP or and other gun cleaning solution in containers no smaller than 1 gallon.
 
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milsurp nut

how about when you buy parts rifles for your parts rifles.if you pick up the tv remote and find the action you lost.if you own 6 of the same model,they were a good price. when you hear bubba you think spare parts. when your brass collection out weights your wife.
 
When you spend a month of Sundays trying to sight in your reloads to match your rifles factory fixed sights point of aim... True story. :D
 
When you have a strong urge to give a 21 gun salute every time you see a bubba'd rifle :(

When you refuse to fix dents and dings in your rifles stock because they're battle scars ;)
 
- taking a picture of your collection is not feasible, because you have a secure room, not a locker or even several lockers
- your "thirds" add up to more than most people's "firsts"
- you are filling holes for years, not models or countries
- you need a lathe for routine reloading
- you just don't have time to keep up with "Monthly Purchases" threads
 
- you need a lathe for routine reloading

That one made me laugh audibly!!!
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Heres another one for you (true story :D):

You go on a trip to "get away from it all" and realize all you needed to do was "accidentally" lock yourself in your man cave with all your milsurps for the same amount of time and at a fraction of the cost.
 
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