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I got mine about 20 years ago at a gun show in Nashville. The Tennessee Highway Patrol had changed to semi-autos, according to the vendor. He had a table full of 4" stainless GPs. I started looking at them (they all looked new), and the 3rd or 4th one looked brand new-- it had dust in the...

Switch to waxwood, or learn to jab.

Lots of good ones so far. You might have missed: Steely Dan--- Bookkeeper's Son Nirvana--- Come as You Are George Jones--- Hotter than a Two Dollar Pistol Bob Marley--- I Shot the Sheriff Steppenwolf--- Born to be Wild

I wouldn't mind having a bolt action shotgun, but my left hand is messed up such that it makes it really hard to work a pump gun. I can hold up the forearm, just not much grip in some directions. (Fingers down, I can squeeze the clutch lever on a '72 Triumph 650!) I generally don't like...

What's the drop at the butt on your single shot? Too much and the gun will kick like a mule. A straighter stock with a drop at the butt of around 1-1 1/2" will lower the felt recoil a whole lot, plus the gun won't tend to rear up as much. Standard for most is about 2 1/2", as they come from the...

Mine ain't as purdy as some others. "If you wanna be happy for the rest of your life, never make a pretty woman your wife. If you want my particular point of view, get an ugly girl to marry you!" :D

Engine block from a Chevy S-10. Using an SKS carbine with Russian FMJ ammo at about 100 ft. (I think about that every time I see someone on TV or in a movie duck behind a couch in a gunfight.)

I am a simple hillbilly. My primitive mind often has difficulty grasping the subtle nuances of your advanced society... As a hillbilly, I can assure you the best hillbilly gun is the one he is holding at the time!

20 guns? Sheesh, y'all need some other hobbies! I only have about half that, counting the muzzleloaders and airguns. And I'm from Tennessee! MOST of my guns were gifts! I think I've got all the bases covered, I think: .30-06 Savage 110 .30-30/ 20 gauge H&R Handi Rifle Norinco JW-15 bolt...

Shortening the barrel on a ROA? Nahh... that's not sacrilegious. It's your gun, and, like Bruce Lee used to say, "Use whatever works." Now, that guy in Colorado that buys Vincent motorcycles from all over the world, chops them up and turns them into cafe racers? THAT'S sacrilegious! (Though...

I just got one (at $199) that must be yours' twin, MC--- works like it was made to!

My first gun was a 20 gauge single H&R. My only shotgun now is a 20 gauge H&R Handi that swaps with a .30-30 barrel. I messed up my left hand and and shoulder in a motorcycle wreck in 1970, so I can't do pumps. I would like to find a lightweight 12 gauge semi (or bolt action, but that's not...

Nematocyst, there are probably not a lot of people harvesting sorghum by hand any more. Those things used to be pretty common--- heck, I had a girlfriend that kept one under the bed! (Nice girl, too!) The blade was nice and thick, plus it had a sharpened hook on the back, sort of like a gut...

Old fashioned Tennessee sorghum knife: (if you can find one for sale...)

That's odd--- I'd go ahead and get one that has "illegal" FPS, and just use heavier pellets. Pellets have a cone on the back, and get less stable as they get near the speed of sound (around 1100 FPS). One way to make one more accurate is to use heavier pellets that fly slower. The heavier...

An H&R Handi might work, then. They come in several calibers that should be able to reach out and touch ol' Wile E. Light, fairly cheap (@ $260 new, but you might find one in a pawn shop for a lot less.) It's a single shot, but how many second shots are you going to get at a coyote anyway? Plus...

Coyotes? I don't shoot anything else that eats meat. I live in the desert, and the coyotes keep down the rabbits, rats, and ground squirrels that would carry off the garden, otherwise. Having said that, I don't really care if you shoot 'em, but why would you need anything more than a .22? I'm...

I'd have to go with Onmilo in post #9. I think mine is a 422. (Cheaper version?) Dead-on accurate, light. Shoots as well as my Ruger MKII, but maybe more reliable. The Ruger has jammed a time or two; the S&W has never jammed.

I'm not going to lecture on attitude, weaponry, etc. You can get a waxwood staff for about $20 at any martial arts supply store, and you can get a collapsible baton at BudK or Sportsman's Guide for $30 0r less. BudK used to have kobutans for $3.99. Whatever you pick, get some training. A guy...

White waxwood. It's relatively cheap, and nearly indestructible. (It could be burnt, I guess.) I use a 5ft version as a hiking staff--- the wife carries a 4ft . Any martial arts supplier will have them for about $20. They use it for bos, jos, dragon poles, and spears.