Hankerin' for a new piece. Suggestions?

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Oh, another idea.

Picked up a cheap Hatfield just to mess with. No recoil in 410. You could shoot it one handed.

It's been a lot of fun. I started messing with caliber inserts and it's a whole new world!

Can't believe the accuracy you can get.
 
Smaug said:
IDEAS SO FAR:
  • Beretta CX4 carbine in 9 mm. I figure this would be fun and accurate out to at least 50 yards, and would use cheap ammo.
  • Mossberg 500 shotty. I don't have a shotgun and I think with this gun, I could get a bird barrel that would take chokes and try skeet/trap shooting. I guess I would never be competitive with a pump gun, but it would still be fun. I could get this with a short barrel as a home defense option and add a slug barrel later for possible deer hunting? I'm not sure I would end up using it much, though.
  • 4" S&W Model 10 for my wife. She likes the 19, but finds it a bit heavy. The skinnier barrel and shorter cylinder of a 10 will help a bit with the weight. She will never miss the ability to shoot 357.
  • No more guns for now. Spend the money to get into some steel plate shooting with the XD-45 Tactical
  • Cimarron "Man with No Name" Peacemaker in 45 Colt. I've always loved these movies and don't have a single action revolver. I'd have to get dies and such to load for 45 Colt though, as factory ammo is really expensive.
  • Try a percussion cap revolver. Are they fun enough to be worth the effort? How do they shoot differently than a metallic cartridge revolver? Are components hard to find?
  • Add a 22 WMR handgun to the fold, maybe a Ruger LCRx or Walther WMP or KelTec...
Which idea do you like best?

Other ideas?
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Maybe print your list on a piece of paper , put it before you on the table, close your eyes and put a finger down. Probably as efficient as asking random folks on the internet. You apparently are not new to guns in general, so you have knowledge of how they work and what they are appropriate for. You don't seem to have a purpose for, or a niche to fill, with the new gun, and your list seems to be all over the place with platforms. Seems you just have a hankerin' for a new gun....any gun. So, IMHO, any of them will make YOU happy.

Ain't trying to be a Debbie Downer or a wise donkey, just stating the facts as I see them. Maybe you need a new hobby, like Sporting Clays or Trap Shooting to give you a specific direction for a new firearm. Being in S.E. WI, there are opportunities for hunting Pheasant or waterfowl. That too would be a reason for a firearm you do not have. While I have a 500 Mossberg, it has a purpose. Wild Turkey, and upland game. Shooting trap/skeet with it is not one of them. I have a slug barrel for it too, but since I hunt where rifles are legal, and now only use handguns for deer, the barrel sits in the box in the safe. IOWs, getting something one is not going to use very much, unless it is a collectable, is kinda a waste. Again, just MHO.

I too get this hankerin' almost weekly. I watch "Guns and Ammo" on T.V. and see something I don't have and I want one. Then I sit back, look at what I already have and realize, other than having another gun to clean, I have no real need. Unfortunately, I don't shoot some of the guns I have enough to justify. Oh, I know we don't need a real reason to get a new gun, other than than wanting one, but having to ask others what they would get because we don't have a clue? Are we buying it for us or to impress them? Ain't trying to talk you out of a new gun, just get what YOU REALLY want. Otherwise the thrill will wear of very quickly once all the "nice gun!" replies are done on the forum. Good luck with your decision.
 
You're not being true to your signature, buck460XVR. ;-)

This is not that serious of a need where I want to take up a new hobby just to justify a gun purchase. Doint that would be even more foolish than buying a gun with weak justification. I can't even find time to get out squirrel hunting, much less upland birds, waterfowl or deer.

I did mention some niches in the OP, even if they're as simple as "try something new" or "I don't have one of these" or "my wife would probably like this a bit better than the 19". Once we get past maybe 2-3 guns, justifying more becomes pretty weak. I have 14 guns, so it's not nothing, but not many compared to a lot of members here. I just looked, and 6 of them are 22LRs and 4 of them need work. Probably should start there, but I'm leaning toward the Cimarron now, probably in a coupla months.
 
Smaug

In no particular order;

1) 1911 (your choice of caliber, configuration, and manufacturer; also .22 conversion assembly)
2) Browning Hi-Power (preferably original version)
3) Colt SAA (your choice of caliber, configuration, and manufacturer)
4) CZ75 (along with Kadet .22 conversion assembly)
5) S&W Model 10 (preferably an older model)
6) Mossberg 12 gauge Model 500 (with extra barrels)
7) AR15 (your choice of caliber, configuration, and manufacturer)
 
Taste in guns is a lot like taste in motorcycles or trucks. We are all different. Personally as to handgun I like the 1911 guns with a lean towards the older Series 70 Colt Gold Cup guns. So I would toss a 1911 out there in your choice of cartridge. Rifle maybe a nice older Remington 700 in .308 Winchester or in a semi-auto the mentioned Garand or a M1A but neither of which will accommodate your wife very well. I do know several woman including my 18 year old granddaughter who have no problems with a 1911 in .45 ACP. Again, back to your taste. :)

Ron
 
Ar one time I had what I considered lots of guns, somewhere between 80-100. I was paying a lot, probably $1,500-$2,000 a year in insurance alone IIRC. Plus storing, keeping them oiled and cleaned. Multiple safes.

After a while I realized that having that many guns just to have that many guns made no sense to me. I actually used very few. Kept going back to the favorites. I ended selling the vast majority.

At 72 Y.O. what I really, really regret is spending my money on guns and not on hunting trips or shooting competitions. Guns are just stuff that comes and goes. You can’t buy back time that is lost. You can always buy more guns.
 
redneck2 said:
Ar one time I had what I considered lots of guns, somewhere between 80-100. I was paying a lot, probably $1,500-$2,000 a year in insurance alone IIRC. Plus storing, keeping them oiled and cleaned. Multiple safes.

After a while I realized that having that many guns just to have that many guns made no sense to me. I actually used very few. Kept going back to the favorites. I ended selling the vast majority.

At 72 Y.O. what I really, really regret is spending my money on guns and not on hunting trips or shooting competitions. Guns are just stuff that comes and goes. You can’t buy back time that is lost. You can always buy more guns.
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This advice is why I only have maybe two or three more I will purchase then I’m done. I don’t want anymore after that. Maybe I will trade a few out with nicer versions of that thing. But I just want to reload so I can shoot what I have more. I also want to save a little way so I can start going hunting again.
 
Smaug said:
You're not being true to your signature, buck460XVR. ;-)

This is not that serious of a need where I want to take up a new hobby just to justify a gun purchase. Doint that would be even more foolish than buying a gun with weak justification. I can't even find time to get out squirrel hunting, much less upland birds, waterfowl or deer.
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Of course I am. No where did I tell you not to buy a gun, nor did I tell you that YOU needed a good reason to buy one. The just of my reply had to do with making the choice for yourself, as this quote says....

buck460XVR said:
Oh, I know we don't need a real reason to get a new gun, other than than wanting one, but having to ask others what they would get because we don't have a clue? Are we buying it for us or to impress them?
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The idea of a new hobby was not for a particular platform, but maybe to give you some kind of direction, as your OP wandered from one extreme to another. Thus as said previously....

buck460XVR said:
Maybe print your list on a piece of paper , put it before you on the table, close your eyes and put a finger down.
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After shooting this morning at the LGS/range, I perused what they had. Tried a few in the hand and dry fire:
  • S&W Shield Plus: very nice; I can see why they're so popular. Way too big for pocket carry though, so I don't regret the P365 purchase
  • S&W Shield EZ9 again: still turning it over in my mind for a possible pistol for the mrs.
  • Colt Government model: nice f&f, but I don't like those stock sights for the price
  • RIA 1911 with the adjustable sights; very nice 1911 for only $650!
  • Colt King Cobra Carry - Excellent F&F, and the trigger is smooth, but I noticed it stacks a bit, which I didn't notice before. Might get the 3 or 4" one at some time in the future.
  • Cimarron: "Man with No Name" model in 45 Colt: Unbelievably good trigger on this!
I almost pooped myself when I saw they had that Cimarron in stock. I had my eye on the 5.5" barrel model online, as I think it looks better, but after handling the 4.75" model in the store, the balance was perfect; the 5.5" would be a bit on the muzzle-heavy side, so I put it on layaway.

I need to plan out the bullets, brass and primer purchase to accompany the gun, but I have time. Seems the only place to get primers now is gunbroker, so if I can find a seller that has primers and also bullets & brass; that'll be The Ticket.

Thanks for all the good advice. There were a few points made here that I didn't think of at all, and a few great recommendations that I'll squirrel away.

I need to pony up and spend more on shooting outside the normal indoor range stuff. I did steel plates & bowling pins once, and it was a hell of a lot of fun. I should spend more on that and get a membership to my local outdoor range that supports that.
 
Given your list only...

I'm not a huge shotgun fan, but I do like the Mossberg 500 and will likely get another (or a 590) to replace the one I let go 20 years ago. With an 18 or 20" barrel and 00 buckshot they make a great home defense gun, and you can add a longer barrel for hunting (if you hunt) or skeet and trap shooting if you are interested.

A SAA clone would be a lot of fun, and is the biggest hole in my collection right now myself.

If you would consider adding to your list... You really seem to "need" a full sized auto (or the nearly full sized, "compact" service pistols), maybe a 1911.

Now, based on how many posts you came back to mentioning that Cimarron, it sounds like that is what you really want right now, so I am thinking that Man With No Name may be your answer this time around.
 
chaim said:
Given your list only...

I'm not a huge shotgun fan, but I do like the Mossberg 500 and will likely get another (or a 590) to replace the one I let go 20 years ago. With an 18 or 20" barrel and 00 buckshot they make a great home defense gun, and you can add a longer barrel for hunting (if you hunt) or skeet and trap shooting if you are interested.

A SAA clone would be a lot of fun, and is the biggest hole in my collection right now myself.
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Read the post right above yours. ;-)

chaim said:
If you would consider adding to your list... You really seem to "need" a full sized auto (or the nearly full sized, "compact" service pistols), maybe a 1911.
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I do have the Springfield XD-45 Tactical, which is a full size+ gun. It's the size of a 5" 1911.

chaim said:
Now, based on how many posts you came back to mentioning that Cimarron, it sounds like that is what you really want right now, so I am thinking that Man With No Name may be your answer this time around.
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Yep, it was.
 
Smaug said:
Read the post right above yours. ;-)


I do have the Springfield XD-45 Tactical, which is a full size+ gun. It's the size of a 5" 1911.


Yep, it was.
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Haha, I read your list of guns you checked out, and I read about 1/2 of the sentence where you talk about being surprised the gun was in stock. Then I must have somehow skimmed over the part where you said you put it on layaway before reading the rest of your post. :)
 
Blkhrt13 said:
This advice is why I only have maybe two or three more I will purchase then I’m done. I don’t want anymore after that. Maybe I will trade a few out with nicer versions of that thing. But I just want to reload so I can shoot what I have more. I also want to save a little way so I can start going hunting again.
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Lots of us have said that, and no matter how many we get, it’s always “just 2-3 more”.

Check in with us again in a year or two and let us know how it went. ;-)
 
NIGHTLORD40K said:
No ARs? I was late jumping on the bandwagon too, but I gotta admit now they are fun, accurate, relatively cheap to buy/shoot/build/modify, practical, and fun. Did I mention they are fun?
You could go the suppressed .300 Blackout (Whisper) route and then you just need a little land with a backstop to enjoy outdoors.

Or, back to handguns, how about a 1911?
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This. I was going to post this.
 
buck460XVR said:
Maybe print your list on a piece of paper , put it before you on the table, close your eyes and put a finger down. Probably as efficient as asking random folks on the internet. You apparently are not new to guns in general, so you have knowledge of how they work and what they are appropriate for. You don't seem to have a purpose for, or a niche to fill, with the new gun, and your list seems to be all over the place with platforms. Seems you just have a hankerin' for a new gun....any gun. So, IMHO, any of them will make YOU happy.

Ain't trying to be a Debbie Downer or a wise donkey, just stating the facts as I see them. Maybe you need a new hobby, like Sporting Clays or Trap Shooting to give you a specific direction for a new firearm. Being in S.E. WI, there are opportunities for hunting Pheasant or waterfowl. That too would be a reason for a firearm you do not have. While I have a 500 Mossberg, it has a purpose. Wild Turkey, and upland game. Shooting trap/skeet with it is not one of them. I have a slug barrel for it too, but since I hunt where rifles are legal, and now only use handguns for deer, the barrel sits in the box in the safe. IOWs, getting something one is not going to use very much, unless it is a collectable, is kinda a waste. Again, just MHO.

I too get this hankerin' almost weekly. I watch "Guns and Ammo" on T.V. and see something I don't have and I want one. Then I sit back, look at what I already have and realize, other than having another gun to clean, I have no real need. Unfortunately, I don't shoot some of the guns I have enough to justify. Oh, I know we don't need a real reason to get a new gun, other than than wanting one, but having to ask others what they would get because we don't have a clue? Are we buying it for us or to impress them? Ain't trying to talk you out of a new gun, just get what YOU REALLY want. Otherwise the thrill will wear of very quickly once all the "nice gun!" replies are done on the forum. Good luck with your decision.
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Agree. A local gun shop has a 28 gauge Beretta in stock. Don't see 28 ga much.
 
Smaug said:
  • Cimarron: "Man with No Name" model in 45 Colt: Unbelievably good trigger on this!
I almost pooped myself when I saw they had that Cimarron in stock. I had my eye on the 5.5" barrel model online, as I think it looks better, but after handling the 4.75" model in the store, the balance was perfect; the 5.5" would be a bit on the muzzle-heavy side, so I put it on layaway.
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Congrats on nailing down a choice, @Smaug ! :cool:

I too have a thing for ejector housing length barrels. I just don't have one in .45 Colt.
 
Jeremy
I had my eye on the 5.5" barrel model online, as I think it looks better, but after handling the 4.75" model in the store, the balance was perfect; the 5.5" would be a bit on the muzzle-heavy side, so I put it on layaway.
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Way to go! Perfect timing in that you found exactly what you wanted, when you wanted it!

I also like the look of the 4 5/8" barrel on a Colt SAA or a Ruger Blackhawk. It just seems more aesthetically to me, though I also like the balance and handling qualities of a 5 1/2" barrel too!
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