If you could only have 20 guns, lifetime, what would they be?

[jolly roger]

Dream List..

Les Baer 45
Sig P210
HK P7
Colt SAA
Colt Python
S&W Registered Magnum
Colt Woodsman Target NIB cond
M1 Sniper Garand
Barrett 50 semi auto
BAR full auto
Thompson Sub Gun
Merkel Drilling 12 gauge 9.3x74
Holland and Holland double barrel
Benelli M4
Top grade Anschutz 22

 

[Warp]

Out of curiosity, why the duplicates on the pistols? I was tempted to do the same but the rules of the game listed 20 as lifetime max. Also, why both a bolt and semiauto 22 LR? I can understand the need for a 22 but two of them seems like duplication when the lifetime cap is kinda low. Also, I still dont see a proper hunting rifle. Again, this is,all meant in friendly conversation. I could be quite happy with you list. Well, I might sob if I didn't own a lever action.

The pistol duplicates are because I view my carry guns as my most important firearms, bar none. If I could only have one gun it would be a Glock 26. "Two is one, one is one". I want a backup that can use the same ammo, magazines, holsters, etc as my go-to.

Bolt and semi .22lr because I want the bolt for tack driving precision fun (on the cheap!), and the 10/22 for volume practice/training that has more carry over to other rifles. Mine has tech sites and a GI sling. Perfect for an Appleseed, for example.

I have never gone hunting so hunting rifles don't usually make my lists. Plus, other than legal restrictions, there shouldn't be any reason the semi auto .308 isn't a nice hunting rifle.

If it wasn't for ammo being so expensive I considered a bolt action .308 in place of the bolt .22lr.

 

[Ala Dan]

I will play:

5" Les Baer Thunder Ranch Special
West German SIG-SAUER P220A .45 ACP
West German SIG-SAUER P228 9mm
Smith & Wesson 4" model 19-3 .357 magnum
Smith & Wesson 6" model 19-5 .357 magnum
Smith & Wesson model 27-2 3.5" .357 magnum
Smith & Wesson model 39-2 9mm
Colt Detective Special .38 Special
Colt Agent .38 Special
Smith & Wesson 3" model 60-4 .38 Special
Smith & Wesson (old model) 60-nothing
Smith & Wesson 1911 .45 ACP
Smith & Wesson 6" 686-5 .357magnum
Smith & Wesson 2.5" model 66-4 .357 magnum
Ruger 10/22 stainless/syntheic
Remington 12 gauge 870 "Marine Magnum"
Colt HB Match Target 5.56mm
Rock River Arms "Operator Elite" 5.56mm
Smith & Wesson model 442/642 .38 Special
Walther PPK

 

[Zaydok Allen]

I'd buy 20 Jennings 22's!!!!! Yeah!!!!!!!

 

[Pete D.]

20

OK, I'll play.

Handguns:
1 - Thompson Contender
2 - Thompson Encore
3 - Hammerli 208s
4 - Hammerli FP60 Free Pistol
5 - Ruger SBH .44 Mag
6 - Ruger SBH .357 Mag
7 - Colt 1911 Gold Cup
8 - Browning HP 9mm
9 - Glock 36

Rifles:
10 - Anschutz model 1827 Fortner Biathlon .22
11 - Colt AR-15 Match Target HBar
12 - Rizzini 90L Express rifle .30-06
13 - Winchester M.70 Express .375 H&H
14 - Browning BPCR .45-70

Shotguns:
15 - Perazzi 12 ga. O/U 32" barrels
16 - Custom NE Fowler 16 ga. flintlock
17 - Winchester M.59 12 ga.
18 - Browning BPS .410
19 - Parker or L.C. Smith or Sterlingworth 12 ga. SXS
20 - SKB 20 gauge O/U.

I have fifteen of these already (no Hammerlis, no Perazzi, no .357 SBH, no BPS).
They are all good guns....reliable, accurate. A number of them are iconic.

Pete

 

[Warp]

The theory behind this mental exercise, beyond simple entertainment of ones self, is to iron out a list and then sit back and compare it to your current collection as well as your intended future purchases. If some of your guns and/or your intended future purchases are not on the list...why not? Is there a good reason you are spending money on guns that supposedly aren't that important for you to have?

It isn't a question to answer to anybody else, just something to sit back and think about.

 

[jcwit]

Doesn't apply to me. I already have many more than that and am not limited as to how many I may own.

 

[CDR_Glock]

Handguns

Wilson Supergrade Tactical
Guncrafter No Name 1911*
Ed Brown Special Forces 1911*
Colt Python 8"*
Colt Python 4"*
Smith and Wesson Performance Center 627 357 magnum, 8 rounds*
Smith and Wesson Pro Series 627 357 Magnum, 8 rounds*
Coonan 1911 357 Magnum*
Ruger Mark II Target Competition 22LR*

Shotguns

Benelli M4, Converted
Saiga 12 Tactical*
Mossberg 930 SPX 12 gauge*

Rifles

Springfield Arms SOCOM or FN Scar 17S
Noveske AR-15 Carbine
Sig 522*

*Already have

I have Glocks, Sigs, and other Rugers but they're not "Must Have". I'm still working on my list. Last August, I only had 4 Glocks, a Rock River AR-15 and a Snubby 357.

 

[Sheepdog1968]

The theory behind this mental exercise, beyond simple entertainment of ones self, is to iron out a list and then sit back and compare it to your current collection as well as your intended future purchases. If some of your guns and/or your intended future purchases are not on the list...why not? Is there a good reason you are spending money on guns that supposedly aren't that important for you to have?

It isn't a question to answer to anybody else, just something to sit back and think about.

Sometimes I do wish I could go back and do it over. I had a friend whose house burnt down. He did get a do over. I wouldnt wish that on anyone though.

 

[Manny]

Nice to see this thread still going. I first participated in a similar one when OJC ran it on another site and found it extremely useful in making reasoned choices on what to aquire instead of going off whims of fancy. Greatly reduced turnover in my collection and increased my proficiency and enjoyment.

As Warp posted about a reduction of 5 to 15, these are my choices:

HANDGUNS:

- Glock G34 (1) & G17L (2), My favorite guns, very accurate, reliable and do the vast majority of what I want/need to do with a handgun. Duplicated plus a second spare as I consider it the core of my needful weapons.

- Ruger KLCR, .357 snubby w/ CT laser grips (2) The best CCW gun going IMHO. Duplicated as it's a second essential of my collection.

- Ruger LCR .22lr, handy little pocket gun and valuable trainer for the .357 LCR's.

- Ruger SRH Alaskan, .454. This snubby powerhouse is an absolute blast to fire with .45 LC and .454 and serves as a "Someday" gun for me, as in someday I'll use it for bear protection when I finally go to Alaska.

- Freedom Arms model 83 with 6" barrel, round butted grip and a mount for a Trijicon RMR. A relatively compact, hard hitting and accurate piece of functional art for handgun hunting etc.... I actually have a 7.5" in .475 Linbaugh but would like to have a common chambering with the Alaskan and .480 Alaskans are unfortuately like hens teeth.

Total Handguns: (8)


SHOTGUNS:

- FN SLP, 12 ga, w/ ghost rings & screw in chokes. A tremendously capable & handy weapon. The heavy hitter in my collection with either slugs or buck.

- Browning Cynergy 12 ga, synthetic stock w/ 30" barrels. Camo from head to toe, gives my redneck heart a thrill and feels just right when swinging on a target. Wanted this one for years and finally got it.

Total Shotguns: (2)

RIFLES:

- Custom Ruger 10/22 topped with an Eotech and a strong supply of BX25 mags. An absolute blast to shoot, quick & accurate.

- Custom Ruger 10/22 topped with a 6x Super Sniper mil/mil scope. Same as above.

- Rock River 20" national match flattop AR-15 somewhat customized to SDMR specs with a Trijicon 3-9x scope in a good QD mount.

- 16" AR set up w/ iron sights & an Eotech for defensive use if needed.

- A reach out bolt gun of some sort, most likely in .308. No urgent need, but I'd sure like one.

Total Rifles: (5)

Calibers/Gauges: .22lr, 9mm, .38/.357, .45LC/.454, .223/5.56 & 12gauge plus some as yet decided a long range cartridge.

 

[savanahsdad]

20 in a life time ????? I guess I'm starting my 3rd life , cause I'm hopeing your not asking me to sell 21 of them !

 

[el Godfather]

Ultimate list......

Ok I will play this.


1. Glock 18C
2. Beretta 93R
3. CZ 75 Automatic
4. Mark 23
5. Sig Sauer x6 Scandic
6. Nighthawk Custom Masterpiece Ed
7. Colt Python
8. Freedom Arms
9. Stechkin APS

Shotguns
10. Holland & Holland Royal
11. James Purdy

Rifles
12. 416 Rigby in Westly Richard double
13. Blazer 300 Win Mag

Automatic
14. Styer AUG
15. AKM 1975
16. Galil SAR 7.62
17. H&K G36
18. AK74SU Krinkov 5.45
19. FN P90
20. BT M9


Very difficult keep it under 20.

 

[Warp]

The list assumes that you can legally acquire these guns and that you pay for these guns with your own money, and it does not assume that you won the lottery.

Just a reminder.

 

[The_Armed_Therapist]

Handguns:

EAA Match Witness 10mm
Springfield XDm 4.5" .45acp
Beretta Px4 Storm Compact 9mm
Sig Sauer P2022 .40sw
Glock 23 .40sw
Glock 19 9mm
Taurus PT145 .45acp
Kahr CW9 9mm
Smith & Wesson BG380 .380acp
Taurus 445 .44spcl
Walther P22 5"bbl .22LR

Rifles:

Springfield M1A .308win
AR-15 .223 rem
AK-47 7.62x39mm
M1 Garand .30-06spr
Ruger 10/22 .22LR
Weatherby Vanguard 7mm-08
Marlin 336 .30-30
Marlin 1894 .45-70

Shotguns:

Mossberg 590 12g



Obviously, I'm not that big into shotguns. Some of these are negotiable, but this is the gist of it.

 

[Infidel4life11]

1. BCM EAG AR15
2. Spike's Tactical AR15
3. M14
4. M110
5. SIG M400
6. HK 416
7. Remington 700 target tactical
8. Daniel Defense AR15
9. SIG 516
10. HK 762
11. HK USP MATCH
12. Kimber desert warrior
13. SIG 1911 tac ops
14. NightHawk 1911
15. Ruger GSR
16. Ruger 10/22 target
17. S&W M&P 9
18. S&W model 29 44mag
19. S&W E 1911
20. Barrett Rec7

 

[CDR_Glock]

Handguns

Wilson Supergrade Tactical
Guncrafter No Name 1911*
Ed Brown Special Forces 1911*
Colt Python 8"*
Colt Python 4"*
Smith and Wesson Performance Center 627 357 magnum, 8 rounds*
Smith and Wesson Pro Series 627 357 Magnum, 8 rounds*
Coonan 1911 357 Magnum*
Ruger Mark II Target Competition 22LR*

Shotguns

Benelli M4, Converted
Saiga 12 Tactical*
Mossberg 930 SPX 12 gauge*

Rifles

Springfield Arms SOCOM
Noveske AR-15 Carbine*
Sig 522*

*Already have/inbound

I have Glocks, Sigs, and other Rugers but they're not "Must Have". I'm still working on my list. Last August, I only had 4 Glocks, a Rock River AR-15 and a Snubby 357.

Ok, Scratch the Noveske off of the list. It's coming, soon. Noveske Thunder Ranch.

 

[bushmaster1313]

After you get a rifle, a pistol and a shotgun that you like, everything else is just gravy.

 

[SeawolfIV]

*Edit*My bad, I thought this was assuming no NFA act, no price point consideration etc. Guess I'll just have to move to Somalia till then*Edit*


Assuming that uppers don't count as guns, pistols can use carbine conversions, I can add whatever accessories I see fit, etc

Pistols:
1.1911 Full auto conversion,
2.HK 45
3.G18 Full auto

Rifles:
4.SR15 Lower Full auto
5.SR25 Lower Full auto
6.Scar-H Full auto
7.Rob Arm XCR Full auto
8.VZ. 58 Full auto

LMGs
9.M240
10.M249
11.RPD
12.PKM
13.MG42/3
14.M60
15.M2

Cannons:
16.20MM Mini gun

Destructive devices:
17.M203
18.MK19

Sniper rifles:
19.GM6 Lynx
20.Anzio 20mm

 

[siglite]

M2
M240
M249
MG42
Barrett 98B (or my Steyr)
Savage 110BA
Savage 10FP (.223)
OBR
M14
M16A2
Sig 551
SigSauer P556 (with stock/stamp)
Uzi
P220 (.45)
P226 (9mm)
10/22
K22
Savage Mark II
155 paladin.

 

[Warp]

The list assumes that you can legally acquire these guns and that you pay for these guns with your own money, and it does not assume that you won the lottery.

Just a reminder.

That

 

[Sheepdog1968]

After you get a rifle, a pistol and a shotgun that you like, everything else is just gravy.

Please tell me more about you three beauties.

 

[SeawolfIV]

That

oops...lol noted

 

[Ignition Override]

Two Garands.
Two SKS (East German and Russian).
Czech Vz-58 with full stock.
East German AK.

Four Enfields, #4 Mark 1 (And #2), two #5s.
Eddystone, our main US WW1 rifle.
A WW1 Springfield post 8**,***(?) in the "safe" serial # range.
Spanish FR8.
M-1A, wooden stock.

Two Romanian M-69s (.22) Trainers.
Marlin 60 (.22).

FN-49.
True Herstal (Belgian) FN-FAL. A guy had an exc. example at the Gwinnett (Atl) GA show weeks ago.
A Walther PPK built for lefties.
A Beretta 9mm " " " .

230RN: No sweat, many of us have a sense of humor (or can drink Mt. Dew in a grouchy mood).
The chosen reload. component would be very cheap powder.

 

[SFsc616171]

Pistol:
Hi-Power or 1911
(both from the mind of Browning)

Revolver:
SW M15 4"
SW M10 4" HB

Rifle:
Lever action, chambered in: 30-30; 357; and for long range 45-70.
Preferably Winchester design, or Marlin production model.

Don't need 20, when the rifle/revolver combo are the same chambering.
Do not desire 357 revolver, too much for an hold hand more interested in hitting the mark, than 'supersizing' the chamber.
Pistols, since not in combo chambering, are an 'ooo, ahhh' factor.
All 'combo' ammunition not 'plus p', to facilitate longer life of firearms, and quicker time back to target. Wadcutters or semiwadcutters will be desired choice of bullets, since they work better than HP's 50-50 operational flaws.
Lastly, since DHS and NWS have a hankering for .40 S&W pistol ammo, the old, haggard .38 Special might not be too high up on their 'ammunition watch list', since it has been demoted from a 'service round', unlike most pistol ammunition, of today.

 

[Sheepdog1968]

A bit different than the usual question so I will play.

Rifles
I love rifles. To me they tend to fall into hunting and self defense. I socially shoot with both. By having a limit of 20 weapons total, I'm likely going to skip super specialized weapons.

Self defense - I would start with just one kind of rifle, the M1a in 7.62 NATO.
Hunting - i like compact hunting rifles. I don't plan to shoot beyond 200 yards. I'd go with a 30-30 lever action Marlin and a Ruger 77 compact in 308. Both would have irons and scout style scopes.

Shotguns - I use these for clay shooting and self defense. I like 12 gauge. I could easily get by with a Mossberg 500 wood stock, forearm and screw in choke. Te second would be a Mossberg 590 with ghost rings.

Pistols - These are tools. For a back up hunting weapon I would have a Ruger revolved 44 magnum. For semi autos I could live with a Glock 30 and 21 in 45 ACP. Just for the heck of it, I will also get a 45 acp Sig 220 in stainless with nice wood handles.

22 rim fire
Gotta have some of these. I'd want an older Marlin 39 lever action, a Ruger 10-22 ( likely the takedown model) and a Ruger 22 pistol (the one that is more like the 1911 but I forget what it is called).

So, the total is 12 firearms. For now I will hold there. I could come up with ways of expanding but I would wait for quite a lint time before buying more.

This week I tried a Ruger compact in 308. I lived the size but didn't like the slop in the bolt. I know it doesn't impact performance. As such I'd need to find a different bolt action. I like the look of the Kimber rifles so I'd probably go that direction. I'd have to try the bolt just,to make sure it didn't feel the same. I didn't notice the same with the Rem 700.