October 21, 2006

Four Guns

Question:

If you (had your choice of) could have only four guns, for life, what would they be? And why.

I’m curious.

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19 Comments

  1. Lambo
    Posted October 22, 2006 at 2:17 am | Permalink

    Ruger 10-22 Ya gotta have a .22
    CZ 550 6.55×55 The perfect light hunting rifle
    CZ 550 9.3×62 Too much for daises too small for T-Rex. But anything else will drop.
    Sig P220 THE BEST PISTOL EVER in the great .45 ACP.
    Would like a shotgun (20 ga Benelli) too but ya said only 4. Those five are the only ones I own and the only ones I think I will ever need.

  2. Posted October 22, 2006 at 10:19 pm | Permalink

    …. five of the guns that I already own…
    Mossberg 64K .22 magnum bolt-action rifle
    Beretta Cougar .45ACP
    Mossberg combat 12ga
    Remington 700 in .280
    … and then, of course, a black gun…..

  3. Posted October 23, 2006 at 3:29 pm | Permalink

    1) A 12 gauge shotgun. I’d flip a coin between a Winchester Model 12 and a Browning Auto-5 and be happy with whichever I got.
    2) .44 Magnum revolver. I like Rugers, but your mileage may vary. You can handload for levels ranging from bunny to buffalo. Some say use a .22, ’cause a .44 Mag spoils too much meat. I say, shoot the damn head off, ’cause you don’t eat that part anyway.
    3) 1911 Govt. Model in .45 ACP. It hasn’t been in active service for 95 years just ’cause it looks good. When God carries a piece, this is the one he picks.
    4) Springfield National Match M1A in .308 Winchester. Don’t try to run, you’ll only die tired.

  4. Posted October 23, 2006 at 4:36 pm | Permalink

    Being a deprived child – I’ve never had a gun of my own, so I have no idea what kind I’d want. I’ve shot a 22 rifle. And my dad had several guns.
    One of these days I’m going to get to a local range and start talking to people about buying a gun. I love shooting at targets. *grin*

  5. Jason H
    Posted October 23, 2006 at 4:47 pm | Permalink

    I dont know that much about guns but I would probably go with:
    1) Winchester 1300 defender 12guage for up close and personal
    2) H&K PSG-1 7.62 x 51mm NATO for those sneeky long distance kills
    3) FN Five seveN. Has high mag capacity and I hear not that bad of recoil
    4) Ruger 10-22

  6. Jason H
    Posted October 23, 2006 at 4:47 pm | Permalink

    I dont know that much about guns but I would probably go with:
    1) Winchester 1300 defender 12guage for up close and personal
    2) H&K PSG-1 7.62 x 51mm NATO for those sneeky long distance kills
    3) FN Five seveN. Has high mag capacity and I hear not that bad of recoil
    4) Ruger 10-22

  7. Jason H
    Posted October 23, 2006 at 4:48 pm | Permalink

    sorry. Did not mean to post twice

  8. Posted October 23, 2006 at 5:55 pm | Permalink

    This requires a bit of thought…

  9. razorbacker
    Posted October 23, 2006 at 9:37 pm | Permalink

    Ruger 10/22…reliable, accurate, tough.
    Remington 700 bolt action in .30-06…reliable, accurate, and millions of dead Japanese, Germans, and North Koreans can’t be wrong about the caliber.
    Mossberg 500 12 gauge (with the 18″ and the long barrel)…’cause otherwise, what’ll ya kill the birdies with?
    1911 Colt .45 ACP…If you have to use a pistol, might as well use enough pistol.

  10. Jason H
    Posted October 23, 2006 at 10:06 pm | Permalink

    I wonder what the Mad Ogre would post P

  11. Posted October 23, 2006 at 10:42 pm | Permalink

    Is that like ‘Is that a gun in your pocket or are you just glad to see me?’
    OK. Then.
    I’d like the gun of Antonio Banderas.
    Yul Brunner when he was alive and young.
    Viggo Mortenson is yummy.
    And I’m at a loss for the fourth. Needs more thought I suppose. Mmmm… Maybe Al Pacino as he was in Godfather part I. yeah, that’ll do it. :)

  12. Posted October 23, 2006 at 11:02 pm | Permalink

    Oswald’s Carcano M1891
    Chapman’s Charter Arms .38
    Ray’s Remington 760 .30-06
    Sirhan’s Iver Johnson .22 caliber revolver
    Why? Oddities…

  13. Posted October 24, 2006 at 2:14 pm | Permalink

    Ruger 10-22
    Colt 1911 .45
    AK-47 (scoped)
    12 ga Mossberg tactical

  14. Posted October 24, 2006 at 4:12 pm | Permalink

    All my life I’ve wanted a pearl handled derringer like the ladies in old time westerns used to carry in their handbags. No idea why. I’ve never shot a gun in my life.

  15. Posted October 25, 2006 at 7:07 pm | Permalink

    Everybody needs an AR-15 for when the Mullahs finally attack here in the USA so I’d get a Stagarms Stag-15L with Carry Handle Model 1L Pre-Ban for just such situations.
    You have to have a good, powerful and accurate, medium range handgun to shoot the crackhead in the legs that is running down the block with your TV or stereo he just snatched from your house. The Magnum Research BFR chambered in 30/30 is perfect for that.
    A nice double barrel shotgun for home defense is a must have in every American household. The Stoeger 12GA SXS Coach Gun Supreme is perfect for when you hear someone rattling around in your house that you know is not supposed to be there and you can only see the whites of their eyes. You can’t miss with this gun and some 00 buckshot.
    Last but not least, you simply must have a nice, reliable concealed carry gun for when that meth-head tries to rob you in the parking lot at your local mall. The Springfield Armory Micro-Compact 1911-A1 in .45 ACP is perfect for these kind of problems.
    If I could have a 5th gun, I’d have to get a General Electric XM214 Minigun to mount on my pickup truck. This makes it easier for me to cross the barrio between my neighborhood and downtown.
    Can you tell I’m a firm believer in the 2nd Amendment?

  16. Posted October 25, 2006 at 7:11 pm | Permalink

    I have no business even answering this, as I couldn’t tell the difference between a Colt .45 and a Winchester .73 …
    But I will say, the first time I held a gun in my hand … it felt pretty darn nice.
    A seed was planted, my friend, and I know I could never go back again.

  17. G
    Posted October 25, 2006 at 8:01 pm | Permalink

    Savage Model 99C in .308 Winchester- great woods gun, but still has enough punch for out in the open, and will drop anything on this side of the Atlantic
    Remington single shot 28 gauge- the perfect partridge gun for a fall walk in the woods, with the emphasis on walk
    Glock Model 20 in 10mm (.45 is for grandpas)
    Ruger 10/22 (nothing beats burning through a coupla hundred rounds just for kicks)
    Do I need a fifth? If so, then a Browning Auto-5 Light Twelve, just in case I take up duck hunting or get really pissed at a partridge.

  18. Posted October 28, 2006 at 7:18 pm | Permalink

    You mean I can only take four guns from my safe? What will I do with the rest of them?
    From my current collection, I’d take:
    Sig Sauer P220: .45 cal, almost indestructible, great stopping power, and I can drive nails with it.
    Bushmaster AR-15 M4 A4 series: Great for up close or distance. Decent stopping power. Good self-defence and foraging weapon.
    Marlin .22 semi: cheap, plentiful ammo, and you can carry a ton of it. Good foraging rifle.
    Browning 12 Gauge auto: Again, a very versatile weapon. Good foraging and self-defense.
    Actually, I’d probably chose those if they weren’t in my collection also.

  19. Posted October 30, 2006 at 7:57 am | Permalink

    A Colt .45 automatic, just like Patton had, for popping the Japs up close.
    An StG-44, the most durable weapon design of the 20th century, for mid-range combat.
    An Avenger 30mm seven-barrel cannon, ripped right out of an A-10 and mounted on the back of a pickup truck, for close ground support.
    A 16-inch naval gun for pre-landing bombardments ‘n’ possums.
    Until that Tesla gun gets perfected, of course…