Which battery of firearms would you rather own:

Two....then, I would trade the CZ for Colt or Smith .357.

1. More utilitarian, firearms are tools to me. Axis in .223 and .30/06, Benelli, Glock 19 Gen 5. PM me for where to ship them

Group one:
Two Savage Axis II’s chambered in your choice of cartridges. RAR and Remington 783 can be substituted for Savage Axis II.

Remington VX3 or Benelli SBE II.

Glock 19.

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Savages in .223 and 30-06

Benelli

That isn't to say the other choice would be a bad choice.
. . . looks like someone else made the same choice before me. . .

Group 2 without much hesitation...

cdb1 said:

Firearms are utilitarian to me but also things of beauty. A top grade Spanish or British SxS, a Rigby Highland Stalker are beautiful in my eyes. As is a Colt Python and Diamondback. Heck, I sometimes like to just sit and look at my plain Jane CZ 6.5x55. Even an AR has beauty in its ugliness.

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I agree, in that I appreciate the beauty of some firearms. I think revolers look MUCH nicer than autos, but autos fit me better. I love to look at and hold walnut and blued steel, but I would rather scratch up synthetic and phosphate in the woods. So, I prefer to own shooters, but I love handling and appreciating someone else's beauty and art.

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Tho I'd be perfectly happy with choice 1....as long as I didn't have to shoot the Glock...or look at it....

I have one Axis. Although it is very accurate with my handloads there are enough things about it to keep me from ever buying another. I'll pass on the Glock too. I have no doubts that they are good but they don't fit me and I'm not going to make me fit it.

Group 2

Group 2, if I didn't have any other choice.

Group 2 without a blink of an eye. Grulla makes an excellent SxS

Group 2.
Don't even have to think about it.
I'm more traditional in my likes though. I have an AR because liberals don't want me to, but it very rarely comes out to play.

Group 2, easy. And I haven't even gone to Google to check out what Grulla makes for shotguns.

(It would be a Winchester Model 70 Featherweight in 308 with the maple stock and a Leupold fixed 4x scope, coupled with a 4" S&W 586 for the rifle and handgun.)

Grulla is one of Spain's better makers of SxS.............This matched pair goes for about $16,000, although they also have some less expensive guns, especially used.



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Group 2 if forced to choose. Neither really floats my boat.

#2 but exchange the CZ for the Glock and the M70 w/ scope for a Springfield M1A.
While I'm at it, the sxs that - I've never heard of, for a 870 Wingmaster.

So except for the Glock 19 - none of the above.

Edited to add: I own a M70 in 300 Winchester Magnum, a Savage Axis in 270 Winchester, a Springfield M1A, a Remington 870 Wingmaster, and a Glock 19. Plus S&W, Colt, and Ruger revolvers.

Both my Savage and Winchester bolt actions have plastic stocks and in my opinion - no soul.

Group 2.

But then I would sell the Grulla shotgun and use the proceeds to buy what I really wanted. I'd probably also sell the pistol and buy a Ruger Blackhawk in 30 Carbine; something I have always wanted, but not badly enough to spend the money to buy for myself.

1. Everything there works exactly like it should, and there's a Glock 19 in the mix.

Given a choice I would out for Group 2. The Winchester Model 70 and the CZ P01 are what sold me on that.

Can I go with neither and reorganize?

A savage isn’t a bad gun, but I would buy a 10 or 110 over an axis. Give me a .243 and a .270 win.

For shotgun I see no reason to not stay simple with a durable beater, give me an 870 or a 500 in 12 ga 3” synthetic. I would be perfectly fine with a Maverick too.

Pistols are always a trade off. If I can’t have a witness elite 10mm then I want either my m9 or a 686 6” 6 shot.

Nothing there I want.

From those choices, group 2, that was easy!

DM