If you could have any 20 guns

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Everyone always brings up a thread of "if you could only have one" threads. For something different for a change if you could have 20 guns (or even more) what would you want or have?
 
Everyone always brings up a thread of "if you could only have one" threads. For something different for a change if you could have 20 guns (or even more) what would you want or have?
Dan Wesson Kodiak 10mm
Dan Wesson Pointman 38 Super
Dan Wesson Specialist 45 acp
CZ Shadow 2 9mm
CZ 97B 45acp
CZ Tactical Sport 40 cal
Sig P226 Legion 40 cal/ 9mm
Sig P220 Legion 10 mm
Sid P220 45acp
S/W 686 2.5” 38 special/ 357
HK VP9sk
Sig P320 45acp
EAA Witness Elite 10mm
Colt 38 Super
Kimber Super Jagare
Kimber Raptor II
Franci 20 gauge over/under
CZ 1012 semiautomatic
Hudson H9
Just for giggles listing the Ruger LC9s

I like shooting them all!
 
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I have them and then some.... but I'll do a simple list.

  1. Ruger 10/22
  2. Winchester 94/22
  3. Ruger Single Six
  4. S&W Mod 17
  5. GLOCK 17
  6. GLOCK 26
  7. S&W 4566TSW
  8. Beretta 92FS Centurion
  9. Beretta 96G Brigadier Elite II
  10. Browning Auto-5 20ga
  11. Benelli Nova 12ga
  12. Winchester 1894 .32 Winchester Special
  13. Remington 700 VLS .308
  14. FNAR .308
  15. HK SLB2000
  16. S&W 342Ti
  17. Colt SF-VI
  18. S&W Model 625
  19. Colt Python
  20. Colt SP1 Rifle
 
As I am 75% of the way there, only a couple of guns come to mind. The first is one that uses the same ammo (and magazines) as a pistol I have and that is the Keltec CMR-30 rifle in .22 Mag.
The other would be an "odd-ball" as I have no match for it and that would be an M1 Garand in 30-06.
I already have 5 "orphans", three handguns and 2 rifles - a .25, a .32, and a .380 - an AK and a .243 rifle.
 
Accumulating firearms since the early Eighties, reaching 20+ happened some time ago, so there is no “if.” The one that has remained with me the longest, since 1985, is an S&W Model 58, .41 Magnum, one of my duty revolvers; down from a pair.

I still have another of my duty revolvers, my first GP100, and have added more, with 3” to 6” barrels. This is one of those perfect-for-me handguns.

I have accumulated S&W J-Frames; stainless steel, Airweight, and Airlite; .38 Special, and one .32 H&R. The light-alloy .38 J-snubs have become painful to shoot, but they don’t eat much, my wife likes them, and my grandsons might well use them, someday.

I have accumulated several 2.25” to 4” SP101 revolvers, since 1997. This is another of those perfect-for-me handguns.

I used .40 SIG P229 duty pistols, 2004-2015, and kept one of them, down from the pair-and-a-spare.

I switched to 9mm Glock duty pistols in 2015, and still have them, after retiring. A pair and a spare.

My first love, among handguns, was the 1911. I have not kept most of them, but still have a few, two of which have been duty and personal carry pistols.

I still have two of my several duty shotguns, a Remington 870P, and a Benelli M2. After retiring. I added a second M2, and a Remington 870 Marine Magnum TAC-14.

I have Browning BLR lever-action rifles; one a Takedown; both .308 Winchester.

That is 20+, so I will stop here. These are firearms I have used; not merely collected, though some are retired, or being kept for younger family members. Some are shared with other adults in the household, such as the pump guns and some of the revolvers, though I have not listed any that my wife considers to be primarily hers.
 
Nice to see a realistic thread!:D

I'm a simple person so I'd take about 10 different Glocks and two each of my favorites. Several Ruger Super Blackhawks in 44Mag, 454 Casul and 480 Ruger. And 3 good quality ARs in whatever brand works.
 
I was tired of the "If you could only have one" threads. Like some of you I have quite a few. For awhile I collected S&W revolvers. For a time I was over 50 revolvers not counting any other guns.

The last couple years I've started to thin the herd. The S&W revolvers are down to about 8 now, also sold a few rifles that I don't shoot anymore. Still over 20 guns though, but I no longer collect them.

The one gun that has been with me the longest is a Remington 700 VS in .25-06 which was my first centerfire rifle in the late 70s that was purchased for hunting groundhogs.

Never liked shotguns because I don't like super long barrels. For the longest time I only had a 500 Mariner. But, in the last couple years I added a Browning superposed for trap. Recently added a long barrel for the Mariner to compete in turkey shoots, nice not to buy another shotgun.
 
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My twenty are primarily revolvers, a couple semi auto handguns, 10-22 Ruger, Ithaca model 37 12 gauge, JM Marlin 336 in 35 Remington and a Garand. At seventy years young I'm now concentrating on getting set up for reloading for the first time. Reading these posts reminds me that we're lucky to live in a country where we can pretty much own what we can afford to buy.
 
20 is a very reasonable number.

1. My grandpa gave me a marlin 60
2. Same grandpa gave me a Mossberg 20 for mowing his yard one summer
3. Same grandpa passed and I got his marlin 336
4,5,6. That grandpas wife, grandma had 2 revolvers and a 22 single shot that fed her family when she was a kid. I have them now.
7. Other grandpa had a 22 give to him when he was a kid by his grandpa.
8. Dad got a .256 marlin 62 when he was a teenager, I killed my first deer with it, so did he, and so did my nephew.
9. My wife got a Marlin 795 while we were dating and it is a dang fine rifle.
10. I bought my kids a RIA m14y rifle time learn on. It too is a dang fine rifle even if it is cheap
11. My contender is pretty awesome for a handgun, it or an encore pistol would definitely work.
12. A bolt action deer rifle. If I’m picking then I’m ditching my rem700 and going for a maple stocked winchester 70 in 7-08
13. Another bolt action deer rifle for the kids to use. Make it a maple stocked Winchester 70 in .243
14. My S&W 30-1 is nice, but make it a 32long combat masterpiece and it’s even better.
15. My model 10-6 is nice, but a model 15 would be nicer.
16. My 6.8 AR is awesome. Can’t ask for a better gun, but it could use better glass.

That pretty well has bases covered. So the last 4 are just things I enjoy and would want to have.

17. volcanic repeating pistol (with a pallet of ammo)
18. Savage navy revolver
19. Mountain howitzer (Again, pallet of ammo)
20. Colt Root rifle.
If I bumped it to a 21 gun limit I’m adding the corresponding Colt Root pistol.
If I bump it again to around 30 I’m adding one of each major type of S&W revolver. I already have a couple K frames on the list. I’m still working on that collection. Not chasing every variety, but want one of each major type and major caliber. I really need to add 44 Russian, a 32 double action, and a tip up 22 to complete collection of the pre HE guns
 
Oh, twenty? Lets see...
  1. S&W Model 317 Kit Gun .22LR
  2. S&W Model 17 Masterpiece .22LR
  3. S&W Model 325 Nightguard .45ACP
  4. S&W Model 686 Plus .357 Magnum
  5. S&W Model 41 .22LR
  6. Glock 17 GEN 5 9mm
  7. Glock 34 9mm
  8. Glock 21 GEN 4 .45ACP
  9. Glock 36 .45ACP
  10. Ruger LCR .38SPL
  11. Ruger Super Blackhawk .44MAG
  12. Walther PPK .380ACP
  13. Ruger 10/22 TD .22LR
  14. Ruger Scout Rifle w/Synthetic Stock .308WIN
  15. Ruger Precision Rifle 6.5 Creedmore
  16. Marlin Model 1895CB .45-70 Government
  17. Marlin Model 39A .22LR
  18. Mossberg 590 Tactical 12ga
  19. Smith & Wesson M&P Sport II OR .223
  20. TBD
 
M1 Garand
M1 Carbine
1903 Springfield
Cooper 308
Cooper .22 lr
Kidd Super grade .22
Winchester lever .22 old
Vudoo .22
AR 15 A1
AR 15
Accuracy Interntional AXMC MULTI CALIBRE RIFLE SYSTEM
Barrett MRAD
1911
44 Mag Revolver old
Revolver big bore
Browning Challenger
Glock 26.3
Kahr P380
Springfield Hell Cat
Pistol unknown $$$$
 
0. H&K MP5
1. Glock 48 MOS
2. Glock 17 Gen 5 MOS
3. Glock 40 MOS
4. Walther PPQ .22lr
5. Ruger MKIV Hunter SS
6. Ruger Alaskan 454 Casull
7. Big Horn Armory Model 90A 454 Casull
8. Winchester 9422
9. CZ 457 American with 22lr and 17hmr barrels
10. Dan Wesson DWX
11. FK BRNO 7.5
12. Winchester M70 280ai
13. Springfield Armory M1 Garand
14. Underwood M1 Carbine
15. AR15 Pistol in 300 BLK (add Macon Armory 10mm DI upper and 22lr dedicated upper)
16. AR15 16" Carbine in 556 (add 450 Bushmaster 16" upper, and 20" 6.8 SPC upper)
17. Valmet RK62M2
18. Remington 870 Marine, reliability upgrades 18" and 26" barrels
19. Kimber K6S
20. Kidd Supergrade 10/22
 
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I would want 20 original Colt Pythons---a mix of 2in, 4in, 6in and 8in---and then sell them for stupid money to the Python fans and then take the money and buy
a mint S&W Model 28 6in .357 and a mint Colt 1911 .45acp and a ton of ammo.
 
1 4” Colt Python
2 Coonan 357
3 Henry 357 lever carbine
4 Smith 66 4”
5 GP-100 4” 357 stainless
6 9mm 5” 1911 accurized with rail
7 COP 357 4 barrel.
8 Uzi model B
9 Rem 870 20g
10 Ruger 10/22
11 Rem 700 PSS 223
12 MAADI AK milled receiver thumbhole stock
13 Colt LE 6920
14 Bushmaster XM-15 E2S
15 Glock 17 MOS
16 Glock 19
17 Glock 34 gen 5 MOS
18 Thompson Center Contender Super 14” 357, 30-30, 223.
19 Wilson combat 5” 1911 9mm
20 H&K MP5
 
Well your gonna need to go higher than 20 just to get my input, I've got that many family heirlooms.
I did say 20 or more in the first post. Looking back I can remember only having 2 guns, but that was 50 years ago. Really thought I went overboard but after reading a few posts I'm not alone.
 
1- Winchester Model 70 Featherweight chambered in .270 WCF
2- Mossberg Patriot Revere chambered in 7MM Rem Mag
3- Mossberg Patriot Predator - Cerakote/Strata Camo chambered in 6.5x48 Creedmoor
4- Marlin 336w chambered in .30 WCF
5- Mossberg 930 Combo Field/Security chambered in 12 gauge
6- Ruger 10/22 chambered in .22 LR
7- Ruger Wrangler chambered in .22 LR
8- Glock 17 Gen 4 chambered in 9x19mm
8- Glock 40 Gen 4 MOS chambered in 10mm
9- Henry single shot chambered in .357 Mag/ 38 special
10- Weatherby Vanguard laminate sporter chambered in 7mm-08
11- Ruger AR 556 chambered in 5.56x45 NATO
12- Ruger Blackhawk chambered in .44 Rem Mag
13- Ruger Mark IV Hunter chambered in .22 LR
14- Ruger American rimfire chambered in .22 WMR
15- Savage Axis XP1 chambered in .223 Rem
16- Ruger Single nine chambered in .22 WMR
17- Ruger 77/357
18- Winchester model 1895 chambered in 45-70
19- Ruger PC carbine chambered in .40 S&W
20- Kimber Caprivi chambered in .375 H&H mag
 
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hmmm, just have the time and money to shoot what I have, but....
any, 20, probably wont fill the list, but some I already have....
Have: Marlin 39
Custom (to me) 8x57 Oberndorf Mauser 98
Browning 1885 in 45-70

To add...
Larry Romano Firearms Ballard in 30/40 krag
Ithaca model 37 20 gauge with ventilated rib variable choke bird bbl and slug bbl
Ithaca side by side 20 gauge ( I wont be fussy about model)
WW2 issue 1911
Herschel House made long rifle (flintlock)
9mm Mauser Broomhandle
A decently made single shot .308 breaktop ...the new Henry would qualify if they could get the trigger right, and lighten it up another lb.
Thompson .45
Any one of Daniel Boones rifles he carried on one of his treks. Not a repro. One he owned.
The .45 percussion tiger stripe maple 1/2 stocked rifle manufactured in our families home town of Homer that was stolen from my uncles home by some pos while he was away.
The nickel plated Colt 1860 Army that dad found in a trunk in an old building back in the fifties, but put back because of a guilty concious..
Okay, I only got fourteen here, but I have a slew in my working cabinet that fills the gap.
 
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