Beater Guns?

[Glock19Fan]

Im sure everyone has a firearm or two that they consider their beater gun; Something they aren't afraid to take in bad conditions, something they aren't afraid to get dropped, scratched, abused, ect but something they are confident that it will still work fine and serve its purpose. Normally kept in their truck/vehicle or taken on fishing trips and other outdoor adventures.

Mine is a break action H&R 12 gauge shotgun and a Hi Point 9mm. Both are durable, reliable, and I flat out believe either one can solve any problem a lone man could face, all for under $250.

 

[Dr. Sandman]

Mas-36 seems to match that description for me. I don't baby any of my glocks, either.

 

[bannockburn]

The only two guns that I have that could be considered used but not abused (never have liked the term "beater"), would be a Marlin single shot 12 gauge shotgun and a WWII era S&W M&P .38 Special.

 

[Robert]

I don't own safe queens. All of my firearms are working tools. The two or three I use most are my AR, FAL and my Winchester M70.

My AR and FAL have seen their fair share of hard use, not abuse, in competition at our local match. Lots of baby powder sand, dirt, rocks, and pretty much any thing else found on the ground. My M70 is my hunting rifle and as such get carried through the mountains in all kinds of conditions.

 

[Phaedrus/69]

I guess all my guns are beater guns by that definition. If I was worried about using a gun or getting it dirty I wouldn't have much use for it!

 

[SimplyChad]

I have 2 under glass. everything else is fair game. Some get used more than others but
that is because their niche comes up more often

 

[jrdolall]

I have about 20 "beaters".

Hi Point 9mm bought used several years ago that looks like a dog chewed on it but is 100% reliable.
Hi Point 45 bought at the same time and in close to the same condition but always works.
Old Bersa Thunder 380. I love this gun and it spends a lot of time in my pocket as well as in the glove box.
Phoenix HP22 (2) that I throw in the tackle box with rat shot. They are pretty much single shot guns with any ammo so the rat shot works. They are small and light and if I dropped one in the swamp I wouldn't even bat an eye.

For "truck" rifles I have an AK47, AK 74 and a HP 9mm carbine. All three are in good shape but have no optics and spend time riding under the back seat

 

[Glock19Fan]

I guess all my guns are beater guns by that definition. If I was worried about using a gun or getting it dirty I wouldn't have much use for it!

Some of us are firearm collectors, so its always good to have at least one or two that can endure the work and various conditions that are typical of some scenarios.

 

[STLWaffles]

My hipoint C9. Its the one I generally carry on the farm. I figure its cheap, always fires, and if my hammer breaks I just unload it and use it as a hammer....

 

[87hurricane]

All of my guns see use, otherwise I wouldn't have them. That being said, most of mine are in pretty nice shape as I take good care of them, but I do have one beater. I bought it as a beater, its a S&W Model 10 police trade in. Most of the finish is gone, and its not much to look at, but it shoots great and is in good shape mechanically. Its usually my go to, as I shoot it well and it fits me like an old pair of boots. I'm also very confident in its reliability, and I don't feel bad about holster wear as it looks to have spent most of its life in and out of holsters. Its one of my favorite pistols, and definitely one I'd never get rid of.

 

[ColtPythonElite]

A Glock. I leave it on top of my safe and hope thieves will take it and go away happy without trying to bust in.

 

[Queen_of_Thunder]

Im sure everyone has a firearm or two that they consider their beater gun; Something they aren't afraid to take in bad conditions, something they aren't afraid to get dropped, scratched, abused, ect but something they are confident that it will still work fine and serve its purpose. Normally kept in their truck/vehicle or taken on fishing trips and other outdoor adventures.

Mine is a break action H&R 12 gauge shotgun and a Hi Point 9mm. Both are durable, reliable, and I flat out believe either one can solve any problem a lone man could face, all for under $250.

No. Not a single one.

 

[Glock19Fan]

I'm sorry

 

[Armored farmer]

I certainly do know what you mean by beaters. I know Im not gonna let my Python ride in the console for weeks without even glancing at it. I have an old Taurus 669 for that.
Case in point....I carry a rifle in the combine with me during harvest. I take every good oppurtunity to thin the coyote population. I had my H&R Handi-Rifle .204 pulling that duty. It was in a good rifle case, behind the seat. Unfortunately the air-ride seat began rubbing the case...rubbed a hole in it...then proceeded to wear a big notch in the forearm of the Handi-Rifle. My bad all the way, I should have been more careful. I'm certainly glad that it wasn't my $1200 AR that ended up with that nasty tattoo.

 

[jlucke69]

My "truck guns" are a 10/22 and a single-six. Both are stainless and get taken everywhere. I shoot all the guns I own, but would feel bad if most of them got damaged.

 

[plmitch]

Not one of them are a beater in the true sense of the word but all are "working" guns.

 

[Ankeny]

Im sure everyone has a firearm or two that they consider their beater gun;

I don't have any beaters, but I no longer have anything that would be a safe queen or "collectable". In fact, the guns I use the most are the more expensive of the lot. My least expensive gun is an M&P Shield and it is well maintained.

A Glock. I leave it on top of my safe and hope thieves will take it and go away happy without trying to bust in.

I never thought about knowinlgy arming a potential bad gun with a cheap gun...never mind.

 

[Glock19Fan]

I guess different lifestyles will reflect whether or not beater guns are owned/used. Collections and tastes as well.

 

[josiewales]

1932 Mosin Nagant 91/30. I'd trust my life to that thing. Not to bad on the accuracy department either.

 

[MagnumDweeb]

Beater guns means different things to different people. A beater gun to me has two meanings. I carry it and don't care it if gets beat up, and/or I'm going to do strange experimental things with it and if it explodes or is ruined I don't care.

My Rossi 462 got a tad loose, not in any dangerous way mind you, so I removed it from active duty as I only paid $310 OTD for it and replaced it full time with my Ruger Sp101 2.25" .357. So where did the Rossi end up, well it ended up being one of my black powder/amon pulver powder guns and it has chronoed in at 1000 fps with some of my loads (not purely black powder).

My Tokarevs in 9mm have all become experimental guns. One is setup to shoot .38 super, 9x23 Winchester, 9mm Largo, and 9mm luger without switching out the barrel or recoil springs (9mm has to be handloaded 124gr at 1100 fps to cycle). Granted it doesn't see much shooting because it was a pure curiosity gun.

One of my 1911s, an STI Spartan in .45 ACP became a black powder semi-auto when my S&W E Series 1911 came home. If I switch out the recoil springs it'll still shoot modern powder quite fine at twenty yards but it is a fun conversation piece at the range. Again though it's been getting used lately for BP/Amon pulver testing as I try to get well past the performance of .455 webley with it without using modern powders. And by that I mean a cast 250 grain LRN moving in excess of 700 fps but no greater than 735 fps, which is where I'm stuck at with my current mixes.

I have a couple Enfields that I've been playing with BP, and couple Mosins as well. Again they've also see Ammon Pulver as well. All were beat to hell when I got them and I wanted to see what I could do with them.

Oh and all my Blackhawks as well.

 

[MedWheeler]

No real "beater-duty" guns yet, but a couple that would be first-up for the role should I decide to use one. Top of the list would be the Phoenix HP22A, the Grendel P10, and the Hi-Point C9.

 

[osteodoc08]

Beater guns

Shotgun- mossy 500

Semiauto- My glock that accompanies on my hikes, fishing, etc.

Revolver- Ruger Blackhawk 41 Mag.

Rifle- Mosin 91/30

 

[GBExpat]

I have a sad-looking CIA FrankenFAL that serves as a beater.

Scratched, dented, abused, but very accurate & reliable.

 

[Grassman]

My Remington 870 that I got about 27 years ago. Was my duck gun for years, and still is. That gun has been dunked in water, dropped in the mud and scratched and beaten by limbs more times than I can remember.

 

[mavracer]

I've got/had a few that fit that discription, A LE surplus Sig P220 is my current truck gun.