Let's say a guy (okay, let's say it's me) wanted to have in his collection every major historically significant firearm or caliber from the late 1700s to the present. What would they be?
By major I mean I would look at the Garand as major, but the M14 as an offshoot. Also, knowing that History Channel did a top 10 thing not too long ago, but seemed to focus on military calibers, I don't want to focus strictly on military applications (though they should be included) but also on general innovation.
Below is my list. Let me know what you think I left out or what I should delete. Working replica firearms count because I don't have a money tree in the backyard, no Class 3 because CA won't let me have any.
- Flintlock rifle, either Jaeger or Pennsylvania (I think the Kentucky was an offshoot of the Pennsylvania)
- Hawken rifle, percussion (I think my Great Plains counts)
- SxS BP shotgun
- .44 revolver, not sure if it should be 1851 Navy or 1860 Army or maybe a Patterson
- Civil War era rifle (I have no expertise here)???
- Lever action rifle (44-40? I have a 30-30)
- Colt .45 SAA
- Winchester 1897 pump shotgun (or should it be a Model 12?)
- Springfield '03
- 1911 .45ACP (though mine are all modern)
- Double action revolver, .38 Special (maybe an S&W Model 10?)
- Some DA Semi-Auto?
- M1 Garand
- M16 (or AR15, which I'll never have in CA)
- Other modern innovations (I was thinking plastic pistols, but the US stuff is all an offshoot of the Glock)???
By major I mean I would look at the Garand as major, but the M14 as an offshoot. Also, knowing that History Channel did a top 10 thing not too long ago, but seemed to focus on military calibers, I don't want to focus strictly on military applications (though they should be included) but also on general innovation.
Below is my list. Let me know what you think I left out or what I should delete. Working replica firearms count because I don't have a money tree in the backyard, no Class 3 because CA won't let me have any.
- Flintlock rifle, either Jaeger or Pennsylvania (I think the Kentucky was an offshoot of the Pennsylvania)
- Hawken rifle, percussion (I think my Great Plains counts)
- SxS BP shotgun
- .44 revolver, not sure if it should be 1851 Navy or 1860 Army or maybe a Patterson
- Civil War era rifle (I have no expertise here)???
- Lever action rifle (44-40? I have a 30-30)
- Colt .45 SAA
- Winchester 1897 pump shotgun (or should it be a Model 12?)
- Springfield '03
- 1911 .45ACP (though mine are all modern)
- Double action revolver, .38 Special (maybe an S&W Model 10?)
- Some DA Semi-Auto?
- M1 Garand
- M16 (or AR15, which I'll never have in CA)
- Other modern innovations (I was thinking plastic pistols, but the US stuff is all an offshoot of the Glock)???