Everyone Should Own
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JohnBiltz
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My problem with lists like this is people have very different needs and wants. Some one living in Alaska needs a different collection than some city dwelling non-hunter. Neither is right or wrong compared to the other, their needs are just different.
Vyacheslav
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i dont own any of those, no need for pump shotguns since i have a saiga 12, gp100 takes care of anything i would need a .44 for but i probably will end up getting a 10/22 sometime soon
I'm curious as to the OP's intended purpose for each gun on the list. As a refresher, here's the list:
A Ruger 10/22: plinking/target shooting and/or small game hunting
1911 45 acp: self-defense and/or daily carry weapon
Marlin Lever Action 30/30: large game hunting
Mossberg 500 12 ga: self-defense and/or fowl hunting
S&W Model 29 44 mag: back-up gun when hunting large game
My guesses as to the purpose(s) of the guns follow each listed gun.
Assuming those intended purposes, I don't believe I would pick any of the guns on the list with the possible exception of the Mossberg 12 ga. My pump gun happens to be a Winchester, but the Mossy would be an OK substitute.
Stock, out of the box, I would take my Marlin 39A Golden every day of the week over a Ruger 10/22 - even over most highly modified 10/22's.
For daily carry and self-defense, I prefer simplicity and capacity. I was forced to carry and 1911 and an M9 in the Army. I became proficient with both, but both require fine motor skills to operate effectively. Fine motor skills deteriorate rapidly in high-stress situations. Technology has moved on to lighter guns with higher capacity that require very little in the way of fine motor skills.
I'd take a scoped, bolt-action to an open-sight, lever-action rifle for big game virtually every day of the week. Not that I don't own open-sight, lever-action rifles, but I don't use them for deer, elk, etc. where the shots might be 200 yards.
Mossberg 500. Good pump gun. If was looking specifically for and in-home, self-defense shotgun (and I'm not a big fan of shotguns for in-home defense), my choice would be a coach gun. For birds, my Winchester 1200 is fine. My Beretta O/U is more pleasant to carry around all day.
S&W 44 Mag. Nice, powerful handgun. Decent backup for hunting large game, but so is a Glock 20 and it carries a lot more rounds.
A Ruger 10/22: plinking/target shooting and/or small game hunting
1911 45 acp: self-defense and/or daily carry weapon
Marlin Lever Action 30/30: large game hunting
Mossberg 500 12 ga: self-defense and/or fowl hunting
S&W Model 29 44 mag: back-up gun when hunting large game
My guesses as to the purpose(s) of the guns follow each listed gun.
Assuming those intended purposes, I don't believe I would pick any of the guns on the list with the possible exception of the Mossberg 12 ga. My pump gun happens to be a Winchester, but the Mossy would be an OK substitute.
Stock, out of the box, I would take my Marlin 39A Golden every day of the week over a Ruger 10/22 - even over most highly modified 10/22's.
For daily carry and self-defense, I prefer simplicity and capacity. I was forced to carry and 1911 and an M9 in the Army. I became proficient with both, but both require fine motor skills to operate effectively. Fine motor skills deteriorate rapidly in high-stress situations. Technology has moved on to lighter guns with higher capacity that require very little in the way of fine motor skills.
I'd take a scoped, bolt-action to an open-sight, lever-action rifle for big game virtually every day of the week. Not that I don't own open-sight, lever-action rifles, but I don't use them for deer, elk, etc. where the shots might be 200 yards.
Mossberg 500. Good pump gun. If was looking specifically for and in-home, self-defense shotgun (and I'm not a big fan of shotguns for in-home defense), my choice would be a coach gun. For birds, my Winchester 1200 is fine. My Beretta O/U is more pleasant to carry around all day.
S&W 44 Mag. Nice, powerful handgun. Decent backup for hunting large game, but so is a Glock 20 and it carries a lot more rounds.
Agreed. 2nd Amendment protects arms that would be used by the military and Militia.
1. Battle rifle and spare
2. Combat sidearm and spare
3. Deep cover sidearm and spare
Optional, but nice to have are:
4. Assault rifle and spare
5. Subgun and spare
6. Combat shotgun and spare
Since it takes a village, your team/community should have:
7. GPMGs
8. Mortars
garyhan
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Not a bad list. I would include .22 pistol of choice, scoped centerfire boldt action of choice, and battle rifle or ebr of choice. I personally substituted ruger super blackhawk for S&W 29 in my collection.
gary
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Not a bad list but would take an 870 over the 500, stronger receiver.
Model 29 (my brother has one) if it is just back up for hunting okay, but if you shoot a lot the .44mag has a nasty habit of killing itself. They just hammer themselves, I'd go for the Red or Blackhawk.
Model 29 (my brother has one) if it is just back up for hunting okay, but if you shoot a lot the .44mag has a nasty habit of killing itself. They just hammer themselves, I'd go for the Red or Blackhawk.
therewolf
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The only "bad list" is the list you don't want.
I have my reasons for the guns I own, other people
have their reasons for the guns they own. I'm not tailoring
my list to somebody else's wants and needs, and I don't expect others
to, either.
I have my reasons for the guns I own, other people
have their reasons for the guns they own. I'm not tailoring
my list to somebody else's wants and needs, and I don't expect others
to, either.
The only item I would not own, unless someone sold it to me for a ridiculously low price would be the Model 29 in 44mag. I am sure they are fine firearms, but who can afford a box of either .44 Mag or even 44 Special these days! .357magnum would be the better choice.
dlee4697
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a shotgun (remington 870)
a rifle (ar15)
a pistol (glock 17)
a rifle (ar15)
a pistol (glock 17)
1. marlin model 60
2. marlin 336 in 30-30 win
3. ruger m77 hawkeye in 30-06
4. ruger gp100 .357 (6 inch)
5. .38 snub (preferably S&W)
this would be my basic "do everything" list.
i prefer the marlin 60 to the 10/22 for two major reasons: 1) you dont have to triple the price of the gun in accessories to make it shoot as good as the marlin and 2) i save a bunch of money not having to buy magazines (really who can have just one?)
i could actually ditch the 30-06 because my 30-30 will take care of anything i will realisticly need to as far as hunting, but if i ever get to hunt out west i would rather have the longer range and higher power '06.
the gp100 would be a backup for hunting, a primary for woods-walkin', and a fun range gun for accuracy practice and for working up some hot-as-your-heart-desires handloads if that is what floats your boat.
the snub .38 is the carry gun. it is the type that you can always have on you in many different positions in any style of dress. will also share ammo with the gp100. in a snub, i would want the S&W for the smoother trigger because it will aid in accuracy with that tiny little barrel. i have an sp101 and, while i do consider it a decent substitute, i still plan on grabbing a S&W .38 whenever i find a good used one that calls to me.
this list is my plain slice of wheat bread. the only problem with plain wheat bread is that some folks prefer white, rye, or even asiago focaccia. but in the end all we have is dry bread, and what is bread with out butter, or pb&j? that is where we have to spruce up the base list and throw in lots of other awesome stuff like an ar-15, ak-47, saiga-12, benelli m4, stoger coach gun, brown bess, S&W 500, mosin nagant, colt python, desert eagle, two of each glock, p-51 mustang, pf9, barret .50cal, lorcin .22, mini-14, ithaca 37, lcp, lcr, taurus judge, bond arms .45 derringer, colt SAA, mares leg, the kitchen sink...etc...etc...
variety is the spice of life and i do love a little variety in the gun case!
2. marlin 336 in 30-30 win
3. ruger m77 hawkeye in 30-06
4. ruger gp100 .357 (6 inch)
5. .38 snub (preferably S&W)
this would be my basic "do everything" list.
i prefer the marlin 60 to the 10/22 for two major reasons: 1) you dont have to triple the price of the gun in accessories to make it shoot as good as the marlin and 2) i save a bunch of money not having to buy magazines (really who can have just one?
)i could actually ditch the 30-06 because my 30-30 will take care of anything i will realisticly need to as far as hunting, but if i ever get to hunt out west i would rather have the longer range and higher power '06.
the gp100 would be a backup for hunting, a primary for woods-walkin', and a fun range gun for accuracy practice and for working up some hot-as-your-heart-desires handloads if that is what floats your boat.
the snub .38 is the carry gun. it is the type that you can always have on you in many different positions in any style of dress. will also share ammo with the gp100. in a snub, i would want the S&W for the smoother trigger because it will aid in accuracy with that tiny little barrel. i have an sp101 and, while i do consider it a decent substitute, i still plan on grabbing a S&W .38 whenever i find a good used one that calls to me.
this list is my plain slice of wheat bread. the only problem with plain wheat bread is that some folks prefer white, rye, or even asiago focaccia. but in the end all we have is dry bread, and what is bread with out butter, or pb&j? that is where we have to spruce up the base list and throw in lots of other awesome stuff like an ar-15, ak-47, saiga-12, benelli m4, stoger coach gun, brown bess, S&W 500, mosin nagant, colt python, desert eagle, two of each glock, p-51 mustang, pf9, barret .50cal, lorcin .22, mini-14, ithaca 37, lcp, lcr, taurus judge, bond arms .45 derringer, colt SAA, mares leg, the kitchen sink...etc...etc...
variety is the spice of life and i do love a little variety in the gun case!
MTMilitiaman
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I have the 10/22
I wouldn't mind someday owning a 1911 .45.
I don't own nor particularly care if I ever own a Marlin, a lever action, or a .30-30.
I have a Rem M870, so see no need and have no real desire to own a Mossberg M500, at least until such time as much budget allows for such obvious redundancy.
I don't have the Smithy .44 and am not really interested in one in the near future, for mostly the same reason I don't own the Mossberg, except I don't own the four-inch Ruger Redhawk .44 Mag yet.
The list doesn't have a good centerfire bolt action on it, or a viable defense rifle. Those two are essential, more so than the lever action .30-30 because a good bolt action will do everything the .30-30 will do and more. And the road to hell is paved with the self-deceived fools that thought they were well-defended with just a shotgun. I don't care if it's an AK, AR, battle rifle, or something else, a decent centerfire autoloader should find its way into everybody's collection.
I wouldn't mind someday owning a 1911 .45.
I don't own nor particularly care if I ever own a Marlin, a lever action, or a .30-30.
I have a Rem M870, so see no need and have no real desire to own a Mossberg M500, at least until such time as much budget allows for such obvious redundancy.
I don't have the Smithy .44 and am not really interested in one in the near future, for mostly the same reason I don't own the Mossberg, except I don't own the four-inch Ruger Redhawk .44 Mag yet.
The list doesn't have a good centerfire bolt action on it, or a viable defense rifle. Those two are essential, more so than the lever action .30-30 because a good bolt action will do everything the .30-30 will do and more. And the road to hell is paved with the self-deceived fools that thought they were well-defended with just a shotgun. I don't care if it's an AK, AR, battle rifle, or something else, a decent centerfire autoloader should find its way into everybody's collection.
MacTech
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My take on it;
Everyone should own;
A reliable, accurate .22 rifle in their choice of action;
For me, that's a bolt-action .22, Marlin 25 and CZ 452 Trainer are the current faves, I tried semiauto .22's but don't care for them, tried two different 10/22's and 2 different Marlin 60's, nothing against the guns themselves, I just don't care for them personally
A large-caliber rifle;
My choice, an H&R Buffalo Classic Carbine .45 Colt, capable of being downloaded to "powderpuff" rounds, and uploaded to "Ruger-Only" stompers, rifle is capable of being used as a plinker, a hunting rifle, or even HD (I live out in the rural area, any "home invasion" would more than likely involve a single perp, but in my 40+ years in the area, we haven't had a single break-in of any sort)
I don't need ultra-long-range shooting ability, as here in New England, the furthest shot I'd feel comfortable taking is 100-150 yards, and I don't need "armor piercing" capability as the largest animals in my area, møøse* have not yet discovered the utility of body armor or bulletproof vests, a nice .45 caliber 300+ grain Ruger-Only load should take down even the nastiest møøse**, so the .45 Colt Carbine fits my needs as a hunting rifle
A reliable, accurate centerfire handgun;
My preference is the 1911-pattern pistol, I just like it, no other reason, it fits my hand, and sights naturally, plus, I personally shoot .45 ACP more accurately than 9mm/.40SW/.38/.357
A reliable, accurate .22 caliber handgun;
My choice, the Ruger Mark II 22/45 model, boringly accurate and reliable, goes bang every time and eats *any* .22lr (with the exception of CCI Stingers, which I don't shoot anyway)
A reliable shotgun;
My choice; Remington 870, although I've also owned the Mossberg 500, both guns are excellent and will do what you need them to, there's no "best" here either, it's just what fits your needs
Nice to have, but not necessary;
A handgun that shares ammo with another gun, preferably a rifle, my Ruger NM Blackhawk .45 Convertible shoots both .45 ACP and .45 Colt with a simple cylinder swap, I can share my .45 ACP loads with my Kimber 1911, and I can share my .45 Colt loads with my H&R BCC .45 Colt
A Magnum rimfire rifle;
My Marlin 883SS is a great little magnum, a bit more thump than .22LR and great for anchoring varmints, FTR's, foxes, woodchucks, and the like, I *could* theoretically use it on coydogs, but I'd take the extra margin of error afforded by either my .45 Colt BCC or a shotgun, I prefer to do a humane one-shot-kill, a simple bang-flop, it's the ethical thing to do, it's also a fun target shooter, and more reliable to hit the 100 yard range targets
* A møøse once bit my sister...
** Mind you, møøse bites kan be pretti nasti
Everyone should own;
A reliable, accurate .22 rifle in their choice of action;
For me, that's a bolt-action .22, Marlin 25 and CZ 452 Trainer are the current faves, I tried semiauto .22's but don't care for them, tried two different 10/22's and 2 different Marlin 60's, nothing against the guns themselves, I just don't care for them personally
A large-caliber rifle;
My choice, an H&R Buffalo Classic Carbine .45 Colt, capable of being downloaded to "powderpuff" rounds, and uploaded to "Ruger-Only" stompers, rifle is capable of being used as a plinker, a hunting rifle, or even HD (I live out in the rural area, any "home invasion" would more than likely involve a single perp, but in my 40+ years in the area, we haven't had a single break-in of any sort)
I don't need ultra-long-range shooting ability, as here in New England, the furthest shot I'd feel comfortable taking is 100-150 yards, and I don't need "armor piercing" capability as the largest animals in my area, møøse* have not yet discovered the utility of body armor or bulletproof vests, a nice .45 caliber 300+ grain Ruger-Only load should take down even the nastiest møøse**, so the .45 Colt Carbine fits my needs as a hunting rifle
A reliable, accurate centerfire handgun;
My preference is the 1911-pattern pistol, I just like it, no other reason, it fits my hand, and sights naturally, plus, I personally shoot .45 ACP more accurately than 9mm/.40SW/.38/.357
A reliable, accurate .22 caliber handgun;
My choice, the Ruger Mark II 22/45 model, boringly accurate and reliable, goes bang every time and eats *any* .22lr (with the exception of CCI Stingers, which I don't shoot anyway)
A reliable shotgun;
My choice; Remington 870, although I've also owned the Mossberg 500, both guns are excellent and will do what you need them to, there's no "best" here either, it's just what fits your needs
Nice to have, but not necessary;
A handgun that shares ammo with another gun, preferably a rifle, my Ruger NM Blackhawk .45 Convertible shoots both .45 ACP and .45 Colt with a simple cylinder swap, I can share my .45 ACP loads with my Kimber 1911, and I can share my .45 Colt loads with my H&R BCC .45 Colt
A Magnum rimfire rifle;
My Marlin 883SS is a great little magnum, a bit more thump than .22LR and great for anchoring varmints, FTR's, foxes, woodchucks, and the like, I *could* theoretically use it on coydogs, but I'd take the extra margin of error afforded by either my .45 Colt BCC or a shotgun, I prefer to do a humane one-shot-kill, a simple bang-flop, it's the ethical thing to do, it's also a fun target shooter, and more reliable to hit the 100 yard range targets
* A møøse once bit my sister...
** Mind you, møøse bites kan be pretti nasti
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