If you could only keep one

[Ignition Override]

A guy on tonight's crew recently lost $60,000 in guns!

He said that while he was out of town, a roommate and others got really drunk.
As they were passing out, the grill on the deck touched the house, but when somebody finally noticed it was too late.

None of his personal valuables were insured. The Fire Dept. is across the street. What are the chances of this happening?

 

[Eiji81]

What is the situation? How much time to choose? At one time I could easily make a choice because I only had one and some times two.

I was thinking about this, and thought about if you're house was on fire and you only had seconds to grab one gun, which would it be?

For me, its a toss up between the Colt M4 or Draco AK.

 

[pockets]

Wait a minute....you ask a question in post #1, then change the question in post #48 ?
I think it's time for another 'what .22 works best on bears' thread.
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[MedWheeler]

^^ Yeah, I noticed that, too. There is a difference between one's "most dear" gun and one's "most practical" one to have for all eternity.

 

[x_wrench]

my Dad's Browning 16 gauge shotgun. its a family heirloom, and the only gun i have that could never be replaced. besides, my Dad had a pretty neat, very true saying. "if you want to hunt something, take a rifle, if you want to KILL something, take the shotgun." i have found thru the years, that the saying is very true. its a lot easier to miss with a rifle than it is with the shotgun. yes, it has range limitations, but when you shoot within those limitations, nothing i have ever shot gets back up.

 

[Archaic]

If I was fleeing a burning house and would be able to buy new guns after I got my insurance check, probably the Remington 700 LSS mountain rifle that finally have dialed in.

If I were going 'over the mountain' never to look back, probably the glenfield model
60 .22 that dad gave me. I've got absolutel confidence in it, and its hard to carry 2k rounds of 30-06 in my day pack.

 

[gspn]

The Fire Dept. is across the street. What are the chances of this happening?

Don't know what the odds are...but it reminds me of another "who would have thunk it" story. I worked on the construction of a new firehouse one time. The old firehouse (which was still operational) was directly across the street.

One night the still under construction firehouse burned down in full view of a working and staffed firehouse across the street. The fire happened at night so there was nobody awake to see it, and they weren't in a heavily populated area. Go figure.

 

[Spade5]

S&W model 64 snub

It may not have the capacity and the 38spl may not have superior balistics but I think the size, weight and simple operation make it a keeper in my book.

Besides, even at my age, I figure I could throw it when I ran out of ammo.

 

[DonnyBrook13]

My S&W .357 Highway Patrolman. With wadcutters, a good small game getter. With .357, capable of bringing down deer, black bear, and renowned as a manstopper. Versatility is the main criteria here.

If a long gun, I'd choose my Baikal 20 ga. SXS. Again, versatility -- takes down in about 2 seconds for storing in a pack. You can small game, big game with slugs, and most importantly, you can wingshoot. In a real wilderness survival situation, most of the meat you see is going to be airborne.

 

[jrmiddleton425]

That depends on why I'm taking the one gun I'm allowed. For use as a tool...Glock 23. Enough time to grab only one that I can't replace...M1 Garand.

 

[supergrub]

I would grab my MAB P-15. Holds 15 in clip,one in barrel. 16 total.Made similar to a colt 45. 16 is a good start.

If it`s against the law for mentally ill to have a gun,
Why is it OK for the mentally ill to make laws for us. Just a thought

 

[ThomasT]

I decided this a long time ago. If I had just one firearm it would be my Marlin 1894 357 mag rifle. As long as I have my reloading kit I can pretty much do anything I want except shoot game in the air.

I have loads for small game and loads that will work for close range Elk. Plus I just really like shooting it. Thats my pick for a life time one gun.

 

[orionengnr]

What, this again???? :banghead:

 

[Deadclown]

I think I'd just grab my Gen 3 Glock 19. It was the Very first firearm I've ever bought

 

[Manny]

Honestly this one has me undecided. In many ways a handgun would be best, but not all. My most carried is my KLCR, but it is somewhat limited in it's capabilities. My 17L would be more versatile at the expense of size, but neither is as versatile as my Browning Cynergy shotgun which is far bigger but has the ability to take down into a reasonably compact size. Plus with it's 3.5" chamber it can shoot virtually any 12ga shell made. And that's not even mentioning my handy little 10/22 TD set up with an Eotech.

If I could take the four above I'd feel well armed for about anything, but if I had to choose one only for life I guess I'd emulate what most pioneers did back when the country was young and take the shotgun. But I'd miss that KLCR something fierce.