If you had $20,000 to spend on firearms, what would you get?

[Chrome]

A full auto m16 and $5000 worth of ammo.

Later,
Chrome...

 

[RancidSumo]

Safe
LMT AR-15
CZ550 22-250
Leupold Scope for ^^
ACOG
Wilson 1911
CZ550 6.5x55
S&W 642
M1 Carbine
Another scope
Lots of mags and ammo

 

[pfc.pennington]

A want a full-auto 10/22 with a 14 inch suppressed barrel. The rest would got to a nice reloading setup. Maybe a big safe.

 

[22-rimfire]

Colt Diamondback 2.5" Nickel 22-NIB (and similar); probably would be about 4-5 guns max with 20K. Addded: Maybe a Cooper 22 rifle with real nice wood also.

 

[Lewis130]

These two:
http://www.collectorsfirearms.com/admin/product_details.php?itemID=23298
http://www.collectorsfirearms.com/admin/product_details.php?itemID=23512

If the links don't work, they are a beautiful Colt 1911A1 with a high polish blue, and an Enfield sniper rifle, all matching and in good condition.
Doesn't even approach the budget, but they're the two 'unnecersary-and-expensive-guns-I-can't-quite-justify-buying'.


But want....reeaallly want.

 

[brhodes]

Thompson M1A1, assuming you can still find them for under $20K.

 

[ozwyn]

Well, you're already SOL in my book. I'd rather spend like 4k (tops) on guns and 16k on training and ammo and be EFFECTIVE with them.

That's the best personal return on investment.

 

[Bartkowski]

Probably some AK type rifle since I don't have one, same goes for a K31, some magazines for the AK and my AR, a very nice scope, and the rest would be spent on ammo. So it seems I would have $18,000 of ammo.

 

[esmith]

I would get all the guns i want now which includes, AR15, some remington sps variant, AK, k31, sig p6, and a few revolvers. Then the rest would go to ammo. Depending on the number of guns i would buy i'd probably have around 15000 for ammo. Which equals ALOT of ammo. And also equals no more .22LR.

 

[The Viking]

Assuming I wouldn't have to bother with licensing and such nonsense, and that I could have them for the prices they fetch here on auctions/in the shops...

Swedish K SMG. Would cost me probably...$300-500 perhaps, in good condition.
FN FAL: $7-800?~
FN FNC: $600~
Supressed and scoped AR-15, although with one of those upper receivers that allow for a folding stock: $1500~
Browning Hi-Power
Nice bolt action, scoped and threaded for supressor.
Glock 17, 18, 20.
Couple of Ruger 10/22's
AK-47
H&K G36
H&K UMP45, one in each caliber.
Snubnosed .357
Snubnosed .44
S&W 500, 4 inch barrel.
If there's any money left, I'll spend it on ammo!

 

[Psywarrior13]

First, I would send a nice little donation to the NRA, then the rest on ammo... no questions there

 

[retgarr]

I think I would make sure I waited a year or so before I made a purchase. Want to be sure. Although there would a be a nice reloading setup right away.

 

[Ske1etor]

Big honking fireproof safe first and foremost.

Browning A-Bolt Eclipse in .308Win
Nikon Monarch X 2.5-10x44 for the above mentioned rifle.

Nighthawk Custom Heinie Tactical Carry Pistol .45acp.
Milt Sparks VMII for the above mentioned pistol.

Kimber K22 Pro Varmint .22lr.
Nikon Monarch 2-8x32 Scope for the above mentioned rifle.

Ruger MKIII Hunter 5-1/2
25mm Ultradot for the above mentioned pistol.

I would then purchase a couple of pallets of .22lr CCI MiniMag's, a pallet of Federal HST 230gr .45acp and all of the gear I need and want for reloading and enough fresh brass, lead, powder and primers to keep these (and my other firearms) running for life.

What can I say... I am a cheap date.

 

[lloydkristmas]

IMI Galil ARM .308 ($3000)

H&K USP Match 9mm ($2500)

H&K Mp5 or UMP ($3500?)

Benelli M4 ($2000)

SIG 551 .223 ($5000?)

H&K Mk23 Suppressed ($4000?)

And then the rest on ammo to feed it all

 

[Claude Clay]

10K on m1 garand (scoped) & carbine, 1903-380, rugar single six in 32 MAG, another nice safe, 2 dillion 550's and lots of supplies. trust the rest to my daughter so she can afford my collection when i give/will it to her

 

[Seancass]

well, it says i have 20k for firearms, so i think we can assume i have other k's for ammo and supplies.

so i need just a few things....
1911GI .5k
1911 Race gun(ish) 2.5K
para 1911 LDA 1k
AR 1.4k
.308 AR 1.5k
marlin 45/70 .6k
wild west guns bushwacker, 2k
kahr .6k
bolt .308 1k
460 S&W 1.1k
O/U, SxS, auto 12ga 2k
.45 LC revolvers 3k
Quigly 1.5k
a cannon 1.1k
.22 rifle .2k

or something along those lines. if i reply tomorrow, it'll be a completley different list. if it was for 100k, it would be a MUCH better list. I'd get a gatling so my cannon has someone to play with.

 

[Robert]

I dunno... but I'd name her "Vera"

Solothurn and about 5 rounds of ammo. But then again that is most likely over budget.

 

[frankcostanza]

It would be between an M-16 with money left over for lots of ammo, AK-47 with money left over for lots of ammo and a Thompson with no money left over for ammo.

 

[rob b]

2 bushmasters m4 and another 20" a3
glock 19/23/31/32
ruger gp 100 4" 357
ruger sp101 3" 357
1187 police
870 ultramag
k98 8mm mauser
.22 mag
.22 hornet
300 wssm bolt gun
and lots of ammo

 

[TexasRifleman]

At this point it would be NFA stuff for me, registered AR lowers or a few Uzi's or maybe an MP5.

 

[owlhoot]

If I had $20,000 to blow, I'd spend it all on women and whisky despite the OP's rules.

 

[3pairs12]

15-20 ARs in different calibers and configs.

 

[blkbrd666]

M2 .30 Carbine
Beretta 93R
IBM M1 Carbine
Rockola M1 Carbine
Walthers I don't have yet...until the money's gone.

<light bulb goes off>...where's that last Universal Life policy statement...what's that cash value now???......

Dangit!!!...you done gave me an idea!

 

[Savage Shooter]

I'd get
barret
m1 garand sniper rifle
finnish mauser
ruger mk III
1911
ar 15
thompson
BAR
colt python
reloding supplies
and some left over for anything else that catches my eye at the gun store

 

[Stevie-Ray]

Barrett M82
LAR Grizzly in .45 mag
Anything left over would be for ammo for the above