Most impractical gun you own?

[entropy]

If we go by the legal definition of "gun", mine would be a stripped Type 38 Arisaka receiver.

I have a No.4 MkI like that. The boss was going to destroy it...Future project, if I can ever stop buying Mosin Nagants!

 

[Bazooka Joe71]

Impractical gun? Isn't that an oxymoron?

 

[230RN]

Fireball (post # 97, page 4):

Grandfather carried the Smith (Model 10) with real pearl grips in a inside the waistband Myres holster with a metal clip worn at about a 4oclock position all his life until 1957 when he passed away. Grandfather and pals used to drink whiskey and shoot pistols every sunday while the women folk and kids were at church.

What? They didn't play poker, too?

LOL

 

[jonsidneyb]

For me it is my NAA revolvers followed by my .32 guardian.

I still want to know what is impractical about that 6 inch 586. Those are very practical for many things. Just not IWB friendly at all.

 

[SamTuckerMTNMAN]

Mateba Unica 6 in .357

Ghost in the Shell?

ST

 

[Working Man]

Mateba Unica 6 in .357

Ghost in the Shell?

Mateba came first then Ghost.... but yah the same gun except his was a 9mm IIRC.

I also saw it in a rerun of Alias once when they were in Italy.

 

[Dorryn]

My most impractical gun...

 

[Carl N. Brown]

Not mine but a Clerke First in .32 that had been fired
with .32 ACP (apparently the semi-rim held it in the
cylinder within reach of the firing pin). How did I know
it had been fired with .32 ACP? I could read the
cartridge headstamp impressed into the pot metal
of the frame around the firing pin hole. May be not
impractical, more like duh.

 

[AntiqueCollector]

Pepperbox built from a kit, fun to play with but, it can't be aimed hardly, it almost always chain fires, and it's way too awkward to use anyways for self defense. How often does one see a holster for them anyways? Can be carried in a large ammo pouch but it's still not too practical really...but fun.

 

[Slimjim]

Quote:
The .50 AE Desert Eagle
Yup, this gun is only good as a fan boy sidearm. Too big and ungainly.

Obviously comming from someone who has never owned one. They're incrediably accurate, and fun to shoot.

 

[Justin]

Ghost in the Shell?

I was tired of the autos jamming. Now all I need is Togusa's awesome mullet.

/sarc

 

[oneshooter]

60cal Matchlock musket.


Oneshooter
Livin in Texas

 

[Tigerseye]

North American Arms Mini Revolver in .22 short.

 

[Snowdiver]

John Wayne Winchester Commemorative Rifle, it just sits there in the box.

 

[Shrinkmd]

I wonder why people are down on the Mosins? What other centerfire rifle can you practice plenty with without going broke? I know its only good for 4MOA from the bench, but I'm trying to build up some skill with open (Mojo) sights. I love my 22lr, but as long as you aren't flinching, isn't it more fun to practice with the real thing?

Of course, when the surplus runs out, then it becomes a less practical gun. Of course, given the thousand year shelf life of spam can corrosive ammo...

 

[Well-Armed Lamb]

Concealed Off-Duty Police. Weight all out of proportion to its size, barely any grip to speak of, an unfortunately delicate mechanism, a trigger pull as smooth as an old refrigerator being dragged down the road by a car, and the worst sights of any handgun I own. And it is a *ton* of fun to shoot .357 Magnum out of.

I have one of the NAA minirevolvers, too, and in all honesty I have to say it's a remarkably good little firearm, for what it is. There's next to no barrel, but I've gotten pretty good groups with it, and I've even managed to knock down bowling pins at about twenty yards. (Not *consistently,* mind you, but it can be done.)

 

[Alphazulu6]

I would vote my M44 Nagant (7.62x54R) as my most unpractical weapon... It has the fixed bayonet that is really neat but you cant hunt with one on your weapon. #2. It is not all that accurate. At least I can hunt and shoot decently with my M91/90 (7.62x54R).

Rounds are cheap and I didnt pay but $80 for the either so really I dont have much to complain about. Its still one of those sit in the box firearms

 

[Dionysusigma]

Remington Model 12. Nothing wrong with a pump .22, unless it's in .22 WRF. Heirloom, though, so it's not going anywhere anytime soon.

I generally do my best not to buy impractical guns.

 

[gralewaj]

My Ruger Super Blackhawk SS .44 Mag with a 4.5" barrel. But with the unfluted cylinder and adjustable sites, it looks cool and shoots great 6 times!

A close second is my Rem 673 in .350 rem mag, it's my WTFN gun... With only 3 rounds available, if it's bigger than you thought, you're in trouble...


I'd also like to second the vote for MrTwigg to win...

 

[4v50 Gary]

The one with the wheelbarrow. I bought it only because someone here suggested it as a good idea.

 

[HiroProX]

.410/.45LC derringer.

 

[snowtigger]

.458 Winmag. Face it, I ain't going to make it to Africa. Lots of fun at the range, though....

 

[Regolith]

Impractical firearm? Is there such a thing?


Nope, don't own one.

 

[heypete]

M1 Garand. I know the M1 Ownes most other guns but it is the heaviest, hardest to reload and having to keep those clips on hand is kind of a pain.

Really? There's a technique to reloading the M1. I picked it up from an instructor at Front Sight, and can keep up a cyclic rate comparable to my AR (though the lower recoil of the AR means I can get back on target quicker, and the larger magazine increases time between reloads).

The reload time of the M1 is actually faster than most magazine-fed guns as you don't need to remove an empty magazine.

.....

As for my most impractical, it used to be a semi-auto Browning M1919. It's big, heavy, inaccurate, and far too easy to get ammo running quickly through it. With the price of .308, that's not good.

Now it's my Marlin 336 in .30-30 -- I bought it used (it's a 1960s era one, excellent condition) and never get around to shooting it much. Loading the rifle while shooting left-handed is always a pain in the butt. Still, it's gorgeous and I won't ever sell it.

 

[garymc]

16 gauge Gladiator double barrel external hammers shotgun that takes 2 1/4 inch shells would be one and a Winchester model 70 Classic Express rifle in .458 Winchester Magnum would be the other.