Greetings from the frozen lands of north central New Mexico along the border with Colorado where it has been double digit below zero every morning for six weeks. Burrrr. I have to lead callistetics in the AM to keep my cows from freezing to the ground!
Since you asked, me preference is for revolvers although I shoot autoloaders and lever rifles although I hunt with a BAR and a bolt action. Old historical shooters are my preference although I keep a Mini-14 with a 30 round clip, a pouch with two Ruger 20 round clips, a 4X Weaver scope and a flash suppressor by the front door.
I hunt mule deer and elk. The bears, cats and birds I leave for others. I also leave my brother El Coyote, The Trickster, alone. I return he leaves my livestock alone. That will change if he ever changes. Last summer, I had a coyote bitch working for me. She kept a little of pups in a den above a pasture that has had a varmit problem. She came down every morning and evening to hunt them. I started putting out a little dog food and watere for her. It is tough being a predator and if starving they ain't too good at it.
Anyway, here is a list of what I shoot.
Rifles
Garand, made in 1941
SMLE, No.1 Mark 4
Winchester Model 1895 in .30-06
Winchester Model 1894 Musket
Winchester 1886 in .45-70
Marlin 1895 in .45-70
Uberti made Model 1873 in .45 Colt but wish it was a .38-40!
Remington Model 700 in .375 H&H
Ruger M-77 in .25-06
Ruger Deerfield .44 magnum
Ruger mini-14
Remington A3-'03 made 1943. This used to be my #1 deer rifle until
Browning Autoloader Rifle in .30-06
Auto Ordinance Model 1927A-1
Sharps Model 1858 Carbine in .54
Sharps New Model 1863 in .54
Shotguns:
Winchester Model 1895 12 guage
Zolli Rizini SXS 12 guage
Mossberg 835 12 guage 3.5 inch
Benelli Super 90
Revolvers:
S&W 3rd Model DA in .44 Russian
Uberti made repro of the .45 Schofield
Colt made (well, sort of) .44 Walker
S&W Model 1917
S&W Model 686, 7 shot, 6 inch, .357
S&W Mountain 625 .45 Colt
S&W Model 626 4 ich .357
S&W Model 36-9
Colt New Service .45 Colt 5.5 inch
Colt New Service .45 Colt 7.5 inch
Colt New Service .455 Eley
Colt Detective Special, New Model
Colt Official Police, 4 inch
Colt Trooper, 1st Model .357
Colt Scout .22 caliber, 4 5/8 barrel
Ruger Redhawk, blue steel, .44, 5.5 inch
Ruger Super Blackhawk Hunter, .44 7.5 inch
Webley Mark 1V, .38-200, 4 inch (once property of London Metro Police)
Webley Mark IV, .38-200, 5 inch (Once property of HRH's Military Police)
Some German made repro of a Colt SAA in .22 magnum
Automatic Pistols:
Colt Model 1911 Series 80
Colt Combat Commander
Kimber CDP
Walther p-5
Walther P-88
Walther PPKs
Some weird little French made "La Armie de Pyrennes" 7.65mm, 9 shot
What I want for Christmas:
An Ohio Ordinance Co. made Model 1918A-1 BAR in .30-06, of course.