Revamped Arsenal!

[Cosmoline]

Ah, the benefits of cashing in on my retirement account early

I'm finally going to pull myself to the next level of firearm ownership and complete my arsenal. Here's how my iron will stand in about a month:

Bear rifle: CZ 550 Safari .375 H&H

Shooting rifle: M-39 Mosin Nagant, antique receiver 1968 assembly

Rimfire: CZ 452 Lux

Shotgun: Mossberg 500 police surplus

Field revolver: Ruger Security Six 4" blued, factory refurb 1st generation

CCW: Walther PP in .32 ACP, Ulm markings

Deep CCW: Uncertain, but likely some very small .32 autoloader.

What am I missing?

 

[Mark Tyson]

You tease! Give us some pictures! Show some skin(wood actually ...)

Oh, you've yet to buy these, right? Well give us some pics when you do.

 

[Cosmoline]

Most I have, and frankly the best aren't too pretty. The Ruger has deep pits in it that show up with a flash bulb and you don't want to know about the Mossy. The stock is mostly duct tape. But they're absolute tanks and have passed the Cosmo abuse tests. The M-39 is in better shape because it's kept in my car in a protective sheath.

I may do a group shot from a suitable distance once I have the big purchase complete--the 550.

 

[Daedalus]

I dont see any Evil Black Rifles on that list

 

[Cosmoline]

Yeah that's been an empty spot since I foolishly sold my SAFN. I thought about an AR, but my Mossberg's poly stock has not fared too well so I'm a bit concerned about an expensive black rifle. I was thinking about getting a semi auto battle rifle in 7.62x54R, maybe one of those Romak-3's. For when the North Koreans invade, you know

 

[J Jones]

Back-up large caliber sidearm for bear country?

Large caliber back-up sidearm for human country?

Semi-auto "evil" (possibly black) rifle?

Non-bear hunting rifle?

 

[larry_minn]

Field revolver: Ruger Security Six 4" blued, factory refurb 1st generation

CCW: Walther PP in .32 ACP, Ulm markings

Deep CCW: Uncertain, but likely some very small .32 autoloader.

The Ruger is a nice gun but IMO a .32 is rather small for CCW. If possible get a 9mm. Ammo is cheap enough you can practice a lot and if you are forced to use it the 9mm has a powerful enough load that it might stop a attacker in a (fairly) short time. Even a .380 would be (slight) improvement.
If you have trouble keeping guns looking new/shiny/etc and like to USE them hard I would suggest a Glock. I have carried it in MN winter/shot MN CC permit class (outdoor in cold) a informal outdoor match, Indoor practice, then down to FL for a GSSF match and back to MN. Have not cleaned it yet. Always goes bang and hits where gun is pointed. (not where I aim but that is MY fault)

 

[Cosmoline]

The only 9x19 that interests me is the old Sig 225 single stack. There are a number of features of the Glocks that annoy me, from the weird trigger to the plastic frame. But I know a lot of folks up here like them for year-round use.

I've gone back and forth on the bear handgun issue, from a .454 Casull to nothing. I've settled on the .357 with 180 and 200 grain hardcasts. Hardly overpowering, but I can put six where I need to in a hurry then throw the revolver at the bear. I view it more as a way of nailing small game I come across.

For the non-bear hunting rifle my heart still leans toward a Ruger No. 1 in 7x57, a rifle and cartridge I love but have always treated me badly. Since the Compound takes 90% of all my free time and will for the next three years, I'm going to leave that spot on the shelf empty for awhile. The CZ 550 is more than enough in case someone invites me on a hunt or I get lucky and bag something nearby. I doubt I'll be taking it on any great expeditions up local mountains, though. Not unless I have gun bearers.