The Year Is 1963... What Are Your Guns of Choice?

[buck460XVR]

The year is 1963 and these are the guns I owned and used at the time.....

Centerfire......Winny model '94 chambered in .32 Special. Still have it.

Shotgun.....Fox model B SXS 16 ga. Still have it.

Handgun.....original Daisy model 179. Wish I still had it.

Plinker......Winny model 61 pump .22. Still have it.

 

[HOWARD J]

Rifle: Remington 700 in 6 MM rem----M1 carbine
Pistol: Browning P-35 9MM --- colt 1911 45 ACP
Revolver: Colt copy of approx 1863 rev in 22 cal
Plinker: Colt Ace 1911 in 22 cal---High Standard pistol in 22 cal
Shotgun: Browning A-5 in 12 gage

I still have the M1 carbine--P-35 -------- Colt 1911 in 45acp & 22 cal
1863 rev---high standard 22

 

[Black Butte]

In 1963, you could get a pre-'64 Model 70 Winchester NIB.

 

[bill3424]

1911
Rem 700
Pump shotty
Something cool in .22LR...Ruger MK1

 

[JRH6856]

The guns I wanted in 1963 (I was in a Browning "phase"):

Colt Python 4"
Browning Hi-Power
Browning 380 (FN Model 1910)
Browning 25 (FN Model 1905)
Browning Auto-5 12ga
Browning SA-22
Savage 99 in .300 Savage

The guns I actually had in 1963:

Winchester 1904a .22 single shot
Revelation Bolt action .22
J.C. Higgins Model 101.1 .410 single shot
Daisy Model 25
Daisy Model 99

 

[Newcatwalt]

Here are my to 10. With a bit more thought I'd could easily come up with another 10 or 20.

Luger P08
Browning High Power
Walther PPK
Sig P210
Walther P38
Colt 1911
M1 Carbine
MP40
Beretta 12s
Sten gun

 

[george shaffer]

the M14 because it just happened to be in my hands at the time -parris island- uuurahhh!

 

[benEzra]

A Colt AR-15 and a Smith & Wesson Model 39 would be pretty close to what I shoot currently.

 

[Dr.Rob]

ANY?

Rifle(s): M14, Model 70 Winchester in .30-06
Pistol(s): Browning Hi-Power 9mm or Colt Government Model .45 or .38 Super
Revolver: Colt Detective Special
Shotgun: Remington 870 Wingmaster 3"
Plinker(s): Marlin Model 39 Mountie, M1 Carbine, Ruger Mk1 target

 

[ball3006]

In 1963 I had.....Ruger Standard auto, Remington M11 16 ga, Winchester M94 in 32 win special, Remington M511 22 rifle.....chris3

 

[gym]

A Detective special, for carry, had one about 10 years later
A Browing Pump shotgun also had one same time frame
An M14, -just in case

 

[reb27]

Browning Hi-Power

Colt Detective Special or a S&W model 10 w/2 inch bbl

An M-1 Garand that you could get at the local hardware store for about 40 bucks (might've gotten TWO!)

 

[returningfire]

Ditto post #4

 

[Baba Louie]

You guys have/had more money than my family back then for sure.

Centerfire/Deer Rifle, either a 98 Krag, an '03-A3 Springfield or SMLE, cost $13 or so. If you were rolling in dough, a Sears 53.

Rimfire Rifle, an old Win 90 or 06 pump, maybe a new Wards Western Field or if you were wealthy and could handle newfangled designs, a Remington 66

Centerfire Handgun, Luger or .45 Auto, but probably a used Colt Official Police, S&W Victory or 1917

Rimfire Handgun, Hi-Standard HD Military or if wealthy, Whitney Wolverine or Colt Woodsman

Shotgun, Winchester 12 or an older 97

 

[doc2rn]

S&W mod 10 3"
Remington 20g SXS
Thompson with drum mag
Lever Action .22 lr for plinking and everyday use
and for my deer gun probably stick with my Winchester 30-30

 

[Elkins45]

High Standard 22 auto
S&W J, K and N frames in 38, 357 and 44 mag
1911 with some tuning and better sights
Winchester model 70's in a variety of calibers
Browning A5 12 gauge

Only thing missing is a small carry auto like my Kahr

 

[Sheepdog1968]

Wouldn't be too hard to do.

Mossberg 500 pump shotgun.
Marlin 30-30 lever action
Marlin 22 lever action
Ruger Mark I 22 pistol
M1a rifle
The pistol is the hardest part for me as I like Sigs and Glocks and my favorites didn't exist then. I could live happily with a 1911. I'd probably go with surplus WWII version that is nice and rattles so it is reliable.

 

[bushmaster1313]

In 1963 the guns were this old:

Model 70 5 years
Model 97 28 years
Pre-27 8 years

now in 2013 they are finally getting broken in.

 

[SharpsDressedMan]

I'd go with that three gun Browning Renaissance set: 9mm, .380, and .25. A Ruger .44 magnum, an m1 Carbine, a Browning Superposed 12 ga., and a Winchester Featherweight Model 70, probably in .270 or .30-06. From the day, they were all popular and classic guns.

 

[snakeman]

rifle-savage 99 250 savage
shotgun-winchester model 12 20 ga.
revolver-colt saa 45 colt
plinker-browning auto 22
guitar--fender telecaster with p90 pickups and fender twin amplifier

 

[huntsman]

Ohhh good call on the guitar, I'd take the new fangled J-bass

 

[friscolatchi]

In 1963, Matel snub nose 38, Ideal Thompson sub machine gun. In 1969, M1 Carbine.

 

[Sheepdog1968]

No fair. Drool. Drool. Nice stuff.