Nushif
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The Ruger Vaquero is a ton of fun.
What Gun Just for the Pure Unadulterated Joy of It?
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Suppressed ruger 22/45
CajunBass
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Whatever it iss, it "HAS" to be blue steel (or aluminum) and walnut (or some kind of wood). And it should be a 22.
For a pistol, make it a revolver. A Ruger Single-Six, Bearcat, or maybe a Colt. Yea, Yea...they're slow to load and unload. Big deal. You in a hurry to shoot up your ammo and go home to watch "Top Shots" or something?
Now for a rifle I'm going to reach back into my past. When I was a kid I used to see this little 22 rifle at Sears, and spent HOURS staring at it's picture in the Sears "Wish Book." Man I wanted that gun, but my mother was scared to death of a rifle. She just knew if you shot a rifle into the ground, it would kill some guy in China. Shotguns were ok, but no rifles.
So what was this rifle I wanted so bad? An Ithaca 49, single shot lever action 22. It looks just like a "western rifle" and man if I'd had one of those I promise you all the rustlin' in Hanover County, Virginia in the 60's (1960's that is) would have STOPPED. Yes-sir-ree-bob...I tell you.
A couple of years ago I found one and snatched it up. Didn't even haggle over the price. And it has quickly become my favorite 22 rifle. And I assure you, it is just a hoot to shoot.
And yes, it's a single shot. The magazine tube is fake, the lever opens the falling bloc action allowing single loading (S,L,LR), and kicks out the empties with a satisfying "blipink." This gun is more fun to just walk around in the woods with than you can shake a stick at.
Both cheap (~100-150 bucks on gunbroker) and made in America (but not anymore) it fills your bill perfectly.
For a pistol, make it a revolver. A Ruger Single-Six, Bearcat, or maybe a Colt. Yea, Yea...they're slow to load and unload. Big deal. You in a hurry to shoot up your ammo and go home to watch "Top Shots" or something?
Now for a rifle I'm going to reach back into my past. When I was a kid I used to see this little 22 rifle at Sears, and spent HOURS staring at it's picture in the Sears "Wish Book." Man I wanted that gun, but my mother was scared to death of a rifle. She just knew if you shot a rifle into the ground, it would kill some guy in China. Shotguns were ok, but no rifles.
So what was this rifle I wanted so bad? An Ithaca 49, single shot lever action 22. It looks just like a "western rifle" and man if I'd had one of those I promise you all the rustlin' in Hanover County, Virginia in the 60's (1960's that is) would have STOPPED. Yes-sir-ree-bob...I tell you.
A couple of years ago I found one and snatched it up. Didn't even haggle over the price. And it has quickly become my favorite 22 rifle. And I assure you, it is just a hoot to shoot.
And yes, it's a single shot. The magazine tube is fake, the lever opens the falling bloc action allowing single loading (S,L,LR), and kicks out the empties with a satisfying "blipink." This gun is more fun to just walk around in the woods with than you can shake a stick at.
Both cheap (~100-150 bucks on gunbroker) and made in America (but not anymore) it fills your bill perfectly.
BluegrassDan
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Pre-64 Winchester model 94. Fun, fun, fun!
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Palehorseman
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My joy gun is a Fusil de chasse rocklock, 20 balls to the pound, 46 inch swamped barrel and weighs in at 7 lbs. With no rear sight and .62 balls, minute of deer out to 75 yards, with lead shot, no tree rat is safe and will roll a bunny at 40 yards.
Shooting birds on the wing with a flintlock smoothbore can be a bit daunting, but that challenge is what makes it great. I stocked it a few years ago and first time out, knew I had created my favorite keeper.
Shooting birds on the wing with a flintlock smoothbore can be a bit daunting, but that challenge is what makes it great. I stocked it a few years ago and first time out, knew I had created my favorite keeper.
Sauer Grapes
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Wheather punching paper or plinking cans, I have the most fun shooting my Colt Tagetsman .22cal. with a 6" barrel. Extremely accurate and the best target trigger out of the box.
Second choice would be any S&W pre lock revover. I like the 19 and the 28 and 29.
I have yet to experience the mod 1911 fever, but I feel it coming on.
Second choice would be any S&W pre lock revover. I like the 19 and the 28 and 29.
I have yet to experience the mod 1911 fever, but I feel it coming on.
On a strictly 'shooting' scale...
Most fav rifle? My M1A has been an enduring fav but I'm in lust with my new AR.
Most fav shotgun? My Winchester 1897 - sweep a trench? No Prob.
Most fun handgun? My Colt 1911 or Smith M27-2 with the Stoeger Cougar a close 3rd.
Least fav long gun? Most shotguns (I guess I just don't get it)
Least fun handgun? Wather PPK/S and M29s with big loads (getting too old)
Most fav rifle? My M1A has been an enduring fav but I'm in lust with my new AR.
Most fav shotgun? My Winchester 1897 - sweep a trench? No Prob.
Most fun handgun? My Colt 1911 or Smith M27-2 with the Stoeger Cougar a close 3rd.
Least fav long gun? Most shotguns (I guess I just don't get it)
Least fun handgun? Wather PPK/S and M29s with big loads (getting too old)
Just for fun? I have a couple that rate.
I was unsurprised to see that the number of folks recommending a .22 as Pure Fun outnumbers the 1911 crowd. And early on, someone touted another of my favorites; not a few respondents have cited the relatively cheap shooting cost of 9mm.
My favorite rimfire (by far), for reliability, superb accuracy, fabulous trigger, and overall ergonomics:
Sig Trailside 5.5" (now the Walther Exesse)
either way, it's really a Hammerli product, and they got every bit right
My favorite 9mm are a tie:
Browning High Power (mine now has a Barsto barrel and JPoint site)
Walther P88 (a bit pricey, but great machinery with incredible hand-feel)
Back to the rimfire, although I only have one .22 rifle that I shoot very much, there is lots and lots to be said for the Ruger 10/22 and the endless aftermarket parts and accessories; the gun can be a growing and entirely lovable project that's incrementally very affordable. It's got a real community behind it, too. It deserves at least an honorable mention.
I was unsurprised to see that the number of folks recommending a .22 as Pure Fun outnumbers the 1911 crowd. And early on, someone touted another of my favorites; not a few respondents have cited the relatively cheap shooting cost of 9mm.
My favorite rimfire (by far), for reliability, superb accuracy, fabulous trigger, and overall ergonomics:
Sig Trailside 5.5" (now the Walther Exesse)
either way, it's really a Hammerli product, and they got every bit right
My favorite 9mm are a tie:
Browning High Power (mine now has a Barsto barrel and JPoint site)
Walther P88 (a bit pricey, but great machinery with incredible hand-feel)
Back to the rimfire, although I only have one .22 rifle that I shoot very much, there is lots and lots to be said for the Ruger 10/22 and the endless aftermarket parts and accessories; the gun can be a growing and entirely lovable project that's incrementally very affordable. It's got a real community behind it, too. It deserves at least an honorable mention.
SleazyRider
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You don't know what fun is until you've tried the .22 Henry Pump. Just fact.
MattTheHat
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I own one. Meh. Nice enough shooter, but I much prefer my take-down Browning Auto. Especially when the bottom eject throws a hot empty down your shirt. Keeps things exciting.
What I enjoy shooting more is my Davide Pedersoli .357 Magnum Lightning pump action rifle. The 24" octagon barrel makes the thing a bit hefty, but the awesome wood and the beautiful color case hardened receiver are almost as much to look at as it is to shoot. Like so:
-Matt
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TheAmplifiedsoul
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A Hi Point (Yeah I know not many people will give these a chance) 995TS 9mm carbine. It's a cheap, reliable fun gun. 9mm is still cheaper than most. It is more satisfying than a .22 for me, although I like .22s. They are usually just a bit above $200.
Maybe one of the Kel Tec 9mm carbines also. I think they take glock mags as well. They are a bit more money but still pretty cheap at around $300.
I think a .357/.38 lever action would be fun. They are a bit pricier though.
Maybe one of the Kel Tec 9mm carbines also. I think they take glock mags as well. They are a bit more money but still pretty cheap at around $300.
I think a .357/.38 lever action would be fun. They are a bit pricier though.
Just for fun?
That was the top reason I bought a Marlin 1894 in .44 magnum. There are a ton of rifles and handguns that can do what it does better, faster and more efficiently and with better accuracy. But it's just plain FUN.
Still wish someone made a lightnining pump in .44 Mag I'd buy one of those too.
That was the top reason I bought a Marlin 1894 in .44 magnum. There are a ton of rifles and handguns that can do what it does better, faster and more efficiently and with better accuracy. But it's just plain FUN.
Still wish someone made a lightnining pump in .44 Mag I'd buy one of those too.
Wade Wilson
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One of my favorite guns to play with is a Saiga 12, the destructive power that comes out of that beast it too much fun.
MTMilitiaman
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IMI Magnum Research Mk XIX Desert Eagle .50 Action Express.
Nice fireball, good bassy roar, big holes, solidly built, more accurate than you are, and just makes you feel like a bad@$$.
Armalite AR-50 .50 BMG with a Nightforce NXS 8-32x56
Every time I lay down behind this rifle I picture Marvin the Martian with his fingers in his ears waiting for that "Earth-shattering Ka-BOOM!" So much fun, I almost understand why it is illegal in some places...
And my personal favorite:
Springfield M1A Loaded 7.62x51 NATO
Maybe it is the history and nostalgia. The way one understands why old timers say "they don't build em like they used to" every time you get behind it. Or maybe I just watched "Full Metal Jacket" too many times. Regardless, every time I put my face up to its stock and gaze through that rear aperture, I can just feel the stress melting away. Concentrating on that front sight tip is like therapy to me. That characteristic flash hider points over the landscape like the outstretched finger of death surveying the battlefield. The trigger is excellent. The rifle is comfortable and ergonomic. Everything is where it should be and does what it should. A true "Rifleman's Rifle" with the right blend of history, old time craftsmanship, comfort, and raw unadulterated firepower that really leaves a smile on my face like nothing else I've ever shot--to include the M240, SAW, and M2, as well as a custom .338 bolt action and the aforementioned AR-50. Nothing makes me smile like 500 or 600 yards of target rich environment and 20 rounds of "seven six two millimeter full metal jacket."
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S. Hill
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3 guns that will make you smile
I have a suggestion, actually 3 of them. They have all been covered previously, so you can just add my vote to the list.
The first is a Ruger Mk II pistol. Mine is more accurate than most rifles I've seen, and if you are working to cure a flinching problem caused by shooting magnum handguns, this is the best medicine.
The second is a lever action carbine in a pistol caliber.... .357, .44, or .45 LC. Shooting cans at 50 yds. is a hoot and practicing your Kentucky windage at longer ranges is very instructional. Every time I pick one up, I feel like putting on a Stetson, and singing a cowboy song like Gene and Roy!
The third is a Browning 1919 .30 cal. machine gun. I have a semi-auto version that was built by TNW Firearms, so it is as easy to own as any other high power rifle. There is a certain feeling that you just can't get anywhere else, feeling the belt of 30-06 rounds being pulled through your hands. While you can still go through a lot of ammo, I have never seen someone shoot it without having a HUGE smile on their face.
I have a suggestion, actually 3 of them. They have all been covered previously, so you can just add my vote to the list.
The first is a Ruger Mk II pistol. Mine is more accurate than most rifles I've seen, and if you are working to cure a flinching problem caused by shooting magnum handguns, this is the best medicine.
The second is a lever action carbine in a pistol caliber.... .357, .44, or .45 LC. Shooting cans at 50 yds. is a hoot and practicing your Kentucky windage at longer ranges is very instructional. Every time I pick one up, I feel like putting on a Stetson, and singing a cowboy song like Gene and Roy!
The third is a Browning 1919 .30 cal. machine gun. I have a semi-auto version that was built by TNW Firearms, so it is as easy to own as any other high power rifle. There is a certain feeling that you just can't get anywhere else, feeling the belt of 30-06 rounds being pulled through your hands. While you can still go through a lot of ammo, I have never seen someone shoot it without having a HUGE smile on their face.
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ScratchnDent
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Cimarron Lightning 38 spl. Beautiful, cheap to shoot, fantastic trigger, sadly not 100% USA made.
SharpsDressedMan
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Semi-automatic, box fed, gas operated, aircooled M1 Carbine. How much fun can you stand?
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