What's your "Lifetime Achievement Award" Gun?

[Armchair Bronco]

What's the one gun that you'd like to give yourself as a sort of "Lifetime Achievement Award"?

This would be the kind of gun that you might have to search for for years...or even a decade...before "The Right One" shows up. A sort of "Once In A Lifetime Splurge".

I'm also thinking of something that is rare; maybe the purchase includes more than just the gun, like some hanging tags or original manuals or original boxing. Something with some real history.

EDIT: And post pictures if you can. A picture is worth a thousand words.

 

[maroast]

 

[Armchair Bronco]

Here's what just moved to the top of my list: a 1966 German-made Walther PPK 22LR with all-original everything: box, 3 clips, carrying case, and 2 owner's manuals.

This was from an old auction on one of the auction sites a few years ago, and who knows if something like this will ever turn up again. But I'm going to set aside $2K in case it does...and if it does, I'll pull the trigger on my own "Lifetime Achievement Award" gun.

You can't beat the cost of 22LR ammo or the classic lines of the Walther PPK.

 

[Pvt. Pyle]

1877 Bulldog Gatling Gun Reproduction

http://www.mgewholesale.com/colt/

 

[Positivity]

I would have to say the Johnson M1941. It's a piece of American history, it's unusual, it's rare, and it just plain looks awesome. I would be proud to have that mounted on a wall or in its own case.

 

[Tinman357]

A Colt D/S 3" with some custom tuning.

Action job
Muzzle crown
Chamfered chambers
Reamed throats
Cylinder gap set to .003
Polished forcing cone
POA/POI set to 20yds
A blue so deep you can see my feather wearing & Celtic ancestors

If the above looks familiar then you read my request for a recommendation of a local gunsmith to do the work.

My lifetime achievement gun is in the works. Has been for a couple of years.

 

[Certaindeaf]

Liberator.

 

[Positivity]

@certaindeaf
Simple and rugged, but it has a real meaning to it. I like it.

 

[Armchair Bronco]

Liberator.

Like this?

 

[Certaindeaf]

^
I held one of those in my hand once again recently (snapped it silly too!). I think it was $700 but it could have been.. anyway, my eyes are/were glazing over again.

 

[Armchair Bronco]

1877 Bulldog Gatling Gun Reproduction

http://www.mgewholesale.com/colt/

Interesting choice. What will your wife say?

 

[Certaindeaf]

Saweet! Yes.

 

[Armchair Bronco]

A Colt D/S 3" with some custom tuning.

Action job
Muzzle crown
Chamfered chambers
Reamed throats
Cylinder gap set to .003
Polished forcing cone
POA/POI set to 20yds
A blue so deep you can see my feather wearing & Celtic ancestors

If the above looks familiar then you read my request for a recommendation of a local gunsmith to do the work.

My lifetime achievement gun is in the works. Has been for a couple of years.

A nice choice.

 

[Armchair Bronco]

I would have to say the Johnson M1941. It's a piece of American history, it's unusual, it's rare, and it just plain looks awesome. I would be proud to have that mounted on a wall or in its own case.

Don't you have to lubricate (or wax) the rounds with this thing to make it cycle?

 

[Certaindeaf]

Temptresses all. Hey, nice Johnson!

 

[Positivity]

@ArmchairBronco
I believe you are referring to the colt revolving rifle. I remember reading something about that, but since the all mighty Wikipedia says nothing about it on the m1941's page...

 

[Armchair Bronco]

@ArmchairBronco
I believe you are referring to the colt revolving rifle. I remember reading something about that, but since the all mighty Wikipedia says nothing about it on the m1941's page...

It was actually the .276 Pedersen I was thinking about, not the M1941 Johnson:

"To ease extraction, cartridge cases were coated in mineral wax. This left a thin film that was “hard, and durable, and was not sticky,”. The waxed cases solved the issue of difficult extraction, but hindered acceptance of the Pedersen rifle because officials feared that the wax would attract dirt and cause operating failures." (wikipedia)

 

[Positivity]

Ah. Thank you for clearing that up, Bronco. Makes me wonder though, did the wax attract dirt after all?

 

[Certaindeaf]

Didn't they provide an unshorn lamb with a straight pull Newton? I actually forget.

 

[CapnMac]

I remain torn.
In long arms, 6mm Navy Lee, M1941 Johnson, BAR, or M-249.
In sidearms, either a General Officer's 1903 or a full-court/bbq righ with weapon matched to holster and belt.

 

[Positivity]

@capnmac

The Johnson! Seems we have something in common!

 

[Armchair Bronco]

I remain torn.
In long arms, 6mm Navy Lee, M1941 Johnson, BAR, or M-249.
In sidearms, either a General Officer's 1903 or a full-court/bbq righ with weapon matched to holster and belt.

Good choices.

 

[Certaindeaf]

Nice glock.

 

[Armchair Bronco]

Here's a great article / write-up on the Liberator I just found:

http://carteach0.blogspot.com/2011/12/liberator-fp45-up-close-and-personal.html

 

[bannockburn]

Colt Single Action Army-nickel plated 4 5/8" barrel with full coverage engraving and ivory stocks with a silver Colt medallion.