What's your unicorn?

[taliv]

mine is a left bolt, right port, surgeon 591

 

[Magnuumpwr]

I have 2. First one: Rem. 700 in 300 ultramag, SS with a Nikon scope. Second: Beretta AL391 in 12 ga. Reason #1 left was a former coworker received from his wife as a birthday present. He killed a 12 pt buck 2 months after getting it, then sold me the gun 3 weeks later. Almost a year and a half later ran into him again, with him giving me the, "wife was really mad when she found out, can I buy it back?" Sold it back to him for the sale price of $500. Reason for getting rid of #2 was the inability of the gun to accept a tube extension. "Stupid reason", I know, but have not missed it enough to go out and buy another.

 

[another_luser]

.44 AutoMag

In the mid '80s, I found (and could pay for) an unfired AutoMag -the shop actually had two. Problem was, my father wouldn't purchase and hold for two years until I reached 21. The stars haven't aligned since then - either I had the funds and no one was selling, or some were selling and no funds were available.

(picture from Wikimedia)

 

[simonstough]

posts #5 and #10 nailed my two big unicorns, other than the walther wa2000 and quigleys rifle i would really like a colt delta elite and an armalite ar-10

 

[Dnaltrop]

Revolver- Josselyn Chain/Belt revolver.
Pistol- .45 acp Broomhandle Mauser.
Rifle- DeLisle Carbine

To build The Josselyn maybe could convert an existing revolver's cylinder to the drive sprocket for the system, (or get an Un-drilled blank cylinder and machine it) then just a matter of linking single shot tubes to hold the rounds

DeLisle I can have made by the guys at Calico Light Weapon Systems, or at least so they claimed when I talked to their (I believe engineer) at a gun show a while back. Little more doable than the Josselyn.

The Broomhandle will be pricey, but they're out there.

 

[cheesebigot]

CZ 75 pre-B. Traded one thinking I could easily get another, now I haven't seen one below $500 in years.

 

[doc2rn]

A PP-SSSH like the one I carried overseas.

An American 180 would be a viable alternative.

 

[montanaoffroader]

Handgun - Colt Anaconda. They are relatively available, but at crazy prices. So far, the stars have not aligned for me.

Rifle - Toss up between an 1885 Winchester and a Savage 99 (one of the versions with a tang safety). Seems like when I have the money, I can't find what I want. When I run across one, money is tight. Go figure.

 

[AlexanderA]

An original Pedersen Device complete with Mark I Springfield rifle and all the accessories. I saw one a couple of years ago for $40,000 but passed on it. I might consider the deal if it came up again.

Even rarer are the Pedersen Devices for the M1917 Enfield and the Mosin-Nagant. Only a half-dozen of these were ever made.

 

[armedaccountant]

Savage 99 in 7mm-08,

 

[bannockburn]

Something of the selective fire or full auto variety. A Beretta Model 12, Model 93R, Swedish K, or a MAT 49 would do quite nicely.

 

[gdcpony]

Mine would be:

Kimber TLE RL II. I had one and loved it, but sold it when I got married. Now, I never have the cash when I find the one in the country for sale.


Browning BuckMark Rifle with the carbon barrel, had to settle for the target model, and now I can't find one.

Lastly, the 98 Mausers wit the decocking knob. I had one that was rebarreled in .243Win and sold it when I shot the barrel out. Never knew how rare the action was. It was stamped Fabrica de Arms or something similar. I can't even find a picture of one.

 

[tarosean]

SRT High Power

 

[cfullgraf]

40mm Bofors.

 

[vaupet]

I seem to be the lucky guy here because I own a HK 7 (500 €) , an HK9s (600€ ) and a USP match 45 (480€) on egun.de

Wouldn't mind owning the Walther 2000, two of them sold in germany this year, one for 18000 €, the other for 15000 €, asking price in the ads, in 300 wm, complete with original glass.
Wife didn't want me to spend that kind of money on a gun :banghead:

 

[Outlaw Man]

For me, it would have to be my FEG Hi-Power. Traded my first pistol, a S&W Sigma 40, for it shortly after deciding that polymer frame .40s and I don't get along.

I did all kinds of work on it, at least for a broke college student who had little-to-no gunsmithing/armorer experience. Swapped out the extractor, new springs all around, a little polishing, painted those stubby little sights with glow-in-the-dark paint. I was as one with that gun as any I'd ever had. I shot enough back then (when ammo was even cheap for college students) that I was very accurate with it.

Then, I decided that I had to have a .45 ACP. I'll still admit I needed one - everyone should have one - but I didn't need it enough to sell that Hi Power. But that's what I did. Swapped it for a stainless Springfield 1911, the base model, as there's no way I could have got a TRP or one of their better models. It was an OK gun. I was reasonably accurate with it, especially after swapping to a better trigger. It was reliable, as long as I used factory mags or Wilson Combat mags. I changed out about everything I could on that pistol, without real gunsmithing like fitting an extended beavertail to the frame.

But it was just never the same. I missed that old Hi Power with its kinda tarnished bluing and those old familiar grips. Even started missing the hammer bite.

So, I finished college, moved back to my hometown, and got a real job (and a haircut!). After getting back on my feet, I finally made a trip back to that old gun store, just to catch up with the owner and see what they had. To my surprise, my Hi Power was still sitting on the shelf.

I paid more for it the second time (don't tell the owner I'd have probably paid double!), but it came home with me that day.

I had always wanted a real Browning, and I finally got one a couple years ago. I still prefer my FEG.

 

[aarondhgraham]

S&W Model 45 revolver,,,

It's essentially a Model 10 that is chambered for .22 LR.

I had a chance to buy one a bit over two years ago,,,
I passed on the $1,500 price tag,,,
I should have bought it.

They are going for well over $2,000 now.

Aarond

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[Orion8472]

Years ago, mine was the FNH Five Seven. I thought it was so cool to have a whooping 20 rounds in a flush magazine. . . . . and the bulets looked way cool, too. But they were restricted for civilian purchase. Sometime later, they started to be offered for civilian purchase and eventually I DID pick one up. It was my "mythical unicorn". . . . . . . . . . but now, . . . the damn horn fell off.

If I had a "mythical unicorn" today, . . . it would have to be . . . a slim CZ carry pistol. You know, . . . rumored, . . . probably will never see one.

 

[Charger442]

H&R Reising 50.

 

[yzguy87]

1-My stolen RRA Predator in 308.

2-More $$$ for guns n ammo.

3-Taurus Silhouette in 44mag. Bought one several years ago and sold it to my dad. This was my favorite hunting gun. Id like to get another one but they're hard to find these days. I wish they were still made.

 

[lpsharp88]

I'd have to go with a M249 SAW with tons of belt fed 5.56

 

[PistolPete45]

As far as a M1 I still have a Saginaw. picked up a paratrooper stock for it in the early 90's .. My pride and joy is still my Python ..

 

[CB900F]

Fella's;

I'm having a gun built that I want to scope in a very particular way. I want a gloss blue 30mm tube, mil-dot reticle, and standard 1/4" adjustment turrets. I'm beginning to think I may have to buy a scope manufacturer, fire about half a dozen people in it & issue vile threats to a few more to get it done.

Taliv, you realize that the Remington 788 left hand action is left bolt right port, don't you? Can it be rebarreled into what you want?

900F

 

[huntsman]

Unicorn I had and lost was an LC Smith 16 gauge featherweight I ordered on-line and when I went to pick it up the condition was a bit rougher than I liked so I sent it back, in hindsight I should have kept it and had it restored.

Unicorn I'll never catch is a Winchester model 21 20 gauge.

 

[Romeo 33 Delta]

#1 Japanese Type 5 (Jap Garand) for less than $25,000!

#2 French 1918 Semi-Auto to go with my 1917 version!