Seattleimport
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It's often said that every american should own a pistol, shotgun, and rifle. I've got the pistol covered (single action Schofield in 38 special, Glock 19 in 9mm, soon to add the new Ruger Bisley in .45), and I'm going with the Remington 870 for the shotty. For rifles, I've got a Ruger 10/22 and a GSG-5--neither of which I consider meeting the requirements for the "1 rifle".
So, here are my parameters:
1. I'm not ex-military or ex-LEO, but grew up shooting rifles and camping
2. I'm likely to get to the rifle range every 3 months or so
3. I'm a fan of history (the romance of the Garand appeals to me)
4. I currently live in the suburbs
5. I don't expect to fight armored opponents with my rifle; the rifle is for pleasure/target shooting but is also my one SHTF rifle (SHTF = for whatever reason, must head out into woods for extended period of time, or use this rifle against intruders for self-defense)
6. Rifle must be easy to use and maintain, and be able to be operated by my girlfriend if need be (she's 5'6", 125lbs).
I've had my eye on the M1A and the Garand, since they are classic guns and I've played with them in various video games over the years. I think I'd get a kick out of handling the actual weapon and hearing the "ping" in real life. I'm leaning toward the M1A since the Garand seems like a bit of a beast.
But I'm also thinking of getting into Cowboy Action Shooting, and one of the requirements is a rifle chambered in a pistol cartridge. Likely .45, so I could use the same ammunition as in the Bisley. A classic lever gun has a certain appeal, and certainly seems like it'd be fun to shoot.
Any ideas/recommendations?
So, here are my parameters:
1. I'm not ex-military or ex-LEO, but grew up shooting rifles and camping
2. I'm likely to get to the rifle range every 3 months or so
3. I'm a fan of history (the romance of the Garand appeals to me)
4. I currently live in the suburbs
5. I don't expect to fight armored opponents with my rifle; the rifle is for pleasure/target shooting but is also my one SHTF rifle (SHTF = for whatever reason, must head out into woods for extended period of time, or use this rifle against intruders for self-defense)
6. Rifle must be easy to use and maintain, and be able to be operated by my girlfriend if need be (she's 5'6", 125lbs).
I've had my eye on the M1A and the Garand, since they are classic guns and I've played with them in various video games over the years. I think I'd get a kick out of handling the actual weapon and hearing the "ping" in real life. I'm leaning toward the M1A since the Garand seems like a bit of a beast.
But I'm also thinking of getting into Cowboy Action Shooting, and one of the requirements is a rifle chambered in a pistol cartridge. Likely .45, so I could use the same ammunition as in the Bisley. A classic lever gun has a certain appeal, and certainly seems like it'd be fun to shoot.
Any ideas/recommendations?
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