Your top five (or 10, or...) *most interesting* guns.

[Dr. Tad Hussein Winslow]

Not necessarily the most expensive, tacti-coolest, nicest, most powerful, prettiest, rarest, or most useful. Just the most interesting ones, to you or in general. Pics are encouraged. Mostly interested in longguns, but handguns are fine, too. I'm drawn to buying (or altering) guns that are very useable, but a bit off the beaten path..... Go!


Oh, I really don't have any too terribly interesting, but I guess to play along with my own game, my list would shape up like this (not in any real order):

1. Rossi Youth break-action .45 cal muzzleloader. So small, short, & and light, you think it's a toy. But most assuredly, it is deadly. Little fixed 4x Burris scope. Really bucks the trend of long, heavy inline & traditional muzzleloaders.

2. Same theme as #1 (youth rifles useable and used by an adult), CZ 452 'Scout' .22lr (youth rifle) with a Trijicon 1.25-4x24mm, forward-mounted so still usable even with the super short LOP.

3. Rossi IMI Timberwolf pump carbine, .357 mag (starting a project to fabricate a wooden monolithic unit to replace the existing wood buttstock - the new unit will have a wood buttstock with integral pistol grip, and a bit shorter LOP, for the girlfriend)

4. AK "Pistol" 7.62x39mm (this one is really the only exception to the 'very useable' rule of mine)

5. Spartan/Baikal SPR94, 12 ga over / .223 Rem under

6. "Tactical Thompson" - my T/C ProHunter (Encore) with 28" .280 rem barrel, a short rail and forward folding grip (no, not kidding)

7. Savage 24f, .22lr / 20 ga

8. Savage 24v, .30-30 / 20 ga

9. NEF Survivor, .45 colt / .410 shotshell.

10. CZ 550 FS mannlicher stock, 9.3x62mm


(and a few to grow on)

11. DPMS LR-260L, 18" .260 Rem (somewhat interesting just due to caliber)

12. Bushmater M17S bullpup

13. "No. 6 Jungle Carbine" Scout Rifle - SMLE 2A Ishapore 7.62x51mm, cut down like a No. 5 JC, with XS forward mount & scope, with pigsticker of course.

14. Mossberg 500 Bullpup

15. Izmash Biathlon Basic, .22lr

Can't wait until I create my Colt Lightning replica pump in .45 Colt, SBR'ed with a full stock and 10-12" bbl.

 

[wlewisiii]

Well, we don't own too many, but the ones we have are all at least interesting...

1) Colt Huntsman - .22 pistol. "Cheap" version of the Woodsman.
2) Ithaca Model 37 - sweet 12 ga pump
3) T/C Firestorm .50 cal flintlock. Wish there was a smoothbore barrel for it.
4) Mauser 93 - bubba'd decades ago but shoots 7x57 as well as anything. Bambi beware!
5) S&W 64 - 4" stainless .38 Special, fixed sights.

I hope to build up an old Mauser 98 one of these days into a rifle like your #10. Full length mannlicher in walnut, 9.3 Mauser & iron sights.

William

 

[Mp7]

1
g11

2
Luger 08
( no pic. ever handled one? Use your memory.)
3
any drillings, vierlings, or even fünflings made
by those guys in Suhl and around.


4
The Blaser double bolt action .....

5
... an original AK47.

pic is in your head ..



runnersup:

revolver sg.

that one shortened ...

the rest would be all from antique time ...
wheellocks .... and the like ..

it would be ( compared to almost all other guns )
darn interesting to feel how they actually worked.

... by modern standards ... my username
probably tells it all.

Rather have the mp7 on me , than a rifle in the truck.
But that would be shtf scenarios ....

 

[Dr. Tad Hussein Winslow]

Ok, the Blaser double bolt action is just too cool for words...

I kinda meant, "ones that you have", but hey theoretical is fine too, for our purposes.

 

[Legionnaire]

I kinda meant, "ones that you have"

Mine are mostly utilitarian, and not all that "interesting" in the grand scheme of things. I guess in that category I'd have to put my 9mm and .22LR SP101s. Neither are still in production, so they're somewhat rare. Also have a pair of (Uberti repro) Colt 1848 Dragoons. Most interesting long guns are a pair of Savage 24s: a .22LR/.410 and a .22WMR/20 gauge. They're great small game guns. Don't own one, but have always thought the Luger 9mm was classically interesting.

 

[Cromlech]

Just a quick 5 in no particular order. I could list many.

Webley-Fosbery Automatic Revolver


LAR Grizzly Win Mag


VSS Vintorez


Welrod Pistol


De Lisle carbine

 

[Dr. Tad Hussein Winslow]

Do you have all of those, Cromlech? If so, wowsa; that'swhatI'mtalkinbout!

 

[Cromlech]

No, I do not unfortunately.

I just love them either for their appearance in video games (VSS in Stalker) or in movies/documentaries in the hands of Commandos (Welrod/De Lisle), or for being cool.
I'd love to own a LAR Grizzly just for novelty value, same with the Webley-Fosbery.

 

[Nick5182]

1. (no pic) A ruger Blackhawk convertible .45 Colt/ ACP that my Dad bought for me. It's Stainless steel with a 7.5" barrel and his fully engraved. My brother has the consecutively serial numbered twin with the same engraving.

2 and 3. The NEF single shot is the first gun I ever got, on my 13th Birthday, and the Winchester 94 is sentimental as it was a gift from my Dad as well.


4 and 5. My two Remington 870 express magnums. I just love these guns, everything about them.

 

[Win1892]

I currently have the most fun with these. Subject to change, of course.

6.5-284 Norma F-Class rifle .25 MOA
Ruger MKII 10" Bull Barrel w/VQ innards
Colt Python 6" Nickle, sweeeeeeet
Winchester 1892 38WCF, 112 years old.
SIG 220 in 38 Super, most accurate handgun I've ever fired

 

[GunsAmerica Fan]

1. My Dixie Gunworks Root Revolving Rifle

2. An original AK pistol with the welded on drum, still welded on.

3. Pair of silver plated engraved Pietta Patersons

(this one isn't mine just a picture I found on GunsAmerica)

4. pair of Pietta Starr Civil War Revolvers.

again not my picture

5. My Springfield Armory SOCOM M1A

oh and my quigley of course!!!

 

[FIVETWOSEVEN]

a sig 220 in .38 super? post a pic

 

[Rittmeister]

Johnson rifle - WWII-era battle rifle chambered in .30-'06. Could have competed with the Garand. Recoil operated (rather than gas) and fed off a 10-round internal rotary magazine. From what I've read it could be charged very quickly from strippers when empty, or reloaded one round at a time when partially empty; the Garand of course requiring ejection of the partially-spent clip to be replaced with a full one.

I've always been fascinated with this rifle, not sure why.

 

[searcher451]

Most definitely a J. Reid's "My Friend" Knuckleduster. I seriously wish that someone would produce a reproduction model; it would be a perfect pocket-carry weapon. Of course, I suspect that pigs will fly before that would ever happen.

 

[FIVETWOSEVEN]

aren't those considered an AOW? or am i mistaken.

 

[gdcpony]

5. Browning Buckmark (rifle and pistol) - Amazing little thing (rifle) and wish it wasn't so pricey

4. Howa 1500 (any chambering) - I can't begin to tell how many times I had to answer what it was as blew apart the dandelions at the range

3. H&R (the single shots)- So little money spent for so much. Swap the barrel to go from squirrel to elk. Some are sub MOA and they can really take the abuse my kids dish out.

2. AR-? - Can't forget the platform that some say can do it all.

1. 98 Mauser (take your pick) - Must I say more? It is arguably the foundation and certainly the measuring post of modern bolt actions.

I have owned all of these at one point or another.

 

[oneounceload]

The "Hummingbird" from Peter Hofer: The lightest double rifle made - 2.2#






An original single trigger BOSS from the early 1909 era

An original Artillery Luger with shoulder stock

The GE mini gun


The Glock - OK it's not that pretty, but INNOVATIVE?....Ya gotta give it that
no need to post this

While I only own one of those, winning the lottery will mean I'll own the others...

 

[Vern Humphrey]

Here's a sporterized M1898 Krag with a cocking piece sight.

 

[Win1892]

38 Super P220. I've never seen another one.

 

[wilkersk]

1) U.S. Army National Match M1911A1 for the '64 Camp Perry National Matches.

This pistol was built on a much older frame at the Springfield National Armory (Not the guys who make the XD). I've had a great time trying to date the origianl frame from all its markings. Its one of the rarest today. Fewer than 800 were built. And, only 180 were released to the public through the CMP. My dad was a Navy officer and purchased his through a special program available to active military.

2) Highstandard Model 104 Supermatic Trophy. In mint condition with original box and box candy.

3) Eddystone (model of 1917) 30-06. Sporterised many. many years ago. This rifle has been in my wife's family since it was purchased as surplus.

4) Remington Model 12 Rimfire Pump. Another rifle that has been in the family as long as anyone can remember. Lots of kids first learned to shoot with this rifle. The bluing has worn off, the stock is beat all to hell and several small attaching parts have been "manufactured" from whatever was handy at the time. But, the thing still shoots just fine (no hot stuff just to be safe).

 

[AKElroy]

This is a great thread, and really has me thinking. If I am going to bring one to the top for just being interesting to shoot, look at, take apart, ponder previous engagements it has likely seen, it would be my 59/66 Yugo SKS, in all it's bayonetted / grenade launcher glory. I have far more expensive & accurate firearms, but this one is probably the most interesting.

 

[MIgunguy]

I've got a Beretta 71... besdies the fact you don't see too many (at least I don't around here) it's unusual to me because it's the least expensive gun I ever bought and is undoubtedly in the worst condition of any that I own, yet by far it's my most favorite to shoot. Besdies having hardly any finish on the barrel, the previous owner(s) butchered every scew on the thing and cut off the entire front sight past the front of the slide (nearly the whole thing), presumeably with the intention of threading for a suppressor. It's too ugly to post pics. But it's reliable, functions flawlessly, accurate for a 3.5" barrel, and feels great in the hand.

Only other thing close to "unusual" is a stainless Mil-Spec Springfield 1911 in 9mm.

 

[deadin]

One I have is a M1896 Mauser Broomhandle that started life as a WW1 9mm military issue ("Big Red 9") that the Belgians got ahold of sometime after the war. They converted it to 30 Mauser by sleeving the barrel and chamber. They also removed nearly all of the German proofs and property marks and restamped it with Belgian marks. They also re-contoured the rear sight ramp and front sight height to allow for the different ballistics of the 30 Mauser cartridge.

 

[Dr. Tad Hussein Winslow]

Wow, I had no idea that the Hofer Hummingbird was THAT small - anyone know the bbl length on it?

 

[Kman]

yea, the Hummingbird is cool, looks like jewelry in his hand. That Hofer guy squints a lot!