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Posted: 8/23/2001 5:04:40 PM EDT
People always ask the cliche "If you could only have one gun"... Well, most of us thankfuly aren't such a small boat....
If you could only have 5 of the guns you currently own- 2 Rifles 2 Handguns 1 Shotgun What would they be and why? Rifle 1) SAR-2- I already have tons of ammo laid back, and it's just too damn accurate and reliable to pass up. Rifle 2) 10/22. I don't ned to explain anything here Handgun 1) Glock 20 10MM. Best hand gun ever. 16 rounds of 600 FPE. There isn't a gun that comes close. Handgun 2) High Standard HD Military- Finest rimfire pistol I have ever shot. I like it so much, I overpaid when I aquired I had to have it so bad. Shotgun 1) Rem-870 |
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M1 Garand - Just love it
M1 carbine - Wife is deadly with it Colt Gold Cup - Been companions long time Browning Hi Power - Wife likes it Remington 870 - aka [i]"Bad Attitude"[/i] [i][b]"If you're not part of the Solution, you're part of the problem"[/i][/b] sgb |
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AR15 - Just cause.
Rem.541-S - Have State light rifle high score with it. Kimber 1911 - Always wanted one. HS2000 - What the hell, everyone else seems to like it. Rem.870 - Already have one. Don't need anymore shotguns. |
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AR10T 308 for long shots
M4gery flattop 223 for CQB Kimber Gold Match 45 for defense Smith and Wesson 442 Airweight 38 Spcl 2" for my wife or for deep concealment for myself. Remington 870 Express Magnum 12 ga. w/18.5" barrel and slug sights for home defense/hunting/utility. |
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Rifles-
.30-.06 Bolt Action AR-15 Pistols- Browning Buckmark (I would substitute this for a 10/22) H&K USP compact, .40 S&W Shotgun- Rem. 870 w/ 18, 26,& 28 " barrels (12 ga) |
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Rifle 1 - Sig SHR-970 .280 rem. Just plain the best shooting bolt gun I have.
Rifle 2 - Pre-ban DPMS 16" heavy. 3pos stock. Ciener kit for .22 as a bonus. Handgun 1 - S&W 625 .45acp. plain the best hangun I have shot for accuracy & stopping power. Handgun 2- Ruger mk2 5.5"stainless heavy bbl. Shotgun - Rem 870 no question. The tubes make it so damn versitile you can do almost anything with it. |
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One HP sniper rifle. (Several good candidates)
One .308 Battle rifle. (Several good candidates) One .223 Assault Rifle. (Several good candidates) One submachine gun. (Several good candidates) One combat shotgun. (Several good candidates) I would aslo prefer a 6th, one combat handgun of which there are several good candidates. But with the above 5 I could aquire any additional weapons or equipment I would ever need in an environment where policy or situation restricted my firearms down to this number. |
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1) my m4gery (maybe add a full auto sear...)
2) hk91 1) glock 21 2) my walther p99 1) benelli m3 super90, maybe in short barrel config. yup, thats it! [}:D] |
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course, if you call a mini-uzi a pistol, then that could replace my walther...
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Rifle 1) AR-15
Rifle 2) M1 Garand Pistol 1) HK usp.45 Pistol 2) Beretta 92fs Shotgun) Rem. 870 12ga. With these I am most pleased....[:D] |
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M1A - When you need to reach out and touch someone!
CAR-15 - Light and easy to use - loads of ammo around. Springfield 1911A1 - Nuff said! Ruger P85 markII - Just cause I like it! Winchester Defender - Just cause I got one! David |
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rifle 1: ar in std a2 configuration, good out to 500yrds, lotsa ammo, and fairly powerfull
rifle 2: 10-22, ammo is every where, good for nailin smaller animals for food pistol 1: kimber custom, nothin comes close pistol 2: glock 22c, very reliable, will take a beating, will not miss it if its gone shotgun: benneli m3, semi and pump, at the same time, with a varaiaty of ammo and barrles u gonna have a very versitle shotgun. |
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Landon,
Great thread. Everyone should have a 10/22, 870, and Ruger MkII/Buckmark - "Requisite Starter Pack." Then, .38/.357 J-frame snubby, and/or 4" 686/GP100 type. 9mm & .45acp in Glock/Sig/Beretta. Optional addition, big revolver - .44mag/.454. More AR's than will fill the safe. If only 5 tho, Colt 6530, 6731, 6724 ArmaLite m15a4tc, Carbon-15 97 pistol, since the .223rem is the perfect cartridge, or was it .22lr . . . They're all good. "Life is short. Guns are cheap." |
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1)M1 Garand
2)AK-74(decked-out sar-2) 3)FN Five-seveN 4)Beretta 92fs 5)Remington 870 12ga. |
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Landon,
Great thread. Everyone should have a 10/22, 870, and Ruger MkII/Buckmark - "Requisite Starter Pack." Then, .38/.357 J-frame snubby, and/or 4" 686/GP100 type. 9mm & .45acp in Glock/Sig/Beretta. 1911 Optional addition, big revolver - .44mag/.454. More AR's than will fill the safe. If only 5 tho, Colt 6530, 6731, 6724 ArmaLite m15a4tc, Carbon-15 97 pistol, since the .223rem is the perfect cartridge, or was it .22lr . . . They're all good. "Life is short. Guns are cheap." |
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I am just going to use what I have in stock currently.
1) .223 Bushmaster Shorty 2) .308 M1A Springfield Scout 3) 12GA 870 4) .45 H&K Tactical 5) .357 Model 19 Landon makes a nice point about having a .22. But I could still use the AR for small game, but also have the increased power if needed. |
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Reason I asked is that during Hurricaine Floyd evacuation (What a damn farce that was. Largest evac in US history), I had very limited space, and there were a rash of house break-ins while eveyrone was away. Thankfully, I wasn't hit, but if I had been, I would have been limited to my guns on hand that I had brought with me.
I got to thinking... If Floyd had hit my area, at that particular time, it would have been the most devestating Hurriaine in US history. It was a category 4 at the time, and the projected storm surge would have been a 40 foot wall of water. The storm was the rough mass of the state of Texas. It was friggin H_U_G_E! My home is on a barrier Island, so it would have been toast, along with the rest of my guns. In that situation, WTSHTF would have been a reality (It damn near was during the evacuation- People were fighting in the middle of the road. It took 9 hours to drive an otherwise 1 hour trip the traffic was so blocked) If I have to do that again, I will be limited to 5 guns. My beloved .50 will have to stay behind, since it is just too big. |
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Landon,
Bummer. Thought it was 5 you most want, instead of 5 you can keep. Prolly be the 5 most expensive/hardest to replace. Glad things are okay. |
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rifle 1) colt AR15A2 preban 20inchs
rifle 2) AK-47 russian made pistol 1) glock 17 pistol 2) glock 19 shotgun) my bennelli of course. |
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1. AR15 - of course!
2. Good scoped bolt-action deer/sniper rifle. 3. Glock (I currently have a .40 model 35) 4. 1911A1 .45 ACP, pre-BS Colt National Match govt. 5. Benelli Super Black Eagle 12 ga autoloader(mine is the realtree camo finish one) |
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Well lets see:
1) Springfield M1A 2) Colt .223 Carbine 3) Glock G26 (my carry gun) 4) ParaOrdnance P14 5) Baretta 1201 FP3 remember the evacuation, I-4 a total standstill. And the funny part is there were alot of people who didn't even take the evacuation seriously because the storm was running parallel to the coast. Can't imagine what the evacuation routes would look like if it was percieved as a serious threat. |
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I remember Floyd! I may not have hit y'all, but it sure hit me! I stayed at my parents during the storm and we got about 21 inches of rain that night. Two day later, I tried to make it home. The usual 1 hour drive took over 3 hours. Everything was ok at home though.
David |
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1. DSA Carbine; Leupold 6x42 scope. No flash suppressor/brake.
2. Remington 870 Express Super Mag 12-ga.; set up with the 20" rifle sight bbl. and Choate Pistol grip buttstock/forend and Millett mount/NIKON 1.5-4.5 scope unit. 3 & 4. Beretta 96's in .40 cal. A Centurion and a Standard model, both with the safety/decocker. 12 10-rd. Beretta magazines and 155-gr. Remington JHP ammo. 5. Ruger Single-Six Convertible revolver in 5.5" bbl.; with the .22LR & .22 Magnum cylinders. No AR-15. Only 5. Can carry only so many firearms and ammo/mags. May have only a couple of adults to carry and use these 5. I want a heavier caliber than .223 so I can hunt. The 12-ga. lets me hunt close with slugs or birdshot. The .40's are used by the Border Patrol, as is that ammo. The .22 revolver is as reliable as an anvil, and the Magnum cylinder is useful, even for little shotshells. |
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AR-15
10/22 Glock G23 (I can convert to 9mm & .357 Sig barrels) Ruger Mark 1 Mossberg 590 |
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Quoted: remember the evacuation, I-4 a total standstill. And the funny part is there were alot of people who didn't even take the evacuation seriously because the storm was running parallel to the coast. Can't imagine what the evacuation routes would look like if it was percieved as a serious threat. View Quote Man, I remember when that thing was waaaaaaaay out in the ocean, it was so defined even all the way out there b4 even hitting the gulf stream! I pretty much said to my family "Well, everone, pack up... That's gunna be a pain in the ass.." Sure enough! Can you imagine if that thing had hit when it was near Florida? It was a friggin Category 5 the size of Texas! It would have made Andrew look like a light sprinkle. Wherever it would have hit, if it had hit Florida, would have been completley wiped off the face of the map. The end. No more. Even the mild feeder bands we got when it was 200 miles off shore were 70+ MPH! That thing sucked. Gave me a whole new respect for 'caines that I never really had before. |
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Rifle 1. Colt M4gery
Rifle 2. HK91 Handgun 1. P7M10 (yeah it's ugly and heavy, but more accurate then my SA TRP) Handgun 2. MP5-N (sorry, I'm cheating since there wasn't a subgun category) Shotgun 1. Benelli M1S90 |
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Rifle 1) AR-15 w/ M-203 Launcher, Collapsing Stock, & Shrike (Extra) Upper(5.56mm NATO)
Rifle 2) HK-21E Light Machine Gun (7.62mm NATO) Handgun 1) Beretta M9 (9mm Parabellum) Handgun 2) Desert Eagle (.50 Action Express) Shotgun) 8 Gauge Pump Action. An 8 Gauge O/U was owned by Teddy Roosevelt. I saw it on The History Channel. Looked really cool. |
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Going all out:
1. G36k 2. PSG-1 3. Mk23 with suppressor and the woorks 4. P7M8 for conceal carry 5. I believe the latest is the Benelli M4S90 or more realistic... 1. Bushmaster M4gery (got it) 2. Rem 700 in .308 (Got it) 3. USP tac (with a can hopefully soon) 4. HK usp 40c(need to get my P7M8 back:() 5. Benelli (Need it) |
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This is too easy. Since I already only have 5 I guess I'm set.
1. DPMS A2 shorty with fluted barrel. 2.Bushmaster A2 shorty. 3.FEG P9R, highpower copy 4.HK P7 PSP 5.Mossberg 500 |
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Rifle 1)Polytech M1A or FAL, Rifle 2)Colt AR-15 in .223 with 9mm, 7.62X39mm uppers and an Air Force .22 lr conversion (from drock). Pistol 1)Stainless AMT .45 with the CCU "upper" and a Marvel's .22 lr conversion slide to add when you want a pistol caliber carbine .22 plinker. Pistol 2)Glock 19 Shotgun)Spas-12 because it's the only shotgun I own. These might not be the optimum 5 to have but I own them all and 5 in the hand is better than...no hand. I may have cheated by adding all the different caliber uppers and conversion/carbine kits but since I have them I might as well use them, plus it's still only 5 guns/receivers. Great thread!!!!!
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Landon,
I have no doubt that everyone on the coast and inland waterway were smart enough to scoot after the warning but other than that I don't think too many people were moving. Remember that just about every hotel room up to Gainsville was taken but my point was that I don't think it was a warning that everyone in the danger area was heeding although it was a sizeable evacuation (may have been largest ever even but don't think there have been too many evacs in last 20-30 yrs- Florida's largest growth period). So my point was if there is ever a real serious evacuation basically, unless you bail way ahead of time, you're pretty much f#%*ed on the evacuation routes. I drove I-4 to work and West bound was just a total bumperlock as far as the eye could see during the evacuation. |
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1) 16" AR-15 with collapsing stock, Beta C mag would be nice.
2) Remington PSS .308 scoped of course. 3) Glock 17 with a lot of highcaps and maybe a set of night sights. 4) Ruger 22/45. 5) Benelli M1 tactical with ghost ring sights. |
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Rifles:
-AR15 20" A2 -Remington 700 in .300 Winchester Handguns: -Para 14.45. Best handgun ever. Beats the hell out of 10mm. -Walther .380 Shotgun: -Ithaca M37 12 ga. |
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Rifles:
AR and FAL Handguns: Walther P99 and PPK .380 Shotgun: Benelli M1S90 18" Tactical |
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1. Lightweight 16 in. Colt AR-15 w/collapsable stock.
2. Remington LTR in .308 3. SIG Sauer P226 9mm 4. Glock M23 5. Mossberg 590A1 I could change my mind though... Tyler |
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1. AR-15 Colt SP1 preban
2. Rem LTR 308 3. Springfield 1911 TRP 4. Ruger .22 pistol 5. Benelli M1 |
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1. Bushmaster AR15
2. Remington 30-06 3. Glock .40 S&W 4. Remington 810 5. .50 cal rifle - Why another pistol? |
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Rifle 1)Remington 700 in .308 - Reach out and touch someone. Ammo readily available.
Rife 2) My Bushmaster Dissipator. Do I even need to list why? Handgun 1) My Glock 21 - I beat the hell out of it and it just keeps going "bang!". Ammo readily available. Handgun 2) Ruger GP100 4" - First choice would have been a *&* 686. But the Ruger is a good, reliable wheelgun in a proven caliber for if/when the Glock decides it's time to stop going "bang!". Shotgun 1) Mossberg 590A1 - 9 in the tube, 6 on the sidesaddle and 4 in the speedfeed stock. Would have picked the 870 but I just gotta be a bit different on something. |
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Rifle 1: SS Bolt-action Scout .308 with backup iron sights and sub-caliber devices of various compatible cartridges.
Rifle 2: .308 M1 Garand with synthetic stock, NM sights, and Vortex flash suppressor. Pistol 1: self-built custom 1911A1 Pistol 2: custom Ruger MKII, with interchangeable scope and dot sights. Shotgun: highly modified Rem 870. |
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Only five? This is a trick question, right? Everyone knows you need more than five firearms!
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1-Colt AR15 16"HBar pre ban
2-Winchester pump 22lr,l,s(would like to exchange for 10-22) 3-Glock 26 "baby glock" 9mm(great ccw) 4-Ruger 22-45(love this as a target and plinker) 5-Browning BPS 22" Upland Special(would exchange for Rem 870 or Mossberg. Very interesting to see others opinions! |
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1. HK91
2. AR-15 3. HK USP40 4. Beretta 85 (380) 5. Winchester Defender |
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1. Bushy Ar-15 (ak-shorty)...Duh
2. Sig SHR 970 in .308...sweet 3. Ruger 10/22...cheap ammo 4. Ruger P94 9mm...my only auto-loading pistol 5. Ruger GP100 .357...goes bang, everytime 6. Mossy 12ga...cuz it's a scattergun 7. Marlin lever action 45/70...kills elephants I would take more than 5 because I never could follow directions very well! |
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I just need one, something big... say, like an M2 .50 cal machine gun. Then I just wait for someone with more guns (5, maybe), fire 'em up and collect. Soon I'll have all of the above.
Seriously, though. M40 pulse rifle BAR (hell yeah) M3 shotgun (I won't ever need to ring any doorbells, just gotta kick and go) Good 'ol AR15 Glock 17 |
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1. Colt Matchtarget lightweight AR
2. Steyer SBS Prohunter .308 3. Beretta 92fs 4. Browning Buckmark 5. Heck, an old pump action 12ga for birds or trap. |
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Pistols:
-HS2000 (9mm ammo everywhere- ease of shopping if cash ever goes out of style) -A suppressed .22 pistol. Something like the serbu siris. Rifles: 16" ar-15 with folding stock (same reason as hs2000- ammo widely available) Suppressed .22 rifle, probably a 10/22 if I had to. Shotgun: Mossberg 590A1 |
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rifle 1: Commando 14
rifle 2: M1A Pistol 1: HK 40 Compact(cause I have one) Pistol 2: Desert Eagle 50 (cause I got one coming) Shotgun: SPAS 12 with colapsable stock. and pistol grip. (looks really sweet and its semi which a pump) [sniper] |
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Well from things I own
Benelli M90 ZM LR300 AR-10T Glock 17 luger P08(Not a amazing piece for actual use but I like it none the less) Things I will never have G11 The HK G3SG/1 Glock 18c SP89 HK CAW ([url]http://www.hkpro.com/CAWS.htm[/url]) |
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Bushmaster AR15 (my newest purchase)
WesternField 22LR Bolt Gun (Hey I've had it since I was a pup) Springfield 45 Auto in Stainess (personal protection) S&W Model 29 44mag 8" barrel ("make my day") Ithaca side by side, choked mod/full, double triggers circa 1930s. (family 'heirloom') |
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