Washington state rifle ?

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Posted: 2/9/2006 3:03:52 PM EDT

WE have a
state bird
state flower
state song

So what is the Washington state rifle and should there be a washington state side arm as well and ofcourse a Washington state knife.

My pick would be
M-21
1911stainless steel
Rex Applegate W.E.Fairbairn folder

Posted: 2/9/2006 3:23:11 PM EDT

[#1]

If you want an M14 variant to be the WA State rifle, I'd change that wooden stock to a synthetic one.

Posted: 2/9/2006 3:28:51 PM EDT

[#2]

Strat, you are going to have the liberals pissing their pants if you keep going to the store dressed like that.

Posted: 2/9/2006 3:32:46 PM EDT

[#3]

Quoted:
Strat, you are going to have the liberals pissing their pants if you keep going to the store dressed like that.

Those aren't his going to town to the store clothes.

these are:

Posted: 2/9/2006 3:47:16 PM EDT

[#4]

Quoted:
Quoted:
Strat, you are going to have the liberals pissing their pants if you keep going to the store dressed like that.

Those aren't his going to town to the store clothes.

these are:

home1.gte.net/res0p1ia/dscn1668.jpg

Absolutely right, who knows what you could catch in the big city.

Posted: 2/9/2006 3:55:34 PM EDT

[#5]

I would hate to have to lug around a full size M1a on the wet side of the state when a FAL carbine would be easier to lug, and do the same job, But I will be going with the LRB M14SA myself in the very near future.

As for a Sidearm, I like the traditional 1911 type pistols, but may find myself going with the XD45

and to be honest, I go through lots of pocket knives every year, so anything that is durable works for me.

Posted: 2/9/2006 3:56:20 PM EDT

[#6]

Rex Applegate W.E.Fairbairn folder

Not a Boguszewski spike?

Posted: 2/9/2006 4:18:37 PM EDT

[#7]

I hate to say it, but I'm going to go with the AK-47. It will hold up to the wetness and mud here on this side of the Cascades, the cold in mountains and East side as well as the desert dust of E. Wa.

Of course, after we liberate Tweak, we can switch back to the AR and he can keep 'em running.

Sidearm: Glock 21 for the above reasons.

Knife: Anything sturdy, well balanced and just feels good in the hand. I'm not a fan of folders.

Trey

Posted: 2/9/2006 4:21:30 PM EDT

[#8]

Quoted:
I hate to say it, but I'm going to go with the AK-47. It will hold up to the wetness and mud here on this side of the Cascades, the cold in mountains and East side as well as the desert dust of E. Wa.

Of course, after we liberate Tweak, we can switch back to the AR and he can keep 'em running.

Sidearm: Glock 21 for the above reasons.

Knife: Anything sturdy, well balanced and just feels good in the hand. I'm not a fan of folders.

Trey

I've vote for the SKS or the FAL.
Second the XD sidearm.
Third a CRKT M16 folder.

Posted: 2/9/2006 4:25:16 PM EDT

[#9]

Posted: 2/9/2006 4:27:36 PM EDT

[#10]

I'd love to see a Stainless M1A with a Synthetic Stock as the WA State Rifle

+1 to the Stainless 1911

I'd like to see a Buck 110 or 119 as the WA State Knife.

Posted: 2/9/2006 4:52:21 PM EDT

[#11]

Quoted:
But I will be going with the LRB M14SA myself in the very near future.

Is this before the next Garand, the ACOG and the FAL?

Posted: 2/9/2006 4:54:59 PM EDT

[#12]

Quoted:
Quoted:
But I will be going with the LRB M14SA myself in the very near future.

Is this before the next Garand, the ACOG and the FAL?

It will be the next Longarm (Income tax return), the Garands, I could just roll change for if I wanted to right now. The ACOG should be when I find a good deal.

Posted: 2/9/2006 4:58:15 PM EDT

[#13]

Quoted:
I'd love to see a Stainless M1A with a Synthetic Stock as the WA State Rifle

NP3 or Rogard coat one built with a chromelined USGI barrel.

Posted: 2/9/2006 5:05:08 PM EDT

[#14]

The differences between blackgunners and browngunners.... wow.

Out here in the styx, our prey is a little different.

For a long gun, a 22mag bolt repeater, pick your brand. Kills very dead, light in the hands, easy to shoot accurately, ammo is a non-issue to pack or purchase. (range is moderate at best.... but still tough to beat)

For a handgun, either a tuned Ruger MKII (.22LR), or if you expect to run in to bear or like eating elk, a .44 wheelgun. Either can be mastered with little effort, and both put meals on the table, over and over again. Anything inbetween is 'fencesitting'.

For a knife, I used to think the smaller lock-backs were the only ticket. But ,4 or 5 years ago, 1~~certainstaffmember~~ bought me a Buck 'Zipper' for xmas, that has turned in to an absolute favorite. (very googleable) It's a little big for light dutty stuff, like eating an apple or cutting a piece of rope.... but when it's time to do some real work, it's a very capable blade, ready for all-day/everyday use. I highly recommend one for your collection, if you have the means.

It's the only knife I worry about losing.

Posted: 2/9/2006 5:33:12 PM EDT

[#15]

Quoted:
I hate to say it, but I'm going to go with the AK-47. It will hold up to the wetness and mud here on this side of the Cascades, the cold in mountains and East side as well as the desert dust of E. Wa.

Of course, after we liberate Tweak, we can switch back to the AR and he can keep 'em running.

Sidearm: Glock 21 for the above reasons.

Knife: Anything sturdy, well balanced and just feels good in the hand. I'm not a fan of folders.

Trey

For the most part I agree, except that an M14 or FAL can handle anything our weather can dish out.

No shotgun?

Posted: 2/9/2006 5:36:07 PM EDT

[#16]

'Nuff said

Posted: 2/9/2006 5:46:15 PM EDT

[#17]

Quoted:
Quoted:
I hate to say it, but I'm going to go with the AK-47. It will hold up to the wetness and mud here on this side of the Cascades, the cold in mountains and East side as well as the desert dust of E. Wa.

Of course, after we liberate Tweak, we can switch back to the AR and he can keep 'em running.

Sidearm: Glock 21 for the above reasons.

Knife: Anything sturdy, well balanced and just feels good in the hand. I'm not a fan of folders.

Trey

For the most part I agree, except that an M14 or FAL can handle anything our weather can dish out.

No shotgun? hock.gif

Sadly, I'm not personally familiar enough with either of those two fine weapons to know. Hopefully one day I can rectify that situation.

Posted: 2/9/2006 6:04:50 PM EDT

[#18]

My vote for WA state rifle. Sadly I don't have an M14...yet.

Posted: 2/9/2006 6:06:15 PM EDT

[#19]

Quoted:

Sadly, I'm not personally familiar enough with either of those two fine weapons to know. Hopefully one day I can rectify that situation.

Trey

Join the Militia they will train you

Posted: 2/9/2006 6:07:27 PM EDT

[#20]

I'd have to go with my knock off m14, 1911 and the knife shouldn't be a folder IMO. Maybe something custom.

Posted: 2/9/2006 6:12:51 PM EDT

[#21]

Quoted:
Quoted:

Sadly, I'm not personally familiar enough with either of those two fine weapons to know. Hopefully one day I can rectify that situation.hr

Join the Militia they will train youhr

Sadly, I don't get out often enough to shoot either of my 2 AR's as it is...

Trey

Posted: 2/9/2006 8:47:24 PM EDT

[#22]

Posted: 2/10/2006 8:23:22 AM EDT

[#23]

these will work, and for the knife, a coldsteel SRK

Posted: 2/10/2006 8:26:15 AM EDT

[#24]

Or this one, would be OK too.....

Posted: 2/10/2006 9:00:11 AM EDT

[#25]

Springfield Socom 16

Springfield Milspec

USMC Ka-bar

Posted: 2/10/2006 9:14:46 AM EDT

[#26]

Quoted:
If you want an M14 variant to be the WA State rifle, I'd change that wooden stock to a synthetic one.

Posted: 2/10/2006 9:15:21 AM EDT

[#27]

How do you like that Socom 16, PCR-00? One of those is definitely on my wishlist.

Posted: 2/10/2006 9:36:00 AM EDT

[#28]

Quoted:
How do you like that Socom 16, PCR-00? One of those is definitely on my wishlist.

lol, it's on my wishlist too

Posted: 2/10/2006 9:36:37 AM EDT

[#29]

Since much of the terrain in this state is either very steep, very rough or urban and the weather on the west side is very wet something thats light, handy and fairly immune to water would be in order. In that vein Id pick an M4 and Glock 19/17. The knife would be a Glock or Ontario AF survival.

Posted: 2/10/2006 10:14:16 AM EDT

[#30]

Quoted:
Quoted:
If you want an M14 variant to be the WA State rifle, I'd change that wooden stock to a synthetic one.

Wood is aesthetically pleasing for sure, but in the wet of western WA, a synthetic stock will outperform it.

Posted: 2/10/2006 10:25:12 AM EDT

[#31]

Folding knife would be a Benchmade. Probably the 710 HS.

Sidearm would be USP Tactical .45 ACP.

For a fixed blade knife, I'd say the Cold Steel Outdoorsman.