What's Your All-Time Favorite Rifle?

[ARCHIVED THREAD] - What's Your All-Time Favorite Rifle?

Posted: 7/20/2002 6:00:33 PM EDT

Many considerations here: pure sentimentality, function, looks, economy, or any combination of those and many other factors.

As much as I like the black rifle, I think mine is the M1 Garand.

First real semi-auto produced in massive quantity; used to great effect in WWII (quite possibly a deciding factor), ooooh WOOD; that cool sound the clip makes on ejection; powerful (30.06!)and accurate; the list goes on.

Let's hear it!

Posted: 7/20/2002 6:03:23 PM EDT

[#1]

Nothing comes close......M1

Posted: 7/20/2002 6:06:40 PM EDT

[#2]

I just cracked out my standard M1A today for the first time in a couple of years (didn't fit the training/competition regimen).

It was better than I remembered it to be.

Gotta love the look of the wood stock, large 20 rd. mag, fiberglass handguard, and long flash suppressor.

Pa had one in southeast Asia and I've been in love ever since.

Posted: 7/20/2002 6:07:28 PM EDT

[#3]

Absolutly postively, AR15, I dont even shoot my other guns anymore.

Posted: 7/20/2002 6:09:20 PM EDT

[#4]

My .308 Garand from Tony at Orion7 is absolutly the sweetest-shooting M1 I've ever shouldered.
Plenty of power with relatively low recoil. Good balance and good looks.
And, the most accurate, non-sporting rifle I own.

Posted: 7/20/2002 6:09:56 PM EDT

[#5]

It has to be the my AR15 for me it was one of the reasons I joined the army so I could shoot one of those cool black rifles.

Posted: 7/20/2002 6:11:48 PM EDT

[#6]

Scoped Remington 742 Woodsmaster in .30-06 with high grade wood stock, for sentimental reasons. This was handed down to me by my father as my 1st deer hunting rifle. He logged 42 deer with it before buying a Browning BAR in the same caliber.

Posted: 7/20/2002 6:13:56 PM EDT

[#7]

Quoted:
Scoped Remington 742 Woodsmaster in .30-06 with high grade wood stock, for sentimental reasons. This was handed down to me by my father as my 1st deer hunting rifle. He logged 42 deer with it before buying a Browning BAR in the same caliber.

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That is VERY cool.

Posted: 7/20/2002 6:16:04 PM EDT

[#8]

Ruger 10/22..
If you don't believe me ask Imbroglio
[:D]

Posted: 7/20/2002 6:16:11 PM EDT

[#9]

Quoted:
Absolutly postively, AR15, I dont even shoot my other guns anymore.

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Send them to me for the required TLC they need. I'll pay shipping [:D]

Oh............M1 Garand [;)] of course !

Posted: 7/20/2002 6:17:56 PM EDT

[#10]

Steyr AUG

Posted: 7/20/2002 6:20:39 PM EDT

[#11]

Me likey, the MP5SD. Always wanted one since I could remember. Compact. Packs a considerable punch for its size. Get's the job done urban style. And since I am an urbanite, it will suit my purpose. 10 on the cool factor and reliability. Can have accessories galore if needed. Reasonably priced ammo. Easily concealed. Can be handled easily by both male and female. What else can you ask from a firearm.

Posted: 7/20/2002 6:21:30 PM EDT

[#12]

Funny thing this poll is up. I just got my August edition of American Rifleman. M1A and the M14 are on the front cover.

Posted: 7/20/2002 6:28:18 PM EDT

[#13]

did someone say,"M1 GARAND"?

Posted: 7/20/2002 6:41:05 PM EDT

[#14]

hands down fav?? well.. my 6 Garands :-)
[img]www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid18/pa4d3f4dedb255c97de11102804f97b7e/fdcbc06b.jpg.orig.jpg[/img]

Posted: 7/20/2002 6:44:11 PM EDT

[#15]

Quoted:
My .308 Garand from Tony at Orion7 is absolutly the sweetest-shooting M1 I've ever shouldered.
Plenty of power with relatively low recoil. Good balance and good looks.
And, the most accurate, non-sporting rifle I own.

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Garand in .308. Blasphemer.[:D]

Posted: 7/20/2002 7:04:15 PM EDT

[#16]

Mid 50s Model 70 Winchester.

Posted: 7/20/2002 7:11:18 PM EDT

[#17]

Quoted:
Funny thing this poll is up. I just got my August edition of American Rifleman. M1A and the M14 are on the front cover.

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Yeah, I make no claim to originality.

Posted: 7/20/2002 7:26:55 PM EDT

[#18]

Favorite Rifle of all time? M1A/M14

My favorite rifle to shoot? AR15

[marines]

Posted: 7/20/2002 7:35:15 PM EDT

[#19]

[b][i]Bushmaster Dissipator[/i][/b]
[img]http://www.bushmaster.com/le/images/diss.gif[/img]
[img]www.ar15.com/members/albums/BusMaster007%2FBusMaster007%2520Diss%2520Left%2D1%2Ejpg[/img]
[:D]

Posted: 7/20/2002 7:48:08 PM EDT

[#20]

I still love the black rifle!

Posted: 7/20/2002 7:51:01 PM EDT

[#21]

Steyr Aug

[url]http://remtek.com/arms/steyr/aug/auga1/a1.htm[/url]

Posted: 7/20/2002 8:33:32 PM EDT

[#22]

you got some good choices there, and was tough to choose between the M14's and M1.

but nostalgia wins this one..the [b]M1 Garand[/b] [:)]

Posted: 7/20/2002 8:44:21 PM EDT

[#23]

OBVIOUSLY! [:d]
[IMG]http://www.springfield-armory.com/images/rifles/SuperMatch.jpg[/IMG]

Posted: 7/20/2002 8:48:42 PM EDT

[#24]

My first love was AR15. Then I dated the Glock30. I found my soulmate, my true love when I met Remington 700 PSS .308win. I have since then flirted with Mossberg 590A1 but I returned to Remington700 PSS and my heart will always be with her.

Posted: 7/20/2002 10:05:41 PM EDT

[#25]

well My all time favorite is My AR10A4 carbine....the looks and feel of an AR in .308 god bless its little heart

Posted: 7/21/2002 1:00:13 AM EDT

[#26]

Samozaryadnyi Karabin Sistemi Simonova Obrazets 1945

The one, the only, the right arm of the third world...

[b][size=6][red]SKS![/red][/size=6][/b]

Posted: 7/21/2002 1:12:25 AM EDT

[#27]

Quoted:
OBVIOUSLY! [:d]
[IMG]http://www.springfield-armory.com/images/rifles/SuperMatch.jpg[/IMG]

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Gunner,

Great Pic!! Really is a thing of beauty!!

That's 1 of the reasons it's my favorite rifle!!

[50]

Posted: 7/21/2002 4:48:15 AM EDT

[#28]

[img]http://jga.anschuetz-sport.com/pm/img_detail/46.jpg[/img]

Posted: 7/21/2002 4:57:05 AM EDT

[#29]

Match-barreled 7.62 Nato Garand with bedded synthetic stock and Vortex flash suppressor. M5A1 bayonet optional.
Anything less is...less.

Posted: 7/21/2002 5:05:09 AM EDT

[#30]

I would say a M1 Garand(after trying out FrankSquid's [i]Navy issue[/i] rifle![:D]) but the CMP hasn't delivered my Service Grade Springfield yet, or the M44 Mossberg .22LR either!

My favorite for now? [flame][b]AK-74[/b][flame], because it scare's the hell out of the anti-gunners even more than an AR-15![devil]
[img]www.ar15.com/members/albums/Waverunner%2FSAI%2DAK%2D74%2DLeftSide%2DView%2Ejpg[/img]

Posted: 7/21/2002 6:18:13 AM EDT

[#31]

SIG 550 (have shot)

or possibly the HK G36 (have not)

Tyler

Posted: 7/21/2002 10:02:24 AM EDT

[#32]

The Garand is my favorite. It has that certain cachet. If things go south, I'll grab the AR.

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