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Posted: 12/9/2002 5:44:29 PM EDT

Well the AR15 nomination should be obvious being as how this is AR15.com and that is what most people own. If so state your favorite specific model and why.

I tend to avoid "What is the best gun?" topics. It's like asking what do you like better, the hammer or the screwdriver?"

I have different favorites for different reasons.

But of all I'd say my most enjoyable firearm is the HK G3(HK 91).

It is about the same weight as my AR15A2 HBAR and fires a more powerful round. Also has no gas system to fail. Is easier to strip in the field, but not by much. I believe the sights are faster and the peep drum setting more accurate.

It is readily convertable to full auto with registered packs and non registered packs can be fitted without too much work in a post apocalyptic situation where stupid federal firearm laws would no longer be the primary concern.

Obviously recoil is greater than a .223 but I still find this rifle a joy to shoot. I only wish they weren't so damn valuable so I could dedicate one a SHTF rifle for grunt work.

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Posted: 12/9/2002 5:48:33 PM EDT

[#1]

My late fathers carry pistol. He toted that old Smith and Wesson for 25 years as a Louisiana State Trooper. It still shoots good and the trigger is typical silky smooth S&W..357 magnum.

Posted: 12/9/2002 5:49:30 PM EDT

[#2]

Of the firearms that I currently own, my Bushy M4 is my favorite. I'm working on acquiring many, many more. Waiting on the C&R to get an SKS and a Mauser. Waiting, it seems, until only God know when until the AK project gets underway. When I have acquired several more firearms, my favorite may change.

Posted: 12/9/2002 5:53:37 PM EDT

[#3]

[img]http://www.remtek.com/arms/steyr/scout/scout.gif[/img]

[img]http://www.impactguns.com/store/media/scoutjc-big.jpg[/img]

[img]http://www.public.iastate.edu/~bocaj/raygun/firearms/sport/img/s-scout-big.jpg[/img]

Posted: 12/9/2002 5:56:39 PM EDT

[#4]

my fav weapon is my 1911 commander i use almost daily for my CCW.

Posted: 12/9/2002 6:00:36 PM EDT

[#5]

I'd have to agree with 82ndAbn, but I prefer mine in "Blacktical". [:D]

Posted: 12/9/2002 6:01:08 PM EDT

[#6]

My beloved '91 West German SIG P226 in 9mm. It feels like an extension of my arm and its operation is smooth as a baby's arse.

[url]http://www.sargenthome.com/images/sig_p226.jpg[/url]

Posted: 12/9/2002 6:08:28 PM EDT

[#7]

All of the ones in my safe

Posted: 12/9/2002 6:09:08 PM EDT

[#8]

Currently, a Bushmaster Shorty with an AK muzzlebrake. It is really handy and works great.

Posted: 12/9/2002 6:15:44 PM EDT

[#9]

Currently, I'd have to say my Garand.

Posted: 12/9/2002 6:16:53 PM EDT

[#10]

I, too, love the HK91, but for my "favorite" I'd have to say my Colt R6500 AR-15 A2, Sporter II rifle. Very, verrry close runner-up would be it's little brother.....the R6520 SPII carbine.

Posted: 12/9/2002 6:31:30 PM EDT

[#11]

I would say my FAL is my favorite rifle. My balls get sweaty just holding it.

[img]http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid42/p1f679478dc86ed5eae4ee1b7b16c5e81/fcf313c0.jpg[/img]

One day I would like to have a 76 Valmet in 308 to compete with the FAL.

[img]http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid41/pa17b5c8274762e6d22292d3a0cb7c1c5/fcf5c7e1.jpg[/img]

Posted: 12/9/2002 6:38:52 PM EDT

[#12]

Quoted:
I would say my FAL is my favorite rifle. [red]My balls get sweaty just holding it[/red].

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[b]LMAO!!![/b]

Posted: 12/9/2002 6:45:13 PM EDT

[#13]

Besides the ArmaLite (natch), at the moment, my current fave to shoot is:

[img]http://www.davide-pedersoli.com/img/previews/s260.jpg[/img]

British Army "Brown Bess" flintlock smoothbore musket- the AK47 of the 18th century...[:D]

(Edited to add: .75 cal., 42" barrel...3 to 5 rounds a minute. 12" groups at 50-75 yds with unpatched ball or in paper cartridges, just as they did it back then. No click, swoosh-boom when I pull the trigger, but a fast-firing, immediate BANG! Flinters are fun!)

Posted: 12/9/2002 6:52:33 PM EDT

[#14]

Two American Classics [:)]

[img]http://members.aol.com/mrkp672/images/1903&car.jpg[/img]

Just wish there was a reasonable rifle range to shoot them at around here.

Posted: 12/9/2002 7:07:15 PM EDT

[#15]

I have three distinctly different "favorites."

My first is my Fulton ARmory built custom AR. It's by far the most accurate rifle I own, and it functions flawlessly. And it looks BADASS to boot.

My second is my Kimber Classic Stainless 1911. Another flawless performer, and hell-for-accurate. And it has the best trigger of any box-stock gun I've ever shot. So far the only modification I've made to it is Hogue exotic wood finger-groove grips, but it will (sooner or later) get three-dot sights - tritium, if I can swing it.

My third is my Remington XP-100, with a Fajen laminated thumbhole stock, chambered in 7mm Benchrest Remington. I love knocking down steel rams with this thing at 200 meters. It looks like something from [i]Star Wars[/i].

Posted: 12/9/2002 7:10:12 PM EDT

[#16]

HK 91 [img]http://www.glocktalk.com/images/smilies/hearts.gif[/img]

It is the semi automatic rifle that I have the most confidence in hitting something with and it is extremely reliable. Although I'm not as bad about bashing 5.56 as I was when I first came here, I'd still rather have a 308.

Posted: 12/9/2002 7:10:30 PM EDT

[#17]

I LOVE my ARs. But my favorite firearm and my "grab it when the SHTF firearm" is my ugly ass MAK-90, although, I just got an email from Matt at IWD, and my ugly ass Mak may not be ugly for much longer. [bounce]

Posted: 12/9/2002 7:11:36 PM EDT

[#18]

My favs my Springfield M1A in a GI fiberglass stock. I love the ability to top of a mag while its seated in the rifle, its a tack driver, spare parts are realitivly easy to find. Mags are a little pricy but they're built like a tiger tank.

Posted: 12/9/2002 7:16:25 PM EDT

[#19]

I like my plain-jane 20" posty AR

Posted: 12/9/2002 7:32:58 PM EDT

[#20]

Hi Power. Point, shoot, hit, repeat, always.

But the USP40 compact is growing on me.

Posted: 12/9/2002 7:38:00 PM EDT

[#21]

USP40c........used to be my USP40f, but for some damn reason I sold it long ago.......what a mistake. I sold it for more than I paid and had shot 2,000 rounds so it was a good deal for me...but would like to have it back.

Ed

Posted: 12/9/2002 7:38:55 PM EDT

[#22]

whatever im currently shooting of course.

in all seriusness. my m1 garand. bang,bang,bang,bang,bang,bang,bang,bang, CLANG!

Posted: 12/9/2002 7:42:27 PM EDT

[#23]

Blaser R93 in .300 Weatherby/.223. Fast, accurate repeat shots with hole in hole ability at 300 yards. Extremely light, and it can be broken down to fit in almost anything. Also the ability to fire diferent calibers is wonderful. Return to zero is nice too.

[img]http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid35/pfebab1534466315bf07c9823c3f25923/fd2a6387.jpg[/img]
[img]http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid35/p309d2e2d5de1a4696d9096e317e48c02/fd2a63e3.jpg[/img]

Posted: 12/9/2002 7:49:33 PM EDT

[#24]

I had a CUR-2 (earlier Romanian AK-74 clone) that I had put new furniture, trigger group, and brake on. I loved it and it shot nice groups (relatively speaking) for the first 1-2 thousand rounds. Then its accuracy got intolerably bad and I sold it.

Posted: 12/9/2002 8:01:10 PM EDT

[#25]

My Sig [:D]

[img]http://photos.ar15.com/ImageGallery/IG_LoadImage.asp?iImageUnq=1262[/img]

[img]http://photos.ar15.com/ImageGallery/IG_LoadImage.asp?iImageUnq=1261[/img]

Posted: 12/9/2002 8:01:54 PM EDT

[#26]

I have a few favorites.

Winchester Model 70, pre-64 type action, in .308.
(Would happily try other calibers, too!)

Browning Auto 5 Light 12 shotgun, for skeet. (And for bird hunting, if I did that...)

My AR, of course!

My Colt M1911.

An authentic registered, transferrable Colt 9mm SMG.

Any phased plasma rifle in the 40 watt range.

CJ

Posted: 12/10/2002 6:17:31 AM EDT

[#27]

Quoted:
My Sig [:D]

[url]http://photos.ar15.com/ImageGallery/IG_LoadImage.asp?iImageUnq=1262[/url]

[url]http://photos.ar15.com/ImageGallery/IG_LoadImage.asp?iImageUnq=1261[/url]

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You, sir...[b]SUCK![/b]

Definitely sweet.

Posted: 12/10/2002 6:36:43 AM EDT

[#28]

Quoted:

My first is my Fulton ARmory built custom AR. It's by far the most accurate rifle I own, and it functions flawlessly. And it looks BADASS to boot.

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Ooh-ooh- ooh, can we see pics -can we see pics -can we see pics?

Please?[:D]

Posted: 12/10/2002 7:04:50 AM EDT

[#29]

Has to be my first "black rifle" Sweetest out of the box shooter I've ever owned. Heavy as all hell for a .223 yet I've always felt it fits me more naturally than an AR ever will.

[img]http://photos.ar15.com/ImageGallery/IG_LoadImage.asp?iImageUnq=1105[/img]

Posted: 12/10/2002 7:15:35 AM EDT

[#30]

My favorites:

-My AR's, of course!
-M1 Carbine-the original fun gun
-P38-fun pistol with German character/history

Posted: 12/10/2002 7:20:16 AM EDT

[#31]

Favorite rifle: Colt postban 20" A2
Pistol: Glock 26
Shotgun: Beretta A390 with wood stock - can't have all black guns ya know [:)]

Posted: 12/10/2002 7:24:47 AM EDT

[#32]

[img]http://zoom.cafepress.com/9/1424409_zoom.jpg[/img]

Posted: 12/10/2002 7:51:23 AM EDT

[#33]

For me, the most fun to shoot is my little MP5

[img]http://photos.ar15.com/ImageGallery/IG_LoadImage.asp?iImageUnq=1273[/img]

Fun as hell to shoot, if it wasn't so pricey it would be my carry gun! Highly controlable in FA once I learned the correct stance.

Posted: 12/10/2002 8:02:53 AM EDT

[#34]

My 1885 Win Highwall repro by Uberti in .45-70, my Ruger #1 in .260 Rem., my AR-10 and AR-15's, and my 700 PSS in .308. At least one of these goes to the range on every trip.

Posted: 12/10/2002 9:37:36 AM EDT

[#35]

[img]http://www.jeffburney.com/sig226s.jpg[/img]

Posted: 12/10/2002 9:45:42 AM EDT

[#36]

As much as I love my AR10’s and AR15’s and as fun as class III is to shoot the last firearm I would ever sell would be my old Winchester 190. It was my first real gun and I have put more rounds through it than any other I own and it gives me the warm fizzies just holding it. Ah the memories it brings back.

The most fun to shoot would have to be the HK MP5 though.

THISISME

Posted: 12/10/2002 10:01:54 AM EDT

[#37]

My HK USP .45 Tactical.
Looks like this:
[img]http://www.hunting-pictures.com/members/MolonLabe/MikeTac.jpg[/img]

Shoots like this (25 yards from a rest, 10-round group):
[img]http://www.hunting-pictures.com/members/MolonLabe/2nd%20group.jpg[/img]

My favorite long-gun is my FAL STG58 (warning, picture of mall ninja):
[img]http://www.hunting-pictures.com/members/MolonLabe/smallfal3.jpg[/img]

Posted: 12/10/2002 10:07:27 AM EDT

[#38]

My Springfield Armory M1A Scout Squad Rifle with Aimpoint CompC-2X Red-Dot Sight...
Plenty Fast with the Aimpoint, insanely accurate with plain old irons, and more "thump 'em dead with more lead" than a .223!
[img]http://www.springfieldarmory.com/images/rifles/Scout%20Squad.jpg[/img]

Posted: 12/10/2002 10:20:12 AM EDT

[#39]

I especially like these two:
- easy to handle
- easy on the ears
- fun to shoot
- good looking
- select-fire
[img]www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid11/pcca890f60675649ae1a6eccfddb340bc/fe103bb6.jpg[/img]
[img]www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid16/p365e31c71294111b2bca6222c8ccb268/fdf4fac4.jpg[/img]

I expect this bad-boy to be loads of fun, once I get it out to fire it:
- 4-position select-fire (safe-semi-burst-auto)
- belt-fed (8MM)
[img]www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid29/p010e5bb4d01a88d86c7587be77041866/fd5b9f79.jpg[/img]

Posted: 12/10/2002 1:01:54 PM EDT

[#40]

My first instinct was to post "Whatever I buy next!", but as far as what I can wrap my grubby fingers around right now, it would have to be my beloved "Frankenpistol" - my first gun purchase.

It's incredibly accurate and reliable. I keep it in a Milt-Sparks VersaMax2 IWB holster when I'm out 'n about.

[img]http://home.attbi.com/~gopackgo/FrankenTripp[/img]

Posted: 12/10/2002 2:40:23 PM EDT

[#41]

Always my first love, my first gun, the ArmaLite AR-10A2.

Posted: 12/10/2002 3:13:40 PM EDT

[#42]

Mossberg 590

Posted: 12/10/2002 3:41:47 PM EDT

[#43]

[size=6][b][red]U[/red][white]Z[/white][blue]I[/blue][/b][/size=6]

Cheap to shoot (especially in full auto).
Quiet/easy on the ears.
FUN.
Light recoil.

[img]http://home.earthlink.net/~karlpmann/_uimages/UZI-SUP-NV1.JPG[/img]

Karl.

Posted: 12/10/2002 3:51:12 PM EDT

[#44]

The only rifle that never misses out on a trip to the range is my Armalite AR-50. Got several dozen to choose from but the 1/2 incher never gets left behind.

Posted: 12/10/2002 3:57:38 PM EDT

[#45]

My '93 W. German Sig Sauer P228.

Feels like it was custom made for my hand and points very naturally.

I can tell ya what my real favorite is gonna be, it just doesn't exist, I haven't bought an action yet. A Pre '64 Model 70 in 338-06 sitting in a beautiful hunk o' walnut. [:)] Gonna be lifelong friend/big game rifle [;)] for when I can afford to go out west and hunt mule deer and elk. Gonna take it to the grave with me.

Posted: 12/10/2002 4:10:50 PM EDT

[#46]

#1 Carbine-Bushmaster M4A3( got one.)

#1 Long Gun-Bushy AR type XM15E2S 20 in.(got one)

#1 Scattergun-Remington 870 Police(got one)

#1 Bolt Gun-Remington 700 PSS 300 WinMag(don't got one-yet)

#1 Subgun-H&K MP-5A3(not yet)

#1 Pistol-SIG P226 9mm/Springfield "Loaded" M1911A1 .45(got both)

#1 wheelgun-S&W Model 29 .44 mag(not yet)

#1 Light Machine gun M602.(uhh.no.probably never)

#1 Heavy Machine gun-Browning M2 .50 cal(sighs)

Posted: 12/10/2002 4:35:33 PM EDT

[#47]

What type pistol is that that Motopix has there? I might need to get one.

Posted: 12/10/2002 4:36:06 PM EDT

[#48]

16" Preban Bushmaster fluted carbine holding Knight's hardware and foregrip, 6-pos telestock, BMAS bipod adapter w/Harris ultralight bipod, bolt release extension, charging handle extended latch, ARMS #38standard, Phantom flash suppressor, Hogue pistol grip, Streamlight M6 laser/light, trijicon front and rear sights, custom Bowflage camo job, Leupold 3X9 Vari-XIII on an Armalite 1-piece mount, and a TA11D ACOG to boot.

Whew! Enough accessories to kill anyone's wallet...Anyway, it's

Light, Tight, and Outta Sight!

Posted: 12/10/2002 4:44:47 PM EDT

[#49]

Quoted:
What type pistol is that that Motopix has there? I might need to get one.

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Sig 226 Sport. I luvs that pistol.

[url]http://www.sigarms.com/products/sportpistols-models.asp?product_id=45&product_name=P226S[/url]

Posted: 12/10/2002 4:51:56 PM EDT

[#50]

Favorite Handgun:

[img]http://www.printroom.com/_vti_bin/ViewImage.dll?userid=jimmybcool&album_id=59083&image_id=10&courtesy=1[/img]

Favorite Carbine: (sorry - semi only)

[img]http://www.printroom.com/_vti_bin/ViewImage.dll?userid=jimmybcool&album_id=59083&image_id=28&courtesy=1[/img]

Favorite Subgun: (Yup - the real deal)

[img]http://www.printroom.com/_vti_bin/ViewImage.dll?userid=jimmybcool&album_id=59083&image_id=40&courtesy=1[/img]

Favorite scoped longgun:

[img]http://www.printroom.com/_vti_bin/ViewImage.dll?userid=jimmybcool&album_id=59083&image_id=33&courtesy=1[/img]

I consider myself a lucky man.

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