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Posted: 8/12/2005 12:36:22 PM EDT
[#1]
easy, M1 Garand.
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Posted: 8/12/2005 12:37:14 PM EDT
[#2]
Colt Peacemaker.
Winchester 94. |
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Posted: 8/12/2005 12:37:16 PM EDT
[#3]
1911
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Posted: 8/12/2005 12:37:24 PM EDT
[#4]
Garand
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Posted: 8/12/2005 12:37:31 PM EDT
[#5]
Well, when I was growing up, I wasn't exposed to those "evil" things called guns...so all I saw were BB guns and M16's (G.I. Joes + movies). So I would have to say Red Ryder BB gun or the M16A2.
JMHO |
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Posted: 8/12/2005 12:38:01 PM EDT
[#6]
Chicago typewriter |
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Posted: 8/12/2005 12:38:01 PM EDT
[#7]
Colt.
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Posted: 8/12/2005 12:38:42 PM EDT
[#8]
But Garand was born up in "Eastern Russia"
(or as we like to call it in Wisconsin; "Canada") |
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Posted: 8/12/2005 12:38:49 PM EDT
[#9]
Suprised to see that noone has mentioned the Winchester 30-30 lever action yet.
-Storm |
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Posted: 8/12/2005 12:39:19 PM EDT
[#10]
You didn't ask which one I "love" the most.
The obvious answer is the Colt Single Action Army, the Peacemaker. Worn by true American "buckaroos". 
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Posted: 8/12/2005 12:39:34 PM EDT
[#11]
I disagree. The case is not so clear cut, what about the 1911, the M16, the Colt Peacemaker etc |
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Posted: 8/12/2005 12:40:15 PM EDT
[#12]
The Yankee Fist -1911
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Posted: 8/12/2005 12:40:16 PM EDT
[#13]
I would have to say the 1911. If you ask anyone who knows anything about guns they know the 1911.
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Posted: 8/12/2005 12:40:28 PM EDT
[#14]
SAA, the Peacemaker is by far the essential American gun.
Everyone should have one. I have the Cimarron replica in .45 LC among others. Love to shoot that thing. |
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Posted: 8/12/2005 12:40:38 PM EDT
[#15]
ummm look at my post above? |
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Posted: 8/12/2005 12:42:30 PM EDT
[#16]
It's all perspective, it can also depend on how old you are as well. For me it would be the Garand though. |
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Posted: 8/12/2005 12:48:32 PM EDT
[#17]
Winchester Model 94 .30-30
1911 .45 Colt SAA M-16 M-14 M1 Garand There's a whole bunch of Model 94's out there.... HH |
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Posted: 8/12/2005 12:49:55 PM EDT
[#18]
how about them shotguns?
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Posted: 8/12/2005 12:50:06 PM EDT
[#19]
buckaroos???? Just how old are you? Sgat1r5 |
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Posted: 8/12/2005 12:51:20 PM EDT
[#20]
1911 far and away
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Posted: 8/12/2005 12:53:05 PM EDT
[#21]
The Colt SAA, the Winchester lever action, the M1 Garand, the 1911 and the Thompson all define American and the course its taken.
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Posted: 8/12/2005 12:54:33 PM EDT
[#22]
Winchester 94.
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Posted: 8/12/2005 12:54:40 PM EDT
[#23]
The 1911 is the most copied and popular handgun in the world. We introduced it to the world by carrying it into battle.
Name one other gun that has that type of reputation. |
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Posted: 8/12/2005 12:55:31 PM EDT
[#24]
Model 94
Colt SAA M1911 My List. |
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Posted: 8/12/2005 12:55:52 PM EDT
[#25]
Dat's funny right dar I don't care who you are!  Funny and true!  BigDozer66 |
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Posted: 8/12/2005 12:57:52 PM EDT
[#26]
Colt .45 baby, they even make cartoons around the gun!
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Posted: 8/12/2005 12:57:55 PM EDT
[#27]
If it ain't a Colt it's just a copy! I am going to get me a Cimarron someday!  BigDozer66 |
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Posted: 8/12/2005 1:04:58 PM EDT
[#28]
1911 by a long shot
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Posted: 8/12/2005 1:19:14 PM EDT
[#29]
Garand.... But damn those were some tough choices!
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Posted: 8/12/2005 1:19:29 PM EDT
[#30]
I'd have to go with the levergun. As far as I know there were revolvers, automatics and semi autos all over the world, but the Winchester was born in the USA. Other counties had prototypes of all other types of firearms except for the lever action rifle that I know of.
Honorable mention would be the Gatling Gun. |
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Posted: 8/12/2005 1:22:17 PM EDT
[#31]
man, that was a tough choice but in the end it came down to the colt saa. everyone has subguns, semiauto battle rifles and pistols, and select fire assault rifles. but who else had the sixgun? especially in the same period?
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Posted: 8/12/2005 1:24:20 PM EDT
[#32]
The Colt Peacemaker is the essence of America…
ANdy |
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Posted: 8/12/2005 1:24:40 PM EDT
[#33]
Lever actions are considered to be a "american" style gun by foreigners.
My vote would be the 1911. The Pennsylvania (kentucky) rifle is definitely in the running. |
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Posted: 8/12/2005 1:24:57 PM EDT
[#34]
I have no idea which one to vote for, but this is a cool idea for a thread.
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Posted: 8/12/2005 1:27:56 PM EDT
[#35]
colt saa. was just looking at a pic of teddy roosevelt carrying one when he went west. whats more american than that
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Posted: 8/12/2005 1:39:09 PM EDT
[#36]
i'm way to young to appreciate the western era (born in '84) but knowing what my dad watched when he was a kid, i'm surprised there arent more answers geared towards that.
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Posted: 8/12/2005 1:44:12 PM EDT
[#37]
Tommy Gun is the most "Chicagoan" gun of all time.
M16 does not identify America. M1 Garand is historically an amazing rifle, but has no American ID issues. Colt SAA is definitely my pick...there is no other country with a "Wild West" or cowboy image to it but the USA! M1911 is adored by us and my other American men, but show one to any "normal" person and they'd have no clue. Colt SAA has my pick for sure. |
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Posted: 8/12/2005 1:53:47 PM EDT
[#38]
Could some one post a pic of a Colt SAA. I want some one at my work to see it. Thanks
I found a pic of one to show them. |
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Posted: 8/12/2005 1:55:58 PM EDT
[#39]
+1 Tommy gun = Americans to many |
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Posted: 8/12/2005 1:59:08 PM EDT
[#40]
buckaroos! yikes "I" am that old...30-30 & 1911 tie, maybe 30-30 not known outsid US (except s. america), so probably 1911...YEA!
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Posted: 8/12/2005 2:00:21 PM EDT
[#41]
Colt SAA. Thanks to all the Cowboy movies, it's the gun even a peasent in darkest Africa could ID.
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Posted: 8/12/2005 2:04:04 PM EDT
[#42]
I think he's got that right. |
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Posted: 8/12/2005 2:05:47 PM EDT
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Posted: 8/12/2005 2:17:31 PM EDT
[#44]
Colt single action army. M16 s are used by alot of countries. Unless ya know your guns a Garand looks like every other wooden rifle out there. Thompson just says MOBSTER. Colt SAA screams old west and old west screams America to me. BTW I dont own any of the choices except the 1911 and the AR.
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Posted: 8/12/2005 2:23:16 PM EDT
[#45]
Tennesee Long Rifle or Lancaster Pennsylvania style Muzzleloder of Course.
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Posted: 8/12/2005 2:27:16 PM EDT
[#46]
+1 |
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Posted: 8/12/2005 2:31:52 PM EDT
[#47]
Colt SAA.
Winchester lever actions (all models). |
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Posted: 8/12/2005 2:34:55 PM EDT
[#48]
Another vote here for the Thompson. |
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Posted: 8/12/2005 2:38:24 PM EDT
[#49]
Anything in the hands of a United States Marine
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Posted: 8/12/2005 2:42:36 PM EDT
[#50]
+1 for SAA
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