5 Guns only?
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Pistolero
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Interesting, but overall too depressing to spend the time on. I have an
acquaintence in RSA who I visited for a few days when I hunted there,
and he was forced to make these sort of choices and we discussed it some
when he was being rousted by the antigun folks in their new govt,
forcing him to get every more expensive and restricted licenses to
keep his 8 or 10 guns. Really sad to see, sad to talk about. Eventually
had to thin the herd, one I remember was a Colt Lightning which had
been in his family for many, many years. He hated getting rid of it, but
it wasn't as useful as some others that he wanted. And the market is
extremely low priced, they get nothing. Make some money, set up
to import used rifles from RSA.
I have spent a lifetime buying guns I wanted and liked, a few more than 5.
I also turned down a couple of really interesting job opportunities in
a certain Left Coast state because of their gun laws. Nope, even thinking
about it isn't fun for me.
Bill
acquaintence in RSA who I visited for a few days when I hunted there,
and he was forced to make these sort of choices and we discussed it some
when he was being rousted by the antigun folks in their new govt,
forcing him to get every more expensive and restricted licenses to
keep his 8 or 10 guns. Really sad to see, sad to talk about. Eventually
had to thin the herd, one I remember was a Colt Lightning which had
been in his family for many, many years. He hated getting rid of it, but
it wasn't as useful as some others that he wanted. And the market is
extremely low priced, they get nothing. Make some money, set up
to import used rifles from RSA.
I have spent a lifetime buying guns I wanted and liked, a few more than 5.
I also turned down a couple of really interesting job opportunities in
a certain Left Coast state because of their gun laws. Nope, even thinking
about it isn't fun for me.
Bill
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oscarflytyer
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All of them. Why I picked what I did
Wasalmonslayer
Well-Known Member
I own all my choices as well.
My choices were based on rugged dependability, feeding my family, and last but not least protection of the family.
They are all simple to operate, feed, and are all proven work horses!
My nine year old can just about run all of em by him self.....
My choices were based on rugged dependability, feeding my family, and last but not least protection of the family.
They are all simple to operate, feed, and are all proven work horses!
My nine year old can just about run all of em by him self.....
oscarflytyer
Well-Known Member
so, yes, I own all the above. alternates are, which I also own...
AR 15 - AK 47 - BUT, I do NOT have one, so no go...
M1 Garand -> 1903 Springfield or Ruger Am in 308
Colt 45 SAA -> 1911 (picked the SAA for simplicity - 45 ACP prob makes more sense). Other alternatives are a Smith Mdl 19 357 or Mdl 64 38 SPC - ALL are PROBABLY better than the 45 SAA, but, when I originally posted, Had just read Elmer Keith saying of ALL he would pick a 45 SAA as a one gun! And Keith rules! lol
Win Mdl 12 16 ga - Browning A5 or old Stevens Mdl 67. Both prob MUCH MUCH better choice as both are 12 ga
Ones not included that would kill me...
SA 44 SPC
22 LR Revolver
Lever guns in 30-30, 32 WS, 45-70 and eventually 38-55 (in safe, to be sent to JES)
S&W 32 Long Regulation Police
Ruger Single Six convertible - this one might/would prob have to be included somehow!
RicinYakima
High Steppes of Eastern Washington
I am surprised to see so many others, like me, do not include a 22 LR. If you cast bullets and reload, there are better choices, IMHO. Ric
Wasalmonslayer
Well-Known Member
I included the 22 from because I have around 40k rounds for it. My dad was a 22 hoarder and I inherited his stash.
Should be set for a couple life times
Should be set for a couple life times
KeithB
Resident Half Fast Machinist
.22 rf ammo is so highly standardized and widely distributed I would always have a good rifle and/or pistol in that caliber. No doubt many other small caliber center fire cartridges are just as good, but nothing IMHO replaces a .22 rf. I WOULD NOT have a semi auto .22 rifle, it is too limiting on ammo choices - a pump, lever, or bolt would be my choice. And even though I love my Ruger semi auto pistol I'll stick with a good revolver as an only gun.
Winelover
North Central Arkansas
I included the 22 from because I have around 40k rounds for it. My dad was a 22 hoarder and I inherited his stash.
Should be set for a couple life times
Your dad and I must be related. Last count I had upwards of 44K rounds. Most of which I bought for 89 cents a box or $8.90 a brick. Didn't realize how much I had till I had to pack it up for the move. Neither one of my two Ruger semi-autos are picky about ammo. Wouldn't hesitate to depend on either.
Wasalmonslayer
Well-Known Member
That is exactly what he did.
Every time it was on sale he bought a brick.
Next thing you know he has a mound of it and does not know what to do with it so my inheritance of it started.
He passed several years back and my mom while doing some cleaning found another 50 bricks that he had stashed away!
To him I think it was like money in the bank...
He grew up in the depression so he hated the thought of running out of anything!
He always had large reserves of all of what he called the consumables of life.
Every time it was on sale he bought a brick.
Next thing you know he has a mound of it and does not know what to do with it so my inheritance of it started.
He passed several years back and my mom while doing some cleaning found another 50 bricks that he had stashed away!
To him I think it was like money in the bank...
He grew up in the depression so he hated the thought of running out of anything!
He always had large reserves of all of what he called the consumables of life.
Gary
SE Kansas
Apparently you are one of the non-hoarders that sucked up ALL the .22LR ammo during the last drought.
RicinYakima
High Steppes of Eastern Washington
Apparently you are one of the non-hoarders that sucked up ALL the .22LR ammo during the last drought.
Man, have you got that wrong! I still have Thunderbolt and Lightening bricks from the 1970's. The last .22LR I bought was a case of Federal 900B when I was shooting BR50 twenty years ago. Once I discovered how much fun I had making and shooting .32's, the .22's have just sat in the safe. Don't think I have shot any since last summer.
Ian
Notorious member
Regarding .22lr, you have to have ammo or you have to have components to load ammo for a similar, center-fire caliber to fill the niche if you perceive that's a niche that needs filling. .22LR bulk ammo is just a little more expensive than primers and takes up only about twice the space, plus as Keith wrote, .22LR is everywhere, somewhere. Probably easier to find .22LR cartridges anywhere in the world than it is to find SP primers.
KeithB
Resident Half Fast Machinist
Hard to figure out what might be available in the future, primers or .22 rf ammo. But with a .22 you have a complete self contained ready-to-go cartridge. A lack of powder, primers, or lead can put a crimp in reloading a cf cartridge. Hope we never get to that apocalyptic point.
By the way, I would also make sure I had a good compound bow or crossbow to go with the other five.
By the way, I would also make sure I had a good compound bow or crossbow to go with the other five.
35 shooter
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Not a front stuffer, but I did list my 392 pneumatic air rifle for just that type scenario.
While not much for big game, it would keep the pot full of all manners of small game.
I could keep it sealed and pumping for a life time if I had to with a homemade lead washer and a bit of squirrel hide.
Just about any other part for it could be homemade in a pinch, and a rb mound would keep it in lead balls to shoot....which can be homemade too if necessary.
Pretty cool survival tool really.
RicinYakima
High Steppes of Eastern Washington
Ian, If I could only have one firearm, it would be a 36 inch barreled .72 caliber "poor boy" flintlock fowler. All you need is powder, as there are lots of rocks to strike sparks and gravel to shoot.