Thread: Firearms of choice

Originally Posted by bbqncigars

my match grade Fulton Armory .308 Garand

Very nice...

I agree with your remarks regarding swedish mausers too... I was lucky enough to get one with a set of original swedish millitary issue peep sights... its a great rifle to shoot and very accurate.

Greg Frazer

Seem to be a lot of "duty" people here.. Connection between straight razors, guns, and police??

I carry a Springfield Armory 1911 Compact (aluminum officer's size frame, 4" barrel 45ACP) with laser grips, night sights, in a Milst Sparks VMII holster
Or, if i'm in light clothing a Kel-Tec P32.. better than nothing I figure.

Home defense, 870 with short barrel folding stock, magazine extension.. Or, if things get really out of hand an AR15 in .50 Beowulf.

Hunting- Browning BLR 30-06 with handloads. Longest confirmed hit ~620 yards (antelope in WY), also have a Marlin 30-30 if I ever get around to deer hunting.

Practice/plinking, I have a Browning HP in 9mm, Ruger Single Six (.22) and Beretta Stampede .45LC.. Also a Marlin 39A .22 lever action, and Stevens .22 single shot. Mosin Nagant M44... I think that's about it...

i have a Beretta Elite 96G. a Mossberg 500 series tactical. an M1 rifle from WWII and a few other toys. i enjoy my range time and it really relaxes me. we have a great outdoor facility about 50 miles away with a skeet tower and out door range.

i have had several more but have sold or gifted them away.

and hey, i even have a pic!



and that boot knife can shave just fine too!!! lol

Since we're including pictures, I'll throw in part of my collection...
These are the ones I use the most, so can get to the easiest...

The rifle is a Winchester Model 70 Black Shadow in 30-06 with a Bushnell Banner scope in 6-18 x 54
The pistols from left to right: Taurus M44 (44 Magnum), Smith&Wesson 4563 TSW (45 ACP), and Walther PPKS (380 ACP).
The 44 magnum is the most fun on the range, it will easily shoot 1.5 inch groups at 50 yards, and is probably capable of better, even if I'm not. Also with the ported Barrel, much of the bite is tamed, so it can handle hot and heavy loads without the pain.
My overall favorite is the Walther. It's every bit as accurate as my larger semi automatics, it fits my hand nicely with the extended magazine, and it's comfortable to carry. (That big revolver gets heavy fast)

nice mike. i'm really thinking about picking up a Magnum Research BFR .50! that thing it just evil! i like the S&W .50 too. and of course i love the MR DE .50. but that's more of a novelty piece as far as i'm concerned.

Pistol / CCW Sig 220, 245 or 232.
Springfield Armory XD 45 in 5" or XD 45 compact in 4".

Cowboy Action Shooting, Ruger Vaquero 45LC, 5 1/2", Marlin 1894 Cowboy 45LC, Side by Side 12 Gauge Shotgun or a Winchester 1897 12 Gauge Shotgun.

Rifle and/or Home Defense, Rock River Arms, AR15, Cavalry Arms, Cav 15 or Remington 870.



Fun Shooting, Ruger 10/22, Ruger mkII, Competition or Walther, P22.

Here is my system of choice. T/C Contenders and Encore. While I don't have pics of my encores at the moment...

I'm target and hunter, I don't have a carry permit anymore and traded the carry pieces for more specialty handgun systems

Contender
.17 HRM
.22lr
6.5 TCU
.375 JDJ

Encore
.450 Marlin

While on this topic, I'm just curious what you all think about Smith and Wesson internal locks?? Kind of a hot topic on some of the gun forums.

I've had to deal with the issue myself lately. Interested to know others opinions.



Scott

For precision range fun, plinking, small game and coyote hunting:
Remington Varmint Synthetic in .223 w 6-24 target scope.

For carry, plinking, and calling coyotes in heavy brush:
Springfield Armory .45 w 17 lb. recoil spring, Makarov 9x18.

For plinking and calling coyotes in heavy brush:
Ruger Mini-14 w aperture sights.

For plinking and small game hunting:
Ruger mkII, Ruger 10/22.

For hunting all North American game and plinking:
Swiss K31.

I have several pistols with internal locks, although not a smith...
I've found the same to be true for all of them, In an emergency the key is too small, that locking mechanism for all it's good intentions will only get you killed.

Now my smith has a mechanism that renders the gun unfirable when the magazine is dropped, that is as good as any lock to temporarily disable a gun and prevent accidental firings... and in an emergency all you have to do is re-insert the clip.

Gun control is not a matter of legislation, but education... well that and nice tight groups.