If you could only own 1 gun for the rest of your life, what would it be?
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a BLAST FROM THE PAST a PARKER HALE M85 SNIPER RIFLE in 7.62NATO , be all you can be with an M85 on the range with a 20 round mags loaded with 185g LAPUA SCENARS , the world is your oyster , if you can see it you can hit it , well sometimes anyway .
From a survival/2nd Amendment standpoint, my pick is a Glock 19. Then another Glock 19. Then a 14.5" AR15.
From a practical standpoint, I choose a precision 22. I love shooting NRL22 matches.
I can whittle it down to 2, but after that, I guess it depends on the scenario. G19 and an AR platform 5.56.
If it's about survival and defending the homestead, I'll go with the rifle. If it's home defense and EDC, the G19.
But if I had to pick, as much as I love my pistol, the rifle seems to be the better choice.
If it's about survival and defending the homestead, I'll go with the rifle. If it's home defense and EDC, the G19.
But if I had to pick, as much as I love my pistol, the rifle seems to be the better choice.
Either my AR Recee type rifle or my CZ Shadow 2. Would also consider a good 16” .308 AR variant.
You can do so much with a well built 16” AR-15/10 except easily have it on your person at all times like you can a pistol.
You can do so much with a well built 16” AR-15/10 except easily have it on your person at all times like you can a pistol.
My 1894 Winchester Sportin' Rifle Solid Frame .30 WCF with Nickel Steel Octagon Barrel. Still shoots great, but more for just admiring...
For shootin', I much prefer my Ruger Gunsite Scout in .308 with XS long rail (aperture on rear ghost ring larger than the OEM) and a Burris 1x6 scope on a P.E.P.R. mount. Not interested in the little critters...
For shootin', I much prefer my Ruger Gunsite Scout in .308 with XS long rail (aperture on rear ghost ring larger than the OEM) and a Burris 1x6 scope on a P.E.P.R. mount. Not interested in the little critters...
if i could only keep one gun...not some end of days armageddon scenario where i had to hunt for food etc....it would definitely be my Bruce Gray 1911....it's amazing, perfectly balanced, fits my hand like a glove, has never failed me and to my eyes beautiful. The checkering is brilliant, as perfect as hand checkering can be. There's a subtle magazine well that grips the lower part of my hand enhancing my grip. The controls engage and disengage properly, securely but not harshly. The trigger is set to where i prefer, to what i'm very used to, short but present take-up, just a hint of overtravel, a clean sharp break at 1.3 lb and a short reset. The rear adjustable sight is nicely recessed, no sharp edges and all black, the front sight is a thin red fiberoptic rod securely housed. Works well for my older eyes.
i'm told 1911s can be finicky or unreliable but that has not been the case with this pistol. i've taken so many classes with this pistol, been shooting it for some 2 decades now and it's as close to perfection i can imagine...at least for me.
i'm told 1911s can be finicky or unreliable but that has not been the case with this pistol. i've taken so many classes with this pistol, been shooting it for some 2 decades now and it's as close to perfection i can imagine...at least for me.
When I consider food, self defense, portability, (conceal under a long coat), I would go with my SBR AR with ultra 7 or 9 in 300BO. 110 Barnes for super sonic and plenty of subsonic available (in my gun room). No long range but easily takes deer and hogs and can be used with my thermal and laser with NV. Red dot for self defense and 4.5 - 14 scope for deer. All this fits in one carry case. I love using this gun.
2A Arms Xanthos AR10 lower......one gun. 22” 6CM upper for vermin and deer, 18” 308 upper for surplus ammo, deer, self defense, 338 Federal for elk and larger game etc. with the right barrel and parts, like a titanium bolt carrier, this would weigh around 6 pounds unloaded without an optic. Carry weight less than 8#.
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Cool - I didn’t think to get legalistic! The lower is the “gun” so I could add 22rf and 5.55 to my lower!
Tempted to pick a rifle, but frankly, you can't carry that on you and that's where you're mostly likely to need a gun. So, I'd take a G19.
Hard to argue with almost all is the replies but can’t believe no one has said a 22 magnum bolt action rifle with a 2-7 scope. Takes down anything with one well placed shot. Probably one of the all time most capable cartridges.
M14 w/ NM iron sights in a USGI birch stock, USGI fiberglass stock as a backup along with Nam seatbelt sling.
10 mags, Deuce gear, cleaning gear and a bag of tools for this weapon and small parts, bolt rebuild kits, 2 sets of pins, 2 sets of springs, gas piston, trigger group etc. and ammo, common military caliber, easy to obtain.
Iron sights, even with my old eyes still quite accurate at 400 yards but able to make hits at 600 + if conditions were right.
10 mags, Deuce gear, cleaning gear and a bag of tools for this weapon and small parts, bolt rebuild kits, 2 sets of pins, 2 sets of springs, gas piston, trigger group etc. and ammo, common military caliber, easy to obtain.
Iron sights, even with my old eyes still quite accurate at 400 yards but able to make hits at 600 + if conditions were right.
Are we talking precision guns, or any guns at all?
If precision only, Barrett MRAD, thats easy.
If only 1 gun at all, well, I'd love to see what it looked like when you tried to defend yourself with a bolt action rifle.
Only 1 gun total; AR lower (its technically the gun!) and have a CQB and MK12 upper.
If precision only, Barrett MRAD, thats easy.
If only 1 gun at all, well, I'd love to see what it looked like when you tried to defend yourself with a bolt action rifle.
Only 1 gun total; AR lower (its technically the gun!) and have a CQB and MK12 upper.
@308pirate
I see your awesome P09 and raise you a Shadow 2. But if I needed a polymer framed pistol, it’d be an 09.
One gun for me would be this S2 (add an RMR) or a AR-15 Recee type rifle. Or as German mentioned, an AR lower with Mk18 and Mk12 type uppers if thats allowed in these rules.
I see your awesome P09 and raise you a Shadow 2. But if I needed a polymer framed pistol, it’d be an 09.
One gun for me would be this S2 (add an RMR) or a AR-15 Recee type rifle. Or as German mentioned, an AR lower with Mk18 and Mk12 type uppers if thats allowed in these rules.
I answered this question before and my knee jerk reaction was 30-06 probably because I’ve always loved it so much and it is a good all around cartridge. But this time around , and with more careful thought, I might consider a .223 to be the one. On another note it would seem to be sacrilegious and out right criminal to own one firearm- lol.
I kinda like this.
Throw on a nice hard use can and optic and I'm a happy guy. A 16" might be a better pick. but hey.
Depends on what we are talking about though.
Throw on a nice hard use can and optic and I'm a happy guy. A 16" might be a better pick. but hey.
Depends on what we are talking about though.
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At first I was thinking I'd take my 308 or my 6.5. But a BCM or similar AR platform in SBR or "pistol" configuration would probably be the better utility player.
I hope and will fight to make sure it is never just 1 gun. I need all of them.
If it comes down to 1 gun "only" I will probably have already gone under in a hella firefight and be looking at the roots of the grass and pushing up poppies.
If it comes down to 1 gun "only" I will probably have already gone under in a hella firefight and be looking at the roots of the grass and pushing up poppies.
AI AXMC for rifle or my STI Combat master for pistol. If it had to be only one....the pistol wins for versatility.
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