PistolPete Posted December 7, 2003 Share Posted December 7, 2003 Just curious if you could have any gun in the world regardless of price what would it be? Keep in mind you wouldn't be able to sell it to make a profit to buy other guns. This will be the ONLY gun you could own and you MUST use it for everything. With that said what would you get? I would prob. have the same SVI that I just bought. Maybe just have it built by a different gunsmith. What would you buy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadetree Posted December 7, 2003 Share Posted December 7, 2003 Only one? Could I have a swithchtop? One gun one caliber it would be a S_I in 10mm. Loaad it down for idpa load it up for uspc self defence and hunting. that would be the gun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Di Vita Posted December 7, 2003 Share Posted December 7, 2003 I'll take a minigun and a few million pasters please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Posted December 7, 2003 Share Posted December 7, 2003 I've changed my mind, AR-15 A2 20" 1:8 Heavy Barrel Iron Sights Please. If that's all I can have, that's all that I want. Regards, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texasag93 Posted December 7, 2003 Share Posted December 7, 2003 Well......, lets see. One gun for everything? What is everything? Defense, hunting...and so on? I would have to take my Remington 870. Shotguns are the most versitile firearm there is. Or did I miss the point of this topic. TXAG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PistolPete Posted December 7, 2003 Author Share Posted December 7, 2003 Yes, the gun would have to do everything from self defense to competition to hunting etc. If you were only able to own 1 gun what would it be? It is a scary thought to just have one gun in the safe. Just remember back in the day when we all had just one gun... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j1b Posted December 7, 2003 Share Posted December 7, 2003 Really tough question. I'd love to say a handgun because that's where my passion lies. But truth be known if I had to cut down to one gun I'd probably pick that new Tikka rifle in 30-06. My logic is that if I could only own one gun then things have probably deteriorated. I'd want to get out somewhere where I could live seperate from society. That would require a gun that I could take game with reliably. If the question were handgun specific - I'd probably go with a Freedom Arms in .41 Mag. Again a gun that I could use as a tool. Again not banking on life being really fun if that's my situation (only one gun). I'd pick that one because it would be 100% reliable until the day I died. My true love is a single stack .45 though. So a TRP in .45 would be my absolute favorite gun. Clearly I can't answer the question - but for me the question revolves around the situation. BY that I mean, what is the situation of the world. The answer to the only gun question can only be answered if one knows what the circumstances are. Doesn't it suck - an old IPSC shooter picking a bolt action rifle, and then a single action revolver - as guns of choice???? What is the world coming too?? JB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhino Posted December 8, 2003 Share Posted December 8, 2003 I would want a pistol built from parts by Darrel Stonebraker. I'd want: either a Para gunsmith kit or Bul M5 frame, or even a Springfield widebody frame S-V slide with the interchangeable breechface barrels, mags, etc. for .45, 10mm, and 9x23mm, or just individual top ends for each short trigger, about a 3# pull, +/- half a pound or so frame contoured for small hands 0.090-0.100 wide front sight with tritium dot insert MMC or similar adjustable rear with tritium bar insert big mag well contoured to match frame that I could remove for carry if I wanted The other details like hammer, sear, etc. would be determined later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheOtherErik Posted December 8, 2003 Share Posted December 8, 2003 I'll take a minigun and a few million pasters please. I'll take one too please Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Snyder Posted December 8, 2003 Share Posted December 8, 2003 for pistol... a Hamilton Bowen Ruger Bisley in .454/.45long Colt, with an extra .45ACP cylinder for rifle... Rem Model 700 PSS in.308 shotgun... Win Model 12 regards Les Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D.Hayden Posted December 8, 2003 Share Posted December 8, 2003 I'll take a minigun and a few million pasters please. I don't think the ammo was free Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Di Vita Posted December 8, 2003 Share Posted December 8, 2003 I'll buy the ammo as I can. Worst comes to worst, it's a good pick-up line...Hey babe, wanan come back to my place...I'll show you my minigun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricW Posted December 8, 2003 Share Posted December 8, 2003 My Dad went through this exercise for real about 50 years ago. He flew in the Air Force and had the option of choosing his survival weapon. Everyone will think this is f'ing nuts, but he ended up with a 6" Colt 22 Revolver with the cylinders overbored so he could run either 22LR or 22 Mag. It was the go everywhere, do everything gun. Accurate enough to hit a deer out to 75 yards. Lightweight, cheap ammo. It still packed enough punch with the 22 mag to put the hurt on the bad guys. We absolutely plinked the hell out of that gun when I was a kid. Mucho fun. If I had to pick a "Desert Island" gun, that one would still head to the top of the list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tightloop Posted December 8, 2003 Share Posted December 8, 2003 EricW I think your dad made a great choice, sounds like a winner. Jake, More impressive to show them your maxigun... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wakal Posted December 8, 2003 Share Posted December 8, 2003 STI frame with a Limted/carry upper and a open upper. If we are playing SHTF games, then a AR lower with a shorty CQB upper, belt-fed upper, and a 24" long-range upper. I like options even with one gun Alex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garfield Posted December 8, 2003 Share Posted December 8, 2003 I would probably still stick with my G17. Tough question though, although the self-defense aspect is only theoretical for us here in Europe. But still, also in that aspect I trust that the G17 will do it's thing when push comes to shove :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rufus The Bum Posted December 8, 2003 Share Posted December 8, 2003 If price was no option? That's easy, a PSG-1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julien Boit Posted December 8, 2003 Share Posted December 8, 2003 M4A1 sopmod kit plus a couple of uppers, tons of loaded mags and couple of ammunition boxes (you know, those made of wood with a big rope on each side, carrying few thousands of rounds ) But I hope that doesn't mean we'll have to keep only one gun ! BTW, if I give more than one answer, can I keep it all ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spook Posted December 8, 2003 Share Posted December 8, 2003 M4A1 sopmod kit plus a couple of uppers, tons of loaded mags and couple of ammunition boxes (you know, those made of wood with a big rope on each side, carrying few thousands of rounds ) Ditto Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zorba Posted December 8, 2003 Share Posted December 8, 2003 semi auto 22 cal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bucky Posted December 8, 2003 Share Posted December 8, 2003 Well, it didn't say you could only have one gun so I assume I can keep the ones I already have That doesn't say it makes this any easier. I even had to sleep on this. I'd say a Steyr Aug A2 (A2 has the rail). And we're talkin' the real one with the rock and roll switch!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vlad Posted December 8, 2003 Share Posted December 8, 2003 I'll be the wierd one. My WWII Mauser K98k. 60+ years old, and shoots better then I can with open sights. 8mm Mauser will take down anything on the planet with proper hits. Controled feeding is a great thing, and striper clips can be faster then mags. As much as I like the laminated wood and the orginal looks, if I had to plan for a long trip in the wild I would replace the stock with a polymer one and suplement the iron sights with a scout scope. Vlad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nemo Posted December 8, 2003 Share Posted December 8, 2003 Well, lets see... If that gun would be "THE ONLY ONE" and provided that I don't have to kill my meals, I guess I'd pick an STI with the standard length dust cover in .40S&W to shoot IPSC and defense and add a Mech-Tech carbine conversion to play rifle. You see I'm not much of rifleman. Cheers, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dajarrel Posted December 9, 2003 Share Posted December 9, 2003 the gun would have to do everything from self defense to competition to hunting etc. S&W model 610 w/6" barrel. Dennis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate Posted December 9, 2003 Share Posted December 9, 2003 Marlin lever .44mag. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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