Only one !!!!!

[curious17]

If you could have only one firearm,what would you choose & why?

[Jim Hauff]

At my advanced and rapidly reaching senility age - a 12 ga. pump with 3" chamber. Very versatile, lots of choices of ammo and loadings - can hunt just about any game (birds, beasts or fowl) in US with it (within range of course) and makes a good self-defense platform. If you expanded that to two - I take a .357 mag revolver - that was initially my first thought - but upon reflection the 12 ga. stays on top IMHO.

[Helix_FR]

Mini 14. Very reliable, fast action, easy ammo, long enough for the longer distance shot but good for self defense in tight area's.

[JLA]

another mini fan here as well. And for much the same reasons

[ozo]

Ya, 12ga pump (3") for 'most versatile'. Need factory stock and pistol grip.
For home defense it is untouchable, even without any shells(not suggested), the sound would deter anyone in the dark.
Albeit, I could not even fathom "only one".

[Double D]

The latest military attack chopper.

[Helix_FR]

The latest military attack chopper.

Brilliant!:D:D:D

[Jim Hauff]

The mini - 14 has no collector value and generally sells for under 1 grand - therefore it must be a piece of junk - I know that mine is, although I can't prove it!... ;)

Holy Mother of Pearl - my Mini-14 is such a piece of crap - the site won't allow me to upload a picture! :mad:

[Helix_FR]

The mini - 14 has no collector value and generally sells for under 1 grand - therefore it must be a piece of junk - I know that mine is, although I can't prove it!... ;)

Spoken like a true gun snob.;):D:D:D:D Yeah, pretty worthless. 35 years of manufacturing them. Gotta be real junk right there. When he said firearm I was thinking something to swing with.;) I never heard of anyone putting it that way Jim, I like it.

[gendoikari87]

AR-15 piston type of some kind (patriot ordinance being the only one I know of), ammo's readily available, Fair in price, decent in stopping power. Other than that next on the list would be a 5.56 version of the SKS, or AK-47.

[johnlives4christ]

i thought about it hard. i'd probably pick the mini as well. not as accurate as an ar, but requires less maintenance and sure is robust.

[jestor]

If I'm buying I'll go with the mini as well , but if you want to give me one then I'll take a M1A .

[shorter260513]

I would have to say 357 revolver range isnt anywhere near a long gun but if SHTF and you were depending on shooting whatever you can scavenge it will shoot 38 or 357 and I have read if modified properly 9mm 38 super and 9x23 as well

[hackercat13]

My Colt AR-15. I served 6 years in the Army, Infantry, and it is the weapon I can strip, clean, load, fire, correct a malfinction, etc in the dark, half awake, whatever.

Plus those 30 round mags just make me smile as I squeeze and squeeze and.........
Chris

[GunHugger]

I'd pick one of my AR's since they can do almost anything.

This one, LMT with ACOG.
http://4-riders.com/pics/AR/LMT6005.jpg

[Jim Hauff]

Gunhugger - thanks for your service, brother.

[tech16024]

my little ruger mkIII cheap, fun to shoot and if push comes to shove, with it and a spork I can work my way up to any firearm I might need

[johnlives4christ]

i tell ya what, ima change my vote. if i could have just one gun.. i'd go with a marlin 1894c

[carver]

I would stick to the old, tryed, and true 12ga. Short barrel for SD, long barrel for hunting.

[johnlives4christ]

a 12 gauge is more practical but i dont build the same kind of relationship with my shotgun as i do a good lever or six gun.

[Artemus]

My choice would be a .357 Mag revolver with a 4 inch barrel.The reason is because it can shoot 38 spl ammo too and if I wanted to conceal carry, it would fit the bill.You just can't hide rifles and shotguns.

[BobMcG]

If you could have only one firearm,what would you choose & why?

Wow!
Just the thought of that is the pits. It would be like asking me "What is your favorite food?" and meaning that my choice would be all I could have to eat for the rest of my life. OK for a while perhaps but, :eek: YUCK!.

[johnlives4christ]

i could narrow it down to 4-6 but not one

[GunHugger]

i thought about it hard. i'd probably pick the mini as well. not as accurate as an ar, but requires less maintenance and sure is robust.

John, I don't agree that the Mini requires less maintenance that a good AR. Things have changes since Viet Nam. ;)

I don't know for sure but I have my doubts that a Mini could go 31,165 rounds without a cleaning. I owned two Mini's and know they didn't like to be gummed up with carbon and unburnt powder.

Here's an article that you might find interesting. 31,165 rounds without a cleaning.
http://www.bravocompanymfg.com/v/vspfiles/assets/images/filthy14_oct10.pdf

[Gabob]

A good .22 revolver (S&W Masterpiece K-22 or Combat Masterpiece Model 18)

[johnlives4christ]

John, I don't agree that the Mini requires less maintenance that a good AR. Things have changes since Viet Nam. ;)

I don't know for sure but I have my doubts that a Mini could go 31,165 rounds without a cleaning. I owned two Mini's and know they didn't like to be gummed up with carbon and unburnt powder.

Here's an article that you might find interesting. 31,165 rounds without a cleaning.
http://www.bravocompanymfg.com/v/vspfiles/assets/images/filthy14_oct10.pdf

well, im mistaken

[joedepilot]

Remington 870 12 ga 26 in with 3 screw in chokes

[graehaven]

Mossberg 500 SP or the 590.

[graehaven]

Holy Mother of Pearl - my Mini-14 is such a piece of crap - the site won't allow me to upload a picture! :mad:

ROFL! :D

[Old Grump]

My first gun will probably be my last gun. Single shot Savage bought at Coast to Coast hardware store in 1964. Super simple, light, rugged and as accurate today as it was 47 years ago. Ammo is cheap and I can carry a lot of it without weighing me down. It isn't loud but it will take a rabbit at 70 yards or a squirrel with a 30 yard head shot, I don't need more than that. Best of all anybody in my family can shoot it no matter how old and frail they are, its a shooters gun not an experts gun that needs weeks of training, a manual and a box full of tools to maintain it.

[grampawmike]

The closest gun I could get my hands on when TSHTF! Mike

[Buffalochip]

12 gauge doublebarrel or pump.