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Offline LJ Barrero

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Which guns would you choose?
« on: February 02, 2004, 08:27:21 PM »
Hypothetical question:

Assume that you don't have any guns and a rich uncle asks you to choose  your 5 handguns for your hunting needs.  He will pick up the tab so money is not an issue.

1.  Which guns would you pick? What caliber and why?


My choice:

1.  The Automag pistol in .44 AMP caliber, 6" bbl because it resembles the Ruger MKII GC.

2.  The Ruger MKII GC678 in .22 LR, my all times favorite.

3.  Colt Python .357 Mag stailess steel, 6" bbl.

4.  S&W 629, 5" bbl, .44 Mag for all around gun.

5.  Sig 210, 9mmP  

So what is your choice?

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« Reply #1 on: February 03, 2004, 02:20:28 AM »
TC Contender, TC Encore, some revolver in .44 mag, 480, 454.
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« Reply #2 on: February 03, 2004, 02:45:01 AM »
I am not going to cheat and say, "An Encore with 17 barrels for my first gun..."
I am a revolver man,

1. S&W 617
2. S&W 686
3  S&W 657
4. Freedom Arms .454 Casull
5. T/C Encore 209x50 muzzleloader

I think this list pretty much covers all hunting, except for the handful of xx-large animals in Africa, which could be covered with a custom bbl for the encore (6th "gun")
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« Reply #3 on: February 03, 2004, 03:05:40 AM »
Ok, here we go.

Freedom Arms 83 in .45 colt with Mag-na-port stalker treatment
Freedom Arms 97 in .45 colt for a belt gun
Colt SAA in .45 just for fun
Kimber custom .45
Ruger bearcat .22

Of course then I would still have to buy

Ruger SS .32 mag
Ruger SSS .22
Charter .44 spl
Kahr Covert
Colt New Frontier .44 spl

Oh, yeh almost forgot the TC in .223 and .375 JDJ
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« Reply #4 on: February 03, 2004, 09:06:01 AM »
Strictly for hunting:
1. Contender VV or SSK 13" barrel in 30/30 AI
2. Contender VV or SSK 357 Max 10"
3. S&W 44 Mag Mountain Gun
4. Freedom Arms 22 LR
5. Kimber Match 45 ACP
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« Reply #5 on: February 03, 2004, 01:40:46 PM »
Well, since Unc is footing the bill I'd take the following.

A Colt Match Target 2nd generation .22LR for informal target shooting

A Freedom Arms M97 in .41Magnum with 5.5 inch barrel for open carry on the homestead and to hunt with

A Freedom Arms Premier with octagonal  6 inch barrel in .475Linebaugh with a .480Ruger extra cylinder for BIG game.

An Ed Brown Cobra for CCW and schools.

A Reeder "Ultimate .41" in .410GNR with an extra 5 shot cylinder for .41Magnum for hunting and all around shooting fun.

These would do until Unc had to dole out for Christmas and birthday presents! :lol:
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« Reply #6 on: February 04, 2004, 03:44:25 AM »
Why Uncle, thank you.  Here's what I would like......

A S&W Mountain Gun in 44 magnum
The same in 357
A Ruger Gov't Model 22lr
A Springfield 45 with interchangeable bbls in 400 Cor-Bon (my version though) and 9x23/38 Super, and
a long barrelled Luger in 7.65mm with shoulder stock.............

Ya'll can have some fun with those methinks but, that's just my 2 cents worth.  Mikey here.
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« Reply #7 on: February 04, 2004, 06:41:07 AM »
1.  Ruger MK II stainless slab side .22 long rifle.  This one handles about 95% of small game needs and extremely accurate with a scope.
2.  Ruger Single six convertable, 5 1/2 inch barrel.  Has a bit more power than the slab side and can shoot shot shell for snakes. Easy to carry and shoots everything for CB caps to rim fire mag.
3.  Coonan .357, stainless, auto loader, very accurate, flat and easy to carry. handles all .357 loads and can be adjusted to shoot .38's.  Good sights.  Reloads faster than a revolver and can handle very heavy hunting loads.
4.  Ruger Super blackhawk Hunter. .44 mag.  Using a 2X scope with right loads will handle about anything in North American.
5.  Contender 7-30 waters with appropriate scope.  When hand loads are used can be used from small game up through deer.  Shoots a bit flatter than a .44 mag
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« Reply #8 on: February 05, 2004, 05:46:28 AM »
TC Contender or Encore with SSK 309 JDJ and Leupold Scope
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« Reply #9 on: February 05, 2004, 11:55:24 AM »
S&W Mountaingun in .357, and .44
S&W model 63 4" barrel
S&W model 629 6" scoped
Thompson Encore in 7mm-08, 12" barrel
That would be my wish list.
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« Reply #10 on: February 06, 2004, 02:17:28 AM »
Assuming that I had none already....

1. Freedom Arms 7.5" 454
2. Freedom Arms 6" 475
3. Ruger Comp. Target 22 MkII
4. Wilson Combat CQB fullsize
5. Freedom Arms 6" Model 97 in 44 Special
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« Reply #11 on: February 10, 2004, 11:55:55 AM »
Uncle Festus, I'm not a greedy person so I'll just request a S&W 44 model 629 and a S&W model 686.  Oh, and for my hated groundhogs a Ruger single six would be fine.  If I have to, I'll take one of those 17 HMR handguns too.  Thanks
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« Reply #12 on: February 11, 2004, 10:51:09 AM »
The five handgus for hunting woul be:

Ruger SRH 454 Casull 10"
Contender 14" 357 maximum
Contender 14" 30-30
Contender 14" 6mm TCU
Ruger 10" slab-side


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« Reply #13 on: February 14, 2004, 06:08:33 PM »
If money was no object:

1. S&W 617 .22
2. FA83 .44 mag
3. FA83 .44 mag
4. FA83 .44 mag
5. FA83 .44 mag

If I had to pay for them myself:

1. S&W 617 .22
2. Ruger Bisley .44 mag
3. Ruger Bisley .44 mag
4. Ruger Bisley .44 mag
5. Ruger Bisley .44 mag

Personally, I can hunt anything on this this planet that I desire to hunt with either a .22 or a .44.

Something better than a rich uncle--an understanding wife! :cb2:
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« Reply #14 on: February 15, 2004, 10:49:21 AM »
I would pick...

Ruger MKII678G...

Any high quality .44MAG DA Revolver...

Those 2 will take any game in North America.

The other 3 would just be "I just want them" weapons and would not serve hunting needs.

Wilson Combat CQB... w/tactical light rail, speed chute, green Armor-Tuff finish.

FNH 5-7... Just because you probably don't have one.

Walther PPK/S... (older version before S&W ruined them) replacement for one sold years ago. They were works of art.
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Offline LJ Barrero

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« Reply #15 on: April 02, 2004, 06:55:23 PM »
After looking at the choices that people made so far,  my conclussion is that the Ruger MK II, the Fredom Arms Revolvers, the Ruger and S&W revolvers were the ones that most would have prefered.  This reassures me that the guns that I already have are the ones that the majority of handgunners do seek.  By making the "rich Uncle" to pay for them, was an attempt to go for the dream gun and don't worry about the price kind of deal.  I thought that I would see some exotic names in the list.  But it was plain simple.  People love the usual guns and the trusty ones and they don't have to cost an arm and a leg.  Definitely, the Fredom Arms revolvers were amongst the finest and expensiver of the list.


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« Reply #16 on: April 02, 2004, 07:04:45 PM »
Ruger MarkII
Ruger Redhawk 44MAG
BFR 500MAG
T/C Contender Pistol 45-70
Colt Defender 45ACP
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Offline Lloyd Smale

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« Reply #17 on: April 02, 2004, 10:25:13 PM »
FA .22
M15 smith
a custom .45 long colt
.500 linebaugh
les bauer .45auto
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« Reply #18 on: April 03, 2004, 12:57:13 AM »
Ruger Mark II
Ruger single six
Ruger Super Blackhawk Hunter 44 Mag
Kimber Elite 45 ACP
Thompson Center Encore with 5 or 6 barrels
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« Reply #19 on: April 03, 2004, 03:24:48 AM »
1.   Ruger ss 45 Bisley - perfect balance and capable cartridge
 2.   Competitor chambered in .357 maximum w/  14" or 16" bbl - long range
 3.   Ruger 22/45 w/ 8" bbl - good balance and great accuracy
 4.   Freedom Arms .22 - great accuracy and classic lines
 5.  Ruger ss 41 Bisley - (see #1)


  * of course since I already own #1, #3 and "close enuffs" to #'s 4 and 5, I guess the Competitor is soon to appear.  Perhaps. :wink:
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« Reply #20 on: April 03, 2004, 01:36:16 PM »
A S/W 657PC  OH I have that one :-)
A SBHH in .41RemMag Have that one also :lol:
A Reeder Custon SBH in .41RemMag and .41GNR Dang got that one too :)
A Bowen "Best Grade" SBH 5 1/2"SS in .41RemMag UNCLE, UNCLE  :grin:  
A FA -83-41AS 6" OH UNCLE...  :-D  
Guess my "uncle" gets off easy. If he don't hurry up with that money he won't have anything to buy. I can see the Bowen and FA with in the year.
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« Reply #21 on: April 03, 2004, 03:25:12 PM »
No matter how hard I try, I just can't come up with five...

I'd have to have a stainless 5.5" Single-Six (plinking, and small game)

Then a stainless 32 magnum Single-Six (groundhogs, predators, and such)

Then a stainless 357 Blackhawk cut to 5.5" (only thing I need for deer, and smaller stuff)

Then, If I ever planned on hunting in big bear country, I might consider something like a 5.5" 45 Colt in a Blackhawk (stainless of course).
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« Reply #22 on: April 03, 2004, 03:46:22 PM »
How bout an ED Brown Bobtail carry package and a FA 97 in some calibre still undecided.

Be Safe,
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« Reply #23 on: April 04, 2004, 09:45:33 AM »
Well, let's see.

A Ruger Redhawk .44 mag W/ 2x Leupold scope

A Colt Gold Cup .45 ACP

A Smith& Wesson model 66 W/ 4" barrel

A Ruger Single-Six

A High Standard Victor

But see'n as I already have those, My uncle could give the money to someone who needs it.


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« Reply #24 on: April 06, 2004, 04:03:22 AM »
Ruger stainless 6.5" Single Six

Contender stainless 45/.410 vent rib

Contender stainless 10" 300 Whisper

Ruger 7.5" stainless SBH  

Contender in .375 JDJ (In case I ever leave Louisiana and go somewhere that has bigger critters)
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« Reply #25 on: April 06, 2004, 02:51:38 PM »
Here's my picks:

1. Ruger Single Six Hunter .22/.22mag w/2-6 Elite 3200

2. Glock 20 w/adjustable sights

3. Ruger Super Blackhawk Bisley Hunter .44mag w/2-6 Elite 3200

4. Freedom Arms M83 Premier Grade .475 Linebaugh w/ 7.5" barrel & 480 cylinder

5. T/C G2 w/ .375 JDJ barrel and 45/410 barrel

That should cover anything I'd ever hunt.
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« Reply #26 on: April 08, 2004, 06:00:12 AM »
1: A C96 Mauser (Broomhandle) in .30 cal
2: An Artillery Luger with Stock/Holster in .30 Cal
3: A British Webley Fosbury in .455 cal
4: A Borchardt in .30 cal.
5: My Old Smith & Wesson model 15 "Combat Masterpiece" Back
      (the only handgun I ever regretted selling)
          All in pristine condition!!!!!

I know the key-word in the originl post was HUNTING Handgun,
But I could find something to hunt with the above mentioned
weapons!!!!
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I am not sure I could liv with only 5 but here goes
« Reply #27 on: April 08, 2004, 07:42:38 PM »
1) Has to be a T/C Contender with barrels in 10" 22lr, 10" 357 14" 30-30, 14" 223, 12" 45/410 vent rib barrrel.
2) Stainless Steel SA blackhawk 5.5" barrel 44 magnum with millit white outline sights oversized walnut grips. custom full flap holster.
3) Ruger Mark II auto 6" barrel adjustable sights
4) Colt 1911 Decent sights 4* trigger and factory 22lr conversion kit
6 McCormick 8 round magazines in 45 and 4 colt 22 conversion kit 22lr magazines
5) Ruger Blackhawk 7.5" barrel in 45 long colt caliber with convertable cylinder in 45 acp. Stainless Steel grip frame, Jeweled hammer, Trigger work and custom springs, Keith style basepin, Scrimshawed ivores grips, Bullseye ejector rod. Ruger Practical Holster.
Well thats my 5 some big game some small game and a bit for the stuff that bites back and the varmits big & small I beleave its all covered there!
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« Reply #28 on: April 08, 2004, 11:56:21 PM »
1.  FA 41 Mag, 6"
2.  SW 686 .357 4"
3.  Browning 22 LR Buckmark 5.5"
4.  Ruger 44 Blackhawk, stainless 5.5"
5.  Ruger Vaquero 45LC, stainless 5.5"

Do I get to keep all the others I already have?
Thanks, unc!  Wanna go shooting?

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