Bucket list guns

[Trey45]

Does anyone else have a bucket list of guns.
These would be guns you either want to shoot, or own before you kick the bucket. What's on your list?

[mtgrs737]

German Luger in 9mm. Should of already owned one, but you know how that goes.

[Tom Myers]

Does anyone else have a bucket list of guns.
These would be guns you either want to shoot, or own before you kick the bucket. What's on your list?

I would like to own A Colt Lightning rifle in 44-40 Caliber
and shoot 1000 rounds through a Thompson Sub Machine Gun.

[part_timer]

I would like to own a taurus raging hornet or bee. I don't know why I just would like to own one.

[wallenba]

Winchester model 70 pre-64 30-06.

[RobS]

416 Rigby

[82nd airborne]

finnish shoulder fired, 20mm, anti tank rifle. and some free ammo.

[Dframe]

I've had the good fortune to either own or at least shoot most of the guns I wish to. HOWEVER Always thought it would be really cool to press the go button on an mini-gun just for a second or two.

[ammohead]

Hmmm,

Must have before I kick the bucket....Better think of something....

Savage 99 in 25-35
Win 86 in 40-65
Win 92 in 32-20
Uberti Henry in 45 Colt
low wall in 22 hornet
need to quit procrastinating and build that FN98 in 6.5-06 AI

There that should keep me alive for awhile.

ammohead

Oh yeah, a Steve Zihn 58 cal flintlock.

[BarryinIN]

I keep a "want list". It has proven to be a good thing.
A couple of years ago, I came into some money and managed to check off a few items from the list. Without the list to keep me on track, it's very possible I could have blown it all in the first gun shop I saw.

[45nut]

m3 grease gun and a delisle carbine. oh,, and one of these:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/1003/45nut/tommy.jpg

[deerslayer]

50 cal auto and 1,000 rounds to start with.
50 cal sniper type rifle
A few of those other ones that a 7/8 die won't load
A benchrest rifle

To Own
A 1911 .45 accurate at 50 yards
A .44 magnum
A .308

I think I could go all day with a wishlist

[mooman76]

Does anyone else have a bucket list of guns.
These would be guns you either want to shoot, or own before you kick the bucket. What's on your list?

You started it an didn't summit yours!
:holysheep

[Wayne R. Scott]

I am sure every body has one of these Holland & Holland double rifles on their list:

I actually got to shoot one of these in .375 Flanged. Seems that a farmer in N.E. Iowa had a foreign exchange student from Saudia Arabia stay with his family for a year. The farmer flew back to Saudia Arabia with the student to meet the student's family. They had a lay-over on their flight in London for a few hours. They walked by the Holland & Holland shop and went in to look around. The farmer said he would love to have one of these some day. About 2 months after the farmer returned to the states, a UPS truck shows up with a package from London.

I was having coffee with the farmer and saw an empty .375 Flanged brass on his kitchen table. I said, "Is that a .375 Holland & Holland cartridge?" He said, "Yep, do you want to shoot it? We went and destroyed a pop can plinking with it. It was a one shot plink.

Wayne

[giz189]

1874 Shiloh Sharpes

[exile]

1. Uberti 1873 Winchester in .44 Special.

2. WWII era 1911 of some sort.

But right now I would settle for a Marlin 1894 Cowboy in .357 magnum. Saw my first one a couple of months ago, it was $ 850.00 and I could not afford it.

Other interests I would probably never get around to, Thompson Center Encore in .357 Maximum. I have not read "Unintended Consequences" lately, but when I do, the desire to shoot large caliber rifles will pop up again.

I would also like to visit Argentina and go to the Knob Creek machine gun shoot.

Probably more information than you wanted, but there it is.

exile

[Three44s]

The MG 42


Three 44s

[44fanatic]

Sharps and a lever 44

[Gun-adian]

A Beretta 93R....

Yes, I know it's probably a bullet hose that's hard to control....so what???

[geargnasher]

I've had the good fortune to either own or at least shoot most of the guns I wish to. HOWEVER Always thought it would be really cool to press the go button on an mini-gun just for a second or two.

+1 on both statements. Going logging with a Mini is a closet fantasy of mine.

Oh, and I would pay dearly to run just a foot or two through ANY of the .50s on a B-17 in flight, took the ride but they wouldn't let me shoot anything!

Gear

[OBXPilgrim]

Ok, not seen it yet

Winchester Model 71 348

[zardoz]

1874 Shiloh Sharpes

Ditto. In 50-90

[bruce drake]

Three are on my list at the moment since I just got one off the list (P14 Enfield :) )

A good 1911A1
A 35 Caliber Mauser (358 Win or a 35 Rem)
A Trapdoor Springfield in 45-70

Bruce

[dragonrider]

A Savage 99 that I could re-barrel to 7-30 Waters. There are others but that is the only one that I have actually searched for.

[Newtire]

Sharps-38-55, Win 92, 25-20, Marlin '97, Colt Woodsman-and the list goes on & on.

[Trey45]

You started it an didn't summit yours!
:holysheep

You're right! Well, like Bruce I too recently was able to remove one from my bucket list, yesterday I got a 1915 westinghouse mosin nagant. Still on my list to own are:
P14
Colt New Service
Springfield 45-70
Browning Hi-Power
Any Sig pistol, need at least one.

List to shoot.
Tommy gun
M2
Any Mateba pistol
There's a bunch more :)

[1Shirt]

Any drilling with Nazi (Luwaffe) proof marks, any gages and cal.
1Shirt!:coffee:

[madsenshooter]

1896 US Krag Cadet Rifle, verifiable. I almost had what may have been one once. Found it online, blabbed on Culver's, someone jumped on the phone and beat my email.

[izzyjoe]

well i'd have say a ruger rsi in .257 or 7x57, the older one with tang safety of course. thats it nothin' else. :-? well on second thought a pre-64 m70 in the these cals. ok thats it nothin' else. :-? hmmm ??

[ph4570]

Dillon M134

M-60

[redneckdan]

I was pondering something in the .416 taylor neighborhood until I shot a box worth of full snort paper patched 330 gr loads in my .375 H&H the other day....kinda cured me of that pipe dream...for the moment.

I've had a bit of a hankering for a .375 JDJ barrel for a while. Probably around 16-18" with a JP brake. That way I can still use it for a contender carbine barrel but it wouldn't be out of the question for pistol use either.

[rockrat]

Lets see

1919a4
37mm Hotchkiss mtn rifle
500NE double rifle
375 H&H Double rifle
37mm main gun attached to a Stuart tank (good for Christmas parades!!! :) )

[Rockydog]

.450 Marlin Bolt action. Savage 110 donor action from 7mm mag. Prethreaded barrel from ER Shaw. Should be a weekend project. RD

[TCLouis]

Original shooter grade 1899 in 30-30
Good shooting bolt gun in 30-30 with side mount scope mount.
Remington Rolling Block round barrel hunter gun( I have the smokeless action in hand and the look/design of the rifle in my head).
98 based 338 Federal or 358 cast boolit shooter (My post 64 M70 XTR 338 Mag is already a cast shooter) .
Low Wall chambered in:
30-30
30-357 Max
357 Max
SP101 in 44 SPL
My tastes and wants are simple.

[RugerFan]

Always thought it would be really cool to press the go button on an mini-gun just for a second or two.

Like this (sorry, couldn't resist)

http://i331.photobucket.com/albums/l449/wolf913/Morefun2.jpg

My list:

.41 Swiss Vetterli 1870 Police carbine
Ruger Red Label 12 ga O/U

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[Dutch4122]

Bucket/wish list:

A Browning BLR .300 Win Mag rebored or rebarreled to .358 Norma Magnum.

A USRAC/Miroku Winchester 1895 in .405 Winchester.

A Marlin 1895 rebored to .478 GNR.

An H&R Handi-Rifle in .500 S&W Mag.

P-14 Enfield .303 British, all original.

Springfield Armoury XD-45 with a 5 inch barrel.

S&W .38/44 Outdoorsman with 5 inch barrel.

S&W Model 64 .38 Special with 3 inch barrel.

S&W J-frame stainless .38 special with 3 inch barrel.

USFA Single Action .44 Special 5 1/2 inch barrel STAINLESS with real ADJUSTABLE SIGHTS!

:violin: So many toys, so little money!

[hpdrifter]

a good single shot; winchester 1885 in 30-30,38-55, or maybe even 45-70. 30-40 K might be good also.

Or a Ruger NO. 1 in an old classic caliber or maybe Win 375.

For now, have to settle for the poor boys version; Handi Rifle.

[Piedmont]

Some sort of a classic single shot in .44-40. Maybe a 28" barrel. Maybe I should sell some stuff and get this in the works since I'm not getting any younger.

[GeneT]

Three to go:

Tubb 2k in .308
Tommy gun (the real thing - , FA, 12" barrel)
Kriss .45 carbine

GsT

[GOPHER SLAYER]

Having read of the various guns on other shooters bucket lists I have to reflect on the fact that I have owned or do own most of them. Sadly, like many who will read this, I let most of them slip through my fingers. I do still own many fine single shot rifles and a dozen or so of assorted pistols. I also own some very nice bolt action rifles, including a model 70 Win. made in 1939. I also have enough reloading gear including molds, gas checks, dies, powder ,brass, measures, scales and primers to keep five men busy for a very long time. The sad part in reflecting on these things is the fact that here in the Peoples Republic of California, it is becoming more and more difficult to find a place to shoot them. What makes it even worse is the fact of my advancing years which makes one want to simply say, to heck with it and sell them all.

[Hip's Ax]

03A4
M1941 Johnson
Trapdoor
Remington Lee
M1D
M1909 Argentine Sniper
Enfield No4 T

Thinking about some NRA Bullsye pistols and a Model 14 Smith target revolver

[MT Gianni]

m3 grease gun and a delisle carbine. oh,, and one of these:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/1003/45nut/tommy.jpg

Ken that pic would be incomplete without the hat.

[Harter66]

A mountain gun in 460 S&W/.410 , preferably a 98.

A real SuperPose ,12 full/mod, 12 mod/imp. cyl , 20 mod/mod bbl sets.

1 each long slide 1911s 38 super 45 acp

To shoot ?

Just once to pull the trigger on anything actually owned or carried by any of the hero/anti-heros of our country , William Bonney's 45 or Bat Masterson's, Audy Murphy's Winchester Model 12 trap , or Lincon or Jackson's "game"gun , Cornwalace's pistol , I'd probably be giddy for weeks to trigger John Wayne's Green Berret M16.

[Harter66]

A mountain gun in 460 S&W/.410 , preferably a 98.

A real SuperPose ,12 full/mod, 12 mod/imp. cyl , 20 mod/mod bbl sets.

1 each long slide 1911s 38 super 45 acp

To shoot ?

Just once to pull the trigger on anything actually owned or carried by any of the hero/anti-heros of our country , William Bonney's 45 or Bat Masterson's, Audy Murphy's Winchester Model 12 trap , or Lincon or Jackson's "game"gun , Cornwalace's pistol , I'd probably be giddy for weeks to trigger John Wayne's Green Berret M16.

[longhorn]

I've shot or owned (or both) a fair number of the guns listed here (only the Thompson in the rock'n'roll category, and it wasn't mine-); lots of nice guns, but I've found that sometimes wanting something (gun, car, motorcycle, boat, etc.) is a lot more fun than owning it! But since I can never remember that until it's too late, the next two on my list are a suppressed .22 pistol and a slim medium caliber side-by-side double rifle in something like 7x57R or similar. Now, if I can only scrounge up enough money for 'em before I die!

[Von Gruff]

http://i331.photobucket.com/albums/l449/wolf913/Morefun2.jpg

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I was completely satisfied with what is in my gun safe untill you went and posted this. Thanks a lot.:cool::cool::cool::cool::cool:

Von Gruff.

[Tom-ADC]

Shiloh Sharps in some odd ball caliber, not sure what that would be as I'm still about 4 grand short[smilie=l:

[Bill*]

I'd love to pull the trigger on a top of the line no holds barred benchrest rifle at maybe 500 yds. I'd like to own it too, but I wouldn't want to pay to feed it.

[jhrosier]

I have either had, still have, or shot most of the guns on the list so far, except for a double rifle.
It makes me realize how lucky I am.
I'm not rich, but persistent, and lucky enough to have friends with full auto collections too.

I have been thinking about a high-grade Browning 1895 an awful lot for the past couple of years.
Maybe it's time to thin the milsurp herd and buy just one more really nice rifle.....[smilie=s:

Jack

[scb]

Ruger #1V re-barreled to 25 Ackley Krag.

[mtnman31]

Sheez, where do I start? I have never been interested in guns for the sake of collecting - just always been in the market for shooters.

Colt 1917
Colt 1903
nice drilling, just about any caliber would be fine
50BMG rifle
Match grade M1A
Johnson 1941
StG 44 Sturmgewehr (the original assault rifle)
Danish Kamerladder
Volcanic Pistol
S&W 44 Russian
and the list goes on...

[Geraldo]

I suppose the most exotic rifles I've fired were: a caplock built in the mid 19th century, a Ruger .416 Rigby, and a Browning Automatic Rifle. With the exception of a S&W Registered .357 I've shot everything that has passed through my hands including collectors items. All of them were built to be used, not looked at.

So what does that leave? I would still like to own a Lancaster rifle in .54 and an Ohio or Vincent in .40.

The coolest thing I can think of would be firing a .50 Browning M2 on a B17 or B24, or a .30 Browning M2-AN from the rear seat of a dive bomber. In either case they should be fired at a drone for that real aerial gunnery feel.

[Eutectic]

Three Remington pump rifles.....

A Model 121 in .22WRF (Remington Special)
A Model 25 in .25-20.... or .32-20... maybe just both!
A Model 14 1/2 in .38-40.

Lever Winchesters....

A Model 65 in .218 Bee.
An original Model 86 carbine in .45-70 or .40-65.

And one odd duck..... A Winchester Model 10 in .401 Winchester Self Loading...

Eutectic

[AZ-Stew]

Unfortunately, I missed my chance to shoot a Thompson on my first ship. Don't remember how, I just did. I've fired the grease gun, but its rate of fire was so slow that it was a disappointment.

I've fired almost all the current military small arms up through .50. Haven't shot the Beretta service pistol, but have no desire to.

As for guns I'd like to own, a USFA .45 Colt 4-3/4 would be near the top of the list. You know, the one with the color cased frame and blued cylinder, barrel and grip frame. Gorgeous. I'd like to own an 03A3 and a 1917 Enfield in nice condition to go with my Garand and carbine. An M1A would be a good addition to the safe, as would a P08 Luger and one of the .45 1911s I carried for MANY watches aboard ship. No, not one like them, I want one of the ones I carried for sentimental reasons.

When I lived in Virginia back in the 70s, I wanted a drilling (12 ga over .30-06 with the .22 RF insert for one of the 12 ga barrels) because it would have been the perfect game gun there. For a month and a half or two, ALL species are in open season and a person armed with a drilling would be ready for them all. I was young enough back then not to be bothered by the weight of it.

I'd like to have that Nikko Golden Eagle 20ga O/U I passed up many years ago in Kinlaw Arms in Newport News, VA. I drooled over it many times but never whipped out the wallet. And speaking of shotguns, I'd like to have back the Beretta pump 12ga I sold off back there. What a dunce I was. I've never seen another. My wife knows I have my eyes on a Beretta Silver Pigeon IV in 20 ga. That one's on the short list. I've passed over many a Smith M-53 .22 Jet over the years. No matter when I see one, they're always the same percentage of $$ out of my reach.

And speaking of Smiths, I'd like to have a pair each of M-57 5 inch and M-586 5 inch. I'm a sucker for 5 inch barrels. Long enough for a good sight radius, short enough to sit down with in a hip holster. And yes, I already have a M-27 5 inch. I've smoothed out the action and it's one of the best I own for DA shooting. A .22-32 Kit Gun with a 4 inch barrel and adjustable sights would be a nice piece, as well as a K-32 6 inch to go with my .32 H&Rs.

I want to take the Wyoming trip with my son for pronghorn and prairie dogs before I kick off. The 6mm BR bolt gun will be built soon for the goats, and I have a number of eligible .22 CFs for the dogs. One of these days I'd like to get my .257 Roberts M-722 Remington rebarreled. I bought it used with the throat rough as a cob. I'd like to shoot cast with it. I'd also like to turn loose a heavy cast lead, plain base boolit from a Sharps, .45 or .50 caliber, powered by Holy Black. But it would have to be aimed at a VERY LARGE bison, north of I-80. Don't care which plains state, but I'd much prefer rolling plains to any other terrain. It's my vicarious connection to the era of the Plains Indians Wars.

Regards,

Stew

[skimmerhead]

.50cal. marine sniper rifle a good spotter and lots of ammo

skimmerhead:mrgreen:

[Harter66]

I just saw the circit judge. Always liked the cattleman carbine ,but it just won't pass for an all pourpose hunting tool. Now that judge rifle tweeked for like the mongo or down load some 460s.

[captaint]

Browning Superposed in 20 ga. Mod & Imp Cyl. Wanted one for 30 years now. I remember when one could be had for 1,200 in really nice shape. Oh well. enjoy Mike

[frankenfab]

I too, have bought what might be considered collectibles to some and shot them. I think of it as like being in a time machine.

It's a really hard question for me because I feel so fortunate for all the great guns I have shot, though I by no means consider my experience to be exemplary in comparison to folks who were born about 20 years before me.

Great guns I have owned and/ or shot:

Smith 29
Smith 27
Colt Ancaonda
Colt Python
Automag II
Automag III
LAR Grizzly .45 Win. Mag
Desert Eagle .357, .41, .44, .440 Corbon Magnum, 50AE
Freedom Arms .357, .41, .44, .454, .475 Linebaugh, .50AE
Magnum Research .475, .444 BFR's
Magnum Research Lone Eagle .357 Maximum, .358 Winchester, .444 Marlin
S&W 22S, Model 41
15" Encore Pistol in .224 Weatherby and .30-06
Ruger #1 Tropical .375 H&H (the haredest kicking gun I ever shot)
Rock River/ ALexander Arms .50 Beouwulf
Weatherby Mark V Accumark .338/.378 Weatherby
Weatherby Mark V Ultralight .257 Weatherby
Savage 116 FSAK 7MM STW
CZ 550 American .22-250
EDM Takedown .50 BMG
State Arms Big Bertha .50 BMG
Serbu 50.BMG
Marlin .444SS, 444P
Ruger Super Blackhawk .500 Linebaugh
Springfield Armory National Match M1A

I'm sure I have forgotten a few good ones.

For my bucket list:

I would like to shoot an M2HB until the barrel droops and keep shooting through until the end falls off.

I would like to shoot and own a U.S. Government Property marked .45

Anything John Wayne or Clint Eastwood ever shot.

[AZ-Stew]

Frankenfarb,

If you think the .375 #1 kicks, try a #3 in .45-70 with the load jacked up to near max. It has an aluminum butt plate and is a tad lighter than the #1.

I didn't get a chance to shoot it, but... http://castboolits.gunloads.com/showpost.php?p=575065&postcount=140

Regards,

Stew

[Ed Barrett]

I always drooled over the English double barreled shootguns from one of the great makers and double rifle just incase I ever get to go to Africa. I had a chance to buy a cased Manton double rifle in Pakistan in 1964 for $200 I passed it up and have been kicking myself since. I was in the Navy and could have brought it home with no problems.