Browning Buckmark 22
Kel Tec 32 Auto
Smith 38 special snubby
1911 45 auto
short barrel winchester 94 30-30 in a holster (that counts right?)
Browning Buckmark 22
Kel Tec 32 Auto
Smith 38 special snubby
1911 45 auto
short barrel winchester 94 30-30 in a holster (that counts right?)
"Failure to prepare is preparing to fail" - Benjamin Franklin
Ruger Bisley 45Colt/45 acp convertible
Ruger GP 100 357 Mag
Ruger Redhawk 45 Colt
Colt Python
Colt Anaconda
I could get along just fine for the rest of my days with just ONE....Ruger Redhawk in 45 colt..4in or 5 1/2in...wouldn't matter....
I need more information to do this. Are we in a survival situation? Am I concerned about resale value? Am I limited by government authorities?
No matter what, my last one is three more wishes!
TC Contender with 358JDJ barrel
S&W 5906 - 9mm
Ruger GP-100 357mag with 6" barrel
CZ-75 in .45 ACP
S&W 629 44mag with 6" barrel
Yes, two Smiths. Everyone should be so lucky.
Thomson Contender 12" scoped 22 LR
Sig P-226 9mm
Kimber 45 ACP
S&W 586 357mag
S&W 657 41mag
Smith 629 6" .44 mag
Smith 60 2" ,38 spl
Smith 19 4" .357 mag
Browning Buckmark .22 lr
Wilson 1911 .45acp
I would like to add more, but you said only 5!
"with liberty and justice for all"...must be 18 or older, not available in all states, void where prohibited, some restrictions may apply. D. Stanhope
"The remedy for evil men is not the abrogation of the rights of law abiding citizens. The remedy for evil men is the gallows." Thomas Jefferson
"To disarm the people is the best and most effectual way to enslave them." George Mason Co-author of the Second Ammemdment
My 5 choices include:
CZ-52 to defeat type III body armour,
M1 Garand .30-06 for the long range stuff,
Remington Apachee Nylon 77 .22rf for plinkin',
1911 .45 acp for the heavy stuff, and
Pedersoli .50 flintlock just because it's a hoot to shoot.
BC
Jesus said, "I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father but by me."
Sig TACOPS 1911
Ruger 22/45 with Tactical Solutions top half with threaded barrel
M&P 45c
Ruger GP-100 3inch
Ruger Redhawk 44 Mag 4 inch
It's interesting that many of the guns mentioned are vintage, and are no longer in current production. Maybe the sexy high capacity military style pistol's charm is only skin deep, while the classic's charm lasts forever.
Well, here's my list:
1. Ruger security six or gp100
2. Ruger Blackhawk
3. Smith N frame
4. 1911
5. Ruger mark 1,2 or 3 .22lr
These hypothetical - if you had to "pick only ____?" questions always provide interesting views.
The thinking shows the large number of variables that go into the decision. The question doesn't place limits on the circumstances, such as: Are spare parts available? Is ammunition available? Would I be allowed to replace a gun?
Got Lead? mentioned that the lists are heavy on classic designs and I think that is proof that the market is a good filter for what qualifies as a "classic".
So here's my list:
1. Ruger Mark II, stainless
2. Ruger GP-100, stainless 3"
3. Sig P210
4. Some S&W J-frame with an internal hammer (442, 640, etc.)
5. Glock 19
If the question was changed to only 5 guns instead of 5 HANDGUNS; my list would include only two handguns.
Today's list will be:
2" S&W M640
2 1/2" M66
3 1/2" S&W 357 Magnum
4" S&W M21 44 Special
5" Colt 1991 GM
This list can change without notice.....................
actually, it just did...
Last edited by Poohgyrr; 06-01-2013 at 01:14 PM.
John
Winchester ‘92s & 94s
“President JFK 20 Jan 1961: “the rights of man come not from the generosity of the state, but from the hand of God.”
"Life brings us sorrow and joy alike. It is what a man does with them - not what they do to him - that is the test of his mettle." T. Roosevelt
Colt 1911 Government Model - 38 Super
Colt SAA 4.75" - 44-40
Colt Woodsman - 22 LR
Browning Hi Power - 9mm
Colt Detective Special 2" - 38 Special
I like old classics!
Colt Target Woodsman .22
S&W 686 6" in .357
Colt single action New Frontier 45Colt Blue with Ivory Grips (as the Lord intended)
Ruger LC9 9mm (for carry)
Colt Gold Cup NM 45acp (also as the Lord intended)
Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy, its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery. - Winston Churchill
If I could only grab 5 out of the safe they would be
Ruger MKI 5.5in bull barrel 22lr
Kimber Elite Carry 45 ACP
Freedom Arms 454 Cassull
S&W 586 4in bbl 357
Colt SAA 5.5in bbl 45 colt
In a quick un-official glance of the responses I noticed several guns that seem to appear on multiple lists: A good quality .22 rimfire, a 1911, a mid-bore double action revolver(38/357), a big bore revolver(44+), a concealable handgun, a 9mm pistol and a hunting type handgun. I wonder what the actual breakdown by type is?
I would take
Browning Buck Mark camper
S&W 586 6"
Ruger P91 40 s&w
Ruger red hawk in 44 mag
Ruger sp101 3" 357 mag
Here they are
Colt SAA .45 colt
Colt Python
Colt Woodsman Match Target
Belgian Pre-war Tangent Hi-Power
460 Smith and Wesson X frame
BP | Bronze Point | IMR | Improved Military Rifle | PTD | Pointed |
BR | Bench Rest | M | Magnum | RN | Round Nose |
BT | Boat Tail | PL | Power-Lokt | SP | Soft Point |
C | Compressed Charge | PR | Primer | SPCL | Soft Point "Core-Lokt" |
HP | Hollow Point | PSPCL | Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" | C.O.L. | Cartridge Overall Length |
PSP | Pointed Soft Point | Spz | Spitzer Point | SBT | Spitzer Boat Tail |
LRN | Lead Round Nose | LWC | Lead Wad Cutter | LSWC | Lead Semi Wad Cutter |
GC | Gas Check |