Bucket list guns....

[trails4u]

Mods.....please move this if appropriate. Couldn't find any other place it seemed perfectly fitted.

So....my question. Your top 5 bucket list guns today?

For me, maybe somewhat in order, or maybe not in order.....will probably change tomorrow. :)

Winchester 1895 in 35WCF....preferably a takedown model
1898 Springfield Krag - rifle, not carbine
Needham Conversion Bridesburg Musket (this might be #1 or #2)
Enfield Snider
Ruger GP100 in 327FM

I'm not putting this out there as a WTB or WTT....just looking for a fun conversation.

What's in your bucket list????

[Bantou]

Barret 50 M2
English custom double barrel 12 gauge
Double barrel 500 nitro
500 S&W
Nagant sniper (I have a standard issue model and love shooting it)
Enfield SMLE
Springfield 1903
Broom handle Mauser
Thompson
Luger
The list is basically endless lol


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[trails4u]

Barret 50 M2
English custom double barrel 12 gauge
Double barrel 500 nitro
500 S&W
Nagant sniper (I have a standard issue model and love shooting it)
Enfield SMLE
Springfield 1903
Broom handle Mauser
Thompson
Luger
The list is basically endless lol


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Top five, Bantou!

Now you have to narrow it down.[smilie=1:

[Bantou]

Sorry I missed that part.
Top five would be
Nagant sniper
1903
Barret 50
SMLE
Thompson


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[Winger Ed.]

Interesting question.

This far down the road, I've already gotten mine, enjoyed them for several years, and then placed or sold most of them.

The two I'd always wanted, bought, and still keep: One is a Colt Gold Cup in .45ACP.
The other is a M1A. I was among the last to train with the M14 at Parris Island, and have a emotional attachment to it.

Ones that have come and gone:
A State Arms Big Bertha in .50BMG. Sold
A unfired, professionally sporterized Remington 03-A3. Placed with my sister
The S&W Model 52 in .38Spec. I'm in the process of buying back.

[trails4u]

Sorry I missed that part.
Top five would be
Nagant sniper
1903
Barret 50
SMLE
Thompson


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I get it..... Mine's like 20 deep. My wife seems to think I have a problem.

[hawkenhunter50]

1841 Mississippi from Harpers Ferry
Ma Deuce
1874 Sharps
1873 Springfield
Freedom Arms 83 475 Linebaugh

[Bantou]

1841 Mississippi from Harpers Ferry
Ma Deuce
1874 Sharps
1873 Springfield
Freedom Arms 83 475 Linebaugh

I completely forgot about the Ma Deuce when making my list, dang it.


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[Bazoo]

Winchester model 71 348 winchester.
Marlin 39A
Ruger bolt action 30-06, not sure the model number
Smith and Wesson 27
Marlin 1895 guide with conversion to full length mag tube.

[Walks]

Browning M2
BAR 1918A2
Thompson 1928
Win 1895 - .405WCF
Colt New Service Target .44SPL - 7 1/2" bbl

And a Win 53 in .32WCF, but I'm not greedy. Just in case one of the Top 5 isn't available.

[knifemaker]

1. Pedersoli 1874 Sharps in 45/70 cal.
2. Marlin 1895 LTD lever action in 45/70
3. Colt National Match 1911 Pre-goldcup
4. Custom built 1911 45acp match pistol
5. CZ-USA 12 gauge Coach shotgun with external hammers.

I already have items 1 to 4, the coach shotgun will be my next purchase.

[iomskp]

I think I have achieved my bucket list of guns, but there will always be the odd one that will make the I want list

[Fire Eater]

1. P13 Enfield
2. Berdan Type 1
3. Martini-Enfield Mk IV in the original 10mm chambering not that I'm likely to ever even see one let alone one for sale.
4. Lee M1895 straight pull
5. M1907 Roth-Steyr

[Wheelgun]

Is this guns that are actually made or just dream guns? I have a list for both Lol

Actually been made list is...as of right this second, likely to change before I’m finished typing...

1. S&W model 16.

2. S&W model 10 in 32s&w long (only ever seen one, in a book).

3. Taylor’s New Model No.3 Frontier (stupidity sold my 3” Schofield).

4. S&W Triple Lock 44 hand ejector 5” (stupidity sold it too, yeah I’m dumb).

5. Marlin 1893 half round in 30-30.

This list needed to be extended to say 10, or 20, or 30...

[RU shooter]

Some I've owned and had to let go and some I still have but my list would be ,

Colt lightweight commander
Winchester 20 ga model 12
Rem 600 in 35 Rem
Early Rem BDL varmint in 222
Lastly would be an alloy framed Hi power worked over by a good smith with all the bells and whistles .
Alternate gun , 20mm bushmaster auto cannon ! Hey a guy can dream ! Lol

[Gewehr-Guy]

As long as This is a wish list, I'm going to wish big........

1. Teddy Roosevelt's '76 Winchester, or a copy, and his ND ranch.
2. Custer's Remington 50-70 rolling block, that he had at the Little Big Horn.
3. A Lewis MG, that would shoot lead bullets, and a 5 gallon bucket of new brass.
4. A Thompson, that would shootlead bullets, and two pails of brass.
5. A Savage Model 23 in 32-20 or 25-20, with a Unertl scope, and a pasture full of gophers to shoot at.

I think I'll work on getting the Savage first !

[NC_JEFF]

Colt H-Bar AR15, (early green label)
1911 GI 45 ACP
6" S&W 686 .357 magnum
7.5" Super Blackhawk 44 magnum
An old model 70 or Rem 700 in 30-06

[bensonwe]

1.Early 1950's winchester model 70 super grade .22 250 & .264 win mag.
2. Early 1900's winchester model 53 .219 zipper & .25-20
3. Winchester model 71 .348

One more if i may? Springfield .45 acp early 1940's or 1930's

[sharps4590]

Ya'll have to understand that this list is only good for the next 5 minutes...

Steyr 1950 in 270 WCF...but it's gotta have all the bells and whistles I want.
A Vierling by any top shelf German maker in 16 bore double over either 8 X 57R or 9.3 X 74R and under 5.65 X 35R vierling.
Nice 1885 Low Wall in 32-20
Still lust for a Ballard #5 Pacific in 38-55
A Reichs revolver

I have or have had about everything else I really wanted, double rifles, British and German, drillings, combination guns, custom pre-WWI and pre-WWII Mausers, Mannlicher/Schoenauers, Colt SAA's, all gens, Sharps, fine double guns, custom and factory muzzleloader rifles, revolvers, pistols, fowlers and double guns, Schuetzen rifles, Rook rifles, any handgun I wanted. I've truly been blessed....in a lot more ways than firearms.

[Wayne Smith]

I have many of mine and the list is a short dream, not any reality.

New England pattern musket - new made is fine, I want to shoot it.
Artillery Luger with holster
(and the missing .45ACP Luger, of course!)
And, as long as we are talking about fantasies - a place where I can shoot off my back porch!

Most of the rest I have.

[Silvercreek Farmer]

My bucket list is pretty well crossed off, with my favorite being my 03A3. Chances are pretty much nil, but I would like to have Dad's service revolver from the 80's, a 4" 686. Or, my great grandfather's service 1911, which was stolen in the 70's.

[Went2kck]

Wife says I have to may now. Kids tell me to stop spending their inheritance. I just laugh and tell them I cant take any with me. Want to make sure you all have something to fight over as in LIFE NOW.

6.5 sweed
45-70 leaver
mosin nagant sniper
1903 springfield
S & W 687

[fivegunner]

I want 1 Sig 210, A browning Hi-power , Barrett 82, Ithaca 20gauge superlight, and a Colt SSA .45 . S&W 4 in. 686 That's my list for today.

[lightman]

Like Winger Ed, My bucket list has had a lot of things checked off of it. But here are a few;

S&W M-27 with the 3-1/2 inch barrel
S&W M-52
Blue Colt Gold Cup (to go with my stainless ones )
Anschutz Target 22 Rifle
Stainless Colt Python ( one of the older ones )

Its interesting reading everyones list.

[SeabeeMan]

Realistic:

44 AutoMag
Barrett M82 or XM500
FN Ballista
Some sort of crazy awesome O/U shotgun
BAR

Ultimate Bucket List (everything I got to play with in the desert)

M240B
Mk19
Ma Deuce
Still an AutoMag
Still an XM500

[LUCKYDAWG13]

A set of Ivory grips for my 1911 I would be good with that

[bullet maker 57]

I would like a 1941 Johnson rifle, Thompson submachine gun, Colt Python, custom 12 gauge SXS, and a Garand M1D. Plus a hundred more.

[Jedman]

I have or have had most of the guns I want but I would like to have these if only for a short time.
A fine English SXS double in a small gauge like a 28 with great wood.
A nice original Colt SA revolver in 44-40 with stag horn grips.
A miniature trapdoor actioned 22 LR in a nice piece of wood and a small tang sight.
Just about any fine falling block rifle in a CF caliber that I don't already own.
A left hand BSA martini international action stocked and barreled as a lightweight sporter in 22 RF

Jedman

[Thumbcocker]

As long as This is a wish list, I'm going to wish big........

1. Teddy Roosevelt's '76 Winchester, or a copy, and his ND ranch.
2. Custer's Remington 50-70 rolling block, that he had at the Little Big Horn.
3. A Lewis MG, that would shoot lead bullets, and a 5 gallon bucket of new brass.
4. A Thompson, that would shootlead bullets, and two pails of brass.
5. A Savage Model 23 in 32-20 or 25-20, with a Unertl scope, and a pasture full of gophers to shoot at.

I think I'll work on getting the Savage first !
I knew LEO's in the 90's who had Thompsons issued to them that shot boolits just fine.

[rbuck351]

1. Win 92 in 256Win
2. S&W k32 6"
3. Original 78 Browning in 40 whatever
4. Early Colt python 6"
5. Hammerli 22 Olympic target

I think if I had these I could kick the habit. Well maybe. #1 is in the works, the rest will still be in my dreams until I tip over.

[Chad5005]

I can only really think of 3 I guess
model 88 Winchester in 308
model 99e savage in 308
barret 50 cal

[dverna]

I have sold a lot of guns I wanted and did not need.

I would like an accurate bolt action in .357 Mag. I may settle for a baby rolling block in .357 Mag.

[Scrounge]

My bucket list guns: 1903 Springfield sporter* got it.
1911 .45acp * got one from Turkey.
1903 Springfield military
1896 Mauser Broomhandle 7.62mm
M1 Garand
AR10
Steven's Favorite any caliber.
Practically anything else that shoots!

I could find room for any number of 1911's. I'd kind of like one in .38 super just for plinking. I have determined that I have a problem: Champaign taste on a beer budget. ;)

[rking22]

Original and good condition English rook rifle, around 30 caliber or reclined to 32swl.
Still watching for a nice checkered Rem 14 in original condition, 30 or 35, carbine a plus
Remington Skeet C 870 in 20 ga to go with my 12s
I would snatch up a M16 Smith
Last is to get in gear and finish my M591 Rem in 32Auto.

The first is the one that has eluded me, already have most of what I really pined for.

[trapper9260]

Well for me there is too many that I want, but too little funds to get. But I did got this one fix that my Dad found ,my oldest sister told me about it , it is the 1864 58 cal Bridesburg Musket, it is complete, with a bayonet that I found years ago at a gun show to go with it and found a place that makes the sling that gose on it. It shoots great also.

[BigAlofPa.]

Ruger blackhawk in 45 colt. So i can hot rod some loads . I have a sw 25-5 8 3/8 inch barrel in 45 colt. I don't want to blow it up!

[elmacgyver0]

I have always wanted a M1 carbine.
Finally ordered a new Auto Ordinance one.
Not a WWII but I don't care about collector grade.
I should get it in next week or so.

[Scrounge]

Wife says I have to may now. Kids tell me to stop spending their inheritance. I just laugh and tell them I cant take any with me. Want to make sure you all have something to fight over as in LIFE NOW.

6.5 sweed
45-70 leaver
mosin nagant sniper
1903 springfield
S & W 687

My dad said "Being of sound mind and body, I spent it all!" That was about 30 years before he actually passed. I didn't make it home for his final illness, or the funeral. He could still talk the last time I talked to him, and I will remember him better that way. I saw how shaken he was when his dad died, and didn't want to think of him that way. I didn't get any of his stuff, but I'm OK with that. He taught me a lot, and I've tried to remember every lesson.

[Mk42gunner]

1. Colt Woodsman-- Six inch barrel, either second or third model.
2. S&W K32.
3. Remington Model 14 in .35 Rem.
4. Winchester LoWall or Remington No 2 in something small like a .357 or .32 S&W Long.
5. A good bolt action in .358 Norma Mag.

Robert

[Greg S]

Since I've pretty much scratched all my itches there are very few oddities that would interest me at this time. I generally shoot 22lr 25-50 percent of the time while out shooting so some nice RF revolvers would be nice.

A Freedom Arms 22 LR/MAG 83 or 97 revolver with a 5.5-6.5" barrel

A S&W x17 with a 6" barrel

A 25-20 1892 with a 26" Octagonal barrel

A Rem pump in 25-20 or 32-20

An 1885 in a small cartridge

And maybe a sharps for BP Silouhette when I'm retarded.

[elmacgyver0]

Since I've pretty much scratched all my itches there are very few oddities that would interest me at this time. I generally shoot 22lr 25-50 percent of the time while out shooting so some nice RF revolvers would be nice.

A Freedom Arms 22 LR/MAG 83 or 97 revolver with a 5.5-6.5" barrel

A S&W x17 with a 6" barrel

A 25-20 1892 with a 26" Octagonal barrel

A Rem pump in 25-20 or 32-20

An 1885 in a small cartridge

And maybe a sharps for BP Silouhette when I'm retarded.

You mean "retired" don't you?

[MrWolf]

...

And maybe a sharps for BP Silouhette when I'm retarded.

I would think you would want all your faculties when shooting that :kidding:

[LUCKYDAWG13]

I would think you would want all your faculties when shooting that :kidding:

Good thing i didn't have a mouth full of coffee :mrgreen:

[am44mag]

1873 Winchester in 44-40
M1 Garand
M1 Carbine
Luger
Anything chambered in 50 BMG or 20mm

[gwrench]

S&W 16-4 in 32 H&R
Marlin 1894 in 32 H&R
Marlin 1895 45-70
S&W Mountain Gun 45 Colt
Marlin 1897 Cowboy 22

I have a couple of them, doubt I'll ever get the first two.

[Texas by God]

Remington 12C pump .22
Remington 25 pump .32-20
Benelli B76 9mm
Original Mauser K in .250--3000
M1 Garand
Off the top of my head; tomorrow's likely different.

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[Chihuahua Floyd]

Good mil spec 1911, 45 ACP
Marlin 1894 in 45 ACP
Rem model 17 pump
Rem roller in 45-70
Ruger 22 Target model pistol, 22/45
CF

[Idaho45guy]

1. 1911 in .45 acp

2. Uberti SASS Pro

3. Browning BLR22 Grade II

4. S&W revolver in some flavor, hopefully a Performance Center version.

5. A high-quality lever gun of some flavor. Have a Marlin 1894 bought a couple of years ago and it is junk.

[shdwlkr]

1 quad ma deuce
2 deuce and half truck
3 20 gauge shotgun(home defense model holding 8 rounds)
4 s&w 586 7 shot
5 m79 law

[Outer Rondacker]

My number one is a replacement for a stolen gun.

1. 45-70 I had an older Marlin but anything would do even a single shot.
2. A Henry gold boy 22.
3. A over under trap gun with removable chokes in 12 or 20
4. Some form of a 45acp rifle. Not an AR platform
5. Since we are dreaming. A PRS rifle custom built in a chassis system. Funny thing is even if I manage to save up and build one I would not be able to afford the glass. LOL

After making this list I realized I am not very picky. Fun exercise.

[Chihuahua Floyd]

1. 1911 in .45 acp

2. Uberti SASS Pro

3. Browning BLR22 Grade II

4. S&W revolver in some flavor, hopefully a Performance Center version.

5. A high-quality lever gun of some flavor. Have a Marlin 1894 bought a couple of years ago and it is junk.

Sounds like you got one of the Remlins. I have 2 of the 1894 and a 336 and love all three, but they are from before Remington messed up Marlin.
CF

[Don Purcell]

Ma Duece, Pachmayr 1911 Combat Special .45, Model 29 5inch, Belgian FND BAR IN 30.06, Gatling Gun in 45/70, Bolt Action in Browning .50 caliber. Just off the top of my head.

[MrWolf]

Sounds like you got one of the Remlins. I have 2 of the 1894 and a 336 and love all three, but they are from before Remington messed up Marlin.
CF

That is why all of my Marlin levers are JM stamped. They all shoot nice and no issues so far.

[trails4u]

Winchester 1895 in 35WCF....preferably a takedown model
1898 Springfield Krag - rifle, not carbine
Needham Conversion Bridesburg Musket (this might be #1 or #2)
Enfield Snider
Ruger GP100 in 327FM

Uh....guess I need to add one to round out my five. The Krag is coming home!! :):Fire::Fire::Fire:

…...after further review, the War Dept. has declared that my bucket list shall remain at four for the foreseeable future. Dangit.

[Idaho45guy]

Sounds like you got one of the Remlins. I have 2 of the 1894 and a 336 and love all three, but they are from before Remington messed up Marlin.
CF

Yep. I bought a used JM Marlin back in 2008 or so, an 1894 in .357. It was beautiful and flawless. Paid $400 at a gun shop in Arizona.

Four years later, got divorced and needed money, so put it on Gunbroker and got $1000.

Bought a new 1894 in 2018 to replace it and it was sad how much worse the new rifles are. I still don't understand people who think the new ones are just as good as the old ones. The wood to metal fit, wood and metal finishing, smoothness of action, and overall quality is just not there with the new ones.

[Gewehr-Guy]

Can I trade my wish for Custer's rolling block for a Gatling Gun ? Or a M1916 37mm Gun or Hotchkiss Cannon ?

[sixshot]

My bucket list would be:
S&W 4" 16-4
Elmer Keith's matched pair of S&W 41 magnums
S&W 4" 16-4
Marlin lever or Winchester model 43 in 25/20
S&W 16-4

And yes boys I just found a 16-4, as close to new in the box as you can get, combat stocks, box, etc. Yippee!

[Wild Bill 7]

My bucket list is pretty much filled. 1. Ruger in 44 mag stainless, 2. Ruger in 41 mag stainless both with 7 1/2 in. Barrels. 3. Smith & Wessen Model 57 Nickel with 8 3/8 barrel. 4. Clark Custom Colt model 61 38 w/c pistol. Finish my list would be WWII era M14.

[NoZombies]

... Finish my list would be WWII era M14.

Since they entered service in 1959 that would really be a find!

There are a lot of guns I'd like to add to the collection if the time/finances work out, but I think I've had the opportunity to scratch most of the itches I've really had. Some of the guns that I really really wanted didn't live up to expectations, and some things really surprised me pleasantly.

I guess a short list would be:

A replacement for the S&W 631 4" that I sold a few years ago to finance a project.
A revolving 40mm grenade launcher
Norell 10/22 trigger pack
81mm Mortar
S&W 76

[shtur]

Only two handguns I am looking for:

Colt first series woodsman sport model with medium barrel
S&W .44 magnum mountain revolver.

I owned everything else I was looking for, and that list was already short.

[country gent]

I would have to say a real Holland and Holland Royal double rifle in 500 nitro brand new and fitted to me. Ive always been fascinated by them and would really enjoy one to shoot occasionally.

[DocSavage]

Webley Fosberry .455
Broom handle Mauser
Luger in 45 acp
Double rifle 45/70
Marlin 39 M

[Pete44mag]

I changed by the week.

[curdog]

1903a3 unsporterized

[WRideout]

"A unfired, professionally sporterized Remington 03-A3. Placed with my sister"


They are kind of like your children, aren't they?

Wayne