jame Posted November 11, 2017 Share Posted November 11, 2017 Tough call for all of us, I'm sure. This isn't one of those, "If you only had one....", deals. It's just that everyone has a teacher's pet. I know I have mine. And I know that some have many, many firearms to pick from, and some may have just a few. I'm probably somewhere in the middle. If I were to go and pick one that treats me well, it would be my Remington 1100 12 gauge, 21" barreled, Special Field. It's the solution to a problem I had with bird hunting several years ago, and it's served me exceptionally well. I have so idea how many rounds I've fired out of that gun, but it's been caked with mud, coated in weed seeds and dust, doused and frozen, and it has never, ever failed me. Some of the blueing is worn thin, there are scratches in the lumber, and a dent or two in the barrel rib, but if I have to whack something moving inside of 50 or 60 yards, out in the open or inside and tight, 5:AM dark thirty, or middle afternoon blue skies, it just plain works, every single time. For me, shooting this gun is as natural as putting on pants. What's yours? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silentpoet Posted November 11, 2017 Share Posted November 11, 2017 Pistol wise my USP 45. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smith10 Posted November 11, 2017 Share Posted November 11, 2017 Browning Hi Power Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlockPride Posted November 11, 2017 Share Posted November 11, 2017 (edited) Very tough call. Probably grandpa's Winchester 72 heavy barrel .22 that he won the military small bore championship with in the mid 50's. Or the .243 Savage that was my first rifle. Or the Winchester 1300 12 ga I bought at the Oshman's in Irving a couple months before Officer Aubrey Hawkins was killed by the Texas Seven. Or the 66-2 4" .357 that my wife's grandfather carried for many years as a Washington County, AR Sherriff's deputy. Edited November 11, 2017 by GlockPride Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeaDub Posted November 11, 2017 Share Posted November 11, 2017 I can narrow it to two choices. My 686-4 with a 4 inch barrel and my 640 (no dash). The 686 replaced my first handgun purchase in '85 that I foolishly traded away. Also, the man I bought it from was an old friend and mentor that has since passed away. He was a WWII vet and retired police officer. He spent many hours teaching me how to reload and other gun related wisdom. My 640 was carried as a BUG by myself for many years in my own LE career. The trigger is smooth as silk and they no longer make that perfect size and weight 38 special version. Neither are worth a ton of money, but both have a lot of sentimental value. Both would also do quite well if I had to press them into active service again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Eric Posted November 12, 2017 Administrators Share Posted November 12, 2017 My favorite hardly ever sees my safe. It's always on my hip. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CalmerThanYou Posted November 12, 2017 Share Posted November 12, 2017 (edited) The firearm I enjoy shooting the most, is this. Edited December 7, 2017 by CalmerThanYou Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exit Plan Posted November 12, 2017 Share Posted November 12, 2017 Dan Wesson Specialist .45 because I can hit what I'm aiming at predictably. I also am fascinated by a hundred year old design which is still superior to the modern renditions of a bullet launcher. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason D Posted November 13, 2017 Share Posted November 13, 2017 (edited) My favorites change with my mood, but one thing I know above all else... I love my Colts. Edited November 13, 2017 by Jason D 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geeorge Posted November 13, 2017 Share Posted November 13, 2017 (edited) An old beat up colt agent, very worn and carried a lot in it's day. It belonged to my uncle and is way to valuable to me to carry or even shoot anymore, it even has the same ammo he carried in it. When I got it I just cleaned it , reloaded it and locked it up safe. Edited November 13, 2017 by geeorge spelling 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Someday Posted November 13, 2017 Share Posted November 13, 2017 My most favorite "nostalgic/sentimental" firearm is my Marlin 60. I got it for Christmas when I was 12. It has lived no more than 6 feet away from me for practically my entire life. My favorite every day gun is my GLOCK 19 - it was the first I bought on my own, the one I taught my youth group to shoot with, the first firearm I cc'd (when out of state of course!), and the first pistol my daughter ever shot. All the others I like and enjoy, but those two are sentimental to me. Now if we include firearms that don't (yet) belong to me, we can add my dad's old .22 revolver. A PITA to shoot with its tiny grips, but the first hand gun I ever shot nonetheless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DWARREN123 Posted November 13, 2017 Share Posted November 13, 2017 At this time a CZ P-07 or Witness P S or Sar B6P or something else. I like so many! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old School Posted November 15, 2017 Share Posted November 15, 2017 Remington 572 Fieldmaster (pump .22). My first firearm, given to me on my 13th birthday. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speleothem Posted November 15, 2017 Share Posted November 15, 2017 G20 Why? Because I like round numbers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrB Posted November 19, 2017 Share Posted November 19, 2017 Ruger M77 in .220 Swift. Bought in the 70's when Ruger first chambered it. My favorite woodchuck rifle. Back then Norma was the only factory loaded ammo I could get. Led me into reloading... The slippery slope started... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1L26 Posted December 9, 2017 Share Posted December 9, 2017 (edited) My Colt Python 4 inch. Have had it since 71 or 72, Custom Shop tuned and jeweled. It's a work of art IMHO! Edited December 9, 2017 by 1L26 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevekozak Posted December 9, 2017 Share Posted December 9, 2017 My favorites are by no means the most expensive or even my most used. Favorite rifle is a 1962 vintage Marlin 336 30.30 that belonged to my grandfather. Favorite pistols are my Kimber Stainless Ii .45 and my Sig Sauer 232 .380. I just really dig those guns. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willie-pete Posted December 9, 2017 Share Posted December 9, 2017 (edited) Blaser LRS; the push-pull bolt is fun and it is the most accurate gun I own. Edited December 9, 2017 by willie-pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alabusa Posted December 9, 2017 Share Posted December 9, 2017 My Sako M995 .300 Win Mag. Probably as close to a TRG 42 as I will get.Sent from a mental institution Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minervadoe Posted December 9, 2017 Share Posted December 9, 2017 It sort of looks like it was cobbled together out of spare parts (because I had my gunsmith put a Bar Sto barrel in it, along with some other Wilson Combat parts) but my Springfield Armory OEM will shoot the center out of the target all day without falter. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danoobie Posted February 11, 2018 Share Posted February 11, 2018 All too easy. My lever rifle. Simple, solid, slim profile, dependable, powerful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmohme Posted March 9, 2018 Share Posted March 9, 2018 Without a doubt, my favorite is my TC Contender. It's simple and extremely accurate and just plain fun to shoot! It's not bad to look at either! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fortyofforty Posted March 26, 2018 Share Posted March 26, 2018 On 11/12/2017 at 12:05 PM, Eric said: My favorite hardly ever sees my safe. It's always on my hip. That baby has zero sharp edges. Either melted at a gunsmith or extremely well-worn. Or both. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Eric Posted March 26, 2018 Administrators Share Posted March 26, 2018 2 hours ago, fortyofforty said: That baby has zero sharp edges. Either melted at a gunsmith or extremely well-worn. Or both. It's a Kimber Custom Defense Package. They do the meltdown as part of the package. There is definitely some wear as well. I've been carrying that pistol since 2001. It is a real tack driver and very reliable. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fortyofforty Posted March 26, 2018 Share Posted March 26, 2018 I've got one of their Super Carry Customs but I don't remember it being that melted. It might be, but it's locked up so I can't check right now. Looks good, Eric, like an old friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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