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Saw this elsewhere and thought it was a fun game..

 

25 "Must Have" Guns in a "Proper" Collection

 

Here are 25 types/categories that every "proper" gun collection should have at least one example of in it. Some categories "can" (technically) be filled by the same gun BUT it's not as much fun as buying one for each category.

 

Feel free to list the representatives from your own collections AND ADD ANY CATEGORIES THAT I MAY HAVE FORGOTTEN. (The examples given afterward are from my collection.)

 

1. .38/.357 Snubnose Revolver

2. Pump Shotgun

3. An Old West Style Gun

4. Polymer Service Pistol

5. Large Bore Revolver (.41+)

6. Defensive Carbine (aka Assualt/Black Rifle)

7. .22lr Pistol

8. European Mil Surp

9. .38/.357 Target or Service Revolver

10. .45acp 1911

11. American Mil Surp

12. "Something for your Wife/Girlfriend"

13. .22lr Rifle

14. Wonder Nine Pistol

15. Pocket Pistol/Mouse Gun

16. SxS or O/U Shotgun

17. <20oz CCW Pistol

18. NFA/Class III

19. Firearm You Forgot You Owned

20. Something "Evil Looking"

21. "Pair of" or Duplicate Gun

22. Curio and Relic

23. Inherited/Gifted Firearm

24. Bolt Action Hunting Rifle

25. Something that made your wife/girlfriend angry

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1. .38/.357 Snubnose Revolver - none yet

2. Pump Shotgun - Ithaca M37

3. An Old West Style Gun - nope

4. Polymer Service Pistol - M&P9

5. Large Bore Revolver (.41+) - Ruger SRH .44

6. Defensive Carbine (aka Assualt/Black Rifle) - pistol carbine AR

7. .22lr Pistol - Buckmark

8. European Mil Surp - Mosin and K31

9. .38/.357 Target or Service Revolver - Smith 686

10. .45acp 1911 - STI Spartan

11. American Mil Surp - none

12. "Something for your Wife/Girlfriend" - Buckmark

13. .22lr Rifle - 10/22

14. Wonder Nine Pistol - M&P9

15. Pocket Pistol/Mouse Gun - nuttin'

16. SxS or O/U Shotgun - nada

17. <20oz CCW Pistol - same as 15, zilch.

18. NFA/Class III - HA! not in this state.

19. Firearm You Forgot You Owned - Old winchester 22 single shot buried deep in my dad's storage locker out west

20. Something "Evil Looking" - pistol carbine AR

21. "Pair of" or Duplicate Gun - couple 'o Tok's

22. Curio and Relic - Tok, mosin and K31

23. Inherited/Gifted Firearm - Ithaca 37, winchester 22

24. Bolt Action Hunting Rifle - dont hunt but i'm sure a scoped K31 would do the trick!

25. Something that made your wife/girlfriend angry - she likes to shoot too!

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Cut my list down some to be more realistic... 17 in total.

 

Yeah i only have 4 so far and working on #5...

 

1. .38/.357 Snubnose Revolver

2. Pump Shotgun Moss 500

3. An Old West Style Gun

4. Polymer Service Pistol M&P.40 full size

5. Large Bore Revolver (.41+)

6. Defensive Carbine (aka Assualt/Black Rifle) Winter Project

7. .22lr Pistol

8. European Mil Surp

9. .38/.357 Target or Service Revolver

10. .45acp 1911

11. American Mil Surp

12. "Something for your Wife/Girlfriend" This and the .22LR pistol are prob one and the same

13. .22lr Rifle Marlin 795

14. Wonder Nine Pistol Future spot of a sig most likely and a S&W 6906 (love that gun!)

15. Pocket Pistol/Mouse Gun Kahr CM9

16. SxS or O/U Shotgun

17. <20oz CCW Pistol Kahr CM9

18. NFA/Class III I wish

19. Firearm You Forgot You Owned

20. Something "Evil Looking"

21. "Pair of" or Duplicate Gun

22. Curio and Relic

23. Inherited/Gifted Firearm

24. Bolt Action Hunting Rifle Future Spot of Remy 700

25. Something that made your wife/girlfriend angry

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1. .38/.357 Snubnose Revolver

2. Pump Shotgun Don't have one

3. An Old West Style Gun

4. Polymer Service Pistol - Got a couple... Lets say Springfield XD

5. Large Bore Revolver (.41+) - Smith Model 57

6. Defensive Carbine (aka Assualt/Black Rifle) - Got a couple, AR/Vepr

7. .22lr Pistol - Got a couple, Smith 22a, m&p 22, Taurus Revo

8. European Mil Surp - Lets say I have enough

9. .38/.357 Target or Service Revolver - Colt King Cobra

10. .45acp 1911 - Got a 9mm one.

11. American Mil Surp - Got rid of my Krag

12. "Something for your Wife/Girlfriend" - M&P 9 Pro, Walther PPQ, Baby Eagle 45, Marlin 60, Mauser 22, Taurus 22

13. .22lr Rifle - Got a few.

14. Wonder Nine Pistol - M&P 9 Pro, Walther PPQ (for now)

15. Pocket Pistol/Mouse Gun - Makarov

16. SxS or O/U Shotgun

17. <20oz CCW Pistol Makarov

18. NFA/Class III

19. Firearm You Forgot You Owned - HAHA. a Few Mosins, an Arisaka, a few Mausers

20. Something "Evil Looking" - My USPSA gun

21. "Pair of" or Duplicate Gun - will have soon, a backup of my EAA Witness

22. Curio and Relic - Seriously? I got a few.

23. Inherited/Gifted Firearm - Arisaka

24. Bolt Action Hunting Rifle - Swedish Mauser, Mosins, Remington 700

25. Something that made your wife/girlfriend angry - Short of bringing home a canon, I dont think my wife will say anything. We have an understanding and I have an awesome wife.

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1. .38/.357 Snubnose Revolver

2. Pump Shotgun - Remington 870 SuperMag

3. An Old West Style Gun - Meriden SxS 12ga

4. Polymer Service Pistol - Hk USPc9

5. Large Bore Revolver (.41+)

6. Defensive Carbine (aka Assualt/Black Rifle) - Stag AR-15

7. .22lr Pistol - GSG-1911

8. European Mil Surp - Mosin-Nagant

9. .38/.357 Target or Service Revolver - Ruger Speed Six

10. .45acp 1911 - 1918 production Colt 1911

11. American Mil Surp - 1918 production Colt 1911

12. "Something for your Wife/Girlfriend" - Ruger Speed Six

13. .22lr Rifle - Plenty

14. Wonder Nine Pistol - Sig P226

15. Pocket Pistol/Mouse Gun

16. SxS or O/U Shotgun - Meriden SxS 12ga

17. <20oz CCW Pistol - Missed by 1.4oz

18. NFA/Class III - Fully automatic rubber band gun

19. Firearm You Forgot You Owned - Winchester 1906 pump .22

20. Something "Evil Looking" - Norinco SKS paratrooper w/ folding stock and spike bayo

21. "Pair of" or Duplicate Gun

22. Curio and Relic - Winchester 1906

23. Inherited/Gifted Firearm - 1918 production Colt 1911

24. Bolt Action Hunting Rifle - Mosin Nagant

25. Something that made your wife/girlfriend angry - Nothing. She thinks I own a quarter of what's listed here

 

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Saw this elsewhere and thought it was a fun game..

 

25 "Must Have" Guns in a "Proper" Collection

 

Here are 25 types/categories that every "proper" gun collection should have at least one example of in it. Some categories "can" (technically) be filled by the same gun BUT it's not as much fun as buying one for each category.

 

Feel free to list the representatives from your own collections AND ADD ANY CATEGORIES THAT I MAY HAVE FORGOTTEN. (The examples given afterward are from my collection.)

 

1. .38/.357 Snubnose Revolver

2. Pump Shotgun

3. An Old West Style Gun

4. Polymer Service Pistol

5. Large Bore Revolver (.41+)

6. Defensive Carbine (aka Assualt/Black Rifle)

7. .22lr Pistol

8. European Mil Surp

9. .38/.357 Target or Service Revolver

10. .45acp 1911

11. American Mil Surp

12. "Something for your Wife/Girlfriend"

13. .22lr Rifle

14. Wonder Nine Pistol

15. Pocket Pistol/Mouse Gun

16. SxS or O/U Shotgun

17. <20oz CCW Pistol

18. NFA/Class III

19. Firearm You Forgot You Owned

20. Something "Evil Looking"

21. "Pair of" or Duplicate Gun

22. Curio and Relic

23. Inherited/Gifted Firearm

24. Bolt Action Hunting Rifle

25. Something that made your wife/girlfriend angry

 

All in favor of this list being passed into law say "Aye".

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1. .38/.357 Snubnose Revolver

2. Pump Shotgun Don't have one

3. An Old West Style Gun

4. Polymer Service Pistol - Got a couple... Lets say Springfield XD

5. Large Bore Revolver (.41+) - Smith Model 57

6. Defensive Carbine (aka Assualt/Black Rifle) - Got a couple, AR/Vepr

7. .22lr Pistol - Got a couple, Smith 22a, m&p 22, Taurus Revo

8. European Mil Surp - Lets say I have enough

9. .38/.357 Target or Service Revolver - Colt King Cobra

10. .45acp 1911 - Got a 9mm one.

11. American Mil Surp - Got rid of my Krag

12. "Something for your Wife/Girlfriend" - M&P 9 Pro, Walther PPQ, Baby Eagle 45, Marlin 60, Mauser 22, Taurus 22

13. .22lr Rifle - Got a few.

14. Wonder Nine Pistol - M&P 9 Pro, Walther PPQ (for now)

15. Pocket Pistol/Mouse Gun - Makarov

16. SxS or O/U Shotgun

17. <20oz CCW Pistol Makarov

18. NFA/Class III

19. Firearm You Forgot You Owned - HAHA. a Few Mosins, an Arisaka, a few Mausers

20. Something "Evil Looking" - My USPSA gun

21. "Pair of" or Duplicate Gun - will have soon, a backup of my EAA Witness

22. Curio and Relic - Seriously? I got a few.

23. Inherited/Gifted Firearm - Arisaka

24. Bolt Action Hunting Rifle - Swedish Mauser, Mosins, Remington 700

25. Something that made your wife/girlfriend angry - Short of bringing home a canon, I dont think my wife will say anything. We have an understanding and I have an awesome wife.

 

OK I gotta ask you crossed out #18....OK SO I GOTTA KNOW ! :)

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"xxxxx" indicates "do not have"

 

1. .38/.357 Snubnose Revolver

2. Pump Shotgun

3. An Old West Style Gun

4. Polymer Service Pistol

5. Large Bore Revolver (.41+)

6. Defensive Carbine (aka Assualt/Black Rifle)

7. .22lr Pistol

8. European Mil Surp

9. .38/.357 Target or Service Revolver

10. .45acp 1911

11. American Mil Surp

12. "Something for your Wife/Girlfriend"

13. .22lr Rifle

14. Wonder Nine Pistol

15. Pocket Pistol/Mouse Gun

16. SxS or O/U Shotgun

17. <20oz CCW Pistol

18. NFA/Class III

19. Firearm You Forgot You Owned

20. Something "Evil Looking"

21. "Pair of" or Duplicate Gun

22. Curio and Relic

23. Inherited/Gifted Firearm

24. Bolt Action Hunting Rifle

25. Something that made your wife/girlfriend angry

 

Only 14 from the list... :( I need to step up my game...

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1. .38/.357 Snubnose Revolver

2. Pump Shotgun. 887 & mossburg 500

3. An Old West Style Gun

4. Polymer Service Pistol. Sig p250

5. Large Bore Revolver (.41+)

6. Defensive Carbine (aka Assualt/Black Rifle) m&p 15

7. .22lr Pistol

8. European Mil Surp

9. .38/.357 Target or Service Revolver

10. .45acp 1911

11. American Mil Surp

12. "Something for your Wife/Girlfriend"

13. .22lr Rifle. Marlin

14. Wonder Nine Pistol

15. Pocket Pistol/Mouse Gun

16. SxS or O/U Shotgun. Lu-mar 12 gauge

17. <20oz CCW Pistol p250

18. NFA/Class III

19. Firearm You Forgot You Owned an air rifle

20. Something "Evil Looking". Mp-15

21. "Pair of" or Duplicate Gun

22. Curio and Relic

23. Inherited/Gifted Firearm savage .22 that's about 80-100 years old

24. Bolt Action Hunting Rifle rugar m77 30-06

25. Something that made your wife/girlfriend angry my at-15

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1. .38/.357 Snubnose Revolver (taurus 617 snubbie)

2. Pump Shotgun (h&r pardner pump 12 gauge)

3. An Old West Style Gun

4. Polymer Service Pistol (baretta px4 40 cal)

5. Large Bore Revolver (.41+)( glock 20 10mm) want something in 44 magnum in the future!

6. Defensive Carbine (aka Assualt/Black Rifle) (spikes tactical 5.56, saiga 7.62, beretta cx4 storm 45 cal)

7. .22lr Pistol

8. European Mil Surp

9. .38/.357 Target or Service Revolver

10. .45acp 1911 (not 1911 but has 1911 style safety, springfield amory full size tactical 45)

11. American Mil Surp

12. "Something for your Wife/Girlfriend" (taurus 617 38special/357 mag)

13. .22lr Rifle

14. Wonder Nine Pistol (springfield armory subcompact 9mm)

15. Pocket Pistol/Mouse Gun (ruger lcp 380)

16. SxS or O/U Shotgun

17. <20oz CCW Pistol

18. NFA/Class III (I wish!)

19. Firearm You Forgot You Owned

20. Something "Evil Looking"

21. "Pair of" or Duplicate Gun

22. Curio and Relic

23. Inherited/Gifted Firearm

24. Bolt Action Hunting Rifle

25. Something that made your wife/girlfriend angry (she says I have too much already! you believe that?)

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1. .38/.357 Snubnose Revolver - S&W 66 2.5"

2. Pump Shotgun - Rem 870 20", pistol grip

3. An Old West Style Gun - Marlin 1894C lever .357mag

4. Polymer Service Pistol - XD45 (compact, service & tactical)

5. Large Bore Revolver (.41+)

6. Defensive Carbine (aka Assualt/Black Rifle) - Beretta Storm CX4 45acp

7. .22lr Pistol - S&W 41

8. European Mil Surp

9. .38/.357 Target or Service Revolver - S&W 19 6"

10. .45acp 1911 - Colt Gold Cup series 70

11. American Mil Surp

12. "Something for your Wife/Girlfriend" S&W 17 (K22) 6"

13. .22lr Rifle - Marlin 60

14. Wonder Nine Pistol You mean the caliber that LOST 2 world wars?

15. Pocket Pistol/Mouse Gun - Bond Arms 2 shot Derringer .357mag

16. SxS or O/U Shotgun

17. <20oz CCW Pistol - Ruger LCP

18. NFA/Class III Here in the PRNJ???

19. Firearm You Forgot You Owned - Bushmaster dedicated 22LR non-carbon 15

20. Something "Evil Looking" - Bushmaster 14.5 carbine decked out with AFG, light, holographic sight

21. "Pair of" or Duplicate Gun - jersey-legal AR pistols

22. Curio and Relic

23. Inherited/Gifted Firearm

24. Bolt Action Hunting Rifle

25. Something that made your wife/girlfriend angry - 2 ex-wives - there must have been something!

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OK, I'll play...

 

1. .38/.357 Snubnose Revolver - S&W 638

2. Pump Shotgun - Several, but let's say Benelli SuperNova Tactical 12 ga

3. An Old West Style Gun - Ruger Flat top Bisley Blackhawk in .44 Spl.

4. Polymer Service Pistol - Not a fan of tactical tupperware - have to admit that the Steyr M9-A1 has me intrigued though

5. Large Bore Revolver (.41+) - Lots

6. Defensive Carbine (aka Assualt/Black Rifle) - AR / POF Upper on an RRA lower

7. .22lr Pistol - Several, but let's say the ubiquitous Ruger Mk I

8. European Mil Surp - .303 British enfield

9. .38/.357 Target or Service Revolver - Several / S&W model 19

10. .45acp 1911 - two let's use the Colt Combat Elite

11. American Mil Surp - two / both 1903-A3's

12. "Something for your Wife/Girlfriend" - S&W model 422 target

13. .22lr Rifle - lots - let's say a Ruger 10/22 Talo Classic III

14. Wonder Nine Pistol - Sig P226ST

15. Pocket Pistol/Mouse Gun - Kahr MK9

16. SxS or O/U Shotgun - not a shotgun guy

17. <20oz CCW Pistol - Ruger LCP

18. NFA/Class III - :sarcastichand:

19. Firearm You Forgot You Owned - Probably one in the safe or somewhere / If I listed one it would no longer be forgotten

20. Something "Evil Looking" - Howa Axiom HB .208

21. "Pair of" or Duplicate Gun - How about my S&W model 24 (conversion) and 624?

22. Curio and Relic - Spoterized 1917 Enfield

23. Inherited/Gifted Firearm - quite a few, but the most special is my Winchester model 71 Deluxe

24. Bolt Action Hunting Rifle - Lots, let's use my Ruger 77V in .243 Win

25. Something that made your wife/girlfriend angry - Pretty tolerant, but I'm sure she has bottled-up some discontent at some point. Oh, if she only knew. :icon_mrgreen:

 

Adios,

 

Pizza Bob

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1. .38/.357 Snubnose Revolver - Ruger LCR 357

2. Pump Shotgun - Mossberg 590A1

3. An Old West Style Gun - Marlin 1894 Cowboy / Ruger New Vaquero .. both in 45 Colt

4. Polymer Service Pistol - A bunch of Glocks

5. Large Bore Revolver (.41+) - S&W Performance Center 325 Thunder Ranch

6. Defensive Carbine (aka Assualt/Black Rifle) - Colt 6920 / LWRC M6-AK on Spikes Lower / Spikes 5.45 upper on Noveske Lower / SW 5.45 upper on Rainier Zombie Biohazard lower.

7. .22lr Pistol - no dedicated pistol, Sig 226 22 conversion kit / Bob Marvel 1911 22 conversion kit

8. European Mil Surp - A bunch of K98s and Mausers, variations of Mosins, Swiss K31, Enfields etc.

9. .38/.357 Target or Service Revolver - Colt Python 6" blue / Ruger GP100 Royal Phonex / GP100 3"

10. .45acp 1911 - Colt Series 70 / Ed Brown CC / Wilson / Les Baer / EMP

11. American Mil Surp - A few M1 Garands / 1903

12. "Something for your Wife/Girlfriend" - She's not into shooting

13. .22lr Rifle - GSG-5SD

14. Wonder Nine Pistol - A bunch of Sigs / Novak HiPower / HK P7 / etc

15. Pocket Pistol/Mouse Gun - Kahr P380

16. SxS or O/U Shotgun - CZ Hammer Coach

17. <20oz CCW Pistol - Kahr P380

18. NFA/Class III

19. Firearm You Forgot You Owned - Beretta Storm

20. Something "Evil Looking" - AK variant or Arisaka Type 38 with bayonet attached!

21. "Pair of" or Duplicate Gun - Not a set but 2 exactly the same Ruger GP100 Royal Pheonex

22. Curio and Relic - too many WWII service rifles

23. Inherited/Gifted Firearm - White Oak national match upper from wife

24. Bolt Action Hunting Rifle - Cooper 54 in 7mm-08 / Cooper 57m in 17HMR

25. Something that made your wife/girlfriend angry - Buying too many matching K98s :sarcastichand:

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25 is a bit of overkill.

 

1) pump shotgun.

2) semi auto shotgun

3) an evil black rifle (center fire)

4) a decent bolt action rifle (center fire)

5) A decent semi auto pistol (center fire)

6) A decent revolver (center fire)

7) a rimfire pistol

8) a rimfire rifle.

9) a pocket gun (centerfire)

 

Choose those wisely, and you can shoot a TON of competitions, and be familiar with most firearms enough to figure out ones you haven't met before fairly quickly. That's a well rounded collection. I'm not saying I've stuck to that list or completed it yet, but it's a pretty solid base.

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1. .38/.357 Snubnose Revolver Colt Detectives Special or S&W model 60

2. Pump Shotgun Rem 870/Ithaca 37

3. An Old West Style Gun Cold SAA (Or clone)/Ruger Blackhawk/Super Backhawk/Vaquero

4. Polymer Service Pistol Glock

5. Large Bore Revolver (.41+) S&W model 57 or 29

6. Defensive Carbine (aka Assualt/Black Rifle) 16" Ar version

7. .22lr Pistol too many to list

8. European Mil Surp Mauser, K-31, or Moisin

9. .38/.357 Target or Service Revolver S&W 681 or 686

10. .45acp 1911 too many to list

11. American Mil Surp Garand

12. "Something for your Wife/Girlfriend" GSG-5

13. .22lr Rifle

14. Wonder Nine Pistol FN or Beretta

15. Pocket Pistol/Mouse Gun Mustang or LCP/p3AT

16. SxS or O/U Shotgun Hammered side-by-side coach gun

17. <20oz CCW Pistol LC9

18. NFA/Class III Mac 10/11

19. Firearm You Forgot You Owned 30/40 Krag

20. Something "Evil Looking" AK

21. "Pair of" or Duplicate Gun AR

22. Curio and Relic Springfield 03A3

23. Inherited/Gifted Firearm Luger/Mauser

24. Bolt Action Hunting Rifle Rem 700/Ruger 77

25. Something that made your wife/girlfriend angry 1919a4

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