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[ebbs]

Go ahead guys, I'd like to hear your single favorite gun, pistol or rifle; shotgun, single-shot; auto or semi of ALL TIME.

You don't have to own it currently, but for grins let's say you at least have to have shot it. Sound good?

While I think it's totally unfair to any of my guns to name just one as my favorite, I'm going to have to go with my grandpa's old 1952 Sears & Roebuck J.C. Higgins 12 gauge withe the ported polychoke. Not the prettiest, not the best, just my favorite.

I could get into favorite lever gun, favorite hunting rifle, favorite rimfire, favorite battle rifle, revolver, pistol etc and the list would never end. What about you guys? What are your favs?

OH and to answer the others: Marlin 444 ported, currently my newish Remington R-15, Savage 93r17, M1 Garand... again, it would never end.

[Chris Miller]

I'm more of a modern gun guy myself. Mainly because I haven't been exposed to much else.

I'd say any AR, but I really like my R-15. I have fallen in love with my Kimber Stainless Gold Match II too. Probably one of the sexiest pieces I have owned. The Kimber Ultra CDP II is probably another that will never leave the family.

There are too many choices! I think my fav could possibly change from week to week.

[youngdon]

I still own my first gun Savage model 67 pump 12GA. that I have asoft spot and a lot of memories with, buuutttt the classic styling of the Ruger#1 has always done something for me. I have one in .204 but would like to own another or three.

[knapper]

My go any where up here and less than 200 yds. I would go for my Marlin in 45/70. I have used it ruffly and it still keeps going and going.

[hassell]

Well I guess it would have to be the BSA 30-06, brake, really really light, poor thing as the blueing and varnish is all but gone, blow your ear drums out and kicks like a mule but you can pack it all day, its seen a lot of country, going on 40 years and shot pretty well every thing we have up here, have a few Rugers that I really like also.

[bar-d]

I have a hard time picking an absolute favorite. I have favorites for different situations. If I had to nail down just one it would probably be my Remington Model 788 in .222. I could not even begin to estimate how many coyotes I have taken over the 30 some odd years I have had it. I have taken deer, ground squirrels, coyotes, bobcats and Lord knows what else with it. It has probably ridden a 100,000 miles with me in trucks, 4 wheelers, UTV's and the like. When I pick up that little jewel, I know it will shoot where I aim it and do what I ask of it. It is like me now, not very pretty just from the sheer age and mileage on it but is always dependable.

[ebbs]

knapper said:

My go any where up here and less than 200 yds. I would go for my Marlin in 45/70. I have used it ruffly and it still keeps going and going.

Knap, is that the long barrel government model or the carbine style? The Marline 444 ported I mentioned is my dad's. We put a limbsaver on it and with the porting you can shoot all day MOA+ groups at 200 yards. VERY accurate and dependable and I've killed deer shooting through 3" pine trees before with it.

[youngdon]

bar-d said:

I have a hard time picking an absolute favorite. I have favorites for different situations. If I had to nail down just one it would probably be my Remington Model 788 in .222. I could not even begin to estimate how many coyotes I have taken over the 30 some odd years I have had it. I have taken deer, ground squirrels, coyotes, bobcats and Lord knows what else with it. It has probably ridden a 100,000 miles with me in trucks, 4 wheelers, UTV's and the like. When I pick up that little jewel, I know it will shoot where I aim it and do what I ask of it. It is like me now, not very pretty just from the sheer age and mileage on it but is always dependable.

OH come on now Danny, we've all seen your picture on this site, hell your down right pretty.

[ebbs]

youngdon said:

OH come on now Danny, we've all seen your picture on this site, hell your down right pretty.

X2!!!!!!!!!!

[knapper]

It the old ones before the guide version, in fact I had it before I moved up there and that was in 1976.

[gonefishn]

Savage 24C 22LR/20Ga. Over/under. This little thing went every place I did while out trapping!

[bar-d]

youngdon said:

OH come on now Danny, we've all seen your picture on this site, hell your down right pretty.

Aw shucks

[gonefishn]

The Remington 870 is an all time favorite also.

[Rich Cronk]

My old Mexican Mauser in .257 Roberts Improved is certainly ONE of my own favorites. I did a lot of the work on this rifle myself.

[CO204yoter]

my absolute fave is a tie between my old 45-120 sharps with vernier tang site and my barrett m82-a2 i used both in siloughet shoots both high power and black powder cartridge both have taken yotes past 1200 yards and we even tried pdogs with it a time or two

[ebbs]

Rich Cronk said:

My old Mexican Mauser in .257 Roberts Improved is certainly ONE of my own favorites. I did a lot of the work on this rifle myself.

Rich, that baby can shoot!

[youngdon]

thats a beautiful gun Rich.

[gonefishn]

Thats an accurate gun Rich!

[JTKillough]

I inherited a JC Higgins 66 from my father, best pheasant gun I ever owned. Countless birds from him and me. I retired it some years ago and keep it oiled and clean in the safe. Thats the one. Sentimental reasons. I also run a Ruger M77 in 338 win mag, everyone says "you don't need that big gun", it kicks like a mule, but I've learned to manage that. It hasn't taken that much as far a game, but I can't see me giving it up. It shoots good, and will put down anything in North America. Definetly not a fur freindly gun. Thats the two.

[TexAgBQ81]

Have to say my CZ 527 Full Stock in 223 followed by the CZ527 in 22Hornet or vice-a-versa in rifles. for handgun it would be my Kimber LE 45acp.