What firearm would it be most in the spirit of the holiday to take to the range today? An M1 Garand? A Colt Peacemaker? A Charleville Musket? A GE Minigun?
Wow...
Rifle: M1
The quintessential American rifle. High powered, well-built, walnut.
Runner-up: AR15
The civvie version of the U.S. issue rifle. If it's good enough for the boys and girls keeping my freedoms safe, it's good enough for me.
Shotgun: Remington 870
The 870 is to American shotguns as the '57 Chevy is to classic American hot rods. Bonus, both have 1.38 billion aftermarket accessories.
Runner-up: Winchester 1897 trench gun.
Leave it to the 'Mericans to stick a bayonet on a 12 gauge.
Handgun: 1911
Can't have a celebration of American freedom/firepower with out an entry from St. John Moses Browning. The 1911 is as American as apple pie. No wussy 9mms here (no caliber flames, please).
Runner-up: Uh... 1911A1
Duh.
Wild card: Barrett .50 (any model)
This is a two-fer. The idea of a fiddy for the masses is a uniquely American idea, and there is no more American of a gunmaker than Ronnie Barrett.
Runner-Up:M2 Browning .50 heavy machine gun
Ma Duece... John Browning... Older than dirt, still bringing the thunder to enemies of America worldwide. Hoo rah.
Your turn.
5 comments:
No Colt Peacemaker?
Model 1873 or 1894 Winchester, nothing says freedom of the west like a quality american lever gun.
Browning Auto 5, the first autoloading shotgun in America.
Finally 1921/28 Thompson, the gun that started the end of full auto fun, thanks to 1934 NFA.
I'll disagree on the shotty: The Rem 870 is more like a pickup truck than a classic..... JMB's (PBUH)Rem model 17 is more of a classic. Eldest got one for her 13th B-day! Sah-weet!
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Definitely a lever action Winchester. 1873, '76, '86, '92 or '94, you pick-um. I'm partial to the 1873. With the Colt SAA Peacemaker in a strong side holster on the hip. They won the West, which made the Nation.
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