This thread is basically un-American. The idea was suggested that we should start a thread of only keeping 10 guns from the accumulations of our lifetime.

Basic rules: Limit 10 guns, they have to exist, you don't have to currently own it. Only ONE 10 gun list a day per person, anyone could feel differently tomorrow.
I will start,

1. my personal 1911 in 45ACP
2. My current EDC< Model 49 no dash 38 Special
3. Browning Citori 725 Sporting 32" 410
4. Model 17-3 22LR
5. Kimber of Org. 82V 22 LR
6. Browning Superpose (1965) Lightning 30" 12 Ga.
7. Savage 10 BAS in 308Win
8. Weatherby Vanguard VGX (1985) 300 Win Mag
9. JM Marlin 1895 guide gun 45-70
10. Shilo Sharps 1874 45-70

Took 8 revisions to narrow it down!

Ivan

ETA, RULES CLARIFICATION: How many Uppers per AR Lower? All you want! ow many barrels per rifle, shotgun, Contender & etc.? Also all you want!

It used to be that one European nation (Belgium I think) allowed the citizens in good standing to have 3 guns. One each Rifle, Shotgun, and Handgun! This could have just been a nasty rumor.

In the beginning...... for 15-20 years I only ever had a half dozen or less handguns.......

then I had a wife, family and a house for the last 30 years and the accumulation started!! Deals and guns too nice/good to leave behind.......

I'm sort of cheating here because I only own 13 firearms, one of which is a duplicate in an alternate chambering and one of which I dislike, but...

4006TSW
590 Shockwave
Judge Magnum
LCP
M&P15X
M&P40c
M&P40 Shield Performance Center 1.0
PPK/S (.380 ACP)
PT-92AFS
H&K USP45 Elite

Uh-oh, now I've done it... There are multiple Smith & Wesson firearms on that list. I am officially feeling special right now. Goodnight, everyone...

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IVAN, you stole my unAmerican idea?!?!?!
I’m going to sleep on it and post my list tomorrow.

Please don't mention this idea to my wife.

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1. Wilson CQB Compact .45ACP
2. Sig P365 9 mm
3. S&W 638 .38 Spl.
4. Ruger PCC 9 mm
5. Glock 19 9 mm
6. Ruger 10/22 takedown.22 LR
7. Ruger SP101 .22 LR
8. Benelli M2 12 Ga
9. Beretta A300 20 Ga
10. Christensen Ridgeline Scout .308

Tough assignment, but here goes

Smith 41 - 22lr
Smith 686-1 - 357 Mag
Winchester 88 - .308
Marlin 39M Mountie - 22lr
Beretta 686 Onyx - 12Ga
Marlin 1895 SBL - 45-70
Springfield M1A Scout - .308
Marlin 1894C - 357 Mag
Winchester 9422M - 22 Mag
Kimber 1911 Eclipse Target 45 ACP

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I’ll play…

1. S&W 66-4, 2.5”
2. S&W 19-5, 2.5”
3. S&W 640-1 Pro
4. S&W Model 60ND
5. S&W Model 36ND
6. Kimber Ultra Carry Series I (.45ACP)
7. Browning A-5 12ga. 3” Magnum
8. Browning Silver Hunter 12ga. 3” Magnum
9. Daisy Red Rider BB Rifle

I tried this once. I didn't like it. Came up with these...but it's changed slightly since then.

Sure,

Model 1917, 45 ACP
Model 1917 Commercial
Model 1917 Brazilian Contract pre War
Model 1917 Brazilian, post war
Model 1950 Army
Model 1950, 45 ACP Target
Model 1955, 45 ACP
Model 22-4, 4”
Model 22-4, 5.5”
Model 625-6, 45 ACP

There can be more, but those ten would keep me happy.

Kevin

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There were times in my life when I was down to three, a 58 caliber flintlock smoothbore, an Ithaca 1911A1 and a Winchester 37. They handled everything I really needed to do in Ohio. Choosing 10 seems luxurious but I'll play.

1: Fox Sterlingworth (Philadelphia) 16 GA.
2: Ithaca 1911A1
3: Ruger 10/22 Takedown, stainless with suppressor.
4: S&W 10-6
5: M1 Garand
6: 20ga Flintlock SXS, French styling, not English.
7: S&W 442, no lock
8: Ruger Single Six in 32 Mag
9: Savage 110 CL, 30-06
10: Marlin 94, 32-20

Suddenly I feel less special, so I'm probably safe... But you, you're callin' down the thunder on yourself, pal! Who do you think you are, making a list of 10 Smith & Wesson firearms on the Other Brands Subforum?

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Interesting exercise, and also, damn you Ivan. At first blush, 10 seems like a pretty generous number to work with. Then reality raises it's ugly head. I have ALWAYS disliked having just one gun of a particular caliber/gauge, but I see on my list that the only caliber I have two of is the .22LR. Just one shotgun? Absolutely zero 5.56/.223 ARs. Only one 9mm? Preposterous!

Oh, well, here's the list. (At least I get my dearly-missed M1A1 back!)

1. Ruger M77 MKII RSI .308 Win.
2. Marlin 39A .22LR
3. Custom AR .300 Blk
4. Remington 870 Wingmaster 12ga (3 barrels)
5. Thompson M1A1 .45 ACP
6. S&W M19-1 4" .357 Mag
7. Browning Hi-Power 9mm
8. S&W K22 Target Masterpiece .22LR
9. S&W M29-2 6" Nickel .44 Mag
10. S&W .38 Combat Masterpiece 4"

One per day? Okay, working on tomorrow's list...

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1. S&W Model 1955 45 ACP
2. S&W Model 66 357 Mag
3. Taurus PT 1911 45 ACP
4. Sig P365XL 9mm
5. Savage 110 (several barrels)
6. Ruger 10/22
7. Browning BPS 12 Ga
8. Ruger American 270 Win
9. Ruger Hawkeye African 375 Ruger
10.Springfield M1A 308 Win

On second thought, replace #8 with an AR-15 with seven uppers: 5.56, 7.62x39, 6mm ARC, 6.5 Grendel, 6.8 SPC, 350 Legend, and 450 Bushmaster. #8 is my favorite deer rifle, but #5 with three bolt heads can easily step up to fulfill that function with one of its many barrels: 204 Ruger, 223 Rem, 243 Win, 260 Rem, 6.5 CM, 7mm-08, 270 Win, 30-06, 7mm Rem Mag, 300 Win Mag.

NOT gonna happen...........Why not 6-15-23-34.......CUZ it ain't gonna happen. That's why.

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S&W Accumulator

Sig P365


WW2 Ithaca M1911A1-Packed December 7, 1943


Winchester 21 c. 1936



Bushmaster XM15 (NJ Legal)


Sig P226 in .40 S&W


27-2


Winchester Model 70 Fwt. in .270 Win.


Winchester 1897



Winchester Model 70 .257 Roberts



Remington 31

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I was asked a simple question, what 10 would you save. Since I have already started selling off everything else, no matter how many I end up owning, the will all be S&W, 45 ACP, revolvers.

Kevin

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This is a tough one.

1- Winchester 62a
2- S&W nickel 4” M29-2
3- Colt 4.25” Python
4- Colt 4” Diamondback
5- S&W 14-4 8-3/8”
6- S&W K22 6”
7- S&W M&P pre model 10 2” round butt (1948 my birth year)
8- S&W 66-2 2.5”
9- S&W 625-2 4”
10- 1941 Mauser Luger 9mm German issue with all matching numbers, 2 matching mags and original holster.

Am preferring good dreams. But gotta ask how many uppers per receiver?

AR-15 6.5 Grendel
AR-9mm SBR
CZ 75B
Tanfoglio 10mm
S&W 629 5"
S&W 48 22Mag
Ruger MK IV 22LR
SIG Cross Rifle 6.5
Tikka TX1 22lr bolt
Benelli M4 20ga

I've got seven, three to go. The Model 48, Sig Cross and the Benelli.

Before our recent move I had pared the bush down to 9. Lately I have been giving serious consideration to whittling it down to our His & Hers carry pieces and a high cap nightstand pistol.

I know that's only three but I suck at math. But, you already knew that.

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Welcome to Day 2! You may enter either a whole new list OR modify your first list!

Ivan

My Day 2 List. Surviving TEOTWAWKI (The End Of The World As We Know It)

1. Model 28-2 4" 357 mag
2. Model 34-1 4" 22 LR
3. Savage 24-C 22 LR/20 gauge
4. Savage 24 30-30 Win/ 20 gauge
5. AR-15 4.5-14x40mm scope, 223 Rem
6. 870 12 gauge 18-20"
7. Ruger 10-22, 22 LR
8. Ruger No 1 7x57 Mauser 3-9x30mm scope
9. Ruger No 1 375 H&H 1-4x28 mm scope
10. Savage 110 BA 338 Lapua Mag! 5.5-22x56 scope (Outreach gun)

Ivan

Are we having fun yet?

I don't like this game. ��

I thought we were playing EOW, my list stands.

1 Remington bolt action 22 lr
2 Ruger 77 heavy barrel model 77 .223
3 Remington 600 in 308
4 Ruger 77 in 338 WM
5 S&W model 18 22lr with extra 22 mag cylinder
6 S&W 2 1/2" 325 45 acp
7 S&W 625 in 45 colt cut for acp in moon clips
8 S&W 432 in 32 32 H&R
9 Winchester model 21 12 gauge SxS
10 AR15 with 9" upper with threaded barrel in 300 black out and a 16" upper in 5.56

I have all of these

If this ever became a law, I would move if possible. If it became a necessity I would work harder. Sorry, no list.

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SWCA LM 2023, SWHF 220

My list includes some guns that belonged to my dad. They are on the list because I’ll never part with them.

1 Winchester model 12 12ga dads gun
2 Winchester model 77 22LR rifle dads gun
3 Mauser 660 .243 dads gun
4 S&W 10-5 dads gun
5 S&W 629 6”
6 S&W 629 3”
7 Ruger 44 Carbine
8 Ruger 77/44
9 Browning A Bolt II .270
10 Sig 365 this one may be subject to change.

I'll play along, reluctantly, because it makes me sad that this situation could possible happen! Very difficult to make choices...but on my list are a few collectibles, and a few personal defense firearms.

Springfield M1 Garand, 1942
Springfield M1A, Loaded
Beretta A300 Ultima Patrol 12 ga.
S&W M&P 10mm 2.0
SIG Sauer P226 SAO Legion
SIG Sauer MPX
S&W .44 Magnum, 4-screw
S&W Highway Patrolman (first year/birth year- 1954)
WASR-10 AK-47
Olympic Arms AR-15

Day 2 list. All currently on hand.

1. Browning Maxus 12ga.
2. International Harvester M1 Garand .30-06
3. JC Higgins Model 50 (FN Mauser) .30-06
4. Ruger AR556 SBR 5.56mm
5. Ruger PC9 Charger SBR 9mm
6. Kahr K9 9mm
7. S&W M27-2 5" .357 Mag
8. S&W M19-2 2-1/2" .357 Mag
9. S&W SW22 Victory .22LR
10. Remington 581 .22LR

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Sorry. I just can't force my brain to flex that much.

1. Remington 1100-12ga. with multiple barrels.
2. Ruger 22 Auto Standard
3. Model 10-10
4. Model 17-1
5. Model 28-2
6. Model 63
7. Model 686
8. Model 986
9. Browning HiPower
10.Model 500

My day two list are the guns I wish I hadn't sold:

S&W Model 17-1
Colt Python 6" Blue
Colt Diamondback 38spl 4"
Colt SAA 7.5" 357mag
Walther PPK\S (made in Germany)
S&W 629 No Dash
S&W Model 41
Walther PPQ
CZ452 22lr
SKB 500 12ga O/U
Kimber 1911 45acp

Benelli M2 20 ga
Mini 14 with folding stock (A team-for spraying and praying)
Ruger 22 with silencer (wet work)
Ruger 10/22 with silencer (again-wet work)
RSI stainless .223 scoped
681
S&W Bodyguard 380
SIG 365
Coach gun with 12" barrels

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Lot of wet work goes on in the Bayou?

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Whoa whoa whoa……. We’re going to need a ruling on the multiple barrels.

Took me too long and too much $$ to get to the 30-odd I have, to even consider thinning the herd now. I did give it some thought, but never could get the list below 20.

This game is painful for me as a milsurp guy and collector of pistols with weird operating systems.

Enfield No.4 Mk 1 built on an Enfield No1 Mk VI receiver, because I'll never see another.
Stag AR-15 with a PSA 18" LW upper.
MAS 49-56 properly converted to 7.62 NATO/.308, because it's true DI, not Stoner system like an AR.
RIA STK 100, because it's metal and takes Glock mags.
Walther PPS M2, for deep concealment.
6" Model 686
3" Model 65
Grand Power K100
Yugoslav M48BO with the Iraqi royal crest, because I'll never see another.
Scoped Swiss K31, because I like to do my wet work at distance. (Hi, Caje! )

EDITED: Replaced the 5" M&P 9mm with the Walther.

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1. Colt SAA second gen 4 3/4 45c
2. Colt Commander 45acp
3. S&W 29-2 4 inch nickel.
4. S&W 19-3 2.5 inch.
5. Browning Hi power T series
6. Ruger model 77 Mannlicher stock .308 Leopold 3x9.
7. Remington 870 12 gauge 18".
8. Ruger 10/22
9. Colt 6920 AR
Last...S&W 36 2" nickel

Yep-lots as it is really wet down here what with all the high humidity and all. Why stainless is so popular

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^^^^^^ Xfuzz #6 is a keeper on any list !

Only picking from what I own:

1. SIG P365
2. Cold Gold Cup in .45 ACP
3. .308 Savage "Scout"
4. Rem 870 in 12 Ga.
5. Marlin XT-22 in .22 mag
6. PSA 10" AR pistol in 5.56
7. Smith 60-15 in .357
8. Walther P-22 w/suppressor (wet work???)
9. Kel-Tec .380
10. Savage Axis in .223

Can't believe there's not a Hi-Power on that list, but I picked the 10 that would be most useful to me.

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Because of the metric system?

Post like this only waste time and bandwith.......Ya see "em" all over the gun forums and they are mearningless.

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Ha! What an impossible task. And I don't care what Mike says, it's an amusement!

S&W Model 25 (.45Colt)
S&W M686+ 3" (.357 Magnum)*
S&W M649 (.38 Special)
S&W M5906 (9mm)
Walther CCP (9mm)
CZ 75 compact (9mm)
AR-15 (.223/5.56 NATO)**
Remington M788 (.308 Winchester)
Ithaca M 37 (12 gauge)
High Standard derringer (.22 Magnum)
Beretta Model 70S (.22)
Star Model S (.380)

Okay, that's 12, I cheated..............and I didn't add a .22 caliber rifle. This is too hard!


*I guess I should keep my S&W M10 in .357 Magnum. I'll rethink it....

**I have to keep one, yes?

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M1 Garand x 10

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Someone has to feed the Gators!

yup a Ruger 77 International/ Mannlicher is a "Keeper" mine's a .243...I've had it for 40 years!

I tried to cover my hunting, fun, and self defense needs in my ten.

Ruger Mk IV 22LR
S&W 686+ 357 magnum
S&W 69 44 magnum
S&W 360J 38 special
Glock 19 9mm
Glock 21 45acp
Anschutz 54 Sporter 22LR
Tikka 595 223 Remington
Tikka 595 308 Winchester
Beretta A300 Outlander 12 gauge

I had the first Ruger 77 International in 308 in Central Ohio. It shot terrible with any of 18 different factory loads. 3" to 4" groups at 50 yards from a rest and scoped with Burris 2-7 compact scope. Traded it off right away and lost no money.

I always heard that 243 was what that gun was designed around.

Ivan

I don’t think it’s meaningless. It’s a fun way of saying what’s your favorite 10 guns. Or what guns are most useful. I mean at the end of the day, nobody here is curing cancer. We’re all wasting time.

Had to do eleven.

Winchester 12ga Model 12 (grandfathers).
30-40 Krag dear rifle (grandfathers).
Winchester Ranger .22 bolt rifle (dads as a kid).
Ruger 10/22 (dad bought it for me at K-mart when I was 12).
Springfield 1911-A1 (bought at the range with my dad).
Taurus Model 66 revolver (girlfriend bought it for me a long time ago).
Ruger Single Six (I bought it for a girlfriend a long time ago).
Walther P-38 byf44 WW2 bring back (story to remain confidential).
Smith Model 49 (very many carry miles).
Smith Model 19-3 (best nightstand piece).
Yugoslavian Mauser (beautiful and a lot of fun).