Guns for "The mud, the blood and the beer"

[Moondancer]

The only "harms way" for me was during my decade as a Reserve Deputy.

I'm proud to say that all four weapons (belt guns) were Smith & Wesson revolvers.

Model 10 and Model 15 department property weapons to start.
Model 28 was my first privately owned gun, 4" with Armalloy finish.
When the 686 was announced, I put my order in for a 4" version and had it on my belt the week I picked it up.

If you count CCW in Detroit, MI and South Bend, IN as being in harm's way, then it would be a Kimber Compact CDP, a Kel-Tec P3AT, a Springfield Armory Mil-Spec, and in the last month my new 442-1.

 

[G.T. Smith]

+1 to that, only it's a 642-1 or nickel Model 37 for me.

Same here, but it is a m65.
Peqace,
gordon

 

[G.T. Smith]

I wasn't thinking clearly after reading the post that mentioned going to get beer 'cause I think I'm running low.
Harms way: U.S. Army, 1970-1972, M-16, Colt 1911.
Peace,
gordon, USASA, '70-'76

 

[BADSBSNF811]

M1911A1, M16A1-A4, S&W Model 39, 57, Walther PPK/S,

 

[Joe Kent]

Gentlemen, thank you all for replying to my question, it has been most interesting. All my best, Joe.

 

[bmcgilvray]

Hi Joe;

I like the old stuff you mention in your first post. Real steel and wood. A Winchester Model 1907 stands ready to repel boarders in this household. It may be obsolete and the ammo hard to find but I have plenty and can handload for it. It hasn't been fired as much as my AR 15 but has a better reliability record as it has never failed to function.

 

[Joe Kent]

A bump to the top of an old thread to see if we can get some new responders on what they have used.

 

[Rustyt1953]

I was issued these:

 

[OLDSTER]

For pure survival

For pure draggin' thru the mud, blood, and beer survival, I would count on my old Hi-Power

 

[Cyrano]

'68 - '69 in RVN I carried first a M1911A1 and then an M 16. Didn't fire either of them in anger.

 

[Toyman]

When I started in Law Enforcement I was on a department close to Rock Island Arsenal and the department had purchased weapons sold by the Arsenal.
Each car had a Remington Model 11 parkerized . Each officer had a Garand and 30 caliber carbine.
Out issued duty weapon was a Highway Patrolman.
I left that department and had to supply my own weapons. Duty gun some sort of S&W 38 caliber revolver and in 1976 I purchased a Colt AR 15 for the princely price of $196 officers price.

 

[SilentKnight]

Various Colt 1911s, Berretta M9, S&W Model 60, and a S&W Model 66 over the years on duty. Trained with all the military long guns and a few submachine guns from 1978 to 2005. Now carry, a S&W Model 325, Model 642, or 1911 based on situation. I always preferred S&W wheel guns. Never had one fail.

 

[Frank46]

4 5"54 slow firing gun mounts, 85 assorted aircraft, 200,000 horse power, 4 engine rooms, 12 boilers, 4 generator rooms, 4 pump rooms. Full power run at gitmo for overseas 32 knots. And a bunch of marines. Snipes rule. Frank

 

[Donn]

Then. M-16A1, Colt 1911.
Now. M&P Shield, home built AR if the need arises.

 

[CQB27]

Issued Guns, In Order When Issued. A few fired at hostiles, most not.

Military:






Law Enforcement:

 

[BearBio]

My "Mud, the blood, and the beer" mostly entailed hunting wild hogs as a guide. We would sometimes hunt with hounds (Rhodesian ridgebacks, mostly) on the California Central Coast, where we literally would be down on our knees in the mud, the blood and the poison oak. Rifles were too dangerous as the bullets might pass through a hog and hit a dog or one of the hunters.

I used OM Blackhawks in either 41 Mag or 45 Colt. My "boss" used an Auto-Ordnance Long Slide 45 and Jorge used a Super Blackhawk (Never mind Jorge=he got clawed up by a leopard in South Africa=boy never had real good sense! He hit it too far back with a 375 H & H).

Personally, I carry a Glock in 357 Sig, now=mostly 45 autos over the years. A 454 for the big bears (grizzlies) and PO'd moose.

 

[Aircrewman]

Rifle: Standard issue M-1 Garand (because the '06 will reach out and the Garand has proven it will work in most any environment).

Shotgun: Ithaca M-37 M&P special (12 ga for the utility and intimidation factor that the shotgun has).

Handgun: The Ruger GP100 357 4" revolver (because the revolver is the best utility sidearm and the Ruger is as rugged as any can be made.

And, lastly, the SIG/Sauer P226 9mm (if the U.S. Naval Surface Warfare guys like it - and I guess can have any handgun they want have - then I guess that is the auto to have when things go sideways).

30/06, 357/38spl, 12 gauge, and 9mm are universally available.

and, perhaps, some kind of 22 LR gun. Something portable and able to shoot reliably
(K 22 revolver M-17 or 18 and some type of rifle maybe the Browning BL 22 lever or the take-down BAR 22 auto).

 

[JDBoardman]

'68-'70 RVN I carried, at various times, a M-14, M-16A1 (Hydromatic), the M-79 (Blooker), 1911 and a Winchester 1897. All were used as intended, and I wished for something bigger (like a 105 or a 155) every time I was in Indian Country.

 

[richcory]

Beretta M9 because I have to but the big stick is the can o'whoop *** that I was delivering.

Cory

 

[ameridaddy]

M-14 rifle, Govt 1911 pistol, Winchester Model 12 shotgun, M7? M25? (beer can & baseball) CS gas grenades, lots of gas grenades, gas grenades by the case.