What guns are on your wish list?

[David LaPell]

So what guns do you want that are on your short list?

On the top of the list is my old Remington Model 33 single shot that I sold to a guy I know because I needed to pay bills. He has agreed to sell it back as soon as I get the money, hoping to come up with it soon because the gun was once belonged to a friend of mine and it was by far the most accurate .22 I ever owned and it wears a nice old Weaver 3/4 inch scope. I killed over 40 squirrels and chipmunks with that gun from the summer to the fall in one year.

After that I want another .357 Magnum but I am having a hard time deciding which one. I know where there are a couple of Ruger Blackhawks of both the 4 5/8 inch and 6 1/2 inch variety, 3 screw and are in excellent shape. Either that or a 4-inch Highway Patrolman but that is kind of redundant with my 3 1/2 inch barreled 27.

I still want my Winchester 1897 pump 12 gauge. I want one in not so perfect condition with either a 20 inch barrel or one I can do that to without a lot of fuss. I shot one once before along with the Model 12 and I really like the action of the gun and how smooth it is.

A lever action of some sort again, either in .30-30 but I might want an older Marlin 1936 from 1936 that has been on the shelf of a gun shop for some time. I like the gun's action and while it isn't a pre-64 Winchester it is still a nice vintage old rifle that just hasn't gotten the attention it has deserved. Either that or a lever action .357 since I have so much ammo on hand for my handguns for the .38 Specials and the .357's.

 

[Shuutr]

Browning Hi-Power
Ruger 10/22 Takedown
STI Trojan

 

[sgt.207]

Smith & Wesson 27 3 1/2"
Smith & Wesson 18, or 34 (2")
Ruger Redhawk 44 4"
Winchester 100 Carbine in 308
Also like those lever action 357 mags!!!

 

[Scrumbag]

Oh boy:

Looking very long term:

Browning SA-22 Takedown
Brno 22 Bolt action
Model 19 6"
Drilling (12 & 7x65r with .22lr insert)
Browning HiPower
1911
SKS
M1a
Garrand
FN-FAL
Nagant Revolver
Tokarev
Makarov

Lordy the list groweth...

 

[JCS&W]

My list is just S&Ws.
Pre-lock M627 V-Comp
Birth year S&W, 1951 K, or N frame (would love to find one, hint)
M27, blue, 3 1/2 inch with box, tools, docs, etc
M27 Pinto

 

[Chaosrob]

3 7/8" 610 no dash. Been looking for awhile. The one I had a line on went away while I was out of town

 

[Marshwheeling]

Model 10 4"
CZ75
BHP
Some flavor of 1911, RIA would do
SW model 3 (Uberti replica would do)
SW Model 41

 

[pownal55]

High quality 22 bolt action, Kimber or Cooper.

 

[mg357]

S&W Model 60-10 OR 60-15

 

[Arik]

Oh man what a question...How about --- "what guns ARE NOT on my wish list" -- it would make for a shorter list!

A lot of times I'll buy a gun/rifle, shoot it, enjoy it but dont have a connection to it so I'll pass it along to someone else. Sometimes I regret selling, sometimes. Often the only way I can get something crossed off my "wish list" is to sell or trade another that was on that list. Also sometimes I run into guns that I never knew about and they quickly jump onto my wish list......sometimes right to the top!

Ok lets see here

Walther PPQ
S&W 4506
S&W 45XX (any really)
S&W 66
S&W 13 with a 3 in barrel
S&W E Series 1911
S&W 57
S&W revolver N frame with a 5-6 in barrel in 357
Colt 6920
Colt 308 AR

Glock 20 (had one, sold it Aaaaarrgg)
Glock 21 (had one, sold it Aaaaarrgg)

Krebs AK 74
Krebs AK in 6.5 Grendel

IMI Tavor

Springfield TRT, TRP Op, Loaded

Ruger 1 in 375H&H

A few crates of Mosin Nagants

Carl Gustaf mauser in 6.5x55 (preferably left hand...yea like thats gonna happen)

Octogon barrel Springfield (or a good copy) 45-70

Stechkin (aint gonna happen)

Mauser Broomhandle, long barrel in 9, 7.63 and 30 Luger

Browning HiPower with night sights (one that doesnt jam. Had that already)

Thats just of the top of my head. Im sure there is more, lots more!!

 

[kudzu3]

Any pre-lock, pre- MIM, K frame S&W .357 mag., with 3" barrel.

 

[amazingflapjack]

952
CZ75
6" 629 no dash
H&K MP-5 full auto!!
mod 10 4" pencil pinned.

 

[BigBill]

My gotta have list changes; (my bucket list)
New;
S&W M 29 6 1/2" barrel 44mag nickel finish

S&W M57 4' barrel 41mag nickel finish
S&W M27 4" barrel 357mag nickel
S&W M27 4" barrel 357mag blue
S&W M28 4" barrel 357mag blue
S&W M29 4" barrel 44mag nickel
S&W M48 4" barrel 22WMR

S&W M27 8 3/8" 357mg
S&W M29 8 3/8" 44mg
S&W M57 8 3/8" 41mg
S&W ? 8 3/8" 38 special
S&W. ? 8 3/8" 22lr

Life is short I need to start on my bucket list.

When I die I'm taking my m57 in 41mag, the devil pokes me with his pitchfork and I shoot him with my 41, stand back devil Lord I'll rule he'll by myself. I don't fear he'll as long as I have my 41.

 

[GKC]

I'm not sure about the make, but I want one of those revolvers you see in the movies that shoot 14 times without reloading, or one of the 1911s that do the same. Also, they never miss, while the bad guys always do!

Other than that, right now my personal want is a Commander-length (4" - 4.25" barrel) 1911, .45 ACP, blue, with no FPS (Series 70 style.) It has to be new, and have a lifetime warranty with excellent customer service.

 

[jaykellogg]

I have quit buying shooters and switched to investment grade guns. I would like a;
Winchester Model 12 12 ga
Winchester Model 92 or 94
Anything that is likely to appreciate in value
I am buying older S&W and Colts. Whatever I can get reasonably but it must be in excellent condition.
Smith and Wesson (or Colt) snub nosed .22LR.

 

[LTC]

In preparation for my anticipated retirement next year, I have spent the past 4 years purchasing, as funds allowed, most handguns that are of interest to me.

I also stocked up on most of the long arms that struck my fancy.

When the job goes away a lot of my "hobby money" goes with it.

Having said that, there might be one or two on my list yet. Maybe a nice M27-? 4" in blue. I'm really liking 4" blue N frames. As to long arms,
I just aquired an 1903A3 and a M1 Garand with a pre-WWII s/n. Maybe a nice Marlin Cowboy in .38 / .357 with a 24" barrel.

My plan was to have amassed the hardware prior to retirement and then devote most funds to reloading supplies. This will allow me to feed my habit at a rate I am accustomed to.

Then again, you know what they say about plans.

LTC

 

[The Tourist]

Pretty much some oddball stuff, and things I have never owned, or foolishly sold.

For example, I'd like to have a Colt Defender that Terry Tussey has gone through. Nothing overtly decorative, just a reliability package and few tuned up magazines. And some wooden grips, I've never carred for that wrap-around rubber thingie.

I'd like a SW 642 without the lock. I have a locking 642, and this would make a nice companion piece and a Chicago reload.

If it functioned to my satisfaction, I'd like a Beretta Tomcat in stainless. I like automatics, my wife doesn't like to rack the slides, and it would be nice just to slip into any pocket.

And last but not least, a Clerke. I've joked about it for so many years that I really should get one.

 

[chud333]

David,
My list will include
S&W mdl 27-2 Blue in 3 1/2" or 4"
1897 Winchester shooter grade (cause grandpaw had one).
Another .17 HMR bolt gun--i have a CZ tack driver--.
S&W mdl 35

Chuck

 

[Fishslayer]

My list is pretty unambitious. We can't really be too fussy in Kalifornistan. We just scramble after the scraps left by the Free States.

Ruger SR1911
4" M629 no dash
5"-ish barrel unmodified 3 screw Blackhawk in .44 Magum
3"-4" pre lock 625

Thanks to a forum member I should be crossing off the SR1911 next week. I swear I've been like a little kid at Christmas. Haven't actually been excited about a new gun in a long time. I've been lusting after one of them since they came out.

For the uninitiated, the Kalifornistan "approved handgun roster" makes it difficult and expensive to obtain any of the above handguns legally. You can't just go online & buy one.

Except fot the Blackhawk. They're just hard to find.

 

[luangtom]

Model 65 Ladysmith 3"
M&P45C
Model 640 Pro