Campfire Question on Gun Collections

[M16]

A machine gun for each would be nice. Even if they don’t shoot them from an investment standpoint they have been awesome.

[Gumbo Man]

Single shot .410

[okrattler]

Pump shotgun. Mossberg 500,Remington 870 or Benelli Supernova. I'll add an H&R single shot .410 in there as well.

Ruger 10/22 or Marlin model 60.

1911 .45, Beretta model 92 or Glock.

Ruger Mk2 or Browning Buckmark .22 pistol.

Ruger M77 or Hawkeye,Remington 700 or Winchester model 70.

A good AR or AK-47 or two. All of these guns will go and go. Which is what I look for in a gun. As long as you take decent care of them they'll still be working long after we're all gone.

[PYBUCK]

I would like to find a Savage pump 410 with vent rib. I had 1 as a kid and traded it for a 12 guage.

I have a Remington Model 12 in 22 rem special with an octagon barrel that was my grandfathers. Does anyone else have one of these?

[duckhunter175]

A collection for each grandkid is quite the endeavor, love it!!

For collections I love wood/blued guns-- take some upkeep and effort for maintenance and look great anywhere you have them!

A collection should have:

-Bolt Action 22 (77/22 or something nice wood/blued)
-Semi-Auto 22 (10/22 of any flavor)
-Small bore O/U 28/.410
-Semi-Auto 20ga (wood/blued)- good for skeet, dove, etc
-Duck Gun- black or camo 12ga, 3.5"

Centerfire Rifles--
-Ruger No1 in a smaller bore cartridge
-A good wood/blued bolt gun of sporter variety in a cartridge that will forever be available-- older Ruger 77, Pre-64 M70, etc
-Precision bolt gun-- lots to learn on a range about ballistics and wind when you are lobbing 308 @ 800 yards- an old classic VS, VSSF, LTR or Police would be cool

Pistols
-small .22 of some variety
-a good daily carry 9mm
-a classic 1911
-a big bore revolver 'BBQ' gun

I think this list could go on forever with 'one off's if you get into ARs and other types of centerfire rifles that would be cool to have but not necessarily a requirement of a collection!

[Brute Killer]

You have grandkids!?

[Daddy D]

Pre 64 lever actions and factory engraved colt single actions

[Fishndude]

Some Kimbers that are too pretty to shoot

[Artos]

Some Kimbers that are too pretty to shoot

[curtintex]

You have grandkids!?

Six of them.

Ages 5,4,4,3,2 & 8mo. People ask me who I love the most and I tell them "my son-in-laws". I don't want them girls coming back home with all those dang kids.

[100%TtId]

A BAR and/or an Auto 5 to teach them the brilliance and historical significance of one John Moses Browning.

[Draco]

Every collection should have a nice side x side in it. Maybe you could get one for each grand kid like this Merkle, a great buy at about $16,000.

[Adgerc15]

.22 long rifle
20g pump shotgun & o/u
12g semiauto & o/u
5.56 AR
270
30-06
45 1911
9mm semi auto
357 revolver
great gun cleaning kit
ammo for each caliber
sand bag bench rests
noise cancelling ear protection

I would say brand agnostic but stick with reputable stuff. For me I know where I would lean to get them affordable quality. This would also mimic the type of collection I would keep for myself.
I also like a BBL 223 or 22-250 for plinking and maybe a fancy saddle rifle like an old pre64 in 30cal

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[jdg13]

Hi point in $100 bill finish

[lanceodom]

Win pre 64. Merkel, Ruger #1. Lots others mentioned previously.