greatest rifle, handgun and shotgun and why.

rantingrelentlessly · March 8, 2013, 05:03 PM

What do you think is the greatest firearm in each catagory? I could think about this for hours. Colt single action army or 1911 or maybe the glock 19?? M1 garrand, AK 47or M 16?? Tell me what you think makes a great weapon.

bazookajeff89 · March 8, 2013, 06:06 PM

Handgun-Springfield XD-40

Rifle-Tikka Lite .243

Shotgun-Kahn Artemis over under 12 guage.

those are the best ones because that is what I have

Hawkeye146 · March 8, 2013, 08:04 PM

Greatest handgun is a Colt 1911 of course, greatest rifle is probably the Remington 700 and greatest shotgun is Remington 870

chiefr · March 8, 2013, 08:13 PM

Mauser 98. Should be considered as far as greatness

MTGreen · March 8, 2013, 08:37 PM

I am a big fan of the Remington 700 and the 870.

The 870 has sold over 10,000,000 shotguns and hold the record as the best selling shotgun in history.
Harold Murtz. Gun Digest Treasury (DBI Books, 1994), p.193

The 700 is a versatile platform for many calabers and uses, that is easy to carry and easy to shoot.

I own both of them and will likely get a Colt 1911 next, my my semi-auto pistol is a Glock 17.

These guns are all simple, effective and reasonably priced, and they work well for me.

Ruger480 · March 8, 2013, 08:37 PM

Hawkeye nailed it.

kutz · March 8, 2013, 09:19 PM

+ 1 on hawkeye

USMC EOD · March 8, 2013, 09:30 PM

Handgun - M1911A1, because John Browning was a firearms genius, and 100 years of history!

Rifle - M1 Garand, because it is the gun that won the Second World War.

Shotgun - Probably the Remington 870 because it is a great, reliable gun.

USMC EOD · March 8, 2013, 09:36 PM

In my humble opinion what makes a great weapon is longivity, reliability, impact on history, and impact on society.

rc · March 9, 2013, 01:07 AM

I think this question is relative depending on a person's main uses for guns. For combat, probably something like a CZ 75 pistol, M1A rifle and M2 Benelli shotgun. For a hunter, a super redhawk 44 mag, 30-06 Model 70 and Browning Over Under might be the best guns ever made.

38superhero · March 9, 2013, 01:11 AM

Winchester model 70 in aught-six, Colt 38super, Winchester 1300 defender...... cuz thats what i own.

jp_over · March 9, 2013, 06:43 AM

I'll answer in two parts:

Nostalgia:
Remington 700 - Proven platform, lots of tuning options/parts available, police and military favorite
Colt 1911A1 - Feels just right, a piece of American history, lots of tuning options/parts available, beautiful weapon, combat proven, combat accurate
Browning A5 - auto feed, piece of American history, great handling shotgun

Performance:
Rifles Inc. Lightweight Strata (5 lbs.) - Customized to your design and super light for walking up on coyotes or taking long shots at ground feeding crows, sub MOA accurate
Glock 21* - proven reliability, simple design, decent trigger, lots of capacity, very accurate
Browning Gold - pleasure to shoot, excellent patterning, auto feed from bottom

* Glock 19 for concealed carry

Rembrandt · March 9, 2013, 08:25 AM

Rifle..........Mauser 98 (Paul Mauser)
Shotgun....Superposed (John Moses Browning)
Handgun....1911 (John Moses Browning)

**4V50 Gary** · March 9, 2013, 03:06 PM

Handgun: 1911. Designed by Gawd's right prophet on earth, John Moses Browning.
Shotgun: Winchester Model 12. Discontinued because they refused to die and Winchester wanted a cheaper gun that would require replacement.
Rifle: Mauser 98. It is the granddaddy of all modern bolt action rifles.

JWT · March 9, 2013, 04:51 PM

4V50 Gary's list is awfully hard to beat. +1

gwhunran · March 9, 2013, 05:03 PM

Pistol- 1911A1
Shotgun- Browning Auto5 because I could always hit better with it than the 870
Rifle- The Mausers because the great ones copied it
Revolver- older Colts or S&Ws

ConstantChange · March 9, 2013, 05:16 PM

If I could only have one of each it would be...
Handgun: Glock 19
Rifle: Ruger 10/22
Shotgun: Mossberg 500

P5 Guy · March 10, 2013, 01:52 PM

M1 Rifle because Gen. Patton said so.
Remington's Wingmaster because that is the one I own.
S&W 3906 because that is the one I am currently lusting after.

adamc · March 11, 2013, 07:20 AM

Tie for 1st place rifle..

Black powder Hawken Rifle
or
Marlin 336 30-30

both put LOTS of meat on the table for rmany years.

Agree with previous posters (pistol) the 1911 or variant

Skans · March 11, 2013, 08:00 AM

Rifle - Sig AMT. Swiss Craftsmanship at its finest.
Handgun - Sig X-Five - just pure sweetness
Shotgun - USAS- 12, a 20 round capacity shotgun that is robust enough to handle full-auto fire.

Jack O'Conner · March 11, 2013, 08:11 PM

- Marlin 336 in 30-30.

- S&W 357 MAG

- Mossberg 500.

Just my 2cents.

Jack

sunaj · March 11, 2013, 08:23 PM

1911

Rem 700 (left hand of course)

Model 97 shotgun (because it has a hammer!)

sunaj

shouldazagged · March 11, 2013, 09:24 PM

For war:

M1911
AK-47, M1 Garand
Remington 870

For civilian use:

Smith & Wesson K-frame (especially Models 10 and 19)
Marlin 39A (in production for 110 years), Remington 700
Remington 870, Browning A-5

I based these on 20th century history among other things. You could make a strong case for the Lee-Enfield rifle, and the Mauser 98K. The crude, damn near indestructible AK has seen and is still seeing service in nearly every part of the world. And then there was the splendid Winchester Model 12.

Now my head hurts.

jp_over · March 12, 2013, 01:02 AM

Quote:

For war:

M1911
AK-47, M1 Garand
Remington 870

For civilian use:

Smith & Wesson K-frame (especially Models 10 and 19)
Marlin 39A (in production for 110 years), Remington 700
Remington 870, Browning A-5

+1 - good stuff!

Achilles11B · March 12, 2013, 08:40 AM

Pistol: 1911, because it's a piece of American history.
Shotgun: Mossberg 500, because crossbolt safeties favor the right-handed.
Rifle: AR15, because it's so amazing the government is concerned you might own one.

March 8, 2013, 05:03 PM	#1
rantingrelentlessly Member Join Date: February 17, 2011 Posts: 44	greatest rifle, handgun and shotgun and why. What do you think is the greatest firearm in each catagory? I could think about this for hours. Colt single action army or 1911 or maybe the glock 19?? M1 garrand, AK 47or M 16?? Tell me what you think makes a great weapon.

March 8, 2013, 08:04 PM	#3
Hawkeye146 Member Join Date: March 8, 2013 Location: Tennessee Posts: 28	Greatest handgun is a Colt 1911 of course, greatest rifle is probably the Remington 700 and greatest shotgun is Remington 870 __________________ Smooth is fast, PRESS the trigger

March 8, 2013, 08:37 PM	#5
MTGreen Member Join Date: January 20, 2013 Posts: 36	Buy only the best I am a big fan of the Remington 700 and the 870. The 870 has sold over 10,000,000 shotguns and hold the record as the best selling shotgun in history. Harold Murtz. Gun Digest Treasury (DBI Books, 1994), p.193 The 700 is a versatile platform for many calabers and uses, that is easy to carry and easy to shoot. I own both of them and will likely get a Colt 1911 next, my my semi-auto pistol is a Glock 17. These guns are all simple, effective and reasonably priced, and they work well for me. Last edited by MTGreen; March 8, 2013 at 08:48 PM. Reason: submitted prior to completion

March 8, 2013, 08:37 PM	#6
Ruger480 Senior Member Join Date: February 23, 2013 Location: Central Iowa Posts: 720	Hawkeye nailed it. Last edited by Ruger480; March 8, 2013 at 09:32 PM.

March 9, 2013, 03:06 PM	#14
4V50 Gary Staff Join Date: November 2, 1998 Location: Colorado Posts: 21,840	Handgun: 1911. Designed by Gawd's right prophet on earth, John Moses Browning. Shotgun: Winchester Model 12. Discontinued because they refused to die and Winchester wanted a cheaper gun that would require replacement. Rifle: Mauser 98. It is the granddaddy of all modern bolt action rifles. __________________ Vigilantibus et non dormientibus jura subveniunt. *Molon Labe!*

March 8, 2013, 06:06 PM	#2
bazookajeff89 Member Join Date: January 14, 2013 Location: Great Falls, MT Posts: 47	Handgun-Springfield XD-40 Rifle-Tikka Lite .243 Shotgun-Kahn Artemis over under 12 guage. those are the best ones because that is what I have

March 8, 2013, 08:13 PM	#4
chiefr Senior Member Join Date: January 27, 2010 Location: AR Posts: 1,401	Mauser 98. Should be considered as far as greatness

March 8, 2013, 09:19 PM	#7
kutz Senior Member Join Date: September 24, 2012 Location: Arizona Posts: 393	+ 1 on hawkeye

March 8, 2013, 09:30 PM	#8
USMC EOD Member Join Date: January 6, 2013 Location: Virginia Posts: 60	Handgun - M1911A1, because John Browning was a firearms genius, and 100 years of history! Rifle - M1 Garand, because it is the gun that won the Second World War. Shotgun - Probably the Remington 870 because it is a great, reliable gun.

March 8, 2013, 09:36 PM	#9
USMC EOD Member Join Date: January 6, 2013 Location: Virginia Posts: 60	In my humble opinion what makes a great weapon is longivity, reliability, impact on history, and impact on society.

March 9, 2013, 01:07 AM	#10
rc Senior Member Join Date: April 28, 2001 Location: CA Posts: 1,767	I think this question is relative depending on a person's main uses for guns. For combat, probably something like a CZ 75 pistol, M1A rifle and M2 Benelli shotgun. For a hunter, a super redhawk 44 mag, 30-06 Model 70 and Browning Over Under might be the best guns ever made.

March 9, 2013, 01:11 AM	#11
38superhero Senior Member Join Date: November 17, 2007 Posts: 561	Winchester model 70 in aught-six, Colt 38super, Winchester 1300 defender...... cuz thats what i own.

March 9, 2013, 06:43 AM	#12
jp_over Member Join Date: February 4, 2006 Location: East TX Posts: 69	I'll answer in two parts: Nostalgia: Remington 700 - Proven platform, lots of tuning options/parts available, police and military favorite Colt 1911A1 - Feels just right, a piece of American history, lots of tuning options/parts available, beautiful weapon, combat proven, combat accurate Browning A5 - auto feed, piece of American history, great handling shotgun Performance: Rifles Inc. Lightweight Strata (5 lbs.) - Customized to your design and super light for walking up on coyotes or taking long shots at ground feeding crows, sub MOA accurate Glock 21* - proven reliability, simple design, decent trigger, lots of capacity, very accurate Browning Gold - pleasure to shoot, excellent patterning, auto feed from bottom * Glock 19 for concealed carry

March 9, 2013, 08:25 AM	#13
Rembrandt Senior Member Join Date: August 10, 2002 Posts: 2,108	Rifle..........Mauser 98 (Paul Mauser) Shotgun....Superposed (John Moses Browning) Handgun....1911 (John Moses Browning)

March 9, 2013, 04:51 PM	#15
JWT Senior Member Join Date: March 16, 2007 Location: Southern Arizona Posts: 3,888	4V50 Gary's list is awfully hard to beat. +1

March 9, 2013, 05:03 PM	#16
gwhunran Member Join Date: January 31, 2013 Location: Southwest Virginia Posts: 30	Pistol- 1911A1 Shotgun- Browning Auto5 because I could always hit better with it than the 870 Rifle- The Mausers because the great ones copied it Revolver- older Colts or S&Ws

March 9, 2013, 05:16 PM	#17
ConstantChange Junior Member Join Date: March 9, 2013 Posts: 10	If I could only have one of each it would be... Handgun: Glock 19 Rifle: Ruger 10/22 Shotgun: Mossberg 500

March 10, 2013, 01:52 PM	#18
P5 Guy Senior Member Join Date: December 1, 2005 Location: Tampa Bay Posts: 1,804	M1 Rifle because Gen. Patton said so. Remington's Wingmaster because that is the one I own. S&W 3906 because that is the one I am currently lusting after.

March 11, 2013, 07:20 AM	#19
adamc Senior Member Join Date: January 3, 2013 Location: Stalingrad Connecticut Posts: 216	Tie for 1st place rifle.. Black powder Hawken Rifle or Marlin 336 30-30 both put LOTS of meat on the table for rmany years. Agree with previous posters (pistol) the 1911 or variant __________________ ** NRA Life Member *** Connecticut was the Cradle of the Gun Industry, NOW it is just a Pine Box, Courtesy of our Governor "Chairman MAO Malloy"

March 11, 2013, 08:00 AM	#20
Skans Senior Member Join Date: November 20, 2008 Posts: 11,132	Rifle - Sig AMT. Swiss Craftsmanship at its finest. Handgun - Sig X-Five - just pure sweetness Shotgun - USAS- 12, a 20 round capacity shotgun that is robust enough to handle full-auto fire.

March 11, 2013, 08:11 PM	#21
Jack O'Conner Senior Member Join Date: July 11, 2005 Location: Manatee County, Florida Posts: 1,976	- Marlin 336 in 30-30. - S&W 357 MAG - Mossberg 500. Just my 2cents. Jack __________________ Fire up the grill! Deer hunting IS NOT catch and release.

March 11, 2013, 08:23 PM	#22
sunaj Junior member Join Date: February 27, 2013 Location: California Posts: 84	1911 Rem 700 (left hand of course) Model 97 shotgun (because it has a hammer!) sunaj

March 11, 2013, 09:24 PM	#23
shouldazagged Senior Member Join Date: February 17, 2013 Location: Louisville, KY, USA Posts: 273	For war: M1911 AK-47, M1 Garand Remington 870 For civilian use: Smith & Wesson K-frame (especially Models 10 and 19) Marlin 39A (in production for 110 years), Remington 700 Remington 870, Browning A-5 I based these on 20th century history among other things. You could make a strong case for the Lee-Enfield rifle, and the Mauser 98K. The crude, damn near indestructible AK has seen and is still seeing service in nearly every part of the world. And then there was the splendid Winchester Model 12. Now my head hurts. __________________ "Don't let macho be your epitaph." ---Ed Lovette

March 12, 2013, 08:40 AM	#25
Achilles11B Senior Member Join Date: November 18, 2010 Posts: 595	Pistol: 1911, because it's a piece of American history. Shotgun: Mossberg 500, because crossbolt safeties favor the right-handed. Rifle: AR15, because it's so amazing the government is concerned you might own one. __________________ Good equipment will never be a substitute for good training.