What are your working guns?

336A · Post by **336A** » Thu Dec 24, 2009 4:24 pm

Not sure if this has been done before and I'm too lazy to use the search function

For me it is my Marlin 1894SS, Henry .22, and S&W heavy barrel M10 .38 SPL. These are what get used the mst when woods bumming or just taking a walk through the woods. Sometimes I will supplement the S&W M60 in lieu of the M10 though.

rjohns94 · Post by **rjohns94** » Thu Dec 24, 2009 4:37 pm

Mine vary as the seasons come and go. During dove season or bird hunting- my midland hammer 12 bore and my bond derringer. During Squirrel season or hunting, its a .22 du jour, and the smith model 60. During rifle season, my 92 and smith in .357, or my .475 and 1886. During muzzleloader seasons, my Emig .54 longrifle. During the rest of the year, my 92 is my constant companion and my hand gun varies between the Bond derringer, the Smith model 60 3 inch, or the Sig 226 Combat. I also bum around with my take down longbow, fishing rods or hiking pack. With those usually either the model 60 or the Bond go with.

next year, I plan to do all the hunting from dove season through rifle season, and all the late season small game, with my 12 bore Paradox.

Buffboy · Post by **Buffboy** » Thu Dec 24, 2009 4:39 pm

"Working guns" are a PT1911 in 45acp and a Rock River AR-15.

"Bumming around guns" can vary quite a bit, but usually involve the Sidewinder 454 revolver and Puma 454 trapper.

TedH · Post by **TedH** » Thu Dec 24, 2009 4:43 pm

Most carried guns, G36, PPK, Baby Browning.

Most fired guns, Rossi 92 357, Marlin 218, Ruger Single Six, 357 OM Blackhawk.

2ndovc · Post by **2ndovc** » Thu Dec 24, 2009 4:58 pm

Good topic!

Most carried. G26 & Cobra Derringer .38 spl and S&W Model 66.
Was packing a Colt .25 ACP until my Dad repossesed it.

(he was afraid I'd lose it)

Long guns.
Marlin 94P/ .44mag favorite trail gun(with my SBH or S&W K22)
Marlin LTDIII 45-70 for the big stuff.
Model 97 Riot gun for the Home defender (along with G19, 1911 & AR-15).
Springfield 30-06 sporter for the "If I can see it I can hit it stuff"
& Marlin 39a for the little stuff.
Though my new (to me) 99h Savage/ 30-30 has been my carbine of choice lately.

jb

2X22 · Post by **2X22** » Thu Dec 24, 2009 5:20 pm

I guess by 'working guns' we'd be talking the ones used most, most of the year. So I'll go with the ones out of the safe right now which are usually outside of the safe.

4 3/4" .44 Ruger flattop--packed every day in the hills

24" .44 Marlin Cowboy--packed most every day in the hills

Colt Officers Model .45acp--on bedstand and packed when I go to town

2x22

C. Cash · Post by **C. Cash** » Thu Dec 24, 2009 5:51 pm

Rifle: 356 Win. Big Bore 94 with my favorite Cast load.

Shotgun(Turkey): Bad weather will use my Win. 37A in 12 Gauge, better weather I will take either of my Granfather's Singles: a Win. 37 or shortened H and R Topper with screw in full choke.

Pistol: I usually pack my Ruger Super Blackhawk in 44 Mag. everywhere I go, with 44 Spec. loads. Concealing that gun in warm weather is a challenge, but I've passed under the eye of many a glaring Soccer/Obamamama's toting that pistol, with nary a hitch.

For Play, I love em all!

Edit: also should include my Early Lancaster Flintlock Rifle in 54 Cal., which I will use for late season flintlock this year..

jkbrea · Post by **jkbrea** » Thu Dec 24, 2009 5:52 pm

For work:
Kimber .45,
Springfield EMP 9mm,
Ruger LCP 380,
Rem. mod 87 shotgun w/11" barrel
Bushmaster M4 .223

J Miller · Post by **J Miller** » Thu Dec 24, 2009 5:56 pm

All my guns are working guns. If they quit working I get them fixed.

Joe

2X22 · Post by **2X22** » Thu Dec 24, 2009 6:14 pm

C. Cash wrote: but I've passed under the eye of many a glaring Soccer/Obamamama's toting that pistol, with nary a hitch.

For some reason, I can just see that in my minds eye

2x22

C. Cash · Post by **C. Cash** » Thu Dec 24, 2009 6:21 pm

2X22 wrote:
C. Cash wrote: but I've passed under the eye of many a glaring Soccer/Obamamama's toting that pistol, with nary a hitch.

For some reason, I can just see that in my minds eye

2x22

There is no more fearsome creature in the forest, trust me!

kimwcook · Post by **kimwcook** » Thu Dec 24, 2009 8:05 pm

J Miller wrote:All my guns are working guns. If they quit working I get them fixed.

Joe

Now that's funny, professor.

Working guns.

Some hunting, packing guns.

Lastmohecken · Post by **Lastmohecken** » Thu Dec 24, 2009 8:21 pm

Working guns? I guess you mean more or less "go to guns, for general applications"

Handguns, for whatever:
Most used is my old Series 70 Custom 1911 45ACP, I handle this gun, every single day, and it rests at the head of my bed, every single night, with a few spare mags.
Smith and Wesson K-22
Ruger Single Six
Smith and Wesson Model 29, 4 inch barrel

Other CCW guns:
Glock 22, 40cal
Springfield Armory Lightweight Commander style 45 ACP
Keltec 32
Colt Replica 45 peacemaker
And a few others

Centerfire Rifles: That I am likely to grab first
Browning BLR in .308 Win. = my always gun when I just absolutly got to get it killed, wheather it's a cattle chasing dog, a trophy buck, or mangey coyote.
Pre-64 Winchester 30/30
Browning BL 22
Winchester 94/22mag
Browning 92, 44mag
AR-15 with scope and barrel light

Shotguns:
House gun very old FN A5 12 gage auto, my most used semi-auto
Pheasants: I could hardly begin to count the clay targets and pheasants I have slaughtered with these guns, and a few others.
Winchester 23 side by side
J. P. Sauer Royal Side by side, 12ga
L.C. Smith hunter grade 12 ga side by side

Hank Dodge · Post by **Hank Dodge** » Thu Dec 24, 2009 9:05 pm

I'm either carrying a 1911 or a .44 special revolver on my belt when I go armed. I like the way a 1911 handles and it packs quite comfortably inside the waistband for me. My revolvers are mostly single actions and I carry them in traditional western belt rigs.

My choice in long gun has generally been a lever action. Of late, that choice has become my Winchester '94 Trapper in .44 mag. I like that it is light, handy, and shares ammunition with my revolvers.

Sixgun · Post by **Sixgun** » Thu Dec 24, 2009 9:31 pm

SA Colt in 38-40
642 'Smith
'92 in 32-20
'86 in 45-70

Tomorrow, it will be something different, except the 642 stays put

pokey · Post by **pokey** » Thu Dec 24, 2009 9:41 pm

J Miller wrote:All my guns are working guns. If they quit working I get them fixed.

Joe

yup

El Chivo · Post by **El Chivo** » Thu Dec 24, 2009 9:48 pm

all my guns work, but none are working guns. My liveliehood has nothing to do with hunting or shooting so my guns are all for play.

Rifleman · Post by **Rifleman** » Fri Dec 25, 2009 5:12 am

I almost always have my derringer on me.
I shoot all my center fire rifles equally.
Other than the derringer, I shoot my S&W 686 357 mag more than my other pistols.

rjohns94 · Post by **rjohns94** » Fri Dec 25, 2009 7:15 am

rifleman, what derringer do you carry?

2571 · Post by **2571** » Fri Dec 25, 2009 8:06 am

Model 10 Smith for the last 30 years.

Wildgoose · Post by **Wildgoose** » Fri Dec 25, 2009 10:09 am

For me that would be my competition guns.
DCM/CMP: AR-15 in .223
BPCR Long Range Creedmoor: Remmington Rolling Block in 45-70
BPCR Silhouette: Shiloh Sharps 74 in 40-70 SS
BPCR 22: Uberti Winchester Low Wall in .22LR
Cowboy Lever Gun: Winchester 95 in 405 WCF
I spend my winters doing a lot of casting and loading.

O.S.O.K. · Post by **O.S.O.K.** » Fri Dec 25, 2009 1:24 pm

My most often used "working gun" is my Kahr 9 followed by my Glock 17 poleece trade-in that rides in my Jeep. Several others pull protection duty as well but the rest are all for recreation of some kind - hunting, target shooting, etc.

win7094M1 · Post by **win7094M1** » Fri Dec 25, 2009 2:39 pm

Issued Glock 23 and Remington 870P shotgun
Personally owned Glock 27 authorized for off duty only (rarely carry it, though) G23 in Galco Summer Comfort holster works 98% of the time for CCW.
Mossberg 590A1 with Surefire forend and Vang Comp porting under my bed. These are also the weapons I shoot the most.

Recreational firearms;
Pre-ban Colt AR15 A2 (nuclear power plant security trade in)
Winchester M1 Garand gotten through DCM in 1989
M94 30-30
S&W Model 10 4" skinny barrel round butt - this is by far the most accurate handgun I have! (old authorized duty weapon in the bygone revolver only days at work)
1911 .45 (Essex 1911 type frame, WW11 Colt 1911A1 slide
S&W 66 4" barrel
Glock 22, 23, 26
Hi Standard Double Nine .22 (inherited from my wife's uncle - he won it on a punchboard in 1963)
Win. M70 30-06
still too many to list - am considering thinning the herd to buy a couple of levers and/or BP rifles (with a teenage shooter son in the house, sometimes you have to get two of some things)
will post pictures soon - still too technologically 'tarded to accomplish this without help from teenage children!

stinkycat · Post by **stinkycat** » Fri Dec 25, 2009 4:00 pm

These are my working guns. 39A-22, 94 357, 336 30wcf. All parkerized, have fool proof sights with fiber optics in the front. The second picture is my everyday carry gun. Security 6 Ruger with ivory stocks and some light engraving by Powley.

Halfbreed · Post by **Halfbreed** » Fri Dec 25, 2009 5:40 pm

During bird season I prefer my simple NEF single shot 12 gauge even though I have fancier scatterguns. For close in woods hunting I usually grab my 1894 Marlin 44 mag but on the open I use a model 70 Winchester in 30-06 though a BLR in 308 would be nice. A Ruger 10-22 for general plinking fun.

Swampman · Post by **Swampman** » Fri Dec 25, 2009 6:58 pm

My Glenfield 30 & my H&R Pardner single shot.

Steve Collins · Post by **Steve Collins** » Sat Dec 26, 2009 12:13 am

In the city:

Glock 19 9mm, 2 spare mags. Custom AK47 fighting rifle with rifle fighting bag. Remington 870 12 gauge.

Off the beaten path:

S&W Model 29 .44 Magnum 4"; Winchester 94 Wrangler .44 Magnum with Simply Rugged butt cuff. Sometimes my Ruger Blackhawk .357 6 1/2". My oldest boy will carry his cut down NEF Pardner 20 gauge when he goes out with me.

L_Kilkenny · Post by **L_Kilkenny** » Sat Dec 26, 2009 3:05 pm

I have a hard time defining any of my guns as "working guns". I have plinkin guns and hunting guns. They all crossover into HD guns. If by working guns you mean which guns spend the most time in the field I can go with that.

Tied for #1 is my two 10/22's. One wears a 4x scope and is used mainly for rabbits and squirrels. But it's also the one that rides in the truck during hunting season because it will also work for coon and fox callin (I like 1 power scopes for coon callin and guns with more range for fox) and I'll shoot at coyotes with whatever is available. 10/22 #2 wears a reddot and is my coon hunting gun. Which BTW, 75% my time spent in the field is coon hunting thus it gets a tie with the other 10/22. Last sunday gun #1 accounted for some rabbits and squirrels, this weekend #2 has accounted for one coon today and hopefully many more tomorrow. It's very rare that I go hunting that a 10/22 isn't in my hands or at a minimum in the truck.

#2 in the field is my Savage .22-250. It's been my coyote/fox gun for 8 or 10 years.

#3 is my 870 slug gun. it spends 5 days straight with me every deer season. But it never leaves the safe other than that.

Handguns are dead weight to me anymore and reserved for plinkin.

Sadly, a lever gun doesn't leave home much. I do however have some new 125gr reloads I need to check POA with and it many go after coyotes tomorrow morning. It may replace the Savage for coyotes.

LK

Post by **Chuck 100 yd** » Sat Dec 26, 2009 4:55 pm

My guns are all lazy . Not a working gun among them.
Oh, they will all shoot but they just like to lay around in the safe all the time.

Boreman · Post by **Boreman** » Sat Dec 26, 2009 5:30 pm

All of them !!!!!

Depends on the season or what I am doing at the time.....

Rifleman · Post by **Rifleman** » Sun Dec 27, 2009 4:01 am

rjohns94 wrote:rifleman, what derringer do you carry?

The Davis D-22, 22 lr. My neighbor seen mine and got himself one in 22 mag.

Bubba w/a 45/70 · Post by **Bubba w/a 45/70** » Sun Dec 27, 2009 9:31 am

Working guns:

S&W 19 .357 or a 1991a1 for carry purposes

Rifles: lately my working rifle has been a Romanian PSL in 7.62x54R, but I'm leaning on the old Marlin 1985SS a bit more so that I can get back to my roots.

Shotgun: A Winnie Defender rests besides the bed, with a Stevens 311H series doing the bird downing when that needs to be done. All in 12 gauge of course.

BobM · Post by **BobM** » Sun Dec 27, 2009 4:35 pm

stinkycat wrote:

Very nifty revolver!

RSY · Post by **RSY** » Sun Dec 27, 2009 6:31 pm

Working guns are a Ruger P944 and a 3" SP101 in .357 Magnum.

Everything else is for fun.

Scott

gglass · Post by **gglass** » Mon Dec 28, 2009 12:05 am

My Working Guns

Rossi M92 Puma .44 mag (Scoped)
Rossi M92 Puma .357 mag (Iron sights)
Mossberg 500A 12-guage (Ghost Ring sights)
Smith & Wesson M&P40 Full Size
Springfield 1911-A1 Loaded Parkerized .45 acp (Night sights)
Ruger LCR .38 Special
Ruger LCP .380 acp

Believe it or not, this is the core of my firearms collection where each weapon has a purpose... At least that's what I tell myself.

tman · Post by **tman** » Mon Dec 28, 2009 4:33 pm

carry guns; glock 27 in cold weather. keltec pf-9, and in the summer heat, keltec.32acp. if i'm hunting, either the 94 .356 or the scoped blr .308. for small game the rem 870, backed upped by the colt new frontier.22. special regulations deer season, 1887 chicon ripoff, it's a sweet handling lever.

txpete · Post by **txpete** » Mon Dec 28, 2009 5:05 pm

shotgun,winchester 120 20 ga.nothing fancy but I have killed my fair share of birds with it in ks.

handguns CZ75 compact and a ruger SP101 357

rifles all of them

I shoot all my guns no safe queens in my house.
pete

InTheWoods · Post by **InTheWoods** » Mon Dec 28, 2009 5:42 pm

Most carried in town - SW1911PD in cool weather, and SW62 or Kahr PM40 in warm weather
Most carried handgun afield - 3" Model 60 .357 with full-lugged barrel and adjustable sights
Most shot at targets - 9422, SW41 and 18, Sako Finnfire with Lilja heavy barrel and Jewel 2 oz. trigger
Most used deer rifle -Remington Model 7 in 7-08
Bird Gun - Old Browning Citori Super Light in 20 ga, no bluing left on receiver cause I hunt a LOT!
Most fondled - various lever actions
Truck gun - Glock 23
House long gun - M1 Carbine

BobM · Post by **BobM** » Mon Dec 28, 2009 11:25 pm

At work: S&W M&P40, M&P40 compact, J-frame 38, Rem 870, AR15, Rem 700 .308.

If it were up to me (maybe post-retirement) I'd probably go with a 5" 1911, or a 4" .357 or 44, .357 or .44 levergun, 870, Ruger .22 pistol.

madman4570 · Post by **madman4570** » Tue Dec 29, 2009 7:13 pm

Pistols----(Kel-Tec P32-----.32 Auto,is most used gun) (Colt 1991A1-----.45 Auto) (S&W 629-------.44Mag)

Shotguns----------(Ithaca 37 Deluxe 12ga.) (Winchester 37-------12ga.)

Rifles---------(Marlin 336C-----.35 Rem) (Colt HBAR------.223) (Winchester Model 70-----.243 and 7mm Mag)

Fun Guns--------------(Ruger #1 ----45-70) (S.A----M1 Garrand---30-06)

Modoc ED · Post by **Modoc ED** » Tue Dec 29, 2009 7:33 pm

madman4570 wrote:
Pistols----(Kel-Tec P32-----.32 Auto,is most used gun) (Colt 1991A1-----.45 Auto) (S&W 629-------.44Mag)

Shotguns----------(Ithaca 37 Deluxe 12ga.) (Winchester 37-------12ga.)

Rifles---------(Marlin 336C-----.35 Rem) (Colt HBAR------.223) (Winchester Model 70-----.243 and 7mm Mag)

Fun Guns--------------(Ruger #1 ----45-70) (S.A----M1 Garrand---30-06)

What changed? Below from your first post.

Pistols----(Kel-Tec P32-----.32 Auto,is most used gun) (Colt 1991A1-----.45 Auto) (S&W 629-------.44Mag)

Shotguns----------(Ithaca 37 Deluxe 12ga.) (Winchester 37-------12ga.)

Rifles---------(Marlin 336C-----.35 Rem) (Colt HBAR------.223) (Winchester Model 70-----.243 and 7mm Mag)

Fun Guns--------------(Ruger #1 ----45-70) (S.A----M1 Garrand---30-06)

Ya gotta stop doing that. It confuses us old guys.

madman4570 · Post by **madman4570** » Tue Dec 29, 2009 9:15 pm

Rifleman wrote:I almost always have my derringer on me.
I shoot all my center fire rifles equally.
Other than the derringer, I shoot my S&W 686 357 mag more than my other pistols.

Rifleman------.58 MOA ?? 300yds
What combo for that?? Can you repeat this on a pretty constant basis. That is unreal shooting!
If it's too much off topic just PM me!

Modoc ED · Post by **Modoc ED** » Wed Dec 30, 2009 1:10 am

madman4570 wrote:
Rifleman wrote:I almost always have my derringer on me.
I shoot all my center fire rifles equally.
Other than the derringer, I shoot my S&W 686 357 mag more than my other pistols.

Rifleman------.58 MOA ?? 300yds
What combo for that?? Can you repeat this on a pretty constant basis. That is unreal shooting!
If it's too much off topic just PM me!

Seems you're more likely to get BS than PM from Rifleman on this one. JMHO

Rifleman336 · Post by **Rifleman336** » Wed Dec 30, 2009 9:17 pm

Well I don't have any broken guns!! So all my guns work!!!

Off Duty carry --- Ruger SP-101 in .357 Mag

Duty ------------ Ruger GP-100 in .357 Mag.

Trunk gun when necessary----- Marlin 1894CP .357 Magnum

or Marlin 336 in .30-30 Winchester

Bad guy in My house or something big needs to be shot---

Remington 870 Police Magnum in 12 Ga.

Rifleman 336

madman4570 · Post by **madman4570** » Wed Dec 30, 2009 10:15 pm

Modoc ED wrote:
madman4570 wrote:
Pistols----(Kel-Tec P32-----.32 Auto,is most used gun) (Colt 1991A1-----.45 Auto) (S&W 629-------.44Mag)

Shotguns----------(Ithaca 37 Deluxe 12ga.) (Winchester 37-------12ga.)

Rifles---------(Marlin 336C-----.35 Rem) (Colt HBAR------.223) (Winchester Model 70-----.243 and 7mm Mag)

Fun Guns--------------(Ruger #1 ----45-70) (S.A----M1 Garrand---30-06)
What changed? Below from your first post.

Pistols----(Kel-Tec P32-----.32 Auto,is most used gun) (Colt 1991A1-----.45 Auto) (S&W 629-------.44Mag)

Shotguns----------(Ithaca 37 Deluxe 12ga.) (Winchester 37-------12ga.)

Rifles---------(Marlin 336C-----.35 Rem) (Colt HBAR------.223) (Winchester Model 70-----.243 and 7mm Mag)

Fun Guns--------------(Ruger #1 ----45-70) (S.A----M1 Garrand---30-06)

Ya gotta stop doing that. It confuses us old guys.

Ya, I must hit that baby twice or somthing! ??????????