Whats your "Must Have" gun list?

[Bam Bam]

OK guys, what's your Must Have gun list? I'm not looking for necessarily specific brands and such, but what YOU think are your Must Have weapons. Like everybody needs 1 shotgun, .22lr rifle and 1 large caliber pistol for example. This is my list no particular order:
#1 12ga shotgun, pump prefered but at least 1 12ga
#2 AR15 duhhh
#3 large caliber lever action rifle (mines .444)
#4 high powered rifle suitable for hunting large game.
#5 .22lr s/a rifle (the more the better)
#6 .22lr pistol (for plinking and teaching youngsters to shoot)
#7 1 or more CCW type pistols of your choice caliber

Of course I could add more to this list but that would be ones I Want, not need. If you feel like being specific on brand, model and caliber, then by all means post away.

 

[Mitch Dufour]

That looks to be about right Bam Bam !
I might add a short single shot or bolt action 22 rifle. With subs or 22 shorts, you can dispatch varmints without alarming the neighbors if the need arises. Substitute with an air rifle such as a Gamo Whisper if you prefer.

 

[Jstudz220]

Have to have some full sized handguns to play with as well

 

[340six]

I am down to just one more of each.
Big arse revolver like S&W 460 or 500
And one big rifle like 50BMG
But think my age and heath did that in.
So think my many years if Cabelas poi t's will score me a more reasonable gun like 686 comp. You know the one with the removeable weights under the barrel.
Could always shoot 38 full wad cutters loaded light as a feather
Or a,Colt 1911 38 wad gun (dream)

 

[Bam Bam]

Have to have some full sized handguns to play with as well

Well I do have a few .357 revolvers around I'm not getting rid of.

 

[Jstudz220]

Well I do have a few .357 revolvers around I'm not getting rid of.

I’d add at least one full sized 9mm to that list as well personally. Just don’t ask me which one I’d pick to keep

 

[Jstudz220]

I was trying to make a list but it kept growing and making me realize I still have a lot of collecting to do

 

[Bam Bam]

I was trying to make a list but it kept growing and making me realize I still have a lot of collecting to do

My problem too! Lol

 

[3fifty7]

Semi auto .22lr rifle
Semi auto .22lr pistol
Single action .22lr revolver
Semi auto shotgun
Pump action shotgun
Revolver above .38spl
Semi auto 9mm pistol
Semi auto .45acp 1911
AR or AK
Bolt action rifle .243 or above

 

[Jf837]

Mine is pretty simple and should cover all of my bases. In order importance.

1. Glock 19/19x/45MOS
2. Remington 870/Mossberg 500 with 18 inch barrel.
3. Quality AR with 16 inch barrel.
4. Ruger 10/22 or similar.
5. Smith and Wesson 642/Ruger LCR.

 

[john17427]

My grandfather was in the trenches in WW1 and carried a 1911, 1903, and a bayonet. When he returned home to Lafourche parish, the only firearms he ever owned were a 410 single shot, a double barrel 10, and then 12 gauge, and a 22 bolt action. He never owned a pistol or centerfire rifle to my knowledge. I always wondered if that was on purpose, or just the realities and economics of the 20's, 30's, and 40's. I never got a chance to ask him as he passed away the year before I was born. From what I've been told, he harvested ducks, deer, and whatever else could provide food for his family for decades with those three firearms. I think a lot about surviving or existing with as few firearms as he did, and I struggle a little with the concept, lol. Of course, everything got done back then with as little as possible. I don't have a final list, but for living in Louisiana I think I'd have (or like) to have as a minimum, a 12ga pump, 357mag revolver, 22 rifle, and a modern sporting rifle. If I lived in another part of the country the list might be a little different. Fortunately I'm not restricted to just four firearms, lol.

 

[Bam Bam]

I think I should add a 1911 to my list. I still don't have one yet, but will one day. It's not like I have a specific purpose for it other than just owning one.

 

[tbone]

Would love to have all of these.
12 ga. O/U, Pump and Semi-auto.
.270 and .308 bolt actions.
.22 lr bolt action.
30-30 lever Winchester
1911 .45 acp.
Glock .45 acp full size.
Glock subcompact .45 acp.
.357 revolver.
.54 Percussion muzzleloader.
.32 Percussion muzzleloader
.36 percussion revolver.

 

[Peacemaker]

AR10 or good 308 AR variant

 

[bigsk]

I have been working on this list since I started working......

• 22 lr rifles (bolt, semi-auto, lever action, single shot)
• 22 Lr pistols (SA revolver, DA revolver, semi-auto, singles shot)
• 22 mag revolver (SA, DA)
• 22 mag rifle (bolt, semi-auto, lever action)
• 12 ga shotgun (pump (must have), semi-auto, O/U )
• 20 ga shotgun (pump, semi-auto, O/U)
• Small bore .223 Semi-Auto AR/AK, etc.
• Small bore rifle (.224cal, 6mm, .25cal, etc. (bolt action, lever action, single shot)
• Medium bore rifle (.308, .260,.270 rifle, .30 cal mag (300WM, .300Wby, etc.) Bolt action & semi-auto
• Large bore rifle (45-70, 444Marlin, 405Win, 375 H&H) (Bolt action, Lever action and single shot)
• Long range precision rifle (.300 WM, .308, 280AI, etc.)
• Medium bore revolver (38/357) (DA, SA)
• Large bore revolver (44 mag, 45 Colt, 41 mag) (SA, DA)
• 1911s or clones (45acp, 9mm, 38 Super)
• Full Size semi auto pistol (9mm, 45acp, 10mm) 5” bbl Glock, H&K, S&W, Sig, Walther, etc
• Compact semi-auto pistol (9mm) Commander size 4” bbl Colt, Glock, Sig, S&W, Walther, H&K
• Micro Semi-auto pistol 9mm (S&W Hellfire, SigP365, Glock 26, Taurus G3, etc)
• Pocket Pistol (.380, 32acp, etc)
• As many fun guns of various calibers and configurations as you can accumulate

like potato chips, you can’t stop at just one

 

[hunt4570]

Interesting question.."must have" and not "want to have" huh?
Basic shotgun stuff
12 ga pump
20 ga pump, auto, and O/U.. getting older dont like the pounding of a 12 as much anymore
Hunting rifles
Longer distance stuff like 6.5 CM
Closer in, 30/30s or similar
"battle" rifles.. AR/AK/in my case a SCAR & AK
Handguns
Scoped contender
22 mag for around the place
Larger cal revolvers 38,357,44,500
CCW pistols , caliber of your choice
not a big 22 lr guy, sorry.

 

[simplepeddler]

I am with you hunt....."must have" = guns
"Want to have" = more guns

 

[SVT Bansheeman]

just one gun for conceal carry.

 

[pptpe45]

Interesting question. I query whether we are talking need for our collection or need for the SHTF or end of world scenario.
My list;
An AR-10 in .308. Covers hunting large animals but in a SHTF/end of world, an AR-15 in .223/5.56 ammo will be easier to find.
AR-15
.40 S&W semi-auto handgun but for STHF/end of the world a 9mm would be easier to find.
.38/.357 revolver. I have one that has a 9 mm cylinder giving one the flexibility of 2 calibers in one weapon
.22LR semi-auto of bolt action as long as it has the ability to contain 10 rounds or more (detachable mag or mag tube)
.22LR revolver
12ga pump shotgun
.45ACP 1911 pistol
10mm pistol and PCC
.44 magnum
My 2 cents worth.

 

[Bam Bam]

Interesting question. I query whether we are talking need for our collection or need for the SHTF or end of world scenario.
My list;
An AR-10 in .308. Covers hunting large animals but in a SHTF/end of world, an AR-15 in .223/5.56 ammo will be easier to find.
AR-15
.40 S&W semi-auto handgun but for STHF/end of the world a 9mm would be easier to find.
.38/.357 revolver. I have one that has a 9 mm cylinder giving one the flexibility of 2 calibers in one weapon
.22LR semi-auto of bolt action as long as it has the ability to contain 10 rounds or more (detachable mag or mag tube)
.22LR revolver
12ga pump shotgun
.45ACP 1911 pistol
10mm pistol and PCC
.44 magnum
My 2 cents worth.

The "need" is what you personally think you need.