Hypothetical Question. You can own one firearm only. What would it be????

[DapperDan]

AK-47, plenty of stopping power and reliable

 

[raptrbreth]

M61 Vulcan, go big or go home!

 

[Hopper]

Interesting game that has me kind of debating...

For a handgun, it would be a Cajun-tuned CZ 75B, S&W NM 66-8 Combat Magnum, or S&W 686-6 Plus 3". I could easily make a case to pick any one of these over the others.

If I had to pick a long gun, that's easier... Henry Big Boy Steel in .357.

 

[sgreen3]

An AR15 of some flavor....

 

[jagee]

An AR15 of some flavor....

Mmm, chocolate guns...

https://www.etsy.com/listing/217740695/chocolate-ar15-mini-hand-crafted-solid?ref=market

 

[woodstock]

Either a suppressed Glock 19 or 10/22

 

[Dean C.]

MP5 K with a suppressor and folding stock, easy, concealable and highly controllable.

 

[HamYankee]

Ruger MKIII 22/45, Suppressed. Small enough to conceal under a coat, quiet enough and accurate enough to hunt small game with, adequate for defensive purposes. Carry lots and lots of rounds.

 

[2A_Tom]

My 1911A1, Oh, i lost the rest in a boating accident.

 

[Obm12ctsv]

I'd go with a quality AR with nice optics and durable sling. Good defense up close to midrange.

 

[danmdevries]

I guess to me that's like saying that you can have any car in the world and price isn't a factor and then you still choose a Ford Pinto.

No, that would be choosing a horribly unreliable crappy car.

686 is a well made reliable very versatile gun.

If you offered me any car in the world price not a factor, I'd be hard pressed not to take a very well equipped HD pickup over an S class Benz.

 

[oldpink]

M2-HB! Muhahahaha!
Okay, that's a bit crazy, but how about a USGI M-14?
With the selector over in semiauto mode, still perfectly good for deer and regular shooting; and with the selector over in the "fun" position...well...

 

[Amishman44]

Depending on whether I had access to unlimited ammo or not and whether I am in the city or in the country?

If I'm in the country and have access to unlimited ammo...definitely a Springfield SOCOM 16 in .308!

If I'm in the city and have access to unlimited ammo...definitely a Springfield SOCOM 16 in .308!

If conceal-ability is an issue and have access to unlimited ammo...probably a Glock 29 10mm???

So many 'if's' in these sorts of questions!

 

[indiucky]

4" .357. Probably my Match Champion. Not much that needs doing that you can't do with a .357 revolver.

Boom....

 

[blacknwhite]

I agreee with some others on a lot of "if" but i would be most concerned with ammo supply and if that was no issue then i would say a socom as well.

 

[Libertarian01]

The Stoner 63 with all mods.

It is only one gun... at a time!


Doug

 

[PistolBob]

An over under...20g shotgun barrel and a 22LR

 

[DemolitionMan]

It seems to me the key here is versatility. If you can have only one then it has to be good for personal defense, hunting, and killing "zombies". It would also have to be durable and either have plentiful ammo and/or reloading supplies. I would probably grab my Mossberg 590A. I would be really tempted to go with an M4 or a good AK though.

I don't currently have one, but an over/under .22/410 or .22/20 would not be a bad choice either. Too bad no one makes a "big boy" version of that -- a .308/12 would be interesting.

EDIT: Great minds think alike, PistolBob!

EDIT #2: I guess they do make bigger versions. CZ used to make one, and here is one from Blazer: http://www.blaser-usa.com/index.php?id=56&L=1

 

[Mark 1911]

The question is not a pleasant one to consider. But if I could only choose one, it would be an AR-10 (7.62x51mm NATO). Could use that for just about any deer or elk size critter, lighter bullet for something smaller, no problem for 2 legged predators. Long range capable.

 

[GuyRelford]

GAU-A/8 Avenger 30mm rotary canon with its handy A-10 Thunderbolt carrying case.

Guy