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Favorite Firearm?

it's just me said:
I lugged an M1 Garand around in boot camp, should have bought one when I had the chance.
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I think you can still get surplus Garands from the Civilian Marksmanship Program. For a reasonable price.

I own two Garands, unfired Korean War era in 30-06. I reload and so long as you don't load too hot the Garands function and shoot great. What I really like about the Garand is how easy it is to field strip for cleaning. Just pop that trigger guard down and it all comes apart.
 
RetiredUSN said:
I have been around a lot of great rifles/pistols/shotguns before, during, and after my Navy days.

I think my 2 favorites are:

The old Navy M1911 .45 ACP. I loved the heft and grip size of this side arm and I qualified easily each time at the range for the Ship's Self Defense Force. Although the 9 mill Beretta that they replaced it with is a fine weapon, I never had the same feel & expertise with it.

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My everyday favorite weapon is my 3" Ruger SP101 .357 that I carry with me while doing jobs in rough neighborhoods. It has a lot of heft for a small frame revolver and can spit out .38's all day long without fatigue..... 357 rounds are another story. :lol: The SP101 is definitely over built when it comes to a very rugged little revolver. It's a tank.

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That is so reminiscent of what I owned, down to the wear of the lettering, I could have sworn you photographed my M1911. I replaced my .45 ACP with a .44 Mag. after I moved to Alaska. I still have a soft-spot for the M1911 since it was the first handgun I qualified with in the Marine Corps. I just needed something with more punch in Alaska. Which is why my favorite firearm has to be the 12-guage Akdal MKA 1919.

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