A list that couldn’t possibly cause trouble among gun nuts
The ten manliest firearms. I own four. Down from five. Because I don’t like AKs.
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January 7th, 2009 at 10:16 am
well, I got 3 and a few more are on my wish list. . . So many guns so little money. . . .
January 7th, 2009 at 10:25 am
I only own two, the 870 and the 1911. Of course, a straight pull swiss carbine would be pretty sexy for TEOTWAWKI.
January 7th, 2009 at 11:42 am
Hah, I also have four of these top 10 covered, and multiples in one of those categories. Yes, Mosins are a fine addition to the list, and can be bought almost on whim.
I wasn’t buying guns when Swedish Mausers were cheap, and regret it regularly. If these 10 manly guns are the equivalent of a berserker Viking’s battle axe, the Swede would be his calmer shipmate’s broadsword: elegant, svelte and still deadly.
January 7th, 2009 at 12:17 pm
Six for me, and I’m thinking I need to get me one of those K31s.
January 7th, 2009 at 1:31 pm
Five. Seven if I can substitute a S&W model 629 for the 29 and a Mossie 590 for the Rem 870…
January 7th, 2009 at 1:48 pm
Five. Six if I ever get my Remington 870. Seven if I reward myself with a Barrett on the day I raise my hand and take the oath.
My five:
Enfield No.4 Mk.1 (he specified it would be acceptable being the final offspring of the SMLE)
Mosin-Nagant M44 (I’d argue any of the M-N carbines count).
Swiss K.31
AK-47
AR-15
January 7th, 2009 at 1:55 pm
That list should be called “nine manliest firearms plus one that should have been the M1 Garand”.
Which one gets kicked off the list to make room? I don’t know but one of them has to go.
January 7th, 2009 at 2:33 pm
Do you get extra credit for multiples? 🙂
If not, only 4, traded the SMLE and my 1911 a while back.
January 7th, 2009 at 3:05 pm
Y’all know this is Mad Mikes list from five years ago right?
January 7th, 2009 at 3:07 pm
I really liked the list and started a comment that turned into a blog post. Yosemite Sam and I own eight of the guns and own several multiples. Steve’s comment is spot-on about the M1 Garand and I included it in the blog post before reading his comment.
January 7th, 2009 at 3:07 pm
If i haven’t seen it, it’s new to me.
January 7th, 2009 at 3:47 pm
I only have 2 of the guns listed, a Lee Enfield MKIV and a Bushmaster Carbine.(AR-15)
I agree that the M1 Garand should be on that list.
January 7th, 2009 at 4:43 pm
I’ve got 5 on that list (6 if my 870 Youth Express 20 ga counts). Also assuming my WASR-10 “counts” as an AK or not.
I also agree about the M-1 Garand being conspicuous by its absence from this list. I’m reasonably satisfied with my collection, but I’m still wanting to add an M-1 Garand to it someday soon.
January 7th, 2009 at 5:03 pm
That photo of the girl with the pink AR is one of Oleg Volk’s …
Not public domain.
January 7th, 2009 at 5:07 pm
I have six… no glock (and likely never will), no model 29, no 870, no M82.
Couldn’t tell you if I’ll ever buy a 29, remember I like odd things, those are kind of common. The 870, transcends oddness in that it’s a straight-up utilitarian workhorse… but I *really* like the Turkish produced Chucky D guns we’ve been getting. 82’s too expensive.
I may eventually end up with a “glock” but it’ll have a metal frame, aftermarket slide and barrel, and non-glock bits wherever I can find them.
January 7th, 2009 at 5:23 pm
Retraction time … the photo is the site owner’s own daughter. Oleg WAS the photog, but he does’nt have sole rights.
January 7th, 2009 at 5:37 pm
Garand should definately be on the list.
Best infantry weapon made – Patton.
Also Clint Eastwood has one in Gran Torino…
January 7th, 2009 at 6:18 pm
The link above goes to the Viking’s first list of 10 manly firearms. He has recently posted a second, here: http://arthurshall.com/x_2008_manly_guns_2.shtml which should also warm the cockles of the heart.
January 7th, 2009 at 6:31 pm
I would agree that the M-1 Garand belongs on the list. I have three, Mosin Nagant M-44, two AK’s both Russian (one being a .308 AK if that counts). Maybe 4 if you count a Mossberg 500 as being similar to the Remington 870.
January 7th, 2009 at 6:33 pm
I weigh in with a grand total of 1.5ish. Go me!
January 8th, 2009 at 12:50 am
I have three, the K-31, the 1911A1 and two AR’s – but absent the Garand, I dunno…
January 8th, 2009 at 8:26 am
I have 4. 5 if you count my Mossberg 590 W/Bayonet as an adequate substitute for the 870.
All total I have 11 that fit into the list.
I just can’t believe my M-14/M1A didn’t make the list. Or the M1 Carbine
January 8th, 2009 at 9:22 am
“Best infantry weapon made – Patton.”
Heh, the line stands by itself…. “man as weapon” and all that.
I think personally the list is a bit short, not having any leverguns on it…
January 8th, 2009 at 4:55 pm
6: SMLE, K31, M44, 870, AR-15, AK-47. Plus the K98, FAL, and M1 Garand from the 2nd list.
January 8th, 2009 at 9:56 pm
I am sadly deficient, not owning any of them, just a .45 Colt revolver and a Marlin .22 rifle, but at least Sgt. Williamson has personally exempted me from being fed through the wood chipper with the other FL voters when he becomes Dictator.
I was worried, being a Florida Voter, so I appealed to him personally, citing my experience in the tree-trimming business. He graciously exempted me. Robb Allen had better look out, as I have not heard of any special exemption for him.
FL LEOs, especially Collier County ones, will of course be first through the chipper when Mike is Dictator. Good Lord, please get me out of Collier County!
January 8th, 2009 at 11:38 pm
Four (with duplicates of some) – love the M82 best…