What type of "gun nut" are you?

[Ernie]

The majority of my rifles are rimfire and most of them are lever or bolt action. Most of them are older guns of various makes and they have wood furniture. I do have some straight wall pistol cartridge centerfire levers, single action pistols and pump shotguns but most are rimfire including handguns. I just like to hit targets and plink. It pleases me. Maybe 6 years ago I shot a 1911 my Dad left me and I found that they felt right and I have acquired a few more including 2 In 10mm. They are fun too. Not a Glock fan, but I do have Berettas in 22, 25, 32, 9 and 40.

[5shot]

I have a few off the rack bolt guns and more than a few custom smithed bench and prairie dog bolts. I'm a big fan of Smith revolvers and also a fan of 1911's. I'm down to just a couple 5 shot big bore single actions. Had my fling with heavy recoil. I never was a lever person due to the sour taste left over from a Marlin 1894 about 20 years ago but have recently become a Henry addict here in my declining years!

[Sir Henry]

My type has changed over the decades. I liked hi-power military rifles and pistols and even machine guns. Now days I’m more into rimfire and prefer a lever, bolt or pump more than a semi although my last report was with a 10/22.

[Hatchdog]

When I began accumulating firearms in the mid 70’s if it wasn’t a wood stocked blue steel rifle, wood stocked blue steel pump shotgun or a revolver I had no interest in it. I was that way for years until my son went thru basic and when he came home he bought an AR. I kinda liked it so I picked one up and that changed my outlook. I went thru a series of poly framed pistols, composite rifles and shotguns and so forth. Now I’m finding as I get to the last stage of life that I’m returning to my roots as other than a few AR’s my guns are wood stocked blue steel barrel’s. And my few semi pistols are steel framed external hammer style plus a few revolvers too. Life has run full circle for me. It’s been a fun journey.

[BigAl52]

My Guns have also changed. I like revolters but only own 2 that are double action. Im a Levergun rifle single action pistol first nut. After that I have drifted into 9mm good semi auto pistols like CZ and I have a few semi auto rifles I have started to shoot more. 10/22 has always been one of my favorites. I should have added that when it comes to shotguns Over/Unders are just a thing of beauty at my house.

[Steve51]

My Army issue rifle was the M16 but for my rural Illinois lifestyle I never have had an interest in black rifles. I really like blued firearms with walnut grips or stocks. I lean heavily to revolvers (single action & double action), lever guns, and pump shotguns. My preference in brands is Ruger and Henry.
My pump shotguns are older Remington 870's and Mossberg 500's and I really enjoy shooting clay pigeons.
I am not big on semi-auto firearms but I do have a Ruger Mark IV, A Ruger LC9s, and an Ithaca 51 Ducks Unlimited 12 gauge. I had a Marlin 60 .22LR but sold it when the grand kids started shooting out of concern for the safety of by standers. Now that the grand kids are all grown up, I sometimes get the urge to have a Ruger 10/22.

[North Country Gal]

Interesting to hear about so many shooters making room for the 10/22 in their shooting, even when not having other semi-auto 22s. Oh, I agree very much. I remember shooting a friend's 10/22 just a few years after the 10/22 came out and thinking to myself what a fun, handy little gun it was to shoot. Just hard to put down. Nothing else like it at the time.

[BigAl52]

My Army issue rifle was the M16 but for my rural Illinois lifestyle I never have had an interest in black rifles. I really like blued firearms with walnut grips or stocks. I lean heavily to revolvers (single action & double action), lever guns, and pump shotguns. My preference in brands is Ruger and Henry.
My pump shotguns are older Remington 870's and Mossberg 500's and I really enjoy shooting clay pigeons.
I am not big on semi-auto firearms but I do have a Ruger Mark IV, A Ruger LC9s, and an Ithaca 51 Ducks Unlimited 12 gauge. I had a Marlin 60 .22LR but sold it when the grand kids started shooting out of concern for the safety of by standers. Now that the grand kids are all grown up, I sometimes get the urge to have a Ruger 10/22.

Getca one Steve and I bet you will wonder why you didnt get one sooner. More fun than we should be allowed.

[Vaquero]

Hey Al, no mention of them smoke poles.

As to the 10/22's. I had a pair at one time and loved them, as did the two youngest.
Mine were the SS models, now they belong to them.
I was without a semi-auto 22 for a long time.
Then came across a late production M60, then the old Marlin M 89c.
Both of these are accurate and fun enough.
Who knows another 10/22 may end up back here at some point, but
I'm in no real need of one.

RP

[GFK]

As a follow up, I have been looking at this: https://rossiusa.com/revolvers/rp63