What are your top 5 favorite long guns?

Thinking about it in another forum today. For me it's the following:

1. M1917/P14
2. No4MkI Enfield
3. M1 Garand
4. M1 Carbine
5. AKM semi in 7.62x39

What are yours?

I assume one does not have to actually own all of them, does one?

1. M-14
2. M-1
3. Carbine
4. M-44 US
5. AR-15 Colt HBAR

1. 1903 Springfield &/or 1903-A3 Springfield.:bow:
2. M-1 Garand.:super:
3. M-98 Mauser.:D
4. Ruger 77-22 w/ Weaver V 2-7 scope.:dancingbanana:
5. Remington 700 BDL LH in .30-06 Springfield w/ Weaver K 2.5 scope.:thup:

Mine are based on the joy of shooting and working on them:

Garand
Springfield A4
Springfield A3
Moss M44US
Win 52D

Joe

M1 Garand
M1A
AR10/AR15
1903/03A3
M1 Carbine

1 m1a
2 m1
3 m1 carbine
4 k98
5 1903A4

Swiss K-31
Swedish M-96 Mauser
M-1 Garand
M-14
M-1 carbine

M-14/M1A
AR-15/M-4
M-1 Garand
M-1903A3
K98k

M1
Johnson M1941
M1903
Winchester 1895 (.30 US)
Weatherby Mk V (.300 Wby Mag)

FAL
Vz 58
No4 Mk1*
AR15
Rem. 870

L1A1 Lithgow made with sand cuts.
Mk1 III Lithgow made any year.
1911 Swiss Schmidt Rubin
Mosin Nagant 91/30
1903 Springfield

RPA Quad-Lock Custom Palma Rifle (Moe Delfina-built)
Compass Lake Engineering Custom AR Service Rifle
M14 NM Custom (Mike Orwen and me!)
Custom P-14 Actioned hunting rifle- .300 Win Mag (I built it)
Savage M99, .300 Sav.

Life's too short to put-up with what fits someone else, and I'm a comp-shooter!

30-40 Krag M1 Garand CETME/G3Clone Swedish Mausers 98 Mausers

30-40 Krag M1 Garand CETME/G3Clone Swedish Mausers 98 Mausers

In no particular order:

M1 Garand, either as-issued or full match
Winchester Model 12
Pre-'64 Winchester Model 70
'03/'03-A3
M14

Hope this helps, and Semper Fi.

Ron H.

M2 Cabine
M50 Reising
M1 Garand
Ithica 37s
Anschutz 1411

M1A (I was issued an M-14 in 1968. I carried one in Korea 1969-1970)
M-1 Garand
Ruger 10-22 (accessorized: peep sights, extended mags. It's death on empty cans.
M-1 carbine
.303 Ross

They're all in the closet and they're fun to shoot.

dale

M1A
Garand
Winchester Model 70, Stainless with BOSS 30.06
Mini 14
Colt H-Bar

In no particular order.

Remington 1903A3
Springfield M1 Garand with Var barrel
Ruger No. 1 in 06.
Remington Model 513TR
Remington Model 722 in .300 Savage
Mannlichner-Shoenauer Model 1952 Improved in .270 Winchester with Double Set Trigger.
30-40 Krag
Winchester M1 Carbine

No order

M1 Garand
M1 Carbine
Browning Citori 20 ga.
Kimber 82 .22
AK-74

You said 5, but if there were a sixth, it would be my Tikka stainless sytnthetic in .308

Sorry guys, I couldn't stop at 5

My REAL Issue M14NM (a 1.5 mil SA from the last contract)
My Long Branch No4MkI*T (all matching and mint)
My REAL M1D Garand with the DCM Sale one inch mount and K4-60B Scope
My Garands(ALL of them)ESPECIALLY my Breda(built by your's truly) with the still in the wrapper VAR '66 barrel and my Type I NM 5945754.Both will knock the gonads off a gnat.
My Long Branch Lee-Enfields especially my two 7.62x51mm NATO versions

I hunted with the M14NM until 1991 when it became sort of NON PC and went over to my Pre'64 Mdl 70 Fwt in .308 Win but when I bought my Steyr Scout Rifle in 2002 I fell in love with it.Drops a mulie EVERY year without fail and also did a "twofer" first time out and got TWO with one round in 2005.
Buy one,you'll LOVE it !! JR

Well I would have to say my five favorite that I own:

#1 M1 Garand
#2 M1917 rifle
#3 M1919A4 and A6 (semi though damn it)
#4 K98k
#5 M1903

Dan

M1 carbine
M1 carbine
M1 carbine
M1 carbine
Model 1873 trapdoor carbine:madsmile:.

I own all of these.

In no particular order:

M1 Garand
No4 Mk2 (but I love all of the Lee Enfield variants)
Remington 870
Remington 700 Classic in .250 Savage
M1903A3 Springfield

Looks like with a couple of exceptions, the M1 Is everyone's favourite.
I was issued one, but had to give it back, so I went out and bought one.
2. L1A1
3. L42A1
4. No4Mk1T's
5.Martini Henry's

Now if you want to count handguns as well
Webleys
Rugers
M1911's
S&W's

marlin 30-30
savage gl bolt action .22
garand
cva 50 cal cap lock m/l
mini-14

1. M1 Garand
2. Savage 720 12 Ga and 16 Ga (Browning Auto 5 clone)
3. Ithaca Flues 16 Ga w/ Twist Barrels
4. Browning T-Bolt
5. Remington Model 31 in 16 Ga

6. AR-15 - It's growin' on me. Aesthetically lousy, ergonomically ideal....

Garand
1903 Springfield
52C Winchester
Remington Rolling Block
AR15

No particular order

M1903
M1917
Garand
Carbine
M1903/A3

My favorites in no particular order:

Model 70 (stainless barrel, composite stock) in 7mm STW
M1903 Springfield with NOS Springfield barrel
M1917 Enfield (Remington)
M1891 Argentine Mauser (7.65)
M1 Carbine
M1 Garand

I know, I have six up there but I couldn't whittle it down.

1816 Brooke Evans contract musket
1903 Springfield (NRA sales)
1778 Brown Bess
1860 Spencer rifle
Remington 1903A4
No, I don't shoot them.

I have two M1 Garands. One is a JCG rifle and the other is a .308 match rifle rifle. These two are by far my favorites. The next two would probably be my 1918 "high-number" Springfield '03 and my Remington 1903A3. The last is a tie between my 1918 SMLE and my Swiss K-31.

US 1917 enfield (all 6)
MK IV martini
1871 NYS rollingblock
Martini cadet
M-1 garand

M1 Garand - my service rifle
82G Kimber - fulfills the need for precision
MK III or IV Martini Henry - the thump, the crack, the smell
M1938 Turk Mauser - righteous stand up blaster
Swiss K31 - smooooth

US 1917 enfield (all 6) ?????

I don't follow, there were only three manufacturers. Now if you mean one of each in 1917 and one of each in #3mk1 (P14) that would be six?

Dan

Firstly, My Compass Lake Engineering AR15 with Krieger Stainless barrel.

Secondly, My HK-91

Thirdly, My Pre-64 Winchester Mdl 70 with BOSS in 7mm Rem Mag

Fourthly, My Garand(s)

Lastly but not least, My Krag-Enfield-Remington-Ruger (it's a keeper)

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Originally Posted by Dan Wilson

US 1917 enfield (all 6) ?????

I don't follow, there were only three manufacturers. Now if you mean one of each in 1917 and one of each in #3mk1 (P14) that would be six?

Dan

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Tier all 1917's. My first hunting rifle,sporerized eddy. 2 lendlease winchesters. A chromed eddy drill rifle, (it kind of grows on you). A remington all correct remy parts. and a remy WW11 mix master.
The P-14s are next on my list, but I will have to let a couple of the '17s go for room. :)
john

Ahhh I get you now :)

I only have four myself but hoping to get more as time goes by plus a complete set of P-14's as well.

Dan

1) M1A Springfield
2) SAR 48
3) FN/FAL/STG 58
4) AR-15
5) Pre 64 Winchester Model 70 Target Rifle with aperture sights, timney trigger, macmillan stock, in .308

1. Kimber M82 in .22 LR
2. Kimber M82 in .22 Hornet
3. Pre-'64 Model 70 Winchester in .30-06
4. Custom '03 Springfield in .35 Brown-Whelen
5. H&R M1 Garand.

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Originally Posted by Dan Wilson

US 1917 enfield (all 6) ?????

I don't follow, there were only three manufacturers. Now if you mean one of each in 1917 and one of each in #3mk1 (P14) that would be six?

Dan

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Well I have 6 different P14's as well. Three with Parker-Hale micrometer sights and three stock. and they are the three different makers Plus one M1917 with a Parker Hale sight. I have kept the original rear volley sights and the rear sights for those with the target sights The M1917 has RCAF property marks.;)

You might class the P14's that went through the Weedon Repair Centre before WW2 as different since the volley sights were deleted, though I don't have any of those.

As 0311Shooter says, I assume you don't have to own one but merely have to be familiar with shooting it:

In no particular order:

M-1; :thup:

1917 Enfield; :cool:

Mossberg 500 12ga pump; :)

Pretty much anything in .375 H&H; :D

Barrett .50. :dancingbanana: :madsmile: :super:

pre64 mod 70 winny, 1903-a4, 30 carbine, garand, winny 94

M1 Garand
M1A Supermatch
1903A1 Springfield
CAR-15 with ACOG
Springfield M2 .22LR rifle

Pre`64 Model 70
Springfield 03
Garand
Win 52 (any model)
Colt HBAR

Add a Model 12 if we get to include shotguns
Ithaca 37
Rem 870

Depending on the phase of the moon and color of the trees, any of the above could change places when I get up in the morning.

But if on a large south Pacific island w/ only one gun in one caliber, it would be the Model 70 in 30-06 for rifle, and/or the Rem 870 in 12ga for shotgun








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SA 43 Garand
SA M1903
M1917 Rem
SMLE
Win 52B 1946

Five favorite long arms? I'd have to plead multiple personality if I only could have five.

I suppose if I had to ...

Thompson 1927 A1
Thompson 1927 A3
Johnson 1941
M14
M1 Carbine

Of course my wish list would have to include a BAR.
(do accessory kits count?)

Well, kinda hard to just pick 5 since I probably have 2 or 3 that would tie for first place. All of these I own and shoot:

1. FN/FAL select fire - Every time I go out!
2. MP 43 - don't shoot this as much as I would like.
3. Mk I Bren - regularily
4. M1 Carbine
5. K 43 - my hunting rifle
I also cheat and add
6. Garand - 43 SA (I'm in the process of building a Beretta in 7.62 Nato)

And I've also got a BAR, but I like the Bren better.
Sarge

In order of Production, straight up, as issued grunt guns:

M1861 .58 cal Springfield
M1895 .236 cal Winchester Lee (don't own yet)
M1898 Krag Jorgeson
M1903 Springfield
M14 (M1A) 7.62x51

Yes, I shoot them.

1897 6.5x55 krag
1871 43mauser carbine
swiss k-11
krag 5.6x55 (wild cat)
fn-c1 a1

1903A3
M1 Carbines
1903 Mark1
M1 Garand
K98 Mauser

1. mauser k98k
2. m1 garand
3. mosin nagant m91/30
4. lee enfield smle
5. arisaka type 99

Remington 700 Safari grade 375 H&H it kills anyithing i shoot with it.
Remington 700 PSS .308 Win..its killed more critters that any rifle i own.
American Arms water fouler special 12ga, 3 1/2 inch..its ugly but works. all the time.
RIA 1903...the first 1903 i ever restored, and the one that started me down the path of clunky rifles
Springield M1A, it shoots better then me, and i love the way it feels on my shoulder, and the only rifle iv ever had a dream about..weird huh?
i have many other fav,s most are 700 Remingtons..and a couple customs i built from junker parts.

Savage 99
Savage 93R17
Stag Arms model 6 Super Varminter in 5.56
Winchester 94 in 356 Win
K98 Mauser

M1A
M1
Ruger 10/22
Mossberg 500
AK 47

should I keep going?

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and the M1903A3

1) Lee Enfield No.4 MkII in .303 (Irish Contract) (mint condition)
2) Enfield Pattern 1914 in .303 (mint condition)
2) Mannlicher-Shoenauer in 6.5x54 (nice condition)
3) Mossberg 44US (b) in .22 (mint condition)
5) Swedish Mauser Model 1896 in 6.5x55 (very nice condition)

I have more modern longarms, but these are my favorite.

The M1917 US Enfield
Lee Enfield #1MK3
"' "" #4 MK1
Mosin M91/30
Mauser K98K
I also like the Kalashnikov AK 47 But I still don't own one

Okay, I have to get in on this.

Springfield Armory Inc. M1A

And after that and in no particular order.

Olympic Arms AR 15
March of 1945 Springfield Armory M1 rifle
Standard Products M1 carbine
and believe it or not...........Mosin Nagant 91/30, hey, it is a blast!

Lee Enfield No.4 MKI*
Winchester M1917
Husqvarna M38
.30 M1 Carbine
Blaser Tactical I

1.US Model 1855 Rifle
2.Potsdam Musket(I know it's not a rifle).
3..22 Pattern 1914 No.1
4.No.4 Mk1
5.M1 Carbine

Tuff choice but I'll go with these:
1. Lee Enfield No.4 Mk1 T
2. Mosin Nagant 91/30 PU sniper
3. Springfield M1A
4. Bushmaster AR-15 6.8x43 SPC
5. Post '64 Winchester M70 .243 HB Varmint/Target w/10x Lyman STS

1. M1 Carbine or M1A1
2. M16A1
3. BAR
4. M1903A4
5. M2 Browning .50 Caliber

Smle, k98, swiss k31, springfield 1903/190303a3, sweedish m96.

Eddy, Heidi, Henry, The Monster from the Bog and The Mahdi.
Or, for those not yet in the know:

Eddystone M1917 (the most accurate)
Schmidt-Rubin G96/11 (the most accurate with an open backsight)

and 3 of enormous character:

Martini-Henry Mk IV
Mauser M1871 (the best BP shooter)
Egyptian Rolling Block

And please note, these are all real looong rifles.

:wave:
Patrick

Looking into my gun cabinet:
Swedish M96
Enfield N0.4 Mk2
Enfiled No.1
Shiloh Sharps 1874
Ruger No.1 Custom 45/70

M-91, M-39, M-96, LE Mk.III*, K-31

Of the guns I own and shoot,

Bison Armory 20" SPR in 6.8 SPC. My most accurate rifle.
Remington 700 CDL, 7mm-08, second most accurate rifle.
CETME
Win 94 in .45 Colt
Arsenal AK-74 clone

The rest are still growing on me.

Jim

In no particular order.
No.4 Enfield
1903 Springfield
Model 70 Winchester
Remington 700
No.1 Enfield

I own one each of the Enfields, Model 70 (sadly not a pre 64 but a fine rifle non the less) and a 700.
Grew up with a sporterized 03 that belonged to my Grandfather. I will own one some day. Preferably not sporterized but you have to start somewhere.

These are a god pick for me

https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...a1635111-1.jpg

Or these I just can't make up my mind.

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.....:madsmile:.....

What are your top 5 favorite long guns ? Very easy question to answer .
1) Bolt action ( 1903s , 1917s , .22 Mossberg / Remington / Stevens / Springfield trainers )
2) Semi-auto ( M1 Garands , M1 Carbines , 1941 Johnsons , M60 and M65 Reisings , M-11 Remingtons , M720 Savage)
3) Auto-rifles ( BAR)
4) Sub guns ( 1928A1 and M1A1 Thompsons , M3 and M3A1 Greaseguns , M-50 and M-55 Reisings )
5) Pump guns ( 1897 Winchester and 520-30 Savage trenchguns)
Chris

1.Stoner
2. M14
3. Johnson Rifle
4. Ak47
5. M-4 in 308

Bolts: Enfields, Mausers, Springfields, Ross, Mosin-Nagant
Semi-Autos: FNs, M1s, M1 Carbines, AR-15s, VZ-58, Galil (308)
Coverted Autos: FNs, BM-59, M14, G3, Bren

I had to add the Galil as it is part of the AK family.

1903-A3
M-1 Garand
M-1A/M-14
BAR
AR-15/M-16A

1, SKS. still issued. all shots aimed fire. 2, M76 Serb 8mm sniper AK. Still issued. 3, FAL. most issued. still in service. 4, French RSC 1917. First issued. 5, hakim. I enjoy all these. little recoil, adequate power, long range, reliable.

M1 carbine
M1 Garand
1903 A4
1903 A3
Ruger Mini 14
AR 15

OK, so that's 6!

1.M1 Garand
2.m4
3.1903
4.m1 carbine
5.every gun EVER MADE
(i wont to shoot a AA-12 sooooo badly)