...so what's your one favorite gun?

[RogueTS1]

I would not consider Stoeger shotguns to be low end. The Stoeger brand has been around since 1924 and is presently owned by Benelli/Beretta which are known for producing some of the finest shotguns in the world.

I personally like the Stoegers; especially the two you have shown above.

[bleak_window]

Love to have a nice SxS Stoeger like that one.

Vying for favor recently is an older Interarms Rossi Model 1892 16" Trapper in .357 Magnum.  It's the perfect size & weight - about 5 lbs fully loaded, and short enough that when held in one hand the barrel doesn't touch my shoe tops, much less the floor.  Feeds reliably, has no real kick with .38 Specials, and a moderate recoil with Magnums.  Very accurate and the .357 really develops some velocity out of a rifle barrel. 

[Fin13]

My new Glock 41 - the long slide .45. Very accurate and soft. I also love my Ruger 10/22 for rimfire. As far as a revolver, my 6" gp100.

[G50AE]

My new Glock 41 - the long slide .45.

Because it's a Glock!!! 

[NOTL21]

I have pondered this questions for a bit and believe it is akin to identifying your favorite child...even the black sheep has some good qualities.  Accordingly, I believe that gun aficionados potentially save their marriages by having their flings with their firearms!  The number of times we sell one and wish we had it back or could have bought one and did not is astounding.  As part of our relationship counseling sessions, our eyes can always be diverted by a newer model and unique finish or grip. If our "favorite" gun knew of this, I am sure there would be hell to pay...it would stop firing regularly, rust a bit, and find a way to cause hammer bite!

The next time you leave for the lgs or guns show, just tell your honey you are off to counseling!

[Uncle_Lee]

Rossi, 92 in 454 Casull.
It will rattle your false teeth when you shoot it.

[RogueTS1]

I never have those regrets for I do not get rid of my guns. I merely place them in the vault so they are always there when/if I want/need them. No regrets this way. If it was good enough to acquire it is good enough to keep.

Speaking of Glock long slides; I am beginning another Glock project. I am putting together a Bear Gun. Custom Glock long slide in .45 acp/10mm. It will have all the special goodies from Lone Wolf as well as the extended threaded barrel for the suppressor that will accompany it.

[Moderndayedison]

I would not consider Stoeger shotguns to be low end. The Stoeger brand has been around since 1924 and is presently owned by Benelli/Beretta which are known for producing some of the finest shotguns in the world.

I personally like the Stoegers; especially the two you have shown above.

I like them too, that's why I brought them up.
But when I mentioned them to friends and former co-workers
that I used to work with at Winchester they kind of sneered.
They said they preferred higher end shotguns with interchangeable
barrels for various calibers of ammunition so they could fire .410 up
to 12 Gage with a single gun instead of having a different gun for
each caliber of shotgun shell.  They said that with the Stoeger guns
once the barrel is ruined it would be cheaper to get a new one than
it would be to get new barrels for it.  They seemed to think that certain
ammunition that contains steel spikes, discs, and certain deer slugs
fired too often can damage shotgun barrels to the point where they
are no longer safe to shoot without running a risk of the gun blowing
up in your hands or in your face.  They recommend lead buckshot or
.000 buck shot and to only use lead deer slugs when you feel you must
use deer slugs...they cause the gun to recoil harder due to the heavier
projectile and in many cases the buckshot will do the same job with
allot less mess.





I still like both models offered by Stoeger and will eventually wind up
with at least one of each I am sure. Even if it is just for a little weekend
fun every now and again.  Allot of people that I have talked to seem to
be under the impression that unless you pay at least $1,500.00 for a shotgun
it's considered to be low end.  I'm not so sure I agree with that.
But I have seen some expensive guns that I wouldn't give $100 for.

What I like about the Stoeger guns is they seem to be made of reasonable
quality for their cost much like Henry Rifles, and either model can be bought
for between $150 and $400 depending on whether their new or used.

I like them.

-MDE

[OV-1D]

 Rifle wise auto load Remington 30-06 w/ lots of mags , never disappointed me anywhere or anytime , beautiful furniture also helps . Pistol wise my Kimber 45 ultra lite w/ laser and revolver theres that good old S&W 38-spl. snub nose .

[I]

They seemed to think that certain ammunition that contains steel spikes, discs, and certain deer slugs fired too often can damage shotgun barrels to the point where they are no longer safe to shoot without running a risk of the gun blowing up in your hands or in your face.  They recommend lead buckshot or .000 buck shot and to only use lead deer slugs when you feel you must use deer slugs...they cause the gun to recoil harder due to the heavier projectile and in many cases the buckshot will do the same job with allot less mess.

That's not quite correct. I'm not saying that isn't what they're saying. I'm saying that what they're saying is misleading at best and outright incorrect at worst. They are trying to give a 100% cut-and-dry answer for something where there is zero cut-and-dry answer. I get the feeling a lawyer wrote that statement.

Would anyone like to begin the discussion with what's wrong with the quoted statement? Nothing against the one who posted it.

[TwoGunJayne]

There is low, medium, and high pressure as far as shotgun shells.

Shotgun slugs, such as the common "rifled slug," aka "Foster slug," are designed to squash through a choke. You can get away with using such loads though, provided they are not particularly hot. Solid slugs that do not deform through a choke are intended for rifled barrels and these shells are often loaded extremely hot. As such, never fire a slug claiming "2000 feet per second" through any kind of choke. That sort of velocity indicates a wickedly hot load.

There are "wad slugs" that are perfectly safe to fire through any choke, just as long as they aren't overloaded and super hot.

Whether or not the load contains "spikes or discs" makes it sounds like a lawyer wrote it. There is basically no factory available flechette ammo for shotguns. Any you find was made by some guy in his garage. Steel is a lousy projectile, so flechette loads tend to be loaded hot as can be. It has nothing to do with the spikes. It has to do with the amount and type of powder in that shell. "Discs?" If you're considering loading a shotshell with dimes, you should read the "Box O' Truth" article on dime shells. They're worthless. Since they don't perform, your only out is to hot load them to hades. There are zero factory dime loads for shotshells.

I'm sorry there's no cut and dry 100% answer. The interaction between slug and bore is just plain more complex than that.

A foster or wad slug should go through that gun just fine, the only question is how hot is the shell? It's got very little to do with "slug or not." I shoot 1400 feet per second 1 ounce Lee wad slugs in a shot cup through chokes all the time. It's safe. It's a great and effective load. It smacks down medium-large game with authority. I'm crazy, but not crazy enough to juice the shell with RIFLE POWDER and try to beat 2200 feet per second. I like my shoulder and keeping my teeth in my head. I like having fingers and eyeballs.

I have zero interest in "pushing the bleeding limit" on hot loading. It's far better to know where that line is so you can stay away from it.

[MR_22]

Took my Yugo M92 AK-47 pistol out for another shooting session this afternoon. Dang, that gun's a blast to shoot! It just might be my favorite handgun. If the crap were hitting the fan and I could have JUST ONE handgun, I'd probably have this one. It's a handgun that would do just fine during the apocalypse, whatever that might be.

My son shot it for the first time while I filmed him. He liked it! See the attached video I made of him shooting it. And below is a frame I grabbed from it. Nice fireball, eh?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xzvdTm6Tg5w

[Javier C.]

My one all around favorite gun (size and caliber not withstanding), is the M14-E2 select fire fully automatic capable battle rifle, with the M2 bipod mounted.  I got real good with the one which I carried overseas.  Mastered the 'two-to-three round burst' trigger control technique.  Nearest I can get to it now is the Springfield Armory M1A which graces my collection.  (No Norinco knock-offs for me, thank you very much.)  In the land of handguns, I cannot make up my mind which is my favorite, because I love owning and using all of them.  (Why else would I have them?)