Caliber/firearm wish list

[awp101]

Let's throw out all thoughts of "need" and concentrate on pure "want". Practicality aside, what is the one (or maybe just a short list) firearm you would like to have in what caliber? It could be something never produced, it could be something historical, maybe just a flight of fancy.

I have a fascination with wildcats, especially the varmint and medium bore wildcats. I'd like a single shot (Cadet, rolling block or bolt) set-up for varmint and target shooting in one of the old varmint calibers (2R Lovell, .17 AI Bee, 6mm/30-30 Improved, etc.). A No4 MkI in 6.5-.303 (6.5 Epps?) would be fun as well.

What trips your sear?

[mescalero1]

awp101,
I thought I was the only fan of the 6.5 Epps ( in an Enfield ).
92 Rossi, no lawyer baggage, 256 Winchester Magnum.
336 Texan, .25 Bullberry.

[awp101]

mescalero, I don't have one but I am giving serious thought to trying to trade one of my No1 Mk IIIs for someone's sproterized No4 MkI so I can try it.

[RKrodle]

Not exotic but I would like to have a 94 Big Bore in 356. I don't need it as I have a BLR in 358 Win and a 71 in 348 Win., but I would still like to have one. I would also like to have a 94 in 30-30 with I don't have at this time.

[C. Cash]

I'm pretty basic:

A Shiloh Sharps in 45/70...heavy 26-28" full octagon barrel with open sights, straight gripped fancy wood and a little German Silver on it.

The new Ruger Mini-14 in 223

other hankerings...
A USFA cap and ball revolver: Rem 1858 or Colt Dragoon would do. Always wanted an affordable USA made copy of one of these revolvers.
A Spencer Rifle from the Civil War

[JReed]

I want Quigley's rifle!

[mescalero1]

awp101,
If you find someone willing to do the barrel, please let me know.
That would for me, ( be a go to gun )!

[Buffboy]

I WANT(correction: wanted, somebody got a deal) that sharps that Cable has(had) for sale but don't(didn't) have the money.

Other than that, I'm probably gonna be picking up a lightweight commander in 45acp(or variant, not necessarily a colt) in the next couple months.

[TedH]

I want Quigley's rifle!

Me too.

Another one would be a 1886 in 50-110.

[JustaJeepGuy]

A Ma Deuce mounted in a Willys MB. Go big or stay home, I say.

[Doc Hudson]

A Sharps in .45-120
A Rolling Block in .45-70.
A Marlin Model 1895 uin .45-70
An S&W Model 29 .44 RemMag with a 4" barrel
A pair of Cimmaron Modle 1872 Open Tops in .44 Russian or .44 S&W SPL
An S&W No. 3 in .44 Russian or .33 S&W SPL
An AH Fox Sterlingworth 12 gauge.
A Stainless Ruger Super Blackhawk with a 5.5" barrel
A Winchester Model 70 Safari Grade in .375 H&H Mag
A Winchester Model 70 in .358 Win
A bronze 12-pdr Napoleon from South Bend Ordnance
A 12-pdr Mountain Howitzer from South Bend
A Thompson/Center Contender and a whole slew of barrels.
A Walker Colt reproduction.
A 72 caliber double-barreld Howdah Pistol

I'd better quit before I really get on a roll!

[Ysabel Kid]

Narrowing it down to just one would be tough. I still have a few Winchester models I would like to add to the collection. I will need a .32-20 WCF leveraction pretty soon to go with the revolver I purchased from thunder50 here.

Anything? A Barrett .50 BMG semi-auto rigged out with all the bells and whistles. If these suckers survive the next few years (and by "survive", I mean being allowed to sell them to civilians) I'll be stunned. Meanwhile, prices are just going to keep skyrocketing...

[Old Time Hunter]

I want the exact rifle that Billy Dixon used at Adobe Walls. The "big" fifty.

[Griff]

A pair of Colt Pattersons, replicas are ok;
a pair of Winchester 1885s, 1 in .32-40, 1 in ,45 Colt;
a Cimmaron "Border Rifle" in .45 Colt;
and, lastly, a TD Wincheter 94 rifle w/barrels in .25-35, .32-40, .30WCF & .38-55. way

That's it, I then might think of trimmin' some of the duplicates out... NOT!!!! Who am I kiddin'!

[awp101]

What? No one wants a Colt SAA in .50AE or the like?

[Mike D.]

Winchester Model 1886 Extra Lightweight, Takedown, rifle in .50-110.

[kimwcook]

Winnie '73 in 38 WCF, a Winnie '76 in 45-60. I'd prefer originals, but would take Uberti's. A Barrett 82A1 in 50 BMG would be a dream rifle.

[CEMENTHEAD]

Since it's a wish list....I would like a "Little Sharps" in .500 S&W Magnum with a 26" barrel or a 1886 Winchester (or copy) in .50-110, factory half octagon, half round, LW, 22" barrel, half mag, with a shotgun butt. Not too much to ask I think. Thanks, Tom

P.S. Also for S&W to bring back the 696, 3" barrel, 44 Special. I missed it the first time around.....

P.S.S. Also forgot a hankerin' for a small SxS double rifle in .32-20 built on a .410 size frame

[Modoc ED]

I've been wanting a Remington Model 788 bolt action rifle in .30-30 for some time. I located one last Thursday. Now all I've got to do is talk the guy into selling it to me.

[J Miller]

The one firearm on my short wish list would be a Winchester 1886 full rifle, octagon barrel with full length magazine, in 50-110, NIB ~and~ a case of 1000 factory loaded Winchester cartridges like they sold back then.

Then I'd have something worthy of hunting with on 86er's ranch.


Joe

[SJPrice]

Want to have my 1886 Browning High Grade rifle re-chambered to 50-110. Want to have my BLR 300 Winchester Mag converted to a 458 Winchester Mag. Want a FA 97 in 22 Mag with a 4 1/4 inch barrel. I don't need any of them, but what does that have to do with anything.

[AJMD429]

A Contender pistol in .25-35 has been on my 'want' list since 1973 or so, as I made up a list of the SIX firearms I just had to have eventually. Still on the list when I was making a list of The Twelve, and so on. Don't need one, and don't have any other .25 calibers, so probably won't ever get one.

A Ruger No.1 in .444 Marlin. Got one in 7mm Mag years ago, and I'm not likely to 'need' a .444 in one any more than I 'needed' the 7mm.

A 10mm Auto - too powerful for most real 'needs' as a CCW gun (plus I don't want to go deaf if I ever had to discharge the thing), and no real advantage in my mind over a .44 Mag in a hunting situation.

[turnkey]

I'd like a single-shot little bolt rifle the size of a .22, but chambered for .38/357. I think that would be really handy for small game, and have a little extra punch when needed.

[Andrew]

A 336 in .308Win.
A semi auto carbine in .45LC.
A wheel gun built specifically for .410 bore ,not .45LC/.410.

[.45colt]

#1 an original Model 86 extra lite 45-70.
#2.... My ultimate dream gun is a large frame Bullard 45-85.

[rhead]

I want a 92 clone chambered for 327 Federal. I wouldn't cull a Handi rifle either.

[bogus bill]

Mine would be a custom built winchester 92 in .256 win mag. It would be a "short rifle" configeration. A half round, half octogon barrel, a longer pull stock of fancy wood as I am big, a 4 leaf fold down rear sight, a additional tang fold down peep, and a carrying strap or sling.
I once had a martini built up in .256, a ruger hawkeye and presently have a barrel in contender for it. It is one heck of a nice cartridge! I like what I call a "sweetheart" rifle and that would be it, for me! I seen a similar built up one something like it before, but I had the idea before that one. In all truth, I really havent compared the ballistics between the .256 win mag in a rifle as opposed to just getting a old 25-20. What do you guys more up on ballistics think?
I know I would have to use round nose bullets of course. I also have been keeping my eyes open for a old marlin 62 in .256 win. I ride and explore a lot with a quad here in the boonies of utah, and would be takeing that pet with me. I have plenty other rifles, but just like something "different".

note: I googled it and chuck hawks claims it gives about another 500 fps mv over the 25-20! What do you guys think? I wouldnt use it on deer, but I think it would be a good self defense cartridge too. I have dies and have reloaded for it many years ago.
http://www.chuckhawks.com/256Win.htm

[Jaguarundi]

336SS in 25-35 or a XLR in 22-308 ME wildcat.

[DerekR]

I want a 92 clone chambered for 327 Federal. I wouldn't cull a Handi rifle either.

+1

[the telegraphist]

A top grade Holland & Holland bolt action in what else but 375 H&H magnum.

[86er]

A double rifle of around 1896 by J. Purdey and Sons in .400 Purdey NE Magnum. (.404 bullet, 2250 fps, 385 grains)