Yet, with all of that SAID, grin, I absolutely LOVE, love and love the 22wmr caliber/cartridge coming out of a RIFLE!
Several years ago, even before the CZ buying BOLT ACTION time frame for us, out here in MT, I had a beautiful yet pretty heavy walnut LEVER ACTION rifle in 22wmr. I told my husband that IF I could only CHOOSE or OWN
Anyway, I was just thinking out loud here and if I bored some of you - sorry about that! Grin.
Have a nice Tuesday!
Old Lady Cate
I’ve pared down a bit as well and am more “right sizing” as I see it. I’m adding .22 rimfire guns (long and handguns).
I am thinking about a couple more easy shooting bolt action rifles in .223/.243/.308
I’m wondering why I have any .357 revolvers at all but when I bring them to the range, I’m reminded how fun they are to shoot…so maybe a lever rifle in that great cartridge.
The Ruger PC Carbine in 9MM was probably a mistake…it’s not really something I like…I thought I would, and did, but compared to an AR it’s not my preference. Gotta move that out.
I’m good with my 12 gauge shotguns but might pickup another 20 gauge or 2 my grandkids.
I don’t own a 1911. Blasphemy I know…I’ve owned them. They are iconic and fun. But call me a loser if you want, I much prefer striker fire guns like my Glocks or XDm’s. Same deal with any DA/SA guns like a CZ75 or Beretta. Hard pass.
I like and will add to my AR’s. I recently took a very enlightening Carbine Course and what I used to like and shoot good I now really like and am learning to operate effectively. Huge difference.
I’m NOT debating anyone’s opinions. You do you, I’ll do me.
I enjoy watching this knowledgeable youtuber Big Swoll58 - he refinishes wooden pistol handgrips amazingly. He is downsizing his amazing collection to 5 guns. I like that idea so I made a deal that every 3 guns I sell, I can buy one...hopefully I can get to the point that just the true favorites remain. This AFT selling rule baloney is throwing a wrench in my works, however.
Fabulous pistol collection he is liquidating.
I would not call you a loser or anything like that if you sold or kept any specific firearm.
My MT husband was ALWAYS a '45' man. He still is a '45' man to a degree too. HIS favorite caliber for a handgun was in '45' - 45acp or 45Long Colt with 357Magnum coming in second.
He (And I.) had SEVERAL CF pistol caliber rifles too.
He competed a LOT too. I competed but it was NOTHING compared to him.
Although, I did shoot MANY rounds per week for years and years on end in CF and in RF but MORE in RF due to the COST of my ammunition back east and even out here in Montana.
He sold ALL of his 1911 pistols. SWEET pistols and in top brands. Tack drivers.
He sold ALL of his 45Long Colt, 454 Casull, 357 Magnum and ALL other CALIBER single action revolvers including the Freedom Arms, Custom guns, Ruger single actions, etc.
He did get a RUGER single action revolver - Wrangler in 22lr a couple of years ago AND he does shoot that. Christmas/New Year time frame.
He sold ALL but 2 of his LEVER ACTION rifles in CF and in RF shy of his MADE IN CT - MARLIN rifles in 30-30 Winchester and in 45-70 Government models.
And HE was ALWAYS BIG INTO LEVER ACTION and bolt action rifles from A to Z in the CT MARLIN brand, Winchester, Browning, Henry, etc.
I was ALWAYS BIG into LEVER ACTION RF and CF RIFLES THE MOST too! I have only BOUGHT and owned ONE semi automatic rifle and that was in the CT MARLIN PAPOOSE.
He does OWN, shoot and carry a GLOCK PISTOL in 45acp and 2 Glock pistols in .380 acp.
We LOVE the GLOCK brand!
I do NOT care if some people scoff at that. Oh well and to each their own.
He has owned several of them and I did too. Both of us in 9mm. (Past times.) He owned a duplicate 45acp like the one he still has NOW and another one in the past too. He no longer owns anything in 9mm.
He does OWN MORE RF firearms NOW in rifles and several RF handguns. Mentioned previously.
I used to own and bought these calibers back east and out here.
Back east when I FIRST got into buying my own firearms in very specific brands and specific calibers. Late 90's and on.
GLOCK 19 - 9mm
SEVERAL 22lr Handguns and 3 RF (22lr) rifles back east. SMITH and WESSON and RUGER brands.
BROWNING BL 22
WINCHESTER 94-22
MARLIN PAPOOSE with the blue bag - CT made.
22 wmr (RUGER single action convertible with the EXTRA cylinder.)
(OUT here - 22wmr rifles.)
357 Magnum - 38 Special
45 Long Colt
I was GIFTED 2 S&W Model 29s in a -2 and -3 and one came with the presentation box, etc. I never ASKED for them and I mainly shot MORE 44Special and only a bit of 44Magnum ammunition. Those were the ONLY 2 firearms that I ever owned in 44Magnum/44Special.
They were not SHOT or carried that much by me.
I did RENT a S&W Model 629 at my old gun store back east just to see what it was LIKE TO SHOOT a 44Magnum handgun BEFORE I went to a COLORADO shooting event.
I carried the RUGER Blackhawk 45Long Colt and the S&W 357Magnum d/a revolvers and one RUGER 357Magnum s/a revolver a LOT. Especially OUT HERE. Plus the RUGER single action 22lr/22wmr revolvers.
My husband and I had SWEET rifles in 357Magnum and in 45Long Colt.
Plus the 30-30 Winchester caliber in the MARLIN 336C which was my FIRST CF rifle and in the Winchester brand. ALL of the Wins were sold too.
My calibers were specifically chosen by me, myself and I over the years. I DELIBERATELY bought some of my firearms so they could SHARE CF and RF ammunition too. To save MONEY and because I LOVED/love the specific caliber - cartridge.
Plus I like the KISS METHOD for myself. My late husband used to say KISS in some things as in the military saying of KEEP IT SIMPLE STUPID and I did that in MANY of my things in life including BUYING some firearms, knives, appliances, tractors, push mowers, HOUSEHOLD goods, and in MANY other tools too!
If you do get the 357Magnum lever action rifle - tell us about it and what you decided to buy!
I know A BIT about the 357 Magnum rifles - the CT MARLIN one, the older HENRY one from several years ago, the WINCHESTER ones but I do not KNOW or have owned many of the OTHER BRANDS out there MYSELF.
I have NOT SEEN the RUGER 'MARLIN' rifles in 357Magnum yet OUT HERE but I have SEEN them here and in other places ONLINE!
BEST WISHES TO YOU and to your wife!
Sincerely,
Catherine in Western Montana aka Old Lady Cate