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America's Gun


RinozAug 21, 2006 8:59pm
What gun do you think you can really call "America's Gun?"

I say, the M1, the gun that won the war. Or else the Thompson '28. Cops, gangsters, soldiers, 'nuff said.

emwAug 21, 2006 9:30pm
I think the Colt 1911.

Or the M-16.

EternalFalloutAug 21, 2006 9:55pm
Hrm, I'd have to say the Colt 1911 for handguns:



And the M1 Garand for rifles:


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trevhoAug 21, 2006 10:42pm
I like the bar or the m2 50 cal or the barret 50. As for handguns nothing is more american than the revolver I like a smith in .357 but any revolver is a good piece
1500822Aug 22, 2006 1:30pm
Ah yes, the S&W 686 .357 is indeed a fantastic revolver! I regret having sold mine several years ago and now they're going for twice as much as I paid in the early 90s. I had a SS model with adjustable target sights and a 6" barrel. What a gun!

But if I had to choose just one gun to represent "America's Gun", I would pick the Colt Single Action Army, chambered in a .45 Long Colt. After all, it's the gun that won the West!

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Phil1988Apr 15, 2:14am
(yeah, i know i'm gravedigging)

I'll have to say the 1911. virtually ignored in the rest of the world, hugely popular in america.

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Thomas-JeffersonApr 15, 12:37pm


M2 Browning because it had more uses, was used for longer than others, and is still used today. Not sure I'd really call it "america's gun" as much as "America's best gun".

The gun that symbolizes america most would be the colt as said above, mostly because western movies were so popular for so many people and americans are still sometimes stereotyped as "cowboys". Therefore it is more symbolic of america (despite being less efficacious).

Runners up would include the M1, Winchester rifle, and maybe the Thompson Sub-Machine gun or Mossberg 500.

What is the best gun produced by america today, for today's and tomorrow's conflicts?

GorbichovApr 16, 4:59pm
I'd have to agree that that M1911 is "America's Gun", the M1 Garand is definitely right there with it. The M2 Browning is definitely a great piece of machinery but very few of us have a chance of owning one so I kind of pushed it aside.


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