Historical Firearms - What would you pick?

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If you could have any firearm in history, what would you pick? The pistol Hitler used to kill himself, the gun that shot Lincoln, Lee Harvey Oswald's rifle? Maybe a different vein like Hickok's pistols or John Basilone's M1919?

Firearms have shaped the course of history and I often ponder how amazing it would be to see some of these firearms and even shoot them. Not so much their designs but just their significance and being a part of events that changed human history.
 
Car0linab0y said:
Alvin Yorks rifle and 1911....
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That would be a very special combo for sure. Medal of Honor winner and learned to shoot by practicing in the woods,

Carolinatlc said:
My PaPa's 1911 from WWII which I have now. Pretty sure if it wasn't for that gun, I wouldn't be here.
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Family heirloom guns are always special. Especially as now almost no issued weapons could even be brought home as they would all be NFA items, with the exception of very high ranking officer's sidearms.

barf said:
The rifle that popped bin ladens dome.
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Just another H&K 416. I have a sneaking suspicion the rifle(s) involved were probably removed from rotation and they're in a unit-level display or museum somewhere.

Ferrisfan said:
Machine gun Kelly’s machine gun.
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I think having some of the crazier gangster/prohibition era guns would be interesting. I think it was Clyde that had the full auto 1911 with a compensator and foregrip? I might be mistaken.

ronn47 said:
M3 or M3A1 Grease Gun
It's the only full-auto I would like to have.
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That is a bucket list gun to shoot for me. From my limited research it seems fun to shoot as it has a low cyclic rate and 45ACP is a nice, big, slow, low-pressure round.
 
S&Wtinkerer said:
That is a bucket list gun to shoot for me. From my limited research it seems fun to shoot as it has a low cyclic rate and 45ACP is a nice, big, slow, low-pressure round.
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I went in the Army as a tanker, so after qualifying with M16A1s, we also had to qualify with M1911A1s and fire the M3A1 on a familiarization range. I was having problems with mine not feeding so got the attention of one of our drill sergeants, who said, "Let me see that.' and had the same issue. He sent me back to get another magazine, and after he inserted it in the gun, it dumped the whole mag down range as soon as he opened the cover, long before his hand got anywhere near the grip or trigger. He did a hell of a job keeping it pointed down range, and after clearing it, just told me to take it back to the armorer's table and get another gun.

29. To Load Submachinegun.
To load the submachinegun, pull the bolt sharply to the rear (cock), close the cover (lock), insert the magazine, and push it upward until the magazine catch clicks into the magazine notch (load).

30. To Fire Submachinegun.
a. To fire the gun, raise the cover and manipulate the trigger.
b. The gun has no mechanism for semiautomatic fire. However, it is possible to fire single shots by proper manipulation of the trigger, pressing it and then quickly releasing it. It takes practice for a firer to become proficient at firing single shots.
 
I already have one of the firearms I would want. It is a Pomeroy musket that was shortened and rifled for the war to repel the invaders from the north a while back. Eltweed Pomeroy was one of the first gunsmiths in America arriving about 1630. He and his descendents made guns, clocks, and other such things up until about 1840. We have three of the Pomeroy muskets in the family. They were probably made by Lemuel Pomeroy around 1840 and have been converted from flintlock to caplock. My father's mother's maiden name was Pomeroy. It is nice having guns that helped make history that were made by a family member.
 
I have my fathers military issue, Korea era 1911, re-armored from WWII. I would really love to have his M1 Carbine. My excommunicated Aunt had it the last I knew and she probably isn't with us anymore and it likely ended up in a Pawn shop somewhere in S. FL.
 
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