Ruger GP100 -- DA trigger means no mistaking, you meant to pull it, multi caliber (.38 spl or .357) practice or self defense Glock 19 -- graduating up to a semi-auto now that you have a notion of what happens when it goes bang Henry Golden Boy .357 -- shares the Ruger calibers Shotgun -- I'm not a hunter so I won't specify, it just seems like the logical progression Bolt action rifle -- see above comments I would not put a .22 in there even though I shoot that caliber more than all others combined. It seems first time gun buyers are generally one and done gun buyers. The gun sits in the drawer and or never gets used. So a .22 seems like a bad first choice. Because if you ever go get it to defend your home you've got nothing. That's why I started with the .38/.357 caliber GP100. Still easy to shoot and learn with. Ammo is mostly available and somewhat affordable. And if it ends up in the drawer until that fateful day, you might still have a chance.
My 45-70 would get thrown into the mix as well. Thank goodness I'm not limited to only 5 guns. Guns are fun!
I'll only pick guns that I currently or did own at some point. 1. Rem 870 hunting and HD 2. Ruger 10/22. Small game hunting and such 3. Winchester model 70, .30-06. It's the biggest hunting rifle I need for all practical uses. 4. Marlin 1894c .357 mag 5, S&W 586. A mid or large frame auto could be argued but I like wheelguns and lever actions.
I looked at Those but the specs are just too close to my czP01 to make it worth it. I'm looking for a single stack P01 ideally.
Third liked post My five would be 1. Glock 19. Big enough to shoot well and hold a decent amount of ammo, yet still small enough to conceal. 2. Marlin model 60. Because newbs can't lose the magazine in the woods(seen this happen). 3. AR15 in 55.6. Cheap ammo, easily modded to fit any shooters size or preferences. 4. Savage bolt gun in 30-06. Easy to find ammo, and can be used to hunt almost any animal on the planet. 5. Mossberg 500. Cheap, durable, reliable, available in a combo kit that will allow you to use it for just about any hunting situation, and it doesn't have that damn 870 loading gate to destroy your thumb.
Ruger single six rim fire. S&W .44 mag. N frame 4" T/C super 14 , .35 Remington. H.& R. single shot 20 ga. Remington ,700,.270 I like to shoot and hunt with pistols.
I'll take old Ironside over tactical tupperware any day. I own both nothing looks or feels better than a 1911 in 45acp, it's a classic
Every time this topic comes up, I think of Clint Smith and this video. What really matters is how you train with what you have!
You said beginner, that's why it didn't make my first list but a list for me: Benelli M2 in 12ga-I have shot this gun thousand maybe ten thousands times. Five years of guiding in Missouri for snow geese and NEVER jammed not once. TIKKA T3 in .270- light rifle, super accurate, and in a caliber that will kill any animal in North America. Kimber TLE/RL in 45ACP- a hard hitter, that eats pretty much all brands of ammo. CZ 452 in .22lr- tack driver Glock 43 in 9mm- carries great, ugly but shoots good.
1. 10/22 2. Remington 870 3. Sig P229 or favorite semi auto. Not into Glock. Sig or HK or Beretta 92 of your picking (Wilson Combat Brigadere my preference.) 4. AR 15. Prefer Noveske or BCM. 5. Good bolt gun. T3 or X-Bolt in 6.5 Creedmore or preferred caliber.
Consider the Marlin 39A .22. Can shoot LR, Long, and short. Quiet and with the different level of rounds, you could take anything small up to and including a deer, if your placement is right.
H&K 45 USP Tactical Benelli M3 Super 90 12 ga. AR 15 SBR'd/Suppressed M3 Carl Gustaf Recoilless Rifle Cheytac M200 Intervention, .375 cal
