He discussed his personal choices ot the guns that he would choose if he could only keep 5.  Many of the guns that he reviews are loaners/review guns, but I'm sure he has lots. 



That said, what guns would you keep from your collection if you could only keep 3?

Situation: You need to sell off all of your guns except for 3 (due to whatever reason).  Add one wild card.  You can choose to add 1 gun to your collection with a maximum of $2000 total (gun and optic) before you sell off all others.  Ammo considered separate. 

Guns I would keep:

1) Glock 17 - Excellent all around pistol.  9 mm is very affordable and common.  I can compete with it, do training, comfortable using for self-defense, can conceal reasonably well. 

2) My BCM AR - My lighter AR setup.  Many uses from competition, training, defense, and even hunting to a certain extent.

3) Wild Card - ADD some sort of .308 semi-auto with optic.  With $2000 cap, it would be tough. . . I'll cheat and use the Vortex optic from my Rem 700 and try to get a nice AR10.  Maybe a M1A or used SCAR.  Reason for more hunting applications and precision shooting itch.

If i had guns (they are scary!)  your plan sounds good, but I prefer .45 ACP to 9mm.

Some might prefer .40 S&W due to availability from "donors".

P30L 9mm
Remington 870 Police 12 ga
AR with 5.56 and .300 blk uppers and 1-6 scope


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If i had guns (they are scary!)  your plan sounds good, but I prefer .45 ACP to 9mm.

Some might prefer .40 S&W due to availability from "donors".

Oh, come one.  Don't be shy. . . What about a hypothetical list.   

Hmmm. . . .40 S&W with 9 mm conversion barrel (seeing as macsak went a somewhat similar route). . . 

P30L 9mm
Remington 870 Police 12 ga
AR with 5.56 and .300 blk uppers and 1-6 scope


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Multiple uppers.  Didn't think about that, but 

I would keep

XD45 Tactical (5 inch barrel, 10 round mag)
AK47
AR15 along with 22LR conversion upper.  ( since Mac went down that road )

To me which pistol is the hardest decision.

Or.....
S&W 686
Rossi model 92 in 357
Weatherby Vanguard in 243 (or 30.06, I'd have to think)
( in case the bastards want to confiscate all semi autos)

Can I keep 6 just in case ?

Oh, come one.  Don't be shy. . . What about a hypothetical list.   

Hmmm. . . .40 S&W with 9 mm conversion barrel (seeing as macsak went a somewhat similar route). . . 
Multiple uppers.  Didn't think about that, but 

if you ain't cheatin', you ain't tryin'

I would keep

XD45 Tactical (5 inch barrel, 10 round mag)
AK47
AR15 with 22LR conversion upper.  ( since Mac went down that road )

To me which pistol is the hardest decision.

Or.....
S&W 686
Rossi model 92 in 357
Weatherby Vanguard in 243 (or 30.06, I'd have to think)
( in case the bastards want to confiscate all semi autos)

Can I keep 6 just in case ?

For this exercise, no.  Have to pick one.  And no relegating the second set to your wife, children, etc.   That's cheating, and not counted as "additional trying".   

Not a real serious exercise of course, but just something to see what is important to me as well as others. 

It's got to be...

1. Pistol - XD45
2. Carbine - AR15
3. Shotgun - Rem 870

Done

If I could do a 4th, it would be some kind of 308 bolt action like a Rem 700 or Tikka Light.

5th would be a Ruger 10/22 Takedown.

super blackhawk 44mag
GP100 357mag
1911 45acp
AR 5.56
bolt action .308

It's got to be...

1. Pistol - XD45
2. Carbine - AR15
3. Shotgun - Rem 870

Done

If I could do a 4th, it would be some kind of 308 bolt action like a Rem 700 or Tikka Light.

5th would be a Ruger 10/22 Takedown.

Lots of XD love here and 45 ACP as well!  I guess I did say that ammo was a separate consideration.   

super blackhawk 44mag
GP100 357mag
1911 45acp
AR 5.56
bolt action .308

What if you had to trim that down to 3? 

What if you had to trim that down to 3?

I had a hard time deciding on 5


but if it were 3:
super Blackhawk 44mag
GP100 357mag
AR 5.56

I just love my 44 and 357 too much to give those up.  can use these to hunt if need be. here in Hawaii don't really need anything more than these to hunt with at close range for pigs or deer. would like to keep the 308 but gotta trim it down to 3 firearms.
and if SHTF then I got the AR

I would keep my:
AR15
Remington 870
Custom 300 win mag mauser action - sentimental value. Otherwise I would keep a .308 (which i don't yet own.)
Glock 23
Hard to pick which .22 I would keep. I think I would keep the Ruger Single Six.

I would like to get one of the Walther polymer line and if I could get one in .40 cal I would swap that out for my Glock 23. But I am working on a list I have now, not what my list of 5 would be if money weren't an issue

I had a hard time deciding on 5


but if it were 3:
super Blackhawk 44mag
GP100 357mag
AR 5.56

I just love my 44 and 357 too much to give those up.  can use these to hunt if need be. here in Hawaii don't really need anything more than these to hunt with at close range for pigs or deer. would like to keep the 308 but gotta trim it down to 3 firearms.
and if SHTF then I got the AR

on second thought, I think I would change my rifle choice from my AR to my Arsenal AK.  could use it for SHTF and hunting.

I had a hard time deciding on 5


but if it were 3:
super Blackhawk 44mag
GP100 357mag
AR 5.56

I just love my 44 and 357 too much to give those up.  can use these to hunt if need be. here in Hawaii don't really need anything more than these to hunt with at close range for pigs or deer. would like to keep the 308 but gotta trim it down to 3 firearms.
and if SHTF then I got the AR

I was thinking more hunting on the mainland as well and not necessarily 3 SHTF guns.  But if left with those three and SHTF, I'd think you'd do OK hunting many stuff available here with your AR in 5.56.

What if you had to choose between your 44 and 375?   

Just kidding

I would keep my:
AR15
Remington 870
Custom 300 win mag mauser action - sentimental value. Otherwise I would keep a .308 (which i don't yet own.)
Glock 23
Hard to pick which .22 I would keep. I think I would keep the Ruger Single Six.

I would like to get one of the Walther polymer line and if I could get one in .40 cal I would swap that out for my Glock 23. But I am working on a list I have now, not what my list of 5 would be if money weren't an issue

What if you had to trim that list down to 3? 

I have a Walther PPQ and it's been a really good gun.  Given time, I would think it would prove just as reliable as my 17s. 

on second thought, I think I would change my rifle choice from my AR to my Arsenal AK.  could use it for SHTF and hunting.

Got an optic on your AK?

I enjoy my Arsenal AK, but so far I've only shot it with irons.  A red dot is in the plans for that gun eventually. 

Got an optic on your AK?

I enjoy my Arsenal AK, but so far I've only shot it with irons.  A red dot is in the plans for that gun eventually.

I have a PA micro dot on it.  works very well, holds zero.

What if you had to choose between your 44 and 375?   

Just kidding

that's a real tough choice. both are great guns. I'd hate to choose.

Hypo-list....

1) ak
2) mosin
3) single shot 12ga
4) 9mm pistol
5) single shot .22

22 rifle
45 1911
9mm glock
Ar15 223
Pump 12 ga shotgun
....
If only 3 choices....
22 bolt rifle
9mm glock
Pump 12 ga.

Hypothetically speaking...

SCAR 16
SCAR 17
Glock 17
Remington 700P (300 win mag)
Benelli M2 (12 ga)

Surprised no one has thought of a double barrel shotgun with X caliber adapters. If someone did I'm sorry for overlooking it lol.

My realistic 3 choices:

Sp101 4 inch
Ddi ak47
Glock 26 (I choose this cause I can use all magazines in the 9mm line)

Wild card:
I want a ruger red label or any double barrel with all X caliber change adapters (9mm 20 gauge 357 308 win 5.56 7.62x39 44mag etc) in a shtf scenario I'll prob find ammo somewhere