'Classic Guns' for any collection

[MG5150]

Hello Everyone

I'm new to hunting and firearm ownership.

Coming from a guitar background where there are 'must have' guitars like a stratocaster or a less paul, are there any 'classic guns' that people tend to collect or have?

I commonly hear that everyone needs a 22LR and that the BRNO is a classic - is this a good example or is a gun a gun?

[SCJ429]

Everyone should own a Anschutz SuperMatch.

[on_one_wheel]

Anschutz SuperMatch.... yummy.

The Bruno CZ 452 is imo a good example, im happy have one in my collection and would love another in heavy barrel with the american straight comb stock.

For most It's much like collecting artwork, taste is typically very personal.

However, if you can get your hands on a Beretta Imperiale Montecarlo Shotgun you'll earn instant street cred.

Find a style you like that suits your needs or wants and run with it, antique, military, tactical, modern, precision target ecc.

[deye243]

No collection is complete without a Winchester 30 30 and a 1911 45

[stihl88]

For hunting starting out, I'd second the .22LR CZ452 particularly for bunny popping, ammo might be $100 for a box of 500 last time i checked.

The .308 is a great all rounder for hunting, Deer, Fox, Kangaroo etc.

.223/.556 also a great all rounder and probably sits somewhere between the .22LR and the .308. and it's gentle enough for the missus, kids and your grandma!

[bigpete]

Something built on a mauser 98 action

[Bugman]

Something built on a mauser 98 action

Yes. The would be the way I would go.

[bigrich]

Something built on a mauser 98 action

Absolutely

[Noisydad]

Depends an awful lot on where your interests lay, your perception of “classic” and antique and how far back you back want to go. For instance, I regard anything designed in the 20th century as current model.

[bladeracer]

Really will depend on your own preferences.
If you're into lever-actions then an 1873 would need be included I think, perhaps also the 1866.
If you're into milsurps you'll want at least one SMLE (preferably a Lithgow), a Swede (M96, M38 or M94) and a Martini Henry in .577/450. I'd still like to get a Spencer replica in .45 Colt one day.
For milsurp handguns you'd want a 1911 and a Luger at least, but Lugers are too expensive for most of us so I'd get a Browning Hi-Power.
For rimfire rifles it's hard to go past the Brno/CZ452. The Ruger 10/22 is a "classic" of course but requires CatC to own now.
For centrefire modern rifles the choices vary greatly - the old Winchester Model 70, Remington 700, and the Ruger No.1 are probably considered classic rifles but the list is long.
Classic handguns (for me at least) would include the S&W Model 27, Model 29 and the Model 59 semi-auto, 1911, CZ75, Hi-Power, P38, Sig P210, Colt Python, PPK and a handful of others.
I think a Hawken Rifle is a good start if you want to get into muzzleloading rifles.

Hello Everyone

I'm new to hunting and firearm ownership.

Coming from a guitar background where there are 'must have' guitars like a stratocaster or a less paul, are there any 'classic guns' that people tend to collect or have?

I commonly hear that everyone needs a 22LR and that the BRNO is a classic - is this a good example or is a gun a gun?

[Noisydad]

BR I got lucky 15 months ago and added an original Spencer in .56-.50 cf (modern cf breech block but have the original rf one as well)to my family of old shootin irons. They’re an odd thing to shoot!

[bigrich]

classic guns , hmmm lets see . if money was no object a CRF pre 1964 winchester model 70 , brno 22 hornet (the early 465, not the fox) , model 94 30-30 winchester, sako L461 222, SAKO L61 in 270 win , some sort of mauser 98 custom (7x57 maybe), brno model 2 22lr (reckon my krico with the two stage match trigger is far better ) ZG47 BRNO in some exotic euro caliber , the list just goes on for me

however economics and practicality are more important for me know due to financial reasons . i like classics, but i like to be able to use them at comps at the range AND be practical in the paddock . my current crop of "keepers" is afore mentioned krico 22lr, custom 222 rem 700 BDL, custom 250 savage rem 700 BDL, FN commercial actioned musgrave 308win , and lastly my custom 1880 303 martini .

yeah , okay the iron sighted martini isn't a good field gun but i love it and it's silly accurate

i was thinking about a mauser 98 build in 35 whelen , but the cost of projectiles is ridiculous these days . expensive way of killing pigs and deer , but i suppose the medium bore makes them a bit more dead than the 308

i guess i'd say to the OP are you going to get collectables for collecting sake , or do you intend using them in the bush ?