What guns are on your list for 2013?

Not much interest in adding many more - quality trumps quantity. The little Rossi Ranch Hand is the only one I really have much interest in and is affordable. There'll likely be a 10/22 or three, well however many I find for good prices.

I got a Ranch Hand For Christmas

1) A Heritage Arms Rough Rider. I've wanted a PMR30 but those are hard to find. The Rough Rider gives me, 22LR for cheap cowboy practice, and a 9" barrel to get 22mag moving towards rifle speed and they are cheap and available.

2) A Kentucky long rifle kit would be nice.

3) I'd like another Pietta SAA so I have a matching set.

May have to abandon my search for an affordable 39 and grab a model 60 thanks to our states new UNsafe act .

I have never understood why the toughest gun laws are in the states that have the majority of firearm manufatures??The North East

Argentine & Swede mauser's ; one of each
maybe a Smith & Wesson dbl action revolver in 45colt or a Ruger Redhawk in 41 mag

Ruger Redhawk now your talking

Redhawk

FOUR4D4 said:

Ruger Redhawk now your talking

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I fired a 44 mag Redhawk at the range some time back and I was surprised at how the design of the gun tamed the recoil. The owner loaded some pretty hot loads (he said they were hotter than factory but he didn't say how hot.) and that worried me a bit because I had not shot a big gun like that before. The recoil was straight back and didn't flip the muzzle up like a single action hogleg does. Made me a promise to get one someday. I am adding a Redhawk to the list of 2013 guns.

I fired a Ruger Blackhawk in 30 carbine and my ears rang for 2 days' thats the last time i shoot with out ear protection

I didn't know you could a Blackhawk in .30 carbine. I want one to go with my Levermatic!!!

Your aware that 30 carbine and 30-30 are not the same right

This year I would like to pick a Mosin for myself, and a 22 rifle for my Daughter. Not sure which 22 yet. I was thinking of a Henry. The weight and length seem about right for her.

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Your aware that 30 carbine and 30-30 are not the same right

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If you are talking to me, I have a Marlin Levermatic in .30 carbine, manufactured in 1965. I've been told more than once that was not possible! It would be nice to have a good solid handgun chambered in the same thing.

Single shot or Revolver?

Gumpy said:

If you are talking to me, I have a Marlin Levermatic in .30 carbine, manufactured in 1965. I've been told more than once that was not possible! It would be nice to have a good solid handgun chambered in the same thing.

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Gumpy, have you considered a Thompson Center or SSK Industries handgun? They make Contender pistols and SSK may have a revolver also...I don't know, but if anyone would, I would guess they would have something like that in a .30 carbine cartridge.

http://sskindustries.com/

not sure they still make the Blackhawk in 30 carbine any more, but plenty to be had on the used market,
great shooters, albeit that 7-1/2" barrel is a little bit wieldy for me.

Gumpy said:

If you are talking to me, I have a Marlin Levermatic in .30 carbine, manufactured in 1965. I've been told more than once that was not possible! It would be nice to have a good solid handgun chambered in the same thing.

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At one time, Ruger made the Blackhawk in 30 carbine. Haven't seen one in years, but they are out there.

I like how the blackhawk in my grubby little hands. It's a good fit. I haven't heard of SSK ( I think) but I will check on it. Right now I'm too poor to do more than look. The boss still doesn't know about the Mauser!! I hope she has not kept count!!! lol

If you fire a Blackhawk in 30 carbine be sure to wear ear protection. Dont ask me how i know

SSK Industries

Gumpy said:

I like how the blackhawk in my grubby little hands. It's a good fit. I haven't heard of SSK ( I think) but I will check on it. Right now I'm too poor to do more than look. The boss still doesn't know about the Mauser!! I hope she has not kept count!!! lol

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SSK sells high end guns. Used to be Wildcats and most still are. I don't think their ammo brand (SSK or JDJ's or what ever they are called are available except from them or as components. Used to be many of their cartridges were based on .458 Win Mag brass. Now I think they use .444 brass. I am not exactly up on them anymore...so I sent you the link so you could peruse their stuff if ya want to. Their most popular used to be a 375 JDJ which was a 458 brass necked down to .375. Add a lot of powder and a couple hundred grains of bullet and you have a 250 yard big African deer gun.

I will never be able to afford one but it is fun to look.

We dont have to many big African Deer here in North Alabama. lol