Local Girl Seeks Meaningful Relationship with Firearm

[localgirl]

I work for an online retailer, and one of our sites sells gun safes.

Part of my job is to write articles, and currently I'm writing about different firearms.

I have written about 1911s, Mossberg 500s, Glock17s, and AR-15s. Any suggestions on the next few iconic firearms I should write about? Something you feel has had an impact on the gun world for any reason--good or bad.

Thanks,

localgirl (Cori)

 

[dumb okie]

How about the gun we all learned on as kids the ruger 10/22

 

[Glockdude]

The AK is a rather popular weapon for sporting recreational use as well.

 

[jaysonindaytona]

the Browning Hi-Power with led to the CZ75 and so many others

 

[FloridaBlue]

Barrett M82 .50 Cal

 

[Old Zebra]

How about pocket .380 ACP pistols? Ruger, Kahr, Sig and others are selling these guns by the tens of thousands. I don't know if that qualifies as iconic, but you can't deny the demand. As for the pocket .380's impact on the gun world, if you were to ask ten different people you'll likely get ten different responses...no doubt an extension of the debate surrounding the .380 round itself.

 

[6shootercarry]

M-1 Carbine, a rifle that paved the way for the pistol caliber carbine concept. Originally designed for short range city fighting durring WWII, the M-1 has been pressed into service for Law Enforcement and home defence.

Like that idea...

 

[NRA Lifer and Proud]

How about the rifle General Patton called "the greatest single battle instrument ever devised by man" .... the M1 Garand.

 

[B2Tall]

The AK is a rather popular weapon for sporting recreational use as well.

The AK gets my vote as well.

 

[Emoffit]

Tommy gun

 

[Grognard Gunny]

Well, the title sounded kinky at any rate.

How's about the ubiquitous .38 Special Revolver, of long lived Police use and STILL a viable carry weapon, in the "snubby" version.

GG

 

[EricnGa]

How about the Taurus 24/7 OSS

 

[eXGee11]

The SKS rifle was my introduction to firearms. I felt like Rambo with my bayonet and 30rd detachable mags. A simple rifle for a young man to cut his teeth on.

 

[fudo]

Combat shotguns

 

[HootmonSccy]

M-1 Carbine, a rifle that paved the way for the pistol caliber carbine concept. Originally designed for short range city fighting durring WWII, the M-1 has been pressed into service for Law Enforcement and home defence.

Like that idea too...

Can you post a link to the articles you have already written, or is it a secret??

 

[jtg452]

Colt Open Top cap and ball revolvers.

They were the first readily available repeating pistols (Colt Patterson) and until the advent of the .357Magnum, the Walker Colt (developed 1847) was the most powerful revolver in the world.

 

[localgirl]

The articles are near the bottom of the page. They aren't very exciting. Just kind of encyclopedia/Wikipedia type things. I have been doing al ot of firearms research over the past few months, and I'm very surprised by two things: most firearms were developed at the request of the U.S. military for specific needs, and these firearms were required to be "idiot proof" because the military had little faith in the weapons handling ability of its soldiers. Gun Safe Wiki

 

[localgirl]

Thanks to all of you who took the time to respond to this thread!

My article on the M1 Carbine was posted on GunSafes.com under the section "Gun Safe Wiki" last week, and I posted the link to the GunSafe.com Facebook page today.

It was the best response I've had to a Facebook post to date!

 

[Odysseus]

How about something from the Curios and Relics especially if your site sells anything that qualifies.

 

[Iam2Taz]

How about the .50 cal Hawkin Rifle, to the .50 cal Sharps, to the now well known .50 cal Barrett?