If you could have only.....

[Hanshi]

Too slow around here so I thought I'd correct a dumb question that seems to pop up from time to time AND ASK IT THE RIGHT WAY.  Instead of "If you dould have only one...", how about doing it this way.  "IF YOU COULD HAVE ONLY EIGHT (8) LONG GUNS, WHAT WOULD THEY BE"? 

Speaking for (only) myself eight would still not be sufficient; but.......

[Patocazador]

They would be your nice flintlocks. 

[flintboomer]

They would be your nice flintlocks. 

But only if I don't get there first!

[beowulf]

three would be tennessee mountian rifles , in .40 , .45, and .50 , all iron mounted  with decent curly maple or curly ash stocks , a nice pennsylvania late 18`th century flintlock mounted in brass , nicely carved , a bit of engraving , but not overdone !  in .50 or .54 centermark fusil de chasse .62 40 inch barrel  and other than a fine tiger stripe maple stock , very plain !a copy of the english sporting rifle from the 1840s I used to own ! european walnut halfstock with horn accents , damascus barrel in .45 , nicely engraved with silver inlays  small flower shaped capbox , and a folding three leaf rear sight done in gold ! the last two ? my old hatfield squirrel rifle , and a ferguson rifle !   come on folks . what would be on your list ?

[hotfxr]

First off, a Whitworth Hexagonal rifle, the next 4 would be Lancaster style flintlocks, 42"+ barrels in .30, .40, .50, and .58. Then a coach gun, Hatfield SMR in .50 and a Howdah pistol in .58.

[Hanshi]

They would be your nice flintlocks. 

both you guys.

   

[Hanshi]

1.  A Kibler SMR in .45. 2.  A 42" X 50 early Lancaster modestly carved & engraved with super wood.  3.  A 44" X .32 handy, lightweight SMR.  4.  A German style jaeger .54 X 31" w/ carving & engraving.  5.  My current "Mississippi" rifle.  6.  A 38" X .36 SMR.  7.  A nice flintlock pistol .54 X 8".  8.  A really nice 20 ga X 38" flint smoothbore.

Might be subject to additions/deletions.

[flintboomer]

My .50 Pedersoli Kentucky BEFORE I wore it out.
My Mongrel made .40 late Lancaster flinter.
Old Ugly: my .54 badly put together TC Hawken with the Sharon barrel.
At least one shotgun of some sort but preferably with 2 barrels and 2 triggers.
I should probably stay with black powder types, BUT:
One modern 9mm.
One lever gun in .44 or .3030.

I could add a few more "I wishes" but that makes 6.