These are the top ten from a fairly long F&S article called: "The 50 Best Guns Ever Made". Be sure to check it out.These are the top ten from a fairly long F&S article called: "The 50 Best Guns Ever Made". Be sure to check it out.If this is the top 10 civilian guns its still a very lame list.
No need for 2 bolt actions, the Mauser inspired the Model 70.
The Xp100 was never a big hit.
My list would be something like this
1-Remington 870 wingmaster
2-Winchester Pre 64 model 70
3-Marlin 336 lever action
4-Marlin Model 60 .22 auto
5-Colt series 70 .45
6-Remington 1100
7-Ruger 10/22
8-Smith&Wesson K17 .22 masterpiece
9-Smith&Wesson model 66
10-Remington Woodsmaster pump rifle
It’s Field and Stream. Of course their top guns are Fudd guns. A lot of these magazine guys have never even held a firearm that didn’t have Winchester or Remington stamped onto it.
If this was “best guns” listing actually taking the world (not just North America) into account, the AK-47 would be the top firearm, no contest.
Ah, the old Nylon 66 gets a mention. I got one for my 16th birthday many decades ago. It was the most fun of any firearm I ever used. Never jammed.
This is definitely the top 10 list for hunting rifles, however two of these rifles play a big role in the military as well. The Winchestor model 70 and Remington model 700 are used by Marine snipers in sta platoons all across the Marine Corps. Forget the McMillans and Barrets. The most widely used sniper rifles in the Marine Corps are still these two rifles.
Clearly, the S&W M&P should be at the top of the list (and I mean the .38 special revolver, not that silly plastic thing they make now). This gun, in its various minor incarnations, is the most produced single handgun of all time (yes, there are surely many, many more 1911’s, but from a zillion different manufacturers). It has been the trusted sidearm of the policeman, civilian, soldier, and airman for almost a hundred years.