What Is The Most Versatile Firearm Platform After ARs

[arakboss]

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I win.

The 10/22 platform would be another winner except for it's rimfire only limitation. Regardless a 10/22 pistol should go on my acquisition list.

 

[quneur]

Not considering +P+ ammunition, 327 Federal Magnum is quite versatile. It can shoot 32 S&W, 32 S&W Long and 32 HR Magnum.

 

[monks]

Anyone remember the H&R Handi-Rifle centerfire single shots?

Lots of barrel options, even can switch between shotgun and rifle cartridges, different furniture, rail or no rail for opticd

Yes I do. I bought one for my wife when I was young and stupid. A rifle barrel with a shotgun trigger! What on earth could be wrong with that? As I recall H&R/NEF is out of business now.....

 

[CamoDeafie]

Yes I do. I bought one for my wife when I was young and stupid. A rifle barrel with a shotgun trigger! What on earth could be wrong with that? As I recall H&R/NEF is out of business now.....

Pretty sure Palmetto State Armory bought the H&R name. So far they've only used H&R branding on retro AR rifles, AR parts and magazines.

Edit. I used to have a cut down (formerly 28", to 19"ish) NEF Pardner 12ga single shot in a Choate machine tool Survivor 20ga stock... the kick from that thing.. good lord.

 

[monks]

Something to consider with versatile....
One can do many things....but not be good at doing those many things.
Conversely ...
Over specialization will make one excellent at one thing...and not so excellent at anything else.

As you may guess...
I ain't a fan of "versatile firearm platform"...
Pick a firearm that is good / useful for what and how you shoot....
This will mean that you will have more than one firearm , since there ain't no one size fits all ...for anything.
Andy

Your post got me thinking about all the "survival guns" out there. I have a friend who owns a lot of the supposed best survival guns like the over under rifle-shotgun from savage, the marlin papoose, M6 scout, etc.. I like them all because they're cool concepts but at the end of the day I think I'd rather just own a good shooting 22 bolt action wood stocked rifle for serious survival or a pump shotgun. A good 22 is much more accurate then a lot of the survival 22's and a shotgun is just a good all around gun.

 

[monks]

Pretty sure Palmetto State Armory bought the H&R name. So far they've only used H&R branding on retro AR rifles, AR parts and magazines.

Edit. I used to have a cut down (formerly 28", to 19"ish) NEF Pardner 12ga single shot in a Choate machine tool Survivor 20ga stock... the kick from that thing.. good lord.

I got a 20 gauge NEF for my 8-10th birthday and it was my first gun. Don't shoot it anymore (youth size) but it's a good basic shotgun!

 

[bpyycpyy]

What my Avatar shows. The Thompson Center Dimension bolt action rifle (it's not technically pistol make able but if you were determined and had a hacksaw...) as it can shoot 11 different calibers from 204 Ruger to 300 WM by simply changing out the barrel, bolt and magazine spacer in about 2-3 minutes. There are 4 bolt options, has a sub MOA guarantee, 3 round removable box magazine and 5R rifling. Unfortunately, it was short lived on the marketplace.
Calibers (what more could you need? - I found a way):
A bolt = 204 Ruger & 223
B bolt = 22-250, 243 Win, 6.5 CM, 308 & 7mm-08
C bolt = 270 & 30-06
D bolt = 7mm & 300 WM

 

[jbett98]

If money is no object, then a registered HK full auto sear trigger pack would be my choice.
A registered sear will work with all HK-90 series (IE MP5, MP5SD, K, 91/93/51/53/31/33/21/23) platforms.

 

[MichaelH]

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I win.

You do.

 

[Koda]

Second to ARs would be the Glocks, though I dont know of any rifle configurations for them.
Runner up would be the Sig FCUs, Ruger 10/22s.

 

[CamoDeafie]

Second to ARs would be the Glocks, though I dont know of any rifle configurations for them.
Runner up would be the Sig FCUs, Ruger 10/22s.

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[Koda]

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Nice, I figured there was something I wasnt aware of.
I wonder if those would be legal in ban states...

 

[CamoDeafie]

Nice, I figured there was something I wasnt aware of.
I wonder if those would be legal in ban states...

Probably not if they have "evil scary features"

 

[MichaelH]

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P-IX+ to P-IX+PFA Pistol Carbine Conversion (Non SBR/NFA)

This is a true pistol carbine experience for Glock. After installing the 16″ barrel, you are no longer in SBR zone so no registration required!

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Apex Carbine Conversion Kit for Glock 17 Gen 3-4

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Sort of gimmicky, BUT I'm already thinking about one that fits a G 20 or G21.

 

[bradsteen]

Sort of gimmicky, BUT I'm already thinking about one that fits a G 20 or G21.

I got one for my XDm 45. It's very solidly built. I got the PCU version and dropped a brace on it. Wish the barrel length was a little shorter, but overall I'm happy with it.

 

[Spitpatch]

Yes I do. I bought one for my wife when I was young and stupid. A rifle barrel with a shotgun trigger! What on earth could be wrong with that? As I recall H&R/NEF is out of business now.....

The Handi-Rifle trigger is a simple sear-and-notch mechanism that can easily be refined to match-grade performance.

The Thompson Contender leaves all others in the dust for versatility. Cartridge choice AND platform arrangement possibilities.

Someone found a chink in its armor regarding the "necessity" of a followup shot for self defense:

....must be a Portland Police Officer (or disregarded the Contender's ability to be a shotgun or .45-70).

 

[JeremyK]

This guy right here. The Remington 870.

 

[MichaelH]

I got one for my XDm 45. It's very solidly built. I got the PCU version and dropped a brace on it. Wish the barrel length was a little shorter, but overall I'm happy with it.

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The problem I'd expect is a decrease in accuracy for follow up shots by using a long Browning style action with a tilting barrel. A video of one of those 16" barrels being shot made it look floppy, even if that's an optical illusion. But I guess these are handgun calibers, so range is limited anyway.

 

[ma96782]

RE :

The Most Versatile Firearm Platform

I can recall once reading somewhere......
That, as the settlers moved west.....the most popular firearm that was brought with them, was the shotgun.

So, since you didn't really mention one in your initial post. Maybe, if you don't already own one.......it might be time to get one?

Aloha, Mark

PS.....I haven't seen one in a long time though maybe a Thompson Center Contender might be what you're looking for?

 

[Indy62]

Since we're talking non-AR..I'll go with the Zorg ZF-1. Has a "3000 round clip" , replay feature, arrow launcher, guided bullets, tracer rounds, poisonous gas loads, flamethrower, "ice-cube system", and a red button for self destruct. Pretty versatile platform