I love having guns in my stories but I also like to be able to know what kind of gun it is. Sure, I can give you the old “hand gun, shot gun, rifle” info but where is the fun in that? Knowing what type of gun your characters choose shows a lot about their personality. Picking out a gun for a gun fanatic is the same as an artist picking out colors. It is an important decision and- realistically speaking- it could mean your life.
Below is a list of awesome old time guns that would work great for your story and your characters will be able to rely on.
Revolvers
Beaumont-Adams Revolver .479, .442, .338 calibre, double-action, effective firing range 35 yd., 5-round cylinder
Colt 1851 Navy Revolver .36 calibre, single-action, six-around cylinder
Colt Buntline .45 cartridge, 10″-16″ barrel length
Colt Diamondback .22 LR .38 Special cartridge, double-action, 6-round cylinder
Colt M1877 .32 (Rainmaker), .38 (Lightning), .41 (Thunderer) cartridge, double-action, 6-round cylinder
Korth Combat .357 calibre, .357 magnum, .38 Special, double-action, 6-round cylinder, origin Germany
Remington Model 1875 .45 Colt, .44-40 Winchester, .44 Remington, single-action, maximum range 55 yd., 6-round cylinder
Shotguns
Browning Auto 5 semi-auto, 2-4 round, 12, 16, or 20 gauge, 28″ barrel length, variants are Remington Model 11, Savage Model 720, and Model 745
Ithaca 37 pump-action, 4, 5, or 7 round, 12, 16, 20, or 28 gauge, 13 to 30″ barrel, variants are Bataan Modelo 71 and Ithaca Model 87
Mossberg 500 pump-action, 2+1 to 8+1 rounds, effective range at 130 ft, 12 or 20 gauge and .410 bore, 14 to 30″ barrel length
Stevens Model 520/620 pump-action, 12 gauge until 1928, 16 gauge until 1930, 20 gauge 1930-39
Winchester Model 1897 pump-action, 5-rounds, effective range 22 yd., 12 gauge with 30″ barrel length, 16 gauge with 28″ barrel length,
Rifles
Browning BLR lever-action, 3-5 round detailed magazine, .22-250 Remington, .223 Remington, .257 Roberts, .25-06 Remington ( Limited Run of 150 for Kones Corner), .243 Winchester, .270 Winchester, .270 Winchester Short Magnum, .284 Winchester, .30-06 Springfield, .300 Winchester Magnum, .300 Winchester Short Magnum, .308 Winchester, .325 Winchester Short Magnum, .358 Winchester, .450 Marlin, 7mm Remington Magnum, 7mm Winchester Short Magnum, 7mm-08 Remington, 16-24″ barrel length
Colt-Burgess Rifle lever-action, 15-round, .44-40 Winchester, 25 1/2″ barrel length
Harpers Ferry Model 1803 percussion lock, muzzle loaded, .54 calibre, 33″ barrel length
Hawken Rifle percussion lock (after 1835), muzzle loaded, round shot .54 calibre, effective range at 400 yards
Jungle Carbine bolt action, 10-round detachable magazine, effective range at 500 yd., .303 British calibre, 18.75 barrel length
M1 Garand rotating bolt, 8-round magazine, effective range at 500 yd., .30-06 Springfield, 24″ barrel length.
Here is a link to my story on Wattpad where I have my character use the gun in the picture above.
Marlin Model 336 lever action, tubular magazine (capacity varies), 16-24″ barrel length, cartridge is currentlyoffered in .30-30 Winchester and .35 Remington
Mossberg 702 Plinkster semiautomatic, 10-25 round box magazine, .22 calibre, 18″ or 21″ barrel length
Remington Model 513 bolt-action, 6-round or 10-round detachable magazine,.22 long rifle cartridge
Ruger M77 bolt-action, 3-5 round box magazine, varies in calibre, 22-24″ barrel length
Winchester Model 67, bolt-action, single shot, .22 short, .22 long, or .22 long rilfe, 27″ barrel length
I chose revolvers over other handguns like Glocks because revolvers are least likely to jam- though not impossible to jam. I do not mean that these are the best guns of all. I’m merely giving you some basic details about these guns for your stories.
Enjoy reading the list and comment your thoughts!
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