State Gun?

[The Bubba Effect]

I think Eugene Stoner was born in Gossport, Indiana, so I say we adopt the m16!

 

[The Bubba Effect]

Gatling is a good suggestion.

Since Eugene Stoner was born in Gosport, Indiana, the AR16/M16 is another potential candidate with a state connection.

Great minds think alike!

 

[geronimojoe85]

I say Jennings or hi point, the official gun of the GI baby.

 

[jblomenberg16]

Lets not forget that the International Harvester Company produced M1-Garands for a while in the early/mid 50's down in Evansville.

 

[Indy_Guy_77]

Wow, did not know that.

I knew he was "from Indiana"... So I did what most people would think to do: I went to Wikipedia...

Gatling is a good suggestion.

Since Eugene Stoner was born in Gosport, Indiana, the AR16/M16 is another potential candidate with a state connection.

I learned something today!

It seems that there are two VERY strong candidates, then.

I'd still vote for Gatling because his was the first "machine gun". And iterations of such are still in use today. Compared to a Gatling-esque firearm, Stoner's design is still a teenager.

-J-

 

[Kase]

I'd go with either the remington 870 or the mossberg 500. I think one of those two is easily the most widely used in this state. Seeing as how we can't deer hunt with rifles

 

[JSeroka]

I'd say the m16 would be the best choice, seeing as how widely known/used it has become...it has seen combat in as many places as the 1911 ;-)

 

[TopDog]

I have a feeling that most people regardless of state are going to want the 1911, its an American classic that has carried us through wars. I bet if you ask most people even those abroad what a cowboy gun is they are going to say a six gun (revolver). If you ask which handgun is American they are going to say the 1911, they may not know the name but they will know what it looks like.

 

[Indy_Hunter68]

Scattergun. With all the hunting done in the early years of the State, and still by some of us, I think a shotgun would work.
Now the sticky part...what kind?

 

[jbombelli]

Come on, people. Go with the Gatling Gun.

It's ours and we should take it with pride.

Besides, there are some pretty cool electrically-powered Gatling Guns these days...

 

[CarmelHP]

.45 cal M3 SMG made at Guide Lamp Div. in Anderson

 

[goinggreyfast]

I'd say the m16 would be the best choice, seeing as how widely known/used it has become...it has seen combat in as many places as the 1911 ;-)

I already voted for the AA.

 

[X ring]

Thank You

Thanks for all the gun history everyone. I learn something new every time I tune in to this channel!

 

[Pocketman]

I vote for the Gatling gun, since it's inventor (Richard Jordan Gatling, MD) was living here in Indianapolis when he invented the Gatling Gun and founded the Gatling Gun Company.

He's buried at Crown Hill Cemetery.

-J-

 

[09hemi]

SBS

I vote for a SBS...maybe then I could freakin buy one in this state....

 

[Destro]

.45 cal M3 SMG made at Guide Lamp Div. in Anderson

The FP-45 Liberator too....

 

[calcot7]

Yep, Gattling Gun sounds good to me also.

 

[K9stang]

The Gattling gun would be an excellent choice. As someone mentioned, they are still in use today, on some fighter aircraft.

 

[Indy_Guy_77]

OK...

Since we have a consensus, what do I win for the suggestion?




And only ONE of you folks had the decency to rep me for bringing it up. Cheap-skates!

 

[Mat250]

OK...

Since we have a consensus, what do I win for the suggestion?




And only ONE of you folks had the decency to rep me for bringing it up. Cheap-skates!

You win a life long supply of praise and notoriety!