My handiest Lil' .22

[purpledragon]

So light, and shoot surprisingly well. Deadly on Squirrel with a 14gr. 22 pellet
and a 22 blank behind it.......

 

[Frog4aday]

Uhhh...what is it?

 

[purpledragon]

Garcia Bronco, imported by Firearms International.

 

[Frog4aday]

Thanks. It's interesting. I googled it and learned about something "new to me". Sounds like a fun gun!

The Bronco .22 LR Survival Rifle

These nifty little rifles were first built in Accokeek, Md., in 1967. Those early examples bore neither markings nor serial numbers and sported an MSRP of $9.95

gunsmagazine.com

 

[purpledragon]

Really wish I had the .410 as well......

 

[skipglo]

Look at Chiappa...Lil Badgers! .22 lr, .22wm., .17 and 410

 

[JustMe2]

I don't think you can beat a Ruger 10/22. They are short, light, very accurate, and reasonably priced. Another good "survival" firearm would be a .22 pistol.

 

[del2les]

So light, and shoot surprisingly well. Deadly on Squirrel with a 14gr. 22 pellet
and a 22 blank behind it.......

LOL....We used to do this as youngsters. I had an old Marlin 22, and since we used those cheap, tiny, crimped blanks for dog training, bird scaring from gardens, etc, I would push a 22 cal pellet into the rifling and place that blank behind it. Surprisingly, it shot fairly accurate and with enough power to kill birds and close range squirrels.
Later in my young 20's, I began playing around with nail gun blanks given to me by a construction friend. Those things were much more powerful and raised the level of range to kill small game.

 

[del2les]

What county in NMS do you live? I grew up in Calhoun, but left quite some time ago.

 

[purpledragon]

I'm in Choctaw Co. Not real far from Calhoun....

 

[purpledragon]

I don't think you can beat a Ruger 10/22. They are short, light, very accurate, and reasonably priced. Another good "survival" firearm would be a .22 pistol.

I've got 10-22's also.........This thing weighs 2 1/2lbs....
Also have the MKII Govt Target Model Pistol......
And only cost 10buck at time of purchase!!

 

[purpledragon]

Thanks. It's interesting. I googled it and learned about something "new to me". Sounds like a fun gun!

The Bronco .22 LR Survival Rifle

These nifty little rifles were first built in Accokeek, Md., in 1967. Those early examples bore neither markings nor serial numbers and sported an MSRP of $9.95

gunsmagazine.com

The lil silver tube on bottom of stock skeleton hold extra rounds.....

 

[purpledragon]

I'll sell it!!!!!!!!!
For 600bucks......LOL.....just kidding, Unc gave it to me,
may have um bury it with me..lol

 

[jessej]

What county in NMS do you live? I grew up in Calhoun, but left quite some time ago.

I'm Always amazed at how small this big world is.