Grail Guns

[43.6N]

For you cultured and discerning Roksliders, what is your grail gun and why?
Doesn’t have to be practical, we know the heart wants what the heart wants. But we want to hear the stories about why it’s special to you.
Bonus points awarded if you own it.
Double XL bonus points for pictures.

 

[Deere_Man]

Ruger M77 Mark II stainless with boat paddle stock in 223 or 222 or 22-250.

I ran across one once and passed on it, and now the prices have more than doubled.

I did get into a similar rifle, a M77 Mark II Ultra Light in 223. Having it soothes the bad memory of passing on the other…

 

[WeiserBucks]

Ruger #1 Stainless, black/grey laminate 7 STW. Had it over 20 years and we've made a lot of memories.

 

[JBradley500]

I don't have a need but...

Beretta 686 for trap and skeet. Currently use semi-autos, but would like the option for over/under.

Stainless model 70 in 375 H&H or Ruger, just in case I win a trip to Africa.

 

[43.6N]

Ha @Deere_Man you beat me to my own post. Awesome choice of GG BTW.

I recently was able to get one of my grail guns. Opportunity presented itself, so I traded away some lesser used guns, and picked up the following:
Dan Wesson specialist 9mm. Have been carrying daily after proving it out over the last month. Can’t wait to put some miles on it!

 

[surfr716]

Either a Dragunov or a TIGR. Ive owned every variant of the PSL but never the genuine article Dragunov. impractical, not super accurate; still my Unicorn.

 

[UnckleBob]

Winchester 1885 in 6.5 Creedmoor with a custom threading job and thread protector that is impossible to see without looking closely. Gorgeous walnut is a must.

 

[43.6N]

Either a Dragunov or a TIGR. Ive owned every variant of the PSL but never the genuine article Dragunov. impractical, not super accurate; still my Unicorn.

Oh absolutely agree!!
An SVD with bonafide Soviet provenance would 100% be on my list of “investment guns.”

 

[naked wombats]

LC Smith featherweight 20ga. 2-5/8 shells.
Hand fitted double triggers.

I didn't know that's what was missing from my life until I saw it.

 

[RockAndSage]

This was my first grail gun, but it never quite made it to the level of reliability I needed for EDC. Had it made for me when I was a young guy, in the 1990s. Para-Ordnance P-14 frame, Colt national match slide, all sorts of other premium bells and whistles. Absolute best, full-house build the smith could do, no holds barred. The only thing that wasn't done that would have been good is front cocking serrations, but at the time we were still doing the overhand charging, palming the gun over the back sights in a full grip, so it wasn't much of a thing then.

I pulled it out not too long ago to see if I could actually get it tuned up to where I'd always wanted it, with properly made extractor, new mec-gar mags with enhanced-power mag springs, and better-tuned recoil and main springs. I've had some others, but this was the first, and the best. Still working on the extractor. Goal is 1500-2000 rounds without a malfunction.