State Gun of Idaho

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Japhy
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State Gun of Idaho

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Idaho Referendum will select the Idaho State Gun

candidates at the time of the ballot release will be:

Winchester Model 1894 (.30-30)
Winchester Model 1873 (.44-40)
1873 Colt Single Action Army Revolver (.45 Colt)
M1 Garand rifle (.30-06)
Colt M1911 .45 automatic Colt pistol (.45 ACP)
Remington Model 700 bolt-action rifle (.30-06)

Just curious which would forum members choose?

My vote would be Winchester 1873 just for the historic value
The Colt Single Action Army has already been designated as the State Gun of Arizona
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Wambli Ska
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Winchester 1873, the actual gun that won the west...
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Freezer
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Oh I know I'm the odd man out but the Rem 700 in 06 in Idaho.... really? There isn't a more versatile rifle.


It's a Remington Rand vs a Ebson 8086.
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Elk Creek
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I vote for Elmer Keith’s No,5 revolver.
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Wambli Ska
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Elk Creek wrote: ↑Tue Nov 03, 2026 3:14 am I vote for Elmer Keith’s No,5 revolver.
Good call but even though he spent most of his life in Idaho he was actually born in Missouri.
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shotgunshooter3
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While none of those really have any specific tie to Idaho, why in the heck are the Garand and 1911 in consideration at all? The 1911 is the state gun of Utah (rightfully so) and the Garand was designed by a CANADIAN in Massachusetts.
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Bigslug
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Idaho = Elmer Keith. Where the hell is the Smith M29?

But given that Idaho still does executions by firing squad (a measure and method I WHOLEHEARTEDLY support), I have to go with the tool of their process - the .30-30 Winchester 94.
WWJMBD?

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JunkCollector
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Seriously
Idaho
Isn't it obvious ?



Potato gun
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GrapeApe
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Being Idaho...
m1895 "potato digger" machine gun ;)

Of the actual options, m1911A1
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Elk Creek
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Oh man we are way off!
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Freezer
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I concede to greater wisdom!
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Orchidman
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Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaand the winner is The 1873...

One of the benefits of living on my side of the internashnul date line is I get to see the results before youse guys... :lol:
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Elk Creek wrote: ↑Tue Nov 03, 2026 4:49 pm Oh man we are way off!
NOW we are talking.
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bk56
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Them potato guns can do a major number on a mailbox.
Or so I've heard.... :?
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