Once upon a time, nearly all Mag 7 fan fiction stories were set in the Old West. Nowadays, thanks to a writer whose initials aren't Mog, the boys have time-traveled to the present and become ATF agents. This opens up a lot of possibilities in terms of arming the Seven. In addition to the rifles, shotguns, and handguns of yesteryear, today's law enforcent personel can utilize automatic rifles and submachine guns.

I consulted with Mog on the gun selections for Team Seven, and although it's highly unlikely a couple of these would be ever be approved (namely the .41 Mags) by the *real* ATF, this is list we came up with:

HANDGUNS:

Chris: The HK USP45 and a Colt 1911. Chris shot a .45 in the past, I see no reason for him to change now.

Vin: A lot of stories have him armed with a SIG, and I can see that--a SIG 229, perhaps. While the Vinchester cannot make the transition to modern times, I'd like to see Vin own and operated a Desert Eagle in .41 Magnum. It's not a sawed-off rifle, but it's close enough for government work.

Buck: Buck, for reasons I can't explain, screams Glock. That being the case, Buck might carry a Glock 22, which is a .40 S&W model that the FBI has approved for use. Coupled with a S&W SW99, he'd have a nice pair of guns.

Ezra: Inasmuch as Buck needs a Glock, Ezra requires a Walther. The Walther P99 seems like a good choice for the flashy undercover agent. Add a SIG P2340 and Ezra would be dressed for success.

Nathan: Given his practical nature, I'd think Nathan would go for something reliable but not overly flashy--maybe a Beretta 92F. For the gun behind holster No. 2, a Ruger P89. Wondernines for the doc.

Josiah: The Browning Hi Power comes to mind, but in .40 S&W rather than the more traditional 9mm. Keeping with his age and size, if Josiah were to own and opertate a S&W Model 657 (.41 Magnum), it would not come as a terrible surprise. At least not to his friends.

J.D.: The Colt Defender is a scaled down version of the 1911, and a nice one at that. J.D. would have a matched set in .40 S&W, with ivory micarta grips.

RIFLES:

Vin would need a sniper rifle and the most popular one around by, pardon the pun, a long-shot is the Remington 700 in .308 Winchester. It's an exceptional rifle and is the basis for the Army's M24 and the Marine's M40 sniper rifle.

The rest of the Seven would probably use the standard law enforcement rifle--a CAR-15 or some other M16 variant.

SUBMACHINE GUNS:

The choice of police and military everywhere that NATO weapons are used, the HK MP5 is not going to be deposed anytime in the near future.

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