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I'm curious if there are particular gun models that exist mostly in Western states and are rarely found in other regions of the U.S.

25 years ago it seemed Texas was the place where the .22 Hornet, .218 Bee, .25-20 and .32-20 came to retire. There were many in use and at the gun shows. Today the Hornet seems common around the country. Lots of small game to hunt and good reasons to do so.

The .25-06 used to be the National cartridge of Texas and you still see many custom rifles in use. The .300WSM made a good run at it but things have calmed down.

There are many .250-3000 Savage Model 99's in West Texas. Most sleep in the safe - waiting for the great Grandchildren to begin hunting.

Wild guess. 444 marlin lever gun?

Maybe: Ruger Super Blackhawks 44 mags
300 Weatherby's and 300 WM

Don't know about newer guns, but I've hardly ever seen Colt SA's around here. Also, lever guns chambered in anything other than 30-30 or 35 Rem are not really plentiful.

I grew up next door in West By-God and don't ever recall a SAA either. All the lever guns I remember were .30-30 and .32 Win Spl. I know of one .444 Marlin owned by a HS bud.

I took a Wild Russian Boar in Vermont with a Winchester 94 chambered in .444 Marlin back in the 1990s. Didn't know that was rare outside Western states.

You don't see a lot of semi-auto deer rifles in Pa. just because of their arcane laws illegalizing semi autos for deer hunting.

Years ago, it seemed like most of the 1911 38 Supers were in the South West. Texas, New Mexico, Arizona.

A lot of the nations squirt guns are in California.

There's a reason for that. Mexico has always prohibited civilians from owning a 1911 in .45 ACP, so most 1911s sold in Mexico were in .38 Super, since that was legal for civilians. Many of these gradually found their way north of the border.

I used to know a guy who found a good 22 Hornet load for a TC Contender. I don't know what powder and bullet he used but he could just fill the case, smooth it off across the case mouth and seat the bullet. Without having to weight the powder, he could load a bunch of them in a hurry.

Lots of Kleinguenther rifles in Texas, they were sold in Seguin.

I can tell you that's a no. My uncles in southern IL had several.

Basically due to it’s popularity south of the border. (Non-military cartridge).

Hell, even I have one.

edit, sorry TRH didn’t see your post. Anytime one of those individuals came in the shop they would always ask to see a "Super38!"

There is at least one in NC as of this past Thursday :-)

I'd say the 444 is most common on the east coast......

Great Lakes States.........New England States

Here in Pennsylvania it is illegal to shoot big game like a deer with a semi auto. So auto loaders like Browning self loaders are rare.
Last year I think they started allowing AR15s etc for small game like coyotes and ground hogs.

I'd wager you'd see very few of the Western long range stuff, like the .264 Win or the ridiculous .300 Ultra, 7 STW and such.

I don’t know how common they are in the West, but it seems like everyone in the east has either one of the Remington 74/7400 series autos or a BAR . I believe I’m the only one who has never owned one of them or a centerfire lever action.