I don't have much of the "evil" ones but my heart belongs to those made between 1836 (Colt Paterson) to around 1962. Those years brought a lot of classics!
I have a mix of old newer new reproductions and a few rare classics. My passion is older 50's-70's vintage bolt guns. And newer highly accurate bolt guns. But if it burns powder I'm game for any of them. I'm just not a huge ar fan. Fine wood and quality craftsmanship get me every time.