One Handgun, One Long Gun

[dfloyd57]

FN Five-seveN 5.7x28
AK-47 MV 7.62x39
PSL 54C 7.62x54r (yeah I know, not a shotgun. Prefer to pick em off at a distance if it comes to me and mine!)

 

[Schultz]

PT1911 .45
STG 58 7.62x51
Not big on shottys so I'll substitute in my AR15. :mrgreen:

 

[rock71]

For riots/disasters:

16" .223 AR-15- It has plenty of range and capacity for self defense or fighting, plus you could hunt with it if you needed to.

Glock in any standard caliber- It has capacity plus reliability, and Glocks are forgiving of less than ideal conditions.

Remington 870 police 12ga- Proven action, ammunition availability and versatility. Can be used to fight or hunt.

For ETOWAWKI: Change the Glock to a revover in .357/.38 for ammunition versatility.

 

[Dirk Pitt]

I know this thread is old, but I enjoy these kinda threads so I'm going to add my two cents.

FN FAL - .308 Winchester
Sig Sauer P226 - .40 Smith & Wesson
Mossberg 500 - 12 Gauge

As far as ammo any think any big name calibers will be relatively plentiful, .308, .223, 7.62x39, 9mm, .40, .45, etc oh and of course 12 gauge and .22. So I don't think that anything major will be a real issue, relatively speaking. I'd want a semi-auto type .308 because of the versatile range and effectiveness of the round on anything from humans to elk. The .40 well just because really, I wouldn't really sweat 9mm, .40 S&W, or .45 ACP they'll all smoke check someone effectively. Can't think of any logical reason to pick anything other than a 12 gauge, but I do think the pump action shotguns out there are more versatile than semi's. You can get barrels and accessories to convert a Mossberg 500 or Remington 870 to shoot everything from ducks flying so high they need oxygen masks to people, hell some companies even proclaim to produce dangerous game loads. Remington 11-87's, Benelli M2's and the like while sure you can probably switch a barrel on them as easily as a pump the options simply aren't as readily available as the pumps, plus they don't offer you the ability to run low powered rounds effectively.

Here endith the lesson. I love that movie

 

[HarperJt]

If I was in the city it would be: AK, Glock 19 and a Mossburg 590.
If in the country: Rem 700 30-06, 357 SW and a double barrel 12 ga.
Jeff

 

[Dirk Pitt]

I'm curious, what is it about the country that you would prefer a double barrel over a pump?

 

[mcdaniel]

A country survivor would certainly find a field length shotgun more useful than a Moss 590 or equivalent.

Given the abundance of small game in our area, I would probably make that trade without too much thought.

Not sure if that is why he chose the double barrel, but that would be my reasoning for making a similar decision.

 

[Dirk Pitt]

I would certainly agree as far as a field length shotgun goes, but why one wouldn't pick a Mossberg 500 or Remington 870 with a field length barrel over a double barrel is what intrigues me.

 

[HarperJt]

I love a pump, but a double barrel has a more simple design. And it the crap has hit the fan and I don't have people shooting at me then the simplier the better. Think of it as a single shot with a back barrel

Jeff

 

[Dave29461]

The clockwork in the typical side by side is much harder to work on in the field than a good old pump. It is easier to replace parts in an 870 and have a reliable source of parts without having to be a gunsmith. In my limited experience.
I just added a 21" barrel with a Remchoke to my Wingmaster. I change the choke and I hunt or defend. I guess I'll play.
In addition to the 12ga, I'll have my AR10, when I finish building it, and my 686+ S&W with 38Spec. and 357mag Ammo or a "common" 9mm semi-auto( Glock, Hi-Power, S&W)

 

[Frost]

I love Wingmasters
I have a stupidly large number of 870s
I have to go with an 870 as first choice of a SHTF shotgun

 

[HarperJt]

The clockwork in the typical side by side is much harder to work on in the field than a good old pump. It is easier to replace parts in an 870 and have a reliable source of parts without having to be a gunsmith. In my limited experience.

Still a quality side by side has less moving parts to break and in my mind if I'm in the boonies with no one arround, I like the fact that a double gives you a back-up if one barrel/trigger breaks. Remember, there are plenty of 100 year old doubles that will go bang today all day long.

 

[Dave29461]

I like side by sides too. My first gun, 52 years ago, was and is a 20ga J.C. Higgins version of the Steven 311 my father bought used when he came back from WWII. It has only had one issue in all those years. It broke a firing pin. That being said, I've never had an issue with an 870 that I've shot in the last 40 years. :lol:

 

[star]

I think the perfect choice would be a lama or donkey. Then I could carry everything. :lol:

 

[Midnight Raver]

I think the perfect choice would be a lama or donkey. Then I could carry everything. :lol:

Good point indeed! :mrgreen:

 

[Dave29461]

I'm sure we could find some jackasses when the time comes. Occasionally, my wife tells me I won't have far to look.

 

[Frost]

She must have heard my wife call me that.

 

[Dave29461]

I probably gave her enough inspiration without her having to find it elsewhere.

 

[Midnight Raver]

There's always congress... :roll:

 

[C_Carson]

There's always congress... :roll:

LMFAO.