Which Firearm(s) do YOU Take?

Great posts - for me weapon and caliber are important.

I'd choose Glock 19 and AR-15 due to function and availability of ammo/spare parts. AK-47 makes lots of sense to me as well, but mine is chambered in .308 and it's quite heavy. Gotta figure on traveling light and fast.

No matter where I'm going - I have a nice little Kel-Tec SU-16b that folds up real nice to give me a bit of "reach out and touch" - but I agree, only leaving my residence if I had to go...

All the prepper stuff makes me smile - they even have prepper foods at Costco now.

All the food and water in the world won't matter if you have no way to defend yourself :).

Great answers! Interesting thoughts behind them as well. There really iis no "right" answer...

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Originally Posted by exxonv

All the prepper stuff makes me smile - they even have prepper foods at Costco now.

All the food and water in the world won't matter if you have no way to defend yourself :).

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I had to laugh when watching a prepper show on TV last week. One older prepper couple was (on national TV) showing all the provisions they have in their home, then explained how they don't have any guns, because it's not who they are. Now that they've broadcast it, guess where the bad guys are headin when the SHTF. [Smart]

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Originally Posted by FastMan

I had to laugh when watching a prepper show on TV last week. One older prepper couple was (on national TV) showing all the provisions they have in their home, then explained how they don't have any guns, because it's not who they are. Now that they've broadcast it, guess where the bad guys are headin when the SHTF. [Smart]

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Ha! Ha! Ha! People are funny that way :). Path of least resistance...

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Well, since I sold most of my guns to pay for car repairs, I'll just rely on my 5-shot .38 snub and stay at home with my cupboard full of canned soup and start filling sandbags. Then, when the looters show up and fall into the punji pit, I'll just take whatever guns they're using. [Tooth]

g19, ar-15 and ruger mark II.

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2) there is not one person i know of in the inner city, anywhere near us. Nor anyone i would risk my health & safety for.

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nor I that lives there but I treated the question as an oh crap situation. get a call and someone is stuck. (though they'd be best off just staying inside with head down)

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I'd go with gas piston ar rifle and 40 S&W pistol. Maybe a 12ga pump with buck for doors...

Scenario 1: 16" 5.56 AR, because A. It's my only rifle at the moment (sad, I know), and B. Familiarity and commonality. Plus my Springfield 1911, because it's what I've been training with, and what I'm most comfortable and accurate with.

Scenario 2: 16" AR and 1911 again, same reasons. I'd also have my .40 cal SIG 229 handy as a tertiary, and if I had a trusted person willing and able to ride shotgun, I'd give them my tacticool 870 Super Mag, and maybe the SIG.