The ONE gun for SHTF

[hip55]

AR in 5.56.

Hunt, defend and offend easily with it.

Though a handgun is a close second.

[HandKBRad]

this hits the nail on the head- I voted Pistol, simply based on Katrina... anything obvious may very well be confiscated- you want to stay low-key.

the very fact that you're making me choose ONE gun means I'm not defending a stronghold (where I could have several choices).. so a concealable pistol, as powerful as possible, with as many mags as I can carry..

I don't know a lot about Katrina. Did the authorities confiscate handguns too? I would think in a martial law scenario civilians would be searched for weapons and other contraband. I don’t think I want to walk down city streets with a long gun either.

If I'm not in the open city my one long gun would be:


I didn’t vote because I’m going G3. My one gun would be my HK SR9. I would pick this one because it is the most accurate rifle I have. I have more spare parts and magazines for it than any other rifle I own. I have had a lot of trigger time with H&K’s. Maybe even more trigger time than I’ve had on the M16 and SAW.

[BushMasterBoy]

I'd take the AR and the 22lr adaptor. I can backpack thousands of 22lr rounds. I'd use the adaptor to take small game. The 5.56 rounds are for larger game. The adaptor is a Ciener model.

[AP-4Guy]

.22's are also a hell of a lot quieter if you needed to be. Good idea with the adapter!

[KevDen2005]

I was definitely thinking a good rifle in .308, but after all the comments about Katrina I am sort of not sure. Maybe big bore revolver like .357 or .44 for concealment and power.

I am also very curious about what guns were confiscated during Katrina.

I am under the mindset that everyone on this forum would not allow themselves to be put in the position that the citizens of Katrina were put it. Everyone here seems to want to be prepared and are educating themselves with survival/gun knowledge, experience, and law. If something like Katrina happened here (any natural disaster) I am thinking that no one on this forum is going to stick around.

[MichiganMilitia]

Everyone here seems to want to be prepared and are educating themselves with survival/gun knowledge, experience, and law. If something like Katrina happened here (any natural disaster) I am thinking that no one on this forum is going to stick around.

Rally at the north and south sites!

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This is a tough one for me as well... but I'm gonna go with my "boomstick."

Shotguns are very versatile. You can shoot lots of different types of ammo out to acceptable distances if need be. With my Mossberg 500A, I can be an aggressor, a defender, or a hunter. It has an 18in barrel, a tough black synthetic stock, and I have a pistol grip for it. With the pistol grip, it is semi-concealable under a long coat or in a backpack. If the sh*t REALLY hit the fan, I don't think I'd be worried about NFA rules anyway, so I'd probably cut that barrel down to 12 or 14 inches if I really had to. I have a few hundred shotgun shells lying around (unfortunately, most of them are steel shot for shooting clays) and I could easily fit a few hundred shells in my BoB.

Reasons for not bringing an AR: Lots of work to clean (compared to a shotgun). Pretty hard to conceal. I think there are more people with shotguns/ammo/accessories than with AR-15s/ammo/accessories. I have more shotgun trigger time than AR trigger time. And... shotguns are better at taking care of zombies.

Reasons for not bringing a handgun: Simple: I don't have one.

If you are in an urban or suburban environment, then I think a concealable handgun with as much ammo as you can reasonably carry (60-80rds at a minimum) would be the best bet. In a more rural environment, a solid AR10 or .308 bolt rifle would probably be the best way to go. I am in more of a suburban environment, but I have a very limited weapon selection... (I don't have an armory in my basement like some of you folks... hahaha) so I would have to choose my shotgun.

Okay... I'm young. I might be a little naive. I'm definitely less experienced than a lot of you guys... so please tell me what I'm doing wrong.

[rhineoshott]

AR-10 if I was heading for the hills

Pistol if I think I'll be in urban areas.

[Zundfolge]

For "SHTF" a pistol.

For "TEOTWAWKI", then I'll dig the AR out of the safe.


Honestly a SHTF is most likely to "just happen", so most of us will be stuck with whatever guns we have with us at the time (so unless I'm at home when it goes down it'll be my CCW piece).

[Marlin]

Hmmm, I was just thinking of getting a 6" barrel for the G20.. Should cover most anything under 150 yrds..

[BigBear]

Pistol for sure. It's most likely what I'll have on me. I can secure a long rifle later if need be. Easily to conceal, quick to use. In a situation, we aren't going to be sniping in hills, terminal contact will be close proximity with major chaos.