The ONE gun for SHTF

[MichiganMilitia]

...we aren't going to be sniping in hills, terminal contact will be close proximity with major chaos.

...Which is where I think a shotgun would come in handy.

[BigBear]

Rgr, there are pros and cons to both.

[cowboykjohnson]

Semi auto .22 pistol with a can, can carry a bunch of ammo and with practice can be used to kill anything. Plus if you set up traps you can finish whatever is caught. With the can you are less noticable when shooting and it can be concealed.

[MadRabbit]

When I voted I made no distinction between SHTF and TEOTWAWKI type situations. I took it as the balloon has gone up, the elephant is on his way and you need a gun.

In my case I chose the AR 5.56 for one reason only, logistics. I have the most spare parts, magazines, and ammo for it. Assuming the military is involved which I think more likely than not, or even the police. Brass will remain available even after the event we're talking about, whatever it may be.

Thinking it'll be a while before wally world starts selling ammo again, and that my internet connection is long gone, I'll have to make do with what I have on hand. I wouldn't call it an ideal weapon, but I'll be able to keep it going longer than any of the others and it'll serve well from close to mid range distances.

[ronaldrwl]

My end of all things gun would be my turkey hunting shotgun. You can hunt everything from deers (slug) to ducks. It's not flashy like my AR's with all the attachments; but if it's got to only be one, that's my choice.

[SA Friday]

Short term, what ever I can find and use. Long term, I see huge benefits in large diameter straight wall case cartridge firearms. A .44 or .45 caliber pistol/rifle combo would be ideal. Marlin 45-70 with a 45LC caliber pistol may be the way to go. They both will work off of cast bullets and black powders effectively. Easy to reload with the same cast bullet.

[mutt]

In my case I chose the AR 5.56 for one reason only, logistics. I have the most spare parts, magazines, and ammo for it. Assuming the military is involved which I think more likely than not, or even the police. Brass will remain available even after the event we're talking about, whatever it may be.

Yeah I'd have to agree with that. In this country AR gear will be plentiful and you could keep yourself in parts and ammo for a long time if need be. A .308 would be ideal as well, but if I could only manage to have one weapon, AR in 5.56

[Troublco]

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

I have the 6" Storm Lake for mine and it's great. Works wonders on hogs, so I'm sure it would work well for nearly anything else out to 100-150 yards, short of a Moose. You'd have to get closer for them, but I think it would work. It also allows you to shoot lead, which was the other half of the reason I got it. I have a nice 180 gr 10mm/.40 mold for this.

[Mista Bukit]

I chose the AR 5.56 because of stopping power, ammo avalability, range, reliability and general versitility. The AK would ba a good choice also for a lot of the same reasons, it also has the bonus of "stone age maintenance" I have seen an Afgani polish his action with water and sand.
I think the range and power long gun woud be more usefull in a breakdown of authority situation and concealabilaty less iimportant.
In a Katrina situation, the " authoritys" would try do disarm the populace even before re-establihing order. In this case a couple of SKSs ($250 a copy and of course with no paper trail) and a few thousand rounds of ammo for it buried someware close might also be a good choice, because the best gun is the one you have when you need it.

[jerrymrc]

I knew this would be popular. The great thing is nobody (so far) has called ones choice "stupid"
Thank You.