it hits the fan, what gun would you take?

you can only take 2 guns with you plus whatever else you may need

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Wrong. I can take them all with me.

there are some people out there new to THR who are interested in various topics that others have already asked. they can use the search bar, or they can ask. whether or not you read it and post is up to you. i don't have a problem with repeat threads, there is always something new/unique in them.

I knew as I was typing should have kept my tired fingers off the keyboard. I appologize and ask everyone to please ask any questions they have. There is always something to be learned:

XD40 sub compact and a mossberg 12 ga shorty

Glock 23 and Ruger Mini 14 for me. But I'm staying home as long as there is a home. If I'm headed for the woods, I will probably have a 22 rimfire rifle as my first choice.

Sorry not to play by your rules but like some of the others have already said, I would stay home. That's where all my "stay alive stuff" is stashed.

For me it would be my PardnerPump 12 gauge and my Springfield XDM 9mm; for my fiance it would be her Bushmaster M4 and her 3 Siberian Huskies haha.

If the stuff really hit the fan in a real hurry id finally get to test out my Emergency Kit that i assembled for the back of my Jeep Wrangler Rubicon. It consists of MRE's, my XDM and 350 rounds, clothes, lights, my fiances M4 and 650 rounds, my 12 guage and 200rounds, gun rigs holsters etc., maps, stuff for the dogs, lights, water treatment kit, couple Ka-Bars, small tent, medical kit, sleeping bag, $250cash, passports, etc. Soon it will also contain bio warfore suits, when i can afford them. It all fits (except for the guns) in a large(huge!) camo buffle bag that sits in a locked closet right next to the front door so its grab and go. I removed the seat from the back of my jeep so i can fit both the gear and my dogs reletively easily and quickly.

I guess you could say im paranoid, but in this current day and age you cant be to ready or careful; plus it gives me piece of mind when i go to bed at night.

Bring it on terrorists and zombies!!! I'll be ready!

A shotgun and something else!

First one is one of my .22 rifles. I can literally carry 1000 rounds easily. Not the most powerful round but it can kill game and be used as a defensive weapon.

The second would be either a 9mm handgun or a 5.56mm rifle. Because there are military stockpiles of those rounds all over the US.

do the wife and kids each get to carry two?

cant i just use kevlar siding on my house?

"zombie apocalypse".... Wow, someone's got quite the creative imagination on them...

To give your gun-porno-daydreams some substance, in my opinion it comes down to "calibers", more than specific firearms, to ensure that you have a firearm thats compatable with the ammunition which you are most likely to come across.

A person can only carry so much ammo, and last time I checked, zombies don't go down easy... Not to mention you also need to carry food, sleeping bag, medical, etc... One could have the most reliable 10mm Sig pistol out there, but once your outta ammo...it's a paperweight.

.22, .223, .308, 30-06, 9mm, .44 mag, .45, .357/.38 and 12ga are the most popular...

The last thing you'd want to look at is "what happens"...if China decides to invade, then adding 7.62 Russian to the list is a good idea. If its martial law, rest assured the gov't will be after every last 5.56mm round they can get their hands on...

30-06 is a great caliber because nearly everyone has one and the father away one is from the firefight/danger, the better then chance you get to live to see another one... .44mag is another because one shot, someone's going down, and in a LA rifle, you know u wont blow throug rounds and live a lot longer. If you start looking at pistol calibers first, your getting waayyy too close to the action to expect to survive long...

Just my two cents, but seriously, threads like this are meant for some other website. To paraphrase Deciderius Erasmus "War is delightful to those who have had no experience of it."

My choice of handgun is the CZ PCR 9. Totally reliable and accurate.
Second firearm: Remington Pump shotgun 12 gauge.

Easy

AK-47
G19

Both rock solid, reliable. I can carry enough ammo for the AK. If what I carry can't get me through the scenario, then its probably some Armageddon type situation and I'm screwed anyway.

oooookay--so for what ever reason that everyone who is anywhere feels the need to be somewhere else--well, after they stop rearranging themselves or just plain old stop moving; than i will come out of my dwelling and have talk with them still moving. I'd be backed by family concealed and with various rifles and i would carry a 1911 and a smile.

An HK32 chambered in 7.62x39 (because for some reasone everyone outside of the US likes this round) with a 6-15x50 scope; and a HK Mk23 SOCOM pistol. The 32 provides long range shooting capabilities in a caliber that will be available until the sun doesn't rise; and the SOCOM does a good job of putting down anything that fallis within close range.

*can you tell i'm an HK fan? *

The Saiga 12 is a magazine fed, semi-auto, 12-gauge shotgun

gglass , if you own this thing and if you dont mind saying - how much does one of these pups run ?? looks pretty bad ass to me ?!

This is an easy one.....M4 and my trusty 1911. The rest of them would be packed up behind me in my 5th wheel trailer along with every bit of ammo and all the reloading equipment/supplies I own. It would get pulled out in the middle of no where and we'd have shelter and could be fairly self sufficient for a while.

- SHTF is really played out.
- This isn't really a handgun-only discussion.