Bug-Out/Emergency or Truck/Car Rifle

[giggitygiggity]

M92 PAP SBR with Stormwerkz Hinge and Manticore Arms stock.

 

[Dunross]

I was out in my shop today and noticed I have a couple of those collapsible chairs in bags. Think I'll clean up one of the bags and give it a try. It even has a shoulder strap.

 

[giggitygiggity]

Also notice that the upper is a side pull. That too may change back to a traditional rear one soon. I like the side pull but a rear one would a slicker package. The muzzle device is just an improvised muzzle nut made by cutting the bird cage off a $5 flash suppressor.

What kind of side charge upper and bolt is that? What are the pros/cons compared to the standard charging handle from a user perspective?

 

[tkopp]

The closest I have is a Draco https://imgur.com/a/fEwOdOn with a folding 'arm brace.' It fits into a small bag, but I sure wouldn't want to leave it in my car. Car prowls are a real problem in my metro area. In the case of an earthquake it would go into my bike trailer and travel with me alright from my apartment to where I plan to get out to. I occasionally think about the pistol-caliber carbine/pistol combo that works on the same mags, but if things get so bad that I want a long arm, well, I imagine I'll want a rifle. I can't imagine traveling with a carbine on a regular basis just in case. It's a big extra thing to keep track of and heaven forbid losing it.

 

[alfsauve]

What kind of side charge upper and bolt is that? What are the pros/cons compared to the standard charging handle from a user perspective?

It's made by Bear Creek. I really prefer the side charge over the rear as a manual of arms. I'm sure if I did enough reps with the rear it would feel natural, but years of side charging guns I just prefer it. My .458S is a dual and I've never used the the rear. Just feel more in charge with the side handle.

 

[Garandimal]

In addition to my EDC:
Urban - Mini-14 (10-round).
Suburban/Rural - Scoped 77/357.




GR

 

[Labguy47]

There’s just something about a truck, a single shot rifle, and a one eyed dog.

 

[Ironhand54]

I would go with a PS90. Some have suggested the P90 but a PS90 is easier to obtain and conserves ammo. You can still go SBR and suppressed if you want to.

Some have questioned ammunition availability but I if there's 5.7 ammo on the shelf it's probably one of the least likely to be taken.

Since we are taking about get home guns I doubt that scrounging would be necessary if you can carry enough rounds with the gun. This is where the PS90 has an advantage. 4 mags of 5.7 gives you 200 rounds. Since both the ammo and the mags are so lightweight you can carry more ammo for the weight than with other options.

As to storage. The PS90 breaks down and reassembles very quickly. Broken down the gun and 4 mags will fit in about a 20in x 12in space, making it easier to conceal.

Just my 2 cents.

Ironhand

 

[theotherwaldo]

In the past, my long truck guns have included SKS or M-1 Carbine side-folders, a Winchester 1894 saddle carbine, a Filipino pistol-grip 12 gauge or an AR-7.
What I carry now varies by the day.

 

[FL-NC]

Suppress it? A good quality can can easily handle full power rifle ammo and reduce the muzzle blast (not supersonic flight noise) and pretty much any caliber can be handloaded to subsonic velocities. 1-2 mags in my kit are loaded with heavy bullet, ~1000fps rounds that still cycle the action with a BR reflex suppressor.

I wouldn't be keeping my expensive, long-awaited suppressors in a vehicle.

 

[hq]

I wouldn't be keeping my expensive, long-awaited suppressors in a vehicle.

I understand. I hate it when artificial, ancient political decisions distort the status and practicality of certain items. If something happens to the reflex suppressor I have in the bag replacing it is a matter of driving to LGS and getting another for $150-200 over the counter so it's a non-issue like it should be.

 

[Legionnaire]

^^ Jealous ...

 

[Skylerbone]

You know .223, x39 and .308 will be the first thing off the shelves in a situation. Not as many people will be reaching for their 30-06, 270, 30-30, 7mm rem mag, but every ammo place sure does stock it.

Except that people bought in panic last go round and bought ammo regardless of what they owned. The shelves were literally stripped bare save for scatter gun rounds. We remember it as a .22lr shortage because that’s what manufacturers took longest to replenish but local supplies of centerfire dried up quickly, followed by reloading supplies like powder and primers.

 

[BlueHeelerFl]

Except that people bought in panic last go round and bought ammo regardless of what they owned. The shelves were literally stripped bare save for scatter gun rounds. We remember it as a .22lr shortage because that’s what manufacturers took longest to replenish but local supplies of centerfire dried up quickly, followed by reloading supplies like powder and primers.

Although I wasn't buying any ammo at the time, I remember the ammo shelves at Wal-Mart being nearly bare.

 

[armoredman]

I have a photo somewhere of the local WalMart ammo shelf after the last scare - big bore stuff was there, but darn near nothing else. I'll try to dig that up sometime.
Ammo components also disappear quickly for us re loader types, so keeping that around is a good thing.
Can't keep a rifle in the People Mover at work, but otherwise it would be the BREN or the CZ 527M.
I thought about getting a simple bag and putting the "Johnson Portapotty Cleaner - We're Number 1 in the Number 2 Business!" on the side, along with some artistic brown painted "stains"....

 

[RedlegRick]

I been thinkin about this, and i been looking at a 22LR Rifle that stores in the butstock. Without relooking i think its made by Henry
Shot placements and sometimes the threat deters.
I really like my rifle i got, but it dont get really small. And a Pistol is good but sometimes you need reach, and also 22LR is kinda Quiet which can also be a good thing.

That is pretty much what the AR-7 is best at. I've owned four, some good, some bad, and one of them is definitely better than nothing in a pinch. Plus they are fun to shoot, if you get a good one.

 

[Picher]

When I have a firearm in the vehicle, it's primarily in case we hit/wound an animal that needs to be put out of it's misery. Usually, a loaded .45 S&W M&P with HP bullets and a couple of magazines would handle that duty and about any other threat, but sometimes a shotgun or stainless .270 rides in the trunk, as backup. Maine is a relatively safe place to be driving, as long as you don't hit a moose.

 

[tallpaul]

No one has suggested an assault wheelbarrow yet? hahahahahaa

 

[Chuck R.]

No one has suggested an assault wheelbarrow yet? hahahahahaa

I suspect not many remember him or Gecko45 for that matter. Both were classics in their own right.

 

[tallpaul]

I suspect not many remember him or Gecko45 for that matter. Both were classics in their own right.

yep also known as gunkid… ya know ya were on the early gun boards and are getting old if ya remember them

 

[RedlegRick]

I think of that thread every time I see a mall security guard, and when I mentioned it to one of the guys who does security where I work (an auto auction), his supervisor clued him on it as well, so I suspect the saga of Gecko45 lives on as a cautionary tale in some circles.

 

[Z1D2]

Too bad Cricket rifles dont make bigger cal rifles. Small, and light but with power

 

[taliv]

Too bad Cricket rifles dont make bigger cal rifles. Small, and light but with power

Now that’s funny

 

[RedlegRick]

Now that’s funny

Hey, if they offered one in .22 Hornet or 9mm, I'd be first in line. Maybe even 5.7x28 or 7.62x25 would make a darned handy little critter getter.

 

[chicharrones]

Hey, if they offered one in .22 Hornet or 9mm, I'd be first in line. Maybe even 5.7x28 or 7.62x25 would make a darned handy little critter getter.

Then something like the old M4 Survival Rifle? https://www.gunsamerica.com/903014490/H-R-U-S-M-4-Survival-Rifle-22-Hornet.htm

Or downgrade to .22 WMR with a Marlin barreled action, Tech Sights, and a Nodak stock?

http://nodakspud.com/Survival Rifle Stocks.htm