One Pistol, One Rifle, One Shotgun

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President "arrrrgh" just signed a law limiting each household to only one firearm of each type. :what:What are your choices followed by a brief explanation why. Remember, this is all about compromises with the goal of maximum versatility in a doomsday scenario since no one in their right mind would ever limit themselves to one of each. :)

My first thought is to have a handgun and rifle that could share ammo. However, the shotgun won't share ammo and using a rifle that fires handgun ammo gives up some range. If ammo is still available due to "civilization" still being present, then versatility means I need to take advantage of what each gun type has to offer.

I'd expect a limitation on ammo capacity, but since it's not mentioned - standard capacity firearms all the way.
Handgun - CZ75 compact size in 9mm
Rifle - AR15 flat top with 18" barrel, mid-length gas, mid-weight barrel profile, etc. in 5.56 and a couple more uppers in other chamberings for it
Shotgun - A Remington 870 of some sort in 12 gauge

Now, if there was a semi-auto and ammo capacity "situation" then . . .
Handgun - S&W 686 Plus, 7-shot 4" barrel in .357 magnum
Rifle - Ruger GSR Stainless/Laminate with 18.7" barrel in .308 Winchester
Shotgun - A Remington 870 of some sort in 12 gauge
 
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Pistol Glock 17 9mm. Prolific, durable, ammunition common.
Rifle : Savage Hog Hunter 308, suppressed. Not looking for a firefight, threats get flanked and zapped.
Shotgun: Hand built flintlock 54 cal/28 ga fowler. Foraging-hunting gun. Shoots patched ball and #6 shot.
 
And why would you reduce your firearm total to three? They going to check house to house in a doomsday scenario?
 
And why would you reduce your firearm total to three? They going to check house to house in a doomsday scenario?

Yes. Hillary's goons are going house to house and if they find one non compliant gun or story about a "boating accident" you get shipped of to the re-education camp where they have giant murals of her hanging on every wall along with a loop of her cackling laugh played 24/7. Got it comrade? :D
 
It's very simple for me really, for pistol my Glock 17 with a few mags, rifle the AR-15, & shotgun the Rem870. Parts, ammo, et all are super available for all three as is ammo so you can run them just about forever.
 
Pistol: Glock 34 (I would also have a hidden M1911)

Rifle: AR15 or AR10. Yes, they're that versatile.

Shotgun: Remington 870 Wingmaster
 
And why would you reduce your firearm total to three? They going to check house to house in a doomsday scenario?

I think the OP was simply asking a question geared to make people think. Sad when some feel the need to derail such simple, harmless questions.
 
Luckily President Hillary isn't a reality, but it was a situation I was preparing for because the odds were looking mighty long against President Trump last election day.

Pistol: A 9mm, my choice a Sig 226 SAO Legion
Rifle: A top quality AR carbine in 5.56, my choice a Daniel Defense
Shotgun: 12ga gives the most versatility, my choice a Browning Cynergy w/ synthetic stock & 30" barrels.

I have the Cynergy and the Legion, the Legion being the last weapon I put in layaway before the election against the possibility of a Prez Hillary was that Legion, along with a number of mags to feed it. Don't have the DD but I had one in layaway too. Just backed off any new aquisitons other than the Legion when the imminent danger was averted. With those three. a Ruger 10/22 TD and a good CCW gun like my KLCR .357 or Glock 43 9mm I'm set for pretty much anything I need to do with a gun.
 
I'm not going to play until the OP clarafys what "doomsday" is. Doomsday as in we can only own 3 guns in a otherwise normal society or doomsday as in SHTF every man for him self?
 
I think the OP was simply asking a question geared to make people think. Sad when some feel the need to derail such simple, harmless questions.
Ok: Rifle > Remington 541-S (22LR); Handgun > S&W M63 (22LR); Shotgun > None. I'll take a Mini-14 (223) as it is sort of like a shotgun after the barrel heats up.

Added: I own shotguns, but I just don't care to shoot them. I haven't small game hunted in years and these days I would rather use a 22. I don't buy or keep guns believing in some sort of "end of the world as we know it" scenario happening. If it happens, I'll pick up an AR or something off a corpse.

Self defense perhaps.... well that certainly sells a lot of guns, but I have never had the need. Don't know if I could shoot someone anyway unless they already hurt me.
 
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For pistols, I'd need three:

Colt Woodsman (made in 1938) for small game
Kimber Custom Classic in .45 ACP for everyday carry.
Colt New Service (made in 1906) for serious outdoors carry.

For rifles, I'd also need three:

Kimber M82 in .22 LR
Kimber M82 in .22 Hornet (runner up, Savage 11 in .223 Rem)
Pre-'64 Winchester Model 70 in .30-06.

Shotgun, I could go with one:

Remington M870 in 3" 12 gauge.
 
President Hillary just signed a law limiting each household to only one firearm of each type. :what:What are your choices followed by a brief explanation why.

Choice # 1 - Not complying with Hillary.
Choice # 2 - Not being amenable to any other choices.
 
Rifle: AR no question. The firearm is the lower, I'd have as many uppers (in as many calibers) as it pleases me.
Pistol: I'm most familiar with my trusty P226, so I'm tempted to say that or a P228. But, the P320 is modular...probably go P320 or Glock 17 and stock up on spare parts. Big bonus points for a .22 conversion option on the pistol I finalize on.
Shotgun: I'll just keep my 870, buy a hunting barrel for it as well.
 
Unfortunately, all of my firearms were lost in a tragic boating accident except for the following non-black, non-scary looking firearms which I’ll register to the queen.

An old Remington 510 .22 single shot
A NEF single shot 12 ga
A High Standard double 9 .22 revolver


But if I had to start from scratch, I’d pick:

An AR15 assuming I could have a .22 upper in addition to 5.56, if not I’d go with a Ruger 10/22 instead
CZ75 compact (with Kadet .22 kit if allowed)
Remington 870 12ga
 
Some type of 357 rifle and revolver. Because 357 bolt guns are no longer produced I would say a lever gun of some variety. That would require only 2 types of ammo, shotgun and metallic. Any old pump shotgun in 12 ga. would work. You could probably outfit yourself with quality firearms for 1500 and spend the rest on ammo.

AR wouldn't be on my list. 223/5.56 is a varmint cartridge. Always was, always will be. Besides, most people already have one anyway.
 
Only Three? Dang, thats a toughie, I'd have to give it a tie for the pistol and rifle between two, the shotgun is a easy choice for me.

Pistol: Either a 1911 Government model in .45 or a Smith model 19 with a 4 inch barrel. The 1911 for ease of finding ammo and mags, ultra reliable , and has fairly quick reloads also the slim profile of the single stack system means it can be concealed relatively easily . The smith for the simple fact that I'm a hunter and there is virtually no handgun caliber (one can make the case for the .44 spl/mag and the .45 colt) that can beat the versatility of the .357 mag and for its weight class the model 19/66 are the best ones hands down to carry, A 4 inch tube will allow easy concealment (unless your one of those lightweight pansies) and still make full use of the magnum option, .38s are also very common.

Rifle: Tie between the M1A Springfield and Marlin 1895 in .45-70 government. Yep, I know thats two very different firearms but here me out. The M1A would be a much better "battle rifle" and in is chambering of .308 winchester we run the added benefit of shooting 7.62 NATO, it can hunt further than that lever action could, ammo is relatively cheap for it considering even the russian and serbian makers make ammo in this caliber. Magazines are going to be easy to find new or surplus M14 ones, and the system it uses is very reliable in virtually any climate. Ok so how can I top all those good things with a "old school" lever action that isnt the best shooter past 200 yards? Several answers come to mind but the best one no one thinks about involves casting and reloading. I can cast my own bullets and hunt easily anything in the world with the proper loadings, ammo is plentiful but expensive in most of your big box stores, the lever action takes away the "nuisance" of carrying around more weight on magazines but you trade off a much smaller ammo supply at least that you can carry.

Shotgun: Easiest choice ever! The Mossberg 12 guage pick whatever config. you want (88,500,535,590). The 870 is completely acceptable to but my main issue with that one is if something breaks in the ejection system, the mossberg is very much a parts drop in system while the 870 if ever needing work on that issue, one either needs to send back to the factory or employ the services of a skilled gunsmith, both of which may not be an option under the circumstances you listed.
 
Whichever ones best lineup with the guys I am taking up arms with, and more than three total.

If I'm playing a video game that limits me to one of each of those three, I take
*AR15 type, 11.5", suppressed, variable power illuminated reticle scope, 5.56x45
*Glock 26
*Benelli M2 comfortech
 
If I had to thin the herd:

Shotguns is easy. Mossberg 500. Versatility at its best. Hard to beat a pump 12 and i'm partial to these over the 870 by a narrow margin. My "go-to" pump gun is a youth model 12. I like the shorter stock.

Rifle is more difficult, but your "doomsday" stipulation narrowed it down. M-forgery. MOE handguards and ALG trigger are the only upgrades I've made. If the world wasn't ending tomorrow, I might lean toward a .22 rimfire.

Handgun is a no-brainer. Well, the model is. I own a drawer full of 1911's. Choosing which one to keep would be the hard part. Believe it or not, my two favorites are as opposite as you can imagine. One is an old Charles Daly, the other is a custom build on a Springfield frame and slide. 1,500 difference between them, but they have to share my soft spot.
 
Wasn't that one of George Thorogood's lesser known songs?
Funny, that's what popped into my head when I read the title (One Bourbon, One Scotch, and one beer) ...

Mossberg 500 with 28" barrel plus the 24" slug barrel; Colt M-4 with EOTECH XPS-2 and G-33 magnifier; SIG P-226 (with suppressor, of course).
 
How about a rifle/pistol combo that use the same ammo? And, of course, a compact, utilitarian, high capacity 12 gauge shotgun, probably a pump. AND - It would be just like Hillary to do something like that.
 
How about a rifle/pistol combo that use the same ammo?

How about it? Examples? If you only get one rifle it would be, in my opinion, pretty stupid to have it be in a pistol cartridge. And there aren't a ton of rifle cartridge handguns that lend themselves towards carry and general handgun type uses in general.

Rifles are rifles, pistols are pistols
 
How about it? Examples? If you only get one rifle it would be, in my opinion, pretty stupid to have it be in a pistol cartridge. And there aren't a ton of rifle cartridge handguns that lend themselves towards carry and general handgun type uses in general.

Rifles are rifles, pistols are pistols

I think you could make the case for the FN 5.7x28.
 
I think you could make the case for the FN 5.7x28.

IDK, I would hate to be handcuffed to 5.7 ammo for my only handgun and only rifle, that sounds absolutely horrid from an ammo supply standpoint alone, without getting into ballistics or available firearms to specifically choose from
 
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