Off-Grid Selection
Don't have a shotgun. Yeah, I know, sacrilege. Still, it's the most glaring omission in my safe. So I will have to make up for that another way.
Rifle in .22 LR? Check. While I have both a Marlin 39A and a Ruger 10/22, the Ruger is handier and the Marlin is more accurate, but heavier. Assuming the .22 rifle is mostly about pests and food, and not about long hikes in the woods, I'd go with the Marlin.
Pistol in .22 LR? Check. Ruger MkII, 7" stainless bull barrel.
Rifle in .357 mag? Check. Marlin 1894C.
Pistol in .357 mag? Check. S&W 586-7, blue & walnut.
That pretty much covers the bases for everything that's not flying overhead. The .22 LR ammo can be stocked in quantity and is available everywhere. The .38 & .357 ammo is available most places, and gives a wide range of loads.
I'm inclined to add the Marlin 336C, just to have a reasonable 200 yard rifle. Yes, I'd have to scope it: my eyes need help out past 50 yards.
And, if I just had to have a general purpose hiking/walking rifle, something light enough to lug around all day, enough punch for varmints, adequate for upright rodents of unusual size, capacity sufficient for unexpected social engagements, I'd grab the M1 Carbine. It would be the oddball in the set, but just about perfect for its purpose.
I've skipped the CCW piece. We're out in the country here and, up in this neck of the woods, "rural" means open carry is good to go.
There are a number of assumptions that go with this: ammo availability either in stores or via reloading, essentially peaceful environment, normal game availability.
If you mess with the parameters, then you get a different selection.