World end scenario: Choose your Arms!

[radioflyer]

I was listening to a gun-talk show on the radio and a caller had an interesting question. Assuming a world-end scenario (society completely breaks down) What 1 pistol and 1 long gun would you choose.
I've decided to open it up a little to include:

(1) Primary (long gun)
(1) Secondary (Short gun, submachine gun etc)
(1) Sidearm (pistol)

What would you guys choose for each?

 

[Stumpy]

cool thread, man!

Long Gun: Ruger SR-556 w/ vertical foregrip, 1-4x scope, badass flashlight
Short Gun: sawed off Rem870 with pistol grip
Sidearm: Kimber 1911 w/ Crimson Trace LaserGrips
(these are all guns I dont have, lol)

to be realistic, this is what I REALLY would have
Long Gun: Winchester model 70 .243
Short Gun: sawed-off Mossberg 20ga
Sidearm: heritage manufacturing single action .22 revolver

 

[wrtanker]

End of the world means nothing being manufactured, including ammo, parts, and batteries. Also, you don't just have to fight off bad guys or zombies, you also have to put food on the table. For those purposes you need firearms that are simple, robust, and plentiful that use common and plentiful ammo.

For the long arm you need something that will handle pretty much any target you'll come up against. 7.62 is a good all-around caliber. A bolt action rifle is simpler than a semi-auto, less likely to malfunction when maintenance starts getting spotty. I'd look for a bolt action .308 rifle.

For the handgun you're looking for close-in defense. The same conditions apply as for long arms. Revolvers are probably less likely to malfunction, however since most law enforcement agencies in this country have gone to semi-auto pistols common revolver ammo is probably less plentiful than ammo for semi-autos. Common calibers in the US include .45ACP, 9mm, and more recently .40S&W. I would hesitate to carry anything less than a 9mm. The 1911 design is pretty hard to beat for durability and simplicity. I'd carry a .45 govt 1911.

For the short gun you need something for close-in defense and to put food on the table. For that I'd want a shotgun. 12ga is common, plentiful, and effective on both game and bad guys. Staying with the simplicity line I'd choose a nice pump shotgun. I'm not real familiar with shotguns so I hesitate to name a brand.

That's my take.

 

[claymore504]

1. M4

2. 12ga shotgun

3. Glock

 

[radioflyer]

wrtanker: good point.

....of course if the end of the world included zombies, I'd trade my short gun for a katana. No sense in wasting ammo to remove zombie heads

 

[SIG_Fiend]

1) M4 length AR15

2) Remington 870 or Mossberg 500/590

3) Glock 17

4) Katana, they don't run out of ammo and can chop up zombies almost indefinitely. lol

 

[Texas1911]

Long Gun: Remington 700 w/ Fixed Sights and 10x Scope in .308
Short Gun: Benelli M2 Field in 20 Gauge
Sidearm: Glock 19

With that combo you can kill anything ... Elk, Deer, Ducks, Cows, etc. I'd heavily rely upon more primitive means when I could, like trapping, bows and arrows, etc.

 

[goodfellas]

AkM (7.62x39)

Mossberg 500 12G

Glock in 9mm

All common calibers and since I'm in a Densely populated area I figure every large to medium sized animal will have been turned to food pretty quickly. Id like to carry a small pellet gun or slingshot on me for small game like birds squerls and rats witch might be the only game around.

 

[DirtyD]

AR carbine, even in an EOW scenario there will be no shortage of parts to be scavenged from those that dont know how to use them as well.

Remington 870, only way to get any more basic in a shotty is to get a coach gun. As for parts see above.

Glock 23 with my LW 9mm conversion barrel. Talk about reliable and simple... Glock defines it in a handgun, and with the 2 calibre option ammo wont be as much of a problem.

 

[oldnbald]

WASR 10

Mini 14

10/22

Any of my several .45 1911s

Of course, being old, fat, with terrible knees, going into the "wild" is not an option with me, so I will just load up everything and let them come to me.

 

[Okierifleman]

1) POF308
2) Remington 870
3) Kimber Tactical Custom

I figure I can always scrounge up some 308 ammo, 12 Ga, and .45's
Can I mount a M249 SAW on my truck?

 

[JohnnyLoco]

I'm gonna scrape my flip-flops into a ziploc bag of poop with some suger.

Rosary Peas

Castor beans

Frog Juice

Let bacteria and biological warfare begin.

 

[AmirFazadh]

Long gun- Swiss Schmidt-Rubin K31 with bayonet. Straight-pull bolt-action, 7.5x55, roughly equivalent to .308 (same Spitzer boattail bullet). Able to hit at 1500 meters (if your eyes are that good) using open sights. Bayonet useful as a pig-sticker.

Short gun- Either Rem 870 or Mossberg 500. Hard to go wrong with a 12ga.

Sidearm- 9mm Glock. Ammo is most common, therefore easy to pick up off your enemies' dead bodies. Could trade up to a .45 easily enough, as well.

Options- Blowgun for hunting small game, machete for cutting saplings, grasses, opening coconuts, enemy heads, etc.

 

[TSU45]

M4

Ruger MKII

1911

 

[Stag]

I will try to keep it a realistic for me. I dont have a .308 long gun but I want one. I will choose what I have in my stash.

Long Gun: M4gery
Short gun: i have nothing
pistol: G17

Now, I would like to get nice Rem700 .308 boltie and a Remington 870.

a Katana or Bo-staff with the huge blade on the end .. you know.. for Zombies.

 

[Big country]

I would grab my model 70 30-06. Good common round, able of long shots with my 7x scope or close up with the iron sights that are on it.
rem 870 12ga
the CZ 75 .40
All good common calibers/gauge and
This is what I've got I'd scrounge as I went to get more fire power (ammo, guns etc...) And a few good knifes for the cutting work like skin game remove zombie heads you know.

 

[Texasgordo]

1. AK-47
I have a lot of mags and ammo!


2. My Remington 870
I put a magazine extension and a folding stock on mine.

3. XD .45
13 + 1 of .45 ACP is something to consider.

 

[gladi8r]

Outta my safe it would be


Dpms lr 308 ap4
mossi 500
Glock 17

 

[Mate]

Long/short gun: recce AR
Pistol: M&P or glock

You guys ever tried carrying 2 long guns at once? Nevermind the 80 lbs of gear in your backpack. Good luck humping all that weight.

 

[htxred]

m4
glock 19
.22 pistol