Your top pick shtf gun?

[Tango_Down]

[smittty]

I lost all my guns in a terrible boating accident.

[LuckyGuy]

Wellllll

Quality AR with m855 at least. In a Zombie situation, an AR9 with a 9mm pistol backup. Federal HST or Speer Gold Dot. I'de modify AR to except a bayonet.

If I gonna die in a fight, I will go down with a lot of empty Brass around me.

[devster55]

M1A and a xd9 with a AK backup

[adamjay]

Well, there are alot of flavors of SHTF. And alot of functions that a firearm might serve in any given SHTF. But I follow the tack of the previous posters, think about classes of firearms.


Not in any particular order:

Handgun
Shotgun
Small caliber rifle
Large caliber rifle

Large caliber rifle could break down further if necessary:
Mid range/mid sized game/ battle rifle - like an AR-15
Longer range/ large sized game/ battle rifle - like a .308 or better.

All of these categories could be evaluated for personal protection and hunting situations. I think it’s important to hit all the marks as best we can.

[adamjay]

I guess if I had to pick one, I’d go with a phased plasma rifle in the 40 watt range, with a bayonet.

[golfish]

I do like the Ruger PCC idea. You'll have a carbine and handgun that use the same mags.

[EQTrax]

my Ruger 77 357, with my 686 sidearm for normal use.

for city/skirmish runs, my sub2k and glock 17.

[plumbum]

Well, you didn’t specifically say I get more than one - but tradition states you get a long gun and a sidearm:

Glock
Shotgun
SKS

In that order.

[Dave Hill]

anyway, if the schiff really hit the fan, every prepared patriot should own at least 5 guns.

2 handguns (primary and backup) for self defense.
1 shotgun for self defense and hunting.
1 .22lr rifle for hunting small game.
1 long range rifle capable of taking down game 500+ yards away

Because?

[Garand Hunter]

Depends on if I am running back down the street to my house-whatever I can get ready to blast with in 1 min to 3 min, likely my SA85M and a 9mm pistola.
Setting at home and the weenie hits the feces covered propeller, my choice of 2 .308 semi auto, and my CZ97B .45acp and start praying for BIG *** rain !

Psalm 1

[SCVlongstroke]

I do like the Ruger PCC idea. You'll have a carbine and handgun that use the same mags.

The same mag on primary and secondary top pick goes to the 5.7, it at least stands a chance over armor. You may miss the headshot, it happens.

[Mayor McRifle]

M1A Scout and/or Ruger GSR

[OCEquestrian]

Because?

Because you can, despite that not really answering the OP's question.

[EQTrax]

Because?

I assume because he wants most every situation covered. It seems pretty obvious.

It's not like he said he'd be packing an anti-tank rifle or rpg