The ONE gun for SHTF

[DSB OUTDOORS]

Where can you get dragns breath locally?

I've seen it at a few gunshows but that's about it for local. Internet only I'm afraid.

[Goodburbon]

.22 bar none. can take game of all sizes (shot placement), low noise profile, can carry 10x more ammo, the gun is lighter, smaller, ammo is more plentiful..

[COeskimo]

One gun not the coolest gun but the one gun I'd have to say would be a .22lr. Can carry several thousand rounds easily, and with shot placement hunt almost all game. Still a capable round for defense maybe not a Rambo style defense but still I know I wouldn't want to get shot with a .22
and no matter where you go across the country in any store or shop thousands more rounds will be available unlike the 5.56 or .223 rounds.
Not the coolest but arguably the most practical

[encorehunter]

I am going to say my Magnum Research 10/22 with a collapsible stock. It is very light, can be short for discreet carry, easily carry enough ammo. With the different loads of ammo that are now available, there is almost something for everything. You can have 40gr bullets going around 1500 fps, or 60gr bullets going around 950fps. I like my 5.56s, but there has always been a 22lr in my safe.

[Sawin]

I voted pistol simply because in nearly all cases, I wouldn't want anyone to know I was armed... unless this was an all out firefight all around, (in which case I'd want my AR) I'd always have my g19, 3+ mags and a couple hundred rounds of ammo.

[stevelkinevil]

My FN Scar 17, not on the list but it was purchased specifically to fill the one gun SHTF role.

[hatidua]

Select-fire suppressed potato gun with modified choke and extended mags filled with some pre-ripe russet's. Worst case scenario: hash browns if the zombies fail to materialize.

[MarkCO]

If I did not have a weapon that might suffice in this category, I would consider this: http://www.excelarms.com/handguns/xseriespistol.html in .30 Carbine.

Magazines and ammo are available and plentiful to stock up on. It could be concealled on a shoulder strap, capable of taking game, fairly high capacity, fairly quick reloads and ammo is pretty compact for transport.

If Kel-Tec would ever release the RMR-30, and it works as advertised, I would probably put it in first place over the Excel.

[centrarchidae]

I don't know why we bother with threads like these. All anybody owns or needs is a .22 and a .38, and maybe a 12ga.

That being said, mine would be a a 5.56 Recce AR. Far more reliable than any AK I've ever owned.

[birddog]

I don't know why we bother with threads like these. All anybody owns or needs is a .22 and a .38, and maybe a 12ga.

That being said, mine would be a a 5.56 Recce AR. Far more reliable than any AK I've ever owned.

im not sure the recce would be my cup of tea here. I think I would want something a little sloppier. Who knows what kind of maintenance time I might have or what kind of ammo might be used. Might be finding/ shooting whatever you find.