Three Essential Firearms For Civil Unrest
thanks for posting! very informative.
(however i would have gone for a .40 over a 10mm. maybe i am just info-challenged...)
The three essential firearms for civil unrest?
- The three that nobody knows you have.
(Remember, they were stolen many years ago.)
“Make no mistake about it, folks. Terrorists will hit America again.}
Read Forstchen’s Day of Wrath.
Now I’ll quibble with his choices. The M1A while a fine weapon is very expensive, very heavy, and not a good choice for smaller shooters. Parts are also expensive, it’s not very common, and even bulk ammunition is pricey.
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AR, any shotgun that hold more than two 12 gauge shells, 1911 .45 ACP (preferably with double stack mag.).
Walk out on you front porch with a rifle?
What is he thinking?
The possible scenarios are too numerous to anticipate, but if you live in an urban area and value your life and those of your loved ones, you’ll first try to escape (Bug Out) before all means of egress are blocked off and your area is quarantined by the “authorities.”
Far too exotic for my taste..
10mm? Hard ammo to find when the stuff is in the fan. Several gun stores around here don’t even stock it.
I drive an access cab Tacoma and wanted to be able to have access to a rifle while driving. These days a rifle rack is too gauche to consider. I’ve had a 10/22 for years and love it. I know it’s only a .22 but the point is, I always have it, with 300 rounds and 3 25 round magazines, when away from home. The included bag makes a fantastic, discreet bug out bag. The interior and exterior compartments are large enough to stock everything I wanted for the bag. I wouldn’t want to go to war with it, but it works fine for the purpose intended.
Not quite how I would do it. If it came to deadly force I'd start shooting from cover through second story windows, well back in the room. Just the fact that they were under fire from the structure *should* deter most wanna-be rioters/looters. You don't have to be Fort Knox, just perceptibly a harder target than someone else.
If I had to break cover I'd stop and ask myself why I was doing something so dumb. If I did, for whatever reason, have to go out and sweep the area my primary weapon would be my AR-15. I wouldn't bother with the 12 ga. If I got into a close-up situation I couldn't solve with the AR, I'm probably not going to have time to unsling and get the even longer & heavier shotgun into action. Up close I'll take the higher capacity handgun(s) for last-ditch defense. I'd take my 9mm with several spare mags and my 1911, again with several spare mags. Between all of those, using the "New York reload" method I could put 55 rounds down range before needing a magazine swap.
I’d choose 4, and disagree with the author on several points, not the least of which is brand snobbery.
A good bolt-action main battle rifle in .270 for engagement of attackers at distance and taking game for food... Nothing wrong with Savage or Ruger.
A semi-auto sporting rifle for social work. AR pattern rifle, or a Yugo SKS, or whatever the budget allows. Simply NONE of the popular choices have reliability problems that aren’t overcome by maintaining them well.
Why not a pump-action Mossberg 12? Or a Remington 870?
Any reputable 1911, a Taurus .40 Cal. Even a full size framed 9mm will provide adequate defensive capability, and you won’t necessarily have to jump a cabinet full of ammunition everywhere you go.
There has to be a .22LR, either an automatic rifle or an automatic pistol or a nice revolver, both with a 6 inch barrel.
An automatic or pump or short double barreled shotgun.
A high quality high powered rifle, either auto or bolt.
This guy is an idiot. Must have weapons.....22lr rifle, shotgun ( 20 or 12 gauge), .22lr or 9mm pistol. AR15 would be nice but a good ccr minimag from a .22 rifle will ruin your day.
the only essential firearm is the one you have when you need it.
unfortunately, do to a boating accident, i know longer have any firearms... or a boat.
Well, here’s what I got: M1 carbine, zglock 17, Walther P38, Mannlicher Carcano. But I’ve only got 2 hands.
Why an AR? Same ammunition as the police and military, cheap enough to ensure continued proficiency training.
Why a 12 ga Pump? 12 ga is the most popular gauge, pump will feed and fire anything including Federal and Aguila mini-shells. Semi-autos are great for the trap range and three gun competition, but can be too ammo finicky to trust when your life is on the line.
Why a Glock, and specifically a 26? Glock is the most common handgun in America, bar none. 9mm is the most popular caliber. And the 26 can use ANY Glock double-stack 9mm magazine ever made. Ammunition is cheap enough to ensure continued proficiency training, and Glock magazines are a dime a dozen and stone cold reliable.
If such a scenario ever played out, and as several have mentioned, the front porch is a stupid place from which to fight.
That said, if I had to pick three I’d go with an AR-15, a scoped .308 bolt action, and a full-sized 9mm double-stack. If I actually owned any guns. Sticking with the same calibers as our National Guard troops makes more sense than his choice.
Bkmk
If we do have a societal breakdown, it would seem necessary to have weapons that work well under adverse conditions. If choosing, I would use a Mossberg pump 12 gauge with 00buckshot. An AK 47 in 7.62 for a rifle and a Model 1911 45. All reliable easy to field strip and clean. They are best for close range work, but that is where the fight will be.
I think the idea of resupplying your ammo supply from anything other than the store or a friend is foolish.
Already have what you will need and that almost certainly means at least one .22LR.