WEAPONS FOR THE SUBURBAN PREPPER

American Partisan ^ | February 7, 2019 | NC Scout

[Travis McGee]

ne of the most commonly talked about topics in the preparedness world is some form of “what weapons do you need to survive XYZ?” or “The top 5 must have weapons”. Many of these articles and videos, however, seem to follow a one size fits all approach to weapon selection. As prepared citizens, we need to make sure that we not only have tools to use, but that those tools are the ones best suited for the job. Many of us are working with small budgets for preparedness supplies, and thus I think that there are crucial aspects of weapon system selections that are often overlooked.I certainly do not consider myself a firearms expert by any means, but there are some considerations that I feel you should make when deciding what weapons systems to acquire. There are three main aspects of a firearm that you should consider when choosing your weapon.

The first issue to consider is the availability of ammunition. Take a hypothetical situation where you are trying to choose a bolt gun in either .308 or 6.5 Creedmoor.

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[Texas resident]

Good weapons that are user friendly and ammo is readily available.

A machete.

Some kind of medevial weapon. I have a broom stick with 8 inch wood screws driven through the end.

[DCBryan1]

forming part of a neighborhood defense team?

That's where Mosin Nagants come in.

Everybody in my neighborhood that thinks they'll just come to my house gets a Mosin , a bayonet, and 5 rounds of ammo.

That's the price you pay for being un-prepared.

[gundog]

Sounds good. Can I get mine now?

[Taxman]

Ping for later read.

[Lion Den Dan]

Go back and re read the article before you let us know what you don’t know.

[reed13k]

Of course everyone has their preferences and they are all great.

Myself I’m trying to economize on the types of ammo I will need to stock so I was thinking:

.22LR - rifle and handgun
.45 - handgun and rifle
12 gauge shotgun with both rifled and unrifled barrels for slug and shot

Optional:
.410 shotgun and Taurus Judge in .410/.45

[Joe 6-pack]

That's the exact Burris prism site I have on my AR-10A4 (carbine), and yes it's a sweetie. I also have the kill-flash to cover the objective lens and the quick-detach mount, which I highly recommend. I've experimented with the mount pretty extensively, and it will allow the site to be removed and remounted with virtually no loss of zero.

The BDC reticle is designed primarily for 5.56, but with practice you can learn to mentally calibrate it for 7.62.

[Polynikes]

Never underestimate the 22lr. Read about the battle of Grozny in the 90’s. Chechen snipers raised bloody hell with Russian troops forcing them out using 22lr at close range and head shots. A bloody urban slugfest.

Forced the Russians back who then resorted to their tried and true prepping with heavy artillery, air strikes and tanks against guys who had initially had .22’s and now had up gunned to heavier Russian ordinance lifted from the dead enemy.

[taxcontrol]

1 - yep but with 3x fixed optical scope
2 - yep but also looking to add a 20 gauge for the wife
3 - yep but not lever action (Ruger 10/22)
4 - nope but looking for a .45-70 lever as next rifle purchase (Marlin 1895G)
5 - nope but do have 2x .45 plus 1x .40 and 1x 357 mag. 9 mm is next pistol purchase.

Also .30-06 bolt action with BDC scope.

Also have reloading gear for much of the above but have not used in a while. 3 year long saga of getting my shoulder surgeries. Will get back to reloading in a few months. Need to get some pistol dies.

Also have 2 3d printers so will start experimenting with making parts, frames and slides but not barrels.

Now I just need to find the time .....

[Chainmail]

"Go back and re read the article before you let us know what you don’t know"

Really? You must be the poor dissembling dip who wrote that thing.

You have my sympathy.

[Diana in Wisconsin]

A roll of pre-1964 Quarters in the toe of a long sock is valuable to Preppers in two ways - silver content and sock’em content! ;)

[bleach]

Don’t forget a sling shot.Silent but deadly on varmints and can crack a skull too. Plus you’ll never run out of ammo.

[Lurker]

Here’s our list in no particular order:

Mossberg 500A shotgun, 12 gauge. 1 per adult.
16” barrel for above.
Rifled barrel for above with scope
20” field barrel for above.
Ruger 10/22 Rifle with Scope. 1 per adult.
Springfield XD pistol, .45 caliber. 1 per adult.
Savage 110 in .308 with scope. 1 for household.
AR-15 rifle, 5.56 mm with Aimpoint optic. 1 per adult.
Crossman air rifle, .177. 1 per household.

It works for us. YMMV.

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[gundog]

Does it co-witness with irons?

[PA Engineer]

Thanks. Bkmk. BTTT.

[MHGinTN]

Is that a Burris Fast Fire, McGee?

[MHGinTN]

Building a suppressor for a .22lr is easy and head shots are leathal. Throat shots and bladder shots will stop someone. Ammo is easy to carry in large quantities. Hand gun and rifle ammo.

[Osage Orange]

Well this is thread I like.....

While...I have my preferences...

I carry a .380 Sig...and a Taurus 9mm.

I hunt with a Model 88 Winchester .308...lever action...and a Mossburg 835 Ulti-Mag...12 gauge...

I'm kind of old school, new school...

Oh, I have some other's...

[Openurmind]

Absolutely. Had a good friend who used to take deer as broke kid in Illinois with a bolt action .22lr. He said all you have to do is be patient and hit them in the eye. The .22 also has a nasty way of bouncing around in the body and tearing stuff up.

[Openurmind]

I’m surprised no one mentioned one of the most important for the extended long term. A flintlock black powder rifle or a cap lock with lots of lead and a mold. Lots of caps if it is a cap lock and powder can be homemade if need be in the long run. In the long run you will be back to basics or without completely.