FRGC - Tuesday - What if?

9/16/08

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Opinions? Observations?

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[Diana in Wisconsin]

“We’re not talking fancier engraved over/under skeet/clays guns here...”

But I can still have one, right? That’s on my Christmas List from Husband this year. :)

Very nice article. Thank you. :)

[Just another Joe]

Please add me to the gun club ping list.

I own a couple but can, and would like to, always learn more about firearms.

[Judith Anne]

Great idea! And thanks for mentioning the Taurus brand. The new Tauruses come with a lifetime guarantee. They used to not have such a good reputation, but they have greatly improved and the NEW ones, the difference between them and S & W is the name, that’s basically it. And the price. Taurus is cheaper.

Just my opinion, don’t want to start a war here. :D

[PeteB570]

Well - it is September.

I guess I could go back to my Fall tag line for you.

:-)

[tcostell]

My only comment is that it's hard to beat the "acceptable" accuracy and legendary reliabilty of the 7.62x39 AK47.

That's my wife's 'just in case' gun because it scares most uninitiated on sight, and is still an excellent close range Deer gun. If she never cleans it, it isn't going to care at all.

[Just another Joe]

I have a .22 caliber Henry Golden Boy rifle, A 20 gauge Mossberg shotgun, a 30-06 deer rifle, and a .45 caliber M1911A1.
You think I'm OK? ;^)

[George Smiley]

Go to my profile page and go to the links.

Lots there.

[Diana in Wisconsin]

I like it!

We have a .22 and a shotgun that you can change out to a rifle barrel.

BUT since I used my BIL’s over/under shotgun for skeet last year, I am SO wanting one! Besides; I need to practice more. When I lose to my brothers I never hear the end of it.

Of course, when I win, it’s just ‘luck.’ Jerks. ;)

[P8riot]

Don't forget the ammunition aspect of this whole scenario; how much of each caliber, whether or not to handload, etc... Without ammo the best weapon is nothing more than a rock or a club.

Personally, I believe that it's a good idea to have AT LEAST 1000 rounds for each caliber, maybe even that much for each weapon even if you have multiple weapons of the same caliber.

[TMSuchman]

Right now I have a AR-7 knock off .22 surival rifle, & I an looking at the High Point rifles for other uses. The High Point firearms look to me to be a good budget minded series, and fairly reilable with not a lot of moving parts. There is a lot of 9mm ammo around too [even though I DO NOT like it!]

We have to think on what we can scrounge up in a worse case situation!

[Army Air Corps]

I recently acquired an SKS. One reason being that 7.63x39 is pretty easy to find.

My other rifles are No.4 Mk.1 Enfield and an 8mm Mauser. I do have a .22 Marlin bolt-action that I have had since the late 1980s.

[Terabitten]

Something to think of in the unspeakable scenario — where will you get ammo? Wal-Mart ain’t open anymore. Your ammo will likely come from a) whatever you have hoarded over the years and b) what you can beg, borrow, or steal from whatever military / LE presence is on the ground.

This tilted me towards the 9mm pistol and .223 rifle. I’ll likely always be able to scrounge some .223, much harder to scrounge up 7.62x39.

At any rate, I believe everyone needs at least four guns: a .22 rifle for hunting small game, a good, reliable, reasonably accurate pistol, a 12 gauge pump shotgun, and a military-style rifle. My choices are a Ruger 10/22, a Glock 17, a Remington 870, and a AR variant. Your mileage will mostly likely vary.

[Army Air Corps]

That should be 7.62x39. Damn, I need coffee...

[Terabitten]

Personally, I believe that it's a good idea to have AT LEAST 1000 rounds for each caliber, maybe even that much for each weapon even if you have multiple weapons of the same caliber.

Absolutely. There's a certain logic in having multiple .22 rifles/pistols, since you can get literally tens of thousands of rounds cheaply, and without having to dig an ammo bunker in your back yard.

[skinkinthegrass]

...and is still an excellent close range Deer gun. If she never cleans it, it isn't going to care at all...
LOL!...My GDad was on our farm 30 years ago, target practice w/ his rifles...used a 30.06 on a pestering Ground Hog...*BANG*...?overkill?
well...we never saw any bone / hair / or anything else of that GH....musta scared it away....

[Pistolshot]

We’ve sold a LOT of Taurus oin the shop. Revolvers AND autos. From the conversations I have had, they have been extrememly reliable.

[Joe Brower]

Yesterday's thread went over 300 posts. Let's see how today fares.

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[umgud]

This is a nice little jewel. Crossfire MK1. 12ga pump over .223.