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Four Firearms Every Family Should Own: When the World Comes Crashing Down, Protect You and Yours
Associated Content ^ | 10/10/2008 | Loran Montgomery

Posted on 02/19/2009 1:32:54 PM PST by terabyte

Given the instability of the world today and the very real possibility of worldwide economic collapse, let us accept that every family should own at least one firearm. There are more reasons, of course, and those have been discussed ad nausaeum on more websites than could possibly benamed here. Since our budgets will allow most of us to own only a few (or potentially just one) firearm, we should choose wisely.

The criteria is simple. The firearm must be very simple to operate. Ammunition must be plentiful, even in a scenario in which law enforcement and traditional retail markets have broken down. The firearm must be inexpensive, versatile, and be completely reliable. Each of the four firearms listed below has good marks in each of those five categories. There are too many excellent firearms on the market to compromise on any of those criteria.

1. The first firearm in any home should be the American standby, the twelve-gauge pump shotgun. There are numerous makes and models on the market, but the best is the venerable Remington 870. With easy-to-change barrels, it can switch duty from defending the home to putting food on the table in less than a minute. With the ability to fire a wide variety of birdshot, buckshot, and slugs, it can handle hunting duties from all but the smallest of small game up to deer-sized animals. Its stopping power is legendary. There is very little this shotgun cannot do. Buy one inexpensive 870 for around $250, and then simply purchase an extra barrel or two for the ultimate in versatility.

2. The second firearm in a home should be a high-quality pistol. The pistol should be in a caliber no smaller than 9mm Parabellum. Anything smaller than that is simply ineffective for anything other than target practice.

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To: mojitojoe

“A gunsmith can fix that and make it easy to pull.”

Really?! Do they have gunsmiths at large shooting ranges do you think? Or do I need to go to the Yellow Pages, LOL!


121 posted on 02/19/2009 4:32:46 PM PST by acoulterfan
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To: Americanwolf

“4. Mosin Nagant 91/30 (for that long range, reach out and plug someone ability.”

Not to mention that they are dirt cheap one for each member of the family is not unaffordable. Stock up on extra ammo which is also reasonable priced


122 posted on 02/19/2009 4:41:23 PM PST by scottteng (IMPEACH OBAMA)
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To: self
for sue
123 posted on 02/19/2009 4:53:04 PM PST by tomkat (at this point, tar/feathers are way too subtle)
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To: 12Gauge687

If you don’t have a family, get you some of those photo frames from Walmart and K-mart. Leave the the pictures of people in em until you get yourself a family. =)


124 posted on 02/19/2009 4:58:59 PM PST by Redcitizen (The Death Star is the ultimate in peacekeeping.)
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To: rednesss
That's the beautiful thing about the Ruger 10/22, they don't often need parts. I've had one since 1989 and the thing is like the Energizer Bunny.

My Marlin is 37 years old and is still working perfectly.

125 posted on 02/19/2009 5:03:14 PM PST by antiRepublicrat ("I am a firm believer that there are not two sides to every issue..." -- Arianna Huffington)
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To: Skenderbej
I have problems with cycling every time I shoot it unless I take it completely apart and spend an hour cleaning it.

I've found that every five hundred rounds or so it's good to hose off the action with cleaner.

126 posted on 02/19/2009 5:04:48 PM PST by antiRepublicrat ("I am a firm believer that there are not two sides to every issue..." -- Arianna Huffington)
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To: Ghengis

If you purchase detachable mags for your SKS (like I have done), take each one out and use it, to be sure it functions properly. Both of the thirty rounders I purchased (metal, never plastic) needed a bit of file tweaking to work properly every time. Youy load two thirty rounders up for stand-by and you’re good to go. I bought a paratrooper model years ago and have put two or three thousand rounds through it and it is just like the first time I took it out with the ‘after market’ polymer stock. The SKS is a tremendously durable and functional rifle. With well tuned detachable mags I would match it to any non-Soviet AK.


127 posted on 02/19/2009 5:07:29 PM PST by MHGinTN (Believing they cannot be deceived, they cannot be convinced when they are deceived.)
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To: Pelagius of Asturias

When you start adding more zeroes and decimal points to calibers, it indicates that’s the correct size.

The Remington is simply a .44 and the Zouave is a .58.


128 posted on 02/19/2009 5:21:49 PM PST by Shooter 2.5 (NRA - TSRA- IDPA)
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To: SkyDancer
I'll take a few dozen W-88 and a blatantly offensive mix of ICBM/IRBM/SRBM.

Then I'll truly be a Sovereign Individual...

129 posted on 02/19/2009 5:21:55 PM PST by no-s
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To: terabyte

I have no objection to anything on the list but I’d add a high power rifle - something with a little more punch than 5.56 or 7.62x39. Maybe an M1A or FAL if the cash is there or a $300 Yugo Mauser for the budget conscious.

An SKS or M4 will keep the wolf from the door but a .308 will also keep the bear out of the bedroom.


130 posted on 02/19/2009 5:39:55 PM PST by InABunkerUnderSF (Be There >>> http://www.secondamendmentmarch.com)
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To: acoulterfan
Hmm, let's see.. small, middle aged female, stainless, steel...Ah yes.. How about a nice .38 special, nickle or stainless steel? Shoots easy, no yucky nasty black scary parts, you pull the trigger, it goes bang. Doesn't weigh a lot, you can carry and conceal it practically anywhere-purse, pocket, belly band, thigh holster, you name it. No sharp parts to hurt or pinch delicate skin areas, no major "gun knowledge" needed to learn how to shoot...

There ya have it! You can get this firearm in several makes and models, it is very versatile, and may set you back a little as a few hundred bucks, less if purchased used..

Give 'er a go, and don't forget the 4 basic rules of firearm safety.

131 posted on 02/19/2009 5:49:35 PM PST by China Clipper (My favorite animals usually are found next to the rice on my plate.)
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To: China Clipper

Not to sound dumb but a .38 special is a pistol or revolver or 9mm?


132 posted on 02/19/2009 6:17:55 PM PST by acoulterfan
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To: acoulterfan

Never mind, I just went to Wikipedia and it looks like a revolver. Will check it out. Thanks!


133 posted on 02/19/2009 6:19:52 PM PST by acoulterfan
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To: NVDave
Hey, I love my S & W Model 29 44 Magnum. Fits my hand perfectly, very well balanced and as Dirty Harry says, “It will blow your head clean off”.

Come to think of it, my Remington 870 12 Gauge will do the same thing. LOL

134 posted on 02/19/2009 6:28:04 PM PST by Kickass Conservative (Obamunism, the fatal cure for Bush Derangement Syndrome.)
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To: acoulterfan

I just wanted to thank all of you that have taken the time to give me some suggestions and I am going to take all of them seriously and try my hands on them.

Again, thanks!


135 posted on 02/19/2009 6:28:18 PM PST by acoulterfan
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To: China Clipper

What about a shotgun for the small female who BTW is left handed: Remington for the Youth

http://www.remington.com/products/firearms/youth/


136 posted on 02/19/2009 6:35:41 PM PST by acoulterfan
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To: Guns

What brand of stock is on those?


137 posted on 02/19/2009 6:43:15 PM PST by WVNight (We havn't played Cowboys and Muslims yet....)
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To: Terabitten
I was half-kidding, but if you want me to play along with the SHTF/TEOTWAWKI discussion (which I am loathe to do), then here's my critique:

1. A .22LR pistol will prove more useful than a .22LR rifle in an apocalyptic scenario.

2. I'm weary of the AK being presented as the most reliable long arm ever devised. It's hardly the case, though some can indeed be very reliable. Many of the post-ban/no-ban AKs in modern times can't hold a candle to the old pre-ban imports in fit, finish, reliability, or accuracy -- even many of the recent builds made using domestic US receivers and small parts. I have seen many AKs that have cycling problems and also have seen those that have been shown to break small parts.

3. I disagree with the author's choice of automatics over revolvers for his reasoning stated. Of course, I don't really know how he's imagining this SHTF world he starts his article by premise where he thinks he needs to shoot and miss and reload faster with a 9mm bullet than to hit convincingly the first time at longer range with a 310gr .44 Magnum.

4. For 'high-powered rifle', he chose one that is 'moderately high-powered' with generally unreloadable ammunition. Personally, at the price that a lot of ARs and AKs are at this time (though I realize that he wrote this article very shortly before the Obama firearms market panic when prices were much lower), he might have looked at an accurized bolt-action with quality optics that would serve a fellow lots better in this 'Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome' scenario that he's got bouncing around inside his head. I think that if I could have one high-powered rifle, it would be a Sako TRG-42 in .300 WinMag with a NightForce scope. Why choose an AK that splatters bullets on an area the size of a 50 gallon drum at 300 yards when you could have a rifle that would shoot the top hat off Abraham Lincoln at 1000 yards? In a truly SHTF world, you want to be a rifleman.

5. Finally, wiser and more notable men than this fellow have made more useful lists along the same lines.

138 posted on 02/19/2009 6:43:48 PM PST by The KG9 Kid
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To: acoulterfan
Not to sound dumb but a .38 special is a pistol or revolver or 9mm?No worries, a fair question. A .38 special is usually a revolver, 5 shots are common, occasionally 6.
139 posted on 02/19/2009 7:01:22 PM PST by China Clipper (My favorite animals usually are found next to the rice on my plate.)
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To: Eric in the Ozarks

The SKS is an inexpensive alternative. I’m getting a composite stock for mine.


140 posted on 02/19/2009 7:06:22 PM PST by ovrtaxt (Now is zee time on Schprockets ven ve dance!)
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