Apocalyptic Scenario #1

[wyntrout]

I usually have a couple of those 5-quart plastic jugs of Mobil 1 on hand... at least, so I don't anticipate running out of lubricant and I keep a lot of ammo on hand... unless a LOT of people want to share my stuff. I'll be handing out a lot of spent ammo, if you know what I mean... used ammo... with attached vectors.

I also have a good portion of the last decade's USED Mobile 1 oil that can be recycled. I knew that procrastination would pay off some day! I buy over a year's worth of coffee filters when they're on sale, so I can filter the used oil for lubricant.

Wynn

[yqtszhj]

1911 A-1 without hesitation

I can go with that. I thought about that too but I'd need to have lots of ammo to last about 10 years.

[Bawanna]

I thought briefly about a Glock since they are all over the place, a blind liberal can rebuild em in 2 minutes blindfolded with one hand and they run regardless of abuse.

BUT

I have to put myself in the 1911 is the only one category too. There are also a million of those around, parts, springs, mags etc should be easy to find, steal, I mean requisition and it's made out of metal like a real gun should be.

Give me them fat bullets in a 1911 anyday.

Dear Mr. Browning, I'm sorry I lost my mind there for just a little bit, I'm back now and won't stray again.

[chrish]

Already had too much to worry about in my life. Now this! Thanks Frank!

Now I have to accelerate getting my Kahrs Robar NP3'd and get a bow and arrow just in case.

Ugh...

[tilefish]

As many guns as possible of course. However I could see my XD9 being a constant companion in such a scenario. High capacity, it has never failed me, it is very accurate and very durable. I think a 10/22 would be a must have in that scenario as well. Granted you cannot reload for it but vast quantities of ammo can be stored for a minimal amount of money and space. I think the .22 is probably the best survival rifle.

[Bawanna]

As many guns as possible of course. However I could see my XD9 being a constant companion in such a scenario. High capacity, it has never failed me, it is very accurate and very durable. I think a 10/22 would be a must have in that scenario as well. Granted you cannot reload for it but vast quantities of ammo can be stored for a minimal amount of money and space. I think the .22 is probably the best survival rifle.

But, but, but what about Zombies? Or Mutants as Ben Raines refers to em.

[wyntrout]

Dang! You have your Khukuri... for Zombies!

Wynn

[BOBBO268]

glock 22..... has anyone picked a kahr yet??

[muggsy]

The oldest 1911 that I owned was made in 1913. I received it from my father. My son is still using it. Nuff said?

[knkali]

glock 22..... has anyone picked a kahr yet??

Kahr is a civilized gun. One made so civilization doesnt know you have it. This scenario is in your face and raw. Nothing concealed, nothing about printing or weight.

[Popeye]

That would be a tough choice between my 1911 ,CZ75B and Glock 26. I think I'd take the Glock simple because it has less moving parts to go wrong and doesn't take as much care to keep it working and the ammo would be lighter to move around with. It's not my favorite pistol though as I prefer the 1911 and the CZ. If we're talking rifles we could take, it would be my 30/30 Marlin. Because it fairly light short easy to handle,and the 30 caliber round would make up for the limitations of the 9mm round in the Glock. This would be a tough choice though because my sentimental (hands down)favorite is my newer 580 series Mini 14 ranch rifle and could quite possibly be able to handle less cleaning an maintainence than the 30/30. It's design through the years has proven that over and over that it's just a simple open bolt design that works in all conditions and I'm sure I could do a good enough cleaning job with a stick and piece of cloth and what ever I could use as a lube at the time even if it was fish guts or squirrel squeezins. This would be a very tough choice as there both light and the 223/556 round is smaller in size and weight I could lay more rounds down if I ever had to, and changing 20 round mags compared to reloading a 30/30. Both great guns but both have there pro and cons. I would not count out the 10/22 either. Love my PM9 but it's just not the type of gun that I believe could take alot of abuse in a hostile environment.

I really think most of it would be a waste of time though because discease from all the dead carcasses laying around would probably take the rest of us out before to long.:9:

[melissa5]

That's easy...Glock 17. High cap - low maintenance.

[mr surveyor]

given the proper opportunity, and my pointy stick, and I can have most any gun I want

[QuercusMax]

Doomsday Preppers

Have any of you seen Doomsday Preppers on the NatGeo channel? Yikes!

There are some people out there who are seriously preparing for the worst, but there's a wide variety of opinions of exactly which doomsday to prepare for, and how to prepare. Some people just fear rioting due to some unspecific societal collapse, another guy is prepping for the radiation from Fukushima, while yet another expects "polar reversal" at any day (apparently this did happen at least once, hundreds of millions of years ago). The best part of the show was the critique at the end of each segment in which survival experts pointed out all the flaws in each plan. It's no use to put 5 locks on your front door but leave the back window open.

IF ... I were making any survival plans, I would definitely not make them public, and certainly wouldn't show them on TV. I did say "if".

[carkarrier]

given the proper opportunity, and my pointy stick, and I can have most any gun I want

I agree with you. They would be great for Zombies, bad guys and vampires. We could cover the whole range of scum. I am not sure about werewolves. Hum!!