subject: You Need Only One Gun To Survive A Riot Or A Society Collapsing Type Situation [print this page] Author: The Gun Guy Online Author: The Gun Guy Online
For the Survivalist on a limited income or possibly looking to keep things simple to travel light after tshtf, the one gun armory has its merits. This one gun will need to be capable of taking both small and large game and for use as a defensive weapon if need be.
Though the .22 has been used to take game animals both large and small it is sorely lacking as a combat round. Because of this, I would look elsewhere for a one gun battery. I will also rule out center fire rifles as they just are not practical enough to hunt different types of game animals efficiently. For the Survivalist bugging out and possibly living off the land for a short period of time the center fire rifle does not offer enough versatility for taking of game, especially small game.
For the one gun armory the Survivalist must look no further than the 12 gauge shotgun. With the option of different barrel lengths, many stock options and removable chokes to change shot patterns there is not much that cannot be done with these guns out to 100 yards and possibly beyond depending on load selection.
There are many different loads to choose from for the 12 gauge. There are a variety of slugs (solid projectile) to choose between for hunting game, such as bear and deer out to 150 yards. These same slugs can be used to turn any shotgun into a very formidable weapon.
Where the shotgun really shines though is in the large variety of shot sizes it has available to it. Shot shells containing a load of shot (made up of many pellets rather than a solid slug) can be used for hunting small game and migratory game birds. Some larger shot sizes such as Buckshot can be used effectively on large game animals and is a top choice for a defensive round.
Most Patriots seem to gravitate towards pump action shotguns, probably due to there low cost and high reliability. The Remington model 870 and Mossberg 500 lead the pack for pump shotguns in America. Both companies make quality pump shotguns and have a very devoted fan base for each model. I do not think you can make a bad choice between the two.
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