I'd have to go with a Tactical AR15 for a 1-weapon arsenal. You have to remember it has to be transportable, somewhat concealable, lightweight, able to be used in close quarters as well as at long ranges.

 

Here we are in a nice mature debate about weaponry and some smart *** had to go and make it personal.

Well, I know who I'd shoot first.


(just kidding)...

 

All i gotta say anymore is, gunman..... do you research every gun that someone say's they'd choose. Cause you sure do seem to know everything about every single gun and every situation you could possibly ever be in.


Oh and as far as my "lucky shot". Must have been "lucky" quite a few times then. It's called hittin your target..

 

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LOL, basically having one gun for survival is not the same as having one gun for a battle.

The original poster wasn't clear on his exact intentions.

 

Dude, he said 1-gun not 2.

gunman said, "if you could only own 1-gun..." That means for survival, personal protection, hunting, target practice, etc. 1-gun means 1-gun.

 

Ahhh, ya would have to find me before ya could shoot me

Think about it, what gets you killed is movement, ya can hide with the best of em, but as soon as you move you give away your position. So what if you are armed with the best gee whiz bang weapons money can buy, if you do not have the skills to employ those weapons you are taco meat. Just like the sniper has more skills than shooting, the person who survives a SHTF scenario must have more skills than the best poodle shooter money can buy.

Now about weaponry, here it all depends on where you are located & what the local area is like & what you plan on doing.

If you are on the plains of Kansas, Neb, Texas you might be able to employ long range weapons, but if you are in NYC, Detroit, Boston, LA they will be all but useless. Your environment will dictate what weaponry you employ & not all weapons will fit all places.

Now having said that if I was forced to have one single weapon for survival I'd go with a 18" SPR with a can & a scope & a Dr HUD along with Troy BUIS Thus I should have something that can kill humans out past 600 yards as well as CQB. Sort of like the rifle pictured below:

 

You mind translating that last paragraph? Too many acronyms.

 

18" SPR= M16/M4 lower with 18" barrel, 2 stage match trigger and a Gas Piston Upper instead of the standard M16 gas operation
Can=Silencer
Docter Optic is a mini red dot that you can mount on a scope for close up work
Troy BUIS are a brand of back up iron sights

Poke Here and scroll down to where it says Addax Tactical GPU (Gas Piston Upper) & that's what my upper would almost be except with a 18" barrel and a OPS Inc muzzle brake/silencer. If you want to see big pictures the username is: mm and the password is: mm

Ifin ya get bored check out the rest of military moron's site, he's got tons of reviews and superb info on it.