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Posted: 10/2/2004 6:51:33 PM EDT

[#1]

I keep a Tarus 85 and extra ammo available at all times.

Posted: 10/2/2004 6:54:29 PM EDT

[#2]

I would choose a handgun for concealability, which would make it easier to acquire a rifle.

Shotguns are more powerful, and easier to shoot accurately, but they are similarly limited in range, much less easy to move around, and nearly impossible to conceal. Also, USEFUL defensive ammo for them is comparitively rare; everyplace sells bird shot, but not nearly as many sell 00 Buck.

-Troy

Posted: 10/2/2004 6:56:21 PM EDT

[#3]

Shotgun and a bad attitude.

If SHTF, concealability would be ranked kinda low. Shotgun means business, or stay the fuck away.

Posted: 10/2/2004 6:57:36 PM EDT

[#4]

Voted for the scatter-gun, ... because you obviously forgot to add a trebuchet to yer poll!

Posted: 10/2/2004 7:30:07 PM EDT

[#5]

I don't see a poll yet so I am gonna take the crossbow with homemade dynamite arrows

I seen that on some old friday night tv show one time...seems like there was a couple of rednecks driving an old orange dodge charger...1969 R/T model or maybe an electric start chainsaw with a supercharger on it

but if those aren't allowable then I'll just use my Mossberg 835 3 1/2 mag...it'll do the trick...believe it

Wes

Posted: 10/2/2004 7:43:45 PM EDT

[#6]

1911

Posted: 10/2/2004 7:48:00 PM EDT

[#7]

Really doesn't matter because a resourceful person can always pickup what they need.

MT

Posted: 10/2/2004 8:01:07 PM EDT

[#8]

12 gauge pump with 00 buck/slugs...to hell with concealment in a SHTF senario!!Until I could "borrow" a rifle!!

Posted: 10/2/2004 8:15:19 PM EDT

[#9]

Ideally for SHTF, anything but a rifle? Then I'll take a Saiga 12K (but with the standard 19" bbl, for practicality). Would keep atleast a dozen (preferably 20 or so) mags on hand all loaded with varying ammo; as well as a KOBRA or Trijicon red-dot installed.
Most likely (and legal to own around here before any SHTF), a shotty along the lines of a Mossy 590A1 or Remington 1100 Competition Master; but still would be nice to have the red-dot.

I'll use it to aquire a rifle, but even then this is NYC, a very dense urban enviorment, and unless I'm doing any rooftop shooting/sniping (which I wouldn't risk) i'm still better off with a shotty.

Edit: oh, and for those of you saying light-sabre, I'll then take a few goa'uld combat staffs out of the Stargate SG1 realm.

Posted: 10/3/2004 4:20:51 AM EDT

[#10]

My 870 Express Magnum w/ 2 shot tube extension...and a shit load of slug and 00buck.

Posted: 10/3/2004 4:38:21 AM EDT

[#11]

Shotgun.

If you are worried about concealability, get an AOW. - SBR 12 Gauge.

Or, an M231.

Not really a rifle.

Posted: 10/3/2004 4:45:07 AM EDT

[#12]

Saiga 20 with mags some loaded with #2 buck and others with slugs.

Already in my truck.

Posted: 10/3/2004 4:54:13 AM EDT

[#13]

Quoted:
Gauge.

Posted: 10/3/2004 4:56:10 AM EDT

[#14]

I'll take "1911" for $100, Alex.

wait...why is 'get both' not an option?

Posted: 10/3/2004 7:45:50 AM EDT

[#15]

my trusty old NORINCO M1911A1 loaded with 7 rds of 230 gr ball

Posted: 10/3/2004 8:01:42 AM EDT

[#16]

No brainer.

Shotgun. I close quarters, just shoot THROUGH the walls. A fist-sized charged of 00buck or any other large shot will do the trick. I was watching the History Channel a few weeks ago and they were doing a piece about frontier weapons. The shotty was the HANDS DOWN favorite. Anyone can do damage with a shotty.

I'd of course use it to work my way to preferable weapons, and personally I don't care about concealability. I WANT some mutant zombie biker to look at that big, honkin-assed DANGEROUS weapon and think twice.

If I had to choose a handgun, I'd choose a .357mag.

Rifle power and range in a relatively concealable package.

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