Two Guns and Only Two Guns.

[streakpi]

1. G23 with a 9mm Wolf Conversion barrel (drop in, no tools just like OP said). Although the 9mm is out there in broad numbers, remember, most of the Govt 3-letter agencies AND police forces are stock piling the .40 cal round. Also remember that when the "panic" began, you could still find .40 cal ammo for a while after the 9mm disappeared. Oh yeah, it also strikes fear in BGs!

2. AR in 5.56. Again - wildly popular, adaptable, dependable, and LEO/MIL has them in stock (with same ammo).

As y'all are answering this question...hopefully it has identified that these shouldn't be "dream" guns - but they should form the bedrock for your defense (along with a good shottie and .22 rifle/pistol). We as gun owners should have started with these four - and moved upward and outward from there. At the end of the day, I'm not toting some specially modified .45 1911 or high end 6.8 Grendel when SHTF, I'm sticking with my bedrock.

Enjoy.

[Ick]

As y'all are answering this question...hopefully it has identified that these shouldn't be "dream" guns - but they should form the bedrock for your defense (along with a good shottie and .22 rifle/pistol). We as gun owners should have started with these four - and moved upward and outward from there. At the end of the day, I'm not toting some specially modified .45 1911 or high end 6.8 Grendel when SHTF, I'm sticking with my bedrock.

Enjoy.

Is it too late to change my go-to pistol selection to the Zip gun?

[Moltke]

Glock 19
Colt 6920

[Stubby]

Ar chambered in 7.62 with a trijicon acog and a bipod, and a Kimber 1911 with the 5 inch barrel , fiber optic front sight with white dot rear.

[RCI1911]

1) 14.5" BCM LW middy (lightweight, hunting, long range defense, rifle firepower)
2) Full size M&P 9mm (small, concealable, personal defense)

Runner-up: 12ga. Remington 870 (hunting, wide range of capabilities and ammunition)

[Doc. Holiday]

Coin toss between a quality built AK74 and a quality AR15 mid.

Handgun 9mm 1911

[pinzgauer]

1) hard use carbine (LW 16 middy or 14.5" carbine, Colt, DD, LMT, etc) w some compact 1-4'ish optic & backup sights

2) Ruger Mk II SS Bull barrel .22lr pistol

(and ideally some .22 conversion kit for the AR as an accessory, warts and all)

[weez440]

two guns i already own.

bcm carbine ar in 5.56 accurate and reliable and light.

sr9c ruger 9mm pistol, concealable with 17 and 10 round mags and so far extremely reliable.