Budget Trunk Gun - Cheap but reliable

[Eurodriver]

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[markm]

Shoot. I run an SBR as my TRUCK (same idea as Trunk) gun. I don't have a Can or an optic on it though.

[Eurodriver]

All of my SBRs have optics and are $$$. I wouldn't mind running a cheap SBR as a trunk gun. I just don't have one. With Eform 1's taking 3 months, I might have to change that.

[Wake27]

Nice setup man, I'd also like to have something dedicated like that.

[Iraqgunz]

I don't want to derail this entirely, but you are saying you are OK with someone breaking into your vehicle and stealing this as opposed to a 2K Noveske?

[Eurodriver]

I don't want to derail this entirely, but you are saying you are OK with someone breaking into your vehicle and stealing this as opposed to a 2K Noveske?

I'm confused by your question.

Are you asking if I'm okay with my rifle getting stolen because it is not a $2k Noveske? Of course not. I don't want anything of mine to get stolen, even if I only paid $5.00 for it. This rifle won't live in the vehicle 24/7. It's just that it's only purpose is as a trunk gun when I need one. I'll still take every precaution that I can in order to ensure it isn't stolen, just like I do everything I own.

Or, are you asking if my car got stolen and I had a rifle in it, would I rather have this in the trunk than a $2k Noveske? In that case, of course I would.

[Iraqgunz]

Per your original post it sounded as if you were OK with this rifle being stolen should someone break into or steal the vehicle. I am against so-called truck guns or leaving guns in vehicles except as absolutely necessary. If I have my rifle in my vehicle I park so I can see it and it is totally out of sight.

When people say "truck gun" they are often referring to something cheap they just leave in the vehicle and are don't care if it is stolen. Considering all the times we read stories about weapons being stolen from fed/local LE vehicles or firearms being stolen and used i crimes, I think it's irresponsible.

I'm confused by your question.

Are you asking if I'm okay with my rifle getting stolen because it is not a $2k Noveske? Of course not. I don't want anything of mine to get stolen, even if I only paid $5.00 for it. This rifle won't live in the vehicle 24/7. It's just that it's only purpose is as a trunk gun when I need one. I'll still take every precaution that I can in order to ensure it isn't stolen, just like I do everything I own.

Or, are you asking if my car got stolen and I had a rifle in it, would I rather have this in the trunk than a $2k Noveske? In that case, of course I would.

[LoveAR]

^^^Agree. Maybe the better scenario would be that it was a safely stored rifle that had to be used for self defense and was taken by the police as evidence.

[glocktogo]

Per your original post it sounded as if you were OK with this rifle being stolen should someone break into or steal the vehicle. I am against so-called truck guns or leaving guns in vehicles except as absolutely necessary. If I have my rifle in my vehicle I park so I can see it and it is totally out of sight.

When people say "truck gun" they are often referring to something cheap they just leave in the vehicle and are don't care if it is stolen. Considering all the times we read stories about weapons being stolen from fed/local LE vehicles or firearms being stolen and used i crimes, I think it's irresponsible.

I understand this concern. I work in a place where I can't legally carry or store a firearm (federal law). However, the employee parking lot is not off limits. It is under surveillance and patrolled. I keep a gun in that vehicle, as it's the only way I can have a gun at all. It does stay in the car if I'm not wearing it (such as if I stop someplace after work before going home). At home, the car is locked inside my locked garage.

Do you consider this acceptable?

Thread relevant: Nice build!

[friendlyfireisnt]

I really like this setup. Basic, quality parts, smartly setup.

I actually get the idea behind having a lower cost trunk gun. Nobody wants their gun stolen, or would be okay with it. But having a "beater" gun makes sense to me, and not just due to theft, but also risk of it being damage/destroyed in an accident.

I have had to endure having a firearm stolen out of my car, years ago. It was recovered sometime later, but it really pissed me off, and the thought of someone possibly using my firearm in a crime left me with a very bad feeling. Part of the reason I am doing some research on having a cable style lock attached to a hard case in the trunk.

For the lower I was really tempted to use one of my BCM Blems from Grant. I wanted quality parts, but I also wanted to paint this. I'm holding onto my BCM lowers in case prices get stupid high during another panic and didn't want to diminish the value of them with paint, so I decided to build my own.

I guess I am weird. I did the opposite. During the last panic, a co-worked offered an obscene amount of money for one of my AR's. So I immediately painted my AR's (including my BCM blem lower) specifically to reduce their value, so I wouldn't sell them. I made the mistake of selling off a LMT lower/BCM upper during the previous panic in 2008. Not going to allow myself to do that again.

Additionally, when you mention the state law regarding the "securely encased container", I am curious what State that is?

Also, Eurodriver, is that as in, Euro-Copter driver?