Originally Posted by
Coal Dragger
While I still maintain that the Beretta 93R in a SERPA is the ultimate apocalypse blaster, because it's a silly gun for a silly concept; if I am forced to take this seriously:
1.) Mild short term apocalypse: Any quality 9X19mm full size or compact service pistol that you know runs well and and that you can shoot. I'm not super picky and I'm able to do well with most action types. I guess if push came to shove it would be a Glock 19 or clone thereof. Maybe a Shadow Systems gun because I like the sights on those out of the box. That said any Beretta 92, Beretta PX4, Sig P series gun, P320, HK anything, S&W M&P, CZ, whatever that I have more than 2-3 magazines for would work. The chances of shooting any of them to the point they break with quality ammo is minuscule, and their job is to get me out of trouble not go looking for it. This scenario is assuming that existing ammo and components will still be out there and not significantly degraded in quality or reliability.
2.) Long term bad apocalypse: Years down the road I have somehow survived the post nuclear hell-scape and need to continue dominating others as a powerful warlord. Ammo is now scarce, and exposure to the elements has made some of it unreliable, components to make ammo are also scarce and of questionable quality. With the right tools ammo can be broken down and loaded into other calibers of similar projectile diameter, but probably won't maintain the pressure curve needed to run a semi-auto. So I will need a blaster that can better tolerate lower quality ammo that is easier to perform immediate action on. So I choose a double action revolver, probably a Ruger GP100 or Super GP100 because they're virtually indestructible and being revolvers will run just about anything shoved in the cylinder as long as the bullet exits the barrel. Plus they'll look cool with my black leather armor with studs and spikes and shit all over it as I drive around in my monster truck terrorizing my enemies and striking adoration in my slaves.... er I mean people. Yeah OK, I still don't take this one seriously.
Actually not a bad idea. You can reload spent .38 shells with tire weights, match heads and any other reasonable powder.
Let those who are fond of blaming and finding fault, while they sit safely at home, ask, ‘Why did you not do thus and so?’I wish they were on this voyage; I well believe that another voyage of a different kind awaits them.”
Christopher Columbus
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