
Originally Posted by
6933
If you could only take one gun with you due to time, space(capacity), mobility, ammo. constraints, what would it be? You are going to have to cross wide open spaces, forested areas, semi-urban, and heavily urban areas. If you have a family, take that into consideration.
The S*** Has Hit The Fan(for whatever reason) and you have to get to coordinates that require you to(eventually) cross all these types of terrain. The general population must be considered potentially dangerous because they may want what you have.
You will have to spend nights in areas ranging from the forest to urban. Any and all situations have the potential to arise. You may stay in a barn one night, an apartment building in the city the next, and in a forest the next. Potentially deadly confrontations may occur in any one of these locations.
It may seem farfetched, but there could be develpoments that make any one of us have to bug out. Think EMP strike, Jihadists infected with genetically altered small pox(if you think this is B.S. read the scholarly book "GERMS,")(they want their 72 virgins) or multiple simultaneous terror attacks that cause panic, terror, and upheaval in the gen. pop.
1. Who would the manufacturer of your gun of choice be?
2. What model would it be?
3. What ammo. would you take?(if you had a choice)
4. Which mags would you choose?(can't take it all)
5. What spare parts do you take?(Be reasonable)
My vote, a Colt 6933(SBR) and M193 ammo. I'll compromise on heavier bullet weights. PMags. BCG.(Colt) CLP for lube/cleaning.
Interesting question you pose. Honestly, I'd probably choose one of two options:
First, like you, Colt 6920 with about 10 PMAGs and an extra BCG and some lube. However, I do have concerns about the bullet weight being capable of taking care of all threats and at the same time, being sufficient to take game that can be found in the environments you listed. For small game, the 5.56 is sufficient, but at ranges beyond 150 meters, the M4 lacks the accuracy and power to knock down medium game such as deer.
So my second option would be a Springfield M-14 SOCOM with a 3-9 power scope and about 15 magazines full of .308's. It's capable of CQB and medium range defense, and at the same time it's accurate enough and the .308 retains enough energy at distances over 150 meters.
Tough question! I'll be interested in seeing some of the other responses. I guess that if the S really HTF, more than one weapon is optimal, however impractical.
A man with a gun is a citizen. A man without a gun is a subject.
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