686+ vs 1911 in SHTF scenario

Too many variables to consider - ammo availability now vs down the road, reliability in long term, magazines v being able to load directly from pocket/pouch after mags/moons/speed loaders have been lost, etc. I'd be more included to say 686+ and a Glock 19.
 
inspcalahan said:
Ummmm - they already have. I live there once. Then came the 10 day wait, along with a no more than one per 30 days....

Then came the "you can keep them, but you must register each for $25" (5 per card as I remember)...

Then came the "as of Jan 1 next year, you can't ever buy these again because they shoot down commercial airliners"......so I bought one a few weeks before Jan 1 just because...

Then I moved.....
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Point well-taken. However, they have yet to try to take them all through confiscation. The DOJ said they believe that less than 15 percent of all of the "assault weapons" were registered back in 2000. Non-compliance is a foregone conclusion.
 
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FWIW, revolvers (and lever action rifles) don't require magazines. As long as you have ammo, you can keep them loaded. Less to worry about, less gear to lug around. Speedloaders/strips are helpful and do speed up reloading, but not really required to keep the gun running. Just a little something to think about.

I don't really give SHTF-type situations much thought, though. Especially since I only have a 642. I do keep a half-dozen or so speedloaders handy.
 
Continental: What is the lever action in the photo? Looks really interesting.
 
JohnSW said:
I'm not into apocalyptic fantasies.
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Holly glaucamolly!

SHTF is deteriorating into an apocalypse and famine. For that I keep half price fast food restaurant coupons in the glove box. So far I have survived.
 
It depends what you mean by SHTF. I don't really get involved in most of the fantasy doomsday prepper type scenarios, but if we are talking about a short term Katrina or social unrest/Riot type of situation, I'd want a light, easy concealable high capacity 9mm(Glock) and a small hideaway revolver(J-frame). At home, the handguns would still probably play a primary role although long guns could factor in as well albeit limited IMO as the need to immediately go mobile would likely be high. WILSON DEFENSE JOURNAL: Role of the Handgun
 
SHTF conjures up images of dicey situations. I'd hate to drop and loose a magazine. I'd be out of luck from then on out.

And if Im out of ammo, I hope I can find some that feeds in my 1911 properly.......

I'm going with the 686. :)
 
You would be well served with either, especially if you have a 12 gauge or AR type rifle as well.

A 9mm semi auto will serve you well too.
 
I love revolvers. I have two 357's and some others. My shtf piece though is a 1911 with 12 loaded mags at the ready. When the shooting starts that's whats going with me. That and an M1 carbine with the same number of loaded mags. If it's good enough for a D day invasion it's good enough for this ya hoo.
 
Talk to police armorers from the 60s and 70s, a revolver is more likely to be put out of service under rough conditions and heavy use than popular wisdom has it. They are also harder to fix and parts less common. Meanwhile with all but expensive flash suppressed ammo a .357 is loud and lights up the night.

1911s....they make work for armorers too... Do you have an armorer? The bigger problem is the gun and ammo are heavy.

My suggestion - Glock 19 or 34, your choice as to more concealable or loner sight radius.

In full disclosure, I have lived in urban conditions that a sheltered suburbanite would find apocalyptic. I carried a semi custom alloy frame Commander size .45 as my primary slash favorite.
 
Both choices are great. But with Glocks Ubiquitous with LE and Private Citizens, they would be my first choice. I know, I know, it's a weak round, but I love my Glock 19. And my Octane 9 suppressor.
 
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Over 104 years ago the United States Army chose a 1911 over a revolver for all of their SHTF scenarios; it will still work for me today.
 
Go to the range and try this: With a standard paper plate at 3, 5 and 7 yards shoot the gun empty as fast as possible, reload & repeat. The choice comes down to which weapon allowed you to keep all the shots on the paper plate.

It's important not to "aim" the gun, shoot as if you are in a panic situation.
 
inspcalahan said:
Come on man, be real. I've yet to see a normal human in the US experience a SHTF scenario. Sure it's possible, but is it likely? No. Is it remotely likely? No.
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Come on man, my post applied specifically to reloading scenarios. NOT SHTF scenarios. Sure it's possible for someone to confuse that. Is it likely? No. Is it remotely likely? Apparently. :rolleyes:
 
It would depend on time. My 1911 is my quick-access firearm. My trusty target .357 is 10 minutes to get to.

If I had to run, it will be a 1911 commander size, a shield 9, and a .308 Scout. With a small ammo box of those calibers (yes, the mags are all loaded so range trips are easy to pull off). Three minutes extra, the Ruger .22 gets added.

But I would have to say that for me, to leave my small corner of the world, where we all look out for each other, and go out in the wild that my part of town would become, does not make sense. If I can't see a mushroom cloud, I'm sitting tight. I'm an old dead guy anyway, have to protect the young folks as I can.

So I'd say a trusted handgun and a good, easy to carry, rifle.
 
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