Auto or Revolver

[Horace Smith]

To me a SHTF scenario implies a very bad situation with likely multiple targets or an army. I'll take a hi-cap auto that fires a nato caliber. Fight my way to a rifle.

 

[Joe Kent]

686 Mt. gun.

 

[29aholic]

I aint goin nowhere, just gonna sit with all the guns and ammo and goin to give them my ammo one round at a time. When I am empty and dead they can have what they want. I got too many to choose from and try to haul into the woods.

 

[Thunderhawk88]

No doubt about it, a .357 wheel gun.
The tough decision would be which one?

+1

 

[GatorFarmer]

Glock 34.

 

[USAF385]

Perhaps it is because of where I live, but when I think of these scenarios, I'm often in the wilderness.. perhaps avoiding the general population. In that environment.. the dirty gritty out doors.. no question I'd take a revolver.

If I were strolling down the streets of a town, protecting myself from looters and other crazies, then a semi auto.

If I didn't know which scenario I'd be in.. revolver.

 

[tom turner]

If the SHTF and I was told I could only take one revolver or one bottom feeder . . . I'd take my S&W M&P15 (AR-15)!

Never fight fair!

Tom

PS: To answer fairly . . . when something goes bump in the night around my humble abode, I generally grab my chopped barrel S&W 25-2 . . . in preference to a couple of 1911s.

It is a better up-close-and-personal "fighting" handgun in a dark house . . . sharpened edges on the front sight of a shorter barrel that's hard for a BG to grab anyway . . . and lots of weight in a compact size if you have to use it as a club!

 

[deralte]

Ruger GP-100 in .357. Its built like a Mack truck and if you run out of ammo, it would make a great club.

 

[84CJ]

Originally posted by DeathGrip:
84CJ,You can always load down or use 44spl's with lighter loads but you can't load up but so far.So sturdy revolers get my humble approvel.

The problem is not so much caliber as gun. 44mag is 8 3/8 The 460 is 7 1/2 PC and the 500 is a 10 5/8 or so PC.

Still need to find a nice packable wheelgun

 

[feralmerril]

Its tough to decide. If I was going back in time and going to join a wagon train west in 1849, it would be my model 29. Might run into a grizz and need the power, or keep a indian band out of arrow range.
Shove my butt in a room of hostiles and I want my 1911 in one hand and a fistfull of magazines in my other.
If I am circulateing on the street and wanting to go concealed, probley my 66-3 3".
Now if its more rural and traveling the boonies, I think my 4" 24-3, that would be over my 5" 29 because its more portable and I wont be running into a grizz.
I have aproximently 30 fine handguns, and belive I could make a good case for at least 20 of them!

 

[feralmerril]

84cj, If I had no guns, know what I know, I would be looking hard for a mountain gun in .44 mag! My 24-3 will do just about 95 % of what one will do in the real world, and still be a ounce or two lighter. If I didnt already have a 5" 29, I would be looking for one too!

 

[Jazman]

I have a 4 inch Python I like a whole lot. It even makes me a pretty good shot, bullets go where I want them to...so I'd have to pick that one.

 

[teesur]

Originally posted by 29aholic:
I aint goin nowhere, just gonna sit with all the guns and ammo and goin to give them my ammo one round at a time. When I am empty and dead they can have what they want. I got too many to choose from and try to haul into the woods.

____________________________________________
Bofus!
teesur.

 

[patrick james]

If the SHTF I would stay home.I tried to live off the land before,I would starve.If I had to head for the hills it would be my Glock 45acp and a .22 LR.Some of the .22 ammo is very quite.Shoot small game with out drawing attension to my self.But then again at my age some days I have a hard time making it to the mail box.

 

[Thicker]

Although I really like revolvers, I would take my Glock. The weapon can be field stripped (for cleaning ) and put back togeather in a matter of seconds. The amount of rounds per magazine and past performance record speaks for itself.

 

[Bullseye Smith]

Pistols have to many moving parts, revolver all the way. All you need on a revolver to work is the hammer & spring and the cylinder lock.

 

[therevjay]

Although I prefer revolvers. In that case I would go with a 1911A1. Provided it was a 'Govt.' type. (i.e. loose clearances)

Very little to go wrong. Needs minimal cleaning/lube. And (the big thing) can be slammed around without damage.

 

[creedekid]

I would have to say a revolver, either a Model 66 or one of my Ruger old model Vaqueros in 45LC.