If you could only pick one weapon from each category...

sapient254 · February 2, 2013, 08:57 PM

If you had to choose only one weapon from each category, assuming your life depended on it and the world went to hell, which would you choose?

The categories:

Pistol
Sub-machine gun
Assault/Battle rifle
Heavy machine gun
Sniper rifle
Shotgun
Special Purpose

Here's my list:

FNP 45 Tactical (.45 ACP)
HK MP7 (4.7 x 30mm)
Remington ACR (6.8 SPC)
M2 Browning (.50 BMG)
Barrett MRAD (.338 Lapua)
MPS AA-12 (12 Gauge)
ATK MK19 MOD-3 (40MM Grenade)

Gunnut17 · February 3, 2013, 12:49 AM

1. HK USP 9MM
2. HK MP5A2N
3. HK G36C
4. RPK
5. KAC SR-25
6. Mossberg 590A1
7. A pistol crossbow

Sarge · February 3, 2013, 01:22 AM

The categories:

Pistol Glock .40 or .45
Sub-machine gun see below
Assault/Battle rifle Full Auto AKM
Heavy machine gun sounds like fun, but no thanks
Sniper rifle Savage 110 .338/Leupold 4x16
Shotgun NFA Mossber 930 14 1/2"w/choke tubes
Special Purpose Hell I don't know... RPG's or MK19?

g.willikers · February 3, 2013, 12:08 PM

When SHTF, I'd want to keep it simple.
Too many guns and other supportive stuff would probably have be abandoned.
If it's war, then one semi auto AR type in .308.
And one larger caliber high capacity pistol, something easy to find parts for.
If it was more survival, then a lever action rifle with a revolver in the same caliber.
Like .44 Mag.
No mags to lose.
And probably a pump 12 gauge, too.
That's all.

Tucker 1371 · February 3, 2013, 12:44 PM

I tend to agree with g.willikers, travel light and keep it simple, my M1A Scout (VLTOR Modstock on the way) and Colt 1911 would be my go to's and I would hope Id have a buddy to carry my AK74 clone and Mossberg 590A1.

However my picks from each category would be as follows-

Pistol- Colt 1911 .45
SMG- UMP45
Battle Rifle- M1A EBR
HMG- Ma Deuce (would've picked an M60E4 LMG but the M2 is pretty much the king of Heavy MGs)
Sniper- McMillan TAC50
Shotgun- Mossberg 590A1
Special Purpose- Mk32 6 shot 40mm grenade launcher (Mk19 is heavy and a jammomatic)

Edit- forgot shotgun

Getting more into the employment of said weapons systems I would want a vehicle mounted fireteam. The Ma Deuce would have to be Vic mounted to be worth it's weight, the persons with the Sniper rifle and Grenade launcher would have to have sidearms (whenever we patrolled with the Mk32 that person always had an M9). The shotgun would stay in the truck unless a door needed to be breached and the UMP would be used by the Ma Deuce operator since that person would spend most of his time in the truck.

Jo6pak · February 3, 2013, 12:52 PM

1. Glock 22
2. HK MP5
3. Daewoo K2
4. HMG= M2 Browning or GPMG= FN MAG
5. Barrett MRAD
6. Remington M870
7. Special? How about a radio with an AH-64 on the other end

Dre_sa · February 3, 2013, 08:03 PM

H&K mk23
H&K mp7
FN FAL
Not really heavy, but MG42
Accuracy international in .338
Benelli M4
De Lisle silent carbine.

Carrying all that would be fun

tomrkba · February 3, 2013, 08:27 PM

1) Pistol: SIG P220
2) Sub-machine gun: Kriss
3) Assault/Battle rifle: KAC SR-25
4) Heavy machine gun: M2
5) Sniper rifle: Accuracy International
6) Shotgun: Holland & Holland
7) Special Purpose: A cannon, larger is better

**4V50 Gary** · February 3, 2013, 09:06 PM

1) Pistol: Sig P220
2) submachinegun: HK MP-5 in 10 mm
3) Rifle: SR-25
4) Heavy Machinegun: M-2
5) Sniper rifle: Barrett MRAD in .338
6) Shotgun: Rem 870
7) Special weapon: Belt fed 40 mm grenade launcher

Corrections Cop · February 3, 2013, 11:38 PM

Pistol - Sig 226 9mm
Sub-machine gun - HK UMP .40
Assault/Battle rifle - AR -15
Heavy machine gun - Browning .50
Sniper rifle - McMillen .338 Lapua
Shotgun - Mossberg 500 w/ a 18" Barrell
Special Purpose - Armored HUMVEE to mount the .50 on, and to carry the rest of the guns around.

ronl · February 3, 2013, 11:46 PM

Pistol: CZ-75
SMG: Beretta 38/42
Battle rifle: M1A
HMG: M2
SR: Remy 700 .308
SG: Mossberg 590A1
SPW: A couple cases of frag grenades

Dre_sa · February 4, 2013, 01:49 AM

Ooh! I wanna change my sub to a UMP in 45. Forgot about those...

WoofersInc · February 4, 2013, 02:44 AM

Pistol - My Ed Brown 1911
SMG - HK MP5SD
Battle - FAL
Heavy - Ma Duece
Sniper - Cheytac 408
Shotgun - Benelli M4
Special - Mk19 40 mm grenade launcher

Dr Big Bird PhD · February 4, 2013, 02:49 AM

1. Pistol - 1911 Commander .45acp
2. Sub-machine gun - HK MP7
3. Assault/Battle rifle - SCAR 17s .308
4. Heavy machine gun - M60 purely to be funny. But in all seriousess I would never own one ever if it was 100% legal with no tax stamp or regulation.
5. Sniper rifle - Remington MSR .30-06
6. Shotgun - Mossberg 590 tactical
7. Special Purpose - Ruger 10/22 w/ suppressor

#7 is the most important gun to have out of all of them.

In real life with no worry about Ammo, etc?

AR-15 300 BO suppressed w/ S&W 686 .357mag and a ruger 10/22.

Powderman · February 4, 2013, 04:35 AM

Hm. Let's see...

Pistol--1911, .45 ACP
Sub-machine gun--Thompson M1928
Assault/Battle rifle--M14
Heavy machine gun--M2 HB
Sniper rifle--Off the shelf--Winchester M70 in .308.
Shotgun--Winchester 1300, with rifle sights
Special Purpose--heck, I don't know...!

Skans · February 5, 2013, 08:48 AM

Pistol - Sig X-Five (I'll find a way to CC it)
Sub-machine gun - Tommy Gun, West Hurley production, Delux
Assault/Battle rifle - Sig AMT
Heavy machine gun - I don't need one, but I'll take a full auto Sig 550 instead
Sniper rifle - Custom Remington 700 in 300 WM
Shotgun - USAS-12
Special Purpose - M32 grenade launcher.

MB21 · February 5, 2013, 09:45 AM

Pistol - My S&W 1911
SMG - None, but a Ruger 10/22 for sure.
Assault/Battle Rifle - Suppressed AR-15 with Nikon P223
Heavy MG - RPK
Sniper - Ruger m77 30-06
Shotgun - Remington 870 Tactical
Special - De Lisle Carbine seems pretty good to me.

Old Grump · February 5, 2013, 02:39 PM

Single shot 22 caliber rifle with 22 shorts loaded for quiet lethality. I will pick and choose from the remains of all the Rambo's so I won't know whats available till they kill each other off.

Keeping quiet, head low and butt lower makes more sense then carrying enough weapons to arm an infantry squad.

win-lose · February 5, 2013, 04:26 PM

Quote:

When SHTF, I'd want to keep it simple.
Too many guns and other supportive stuff would probably have be abandoned.
If it's war, then one semi auto AR type in .308.
And one larger caliber high capacity pistol, something easy to find parts for.
If it was more survival, then a lever action rifle with a revolver in the same caliber.
Like .44 Mag.
No mags to lose.
And probably a pump 12 gauge, too.
That's all.

Same philosophy... I'd add a .22LR in the survival situation.

LockedBreech · February 5, 2013, 04:59 PM

Given that you set this up as a world-gone-to-hell, no access to parts, repairs, or new guns question, my picks focus on availability, reliability, and usefulness.

The categories:

Pistol
Sub-machine gun
Assault/Battle rifle
Heavy machine gun
Sniper rifle
Shotgun
Special Purpose

Here's my list:

Beretta 92A1 (9x19mm)
HK MP5 (9x19mm)
M4 Carbine (5.56x45mm & .223 Remington)
M2 Browning (.50 BMG)
M40 [Accurized Remington Model 700] (.308 Winchester)
Remington 870 Marine Magnum [Nickel-Plated] (12 Gauge)
Ruger 10/22 All-Weather Stainless

Forced to go on the run, I'd take the Beretta 92 and the 10/22.

Forced to pick a single one, I'd pick the 10/22 and a handful of BX-25 magazines.

Webleymkv · February 5, 2013, 06:28 PM

Quote:

The categories:
Pistol
Sub-machine gun
Assault/Battle rifle
Heavy machine gun
Sniper rifle
Shotgun
Special Purpose

OK, I'll play

1. S&W 627
2. PPsH 41
3. Stg. 57
4. Browning M2
5. Zkf-55
6. Browning BPS 10ga.
7. Suppressed Ruger Mk. III

jaytothekizzay · February 5, 2013, 07:42 PM

Pistol: colt 1911A1 what else?
Submachine: Kriss, Vector
Battle: SCAR Heavy cuz it kicks butt
Heavy machine gun: MA DEUCE... duh
Sniper rifle: Barrett .50
Shotgun: old faithful, mossberg 500
Special purpose: M203 grenade launcher

P1090 · February 5, 2013, 08:06 PM

Pistol: Sig P226 Elite Dark TB
Submachine gun: none
Battle rifle: PWS MK114
Heavy machine gun: Medium's plenty - M240B
Sniper rifle: MRAD
Shotgun: 870
Special purpose: Ohio class SSGN

JD0x0 · February 5, 2013, 08:14 PM

Pistol- Obrez Mosin Nagant Pistol
Sub-machine gun- PSSh-42 with 72 rnd drum mag.
Assault/Battle rifle- Accurized Browning BAR
Heavy machine gun-MG42
Sniper rifle- Custom Mauser action 7mm ultra magnum with 30'' barrel
Shotgun-Custom Suppressed 12GA Lever Action
Special Purpose- Single shot 45-70 disguised as a walking cane.

freedash22 · March 13, 2013, 11:17 PM

Okay I'll play, but assuming the world has gone to hell then ammo and parts availability have to be put into consideration:

Pistol : FNP-45
Submachinegun : HK or MKE MP5K
Assault/Battle rifle : Gas Piston AR (full auto); UDMC PVAR
Heavy machine gun : M240
Sniper rifle : Accuracy International AW in .338 Lapua Magnum
Shotgun : Mossberg 500
Special Purpose : Rail-attachable 40mm Underbarrel Grenade Launcher (for AR)

I chose the following because they are all man-portable. And although I'd prefer the MG be mounted on a vehicle, if I ran out of gas or my ride got busted, me or someone else can take it off and go on foot.

February 2, 2013, 08:57 PM	#1
sapient254 Junior Member Join Date: January 29, 2013 Posts: 1	If you could only pick one weapon from each category... If you had to choose only one weapon from each category, assuming your life depended on it and the world went to hell, which would you choose? The categories: Pistol Sub-machine gun Assault/Battle rifle Heavy machine gun Sniper rifle Shotgun Special Purpose Here's my list: FNP 45 Tactical (.45 ACP) HK MP7 (4.7 x 30mm) Remington ACR (6.8 SPC) M2 Browning (.50 BMG) Barrett MRAD (.338 Lapua) MPS AA-12 (12 Gauge) ATK MK19 MOD-3 (40MM Grenade)

February 3, 2013, 12:49 AM	#2
Gunnut17 Junior member Join Date: April 21, 2012 Location: Kitsap County, WA, USA Posts: 445	1. HK USP 9MM 2. HK MP5A2N 3. HK G36C 4. RPK 5. KAC SR-25 6. Mossberg 590A1 7. A pistol crossbow Last edited by Gunnut17; February 5, 2013 at 05:05 PM.

February 3, 2013, 01:22 AM	#3
Sarge Senior Member Join Date: May 12, 2002 Location: MO Posts: 5,457	The categories: Pistol Glock .40 or .45 Sub-machine gun see below Assault/Battle rifle Full Auto AKM Heavy machine gun sounds like fun, but no thanks Sniper rifle Savage 110 .338/Leupold 4x16 Shotgun NFA Mossber 930 14 1/2"w/choke tubes Special Purpose Hell I don't know... RPG's or MK19? __________________ People were smarter before the Internet, or imbeciles were harder to notice.

February 3, 2013, 12:08 PM	#4
g.willikers Senior Member Join Date: September 28, 2008 Posts: 10,442	When SHTF, I'd want to keep it simple. Too many guns and other supportive stuff would probably have be abandoned. If it's war, then one semi auto AR type in .308. And one larger caliber high capacity pistol, something easy to find parts for. If it was more survival, then a lever action rifle with a revolver in the same caliber. Like .44 Mag. No mags to lose. And probably a pump 12 gauge, too. That's all. __________________ Walt Kelly, alias Pogo, sez: “Don't take life so serious, son, it ain't nohow permanent.”

February 3, 2013, 12:44 PM	#5
Tucker 1371 Senior Member Join Date: December 29, 2008 Location: East TN Posts: 2,649	I tend to agree with g.willikers, travel light and keep it simple, my M1A Scout (VLTOR Modstock on the way) and Colt 1911 would be my go to's and I would hope Id have a buddy to carry my AK74 clone and Mossberg 590A1. However my picks from each category would be as follows- Pistol- Colt 1911 .45 SMG- UMP45 Battle Rifle- M1A EBR HMG- Ma Deuce (would've picked an M60E4 LMG but the M2 is pretty much the king of Heavy MGs) Sniper- McMillan TAC50 Shotgun- Mossberg 590A1 Special Purpose- Mk32 6 shot 40mm grenade launcher (Mk19 is heavy and a jammomatic) Edit- forgot shotgun Getting more into the employment of said weapons systems I would want a vehicle mounted fireteam. The Ma Deuce would have to be Vic mounted to be worth it's weight, the persons with the Sniper rifle and Grenade launcher would have to have sidearms (whenever we patrolled with the Mk32 that person always had an M9). The shotgun would stay in the truck unless a door needed to be breached and the UMP would be used by the Ma Deuce operator since that person would spend most of his time in the truck. __________________ Sgt. of Marines, 5th Award Expert Rifle, 237/250 Expert Pistol, 382/400. D Co, 4th CEB, Engineers UP!! If you start a thread, be active in it. Don't leave us hanging. OEF 2011 Sangin, Afg. Molon Labe Last edited by Tucker 1371; February 3, 2013 at 12:55 PM.

February 3, 2013, 12:52 PM	#6
Jo6pak Senior Member Join Date: August 5, 2010 Location: West Coast...of WI Posts: 1,663	1. Glock 22 2. HK MP5 3. Daewoo K2 4. HMG= M2 Browning or GPMG= FN MAG 5. Barrett MRAD 6. Remington M870 7. Special? How about a radio with an AH-64 on the other end __________________ NRA Life Member, SAF contributor.

February 3, 2013, 08:03 PM	#7
Dre_sa Senior Member Join Date: April 19, 2005 Location: Left coast Posts: 610	H&K mk23 H&K mp7 FN FAL Not really heavy, but MG42 Accuracy international in .338 Benelli M4 De Lisle silent carbine. Carrying all that would be fun __________________ Imagine what I would do, if I could do all I can.

February 3, 2013, 08:27 PM	#8
tomrkba Senior Member Join Date: November 29, 2011 Posts: 751	1) Pistol: SIG P220 2) Sub-machine gun: Kriss 3) Assault/Battle rifle: KAC SR-25 4) Heavy machine gun: M2 5) Sniper rifle: Accuracy International 6) Shotgun: Holland & Holland 7) Special Purpose: A cannon, larger is better

February 3, 2013, 09:06 PM	#9
4V50 Gary Staff Join Date: November 2, 1998 Location: Colorado Posts: 21,829	1) Pistol: Sig P220 2) submachinegun: HK MP-5 in 10 mm 3) Rifle: SR-25 4) Heavy Machinegun: M-2 5) Sniper rifle: Barrett MRAD in .338 6) Shotgun: Rem 870 7) Special weapon: Belt fed 40 mm grenade launcher __________________ Vigilantibus et non dormientibus jura subveniunt. *Molon Labe!*

February 3, 2013, 11:38 PM	#10
Corrections Cop Senior Member Join Date: September 21, 2012 Location: Lansing, MI Posts: 390	Pistol - Sig 226 9mm Sub-machine gun - HK UMP .40 Assault/Battle rifle - AR -15 Heavy machine gun - Browning .50 Sniper rifle - McMillen .338 Lapua Shotgun - Mossberg 500 w/ a 18" Barrell Special Purpose - Armored HUMVEE to mount the .50 on, and to carry the rest of the guns around.

February 3, 2013, 11:46 PM	#11
ronl Senior Member Join Date: December 2, 2007 Posts: 1,100	Pistol: CZ-75 SMG: Beretta 38/42 Battle rifle: M1A HMG: M2 SR: Remy 700 .308 SG: Mossberg 590A1 SPW: A couple cases of frag grenades

February 4, 2013, 01:49 AM	#12
Dre_sa Senior Member Join Date: April 19, 2005 Location: Left coast Posts: 610	Ooh! I wanna change my sub to a UMP in 45. Forgot about those... __________________ Imagine what I would do, if I could do all I can.

February 4, 2013, 02:44 AM	#13
WoofersInc Senior Member Join Date: April 22, 2007 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 224	Pistol - My Ed Brown 1911 SMG - HK MP5SD Battle - FAL Heavy - Ma Duece Sniper - Cheytac 408 Shotgun - Benelli M4 Special - Mk19 40 mm grenade launcher __________________ If we weren't all crazy, we would go insane...

February 4, 2013, 02:49 AM	#14
Dr Big Bird PhD Senior Member Join Date: October 26, 2012 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 779	1. Pistol - 1911 Commander .45acp 2. Sub-machine gun - HK MP7 3. Assault/Battle rifle - SCAR 17s .308 4. Heavy machine gun - M60 purely to be funny. But in all seriousess I would never own one ever if it was 100% legal with no tax stamp or regulation. 5. Sniper rifle - Remington MSR .30-06 6. Shotgun - Mossberg 590 tactical 7. Special Purpose - Ruger 10/22 w/ suppressor #7 is the most important gun to have out of all of them. In real life with no worry about Ammo, etc? AR-15 300 BO suppressed w/ S&W 686 .357mag and a ruger 10/22. __________________ I told the new me, "Meet me at the bus station and hold a sign that reads: 'Today is the first day of the rest of your life.'" But the old me met me with a sign that read: "Welcome back." Who you are is not a function of where you are. -Off Minor

February 4, 2013, 04:35 AM	#15
Powderman Senior Member Join Date: September 7, 2001 Location: Washington State Posts: 2,166	Hm. Let's see... Pistol--1911, .45 ACP Sub-machine gun--Thompson M1928 Assault/Battle rifle--M14 Heavy machine gun--M2 HB Sniper rifle--Off the shelf--Winchester M70 in .308. Shotgun--Winchester 1300, with rifle sights Special Purpose--heck, I don't know...! __________________ Hiding in plain sight...

February 5, 2013, 08:48 AM	#16
Skans Senior Member Join Date: November 20, 2008 Posts: 11,132	Pistol - Sig X-Five (I'll find a way to CC it) Sub-machine gun - Tommy Gun, West Hurley production, Delux Assault/Battle rifle - Sig AMT Heavy machine gun - I don't need one, but I'll take a full auto Sig 550 instead Sniper rifle - Custom Remington 700 in 300 WM Shotgun - USAS-12 Special Purpose - M32 grenade launcher.

February 5, 2013, 09:45 AM	#17
MB21 Member Join Date: November 4, 2012 Posts: 77	Pistol - My S&W 1911 SMG - None, but a Ruger 10/22 for sure. Assault/Battle Rifle - Suppressed AR-15 with Nikon P223 Heavy MG - RPK Sniper - Ruger m77 30-06 Shotgun - Remington 870 Tactical Special - De Lisle Carbine seems pretty good to me.

February 5, 2013, 02:39 PM	#18
Old Grump Member in memoriam Join Date: April 9, 2009 Location: Blue River Wisconsin, in Posts: 3,144	Single shot 22 caliber rifle with 22 shorts loaded for quiet lethality. I will pick and choose from the remains of all the Rambo's so I won't know whats available till they kill each other off. Keeping quiet, head low and butt lower makes more sense then carrying enough weapons to arm an infantry squad. __________________ Good intentions will always be pleaded for any assumption of power. The Constitution was made to guard the people against the dangers of good intentions. There are men in all ages who mean to govern will, but they mean to govern. They promise to be good masters, but they mean to be masters. --Daniel Webster--

February 5, 2013, 04:59 PM	#20
LockedBreech Senior Member Join Date: July 6, 2009 Location: Rocky Mountain West Posts: 3,395	Given that you set this up as a world-gone-to-hell, no access to parts, repairs, or new guns question, my picks focus on availability, reliability, and usefulness. The categories: Pistol Sub-machine gun Assault/Battle rifle Heavy machine gun Sniper rifle Shotgun Special Purpose Here's my list: Beretta 92A1 (9x19mm) HK MP5 (9x19mm) M4 Carbine (5.56x45mm & .223 Remington) M2 Browning (.50 BMG) M40 [Accurized Remington Model 700] (.308 Winchester) Remington 870 Marine Magnum [Nickel-Plated] (12 Gauge) Ruger 10/22 All-Weather Stainless Forced to go on the run, I'd take the Beretta 92 and the 10/22. Forced to pick a single one, I'd pick the 10/22 and a handful of BX-25 magazines. __________________ 16 Pistols, 5 Rifles, 1 Shotgun, no time to shoot them

February 5, 2013, 07:42 PM	#22
jaytothekizzay Senior Member Join Date: February 4, 2008 Location: st. louis Posts: 450	Pistol: colt 1911A1 what else? Submachine: Kriss, Vector Battle: SCAR Heavy cuz it kicks butt Heavy machine gun: MA DEUCE... duh Sniper rifle: Barrett .50 Shotgun: old faithful, mossberg 500 Special purpose: M203 grenade launcher Last edited by jaytothekizzay; February 5, 2013 at 08:05 PM.

February 5, 2013, 08:06 PM	#23
P1090 Member Join Date: July 10, 2012 Location: NE/Central Ohio Posts: 57	Pistol: Sig P226 Elite Dark TB Submachine gun: none Battle rifle: PWS MK114 Heavy machine gun: Medium's plenty - M240B Sniper rifle: MRAD Shotgun: 870 Special purpose: Ohio class SSGN

February 5, 2013, 08:14 PM	#24
JD0x0 Senior Member Join Date: January 30, 2013 Posts: 1,037	Pistol- Obrez Mosin Nagant Pistol Sub-machine gun- PSSh-42 with 72 rnd drum mag. Assault/Battle rifle- Accurized Browning BAR Heavy machine gun-MG42 Sniper rifle- Custom Mauser action 7mm ultra magnum with 30'' barrel Shotgun-Custom Suppressed 12GA Lever Action Special Purpose- Single shot 45-70 disguised as a walking cane.

March 13, 2013, 11:17 PM	#25
freedash22 Member Join Date: July 2, 2012 Posts: 49	With Availability of weapons considered Okay I'll play, but assuming the world has gone to hell then ammo and parts availability have to be put into consideration: Pistol : FNP-45 Submachinegun : HK or MKE MP5K Assault/Battle rifle : Gas Piston AR (full auto); UDMC PVAR Heavy machine gun : M240 Sniper rifle : Accuracy International AW in .338 Lapua Magnum Shotgun : Mossberg 500 Special Purpose : Rail-attachable 40mm Underbarrel Grenade Launcher (for AR) I chose the following because they are all man-portable. And although I'd prefer the MG be mounted on a vehicle, if I ran out of gas or my ride got busted, me or someone else can take it off and go on foot.

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