What is the ideal weapon for vehicle in your opinion? - Page 3

FreakGasolineFight · June 2, 2010, 01:14 PM

The shorter the barrel, the better. You're going to be at close range. You don't need a 12 gauge, and the longer the gun, the more likely that it's going to be difficult to swing it onto target. Any compact 9mm-to-.45, .38, or .357 should do the trick.

Sodbuster · June 2, 2010, 01:56 PM

^^^^^

So many cool usernames I could have chosen instead of the... mundane.

BTW the answer is 1911. Or 4" .357.

booker_t · June 2, 2010, 03:37 PM

Glock 18

TheRifleMan99 · June 3, 2010, 05:39 PM

My ccw is a full size Springfield 1911 with 3 magazines loaded with full metal jacketed rounds. For my car a keep a M1A with a 22" barrel and wood stock and 4 magazines loaded with full metal jacketed rounds. I wouldn't trust my life to a weapon that can barely penetrate a car door or window.

booker_t · June 4, 2010, 07:19 AM

TheRifleMan99:

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I wouldn't trust my life to a weapon that can barely penetrate a car door or window.

What round would that be that can barely penetrate a car door or window?

TheRifleMan99 · June 4, 2010, 12:26 PM

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What round would that be that can barely penetrate a car door or window?

A varmint round like the .223 and the 9mm, that were only made for the Europeans and women.

booker_t · June 4, 2010, 12:43 PM

TheRifleMan99:

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RE: What round would that be that can barely penetrate a car door or window?

A varmint round like the .223 and the 9mm, that were only made for the Europeans and women.

You might want to present your scientific findings and information to the DEA, clearly their methods are flawed. You might even win an award for meritorious service, for alerting them to the dangers of issuing their Agents firearms chambered in calibers "..intended for Europeans and women."

http://www.anret.org/Downloads/ballistics.pdf

I won't digress into a discussion about how the majority of the 'merican medium and large-bore weapons (81/120mm mortars, 105/120mm cannon, etc) are derived from (if not entirely) Russian and German designs.

ClayInTx · June 5, 2010, 11:06 PM

The question:
What is the ideal weapon for vehicle in your opinion?

I consider a vehicle gun to be one to be used while inside the vehicle. This rules out, for me, any long gun. I carry a revolver so it’s natural that I selected a revolver.

T. O'Heir · June 6, 2010, 02:18 AM

The gas pedal. Drive away. Geez!

trublu · June 6, 2010, 07:07 AM

Firstly you have the vehicle. Then you have your carry handgun.

For a weapon to carry and store in the vehicle, I think a cheap, powerful centerfire rifle would be best.

bobby1028 · June 12, 2010, 08:39 PM

My snub 357 is easiest to carry and hide in the car, easy to slip IWB when exiting...can't see how you could efficiently deploy a long gun for defense from inside the vehicle.

jimbob86 · June 12, 2010, 09:13 PM

Depends on the vehicle. If it's a civilian automobile, just about any light MG of .30 cal should suffice......

If there is armor to be defeated, I'll fall back to Mr. Elmer Keith: Use Enough Gun ..... M256 120 mm smoothbore tank cannon:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rheinmetall_120_mm_gun

That should do the trick on just damn near anything that can move.....

TimberWolf7.62 · June 13, 2010, 09:15 PM

Folding stock AK with a 75-round drum.

Lordofbarbeque · June 21, 2010, 06:10 AM

I would vote for short barrel shotgun hands down ( steve mcqueen style ), except for issues of how to strap it on during driving. Otherwise if you were in a wreck then gun would go flying, ie, like all the guns did in famous Miami FBI 1986 shootout. Since handgun is only one that can be comfortably holstered then it is winner by default IMHO

Skans · June 21, 2010, 07:13 AM

semi-auto pistol - preferably the same gun that you also carry. It's not going to do you much good sitting in your glove box if you can't take it out and carry it when needed.

View Poll Results: What is the ideal weapon for vehicle in your opinion?
SMG/Machine pistols	24	14.12%
Revolver	44	25.88%
Semiautomatic pistol	70	41.18%
Automatic rifle (select fire)	14	8.24%
Shotgun	15	8.82%
Bolt or Lever action rifles	3	1.76%
Voters: 170. You may not vote on this poll

June 2, 2010, 01:14 PM	#51
FreakGasolineFight Senior Member Join Date: September 22, 2009 Location: Ohio. Posts: 634	The shorter the barrel, the better. You're going to be at close range. You don't need a 12 gauge, and the longer the gun, the more likely that it's going to be difficult to swing it onto target. Any compact 9mm-to-.45, .38, or .357 should do the trick. __________________ "The CZ75 is made of win and longcats."--anonymous youtube comment

June 2, 2010, 01:56 PM	#52
Sodbuster Senior Member Join Date: September 26, 1999 Location: Wyo-Tana Posts: 1,298	^^^^^ So many cool usernames I could have chosen instead of the... mundane. BTW the answer is 1911. Or 4" .357. __________________ Remember, many times what we view as a curse in the present turns out to be a blessing in the future. Don't worry about it a lot. Things have a way of working out. Trust me on this one. - - Uncle Bill Martino

June 6, 2010, 02:18 AM	#59
T. O'Heir Senior Member Join Date: February 13, 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 12,453	The gas pedal. Drive away. Geez! __________________ Spelling and grammar count!

June 12, 2010, 09:13 PM	#62
jimbob86 Junior member Join Date: October 4, 2007 Location: All the way to NEBRASKA Posts: 8,722	What weapon for vehichle? Depends on the vehicle. If it's a civilian automobile, just about any light MG of .30 cal should suffice...... If there is armor to be defeated, I'll fall back to Mr. Elmer Keith: Use Enough Gun ..... M256 120 mm smoothbore tank cannon: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rheinmetall_120_mm_gun That should do the trick on just damn near anything that can move.....

June 2, 2010, 03:37 PM	#53
booker_t Senior Member Join Date: July 21, 2009 Posts: 797	Glock 18

June 3, 2010, 05:39 PM	#54
TheRifleMan99 Junior member Join Date: April 26, 2010 Posts: 30	My ccw is a full size Springfield 1911 with 3 magazines loaded with full metal jacketed rounds. For my car a keep a M1A with a 22" barrel and wood stock and 4 magazines loaded with full metal jacketed rounds. I wouldn't trust my life to a weapon that can barely penetrate a car door or window.

June 5, 2010, 11:06 PM	#58
ClayInTx Senior Member Join Date: November 17, 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 1,066	The question: What is the ideal weapon for vehicle in your opinion? I consider a vehicle gun to be one to be used *while inside* the vehicle. This rules out, for me, any long gun. I carry a revolver so it’s natural that I selected a revolver.

June 6, 2010, 07:07 AM	#60
trublu Member Join Date: November 5, 2008 Posts: 97	Firstly you have the vehicle. Then you have your carry handgun. For a weapon to carry and store in the vehicle, I think a cheap, powerful centerfire rifle would be best.

June 12, 2010, 08:39 PM	#61
bobby1028 Member Join Date: December 4, 2004 Location: Long Island NY Posts: 38	My snub 357 is easiest to carry and hide in the car, easy to slip IWB when exiting...can't see how you could efficiently deploy a long gun for defense from inside the vehicle.

June 13, 2010, 09:15 PM	#63
TimberWolf7.62 Member Join Date: May 29, 2010 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 24	Folding stock AK with a 75-round drum.

June 21, 2010, 06:10 AM	#64
Lordofbarbeque Member Join Date: October 18, 2009 Posts: 35	Assuming it can't be in visible gun rack I would vote for short barrel shotgun hands down ( steve mcqueen style ), except for issues of how to strap it on during driving. Otherwise if you were in a wreck then gun would go flying, ie, like all the guns did in famous Miami FBI 1986 shootout. Since handgun is only one that can be comfortably holstered then it is winner by default IMHO

June 21, 2010, 07:13 AM	#65
Skans Senior Member Join Date: November 20, 2008 Posts: 11,132	semi-auto pistol - preferably the same gun that you also carry. It's not going to do you much good sitting in your glove box if you can't take it out and carry it when needed.