“So, what’s your SHTF gun?”
This might be a question you hear from a fellow prepper sorta like – “What do you do for work?” at a neighborhood cookout. Like choosing a car, firearms are highly personal and there is no perfect gun or guns for everyone. I’ve owned many firearms in my 50 years and can tell you that my “SHTF gun” changes from time to time.
Right now my current “kit” is based on an AR-variant and the S&W M&P9 2.0 9mm pistol.
Let’s start with my AR. This is not an off-the-shelf AR. I built it. I used a Mid State Firearms 10.5 upper and melonite BCG. It has performed flawlessly and although the barrel is only 10.5″ it has been extremely accurate. Hitting tannerite at 85 yards shot after shot is good enough for me. The Mid State upper is mounted atop a New Frontier Armory billet lower. A Shockwave AR pistol stabilizer and Hypertouch EDT trigger group round out the list of the major parts. I’ve run a Bushnell TRS-25 red dot up top for several years and it does what I need it to. Notice that little piece of duct tape? Extra CR2032 battery for the TRS-25 sits underneath.
The end result of this build is a lightweight, rugged, accurate, and reliable weapon. Did I mention it is compact? 29.5″ long and moving the stock(ok….the brace) would decrease that further.
Here are a few pictures:
I’ve been asked many times what the best SHTF gun is. Nowadays my answer is – “The one you have with you when you need one.”
As mentioned my gun of choice can and will change from time to time. After my upcoming test on the Springfield SAINT Edge pistol, that time may arrive sooner rather than later.
Rourke
Nice AR Pistol there! Look forward to your test on the Saint. I’m looking at that one.