The second question asked is, if you are gonna have just ONE GUN what would it be? the answer is a .22/.410 over under gun. we're not talking about a gun to fight off the evil empire or zombies. we're talking about a breakdown backpackable gun capable of getting all game from squirrels/rabbits to ducks on the wing to deer out to 150 yards as well as defend against a grizz in grizz country. this was one of the first survival rifles issued to aircrews in ww2 in the form of the STEVENS model 24 or was it the SAVAGE 22/410. i forget which. but in either case neither are made any longer. more recently the SPRINGFIELD M6 has been issued but it is not nearly as functional as the others. it is no longer made either. however all can still be had used.from http://www.oldjimbo.com/survival/v-shrake/m6.html
the only gun i know of that is still made is the BAIKAL ( russian made)SPARTAN which was marketed bt EAA for awhile and can still be bought new from BAIKAL. it has one advantage over the others in that it has a scope mount mounted. from http://www.gunsandammomag.com/long_guns/eaa_031105/
BAIKAL still sells them.
the IDEAL would be a .22/.410/.45LC you can shoot .45LC in a .410 but the barrel is smoothbore. only one gun i know of had the .22/.410 with a rifled barrel to shoot .45LC. i think it was made by Cobray who used to not only sell it but kits as well. it had a fold up stock. it's no longer made either. but exactly the same guns were made by FMJ. but they went out of business in 1996. i can't find any photos of the long barrel O/U
Survivor® | .410/45 Colt
| Model | Survivor® |
| Ammo | .410/45 Colt (Blued-SB1-41C and Nickel-SB1-41N) |
| Stock | High-density polymer, black matte finish, thumbhole design, butt stock storage compartment, sling swivel studs and sling. |
| Barrel | 20" |
| Chamber | Up to 3" |
no .22 though. i have repeatedly suggested they make a survivor with .22lr/.22wmr over .410/.45LC. now THAT would be a REAL SURVIVOR! if you'd like to write the design team suggesting this product heres thier email. BOB's addy
rchipman@hr1871.com
AIRGUNS
most shooters started out with airguns. while a great trainer they are also good for hunting. even the cheap $20 adult airgun will hunt small game. especially squirells since they are usually up a tree and at short range. my cheapo single pump will shoot through a piece of 3/8 plywood at 50 ft. but if you want more theres this .50 caliber airgun. not to bet denegrated, there are airguns that rival firearmss in capabilities. Lewis and Clark carried two that would sshoot 20 shots at full power on one filling. they killed everything, even buffalo, with them. they impresssed the indians so much that they were afraid to mess with the expedition.
Airguns of this caliber are still made but are expensive relative to firearms.
heres a little known ( i discovered it and tested it independently)
trick.
if you're shooting .22 pellets you can double the capabilities of it
by putting a DROP OF DIESEL inside the pellet. turns it into a mini-
rocket. sounds like a .22 short. hasn't harmed my $20 norinco single
pump air rifle.
you can also put a strike anywhere match head in the pellet (
instead of diesel) and it will make it an contact exploding pellet.
no big deal. just like a snapcap. but you can see where the pellet
hits at long distance. just for fun.
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