What are your five must have guns

Sorry. I didn't read the 1st post all the way through.

5 Must have guns:

1.) Glock 19 - 9mm
2.) Mossberg 535 Waterfowl 12g
3.) S&W M19 - .357
4.) S&W M&P15A w/ Trijicon ACOG and TLR-1 light - 5.65x45mm
5.) Mosin Nagant 1891/30 - 7.62x54R

Mine:
1. Ruger 10/22
2. Savage 110 in .308
3. Glock 17 (with a .22 conversion slide too!)
4. AR-15
5. Rem 870 in 12 GA

If I had to cut my current collection down to 5?

12ga shotgun (Mossberg 590)
Browning HP 9mm
Marlin 1894C .357 levergun
Ruger GP100 .357 revolver
S&W 638 .38spl CCW revolver (although if I had to condense I'd probably make more of an effort to replace this with a 649 in .357)

But that doesn't work, because I couldn't give up my AK, or my CZ 452, or my AR, or my Ruger 22/45, or my No4.mk1 Enfield, or ...

My 5 "Must-have" guns... Assuming that one considers a "must-have" as being what one might need for addressing whatever hilarity may ensue in a SHTF type situation, I would go with these:

1) Russian Dragunov TIGR/SVD with day optic and nightscope. Effective MBR with the ease of swapping out to address problems 24 hours, because you can't always choose when trouble comes, or from how far away.



2) Colt WWII 1911A1. Because, well, .45acp gets the job done and is combat proven.



3) RPD beltfed weapon. Because sometimes when you step on a cockroach, a few hundred of its friends show up for the funeral. Plus, it carries more rounds for less weight.



4) Vz-58. What the AK should have become, and with a bigger round than the AR-15. Also has the advantage of common ammo with the RPD mentioned above.



5) Black powder rifle; preferably a flintlock or maybe an Enfield P53. Because IF things completely fall apart, some day ammo and reloading supplies may not be available. But with a flintlock, a bullet mold, and the knowledge of how to make homemade black powder and to melt and cast lead balls, you will always have SOME sort of firepower that can be passed on. Sometimes the most basic technology has a place in being prepared. (Still got to get this one...)

Of course, with all of the above, one is none and two is one still applies as far as filling the roles. Alternatives to numbers 1 and 3 would be the M1D Garand and a 1919A6 both in .30-06 or MG-42 semi and K98 low turret sniper rifle in 8mm as well, although those give up the nightscope option. Always better to have more than JUST the 5 of course, but if I *HAD* to pick, those would be the ones from what I've got to choose from.

1) FN FAL - all purpose defense out to 500 yards
2) Witness 10mm - The heaviest pistol caliber I can accurately shoot quickly
3) Remington 870 - Sometimes you just need a shotgun
4) Taurus 94 .22 revolver - Kills squirrels almost silently with Colibri ammo.
5) Marlin 39A .22 rifle - Feeds any .22 ammo you can find, shoots accurately.

1-Home Defense Pump Shotgun
2-Self Defense Semi-Automatic Pistol 45 [1911]
3-Self Defense Relvover [S&W K or N Frame]
4-Concealed Carry [.38 snub or 9mm compact]
5-Carbine Rifle [10/22 or 30 cal]

.22 rifle probably either marlin model 60 or henry lever gun. because ammo is pleniful, light, and this would most likely be the gun that puts meat on the table most often, remember the top of the food pyramid is small but the base is large.

mn 91/30 or m27(if i could find one) because it would take any game that i needed it to with a decent shot and most with a mediocre shot. amomo is not as plentiful as some calibers but common enough that i can probably find it if i need it. one hell of a reliable weapon, i have heard stories of soliders using the bayonet as a tent stake and the rifle as a hammer. plus the shock wave will kill any beast of the 2 legged varieties with out even hitting them

44mag revolver for close up defense. no autos here i want reliable because if the shtf then i dont want to be worried about if i remembered to clean my gun and if it is going to fire when i need it to. (i know it contradicts #2 but get over it)

ak47 because i like the ability to put a few nice heavy bullets downrange in a hurry and i think that it will be one of the easiest calibers to come by in that situation. and as always i dont think you can break one with anyless than a bulldozer so i dont have to worry about breakage.

a nice little sling shot. ammo is infinite. ammo is infinite. ammo is infinite. ammo is infinite. oh yeah did i mention that ammo is infinite. might not do much but will take a rabbit or bird quite easily at close ranges, can be repaired or built out of almost anything and did i mention that ammo is infinite?


if i could add a #6 it would be an ar-15 because lets face the facts in this situation its everyman for himself and if need be i would not hesitate to steal all that .223 you have if it provided for my family.

Glock 17 w/.22lr conversion
1911 .45acp w/.22lr conversion
Mossberg 500 12ga, 18" IC, 26" Accuchoke, 24" rifled
M14/M1A .308
AR with multiple uppers, 14.5' M4 profile, dedicated .22lr, Ferret .50BMG

i think this may be considered cheating but i think it covers most options

1. 12ga Shotgun bird/buck/slugs...so many different uses(my choice remmy 870)
2. 50BMG Sometimes you really dont want your enemy to get within a mile ;-D
3. 1911 .45 a proven manstopper (my choice is a Dan Wesson...reliable and accurate)
4. 22lr rifle or target pistol (ammo is plentiful, you can carry a lot without weighing you down, good for small game)
5. AK or AR (my choice is my AK in 5.56x45 as its light, never jams, and is plenty accurate)

Joker...nice collection btw!