What are your five must have guns

Some folks will argue that five guns simply aren't enough. I get that, different jobs=different tools. I use five different Macintoshes everyday for different reasons. But I want to talk must haves not it would be nice to haves.

So what are your five guns you've got to have. I've got two must haves: A 9mm handgun and a .22. Those choices for me are a 92fs (like it) and a 10/22 ruger. (getting it). Cause hey, 9mm and varmint gun!
But I'm sincerely interested in your reasoning if different and your choices.

My complete list, very uniformed, would be:
92fs
10/22
ruger mini 14 or mini 30
12 gauge shotgun of some sort (haven't researched this yet)
and a 1911

Yeah, the 1911 is redundant but people seem to like them sooo much.

Your picks will be better and make more sense.

Originally Posted by mosinon

Some folks will argue that five guns simply aren't enough. I get that, different jobs=different tools. I use five different Macintoshes everyday for different reasons. But I want to talk must haves not it would be nice to haves.

So what are your five guns you've got to have. I've got two must haves: A 9mm handgun and a .22. Those choices for me are a 92fs (like it) and a 10/22 ruger. (getting it). Cause hey, 9mm and varmint gun!
But I'm sincerely interested in your reasoning if different and your choices.

My complete list, very uniformed, would be:
92fs
10/22
ruger mini 14 or mini 30
12 gauge shotgun of some sort (haven't researched this yet)
and a 1911

Yeah, the 1911 is redundant but people seem to like them sooo much.

Your picks will be better and make more sense.

For me...

.45ACP semi-auto (XD45 Service and a S&W 4506 for me)

.22LR (Ruger 10/22 stainless / synthetic with good optics for me)

12 Gauge Shotty (I have several...Remington 870, Mossberg 500A, etc.)

.38spl or .357 Magnum Revolver (S&W 442 for me)

.30-06' Bolt action (Model 700 BDL with good optics)

Just my opinion...

AR-15 (Have it.)
Saiga 12
92fs
HK USP45 (to suppress)
Sako TRG in .338 Lapua Mag

I like your picks! But why the revolver?

Interested in your reasoning cause I don't know much.

Originally Posted by mosinon

I like your picks! But why the revolver?

Interested in your reasoning cause I don't know much.

Reliable!

I've owned several, but only have a couple now. Plus, the ammo has been (historically) easy to find.

A good DA/SA big-bore revolver (.38/.357/44/45LC) is awfully fun to shoot.

Some would argue (where are you, Strob2000?) that everyone should have a revolver / levergun combo that shares ammo!!

Originally Posted by mosinon

Some folks will argue that five guns simply aren't enough.

Well, I'm one of those people. But I'll play along.

My five:
1911 .45 ACP
Remington 870 12 ga.
AR-15 .223
Remington 700 .308
Ruger 10/22 .22LR

Originally Posted by USMCJG

Well, I'm one of those people. But I'll play along.

My five:
1911 .45 ACP
Remington 870 12 ga.
AR-15 .223
Remington 700 .308
Ruger 10/22 .22LR

I smell a trend...(I should have mentioned my Stag AR-15 in .223).

I admire your tastes.

- Saiga 12 (Had )
- Saiga AK (converted of course!) (Have)
- CZ P07 (Have)
- FNP-9 USG two tone (Need)
- micro-Uzi or AUG

Originally Posted by Bronker

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Some would argue (where are you, Strob2000?) that everyone should have a revolver / levergun combo that shares ammo!!

I like the idea myself, went .357/.38 with Marlin 1894C and Ruger Blackhawk. And the Blackhawk will shoot 9mm also. So I get several options as I pick over the corpses during TEOTWAWKI.

- OS

I'm a suburban survivalist aspiring to be a backwoods survivalist, so based on that my five-gun battery would consist of the following:

1. Common caliber semi-auto handgun
2. 12 gauge shotgun
3. .22 rifle
4. Semi-auto .308 rifle
5. Semi-auto .223/5.56 rifle

Currently I have all of these but #4, and honestly in this part of the country you may not even need that. Though I do have a bolt action rifle chambered in a substantially similar round (7.5 Swiss). As a battle rifle caliber .223/5.56 will work fine within its limitations, and it's better for smaller-statured family and friends. I was thinking of putting a Magnum-calibered revolver in the #2 spot, but I think for inside the home I'd take buckshot over a .357 or .44 mag. If I lived in grizzly bear country, though, I might take the revolver, for when I'm working the land or hiking or whatever.