What's the rationale for a truck/car long gun?

[jeff43]

How about a M44 Mosin?Or maybe a lever 357 mag? Edited December 7, 2015 by jeff43

[mikegideon]

My truck gun is a cheap AR. Got maybe 500 bucks in it. It's like leaving a Glock in the truck.

[TMF]

I started keeping a cheap AK in the truck after that incident up in New York with 100+ crotch rocket riders attacking that family in the SUV on the interstate. I can't think of too many circumstances where I'd need a rifle, but I know if one comes up I won't be wishing I had one. Would I trust a cheap AK with my life? Of course. I've handled and fired hundreds of AKs in my time. I haven't used one yet that didn't go bang every time.


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[monkeylizard]

How about a M44 Mosin?

 

M44 Mosin: When you need to shoot an attacker and light them on fire at the same time. :D

Edited December 7, 2015 by monkeylizard

[KKing]

A carbine in the truck to me is just the next logical step in getting me home. My first thought is in most recent times the BLM protestors blocking roadways. Granted blocking a road alone is not a cause for pulling the trigger, but what if you run into that amount of attackers armed? Or just simply violent? I like 90 rifle rounds over 30 pistol from my Glock 19 in that scenario. If you drive a vehicle with a fold up rear seat, this is something I saw that seems like a very legitimate way of mounting one.



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Edited December 7, 2015 by KKing

[E4 No More]

http://www.chiefsupply.com/tufloc-gun-racks-and-mount-trunk-mount.html

 

Why not something like this for your trunk? They also have mounts for trucks.

[dcloudy777]

With the AR market being what it is now, why wouldn't you have a truck/trunk rifle? 

 

Sometimes even if you make it to the vehicle running isn't a good option.  Or sometimes where you run to ends up being worse than where you ran from.  :ugh:

[Erik88]

I started keeping a cheap AK in the truck after that incident up in New York with 100+ crotch rocket riders attacking that family in the SUV on the interstate. I can't think of too many circumstances where I'd need a rifle, but I know if one comes up I won't be wishing I had one. Would I trust a cheap AK with my life? Of course. I've handled and fired hundreds of AKs in my time. I haven't used one yet that didn't go bang every time.


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Not to be curt, but how exactly would a rifle in the trunk help in that scenario? You would have been swarmed when you parked and tried to make it to your trunk.

I understand the desire to have a long gun on hand but so far the scenarios I'm hearing just don't seem to be practical. Again, more power to you guys if you feel a rifle is good peace of mind. I just don't want to risk an AR getting stolen from my vehicle. Edited December 7, 2015 by Erik88

[TMF]

Not to be curt, but how exactly would a rifle in the trunk help in that scenario? You would have been swarmed when you parked and tried to make it to your trunk.

I understand the desire to have a long gun on hand but so far the scenarios I'm hearing just don't seem to be practical. Again, more power to you guys if you feel a rifle is good piece if mind. I just don't want to risk an AR getting stolen from my vehicle.

I haven't owned a car in over a decade.


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[nightrunner]

A carbine in the truck to me is just the next logical step in getting me home. My first thought is in most recent times the BLM protestors blocking roadways. Granted blocking a road alone is not a cause for pulling the trigger, but what if you run into that amount of attackers armed? Or just simply violent? I like 90 rifle rounds over 30 pistol from my Glock 19 in that scenario. If you drive a vehicle with a fold up rear seat, this is something I saw that seems like a very legitimate way of mounting one.



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I LOVE this idea, something I never thought of. And that looks nearly identical to my back seat in my truck.

[monkeylizard]

Then you need to swing by the car wash and use one of their vacuums.  :D

[KKing]

Then you need to swing by the car wash and use one of their vacuums. :D

Not mine. Wouldn't post my personal vehicle on the interwebs as such.


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[nightrunner]

Lol, I have an extended cab sierra and thought that's what that was, looking closer, that looks like a Hummer H2. Very similar back seat though.

Meh, clean cars are over rated.

[KKing]

Lol, I have an extended cab sierra and thought that's what that was, looking closer, that looks like a Hummer H2. Very similar back seat though.

Meh, clean cars are over rated.

That's a crew cab Silverado. I said it wasn't mine, I didn't say I don't have one like it [emoji6]


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[nightrunner]

That's a crew cab Silverado. I said it wasn't mine, I didn't say I don't have one like it [emoji6]

The seat pleating and the door handle is what made me say H2.

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[KKing]

Well, I can't say I could rule out and H2, I can just say the seat layout and brackets are identical to mine


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[nightrunner]

Well, I can't say I could rule out and H2, I can just say the seat layout and brackets are identical to mine


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It's all GM so it very well could be I know my extended cab and my dads old crew cab Duramax were the same as those in the pic.

[jgradyc]

The back seat in my Subaru wagon lifts up like that, but I doubt that there is enough clearance to mount a long gun under there.

[monkeylizard]

:)

My comment was directed to nightrunner who said it looks nearly identical to his truck.

 

 

I might be able to get the MIB Noisy Cricket in my Mazda 3.

Edited December 8, 2015 by monkeylizard

[KKing]

:)
My comment was directed to nightrunner who said it looks nearly identical to his truck.


I might be able to get the MIB Noisy Cricket in my Mazda 3.

My bad. You mean the midget cricket?


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[peejman]

The back seat in my Subaru wagon lifts up like that, but I doubt that there is enough clearance to mount a long gun under there.

Not enough room under the seat of my SUV either.

[Tedro2022]

Several reasons I suppose, and a couple good ones already listed here. The one I haven't seen listed yet is for a "get home gun." There was quiet a good thread on this a while back.

In societal collapse/shtf scenario if you have to abandon your car or truck because of traffic gridlock, would you want just a pistol to navigate populated areas with? Or would you rather have a long gun to keep you company on the way to your safe place?

With the prices on components for building AR's these days, one could build a complete barebones AR for around $400. I'm not rolling in money, but if I put $400 in a trunk gun and my car/trunk gun was stolen 1. my insurance would cover it, and 2. I wouldn't be broken up about it. Just replace it at my earliest convenience.

Just my line of thinking. But the other reason already given that was my second answer to your question was "better to have it and not need it than need it and not have it."


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[Hershmeister]

I started keeping a cheap AK in the truck after that incident up in New York with 100+ crotch rocket riders attacking that family in the SUV on the interstate. I can't think of too many circumstances where I'd need a rifle, but I know if one comes up I won't be wishing I had one. Would I trust a cheap AK with my life? Of course. I've handled and fired hundreds of AKs in my time. I haven't used one yet that didn't go bang every time.


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An ak underfolder is the way to go.

[Mike.357]

I always thought a truck gun was a firearm you did not worry about.  If it got a little beat up from bouncing around who cared?

 

I am not quite ready to always keep a rifle with me just yet.  Road trips I do but the daily grind not so much.

[2.ooohhh]

http://www.bigskyracks.com/

 

Have a few of their racks in some of our vehicles.  :up: