dieselrealtor
Master
.357 mag revolver.
9mm, Springfield XD9, I shoot this best of all my handguns, eats everything I have put in it.
.380, LCP for deep conceal
Revolvers don't spit out empty brass which can make hiding your tracks a little easier.
a .22 LR or PMR 30 could also be useful
Stock up on ammo now while it is plentiful & relatively cheap. Even .22LR is becoming readily available online way cheaper than it was 6 months ago.
In a real world SHTF (especially extended) I think scavenging ammo is going to be a futile endeavor. Lots of law enforcement will be out of ammo & dead, the ones that are still alive will take what they can to protect their own families. In this scenario, I believe only predators (single or gangs) will be going after guns & ammo with much enthusiasm.
The key is to stay off the radar as similarly mentioned previously, learn how to create make shift suppressors so that if you do have to use a firearm you can do it as invisibly as possible. I do not believe there will be abundant game, there is now but if you increase the hunters by 1000%+ ignoring hunting regulations the game population will quickly become scarce.
9mm, Springfield XD9, I shoot this best of all my handguns, eats everything I have put in it.
.380, LCP for deep conceal
Revolvers don't spit out empty brass which can make hiding your tracks a little easier.
a .22 LR or PMR 30 could also be useful
Stock up on ammo now while it is plentiful & relatively cheap. Even .22LR is becoming readily available online way cheaper than it was 6 months ago.
In a real world SHTF (especially extended) I think scavenging ammo is going to be a futile endeavor. Lots of law enforcement will be out of ammo & dead, the ones that are still alive will take what they can to protect their own families. In this scenario, I believe only predators (single or gangs) will be going after guns & ammo with much enthusiasm.
The key is to stay off the radar as similarly mentioned previously, learn how to create make shift suppressors so that if you do have to use a firearm you can do it as invisibly as possible. I do not believe there will be abundant game, there is now but if you increase the hunters by 1000%+ ignoring hunting regulations the game population will quickly become scarce.