Survival and Emergency Preparedness

Shooting our pocket guns in a match last night started up a discussion. Like most, I'm not as fast or accurate with my pocket gun(G43) as my full-size(G17). After 3 really good stages I had a terrible run that completely took me out of contention in the match. I lost a bunch of points due to missed ...

I still have the same opinion on truck/trunk guns as before. I don't think they are a good idea. The odds of it getting stolen are way higher than it being needed. The opportunity to get to your vehicle and access a secondary defensive weapon is something that simply isn't realistic. You need to be ...

Bob wrote: ↑Fri Dec 20, 2019 7:37 am I think about snagging one of those SD9VE's on principle...

Whenever I get real defensively minded, I think a handful of SD9VEs stashed around the house makes a of of sense. Or an ammo can full to hand out if family members need something during an emergency.

For anyone interested in defensive prepping, but not necessarily a "gun person", the S&W SD9VE is a great option. While it's not as refined as a Glock, M&P, etc, it is 10x the gun of a Hi-Point for similar money. They were just on sale around black Friday for $180 which puts them i...

1. a leatherman tool model with a scissors; 2. a minimal Swiss Victorinox knife with a scissors; 3. a pocket knife - probably a Buck 110; 4. a fixed blade knife - your choice; 5. a pellet rifle - your choice; 6. a pellet pistol - your choice. Now I explain. Harry Callahan: “A man has to know his li...

We just changed all the locks of the new house and added deadbolts where needed. All have extended screws. The house has a security system, but we don't have a code and the company no longer does systems. We may get a Simplisafe to replace it or supplement it. The system still chimes when a door is ...

Filling roles is my advice too. Primarily defense and hunting. I think we all agree that a good handgun should be your first. It's the only option that offer defensive capabilities at home and on the move without being obvious or cumbersome. A common caliber is best for availability and price. From ...

Looks like they are going to offer the new 44 with a threaded barrel. If they also do an optic cut I'll be much more interested. The base gun doesn't do much for me.

I toyed around with 45Super in my 625s and my Glock 21. I always thought they would be great guns for bear defense or hog hunting. The hard cast lead options would offer plenty of penetration for big, solid animals.
Buffalo Bore pushes their 255gr hard cast to 1075fps.

I agree with Bmyers on just about everything. My first choice would be a reliable 9mm handgun. As he stated, it's something you can easily keep on you, powerful enough, good capacity, and easy to find ammo for. The PCC makes a great long gun as well. It has a touch more power and can get the average...