Top 5 guns of SHTF and the prepared citizen 

Dude is talking about fighting tyranny, but he's a cop. Who does he think is enforcing the unconstitutional laws made by politicians? Cops are the tyrants.

As a closeted 10/22 guy waiting patiently in the back, would love to see your setup!

Springfield Echelon carry pistol, AR Pistol (556) for semi, and pump shotgun with plenty of ammo in a backpack

I find it simply amazing how many rounds these experts want to carry is s*** down drip down scenario. You were using your BB gun to shoot small critters to survive cuz around here somebody shooting a big gun close to my house. I'm going to go investigate and I have toys like thermal and night vision..... And I know there's a lot of other people out there with even better toys than I've got. 100 lb of salt is worth more than 10,000 rounds of ammo in that scenario. Think about it guys. This isn't really complicated. S***

Hey Unc. It’s nice to see how your channel has grown always very informative.

This is why i love 300 blackout. Need defense? Shorty barrel can go 200 yards. Need to hunt? A bolt gun can get you up to a good sized deer or hog up to 300-400 yards. Need to be quiet? Subsonics are the quietest out there.

People enjoy top 5 lists. Ive made a bunch. They do really well.

the most generic video ever lmao

As prepared citizens, lets be sure we train with whatever tools/kit we have! Really enjoyed the video!

Why do you not consider Beretta to be reliable? You never mention that brand as being reliable

Never understood why people add a huge wml that extends 3 inches in front of the muzzle. What’s the point on carrying a g45 that has a g17 grip and a g19 length, yet have that huge light? Might as well just carry a g17 in the first place, or add a compact wml to that g45

M&p boys ain’t getting no love out here 😂

Just my opinion. SHTF, I'm going in the woods with a revolver and lever gun that use the same ammo. 45 lc, 357 or 44 mag.

These videos never get old. It's always fun talking about what's the best for this or that scenario. But it's all theory. And it's not gonna be fun when it happens. I really liked the legend Paul Harrell's video on if he could only have one gun. He whittled it down to just the M9/92fs for a few reasons but because it's concealable and he shoots it the best. We never know for sure what scenarios the future will bring us, what it will really be like, but we can make predictions based on real world recent situations and historical precedents. Stay safe guys!

That Hogue overmolded stock for the 10/22 is *HEAVY*. Otherwise nice, but I found it to be a poor choice due to how much heavier it made the gun.

This dude would hate my peasant list but everything goes bang when I pull the trigger and I hit my target. I do agree with his mags though. 1. Taurus gx4 carry 2. Taurus gx4 3. maverick 88 security 4. Psa15 in 5.56 with magpul furniture 5. Marlin model 60 in .22lr 6 mossberg mvp scout in .308

If I could only have1 firearm, it would be the G45 MOS. Thanks for the confirmation bias. :-)

5 for me would be 9mm handgun (VP9, P226) 5.56 rifle (Geissle Super duty with 1-8 LPVO) .22 (Ruger mark 4) 308 (bolt gun) 357 Revolver with moon clips for 9mm (smith and wesson) And 20k ammo and 100 mags for each. Extra barrels, mags, springs, trigger kids, oil, tools, etc etc.

Genesis 12 is all you need.

I may have different takes on things or disagree with you on equipment, tactics or other things, however our experiences are different. I wont cookie cutter a group of people, for instance cops and generalize over the stupidity lf one or a small amount of people, nor talk negatively of your takes because I disagree. I appreciate what youve done and are doing. It starts with yourself and within like you mentioned. Keep doing what your doing!!

#1: An all metal 1911 style pistol in 9mm, the most common round for pistols! #2: An AR, AK. or Ruger mini 30. or mini 14 style semi-automatic rifle in a common rifle caliber! #3: A Shotgun in either 12 or 20 gauge! #4: A semi-auto rifle in 22LR! #5: An all metal pistol in 22LR! A minimum of 4 metal magazines to start and work your way up to 10 or more for each gun, so if you have two AR-15's, that means start with 8 and work up to 20 magazines. Make sure all of them have metal IRON sights Batteries die, and if there are no replacements, a light or optic will be useless and polymer is a plastic and it can crack in deep freezing temps and will degrade as the decades pass, an all steel gun, magazine and accessories will last hundreds of years if taken care of, and you can make replacement springs easily!.

Glock G45 Gen 5 the best handgun in the market hands down 🇺🇸

I agree with most everything you said. The only thing I would add is the shotgun plays no real roll anymore in a shit hit the fan situation. People ask me what kind of bolt gun should I get and I always ask them what is the furthest distance you think you will shoot it and what kind of environment do you live in. For example I live in a town in central california where all the land is fenced off and there are no long distance ranges. So here the longest shot you will take to defend your community is maybe 200 yards if you shoot down a street. So to me a rifle like a Tikka chambered in .270 or 308 with a decent 3-9x40 scope would make the most sense.

As a huge 10/22 fan, I have to disagree that they aren’t finicky on ammo. I’ve been around several and everyone of them struggled with bulk ammo dumped loose in a container of any type (box, bucket or jar). However. You throw a KIDD bolt and spring kit in it and it will eat and spit out even the most junk ammo. I also disagree with the rotary mags. BK mags period for me.. Only thing Ruger on my 10/22 is the receiver.. Currently sitting in a Boyd’s thumb hole stock (debating dropping it in a chassis or building one more for precision over lightweight), KIDD bolt and spring kit, KIDD ultra light bull barrel that’s of course threaded for suppressor, and a 4x16x44 optic with MRAD reticle.. Stupid light rifle and is a varmit hunting machine. My friends full KIDD heavy long barrel is a tad more accurate, but a lot heavier.. Will also agree on 308 for bolt gun. I went with 308 as depending on the scenario it might be the most common larger caliber I stumble across, it can share ammo with my AR 10 chambered in 308 and was also a round I already have a lot of ammo for..

Great video as always chalked full of good info... Appreciate your take on this topic

As I’ve aged I’ve leaned into the sustainment and long distance game. Run and gun? I can run an ar15 but running running is another story If the wheels fall off tomorrow…. Are you going to hunt? Or are going to harvest game? Hunting is a time sink with rules. Harvesting is down and dirty, I rules and it’s easier to take turkeys with trout lines and a .223 then it is to call them in. I don’t think a hunting shotgun is important Same with .22. Little critters? Traps and snares free up time…. & time is your most valuable asset/ most demanding opponent

Enjoyed as always. Thank you for sharing.

1)Agree with Glock 😆19 as a backup for rifle. Light and accurate and will most likely never leave the holster. Ruger SR 1911 in 10 mm for CCW without rifle. Use Underwood Extreme Defense and it’s almost a rifle! 2) No 5.56 for me!A lightweight low recoil, semiauto,.308 will end the opponent with one round one hit instead of 3-4 hits required, as in 5.56. Need only carry 1/3 the ammo and mags. Also can hunt medium and large game.SureFire Suppressor for longevity and hearing health.Tripod for long range shots. 3) Shotgun is Benelli M4 or analogous Beretta. Ammo change allows hunting small game or big game This is all that is needed and only 4 calibers. I practice with these weapons regularly and some others for fun. I have 5.56 and ammo for rule of law times, in my house. If anyone breaks down my steel front door they get the best I have.

can't CARRY 5 guns, or more than one longarm. Cant shoot what you aint got WITH you. Can't get men or animals to WAIT while you go GET "the right gun for the job. So you'll have to take the most versatile guns and that's a silenced, shorty AR-15 in 223, with a 22lr conversion unit, scoped OPTION, night sights., trigger job. and a micro 9mm in velcroed-in kydex front pants pocket holster, with a velcro option of sealing shut the pocket when you low-crawl. You've got to always have your backpack of goodies with you, armor, etc, cause it'll be SO easy for you to get cut off from your stuff. Nobody's going anywhere on the roads post shtf, cause they will be full of ambushes. It only takes one person to kill you, or one 22lr bullet. Anyone can easily carry 1000 rds of 22lr, they can be suppressed, subsonic rds, lethal from 125m away.. You wont have a clue where that bullet came-from. the infection might not stop your heart for a week, but a 22 in you will mean that you're a walking dead man. Such a set up will let some looter shoot at a LOT of people and some of the dead WILL have 22lr ammo on them, too. Dont KID yourselves, guys,. Post shtf, you can't be making noise, or show a light at night, have a fire in daylight, or do anything but HIDE in daytime, for at least a year. If you do any of those things, you wont last a month.

Glock19, Ak 556 or 762, lever rifle, and 22 lever. Afghanistan Vietnam and the list goes on of 3rd world countries That beat superpowers. All this fancy talk in regards parts to Put on your gun.

you can't handle shtf the way that the military fights. you dont have the money or manpower. NO amount of casualties is "acceptable' when it's your spouse and kids that are your "troops". There's no ground to take or hold. no place to be by such and such time, nothing. So you can just forget about that sort of "tactics". All that such stuff will do is get you shot. The camoed man who is holding still is 10x as likely to notice the guy who's moving around in daylight as the reverse is to happen. There's no point in exposing yourself like that.

Fictitious Bob Lee Swagger showed a .22lr can be an effect anti personnel out to 200 yards. 😂😂😂

I always have backup iron sites on everything. How long your batteries going to last? Ain't going to Walmart for more when it goes down.

My 5 guns for shtf is 5.56 and 300blk, s&w 40cal and Taurus g3c, 22wmr or 22lr

Didnt you make a video saying you would abandon 90% of your arsenal and run off if anything happens?

1. Bolt action hunting rifle such as a tikka in 308 2. 12 gauge shotgun (3 flavors of ammo and everything in North america is now prey) 3. Pistol small enough to conceal but big enough to fight with. 4. Some fighting rifle, m1 grand, ar15, Ak47, mini 14, lever action upgraded 5. Surpressed platform for quiet needs such as bolt action 300 black out with a can.

Could a DMR build AR10 take the place of a bolt gun?

Sorry, can't take a man seriously if he's wearing a dramalite hat.

Is a 22lr rifle and 45 1911 pistol adequate for shtf

There's dozens of video out there about this subject and 99% have the same answer. Handgun, Shotgun, Fighting rifle, .22lr of sorts (mine is suppressed Taurus TX22), and for #5 I think it's interchangeable for your area. Downtown New York? A 6.5" 9mm AR would be way more useful than a high caliber bolt action. If you live in Kansas then yea go for a 6.5 Creedmoor. I still enjoy watching these videos none the less

My EDC is a Walther P99AS. It's not just as good, it's better. :) I don't care for optics on my handguns. I'm no authority on what works for you, you have to try it and decide if you like it, but I refuse to put a dot on any of my own handguns ever again. Lights are great, but for EDC the disadvantages outweigh the advantages they bring, so I accept the performance penalty. For me, shotguns in SHTF scenario have exactly one practical use, and that's anti-drone defense. I won't settle for a manual or a defensive barrel length, so my go to is a Browning Auto-5 magnum 12ga with a 28" barrel, modified or full choke, shooting a dense wad of #4 heavyweight birdshot. Ideally tungsten, but lead is fine if you can get it. Sub-MOA is an unrealistic and misunderstood expectation. I have a Mauser 98 custom that I use in NRL Hunter that gets me prize table numbers shooting a 20 round string at 1.6MOA.

A Ruger .357 with 4in barrel to carry/ hunt. Bigger barrels are better for hunting but shorter better for carrying. Rugers are proven reliable. Any proven good brand AR15 5.56. Easy to find parts and ammo. Mid size game/ aggressors. Wal Mart Remington 700. .308. Good scope (not great) easy to find ammo, military used a version of this rifle for snipers. Cheap and will be more accurate than most shooters. Hunting/sniping Your preference of .22 rifle that is reliable. Small game. A semiautomatic pistol that is known to be accurate and reliable in a common caliber you handle well. Usually something in the .38/9mm family. Primarily self defense close range. My 5 in a generalized list. 6th would be a 12Gauge no choke. All are easy to find ammo for and reloading supplies are pretty common for the calibers mentioned. Parts should be easier to acquire for name brand older models than for the latest and greatest models.

Mine: M&P 2.0 Metal 9mm with 6 23 round mags and 4 17 round mags! Daniel Defense DD4V7 SLW Arid Rattlecan 5.56 with tons of mags. Then 22LR and 12GA. Need to get .308. 22LR, 9mm, 5.56, 12GA, .308 will be most available rounds if and when shtf.

The S&W M&P 15-22 is a very good, reliable .22lr rifle. I've had one for years that has many many thousands of round though it. I also have a Ruger 10/22 that has a similar round count. I like the S&W cause I can hand it off to the wife and she can shoot it well, and to the uneducated it looks like she's packing a "scary black rifle". Also .22 CCI Velociter F's fairly decently out of a rifle*. The CMMG .22lr kit can be a nice addition to any AR loadout too imo.

I think I would go with the Ruger PC Rifle Backpacker model in 9mm over the 10/22. It breaks down and can be attached to the stock for storage. The ammo is more reliable and can be used in my pistol. I’m good with the others on the list.

Opinions are like.., yanno. Common sense for the win

Age regarding optics on handguns is something I’ve never considered. I’m probably twice your age and have always dismissed it out of hand. Because I have great eyes and I’ve been trained on traditional handgun sights. Now I’m thinking…

What is your stat only allows 10 round mags 🙃😭

what is that he's talking about at 6:00??? purst?

Never understood the guys that rant vehemently against a weapon light on a pistol. Makes zero sense, I don't buy the "oh well it gives them a target to shoot at" If you're that close to need a WML on your pistol, they know where you are already. Carry a damn light on your hand gun.

These videos are so dummmmmmb. Prepared citizen- stop spending money on fantasy bullshit, and instead of wasting thousands and tens of thousands of dollars running from the movie script in your head- be a better father, husband, brother, son etc.

I heard people were bagging deer with 9mm with a 16 inch barrel. I'm curious about how you feel about a 16 inch barrel with 9mm suppressed.

I really like your videos you bridge the gap between civilians and grunts very well easy to understand. Keep up the good work!

I love how when we got to the bolt gun i was thinking the begara b14 aswell. love the video

True g19 10 mags 17rd

BOYS! BOYS! If SHTF and you got 1 option? RUGER - AR STYLE - 9MM PC CARBINE (16" FLUTED & THREADED BARREL) IS THE WAY TO GO! AMPLE AMMO with LARGE GLOCK MAG STICKS! Lightweight, Accurate, Higher Velocity than a Pistol, and Better Range! Also, it's good for hunting pretty much anything in the good ole USofA. Solar Charged HOLOSUN Red Dot & 3x Magnifier + Bright Light

In order of importance: 1. Glock 19 2. Ruger AR556 (just a basic AR) 3. Remington 870 4. Ruger 10/22 5. Sone sort of suppressed bolt action rifle (I have 1-4 so far, still working on figuring out #5)

Glock 45 was my first purchase and my edc then I got a marlin 795 22lr for squirrels season starts tomorrow! And on Labor Day / maybe Black Friday I’m getting a PSA ar15 Sabre in 300 BO or a 6.5 ar10 can’t decide I’ll never get any shots past 250 yards so maybe a 2k round barreled 6.5 is a bad idea and go 5.56 or 300BO? Any advice I’m in the mountains of TN and a hunter first and shtf is last thought

Yep, Glock gen1, 2, 3, 4 and 5

I love my Benelli Super Black Eagle with a 24" barrel. Never had one hiccup and I heavily vet my equipment hunting. I also run a PSA AR10 in .308 for Wisconsin deer hunting. I also trust my PSA Dagger I carry every day.

shotgun, light rifle, bigger rifle, pocket sized hand gun, holster sized hand gun AND 22cal critter gun uhhh that's six ... for the bigger gun the right ADJUSTABLE gas block makes a semi- into a bolt action selectively OH YEAH ... LOTS A BULLETS and carry enough bullets/mags ... and for me you are more like NEPHEW FREEDOM ... I did not miss the Vietnam adventure by much RELOADING GEAR AND KNOWLEDGE. I learned how to shoot before puberty on a 22lr ... semi ... LONG BEFORE THE 10-22 existed ... closing THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE!!!

You should be encouraging your viewers to think outside the box instead of following the same old conventional formulas as every other guntuber. Situational awareness, stealth and continual disciplined training will produce more lethal defensive capabilities than what you have sitting in your safe. A 12 gauge pump, .22 semiauto pistol with silencer and half a dozen Ka-Bar Thunderhorse throwers is all a man that know's what he's doing needs.

1. Heritage Rough Ryder combo 2. Heritage Rancher combo 3. Hi-Point 9mm Yeet 4. Hi-point 9 Carbine 5. Theoretical and conceivable best gun

Good video! I like your choices for the most part and most definitely your POU for them. I think your caliber choices were wise indeed.

For Ruger 10/22 would you do takedown or a regular rifle?

G19 AK47

I could do without the 22 rifle probably but not a bad list even if I would change the order of importance a little bit.

FN is every bit as reliable as anything you listed, and IMO better value for dollars spent. My “one rifle” setup with all these scenarios in mind, is a DD5v3 in .308, with sling, light, BIS, a Trijicon SCO (MRAD non-specific tree) with the LaRue tactical mount.l and a dedicated suppressor. I have a 1301T Mod 2 with a sling, light, and EXPS2-0 on it. I have pistol setups in 9mm, .45, and 10mm as well as a B&T APC10 setup for suppressed SBR with an EXPS2-2. For small game and pests without burning through ammunition I have a 4500psi .25 air rifle that is sweet.

minuteman cop is a wild combination, who do y'all think that minutemen would mostly be standing against?

I think that if going with a bolt action I would want something larger than 308. All good choices and ideas Wondering about small vs large pistol but I think possibly body armor is more important than most think... maybe even more than a pistol.

Video idea , ak? Your thoughts and views on them

Good solid list, and good video. Thank you.

For handgun I love my versatility. I own an Sig P226 in .40 S&W with an additional.357 Sig barrel. I also acquired a Bar-Sto drop in 9mm conversion barrel.

14 mags lmao

nailed it

I got a mossberg 7mm 08 and i frickin love that rifle.

My biggest 2 questions how much would all those mags and ammo weigh and r u saying carry all those types of rifles thats alot to carry

Is your Glock 45 the one with the slide milled for the Aimpoint, and if so are you considering making a video for it?

You hit the nail on the head, about why anyone can’t shoot sub moa! Lol

Could a mag 22 be a fighting rifle?

If I may... Fantastic vid, very informative with great specifics on your thoughts and choices. Now being i figure myself a "newbie" to the expansive world of gun choices the only thing i'd like to see is inserted pic's of your choices!?! Now, just my idea but links to either to your major choices or even all of them?!? (Although i understand that heaps work and time on your part, it would help those of us with less knowledge and understanding) In any case, Thank You for your video and info... please keepum coming take care and stay happy & healthy!!!

What about 12 gauge shotgun Hybrid pump -auto?

Simple, straightforward, and reasonable list, good stuff. I also have a 10/22 Hogue stock. Not threaded, but it's my favourite firearm for sure. I have a bunch of the 25 round mags, but I learned to shoot a-la Appleseed, oldschool style, where you're supporting the front of the gun under the magazine. They do get in the way, and I pull on them when they're in the gun and have induced malfunctions.

M&p is a pretty good handgun.

You mentioned pre cov Aero precision M4E1 lower.....I know people are hating on Aero, did I miss something? Thanks for the great content. Troll are a sign of success. Congrats!

Thanks!

A top shtf gun is a gun that is; tough, reliable, durable. And you are confidently accurate and proficient with. My top 5 pistols for shtf; A glock 17 or G34, Sig P226, H&K USP tactical or expert pistol, walther ppq m1 or m2, and Beretta-92 series of pistols. Or in my case: A M9A3. With all these pistols listed. It is of the shtf nature where you know we are not playing games and there are no rules. So forget about concealment or being covert in your operations. It is assumed every conflict will end in a violent firefight so you should have firearms that wont jam, break, fail to fire, and will be accurate when you pull the trigger. My top 5 shotguns are; Benelli M4 tactical/H20 shotgun, mossberg 590A1, Mossberg Jm series shotguns; either the 930 or the 940, they both work fine if tuned and taken care of. Fostech Origin12, and then the Genisis 12 shotgun. These shotguns I referenced are either tactical or are capable of high-volume fire, you want to be able to deliver a ton of firepower in CQB or close-distance firefights shorter than 50 yards. And all of them are meant to take abuse and high-power loads back2back. Now my top5 shtf rifles; Any ar15 that is between 700 and 1500 dollars lol, honestly, I've been around the block on AR's and noticed early on that there is absolutely NO DIFFERENCE between a 1200 AR, and a 2500 dollar AR. The most I would ever pay is 1800 and that is pushing it, hell I wouldnt feel comfortable spending 1200 for a rifle. They're all the same. What really matters is the barrel and BCG. Im just gonna give 2 recommendations; an IWI Z15 rifle that goes for 700-800 and it is a bargain milspec rifle, and then any DDM4 rifle series; they're all good, they're all quality and guaranteed 1MOA or your money back, plus their warranty service world-class. Second SHTF rifle is an import AK; no exceptions. Americans suck at making a good AK. Ill take a WASR10 GP 10/63 or an Arsneal Sam7r. 3rd SHTF rifle has to be 30 cal and a powerhouse; There are many but Ill just narrow it down to either a Sig 716i, or a DD5V3 or DD5V4; 308 winchester rocks and it will get the job done with good accuracy at long distance. 4.Barrett M82A1or any 50BMG rifle. It is shtf and we dont have any rules no more. So might as well possess the capability to stop cars, trucks, boats, helicopters and aircraft from a mile away. 5.Gotta have a precision rifle, dedicated bolt-action rifle. Id just get a ruger american or a tikka because I cant just justify spending more than a grand for a single-shot musket. Because that is what a bolt-action is, a modern single-shot musket. You only get one shot, you got to manually cycle the rifle to get another shot and that is not fancy at all. I dont agree with it. Now Im not saying you should try getting all of these guns. You'd have to sell your car to get all the firearms and you still gotta buy the optics, accessories, mods, mounts, magazines and now you're gonna mortgage your house in order to pay for that. But these are what I would think would make the most sense in shtf as Iam sure the are folks who thought of this kind of list and got all these things and now this what you're gonna combat with in SHTF.

Better have a bunch of batteries for that eotech

So a gun for most situations. To me this assumes mission requirements. If a true minuteman situation there will be some missions, but to ne the question is, what is the best overall. If on a hunting mission and you have your bolt gun but run into a group on a hunting mission and they decide to hunt you, you'll likely wish you had the semiauto large mag rifle. I could be wrong here but as all this is theory talk anyway, shouldn't each person consentrate on a single rifle and pistol combo for their area? I say area, because in the flatlands where trees are few and line of sight is measured in miles, a longshooter may be the best all around option. While in a more densely wood area where line of sight is measured in yards, a semi auto with low powered optic may be best all around.

is m&p reliable

Love the content bro

What? No lever gun? Lol

New fan

Love the content Brother. I ended up purchasing 2 PHLSTER holsters from your recommendation and overview of it. Man, the Floodlight2 with my M&P 2.0 fullsize disappears on my person with that holster. Only problem now, is I need 2 Streamlight tlr-1 lights so I can "Hot Swap" from my G19 and my M&P. 😂 Stay Safe out there Brother. Semper Fidelis.

Glock 19, AR15 with 18” upper and 14.5 upper, AKM, shotgun, and bolt gun

Good basic overview and as always, fun to watch!

Been looking forward to this 1

i got a 14.5 LMT with a surefire 3 prong. feel pretty set with that

TY Sir, y'r my fav uncle (sorry no others are alive) lol very informative video, lots of things to think about. I tend to weigh the advantages of newer cal's vs somewhat inferior older ones (9 vs 40, 6.5 vs 308) tending to lean to older. the 762x39 vs 5.56 maybe being an exception. Lots of food for thought as always, TY again my friend, be well.

Loved this vid!! I was laughing at #4 and knew you would say bolt gun!! Not that my opinion matters but I completely agree with your choices, in order!! I love my Benalli’s but am curious as to why you chose mossberg over Remington 870? No disrespect intended, my department (and many others) chose the 870…. Thanks for your great work and vids…keep them coming!!!👍🏼🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸