tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-359115408034187666.post5555300963167161854..comments2024-01-17T04:20:21.902-07:00Comments on The Urban Survivalist: Bang for your buckThe Urban Survivalisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02152463957382927413noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-359115408034187666.post-46980574303943193322008-03-03T08:28:00.000-07:002008-03-03T08:28:00.000-07:00I actually agree with dal357 here, and have combat...I actually agree with dal357 here, and have combat experience (Panama, Desert Storm) to back it up. The last thing you want to do is try going toe-to-toe with multiple armed attackers in a firefight unless you have absolutely no other option available. Once they've cut you off to the point that escape or even maneuver is impossible, you've had it. Sun Tzu covered the why 2500 years ago. <BR/>"Dying ain't much of a living, boy." - Josey Wales<BR/><BR/>Self-defense weapons should be purchased with the mindset that "this might help me survive when no other options are available".<BR/><BR/>No ammunition is cheap anymore. Heck, even nonreloadable combloc milsurp ammo has tripled in price in the last 3-4 years.<BR/>And if you still haven't hit your target with the first magazine or two worth, chances are you won't live long enough to ever hit him.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-359115408034187666.post-72614289897405964992008-02-28T22:17:00.000-07:002008-02-28T22:17:00.000-07:00Then why buy a gun for self defense in the first p...Then why buy a gun for self defense in the first place? When you buy a gun with the thought that you may have to use it in a defensive situation then you have to consider how well it would work in that situation. When you're considering buying a new car and one of the things you need is cargo capacity then a geo metro is probably a bad choice even though it's one of the cheapest cars on the market between the initial cost and the cost of gas. <BR/><BR/>There are just a few things that I look at in a designated defensive firearm. It must be reasonably accurate. It must be extremely reliable and rugged. It must be fast and easy to reload. Ammunition has to be cheap and available. It has to fire a sufficient defensive caliber. If it doesn't fall into all of these categories then I won't be packing it if I think that a firefight is a possibility. A bolt action just doesn't have a high enough rate of fire.The Urban Survivalisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02152463957382927413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-359115408034187666.post-73561260146556858822008-02-28T19:17:00.000-07:002008-02-28T19:17:00.000-07:00Even if I had the best semi- or full-auto around, ...Even if I had the best semi- or full-auto around, if a couple of people are shooting at me with ANYTHING, I'm going to do my best to melt into the ground and get the hell out of the area. The heck with trying to engage anyone who is shooting at me.<BR/><BR/>On the other hand, I can see your point if you are talking about laying down some suppressive fire while you, or your family, skidaddle. A self-loading rifle might come in handy in that case.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com