Best weapons to own when TSHTF?, page 1

reply to post by BrainPower

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I have a Kabar for a quick back up, and a Sword if I ever have to go close combat (especially with more than one person)

reply to post by dooper

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are you talking about those black tomahawks? i asked but supply wont issue



i have been wanting to get one for some time. what type of machete? i got one before, but it was crappy and actually ended up bending!

reply to post by infolurker

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thats a good idea, i just love my AR-15 too much. its what i'm used to. i was, however, thinking about getting that 9mm rifle...i forget who makes it but its really smooth and 9mm rounds arent too too expensive.

reply to post by infolurker

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Good point, but I am keeping my AR, it has a little more kick than the 22's and I think that is important. But I have talked to friends about this issue and a 22 is a good investment.
Also don't forget boys and girls that our body's are also a weapon, the most important one. Has to working good so you can use the other weapons . A waterpurfier , small backpack size. Your weapons (mind,body,spirit) need to be sharp !!

I've always had a Pulaski, no matter where I've moved. I became acquainted with it when I was in college -- during the summer I was on firefighting crews, mostly fighting forest fires. We used it both to clear groundcover, as well as to trench.

It's a very formidable weapon, as well as a great multipurpose tool. If you find one [unlike my link] with a curved axe-handle, it's a very balanced tool.

Aside from that, I tend to favor short bows for their ease of deployment and quick release in potentially short-range combat situations. I think the best bows and arrows are those that you can fabricate out of native materials. Maybe now is the time to test out various woods to see which have the right strength-to-flex ratio. Arrows can be made from many woods, tips cut from sheet metal, and fletching can be done very satisfactorily with three piece of duct tape, stuck equidistance around the shaft, sticking both to the shaft and to each other, and then trimmed into shape.

Also strongly agree with those suggesting a machette. This is a standard tool where I live, and nearly every household has at least one. There are, of course, all different grades of them. I like a machette that is full tang. The important thing [to me] is the ability to put a proper edge on a machette. It's a shallower angle than you would put on a knife, especially if one is clearing bush. Most often done with a file, moving from the direction of the handle toward the tip. I often sharpen about 5" of the back side of the tip of the blade, for when I want to chop into areas where I suspect I might cut into rock.

I prefer the old fashioned Punt gun, they can take out vehicles, helicopters, groups of 20 men etc., although they are not very maneuverable.
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reply to post by zerbot565

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Not necessarily, you don't even need manufactured bullets for guns. You can make guns fire by other means, as the barrel is the whole point. Did cannons have bullets 300 years ago? Nope.

reply to post by BrainPower

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Whatever you feel comfortable with, and know how to use.

Myself, I have a 9mm handgun. Three clips, one FMJ, one JHP +P, and one alternating. A 'survival' knife... technically a bowie. 6 cell Maglight, a mini-mag on a lanyard (always carry in case I need a 'blackjack' in a pinch), and a two foot pipe made of aircraft aluminum. A small canister of mace, and one of pepper spray.

Yes, I know how to use them all.

I'm considering building my own stun device, and am looking at making my own 12-gauge electronic stun rounds, and am considering making sabot flechette rounds for the 12-gauge. A pump action 12 gauge is on my list.

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