What about the ones that can use the Shovels, Axes, and Hoes to upgrade?!
My Personal feelings on this particular piece of the Puzzle is that if they if they are that creative and energetic, not to mention skilled I am thinking I should have already voted them off the island...
Don't vote me off. I can build a shine still out of coconuts, the intestines of any medium sized wild game, and some twigs. About upgrading these hoes, I don't need mine upgraded in a SHTF situation unless I get dealt a real bad hand.
You don't NEED a k98, any 8mm Mauser would do just fine and you don't need to spend $500 but in a true SHTF situation, I'd prefer something that is a bit lighter if you're constantly on the move. If you're pulling security and stationary, find something you shoot well and make sure you have plenty of ammo stocked.
Didn't Hitler also have neurosyphilis that caused him to go partially insane? His logic used in planning may have been decreased by that...in a SHTF situation DON'T BE A FOOL, WRAP YOUR TOOL!!!
I don't have too many friends that don't own firearms but if they thought they'd be able to come and join me during a SHTF, they'd better bring a truck load of jello packets and an inflatable kiddy pool. If I HAD to arm them, they'd be getting sharp sticks and they'd be sent out during the first wave because if they didn't care enough to at least arm themselves with a pistol, shotgun, and a rifle...well, it isn't my job. If I absolutely had to arm them, they'd be getting an 8mm Mauser if I was going the milsurp direction or if I could go back in time and pick up crates of Hakims for what one costs today. I'd much prefer them to be armed with AKs or ARs since ammo is going to be fairly easy to get and they're not 5 1/2 feet long. I wouldn't want to give them something that will weigh them down if we had to be on the move and I'd much rather them have more than 5 shots before a reload. If someone was going to be put into a sniper role, they'd have something more built for the role than a Mosin (yes, I know about the Mosin sniper rifles). Having a C&R license, I still haven't bought a Mosin and if I do it will be for a range toy and most likely not be shot all that much.
