Kel_Tec...really????? So why are these guns fetching thousand plus of$$. I EDC a pf9 not one hiccup in over 3 years. Trust my life on it.
Any 1911. I waited to post this because of the **** storm it will stir up.
If anything breaks on a 1911 it's a hunk of metal until stuff can be fitted. "Other" firearms have mostly drop in parts, and are more beneficial if the SHTF.
I disagree whole heartedly. I believe a glock will break before a quality 1911 will.
Because people are sheep buy poorly produced garbage as long as it looks cool.
SHTF Gun = one you can put THOUSANDS of rounds through without issue. KelTec is not this.
As posted before, here is the KelTec armorer's tool:
I disagree whole heartedly. I believe a glock will break before a quality 1911 will.
What is everyone expecting in terms of handgun use for a SHTF situation? The use of the handgun will most likely change little when the SHTF from today. What does SHTF mean to a handgun? It means that for a period of maybe 5 to 10 years, the chances of it's getting used in a single gun fight will probably rise from one in a million to one in 5. If you think it through, the vast majority of handguns will get less use in a SHTF situation than they do today with regular range trips. Ammo will be in short supply, so they will not get shot much. They will get carried around much more, exposing them to all sorts of environmental crap. They will get banged around a bunch. They will most likely not get cleaned as often, and when they do, it will probably be with an improvised cleaner such as motor oil. When they are shot, it will sometimes be with ammo that is old and corroded from months of carry.
It sounds like many here think of a SHTF situation as being a daily gun fight that will wear guns down. Not probably going to happen.
What do you want in a SHTF situation?
- A durable firearm
- A firearm that can be disassembled and put back together with no tools required.
- A common caliber
- A firearm that can be abused and still work
- A relatively rust resistant firearm
Now, take a look at what you have and see if it will continue to function after being carried daily, cleaned rarely and banged around constantly. Can you completely disassemble it to clean it or remove debris that might have worked it's way in? Glocks, 1911s and Hi Powers seem to fit that bill. Lots of other guns work well, but contain tiny springs or require slave pins for assembly.
There are some common opinions that I do not support. Common ammunition is one of them.