Damn, this is a hard one, I would have to say an M60 machine gun, or a M14 semi automatic sniper rifle.

a nuke launcher thingy

Im thinking a mix of close range shock power, and long range picking off, or supressive fire

And the rifle on the back, with like a .45 MA1911 on the leg.

M-14 with a optic site, not a scope. The M-14 offers terrific range, the site will give you fast target aquirement even in the dark and if all else the solid wood stock can be used as a club. Oh, plus the barrel includes a bayonet lug.

   If you're talking doing security over in Iraq I'd suggest something more compact though. The MP5 is excellent in close range especially since the 9mm cartridges makes muzzle rise almost negligible. In addition it has a high ROF for a submachine gun and is easy to fire out of a car window and makes it easier to bail out if that becomes necessary.

   If you're looking at sidearms the Beretta 92FS is a great 9mm or the Colt 1911 is also an excellent choice and both are reliable if maintained properly.

Tough call really. For a pistol, hands down an M1911 clone of some type. Reliable, accurate and powerful. If I have to use a pistol, I'm pretty screwed anyways, I'd rather have eight rounds of .45 than double that of 9mm. Yes, i realize I'm not limited to FMJ ammunition, but I shoot an M1911 well, so I'd go with what's comfortable.

For a rifle, I'm going to have to carry it every day, I'd like it light weight. But there are more important considerations that that.

I know they get a bad rep as being underpowered and unreliable, but an AR-15 would be a good bet. Again, I'm not limited to FMJ like the military is. The rifle would ideally have a chrome-lined bore and chamber to aid in reliability and ease cleaning. It would also have a 1/9" twist, since that would work well with military M855 ammunition and lighter weight civilian hunting stuff. I'd aslo like a 20" barrel to get full velocity from the round. I'd probably choose and A4 variant for ease of use of optics. It would be made by Colt, RRA, or Stag arms as they use the same tooling as military rifles and build to the same standards.

While many other arms are "better" than this system, it's standard, and I wouldn't want to get caught with my pants down and not have ammo. Something in the AK family would be great for low matainance and knock down power, but I'd doubt ammunition would be as readily available assuming there's an invasion or some other crisis.

The M-14 type rifle would also be great considering it's reliability, accuracy and sheer power. Also having a NATO standard cartridge. If I went that route, it would have a milled steel receiver from LRB arms, a Sage EBR stock, short, chrome lined barrel, and muzzle break. Top the whole thing with a Trijicon ACOG and you'd be good to go. My only concern would be calibration of the sights to the short barrel(I might even opt for the 22" barrel) and weight. 20 rounds per mag would be fine for me in semi-automatic.

Of course, there are other uptions. A Kel-tec SU-16 would be an almost ideal survival gun, being light, accurate, reliable and use standard M-16 magazines. But finding parts could be a problem. A Lever action .30-30 may not be bad either if you're trying to be low-profile. High magazine capacity, can be reloaded with a round in the chamber.

So:

Katrina aftermath situation: Kel-tec or .30-30. Possibly a Barretta storm carbine in 9mm.

Serious civil unrest, anarchy, zombies: SOCOM type M-14

Invasion of US, military needing to be supplimented by civilian, M-16A4 type rifle.

Motorcycle-mounted rocket launchers.

And roundhouse kicks.

Hmmmmmm........Katrina aftermath situation I'd have to go with a 12 gauge slug/00 Buckshot alternation.

^^what he said.....my dad said he carried a  colt .45 for the entire time he was in the army, including the four in vietnam, he said theres nothing on this earth that cant be stopped by a .45 bullet, it may be slower than other bullets (not really significant i dont think)< fairly high recoil, but the stopping power is unbelieveable, theres also the glock version of the .45

http://www.glock.com/_45.htm - http://www.glock.com/_45.htm

not sure how the glocks are, ask around

what rednekk98 said that is

Oh feces Wungun, just re-read your post and now have a better handle on the situation.

Absolutly go with what you're comfortable with. M4 type rifles seem to be all the rage over there, especially covered with acessories. If you're trained on the M-16, this is probably the route to take, especially with getting in and out of vehicles. At under 150yard range, ball ammo would probably be ok, but try the Hornady TAP stuff for better terminal performance.

Go with the short barreled M-14 type if you want even more knock down and don't feel hindered by the magazine capacity and recoil. Shoot before you buy. http://www.troyind.com - www.troyind.com has some great M-14 conversions. I've handled their products and found them to balance very well. They also have 30 round mags.

The truth is, in such a case you really do have just about every kind of choice, even rifles with a third pin. Just don't comprimise yourself.

GI JOES SON wrote: ^^what he said.....my dad said he carried a  colt .45 for the entire time he was in the army, including the four in vietnam, he said theres nothing on this earth that cant be stopped by a .45 bullet, it may be slower than other bullets (not really significant i dont think)< fairly high recoil, but the stopping power is unbelieveable, theres also the glock version of the .45 http://www.glock.com/_45.htm - http://www.glock.com/_45.htm not sure how the glocks are, ask around what rednekk98 said that is

HAha  HA, shoot a bear in the head with a .45, It will shake its head and eat you, if you want knock down power shoot a 454 casull, or a 260 smith and wesson or a 500 smith and wesson.

Guns dont kill people,
Husbands that come home early do

I reccomend against the AC-556. My dad just dumped his mini-14 for several reasons. Lack of good magazines. The only hi-caps I'd trust would be rugers 20 rounders. They run about $80. Another is accuracy. The short barreled AC-556 should have less barrel "whip" but accuracy goes to crap once the barrel starts to get hot, which is after about 5 rounds. AK's produce better accuracy on average. It's difficult to mount optics on one, and while they shoot while dirty better than an M-16(sorta, more later), they have their own problems. The fireing pin is inacessable. So if it breaks you're screwed. Only Ruger will replace it. The stainless steel models tend to stick to themselves and primer sealant will gum the pin in place. I was unable to kill a freaking woodchuck due to this malfunction. As for it being easier to clean, you HAVE to clean from the muzzle unless you use a pull-through. Non chromed barrels take longer to clean also. I've also fired a version almost identical to the one you posted, in full auto. They're nowhere near as controlable as an M-16 type since they have a lot more moving mass, not to mention a high bore axis.

A Kalashnikov would be superior in every respect.

DracoPlasm wrote: ak-47 with grenade launcher attached and a drum not a clip

Nothing beats ol' reliable, I'd do the same thing but put a scope on it,  get a Glock 34, and a trench spike for my backup's backup.

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oreomann33 wrote: WUNgUN wrote: oreomann33 wrote: I have a gun in my pants everyday. More like a pea-shooter, pun intended... If by pea-shooter you mean bazooka, than you are correct.

You do know guys that brag about their junk usually have the smallest. It's called little man syndrom. There is a cure it's called **edited**

heheheheh

Y'all are making me feel bad about my Mini-14(S/S).  I've never had a problem. Use reloads (55g) w/ nail polish over the primers... And can tag prairie dogs at 200 yards. Coyotes are easier. I don't have any problems in the cleaning department and even the aftermarket 30-round clips work good. If I needed to carry, this would be it.  It’s the familiarity of it.  Kind of like your paintball gun. You know where the round will land when you pull the trigger. What good is a god gun if you have to get use to it in order to be effective? The first accurate shot wins…

^^

Finally someone with a serious, practical, not to mention LEGAL idea, I'm not sure that everyone that posted T3H L337 M4CH1N3 GUNZZZ has class III liscences, or has let alone shot them.

I WIN

If you're really hell bent on it(and since you're familiar with it, and that counts for a lot) and go with the AC556, you might want to consider having some work done. I don't remember the name of the company off the top of my head(I'm thinking it's Accuracy Inc)but there's one out there who'll do a lot of custom work on mini's and make them shoot. A mini with a short, heavier barrel, scout rail on the gas block, and maybe a new gas port bushing and lighter op rod, and an effective muzzle break could be nasty in full auto. The AC556 and short barreled mini-14 varients are supposed to be more accurate than standard mini's. I'd reccomend a scout type scope mount since mini's don't favor conventional scope mounting.

If you have a reliable source of good mags and are familiar with the rifle, then go for it. You can make it a decent gun.

Still, with 20 rounds, I'd really be looking at one of Troy's M-14's. At least pic one up and see if it's really too heavy for you. They fold up shorter than an M-4 and have all sorts of good features. The op rod has been moved to the side to keep muzzle rise to a minimum and according to the representative I've talked to, sub MOA accuracy is garunteed. One of his examples was capable of 3" grouping at 500 yards with match ammo, which is rediculous for any autoloader. They are a bit heavy with a silencer, foregrip, flashlight, laser and ACOG, but should be tolerable with an Eotec or Reflex and minimal accessories. If I were only allowed to own one rifle for any reason, I'd have one built on a pre-ban milled receiver.