Personal guns for the woods

I’m not a big Fan of Guns. Even though I was an Armorer in the Army and as a Military contractor in the Middle east and Africa. I like them more for their aesthetic appeal rather than their use.

My personal gun collection is only 4 guns, I use to have many more but never used them , and I have always found going to the range to shoot a little boring and not worth the effort. Going to the range also conjures up nightmare memories of being in the Army and and awake at 3 AM, wearing Kevlar, web gear, gas mask and other B.S. then either freezing my ass off or baking in the blazing sun all day - no thank you.

Anyway, as I said I only have 4, a .22/,22 mag “rough rider” pistol. A marlin "Papoose" take down rifle, a 20/.22 Savage break action shot gun, and a Chinese pellet rifle. I had a 50 cal Black Powder "White mountain" hunter but sold it recently.

The guns I have would provide for me If I ever need to count on them for Survival hunting/ foraging purposes. A .22 rifle and a brick of 500 bullets is really all you need for long term survival. If I had to haul ass after some great disaster, I would grab my papoose and the rough rider. I have killed a Caribou and deer with the papoose, and the .22 magnum on the RR pistol is an awesome round. While working as a big game hunting guide in Montana back in the day, many of the old timers referred to the .22 mag as the best “Poaching” round there is.

With My 20 gauge (62 cal), Simply by changing ammo type or shot weight, I can kill any big game found in North America . The ammo can be reloaded with smokeless or Black powder providing I have the caps. Or, I can reload it with some backwoods savvy taught to me by various native people in SE Asia.

The Chines air rifle I use to keep varmints out of my garden, and if need be for hunting small game.

I’m a little amused at "survival types" who hoard guns and ammo just in case they need them to fight a corrupt governments soldiers etc. You will not win a fight against Hardened troops in the event of martial law. It is stupid to think you would.

Anyhoo, you don’t need 50 guns and thousands of rounds of ammo to survive an economic collapse , kill the zombie hoards, or fight government troops. Just get a couple of practical guns that are easy to fix, simple to use, and come in common calibers, keep in mind that the 12 gauge ,30.06, and .22 are the most common rounds in the USA.

I was attempting to fire my Marlin Papoose.22 rifle the other day only to realize that the firing pin was broken!

After consulting the internet for Papoose plans and schematics, assembly/disassembly instructions my friend I called the local gun repair shop and located a Papoose firing pin for 8 dollars. I drove down to the gun shop, bought the firing pin, hit a couple of pawn shops on the way back, then bought some coffee and cinnamon rolls and I was in business.

In less than 5 minutes I installed the new firing pin, reassemble the papoose, and test fired it.
Im always amazed at the information you can find on the internet.