Bug-Out/Emergency or Truck/Car Rifle

[JeffG]

WASR 10, Under folder stock. AK variant. Four 30 round magazines, in a black square case, behind the folding seat. . Not meant for coyotes.

BTW, the easiest urban carry for a 16" patrol level AR, is a soft sided guitar case.

 

[somethingbenign]

First off I'm amazed we got more than 24 hrs on a thread with "bug-out" in the title, glad things stayed on topic. Second I've been toying with a Ruger PCC for this very reason, the takedown feature is appealing. I have some Milwaukee drill cases I was going to throw out. If I can find anything that breaks down small enough I could cut out the molded interior and put some foam in there. Although in my line of work it seems the best way to get your tools stolen is to put them back in their case, the crooks never seem to take the time to look one shelf up to see the drill just sitting in the open.

 

[RedlegRick]

While I don't have a horse in this race (I don't keep anything in my car like that), I do have an observation to make regarding repurposed tool or guitar bags. Thieves look for big ticket items that travel easily and can be sold quickly, and both tools and musical instruments fit that bill neatly.

Not to rain on anyone's parade, because it is a nifty way to appease those who get upset about our shooty things, but that still paints a target nonetheless.

 

[Skylerbone]

How about tactical, practical, and NO ONE is gonna snatch it from your car? $11.99 at Kmart. Water bottle, snap hook, ammo/magazine carrier, and lunch bag! Put some oil in an empty Elmer’s Glue bottle and slip it in the side mesh pocket, soak some patches with solvent in a Wet Wipes travel size for the other side.

Blend in with hipsters and millennials to nods of approval while enjoying a sammich.




I was thinking the same thing when I heard DeWalt. Thief magnet.

 

[Ignition Override]

Haven't yet needed to carry a rifle; just Sig P228 or CZ 75D all the time in the car.
If a natural or man-made disaster required me to keep a rifle in the car, it would be my compact Hungarian AMD-65 'AK' by TGI, with 20-rd. Hun. Tanker mags. Not kidding at all.

My SHTF event was a year ago, but a gun was no help. No sir. Years of ignoring cholesterol (even with excellent blood pressure) resulted in 100% blockage of the Widowmaker chest artery (being near the hospital prevented any heart damage).
My car had three rifles in it that day.

Keep everything within perspective, and don't ignore cholesterol or starting to be short of breath when you exercise.

 

[MikeInOr]

This is my survival rifle. Compact and lite. I also own a Ruger PC9 that breaks down into a relatively small package but it is about twice the weight. I would rather hike with the 10/22 than the PC9 mainly due to the weight difference but deployment would be much quicker. I really like that the 10/22 can be shot in the folded position and doesn't require assembly before it can be shot like a take down. The laser makes it very easy to make an accurate shot while shooting from the hip. The extended magazine release and quick bolt release were great upgrades that where quite cheap and easy to install myself.

It could really use some kind of iron sites to be a true survival rifle.




I wasn't too sure about the folding stock when I bought it. Like most gun related items I was not able to hold one before I ordered it. It shoots quite nicely with the skeleton stock and I can maintain good accuracy from a standing position (The lite weight also makes it easy to steady)., I am very pleased with it.

If I wanted a higher power survival rifle I would get a M1A folding (Paratrooper) stock for my M1 carbine. The M1 carbine is a beautiful shooter, nice n lite and packs a good enough punch. I have heard stories that M1 carbines have even been known to kill people... kind of doubtful with the little .30 carbine ammo but good stories none the less.

 

[MikeInOr]

While I don't have a horse in this race (I don't keep anything in my car like that), I do have an observation to make regarding repurposed tool or guitar bags. Thieves look for big ticket items that travel easily and can be sold quickly, and both tools and musical instruments fit that bill neatly.

Not to rain on anyone's parade, because it is a nifty way to appease those who get upset about our shooty things, but that still paints a target nonetheless.

I agree... if you are going to put a tool badge on your rifle case put a HarborFreight badge on it... not a Dewalt or Milwaukee badge on it.

 

[MTMilitiaman]

I EDC a Fenix white light, a CRKT M21 or OKC RAT3, a small multitool, and a lighter in my pants pockets.


I usually have a light jacket on, which will have a pair of sunglasses and a pair of light gloves. And whenever I leave the house, I have my purse:


I believe mobility is the great defense. Patton said something along the lines of fixed fortifications being a testament to man's stupidity. I absolutely plan to make myself scarce at the first sign of trouble. If trouble finds me despite my best efforts to avoid it, I use this:

Colt 6969 CCU with SIG Romeo 7 red dot sight and Juliet 4 magnifier on FTS mount, and another rechargeable Fenix white light with the pressure switch tactically zip tied to the angled foregrip. Stuff a couple more mags in my pockets and some beef jerky in the purse, and I am good to go.

I am the guy who walks victoriously into the sunset at the end of the movie.

 

[GAF]

How about tactical, practical, and NO ONE is gonna snatch it from your car? $11.99 at Kmart. Water bottle, snap hook, ammo/magazine carrier, and lunch bag! Put some oil in an empty Elmer’s Glue bottle and slip it in the side mesh pocket, soak some patches with solvent in a Wet Wipes travel size for the other side.

Blend in with hipsters and millennials to nods of approval while enjoying a sammich.

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I was thinking the same thing when I heard DeWalt. Thief magnet.

Camouflage like that is a good idea, but unfortunately the thieves in Milwaukee and other urban places will break a window in your car just to steal a 6 pack of water..

 

[AlexanderA]

BTW, the easiest urban carry for a 16" patrol level AR, is a soft sided guitar case.

Thoughts on a repurposed musical instrument case:

I adapted a violin case to carry a Thompson submachine gun. Nice partitions inside for the gun, the stock, and 50- and 100-round drum magazines. It all fit together nicely.

What I didn't figure on was the weight. Musical instruments are light in comparison, and the cases are lightly built. Thompsons are heavy. The case cannot be carried by the handle, or the handle attachment will break. The case has to be cradled from below. If the drums were loaded, the additional weight of the ammo would make the whole arrangement impossible.

I suppose something light like an AR would be more workable.

(BTW, a repro FBI Thompson case has some of the same problems. I'm convinced that those cases were not for carrying, but just to sit in the trunk of an agent's car, keeping all the Thompson stuff conveniently together.)

 

[alfsauve]

Let's not forget the often misunderstood fact that you would never actually bug OUT, but you would bug IN, meaning fight your way back to your well stocked and well protected homestead, making the better name for this type of gun, perhaps, the "Get Home Rifle.

Yes. "Get Home". I should have used those words. I don't live in a flood area, too high up. Not coastal, so hurricanes aren't a concern. Only massive earthquake or hazmat infected air (industrial accident) would cause me to leave. But I do venture forth in peacetime and I want to be able to get back home.

Innocent activities. Taking your kids to the zoo like my friend Kevin did. All of a sudden, he's in the middle of the Ferguson riots. No you're not going whip out your guns and start shooting. You're going to try to get out of the area. If escape isn't possible you're going to try to hold up somewhere and this is when you'll want a little more fire power.

 

[alfsauve]

I adapted a violin case to carry a Thompson submachine gun. Nice partitions inside for the gun, the stock, and 50- and 100-round drum magazines. It all fit together nicely.
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Besides weight, a musical instrument is a high value target for thieves. Same for tennis racquets. Trying not to make a tempting target. The tent case and the yoga bag seem less likely to draw attention.

 

[Legionnaire]

I like the Ruger PCC in a UTG case. Looks like a slightly over-sized briefcase, or an art folio. Can also fit the Glock with which it shares magazines in the side pocket.

 

[Armored farmer]

Adoption of CC laws by my state cured some of my "truck gun" worries. However, even with my CCP, i still keep this kit in my truck console.


This Milwaukee tool bag is my customized AR case. It isnt the perfect solution, but i have used it many times.

 

[Good Ol' Boy]

I recently started a thread about wanting to carry more firepower in my vehicle but local laws seem to muddy the waters enough to where I don't feel comfortable.

So I will rely on my G26 with two 12rd and one G19 mags to get me back home to the arsenal.


I envy some of what you guys are carrying and hope you all know your local laws to a T.

 

[Duster340]

Here's mine. 36" long, 10 rds 303 Brit Accurate goes bang in all conditions.

 

[JeffG]

Besides weight, a musical instrument is a high value target for thieves. Same for tennis racquets. Trying not to make a tempting target. The tent case and the yoga bag seem less likely to draw attention.

I was more thinking about walking home, or hitch hiking. Who would look twice on a city bus?

 

[RedlegRick]

Another good incognito case is the bag those folding chairs come in. I used one for my High Point carbine and it did blend in nicely with the usual junk in my car.

 

[GAF]

My camo/incognito case is to leave nothing in the car and a club on the steering wheel while in Milwaukee .

 

[BlueHeelerFl]

My area is relatively safe so I really don't have a need for a long arm in the car on a daily basis.

I am in hurricane country and near an interstate, so having to evacuate for a storm or chemical spill is a possibility. Being in FL all the adjacent states are gun friendly so that simplifies any legal issues.

I'd be more concerned when staying in a motel. Some of my local motels near the interstate have issues with criminal activity and ever better motels can be near some poor areas and might attract predators looking to prey on displaced people.

My CX4 Storm is handy enough and I have the small Beretta soft case for it, so that is easy enough to transport.

I had thought a double barrel shotgun might be a good choice since it breaks down easy and compact. However a Shockwave/Tac 14 might be a better choice. I especially like the DM models. These might actually be a good choice as a truck/car gun. With the the DMs you can avoid any legal issues if keeping a loaded long arm in the vehicle, yet be able to load it quickly. You can also have mags loaded with buck shot or slugs, giving you some long range capabilities

 

[theotherwaldo]

I never tell what I currently do, but I used to put a long gun with a folding stock in either a rolled up sleeping bag or a rolled up and bagged pup tent.
I knew that I would have to take a bit of time and effort to access the long gun, whatever happened.
Anyway, that's what the side-arm is for.

 

[Speedo66]

A Kel Tec Sub2000, when folded, fits perfectly in a laptop shoulder bag. Several Glock mags of any size. 10 to 33 rounds, also fit in.

I can't think of a more anonymous package than that for walking around. I don't believe in leaving guns in vehicles, but it would probably fit out of sight in many, yet still be handy.

 

[sean m]

I keep a shortened H&R single shot 12 gauge with a set of chamber inserts to fit my carry pistol (9mm or 380) and a 22 lr insert with 100 rnds. slipped into a backpack. Figure if I'm moving I don't need advertise a long gun and if I need to dispatch a source of food, not much it can't do with the old smoke pole.

 

[Chuck R.]

Just completed and will replace the full size carbine I normally take on long trips. .300AAC Pistol PDW:



Length:
C: 23 3/4s”
O: 27 ½”
Weight unloaded: 5lbs 14.5 OZ
Weight Loaded 20rds 110grn: 6lbs 12OZ

 

[chicharrones]

Just completed and will replace the full size carbine I normally take on long trips. .300AAC Pistol PDW:

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Length:
C: 23 3/4s”
O: 27 ½”
Weight unloaded: 5lbs 14.5 OZ
Weight Loaded 20rds 110grn: 6lbs 12OZ

A fantastic looking solution.