RedlegRick
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Yeah, something like that. While the AR-7 is all well and good, there's something to be said about the simplicity and accuracy of a bolt. If Henry chose to release their own version of the AR-5, even in .22rf, I can see a demand for them.
And while I don't keep a car/truck gun now, owing to where I live and my projected needs, in the past I have, and here were the rules I adhered to.
1. It had to be inexpensive. You're trusting a machine secured by glorified cabinet locks and glass. If someone wants in they're doing it eventually.
2. It had to be 'unexceptional', as in not being a desirable make, model, or design like some I've heard mentioned in this thread.
3. It had to be small and light enough to pack on foot if necessary, as well as being able to be either concealed easily intact or could be broken down into an unobtrusive package. This was in case the situation wasn't one where you could be seen visibly armed.
For me, this meant sticking to either whatever shooter grade name brand model or one of the many cheaper offerings I found in the pawnshops. For years, my trunk gun was an RG 38 in a no-name nylon holster and a box of shells tucked in the back of my emergency kit. Unloaded and greased up as best I could with my usual gear, and since it was only for emergency use, I didn't mind it wasn't the best shooter. All it had to do was go bang when called upon, and it wasn't that bad a shooter, to be honest.
And if my car did get broken into, I was only out some sixty bucks, not counting the ammo and holster.
If I were to do this again, those three rules would guide my decisions, except for the fact here in NYS, leaving a handgun like that could get your permit revoked.
And while I don't keep a car/truck gun now, owing to where I live and my projected needs, in the past I have, and here were the rules I adhered to.
1. It had to be inexpensive. You're trusting a machine secured by glorified cabinet locks and glass. If someone wants in they're doing it eventually.
2. It had to be 'unexceptional', as in not being a desirable make, model, or design like some I've heard mentioned in this thread.
3. It had to be small and light enough to pack on foot if necessary, as well as being able to be either concealed easily intact or could be broken down into an unobtrusive package. This was in case the situation wasn't one where you could be seen visibly armed.
For me, this meant sticking to either whatever shooter grade name brand model or one of the many cheaper offerings I found in the pawnshops. For years, my trunk gun was an RG 38 in a no-name nylon holster and a box of shells tucked in the back of my emergency kit. Unloaded and greased up as best I could with my usual gear, and since it was only for emergency use, I didn't mind it wasn't the best shooter. All it had to do was go bang when called upon, and it wasn't that bad a shooter, to be honest.
And if my car did get broken into, I was only out some sixty bucks, not counting the ammo and holster.
If I were to do this again, those three rules would guide my decisions, except for the fact here in NYS, leaving a handgun like that could get your permit revoked.
