Do any of you pilots out there carry a "survival gun" in your plane?

In so what kind?

Thanks for sharing your thoughts.

Choosing a survival gun depends on what and for how long you intend to "survive". Even here in Alaska it is hard to beat a 22LR and, since size and weigh are a problem in airplanes, pistols are popular. So are 357 revolvers and collapsable 223 rifles like Ruger mini=24's and AR-15's.



AZGuy,you also might add that the longer you hike in the Grand Canyon the sooner you will be back.

I think that a .22 L.R. pistol with an 8" target bull barrel and a red dot sight on it would do well since it is so accurate and light weight out to 50 yds. The Browning Buck Mark and a similar model from Ruger, come to mind. Even 50 rds. of match grade ammo for that in the plane is light weight.

I would take a stainless steel S&W 629 Moutain gun 44 mag with Federal cast core for the big stuff and Speer shot shells for the rabbits and birds.

One of the new Taurus "Judge" models might be the ticket. .45 LC and .410 shotgun revolver. Hot .45LC loads are available and either the 2.5" or 3" .410 versions would give better shot performance than Speer shot cartridges for .357 or .44 handguns.

I've always carried an ancient, light, and utterly reliable single shot Mossberg .22 WMR, along with 100 rds of WW hollow points. I had the barrel shortened to about 19" many years ago, and it got a bit louder but shot even better. I don't know exactly what it weighs, but it's not much.

I've owned it for more than 40 years, and while it looks like somebody dragged it for a week behind a saddle horse, it'll still take the heads off chickens at 30 yds with the iron sights. It will also (and in fact has) dropped a moose with one shot in the forehead at the same range, and I've killed a quite a few black bears with it.

I've had dozens, maybe hundreds, of very swanky guns come and go over the decades, but I'll be going before that Mossberg does!

Staking your life on a gun doesn't always mean an encounter with some kind of dangerous game - to me, it's more often keeping your belly full when a trip to the grocery store isn't an option.

Hi
Why not a springfield M6 survival gun? i own one in stinless 22 LR/410 and it is a real tak driver with rifle barrel. att 36 meter i can shot 10 rounds 22 lr in a one big hole!! and att same distance i can put 3 shots in a circle of 2 inch with federal 1/4 ounce rifled slug . this gun is a perfect survival gun . I use it for hunting around my yard and keepint the yard free from varmint I have no airplane yet . but may be this gun would be a perfect choice for you? it can be find with 22 hornet/ 410 gauge too .
regards
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We carry a licensed .22 brno and a 9mm that well is not really licensed, it stays in the front with the pilot if things evey get stick.... but whats a 9mm going to do against a couple of AK's.... lol

The 9mm is used when boarder police and customs dont want to let us take off

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Originally posted by .458Aubs:
We carry a licensed .22 brno and a 9mm that well is not really licensed, it stays in the front with the pilot if things evey get stick.... but whats a 9mm going to do against a couple of AK's.... lol

The 9mm is used when boarder police and customs dont want to let us take off

That gives a whole new meaning to.... "cleared for takeoff."

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Originally posted by .458Aubs:
We carry a licensed .22 brno and a 9mm that well is not really licensed, it stays in the front with the pilot if things evey get stick.... but whats a 9mm going to do against a couple of AK's.... lol

The 9mm is used when boarder police and customs dont want to let us take off

African flying... Sometimes no fun at all, but always interesting.