{"id":48536,"date":"2021-11-23T03:53:45","date_gmt":"2021-11-23T09:53:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hcsblogdotorg.wordpress.com\/?p=48536"},"modified":"2021-11-23T03:53:45","modified_gmt":"2021-11-23T09:53:45","slug":"the-minimalist-arsenal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thetacticalhermit.com\/index.php\/2021\/11\/23\/the-minimalist-arsenal\/","title":{"rendered":"The Minimalist Arsenal"},"content":{"rendered":"

I have had several people emailing me concerned they do not have the proper “arsenal” stored up for the upcoming FUSA Spicy Taco Extravaganza.<\/h3>\n

By “Arsenal” they are meaning a shit load of guns!<\/h3>\n

The ideal being, the more the better!<\/h3>\n

My reply to them is one word:<\/h3>\n

RELAX.<\/h3>\n

There is an old Cowboy saying that goes:<\/h3>\n
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“Beware of the man who own’s only one Gun, because he will damn sure know how to use it!”<\/em><\/h3>\n<\/blockquote>\n

In the case of the Modern Armed Civlian, Beware of the man who owns only 5 Guns!<\/h3>\n

Remember: SOFTWARE, not HARDWARE.<\/h3>\n

It’s not the AMOUNT of guns, it’s the TRAINING behind them.<\/h3>\n

From the Archives, 2015:<\/h3>\n

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The 5 Gun Theory<\/h3>\n

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There is a lot\u00a0to be said about having the right tool for the job..for one, it makes your job easier and typically, faster to complete. You have to summarize the task at hand and deduce what tool would do the job the best. A\u00a0surgeon for instance, needs\u00a0a scalpel, not a machete, a lumberjack needs a chainsaw not a hedge\u00a0trimmer. So the same goes for our personal armory. We need to be utilitarian\u00a0in our approach\u00a0to our Personal Defense Weapons (PDW), each one is a tool for a specific job. Now, I am not immune to collecting weapons for pure aesthetic or sentimental value, in fact I have several that would meet that criteria, but we are talking about our MODERN weapons that we use for Self-Defense, not the 1939 K-31 Schmidt and Rubin Carbine or your 7.62×25\u00a0Romanian Tokarev Pistol, both are very cool guns, but when something goes bump in the night, I do not grab these, I grab my Glock or my AK-47.<\/h3>\n

There is an old west adage that goes something like “Beware of the man who owns one gun, because he will know how to use it!” There is a lot of\u00a0logic in that. Sometimes necessity dictated you either got proficient with what you had, or you died. As time marched on and the Industrial Revolution happened, we saw the gradual increase in the weapons a man owned. Typically, he had his pistol, his rifle and a shotgun. Fast forward to today and you have people who\u00a0own 25 guns and are proficient with none of them because every time\u00a0they go to shoot, they grab a different gun. The reason for this is these folks have not grasped the concept, guns are tools, not “play pretty’s”.<\/h3>\n

Enter the “5 Gun” Theory:<\/h3>\n
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    Combat Handgun.<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n
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    Combat Semi-Automatic Assault Type\u00a0Rifle<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n
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    Combat Shotgun<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n
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    Scoped .30 Caliber Semi-Automatic or Bolt Action Rifle<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n
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    .22 LR Rifle (Semi-Automatic preferred)<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    You will notice in most of these the word “Combat” is first, that is there to denote these are not hunting weapons, nor target weapons\u00a0but weapons whose design is for defending yourself against 2 legged predators! However,\u00a0Part of the 5 gun theory is utilitarian, so in a worst case disaster or survival scenario, you have a .30 Caliber or .22LR\u00a0Rifle to hunt for meat.<\/h3>\n

    Let’s break down the list:<\/h3>\n

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    1. Combat Handgun.<\/h3>\n

    The minimum qualifications\u00a0for this weapon are: Semi Automatic with High Capacity Magazine, Minimum 9mm Caliber, Modern Combat Sights. Firstly, let me say I\u00a0have nothing against wheel guns, but for the purposes of self-defense, I think we should grab hold of all the modern technology we can afford and logic dictates if I can have a gun with 17 rounds in it versus 6 rounds and it be lighter and more concealable\u00a0to boot, I am going to go with the pistol all day long.\u00a0I am not one of those to argue “stopping power” with calibers, but I have come to the conclusion after my many experiences, \u00a0if you are going to carry a pistol around with you,\u00a0the minimum caliber for my “primary” weapon would be 9mm.\u00a0Again, technology has grown\u00a0by leaps and bounds in the development of self-defense\u00a0ammunition, and there are some awesome rounds out there. Lastly, the gun should have sights that you can see, most of your modern weapons meet that standard. Go back 40 years and you will see what I mean, the sights were rudimentary and not easy on the eye.<\/h3>\n

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    2. Combat Semi-Automatic\u00a0Civilian Defense\u00a0Rifle<\/h3>\n

    OK, now we are talking Assault “Type”\u00a0Rifles. As a Civilian Operator, this is your mainstay. This is the weapon that is going to save your butt when the crap starts raining. The typical range for this weapon would be under 400 yards. Examples are: M4, Ak-47, FAL, G3, etc. Once again, the minimum qualifications:<\/h3>\n