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Old 03-21-2010, 08:52   #5
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Originally Posted by LarryW View Post
I have no expeience with the weapon mentioned below, but it is somewhat attarctive as a survival piece. Just another option to a survival-type weapon. Has more heft and stopping power than the Papoose, but sacrifices added weight.

http://www.notpurfect.com/main/campgun9.htm
An M-4, broken down, is not much longer than the weapons you are discussing. If you leave all of the accessories off other than an optical sight, you could probably get the weight down under 8 pounds. A loaded 30 round mag of 5.56 weighs one pound.

A .22LR conversion unit for the rifle weighs less than a pound, with a 30 round mag.

If I am carrying a firearm, it might as well be one that I can do some serious work with.

These pistol caliber carbines, if you can get one to run, are largely a waste of time and money, IMHO. You effectively wind up with a pistol that weighs 2-3 times more.

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