So what is the perfect Airgun in an emergency?

[PasadenaMike]

None. Grab your 12 gauge and hope your Airguns survive the catastrophe. Airguns are extra items to have in an emergency. Maybe a small side arm to not draw attention

 

[JimT66]

100% agree.

 

[Linehauler73]

I suppose if you focus on airguns probably a break barrel. No need for an outside air source and definitely good enough to get food by taking small game. Firearms definitely for protection would be a must.

 

[dunz]

I'd have to go with a springer also cause, they still function w/o power.

 

[Farmplinker2]

Firearm for self-defense, but airgun for say, small game? A few days, a good springer; longer, a 362. Tom Gaylord had a good post about it. Pumpers fail more gradually than springers usually do.

 

[PasadenaMike]

Firearm for self-defense, but airgun for say, small game? A few days, a good springer; longer, a 362. Tom Gaylord had a good post about it. Pumpers fail more gradually than springers usually do.

Luckily there’s food still

 

[Rwjeter]

Let’s say stuck in the middle of the woods, maybe snowed in or something? I’d take a Benjamin 392 to get some small game for a stew. I’ve taken many vermin with one, they’re easy to carry, easy to maintain, and have their built in power plant.

I am more and more impressed with the BM8, and would say it’s worth pondering, though I have yet to take it on a hunt.

The Escape…. Man….. I love this gun…. Powerful, easy to carry, very simple…. But it sucks manually pumping. It can be done…. But not very fun. You could argue though, approximately 12-15 pumps with a hand pump replenishes one shot. That’s not too terrible considering how many pumps for a weaker shot from a 392 multi pump.

 

[Luis Leon]

With all due respect, airguns wouldn’t be my top priority in an emergency… SBRs and sidearms… Airguns? A distant, distant non issue in any emergency requiring arms.

 

[PasadenaMike]

With all due respect, airguns wouldn’t be my top priority in an emergency… SBRs and sidearms… Airguns? A distant, distant non issue in any emergency requiring arms.

Haha I showed my pb on AGN , the post got deleted lol . I was showing what I’ve had with me during the fires

 

[pan60]

Haha I showed my pb on AGN , the post got deleted lol . I was showing what I’ve had with me during the fires

good thing we are not snobs here

 

[PasadenaMike]

good thing we are not snobs here

Like I understand it’s an Airgun forum.

 

[Danman]

It definitely depends on what the emergency is I guess?! If it's a dangerous situation id grab the big boi...the Ghost. If it's a survival situation, ie hunting to survive, it's the S510 and hand pump. Some people may disagree but I have put a few thousand pellets through it last year and between filling both my pcps i replaced Zero o-rings last shooting season on the pump, just one strip and relube. That is ALOT of hand pumping.

 

[Odinson Shun]

Luckily there’s food still

Squirrels for dinner..

And then that annoying neighbors ()when we've hit Sociological Mad Max status...Jk....I'd probably just eat their prized rose garden

 

[PasadenaMike]

Squirrels for dinner..

And then that annoying neighbors ()when we've hit Sociological Mad Max status...Jk....I'd probably just eat their prized rose garden

Where we are staying there’s always Ring Security Camera Community posts about coyotes pineapple yote , lemon yote, coconut yote, pepper yote, yote soup, yote stew, yote salad……

 

[JimT66]

Yote garnished in roadrunner?

Where we are staying there’s always Ring Security Camera Community posts about coyotes pineapple yote , lemon yote, coconut yote, pepper yote, yote soup, yote stew, yote salad……

 

[Holden Over]

None. Grab your 12 gauge and hope your Airguns survive the catastrophe. Airguns are extra items to have in an emergency. Maybe a small side arm to not draw attention

Fate favors the prepared !

 

[Rwjeter]

Where we are staying there’s always Ring Security Camera Community posts about coyotes pineapple yote , lemon yote, coconut yote, pepper yote, yote soup, yote stew, yote salad……

Ok Bubba. lol!

 

[mobilemail]

I suppose it's a sliding answer, depending on the duration, geographic impact and overall critical nature of the "emergency".
One might argue a mid-bore PCP with a hand pump could take small and medium-large game with some diligence and stalking.
If a wider range of opportunity is necessary, a 20 gauge smoothbore flintlock, only a rock, powder and shot/balls needed. No caps, primers, preloaded ammo.
And beyond that...how are your archery and trapping skills coming along?

 

[Holden Over]

I suppose it's a sliding answer, depending on the duration, geographic impact and overall critical nature of the "emergency".
One might argue a mid-bore PCP with a hand pump could take small and medium-large game with some diligence and stalking.
If a wider range of opportunity is necessary, a 20 gauge smoothbore flintlock, only a rock, powder and shot/balls needed. No caps, primers, preloaded ammo.
And beyond that...how are your archery and trapping skills coming along?

Glock 17

 

[ranchonodinero]

Do you mean emergency like there is a critter on the bird feeder type emergency? If so, it's a springer or for "other" emergencies a G34.