If you were going to buy an assult rifle what length barrel would you get.?

Question

Say for some reason the worl went to **** and you had to defend your family and house what assult rifle would you get and how long of a barrel. im asking the question because i want accuracy at long range but also not have the gun get in the way at close range. i know that swat usually uses 14 in barrel i think but i dont know what lenght barrel the army uses?

Answer 1

u cant legally own a long gun with a barrel less than 18"

... and if i had to choose on a survival weapon it would be a .22 and try to stay hid ... your not going to win against a large problem or the govt if they ever get against us ...you just need to survive right. anyway ..in my experience it is very hard to beat a mini14 .223 with an aftermarket 30 round clip ... it hits extremely hard and accurate out to 400 yards

Answer 2

ok if you need to reach out and touch someone so to speak just an ordinary hunting rifle would be better an assault rifle needs to have a certain amount of inaccuracy when on full auto at there is some benefit in spraying the bullets around a bit the typical range of engagement these days is around 200-400 yards in the second world war it was upto 800 yards I suggest in america at least 3 guns for home defence
1 x 9mm pistol for the car
1x hunting rifle upto 30 06 caliber as they are no fun to shoot if they are more powerfull than this, also remember the ease of which ammo can be aquired this will vary from country to country in the UK a .243 is excellent though do not dismiss the humble .22 lr cheap to feed and excellent in skilled hands
1 x shotgun 12 guage is best with a short to medium barrel length if you are a lady a 20 guage is better or even a 410 this has its uses in the home hope you never have to use them
there are plent of survivalist web sites that go through these issues

Answer 3

The longer the barrel the better accuracy for long range shooting. The M16 has a 300 yard maximum effective range, which fires a 5.56 round. The M14 has a 300 yard range and fires a 7.62 round. This is what is taught. Some people are better shots than others. As far as SWAT is concerened, SWAT is an urban police force. Their needs are different than open range warfare.

Answer 4

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Answer 5

depends on ammo
SKS is .762 with a barrel slightly longer than the M-14 or the
M-60 which are bot ,762 as well
the AK-74 is a .223 as well as the M-16 and Mini-14
depending on distance to target
longer barrel is more accurate shorter barrel has more power

Answer 6

20"

Pick up an SKS at your local sporting goods store. You should be able to pick up a decent one for $100 - $150. A bargain!

Maybe an M1 Garand if you want to reach out a little, but ammunition is more expensive.

or an AR15 should cost you about $800 - 1100 for a decent setup. This gun is the REAL DEAL.

All ammunition is plentiful and they all serve a decent purpose.

If you are thinking ONLY close quarters then consider a shotgun (saw it off, if the world goes to sh1t who will care) or a bullpup.
Maybe the Steyr AUG. :)

Answer 7

For its weapons using the 5.56x45mm NATO round, the various service branches have either the M4 series (which has a 14.5" barrel) or the M16 series (which has a 20" barrel). Law Enforcement is entitled to use either weapon, civilians are not unless they reside in a state that permits ownership of such weapons and/or the individual in question has a Class III License.

"The End Of The World As We Know It" scenario has been blugeoned into a fine mist over at various survivalist and firearms discussion forums; you really should migrate to some of them to ask questions like this.

That having been said, if you're going to get yourself a weapon for such a scenario, keep these following things in mind:

(1) Parts and Maintenance - It should not be a difficult weapon to find parts for. Consider that a service life of 20,000 rounds for a barrel is fairly decent, but something like the M16/M4 with its hard chrome lined barrels is going to lose 1/2 MOA every 3,000 rounds. Smaller parts on a weapon always, always break or get lost over time, so it should not be a hard weapon to strip and replace parts on.

(2) Ammunition - If you think .223 is the same thing as 5.56x45mm, you're wrong - and should you buy something unrated for the chamber pressures of the milspec ammunition, you're going to have some fun, fun moments. Exotic calibers (.338 Lapua, for instance) aren't going to do you much good if you can't find the ammunition. Whatever you find at Wal-Mart or your nearest sporting goods shop should be your guide. Whatever you get also should be easily handled by EVERY member of your family. Just because you like .300 Win Mag is not a good enough reason to get it, if you have a child that may need to use it and can't handle it.

(3) Legality - You're going to have to buy this dream weapon of yours and store it before the world comes to a screeching halt, unless you want to be one of those douchebags that heads straight for a gunstore when everyone starts to go out onto the streets (think LA Riots). That means it has to be legal, which means you follow the laws of the state you reside in and those put out by the Feds through the BATF. Having a legal weapon also means you can put the 2,000 rounds or so you need to make yourself fairly proficient in the weapon, including the first 100 rounds to lap the barrel, and at least a 100 a week to maintain proficiency, unless you're a precision marksman (range time and round expenditure is different for that kind of person).

You also need to think outside of the box here. Do you need to hunt large animals for food? Are you in urban areas? Will you be riding around on ATVs or on foot? What exactly do you need to do with the weapon that makes you think you need to get accuracy at long range? Most engagement distances in urban encounters are something less than 10 feet and over in under 6 seconds (FBI stats - I need to read them again, been a while).

You can pretty much sort out all your problems with a Benelli M3 Super or Benelli M4 shotgun clone. With slugs and a decent red dot sight, you're looking at 100 yards (it's the weapon Ricardo Tubbs uses in Miami Vice in the last shootout, if that enlightens you) and ammunition is very, very easy to find.

If you're talking about engaging people, get yourself an AK clone. The maintenance on those things is fantastically easy, parts are durable, and more importantly, so are the magazines. Anyone who's used 30-rounders on an M16/M4 can attest to what bent magazine lips will do to the weapon cycling.

If you're talking long-range you need a heavier caliber. What the hell is the point of engaging someone with an anemic caliver at 500+ yards? (By the way, the .223 IS NOT EXTREMELY ACCURATE AND HARD-HITTING AT 400 YARDS unless we're talking 77-grain match rounds with something like a 24" barrel, all respect to the Marines who qualify at 500m) You need .308 at minimum. A Remington 700 bolt action will serve nicely. Easy to service and get parts for, the only thing delicate on it are the optics.

Since you did say "if you were going to buy an assault rifle" I'd say I'd probably get one of the Barrett M468s in 6.8mm SPC. Nice compromise round from a proven company. I'm just waiting for them to release a gas-piston version, or in the market for someone else who does.

Good luck to choosing the right way - and the legal way.

Answer 8

no gun is universal. a long heavy barrel is excellent for snipering (bushmaster comes to mind). For close quarters a sawed off shotgun with a pistol grip is most effective.
Personally, I'd pick a 12 ga. shotgun.

Answer 9

An AK-47 would suffice quite well for any kind of use you would have for it. You can legally purchse a semi auto "sportsman" model for $800-$1200 , and with only slight modifications, it can be altered to full auto. Although that is not quite so legal.....Oh well!

Answer 10

There was an old punchline for an old joke

Woman said Give me 2 inches and make it hurt.

Maybe that would apply here.