With out a doubt, I have to agree with Bountyhunter about the bolt action Mossburg. I have an old (It was my Father's, it's older than I am) bolt action Mossburg w/ 4x scope that is THE most acurate gun Iv'e ever fired under 100 yards, bar none. For longer ranges, my 270 W/ 4-12x scope does nicely. If the Mossburg were going to be my primary hunting/foraging/survival piece though, My pistol would be, NO DOUBT, my 1911 .45. I can hit what I shoot at with it, have practiced a quick-change on the magazine, and am MUCH more confident of it's down-range effect than ANY 9 MM out there. For close in sh*t hit the fan moments, nothing beats Old John's Hog Leg, accept maybe a good 12 guage.