depends on your worry?<br><br>dangerous four legged animals? two legged? for emergency food gathering? long-term (ie: nuke war) survival?<br><br>4 leg: marlin guide gun lever rifle (with ashley peep sight) in 45-70 or 450 and a ruger stainless 44 bisley single action revolver (with federal's 300 grain load)<br>2 leg: marlin 44 lever rifle (with ashley peep sight) and a s&w 44 stainless mountain revolver (with lighter 180-240 grain loads)<br>war: M4 carbine with ACOG scope in 223 and a hi-cap sig 9mm<br>wilderness food survival: marlin 22LR lever rifle (with ashley peep sight) and s&w 22LR kit gun model 317 (plus a bunch of CB caps and Stingers to feed them).<br><br>anyone wish to disagree?<br><br>