Best Finishes for a Survivalist’s Gun and Why He Should Consider Refinishing This Vital Weapon

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Finishing, or refinishing your firearms is for much more than giving it a new or better look.

A proper treatment can ensure your firearm is camouflaged or protected against the elements.

Portability

“Take-down” simply means that the bow comes apart in three pieces: the middle down – just the twist of a couple lug screws and voila. The fact that it comes apart makes it very portable. You can stash the bow in your pack or Bug Out Bag. It’s perfect for a Bug Out Vehicle or BOL (Bug Out Location) cache as well. And, it weighs very little. My bow weighs only a couple of pounds – if that.

Affordability

A good take-down bow should only cost you a couple hundred bucks and if you take care of it, you can expect it to last your lifetime. Not only is the bow itself affordable, but the ammunition (arrows) are cost effective too. Once you hone your shooting skills, you should be able to retrieve your arrows after shooting and reuse them over and over again. With a little practice, you can also easily make your own arrows using wooden dowels or even natural-found wood and plant shafts.

Versatility

Modern arrows have come a long way. Most new carbon fiber arrows are ultra lightweight and have a tip that accepts different screw-in arrow tips. I have an extensive selection of tips to choose from: small game stunner tips, broad-head razor large game tips, standard practice tips, hook tips and line for bow fishing, etc. I’ve killed both squirrel and deer using my take-down bow with various arrow tips. A good selection of arrow tips can be easily kept in a pack or vehicle. I also practice flint knapping regularly so that if I was ever in a situation when I need to make my own arrow points, I would know how.

Laws, Red Tape, and Paperwork

Legal limitations and laws are much more lax on the bow and arrow than they are with paperwork and permits, even though, in the right hands the bow and arrow is equally deadly. The less you have to deal with this stuff the better.

Silent

The bow and arrow is a very quiet weapon. You never know when you might need the convenience of a weapon that is nearly completely silent as well as deadly.

The finish or refinish on your firearm not only can ensure you remain hidden to game, but also that your firearm lasts years longer than normal.

It also can alleviate the risks associated with firearms that begin to breakdown because of repeated exposure to the elements.

To learn more about finishing or refinishing firearms, please check out Survival Cache.


3 Comments

  1. Will A Gayton said:

    You talk about guns, and give tips on Bows and Arrows. What’s up with that??

  2. Ryan Edward said:

    Better to have and not need than need and not have, a true survivor knows its best to always be prepared….. It can save your life.

  3. Scott Paddock said:

    OOOOKKKKK…. Clearly I’m the only one who READ the article, which claims to be about refinishing a firearm. Too bad the entire body of the article is the author singing the praises of a takedown bow, with a tiny little spot at the end directing you to another page to learn more about firearm finishes…..

    Clickbait bullshit………

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