You may look at this title and think that this topic is going to be about how to discreetly carry switchblades, a pocket pistol, and brass knuckles.
While these weapons are excellent for defense (though their legality varies in each state), the topic we discuss focuses on a different kind of “low profile” weapon altogether.
In a world of mass hysteria over the potential threats of the “assault rifle,” which the media and people who don't understand firearms have now named public enemy number one, a low profile weapon today is a firearm that isn't noticeable by most people.
So to be underneath the radar and be a “gray man” it's important to have a weapon that won't draw a lot of attention.
To find out what you can do to keep yourself on the down-low and armed simultaneously, check out some relevant information after the break.
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“beware the man who has only one gun. he may know how to use it”
I remember my first Gun. Lol
We have our hunting rifles, crossbows, and air guns.
A good lever gun can cover just about any need. I’ve used my Winchester model 94 more than any other gun I own.
Be prepared for anything, buy a gun for every caliber.
If you can’t do it in 6 , then don’t even bother
The M-1 Garand and the M-1 carbine both do a very good job and are far less conspicuous than AR’s or AK’s.
Unless there’s 7 enemies right?
That’s when you throw the gun at them (y)
No bolt actions?? BS, take an old lee enfield it has a larger capacity than a garand and if you use the same technique taught to British soldiers during WWI and WWII you would know you can achieve a rate of fire similar if not faster than that of a lever action while being more accurate
Another thing that throws the lever actions at a disadvantage is range, most are not capable of dropping target or in some cases even hitting targets beyond 300 yards. U.S. Marines train to hit targets 500 yards away with irons
Patrick
I’ll keep my bows and arrows, I love the quiet sounds they make
I could hit targets 800 yards with Iron Sites and I wasn’t a marine.
800 yes is pushing it for me but I don’t see why it’s not possible I just used the 500 yards as an example
And don’t overlook the lowly 22
The choice of weapon should be determined by the terrain where the user finds him or herself. Heavily wooded terrain doesn’t require a long-distance firearm. As for capabilities of the lever guns, the Leverevolution .30-30 rounds increase the effective range of that cartridge. The article failed even to mention the Ruger Mini-14 which has the profile of a “non-threatening” rifle as described by the article, yet it has the magazine capacity of the AR15.
You can get lever action in 308/7.62
Another thing people should take into account is availability of ammo. For example a lever action chambered in a common hunting caliber will be easier to find ammunition for than .223 or 7.62×39. and even if a lever action rifle is chambered in a pistol cartridge such as .357 it will also fire .38 and .357 is capable of stopping most animals either 2 or 4 legged you might find in north america.
If we’re going for a good rifle that dosnt draw much attention. I’d take a m1 garand or m1a over a lever action.
Sure, still not as accurate, and you have a risk of one bullet triggering the other to go off in the way it’s loaded. It’s like taking an old single shot revolver and setting the hammer on a live round. Sure it won’t go off but if you drop it or something we’re to hit the hammer it would cause the round to go off. So a 308 lever action would be redundant unless you had 308 lever ammo which would cost too much to be worth it, not to mention it would change the shape of the round from pointed to rounded or flat which will affect your accuracy and range.
You want a good low profile rifle get a nagant. It’s cheap, ammo is cheap, practically indestructible, there is a small after market for them, and in WWII German journals reported that several time they thought the were under fire my machine guns when in reality it was 1 or 2 Russian soldiers who were capable of firing and cycling the bolt on the nagant faster than normal.
Jeff Schumacher Merit Henderson
I have both but I use cross bow
I love my 45 lb recurve.. It’s afew inches shorter than 6′, and does what I need.
Actually got to shoot with an old Marine. He brought a .308 lever 38th a scope, but it was an internal box mag. Top feed, too eject so you don’t ha e to worry about the pointed round. Pretty neat and more accurate than I could shoot. Was a Savage, I believe.
Am I the only$#%&!@*thinking SKS? Traditional looks, semi auto, aftermarket support, use of stripper clips etc…
An M1A, Garand, or Carbine would be ideal. An SKS with 10-round magazines wouldn’t be particularly conspicuous, either. Also, a Ruger Mini-14 would probably work. Just off the top of my head.
Ron Floyd
Well I’ve never seen a box fed lever action, didn’t even know they existed
I disagree, common hunting cartridges are often purchased by the box which normal is only 20 rounds. But 556, 7.62×38, and 5.45 are of tern purchased in bulk since 100- 200 rounds cost the same as the hunting cartridge.
Sounds like my best friend Seth he’s an artist when it comes to his recurve.
Or you go to the sidearm
Man i wish, right now side arm spelled bowie knife,
Chris Bloodworth True but in a true TEOTWAWKI situation it will be a lot easier to find common hunting rounds that it would be to find military grade ammo. And with the way the government is already trying to regulate “assault rifles” and their associated ammo it’s just a matter of time before the names of people that have “evil assault weapons” go on a federal list. But it’s a lot harder to keep a spying eye on every bolt action or lever action. If it truly came down to a grid down OH$#%&!@*situation you you may be forced to scavenge for ammo and it would be easier to find civilian.
Good points. I would had that caliber choice would depend on your locale. .30-06 and .308 are the dominant hunting rounds where I live. .223 is the dominant varment round. Also it seems like everyone has 9 or .45. Consider what your local law enforcement uses.
That why I bought all the 7.62×39 I’ll never run out
Those are perfect for throwing
Affordable and plentiful
Sling shop an a pocket full of marbles
A rifle is nice. In close quarters I prefer shotgun
You can’t eat guns and bullets. You can’t carry them around place to place. A backpacker .22 is a deadly bush gun for both self defense and survival off of the land. (Keep it clean, they are not dirt friendly) You can carry hundreds of bullets plus your other supplies. You’re not likely to be engaging in combat with enemy soldiers. You’d die quickly and senselessly. You’re a refugee. They are soldiers with a chain of command and well supplied. Get away from the hot zones and from the populated areas and isolate you and yours from outsiders. They’re hungry, angry and desperate and will take your food and stuff. Learn about the abundant things in the woods to eat. Many are not tasty, but provide nutrition to survive on…
As at as low profile semi autos, the Ruger Mini 14 ranch model is great. Piston driven, semi auto, 30 RD magazines, same cartridge as an AR. You can use a 10 round magazine to make it attract less attention. A little heavier than an AR, slightly less adaptable, but still a good option if attracting attention is your main concern.
Self defense? That is a pistols game, and they are inconspicuous and easy to hide. If you need a rifle for two legged predators then you are in a position of offensive defense or fortified defense. At that point you’re already quite well known and you need the meanest kind of tools you can get your hands on. As for eating? By this time there will be no game left in the woods or the risk of a shot will be too high. A bow, a sling shot, and snares will be what you have to work with. Maybe a suppressed 22 if your lucky.
I am a competition shooter and I can put out a very high rate of fire and get hits with an 03-A3 that many would not believe possible. And the round penetrates things an AK or AR round will not. Not so good at running and gunning as a modern so called assault rifle but in certain situations it is better
Old savage. May be wrong but mod. 99?
Browning makes one today
What a crock of crap. But a good top tier M4 style rifle, (Colt, BCM, DD,,etc)and get training with it- all of it that you can afford, preferably by gunfighters who have a winning record. A mini-whatever, or levergun are neat novelties but they cannot match the firepower and durability of a well made AR-15 carbine regardless of what some neck beard blogger has to say.
Awesome, that’s a rifle on my list to get.
Cross bow is deadly. Good Bowie knife and a pistol for close work.
Large game may be hard to find but a 22 auto as a ruger10/22 will keep you in squirrels and rabbits or any small game.