Truck guns?

[BeachinFJ]

[QUOTE=Haggis;880577]I guess my definition of a truck gun is different those most of what's being posted here. I wouldn't call the ones posted truck guns but Personal Defense and "Look at Me" Guns. We don't consider our truck guns to be for defense but for takin' game. This is more in line in what is traditionally held to be a truck gun in our patch of the boonies...



Something like this...

[stewwalker]

Haggis and wcdu, I can't agree with you more. A truck gun should just be another tool in the box.

I was in a buddy's ranch truck yesterday and while driving quickly down the road his AR fell out of the gun scabbard on the side of the front fender. (by quickly I mean 65mph) It was a little scratched up as I suspected but I kept on wondering why he was throwing a fit. I asked "how much was the gun"? He told me three grand! Three thousand dollars for an AR-15 that stays in the truck 90% of the time is outrageous.

So today I sold him an old Marlin 336 for $300. I guess his AR went from being his truck gun to being his centerpiece at the dinner table.

[1911]

Haggis and wcdu, I can't agree with you more. A truck gun should just be another tool in the box.

I was in a buddy's ranch truck yesterday and while driving quickly down the road his AR fell out of the gun scabbard on the side of the front fender. (by quickly I mean 65mph) It was a little scratched up as I suspected but I kept on wondering why he was throwing a fit. I asked "how much was the gun"? He told me three grand! Three thousand dollars for an AR-15 that stays in the truck 90% of the time is outrageous.

So today I sold him an old Marlin 336 for $300. I guess his AR went from being his truck gun to being his centerpiece at the dinner table.

I agree. the AR's that I posted were built from deeply-discounted/traded/cheap parts (except for the Aimpoint on the one) and were done for well under $1,000. They get no special treatment, and are short enough to deploy in or out of the truck in a hurry if need be.

[John E]

been thinking about this for a "trunk" or "truck" gun, don't have a trunk or a truck at the moment so mine would be a "hatchback" gun, but indulge me.

H&R "Survivor" rifle in either .308 or .223.

Single shot, break open action. Synthetic stock with storage space in the butt stock as well as the forestock to fit a decent amount of survival gear in as needed. ie, small knife, fire starting tools, etc.

Sling with ammo carrying capability or a butt stock carrier to have 20-30 rounds on hand with enough other tools stored in and on the gun itself to get you home if the worst occurs while on the trail.

Very reasonably priced, under $300 from any dealer for either version. Maybe not the absolutely most needed piece of gear in the world, but plenty of cool factor points. From what I've read they're plenty accurate for meat hunting. Also available in a shotgun/rifle "Handi Rifle" combo setup but the hollow stock won't fit according to the folks at H&R.

There's a great thread about modifying one as described above on the Zombie Squad forums.

[IdaSHO]

My "truck" guns are simply my carry fire arms.

Traditionally my Springfield XD40, or my latest purchase, a mid 80's S&W double action 357 3" revolver.

Both will do the job if it had to be done. I really feel a rifle is a bit too cumbersome in a vehicle. You really need to have a specific location for a truck gun. One that allows quick, unobstructed access. For most vehicles, that REALLY limits the possibilities when thinking about a rifle.

The options are nearly endless with a hand gun. Even when driving in California, 100% legit and legal, my Springfield sits locked in its case along with both mags right under my seat.

Around here, it sits in a dash mounted holster, loaded.

[stewwalker]

been thinking about this for a "trunk" or "truck" gun, don't have a trunk or a truck at the moment so mine would be a "hatchback" gun, but indulge me.

H&R "Survivor" rifle in either .308 or .223.

Single shot, break open action. Synthetic stock with storage space in the butt stock as well as the forestock to fit a decent amount of survival gear in as needed. ie, small knife, fire starting tools, etc.

Sling with ammo carrying capability or a butt stock carrier to have 20-30 rounds on hand with enough other tools stored in and on the gun itself to get you home if the worst occurs while on the trail.

Very reasonably priced, under $300 from any dealer for either version. Maybe not the absolutely most needed piece of gear in the world, but plenty of cool factor points. From what I've read they're plenty accurate for meat hunting. Also available in a shotgun/rifle "Handi Rifle" combo setup but the hollow stock won't fit according to the folks at H&R.

There's a great thread about modifying one as described above on the Zombie Squad forums.

I have the .410 version of this gun made by Rossi/Taurus. It has killed many rattlesnakes. The only problem I had with it was the pistol grip broke off and I had to replace it with a beefier AR-15 style stock and grip. I think H&R has a different way of mounting the butt/grip. They're great guns and will never fail, even when there isn't a stock.

[Haggis]

Single shot rifles appeal to me. They're just fun to mess around with and marksman ship is more important when you don't have any back-up shots. One of my part-time truck guns is a New England Arms Sportster model with the bull barrel in .17HMR. It's my chuck and varmint plinker. My Deer Season truck gun is a CVA Optima inline .50 CAL muzzle-loader 'cause its just fun to shoot, is dead on accurate and you just have to slip in a percussion cap and she's good to go. Much easier than filling the frizzen pan of my long gun when I'm in a hurry. But niether ride in the truck all the time like the shotgun does.

[barlowrs]

AR-7 (Henry Survival Rifle):




Or M6 (.22 over, 410 under):



Or Savage 24C (Everythign from .22 over, 410 under to 30-30 over 12 gage under):

[baca327]

For me its a collapsible pistol grip stock maverick 12g with a side saddle, its just a mossberg 500 just cheaper and in NM a folding stock AK very cheap reliable and compact.

[theicecreampeople]

I guess my definition of a truck gun is different those most of what's being posted here. I wouldn't call the ones posted truck guns but Personal Defense and "Look at Me" Guns. We don't consider our truck guns to be for defense but for takin' game. This is more in line in what is traditionally held to be a truck gun in our patch of the boonies...



Though I would add....

3) Something ready to take whatever game is in season when you stumble across it.
4) Something reliable and capable of taking abuse
5) Something not for a full day of hunting, but available when you find the need for it
6) Something that if it gets stolen isn't going to cost and arm and a leg to replace or tear you up with the loss of memories it gave you.

Mine is an old 870, bought real cheap years ago and it now rides around in the truck. It is always ready to dispatch a tasty morsel that I might come across. In it's case are a few different choke tubes if I want to change up the pattern. There's a couple of boxes of shells in the truck from game loads, turkey loads, and some slugs for larger critters. Come fall a couple of boxes of steel shot end up in the truck when the ducks and geese are flying.

This old gun has taken everything from squirrels, rabbits, game bird, turkeys to geese, ducks and swans. Never taken a deer 'cause in hunting season the "Deer Truck Gun" gets the call for that. It's well used, shot a ton of critters, gets limited care and is always dependable when the time comes for it to shine. It ain't black, doesn't have any fancy sights, got an old faded camo paint stock but it's a hell of a good Truck Gun.

im with you you cant beat a old 870..she ends up in the rig often..but pistols are easier in the fj ..