Posted on 09/06/2019 6:02:08 AM PDT by w1n1
When I was a boy, every truck you saw in Texas (even in urban areas) seemed to have a gun rack in the back window with two or three different long guns proudly displayed on it. A rifle or two and a shotgun were not at all uncommon to see inside vehicle windows, but that definitely is now quite rare. While not illegal, people are more conscious of concealing their firearms in vehicles due to theft and urbanization (people aren't as used to seeing firearms in plain sight these days).
That said, just because you can't see them doesn't mean they aren’t there. Many people I know have a designated "truck gun" that they don't mind being knocked around or subjected to lots of abuse, but picking one can be a little tricky. Several factors come into play when selecting one:
Are you in a rural or urban area?
Defense or pest control possibility?
Cost?
Likelihood of being stolen?
So with all these factored in, what do I keep in my vehicle? Before I get to that let me say that I am more concerned with seeing a bobcat or coyote on my land seeking to startle one of the calves (pretty hard for a coyote to get a calf, but a desperate hungry coyote may try) than I am civil unrest or "SHTF". Because of this I tote around a long gun rather than a pistol.
After all of this I found a pretty unique, reliable gun to use: A Madsen M47. Ok, I know many consider this rifle to be behind the times when it came out. A matter of fact an instant "obsolete".
The Madsen M47 was the last bolt action designed with general issue military service in mind and was touted as the “lightweight military rifle”. It features a recoil pad, muzzle brake, and excellent sights. Read the rest of Madsen M47.
I figured as much when I noticed proper grammar and no misspelled words in the first 2 paragraphs.
The guys at ASJ really need to learn how to write, up their game, and stop stealing other folks’ stuff.
My truck gun for years was an old Norinco SKS stock condition with 10 rds in the magazine and nothing in the pipe. I kept it in a soft carrying case where I could just step out and unzip and pull it out or slide the whole case out and I kept 5 stripper clips loaded in the bag as well. I was out a whopping $100 for the rifle and $15 for case and ammo in it and I had 10 rounds of AK caliber ammo in semi-auto firing rifle ready to go.
I have the M44 carbine and it kicks and will ring those ears good. If you have protection you are still going to feel/hear it when it goes off.
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