What is your non-firearm SHTF weapon?

[Ungie]

Running of ammo is a possibility. where I live there was a limit to what you could buy if you find it. Also at least company that sells ammo on the internet will not sell to me because of where I live.

 

[JeremiahJohnson]

Right there on the side of my go bag.

 

[bingley]

I have stocked a million rounds of your favorite ammo. SHTF. You go visit your friend/doctor/favorite scenic spot, leaving your stockpile behind. Bad guys lay siege. You run out of the 200 rounds you've brought with you… That's one way of running out of ammo.

 

[indygamerguy]

Ontario RAT-3 with plain blade. It's been a tough little thing, keeps a great edge too!

 

[Sainte]

Read the warning close to the handguard.
"This item must be used with the required face paint."

man that made me LOL!!!

 

[Katana1]

We keep talking about SHTF firearms. But what if we all run out of ammo? Or if you need a more discreet option? What do you do, then? What do you fall back on?

I'm kind of partial to the Katana. It's wicked mean in the hands of a skilled swordsperson. If there is no Katana available for some reason, my next goto would be a 'jo' or similar (a 52" 1.5" diameter wood stick. But I'm not limited to just those items. You can make a weapon out of a couple 'D' cell batteries and a pair of socks!

 

[dtkw]

I have a Katana samurai sword which is very sharp. It would cut thru just about anything I tried on it. Am I trained to use a sword? Yes, I lived in Japan for a few years before moving back here. Great place to learn samurai arts of war. After that, a baseball bat, or a big survival knife. After that it would be my bare hands, hopefully I still remember the moves I learned for 15 years.

 

[drop45]

A 2.5 foot length of 1/2 thick electric cable. Definite bone, scull cracker, and it's tactical as well.

 

[Archerguy1]

One of these to guide proper tool selection...

Belonged to Abby Someone

 

[indiucky]

I got me one one the ebay......... It came from someone named Abby something.

Abby Normal???

 

[Leadeye]

I don't want to face SHTF with anything less than cyclic, after that I'm probably done.

 

[BigBoxaJunk]

When I run out of boolits, I have a board with a nail in it.


And...............it's a rusty nail.

 

[RAMBOCAT]

Take down bow, take down arrows and a "QUALITY" KATANA.

 

[BrewerGeorge]

Lots of hand-to-hand weapons, including this'un. I have a small bow, but it's more for food than a weapon.

 

[ChalupaCabras]

Apparently, many are either planning to use lethal force on everyone that bothers them after SHTF or they are planning to carry a full compliment of alternative weapons.

Is human life so worthless to you, that anyone who is a little too persistant (asking for food, meds, shealter, ect.) is just going to get a bullet in the brain? You can't think of any other way to persuade him to leave you alone?

Alternatively, are you going to pack around a limited use item like pepper spray or a taser? Not the best use of your limited money or space.

Thats why I so foolishly sugested a baton or other striking implement, and posted the trauma chart earlier in this thread - because a baton is BOTH a very effective less than lethal weapon AND a deadly hand to hand implement depending on how it is used. A strike to the upper thigh that would only leave a deep welt and hobble a man could easily kill them if landed on the head or neck. How you use the baton determines its impact. Its also very easy to learn to use properly, as opposed to some of the more fancifull weapons posted here.

 

[scoutsniper]

Apparently, many are either planning to use lethal force on everyone that bothers them after SHTF or they are planning to carry a full compliment of alternative weapons.

Is human life so worthless to you, that anyone who is a little too persistant (asking for food, meds, shealter, ect.) is just going to get a bullet in the brain? You can't think of any other way to persuade him to leave you alone
.

and when you tell them no they will most likely hate you now and see you as a target of oppertunity for food and such. in SHTF put a sign up to stay out and if they dont, well put a bullet in them and let god sort it out. no second chances in SHTF.

 

[Khazik]

no ammo? A baton is a good choice for melee range, recurve bow would be my choice for ranged because A) I can make one, or a longbow, so I can replace it if I break it/gets broken, B) I can make arrows for it (yes from scratch); it's just a weapon I can make all parts for, to include the weapon itself.

But traveling around like robin-hood will definitely come with a certain stigma, so I imagine I'll have to get good at speed-shooting the bow like Lars Anderson MY HERO!

Embed for the lazy...

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[Robjps]

For the price of most of stuff listed you could just buy another case of ammo. $300 for 1k rounds or 1 low quality bow and zero arrows.....

Archery isn't cheap, quality blade steel isn't cheap. Ammo is actually pretty cheap per shot fired.

 

[ViperJock]

Abby Normal???

Scooped.

 

[worddoer]

This...

Fixed Blades : OKC Kukri Knife

Great woods knife and could be pretty nasty if used in defense.

Best all around price I could find for it below...

Amazon.com : Ontario 6420 OKC Kukri Knife (Black) : Hunting Knives : Sports & Outdoors