Nick Oetken

Say you want to build a complete survival armory of guns, but you only have $1,500 to spend.  Is it really possible to purchase all of the guns you need at decent quality for that amount of money? The answer is definitely.  In fact, it’s perfectly feasible to purchase the top five guns you need

For both the prepper on a budget and the firearms collector, military surplus rifles offer quite the appealing option for a new gun. For those on a budget, old surplus guns tend to be inexpensive, reliable, and built to military standards (even though most are several decades old, they were originally built for use by

If you could only have one gun in your SHTF arsenal, what would it be? A pistol? A hunting rifle? An automatic rifle? A muzzleloader? Many would say that the most important gun to have in your arsenal is a shotgun, either in 12 gauge or 20 gauge. You never know what kind of disaster

In plain terms, a truck rifle is any general purpose rifle that you keep in your truck or vehicle at all (or most) times, so that you’re always protected. They can be used for hunting, target shooting, besides their obvious life-saving purpose. While it may not necessarily be the most valuable rifle in your possession

Search for any online article that talks about which firearms you need to have in your SHTF survival armory, and almost all of them will note you need to include a military-style, semi-automatic rifle that has a large magazine capacity and can send a lot of lead downrange quickly. There are many serious reasons to

Any wise prepper knows that security is one of the biggest priorities regarding disaster preparedness and that having a basic armory of guns for survival is necessary for that security plan. That being said, prepping is not cheap, and guns are certainly no exception. If you’re currently in a financial position where you can’t spend

While some people may consider the revolver to be outdated, no one can deny that they’re still popular. Simple, powerful, and reliable, there are many who continue to prefer revolvers over semi-automatics. Even in the 21st Century, revolvers still have their place, and there’s nothing wrong with having one in your SHTF armory. Let’s go

There are many potential ways that disaster could strike: economic collapse, natural disaster, EMP attack, terrorist attack, and so on. Regardless of the specific disaster that comes your way, what’s important is that you be appropriately armed to handle any security threats that could result from that disaster. While you don’t have to buy enough

A gun is only as good as the rounds it fires, and those rounds are of paramount importance when defending your loves ones from disasters.  Choosing the actual makes and models of your SHTF guns is only half the part of choosing; the other half is choosing the calibers that those guns will fire. For