what to carry

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(18 April 2013, 16:33)Tartar Horde Wrote: One primary weapon seems an easy decision at first doesn't it, but imagine the stress having to decide in a crisis which to take!!
If I had firearms I would choose a 12g for all of the above sound reasons, I don't so it's fantasy to even try.
My primary weapons would be Bows, Crossbows and a choice of various historic swords for close encounters. I would leave the swords etc behind or cache them. I would not take the crossbow even though it has the edge on a bow for accuracy, it does not have speed of use AT ALL. I would take my Avar (mongol style) bow and twelve arrows made up, and a further twelve shafts with fletchings and nocks to make when I need them. There is nothing I can't kill with this bow from Rat to Beef cattle, small pointable fast and very quiet shooting heavy bodkin points and shafts. But the limitations of carrying a bow are very real and dangerous in a world gone tits up. I would stay well clear of anyone even looking like they had a firearm because you would lose.
Now here's a hypothetical scenario to consider.
You are out after TSHTF looking for a bunny or pigeon to bag using your 12g and the appropriate ammo and you encounter an Archer at 60yds who fears who?

personally I'd try talking to the archer and lowering the gun as I'd be out after a bunny or pigeon not a fight and if he made any move to notch and arrow I'd be looking of the nearest cover or running in the opposite direction

whilst trying to load some more appropriate ammo just case it needed it

saying that I've not got a SGC or FAC so it's moot point at the moment