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Survival Firearms
This subject has been picked apart, repaired and picked apart so many times it is uncountable.

So I will post my short simple ideas on survival firearms.

My first choice for a one gun carry is a .22LR target pistol like the Ruger Mark 2 or the Browning Buckmark. The ammo is light in weight and small in size, and inexpensive compared to center fire cartridges. Universal around the world even in some non permissive countries.
The .22LR is very deadly for size and power, punching beyond its weight.
If you can do so, a four inch threaded barrel and a suppressor allows for very quiet shooting.
Add a small red/green dot optical sight like the UTG and you have a close in sniper of a weapon for hunting and if pressed for defense.

That said, there are many better defensive firearms, like a 1911 in .45acp, and better hunting/defensive weapons like the AR15.

But for one gun, the little target .22LR pistol can do all of it adequately. Easy to conceal and light to carry. 200 rounds ammo weighs less than a cup of coffee.

For a pistol I prefer solid round nose bullets.
Hollow points don't perform well. They absorb energy to deform, robbing that energy that could be damaging the target. .22LR don't have a lot to spare. Go for depth of penatration rather than shallow wide wounds. Bullet placement is key. Sloppy shots might get you killed or make you miss a meal.