"Mossberg Road Blocker. 10 bucks under your limit and comes with an extremely cool and extremely huge compensator that makes a hot 12GA round feel like a .410. MMMM tasty.

Although it is recalled for some reason now. I should look into that. Me no likey when my gun blows half my face off because of a safety recall. "

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1: Concealable Handgun (preferably with CCW permit). That way you have a weapon, and when SHTF, you can take it with you no matter what. Example: .38 Snubnose.
2: Shotgun. The diversity of ammo allows one weapon to be used for many things and is found more often than other types of ammo. Example: Mossberg 500
3: Rifle: (with scope). Allows you to stay far away from whatever you are ventilating and do so with accuracy. Example: Remington 700
4: Semi-automatic Handgun: Replaces #1, provides better rate of fire and reload speed, lets you then keep your old reliable #1 somewhere for last resort. Example: 1911
5: Assault Rifle: Best of most worlds, but it can be replaced by one or more of the above so it comes last on the list. Great for heavy fighting, not much else. Example: AR-15

This is just my list. My personal order of how important I consider my firearms. Not necessarily which ones I'd prefer to use first, but which ones I'd prefer to own first.

You should create your own list based on how you feel, your tactical style, etc.

I would think a small handgun should always come first. Best thing to have in your BOB. Some people might put the AR second, not the shotty. Or replace the long rifle with an AR. Whatever. Tis up to you, just figure it out. "

"I believe that - if you are a careful shopper - you can get the following:

1) A reliable 9mm or .40S&W pistol like a Taurus 24/7
2) A Mossberg 500 series tactical or home defense shotgun.

You are pretty much set with these two items."

"Ruger SP 101 .357 mag with the spurless hammer and the 2 1/4 barrel."

"I think I will be contrary on this one. It sounds like you are planning for a single person, for a group I would recommend differently.

Ruger 10/22, spare magazines and ammo to fill out the budget. Light, reliable, and deadly. Low noise signature, with the right ammo. And, if you keep in mind it's limitations, you will be less likely to go off the deep end. "

"Its an odd looking muzzle brake.. Looks like something they stole of a 50 cal.

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