The role of a trunk rifle.

[cedartop]

Chris Upchurch revisits an oft argued concept. It should be as no surprise that I agree with his thoughts on the matter. I very much like how he rightly points out the difference between the role of a rifle for LE and the role for non LE.

WARRIOR TALK NEWS - The Role of the Trunk Rifle

 

[JohnP82]

Pretty good read Thanks for sharing

 

[Hoosier8]

I had a rifle stolen out of the trunk of my car while it was in my garage. I won't make that mistake again.

 

[stormryder]

I had a rifle stolen out of the trunk of my car while it was in my garage. I won't make that mistake again.

Did you have it secured in the vehicle?
If so how was it secured?

 

[JoshuaW]

Very good read. I have always maintained that a rifle in the car is impractical. I stand by that. SHTF is the only practical reason to have a rifle in the car, and I am a believer in packing accordingly. I have a three day (realistically, 1.5-2 day) bag for my commute, and I add a larger bag for trips farther from home. Sometimes the larger includes a rifle of some sort. What I have been meaning to do is get an AR7 type .22 to keep full time.

I hope people take the time to think about this a bit. I have talked to numerous people who seem to think that a rifle in the trunk is a reasonable replacement for a pistol (no LTCH) or that it is a "practical" compliment for an active shooter situation. My vote is that if you can get to your vehicle, you should NOT be reentering the danger zone. I would understand an exception for family left inside, but in that case, why did you leave them, especially if they are unarmed? It just makes no sense.

 

[LPMan59]

keeping a rifle in your trunk serves one purpose: preventing your spouse from finding out about it.

 

[AJBB87]

I'm trying to figure out how to mount a Rem 870 in my Reg. Cab truck. I'd like to be able to stand it vertical, in the drivers corner with a lock. Anyone ever seen anything like that?

AJB

 

[Bunnykid68]

keeping a rifle in your trunk serves one purpose: preventing your spouse from finding out about it.

NICE

 

[Redneckbuckeye]

I have thought a bought this many times but I am worried about it being stolen. I drive a single cab truck and all it would take is a smash and grab. Like AJ above said, something that you could lock up standing upright(for his 870) would be a good idea.

 

[esrice]

Chris Upchurch revisits an oft argued concept.

He makes some great points, especially about the practical uses for a trunk gun, versus what we'd all like to use one for (being the hero ).

I think INGOer techres has the right idea-- he found an old used 12ga shotgun for cheap, and tossed it in the trunk with a simple sling and a big bandoleer of shells. His setup would be ideal for leaving your vehicle to get home during a SHTF event.

Although an SBR would be sexier, I'm not gonna leave my $3k rifle in the trunk while I go about my day.

 

[Mr. Habib]

I'm surprised that no one has the real reason for a trunk rifle...to arm the trunk monkey
[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RCUBxgdKZ_Y[/ame]

 

[paddling_man]

I think INGOer techres has the right idea-- he found an old used 12ga shotgun for cheap, and tossed it in the trunk with a simple sling and a big bandoleer of shells. His setup would be ideal for leaving your vehicle to get home during a SHTF event.

This. It's in my spare tire cubby just like the jack. An infrequently used tool that, when you really need it, is indispensable.

 

[MACHINEGUN]

I have a trunk monkey.. no need for any firearm in my trunk.

 

[Titanium_Frost]

Here is my truck/trunk gun. $150 Maverick88 with a short barrel, light, sling, and extra ammo.

 

[Garrett72]

keeping a rifle in your trunk serves one purpose: preventing your spouse from finding out about it.

Ha Ha! Thats awesome, I carried a rifle in my trunk/cargo area for a couple of days after I bought it one time because I didn't want her to know I had bought it. I had to wait for the "right time" to spring that purchase on her!

 

[Bigum1969]

Great read, thanks.

 

[Cemetery-man]

I would prefer the trunk monkey.

 

[ThrottleJockey]

I'm a big fan of keeping a chainsaw in my truck for obvious reasons and some not so obvious...

 

[bstewrat3]

I'm trying to figure out how to mount a Rem 870 in my Reg. Cab truck. I'd like to be able to stand it vertical, in the drivers corner with a lock. Anyone ever seen anything like that?

AJB

I can't find pictures of one but every Jeep, Blazer and Hummer I drove while in the military came equipped with a weapon holder that held the rifle vertically that could easily be modified to hold an 870 and be lockable. I had two but sold both of them.

 

[gunrunner0]

I'm trying to figure out how to mount a Rem 870 in my Reg. Cab truck. I'd like to be able to stand it vertical, in the drivers corner with a lock. Anyone ever seen anything like that?

AJB

Not to thread jack but,

I have the same quandry, and my project for the summer is to replace the the seat backing on my bench seat with reinforced diamond plate and mount a 12v electronic locking gun rack like the ones in cop cars horizontally on my seat back. These racks allow you to mount a timed button switch somwhere in the vehicle which when pushed unlocks the rack for a certain amount of time (10-30 seconds) and then the rack relocks it's self. It also has a discreet manual lock that takes a hancuff key incase their power system dies. This is'nt ideal for fast access to the shotgun, but it keeps it out of sight and if somebody does break in, they would have to know about the switch and where it is. Also, if you dont have a bench seat you could mount it to the back cab wall.

Hope this helps.

gunrunner0