Originally Posted by
W.R.Buchanan
Here's a slightly different take on this subject.
How about a Kel Tec SU16CA?
My rifle weighs 6 lbs with the optic and two loaded 10 round magazines stored in the buttstock!
The gun is a Semi-Auto chambered in .223/5.56
I realize this is different than the OP's version of a "Walking Around Rifle," however it is also Less Expensive and way more Versatile Solution that can be used for other things including a Full on Assault if needed.
It takes AR magazines from 10- ??? rounds, it is nearly MOA accurate, has a Chrome Lined Barrel and it folds in half.
But the real selling point is that this gun is light. In stock form they weigh in at 4.7 lbs unloaded. I added the Bushnell TRS-25 Red Dot, a side mounted sling and loaded the extra mags. 6.0 lbs on the nose and ready with 20 rounds + whatever you're carrying on your body. Definitely a "grab and go proposition"
The gun lays flat on my back when slung, or can be carried Cross Body for quick deployment. If you need to go incognito it can be folded in half and stuffed into most medium sized backpacks.
Don't let the plastic fool you my gun easily has 5,000+ rounds thru it. It doesn't have the AR problems with dirt either as the operating system is more like an AK.
If I had to run,,, this would be the gun I chose to go with me.
Something to think about?
Randy