Review: Interesting Perspective
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 07 6, 2013
This book gets very exact and recommends specific firearms right down to the model. I'll try not to give away the exact models, but the author did a good job selecting firearms from several different categories that would help preppers. As with any book, these are the opinions of the author. In addition to the author's choices, I would have preferred to see some opinions on longer range bolt-action rifles.The author offers details about each of the weapons including history and even some interesting movie quotes, but I would have preferred more background information about how the decision was made to select each weapon. For two of the five categories, the author offers two choices to the readers, but I would have preferred to see more alternatives mentioned even without much context. Instead of just the Glock, corresponding models from the S&W; M&P; line and the Springfield Armory XD line could also be included.This book was entirely missing a TOC, but the book is so short it shouldn't take you that long to get anywhere in the book.In the end, I enjoyed this book and the author's perspective, but it was in part due to my prior knowledge of firearms. I wouldn't recommend this book to friends that are new to firearms. I don't like the idea of pointing readers to a specific firearm, but rather to a subset of firearms depending on their needs. Everybody has a different body and slightly different ergonomic preferences. In today's diverse firearm marketplace, choices within specific segments are big deal and can go a long way toward helping a shooter find the firearm that fits them perfectly. I would have preferred to see more on that from the author.Maybe the second edition will add a little more context surrounding the choices and become the book I was hoping for.If you enjoy reading about survival, prepping, and firearms, I also recommendUltralight Survival: Make a Small and Light Bug Out Bag That Could Save Your Life. This book has a decent portion allocated to "Bug-Out" firearms. I'm not saying that this book is better than "Guns for Preppers", but it offers a different perspective that readers may enjoy.If you enjoy reading about personal security and tactics, I also recommendTactical Bible Stories: Personal Security Tips from the Biblefor advice specifically for keeping you and your family safe in dangerous times.