I say you buy a Pepperbox and let the chips fall where they may. All these fellas with their AR’s and fancy lasers. Fear the man that pulls out an antiquated piece of shit and invites you to the dance floor.
Buy the weapons platform and system you’re familiar with, and comfortable using. People don’t need 30 firearms with every accessory imaginable. You need a rifle you’re intimate with. Let that word sink in. Can you operate that bitch in the dark, high as **** on adrenaline? Malfunction four rounds in. Can you get the weapon up and back in the fight ?
Keep the god damned thing clean and oiled. Nothing more pathetic than a man that keeps his rifle in poor condition. Ammunition is finite and you must battlefield resupply, if that is indeed the intent you’re building around.
Weapons familiarization is far more important than the weapon. Remember, Simo Häyhä killed roughly 500 Russians with a ******* Mosin Nagant variant. Don’t overcomplicate the uncomplicated.