S&W Emergency Survival Kit Guns

The concept behind the Smith & Wesson Emergency Survival Kit Guns is indeed an interesting approach to providing a basic, foul weather friendly, ready to go wilderness survival kit. It includes the basic items for making your way in the wild, including a saw, whistle, signal mirror, fire-starter, compass, two space blankets, a knife, survival book, and a weather-proof case for it all. All that for one low price, and they throw in a short-barreled big-bore revolver with neon grips.

I'm not fond of the neon grips and wish they'd include a black rubber combat grip too, though one can be purchased separately for a reasonable price. The revolvers are offered in your choice of .500 S&W and .460 XVR which is sure to please the most power-hungry handgun survivalists who like front-sight dents in their forehead.

Given the two choices, I would go with the .460 XVR as one has the option to load it with the blistering fast .460 XVR, the more than stout .454 Casull, or the .45 Colt cartridge. Still, I think the average handgunner will shy away from these powerhouse guns and opt for something a little more controllable nix the neon grips. I think an offering in .357 Magnum, .41 Magnum, or even the plenty-powerful .44 Magnum would have been a good idea.

Kudos to S&W for coming up with a unique package like this, even if they aren't offered for more user friendly cartridges that use ammo not requiring you to take out a second mortgage on your home to feed the beast.