What is the best rifle based solely on it's merit as a bat?

>>34065405
SKS.

>>34065429
Why?

I would say a bolt action milsurp. They are build tough and long as fuck and tend to be pretty weighty towards the end.

Almost certainly some kind of black powder weapon.

Maybe a blunderbuss, it seems like it'd be very hard to bend the barrel.

>>34065451
Late 40's soviet doctrine stated infantry rifles be usable that way in emergencies. Weird, I know

>>34065505
This. Because that's part and parcel of what they're built for. Steel buttplate and bayonet lug and all.

>>34065505
>>34065526
I would personally say anything with a large presence of wood in it's construction. Wood-body milsurp seems like the sensible choice.

>>34065526
I'd be more worried about the stock shattering.

M44 Mosin
>short enough to be easily and controllably swung
>comfy wood stock that extends down the barrel
>robust and sturdy Ivan-proof construction
>smell of cosmoline increases testosterone allowing one to swing harder

>>34065451
its a big solid straight chunk of wood full of heavy steel

Id imagine it would be quicker just to bash someone with the stock if you cant get the bayonet out fast enough or have to have it circumcised off in a shitty state.

>>34065534
Kill yourself Phil

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pipe shotgun

>>34065534
this nigger is still tripping? christ m9

>>34066737
No bayonets. We're talking about bats here.

A mosin, a garand wouldnt be too bad ethier

American Long-Rifle, AKA the Kentucky Rifle. The original homeland defender and redcoat killer. 54-70" long, 7-10 lbs with a thick, heavy ass barrel and a solid-as-fuck wood stock. Even if you break the stock, congratulations, you've got a 3 or 4 foot long steel pipe.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long_rifle
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long_rifle

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>>34065405
This one.