I remember fondly the Firearms that Silverstate was talking about. I don't beleive they ever were production guns just one mans custom work. the one in the Magazine was called the Triple Threat Survival gun it was a revolver with a 410 barrel for the cylinder pin, it was of course break action and held 5 357 magnums and 5 22 LR. I can't remember for sure but I believe the 357 was below the center shot barrel and the 22 was the top of the three barrels. It had a skeletonized removable butt stock that would hang on the belt it had a pouch in the center of the skeleton stock that contained ammunition and a variety of survival goods. I believe with modern materials it wold be possible to recreat it in say 410 or ever 28 or 20 gauge (I like 20 gauge) with 5 rounds of 454 casull and 5 rounds of 22WMR. It was also a double action and that would be a great design for close defence from big toothy things and the calibers and guages would allow the taking of most any big or small game. 12 in barrels (the shot barrel could be Straight rifled and use choke tubes). the front barrel bracket would have adjustments to regulate the barrels to shoot to the same POI to the selection of sights to be mounted on a top picatinny styl rail. I would also include a compact laser unit like I've seen mounted in the recoil spring guides of glocks mounted on the forward part of the barrel and a light for night foraging (spotlighting) I know spot lighting is illegal for almost everything everywhere but were talking surviving here. The laser would go well with the 22 magnum for frogs and such at night. Grip frames could be changeable to suit whomever. the pistol grip stocks would hold a few extra batterys for the lights. the barrels could be wrapped with para cord. the but stock would as with the other carry ammo not sure if I could get many supplies in with say 30 454 rounds, 100 22WMR rounds and 10 assorted shotgun shells. A few shotgun shell loops could be added on the outside of the stock. a cleaning rod would be inserted into the hollow top rail of the stock. I have played with drawing and such for many years on this very gun I love the concept. I belive the above calibers could be worked into a cylinder less than 3 inches in diameter.

I would choose a cross draw holster with a very sharp angle of rake. the gun belt would include a pouch/clip for the stock on the strong side of the belt. and assorted loops for cartridges and have pouches that had large enough loops to slide over the cartridge loops when full.

Of course I doubt I could afford my own creation were it to be built but it should be built