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Especially if they're black powder (not a firearm) and you have a conversion cylinder for it (not a firearm). Well, I guess that may not be the case in WA, eh? Not to mention antiques.When the "crap hits the fan" your guns might have excellent trade value.
Dang, I wish. The youngest person around here is my wife, who's 15 years my junior. I need a few vestal virgins who could also help with yardwork and vehicle maintenance.Hopefully they have someone around younger and healthier to help them out.
Heck, I keep things as simple as possible just because 1) the missus is a new shooter, and 2) simpler is safer as well as more reliable. For me, that means single actions (even the rifles) and single shot long guns. EVERYthing operates the same--click-click-click-BOOM. A bigger issue for newbies might be the whole mental aspect, not the mechanical operation of a firearm.Ideally you train them before shtf, but if that's not possible and you have to explain to a group of people how to use a gun, you want that to be as simple as it can be.
To answer OP's question, I minimize my calibers--.22 LR for practice, .22 magnum for reals (single actions are all convertibles except the wife's Bearcat), various 20 gauge ammo. Simple, simple, simple. And effective.