If you were to take 4 weapons that can be purchased at any typical gun store as a means to defend yourself what would they be?

AR-15
12 ga
9 MM
10/22

Whatever I can currently get ammo to go with. Which ain't much these days.

Ak variant 7.63x39
AR platform 5.56x45
.45 Pistol
HK SLB in .308

10/22
AR
12 ga
.270 Win

To defend myself/family:

AR w/evil hi capacity mags
12gauge. Semi
.308
.45 or 9mm pistol w/evil hi capacity mags

Xd-45
10-22
Remington 870 12 gauge
Ar-15

When the SHTF, ammo is the weak link. Whatever you can get ammo for would be my choice.

I reload 357, and have a good supply of components, so 357 lever and Ruger blackhawk would top my list. Also would want a high capacity 9,40, or 45 in whatever caliber I have the most ammo for. Last would be my savage .270.

This ^^^^

Not too keen on 9's. I've witnessed their lack of penetration...

depending on the environment

Ak-47 OR DDM4 (with 100 rd drums)
twin Five-sevens (assuming I had the ammo)
some sort of grenade launcher

+1

I like this.

sako trg-42 .338 lapua
HK416
XD9
M249 SAW

ill go overboard

10/22, sks with a fair amount of mags, and a good short pump 12ga....

"4 weapons"

12 gauge shotgun
Anything from a .270, .308 or 30.06
Compound bow
Versital/reusable ax/hatchet

I, like lots of others here have plenty of options from our existing lineups.

That is until the tragic boating accident at our last THF "Bring It All And Show It Off" event. The transport ferry out to the location went down, ironically in the deepest part of the lake. An incredible number of member's entire personal collections were lost forever.

Luckily we could all swim, and no one was injured or lost.

MK19,M60,Street Sweeper,and a Barret M82

As of now, sks with 2500rds, xd .45 with 1000rds, 870 with a couple hund rds n my m-40 with 1000rds. Once ammo is gone for ea weapon, it'll b what ever weapon for the ammo i can scrounge for. Stock pile while the gettin is there n hope u can hump it all out if u hav to pop smoke rapidly

My Mossberg 500 12 gauge
Marlin Papoose .22 takedown for my pack
Bear takedown recurve
Machete

I don't know if I would take anything else, weapon wise. Hauling around 4 guns would get kinda heavy. I would be staying small and inconspicuous as I could.

I'll go with this one too.

I'm surprised at the number of people that like the 10/22 "to defend yourself". While I think it is a great gun for general use, it is far from the top 4 for defense of myself or family.

If it were today it would be the following:
45acp
12 ga
30-06
10/22
but like gunny said, there will be plenty of options laying around when SHTF so pack light

not for defense, but getting chow

Yep, I get that. But the OP asked for opinions on best 4 guns to defend yourself.