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  1. I've fired on of the Tactical Solutions M4-MC suppressed uppers, and they're pretty sweet.
  2. Welcome
  3. As the old saying goes - "An armed society is a polite society". I read a piece not too long ago whose author's premise was that armed citizens are better citizens for exactly that reason. You have to think about your words and your actions when carrying a lethal weapon on your person.
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  5. Thanks for sharing that Brooks. Glad we could help.
  6. MacGyver

    My Nordic 1022

    Nice setup.
  7. Thanks for sharing Mike. I'm glad we could help him out a little bit.
  8. Having been there on "business" a time or two, here are some helpful tips to make your stay more pleasant - If you get an invite to visit one of the "art galleries" - steer clear. They've got more streets named after dead U.S. Presidents than we do, and five lanes of traffic squeezing into a two lane road is SOP there. Food from street vendors here is fun, there it might kill you. Hati is closer than you think, and just one ill directed cab ride away. Pedestrians absolutely do not have the right of way. Ever. It is possible to break the bank in the casino downstairs in the Intercontinental. The $5 5lb. bag of coffee beans simply labeled "coffee" in the airport is some of the best coffee you'll ever drink. Have fun. Be safe down there.
  9. The post above got me looking at 4 bores, and I came across this pretty cool story in 2 parts: Return of the 4 Bore Part One Return of the 4 Bore Part Two
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  13. Don't let the amount of stuff get to you. I and many others have built our kits over time, and used or replaced almost every item in them as we've experimented or gone through different trials. Start with the basics, and build up from there. What you can carry in your pockets is what you are going to have available most of the time. Start by making sure you are squared away there. The intent is that if you were to find yourself stuck with only what you have on you, you should be able to get back home. Each level kit builds up from there. If I have a cargo pocket, or am carrying my briefcase, my level I kit rides along. If I'm in the car, level II is there, etc... Couple that with having adequate preparation at home, and you should be pretty well off for most situations As Suntzu said spending an extra $5 on non-perishable foodstuffs and drinking water is a great idea, and one that is neglected by almost everyone. My kits are structued the way they are because I spend a lot of time in the field. We are prepared at home to last for a while, though. The LDS folks have one thing right, in that they teach their believers that they should have one years worth of provisions for their family at any time. That may be a lofty goal that takes real planning and maintenance, but it's a great goal to reach for.
  14. 550 Paracord is the cord used for rigging parachutes in the military. You want the mil-spec stuff as opposed to hardware store variety twine or cord because it has sever individual inner strands that can be separated from the outer core and used independently for fishing line, light lashing, traps/snares, etc... Most gun shows will have that guy in the back that has it. It is also available online. I buy it by the spool, as it's like duct tape - once you have some it's easy to find uses for it.
  15. My pelican 2150 came with three layers of solid foam. You only cut the middle layer. I traced a template of my weapons with a colored pencil and then cut with an X-acto knife with a longer blade. It took 45 minutes or so to cut for all three weapons, accessories and mags, but it turned out well. I wouldn't use an electric knife unless you are really skilled or prepared to mess up the foam in the blink of an eye. Take your time and you will do fine.
  16. The AFO is a great blade. My experience with some of the rest of Benchmade's line is that quality has suffered a bit in the last few years. I have retired the last couple non-auto Benchmades that I've had after just a couple of months of use. There wasn't anything major wrong with them, they just didn't feel right. They wouldn't hold a good edge, and on one, different parts of the blade seemed to sharpen differently. If it's an auto, which the AFO is, you're fine, if not - make sure you hold it in person before you buy it. I've not used an AFO in a couple of years, but would buy another one in a heartbeat.
  17. You can use a reverse step curve for calculating the value of any of them - upon going to Washington they are worth about 80% of their original value for about a month after which their value drops immediately to zero.
  18. I don't know another platform where you can shoot 6000 rounds of ammo for $8.
  19. We found that when shooting my friend's Red Ryder at 50 feet, it would puncture one side of a coke can, but not the other. A box like copier paper comes in stacked with old newspapers should set you up for a while.
  20. One of my friends just got one at Wal-Mart, and I was pleasantly suprised after not having fired one in 20+ years. We took it down to the lake and spent the better part of the evening shooting bottle caps at 25 feet. Daisy has done a great job with keeping the detail of the original carbine as well.
  21. Every time I fire the PPK, I am reminded of how snappy it is on recoil. I actually get a little bit of hammer bite, even with a strong grip. I fired my dad's PPK this weekend next to my PPS, and even in 9mm the PPS has significantly less felt recoil.
  22. It was great to be a part of this, and I hope that a lot of families Christmas's will be at least a little bit better because of it. Nice work TGO!
  23. I sure like my current P99. I hope they don't screw it up.
  24. Try this thread. http://www.tngunowners.com/forums/survival-skills/14085-your-go-bag.html

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