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I'm with MacGyver on this one, I will save up and support the creators rather than buying a knockoff. Sure they are higher priced but you are paying for the time and effort of design as well as the assurance that you are getting what you paid for. I highly doubt that a company that is willing to blatantly rip off a design is going to use the same materials as the original and charge significantly less. Unless you've got some high end tools you are taking the vendor's word that the Magnacut, D2, S90V, whatever steel they are claiming is what you are actually getting. As to the original question I would have no regrets grabbing my ESEE-5 for any hard use outdoor task. That thing takes an absolute beating and keeps on ticking. I will admit lately I have been bit by the MKC knives and while I don't think they would stand up to the same abuse as the ESEE-5 they are super lightweight and do a fantastic job at their intended purpose.

I like the new sheath design

I think there will always be a demand for revolvers, but I imagine over the next 10-20 years we are going to see that demand drop steeply as the people who have been wheel gun fans drop off. I would be shocked if the total revolver sales in 2035 was greater than 5-8%. The other thing is the lack of media coverage for revolvers, like it or not there is a correlation of what guns are shown in movies/video games to what is sold on the shelves. I don't see a lot of revolvers out there is the media so would imagine new demand for them is likely to suffer as well.

the MOE handguard posted above mounts to the delta ring, if you want a more "modern" free float MLOK style handguard you will need to pull the delta ring and use whatever barrel nut your new handguard requires.

This is the answer. I tell friends the same thing when they are asking for pistol for their wife. Best thing is to get her involved and have her make the ultimate decision. I have found with holsters there is a ton of trial and error to end up with the final solution which often involves buying a bunch of holster that end up not working out or even switching bits and pieces of holsters to make them work best your setup.

everytime I leave the house I swap out the firing pins on all my firearms, the ones I swap in are just barely shorter would need a micrometer to tell they've been modified.

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He just posted on his Patreon that he is getting a sample in and has high hopes for it

Saw this the other day and waiting on Mr. Cowan to get one to trash.

I'd take the 510C over the Strikefire all day. The magnifiers are likely pretty similar in glass clarity so would probably lean toward whatever you get cheaper. I've used the Holo 3x for a while and it's OK, nothing to write home about good or bad but I do find the flip to side mount is a bit janky.

Savior makes an awesome range bag. I upgraded from the Midway one posted to the one below and have been very happy with it. https://ads.midwayusa.com/product/1025606752?pid=754246&srsltid=AfmBOoo9ibGpxkT1xr2zXf8WSZLaPt-Dkl9uvXiynmnzWJmP5K3p88IrwTo&gQT=1 I sling it into the back of my truck with a bunch of guns/ammo in it and it hasn't had an issue yet.

I've got most of mine loaded up with Speer 62 (64?) gr soft points but also have thought about using a lighter varmint load to try and reduce over penetration.

If you aren't adding an optic of some sort I would go with the Daniel Defense fixed sights, reliable and very simple. If you are adding a decent optic the Magpul BUIS are pretty cheap and dependable enough

man I built out a 457 scout youth rifle with an MDT chassis and it's a tack driver (it was for the kids I promise). I can only imagine this thing is a laser beam

railscales Karve is a good small option, also the new emissary development mini is good

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Man I hunted down in Western TX a few weeks back and didn't see anything like the ones you got! Sounds like a well managed spot for sure, thanks for sharing and nice bucks.

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what is your goal? Just be able to hit a gong at 1000 yards? If that is all you're going for a PSA basic build with a Viper PST Gen 2 will do it, but you will likely spend a good amount of time chasing it. Repeatable hits at 1000 out of a semi-auto are doable, but it is not a cheap endeavor I'm afraid.

I want one of these.... i thought it would be cool for my kids to each pick out a color for a different piece in their online configurator thing. Would likely end up super ugly looking but would be a memorable gun for sure.

what is your daughter studying?

depending on which version of iPad youre looking to tote around I would suggest the Patagonia Atom Sling. I have one loaded down with EDC stuff and some med supplies and it goes with me everywhere. Small enough that you don't really notice it on your back but enough capacity to make it beneficial. Also not overly "tactical" looking. If you were into bag carry you could easily slip a smaller pistol in there inside a holster. You can easily swing it around front and have it ready to go.

solid price with the optics

BCM BCG? Willing to ship it?

Got mine as well, my first quality auto and this thing is a beast!