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Matt300ZXT
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I lost interest after seeing a million ads or sales pitches in the first several minutes.
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VonBonfire
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THE MARKET IS GOING TO HAVE HUGE CORRECTION
Clickbait.
THE MARKET IS GOING TO HAVE A HUGE CORRECTION
Speculative.
THE MARKET IS GOING TO HAVE A HUGE CORRECTION
Protect your wealth with gold and silver coins!!!
Maybe it will. Ain't jack I can do about it but these videos have been coming out routinely for 8 years.
Clickbait.
THE MARKET IS GOING TO HAVE A HUGE CORRECTION
Speculative.
THE MARKET IS GOING TO HAVE A HUGE CORRECTION
Protect your wealth with gold and silver coins!!!
Maybe it will. Ain't jack I can do about it but these videos have been coming out routinely for 8 years.
84superchamp
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Now is the time to build your survival bunker.
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VonBonfire
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We ought not fear the bodily death. It's good to be prepared for unforeseen things but you can get carried away stocking goods and supplies and then two weeks into doomsday you cut yourself sawing wood and bleed out. And even if you don't, one day the supplies run out, then what? Or you survive only to die of old age and many hardships. You're still dead. The Lord is building us a place in heaven, there's is nothing to worry about if we bear only that in mind.
I wanted to ask you how your great grandson is doing? I know he went home but I would like to know if he is a growing boy now? I've tried to keep him in my prayers regularly but there are many people and things to pray for so it becomes wack a mole sometimes.
84superchamp
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Thanks for remembering him! Yes, he's home now and very healthy. Saw him last week, he's 2 months old and weighs 8+ pounds, an average weight for a newborn. And strong! I had to hold him tight to keep him from springing out of my arms.
Again, thanks for your prayers!
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VonBonfire
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Wonderful news superchamp. The thanks goes out to you for reaching out for your family's sake and giving me someone to pray for and be thankful about when I get the good news. I hope he grows up to be like his great grandfather and a man of God!
84superchamp
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His name: ElijahWonderful news superchamp. The thanks goes out to you for reaching out for your family's sake and giving me someone to pray for and be thankful about when I get the good news. I hope he grows up to be like his great grandfather and a man of God!
Totally Bored
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Geo
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Welp, the dollar is going to die sooner or later. It's getting harder and harder to kick the can down the road.
We pay more for interest on our gobernment credit card than we do to sustain our military. And that interest bill is growing exponentially every day.
We pay more for interest on our gobernment credit card than we do to sustain our military. And that interest bill is growing exponentially every day.
MadAsAHatter
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Matt300ZXT
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That looks like something you bought at a flea market lol
MadAsAHatter
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There are a bunch of cheap flea market ripoffs of it. Mine is one of the original ones made by Marto in Spain back in the later '90's. I don't know what their reputation is now, but back then they were considered one of the top modern sword makers. I saved up and bought it as an 18th bday present to myself. It's pretty much a wall hanger, but the metalwork and construction are done well enough to sharpen the blade and use it as a real sword. But yea, it has that goofy fantasy vibe to it.
In a real zombie apocalypse it probably wouldn't be of much use. The biggest drawback is it's the size and weight of a claymore and pretty slow to swing. Not a good thing when you're facing down a horde LOL.
TheBiggestJerk
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Are you Jewish?
Matt300ZXT
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I mean it's a cool looking sword, I'd like to have one. One from the real maker though, I've had my share of flea market swords lol
I myself have a katana from the Koto era in Japan (pre 1596) that I'd never use in combat with a zombie horde. I do, however, have a roughly 8 or 9 year old Hanwei katana that I'd most definitely use. It doesn't hurt that I've got about 15 years of jujutsu experience in weapons, so I think I'd fare well in a zombie apocalypse.
Floyd Eye
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For zombie apocalypse. KSG25.
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VonBonfire
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My buddy got really into the modded Saiga/Tromix stuff. I gotta say the AK system ate the recoil off those 00 buck very nicely though the drum mags were a touch unwieldy. You could def sweep streets with that thing.
So is that a microtech blade sitting there?
Floyd Eye
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The KSG25 is a 25 rd. capacity pump action "Clone" of an Ithaca Model 37. It does NOT mitigate recoil by any stretch of the imagination. That's something you "Should" learn and train into your shotgunning. The most effective recoil mitigation technique I have found is the Rob Haught "Push/Pull" method. Very effective combatting muzzle rise and increasing speed on follow up shots by keeping you on target. Buckshot isn't bad but magnum slugs out of this gun are punishing. My Beretta 1301 T and IWI Tavor TS-12 are much softer shooters than the KSG. For standard, garden variety self defense/violent encounters I will pick one of these over the KSG every time. Where the KSG25 shines is in the capacity department. 25 rounds on tap split between two 12rd. mag tubes.
Now the TS-12 is semi auto and will hold 17 rounds. It has ample loading ports on both sides of the receiver and can be emptied in about 7 seconds and reloaded in about 30 seconds as long as you know what you're doing. It can also be "Topped up" at will which is something most semi autos can't do. The Beretta is fast and light, can be loaded to 9 rds. and with a 7 rd. shotgun card on the side of the receiver it will yield 16 rds very quickly. Like most autoloaders though you will have to run it to it's last shell before the tube can be reloaded so training to be fast at port loading and tube loading is a very valuable skillset. Both the TS-12 and the 1301 T will shoot anything you can chamber in it and both handle magnum slugs with amazingly soft recoil impulse.
I have zero use for or faith in ANY external mag fed shotgun although by all accounts the Saiga is a very reliable shotgun. If the ATF is reined in and the AA12 becomes available for civilian use I will definitely buy one.
The knife, yes it's a Microtech UTX-85.
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VonBonfire
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I have three best friends. Two have always loved knives and guns, the third I turned onto guns and reloading when he was 18 and he is an FFL now. He's the Tromix/Saiga guy. He was sending me pics of his new baby a S&W 500 with a 4 inch barrel the other day. Other best friend loves kel tec stuff and has one of those KSG's and really likes it. He's the mega knife nut with hundreds of blades and Busse's are probably his fave. I haven't shot the KSG but I've used the Saigas and they were very reliable whether it was mags or the drum. 25 round drum dump turns a silhouette into mangled swiss cheese, lol.
I consider unreliable weapons to be toys and I never keep any toys. It has to be reliable whether it's a friend, a wife, abike, car, tools, gun, or music gear haha.
The AA12 is probably the coolest of those three shotguns but I've never laid hands or eyes on one in person.
Those microtech's are killer blades but a little above my pay grade.
I'm fortunate to know guys who have more money and guns than me cause I've gotten to try out some pretty nice stuff plus now I can get anything at dealer cost plus the transfer fee. I kinda downsized and sold all the toys about a dozen years ago though. I'm more into business oriented equipment these days than playthings I guess. Finances pretty much demand it and I am kinda utilitarian by nature. About all I'm really lacking is some extra 9mm shells. Just been too lazy and spent too much on guitar stuff lately to go down to Academy, lol.
Floyd Eye
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I don't keep any guns that aren't reliable. The first gen KelTecs had issues, but mine never has. I have no interest in any of their handguns or PCCs, but I like this shotgun.
I have a few friends with FFLs. The problem these days is most of the gun prices, at least on new releases, is set by the manufacturers. If you look for example at the new HK VP9 F1, you will see the same exact price regardless of vendor. It usually takes a year or so for sales to slump off and prices to relax and vary.
I like some Microtechs, but not too many. Their OTFs are great. That UTX-85 is M390 which is fantastic steel. This knife has been great. It's in my pocket right now. I probably have 10 or more Benchmades. Their OTFs are really good too. Especially the Infidel. The Shootout looks good, but I don't have one yet.
I like S30v, M390, CruWear and Magnacut. Speaking of which the Ontario Rat 1.5 is a $100 Taiwan made knife with a Magnacut blade that I like a lot.