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Thanksgiving sales

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Happy Thanksgiving. When you’re giving thanks don’t forget to take a moment and thank yourself. After all, you absolutely coudn’t have done it without you.

So, now that thats out of the way, lets talk Black Friday Friday Of Color sales. Your fastest and most prolific place to find them will be on Reddit. r/gundeals is where you’re gonna wanna spend your time (and money…youve been warned.)

However, here are two I wanna point out while I have your tryptophan-addled attention:

Palmetto is at it again with the deal on MP5 magazines.I bought ten of these last time and they were all MKE manufacture, which is apparently a good manufacture. (Yes, I know the history of MKE…the usual “build it for our military in our country and then when the contract is over we’ll take over the factory and make them ourselves”)I’ve got three MP5 clones so I can always use some quality mags, but I’ll be danged if I’m gonna buy a dozen OEM HK mags when they clock in at around $70@. They really do hate me and think I suck. So…ten more from this deal to put back in the Deep Sleep for Der Tag.

Next up: how does major manufacturer 9mm ammo sound for $190/1000 and free shipping? That catch your attention? Yeah, me too. Limit one per customer from the guys at Cheapammo.com . Same story on Fiocchi .223…$375/1000 with free shipping. Sale starts at 9am EST Friday. Snooze and you lose. They did a similar sale last Thanksgiving, as you may recall, and your buddy Zero made sure to get some. Glad I did because this stuff never goes down in price or down in demand. Can’t be too thin, to rich, or too well-stocked.

Friday of Color is, effectively, here and it’s time to be strategic. Remember: amateurs talk tactics, the pros talk logistics.

 

Those walletkillers at PSA

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I really need to stop getting Palmetto’s emails.

Complete stainless slide assembly (slide, barrel, recoil spring, etc) for their Dagger Glock-clone at…wait for it….$140. Since Frames are about $60, this means you get a pretty decent Glock clone for $200 if you part it together yourself.

Argh…..

In for two. That should give me enough complete slides to finish off all the frames I’ve bought when they came on sale. That means I’ve got about…mmmm….a dozen…sitting on the shelf ready to be squirreled away in various locations.

I’ve posted about the PSA Daggers here.

MP5 mag arrival

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Palmetto had a sale on MKE-made MP5 mags for $30 a mag. Still a lot of money to pay for a simple magazine, in my opinion, but a bargain compared to what these things usually sell for. Picked up ten and they arrived yesterday. They seem to fit just fine in my MP5 clones but my MP5k clone doesnt seem to like them. I suspect something is off with the magazine catch on that one and I may need to send it to be looked at.

Other than that, these seem like good mags and I’ll be taking them out this weekend to function test them. So, if you’ve got an MP5 clone and you need some mags for it…well...I hope you got in on that deal.

Ruger Security-9 Closeout at PSA

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When it comes to a cheap-but-unkillable 9mm handgun that I’d feel comfortable trusting, I lean towards the discontinued Ruger P95 series of guns. I used to be able to pick them up off Gunbroker for around $200 if I was persistent. As of late, theyve gone up a tad but you can still find them in the mid-$200 range.

In another failed attempt by Ruger to get their polyguns into holsters everywhere, they came out with the Security-9…an affordable 9mm with the usual features. Turns out that Palmetto, makers of the JAKL that I’ve become enamored with, are closing them out for $230 which is about $70 cheaper than what they normally dealer out at. This is actually cheaper than the Palmetto Daggers that I’ve been buying lately.

In short, this looks like the cheapest way to get a truck/cabin/hideout/disposable 9mm that you can trust more than a HiPoint and for less than a Turkish 9mm. I’ll probably get a couple just to compare against the old P95’s, but I figured I’d pass it along.

Combat tent sale at Coleman’s Surplus

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This caught my eye a few weeks ago so i ordered one up:

Officially known as TCOP- Tent, Combat, One Person. This tent has been over engineered to withstand almost any situation. The black anodized cold weather rated aluminum shock corded frame is designed to hold up under the harshest of conditions. Main tent bathtub style floor area measures 28 square feet and is made of rip-stop nylon material. The two vestibule areas are a total of 17 square feet which is ideal for additional gear storage. Reversible rain fly is flame retardant, and made of full coverage blackout material with durable taped seams. All netting is 40D nylon “no-see-um” for protection from dust and small insects. Tents are approximately 33” high on the inside. Woodland pattern. Unused in original manufacturer’s box. Tent, fly, frame weighs 6 lbs. 6.7 oz. NSN# 8340-01-535-0134. MADE IN USA.

Condition was, apparently, new and unused. It might have been used at some point, I suppose, but it sure didnt look it. They say unused, the evidence seems to support it.

I like the idea of as light a pack as possible so my go-to for shelter is either a tarp or poncho shelter, or something ridiculously light like a Kifaru tarp..  But, sometimes you just want something you can zip yourself into and get away from those damn mosquitos.

Anyway…if youre looking for a tent and fly suitable for one person who doesnt mind 7# of weight, go check it out before it goes off sale.

LifeStraws…again

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Was up at CostCo and the LifeStraws are now $20 for 4 (or $5 each if you’re mathematically challenged). Its worth having one in your vehicle console (“Glove compartment”), hunting bag, emergency kit, and off-site stash.

 

And…they may turn up as Paratus gifts at that price.

 

 

Right place, right time IV

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Trolling through Craigslist and came across this little number, brand new and unused for….$25. Yes please.

It’s a very nice, very new Aladdin oil lamp. If youre going to do kerosene lamps for emergencies, this is the guy you want. I’ve been meaning to get a couple more but hese last few years these things have been quite difficult to find. Most places are always out of stock and the prices….well….$150-$200 for one of these isn’t unheard of. Fortunately, you can sometimes find these in junk shops or yard sales for significantly less.  You can order up a lampshade and lampshade hanger to go with these, which makes them wonderful lighting for cold dark winters nights. And they even throw out a little heat.

Spare mantles, chimmenys, burners, wicks, and that sort of thing are always a good idea. I have one of these that I’ve carried around for the last forty years and it works just fine.

Since my ’emergency fuel’ of choice is kerosene (stoves, lamps, heaters), this lamp fits into my plans quite nicely.

The fact that I also got it gor about 1/8th the price of a new one is just icing on the cake.

Moral of the story: don’t discount Craigslist for getting the things you need to increase your resilience.

CostCo LifesStraw price reduction

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Typical. I buy something and then after I buy it they reduce the price:

Guess I’ll buy another one of these because.

$7.50 for a LifeStraw is a no-brainer for something that you can leave in a pack, vehicle console (almost said ‘glove compartment’), truck box, emergency kit, or what have you. And, at that price, also make good gifts for your like-minded friends. (And, really, at this point in our societal devolution, if they aren’t llike-minded why do you have them as friends?)