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i see that the survival rifle post ran sort of long and had lots of comments from other AR 7 owners so i thought i would post this.
back in 1967 when i was in the Army many companys had a discounts for GI's program. you could still mail order guns and i got a AR 7 sent to my home. i also had SCUBA gear from
US Divers waiting for me.thinking back on it my confidence level must have been kind of high to think i would get back home to use that stuff..anyway..i did..this is an Armalite model made in Costa Mesa--and yes i know i put the butt cap on upside down when i took the photo..
back home in Upstate NY i used the AR for plinking and some
small game hunting but my plans for it were that it would be part of a survival kit as it was made for that. carrying it around in the woods with the plastic stock felt sort of James Bond wanabe so i ordered this wood stock from a local gun shop.
i don't recall the price but i'll bet i did not break a twenty. and i don't know where i found out about the stock.it was some 40 years ago guys..i don't recall if it was in the paperwork that came with it or i saw it in a magazine but the gun shop had to order it for me.
the guts of the AR fit right into the stock and is held by a single barrel band with a screw.
a nice cheek rest finishes off the very well made stock and no,i have no idea who made it.could be Armalite ???
and last a shot of the very fine inletting job.the works drop in without a hitch.the barrel band came with the stock.it slides over the front sight and that one screw pulls everthing in tight.the only modification i had to make was to remove a tiny bit of wood under the bolt handle that was interferring with the bolt and causing some ejection problems.i did that with a pocket knife after the first few magazines were shot thru it.sometime in the 80's i sent it in to the gunsmithing service at one of the big outfitters and they put a new ejector in and it's worked like new since then..
as a last word to all the real gun enthusiasts and retired
Army Sargents i would like to apologize for the somewhat sorry state this nice little rifle is in.i should have run an
oily rag over it before i took the photos as it's been sitting
unused in a closet for the past few years and looks a bit scruffy.
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I got my new backpack in today from IMS-PLUS. It's the HSLD 3-Day Combat Pack. The thing is extra beefy and has more pockets than I care to count. And it was only $68. The material is at least as tough as my US Navy seabag was. It appears to be extremely well-made.
http://www.imsplus.com/h-s-l-d-3-day-combat-assault-pack.html
Here's the list of what I have in it right now:
1 - Buck camp axe w/ 50' of paracord wrapped around the handle
2 - fixed blade knives (Cold Steel Recon Tanto and a Gerber Mark I)
1 - folding knife (Gerber Gator Serrator)
1 - knife sharpener
2 - small compasses (one has an LED light and thermometer, one just has a thermometer)
1 - magnesium fire starter
1 - BIC lighter
1 - pack of waterproof matches
100 - water purification tablets
1 - wire saw
3 - space blankets
1 - poncho
1 - fishing kit (several sizes of fish hooks, lead, 100' of 6-pound test line)
1 - first aid kit
20' - duct tape
20' - electrical tape
4 - contractor bags (2 mil thick)
3 - 13-gallon kitchen garage bags
6 - gallon ziplock bags
10 - paper towels
4' - aluminum foil
6 - coffee filters
1 - roll toilet paper
4 - 20 ounce bottles of water
24 - 4.2 ounce emergency water rations
3 - MRE entrees
18 - emergency food ration bars
8 - Quaker chocolate chunk granola bars
1 - big coffee can (boil water in, etc...)
1 - pair gloves
1 - pair long underwear pants
1 - long underwear shirt
2 - pair hiking socks
1 - pair underwear
1 - fleece hat
1 - boonie hat
1 - small travel toiletry kit (razor, toothpaste, toothbrush, soap, shave cream)
50' - more paracord
1 - Starflash signal mirror
1 - Fox 40 whistle
1 - flexible 1-quart canteen
1 - sewing kit (needles/thread/safety pins)
2 - "AAA" LED penlights
1 - "AAA"x3, 12-LED light
8 - extra "AAA" batteries
1 - pencil
1 - ink pen
1 - Sharpie
1 - pack baby wipes
3 - 9-hour candles
1 - US Army Survival Manual
Carried on person:
1 - Smith & Wesson combat folding knife
1 - Leatherman
1 - another BIC lighter
Need to add:
1 - Thermo-Lite II bivvy sack
1 - fleece sleeping bag
1 - fleece pullover with hood
Any suggestions as to anything that should be added or left out?
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Hello All. This is my first post after many years of reading. I will start off admitting i am a brand [censored]... That said does anyone have experience w/ Wilson Combats line of knives? I want to buy American and the D2 steel sounds great. The kydex sheath and tacti-coat are other pros IMO. I already own a Wilson Scattergun Tech. shotgun and love it. The price is another thing though. $250-$450 for a survival/camping/hunting blade. Am i nuts? I feel my brain and my blade are the two things that really count in a survival scenario. What are your opinions?
ps. Thank you ALL for the many informative and often funny topics and responses.
http://www.wilsoncombat.com/kniveswt/wilsontactical/index.htm
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iPod saves lost snowboarder
What I like best here is that he didn't panic (as so many others would have done). He used what tools he had available to create a shelter and signal for help.
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Back in the old days, before bivy-bags and mylar blankets, the plan was to carry a cagoule. One sat down, flexed the knees and pulled the hem of the cagoule almost down to the boot-tops, and spent the night cozy and
The rest of the time, the cagoule served as an anorak that hung down to one's knees, and spent the night cramped, but cozy. I tried it a couple of times while deer-hunting, and it was warmer than the alternative. Scrapped it when the bivy-sacks came along.
Does anybody currently carry and use a cagoule?
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I know that Benjammin will jump in here.
What's the best brand/place to pick up a new cast iron dutch oven?
Want something I can take camping as well as use at home as an "emergency" oven.
Thanks.
JohnE
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I've destroyed every single thermos I ever had. After giving up on them for a while, it has come to my attention that my intestines require frequent watering not to tie themselves into knots. Drinking cold water all the time is even worse.
Hence, I need a thermos. But - it needs to be tough. Like, EDC tough. Any ideas?
P.S. Willing to pay about 20-25 USD w. shipping to Israel.
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