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Odds 'n Sods:
A consulting client asked me what brand of AR-15 or M4gery that
I'd recommend he buy as a secondary weapon. By coincidence, I had earlier that
same day received a link from reader Bill N. that features a
chart that shows which AR makers use full mil-spec parts. Before seeing
that chart, I would have recommended Lewis
Machine & Tool (LMT), but now it looks like Noveske
Rifleworks has the edge. You may ask: Why not Colt ARs? I despise
their concessions to political correctness--namely their over-grown lower receiver
pins, weak chopped-out (half circle) bolt carriers, and their now perennial
two screws-in-place-of-a-front-pivot-pin design. What a monstrosity!
o o o
Reader "Panda", suggested building an Alvin
Vacuum Sealer, as shown over at the
Instructables web site.
This
is
a very simple hand pump design (using an automotive brake bleeder) that makes
a
great
backup
system for extended power blackouts.
o o o
SF in Hawaii recommended listening to an
audio clip by archaeologist Dr. Joseph A. Tainter on the history of economic
collapses.
o o o
Thanks to JT for this one, from The Jerusalem Post: Emirates
calls on GCC countries to de-peg currencies from US dollar
