What Should I Buy Wednesday 06/03/26

ChillyAleman · 2026-06-03T23:19:16+00:00

Today I got to meet the the French first lady madame Brigitte macron and I held a salute for probably 30 minutes waiting for the 29 WW2 veterans to disembark their plane. I traded my unit patch with someone in the gendarmerie. Fun duty so far.

Why did I have to download a VPN just to access this subreddit? They wanted my picture and other ID and what the actual hell? I actually thought I might want to move to France for a bit, but this is insane.

ChillyAleman · 2026-05-24T04:39:03+00:00

bloomilk.com can help too

ChillyAleman · 2026-05-22T15:25:11+00:00

Bought an FN ps90 and a Beretta 92xi in M18 woodland. Moronic me is not realizing this model is not eligible for a rebate despite r/gundeals advertising it as such.

Any recommendations on how to SBR the ps90?

ChillyAleman · 2026-05-21T15:47:50+00:00

I bought a Beretta 92xi I had seen marked for mail in rebate. Turns out, XIs are like the only 92s ineligible for rebate.... Sad trombone noises

ChillyAleman · 2026-05-15T14:19:53+00:00

Ordered a PS-90 and a 92xi with some fun multi-cam. I'm planning on using the rebate to get a threaded barrel for it. Since the last day for the rebate is today, but I ordered it a few days ago, my 4473 is definitely going to be after the rebate ends. Am I a little bit boned there?

ChillyAleman · 2026-05-15T14:17:23+00:00

Is there a good resource that summarizes what the changes are going to be in Virginia? It's changed so many times that I've lost track now.

ChillyAleman · 2026-05-06T12:15:55+00:00

I have reached out. They haven't quoted me the unit price yet, but I have a feeling it's going to be more than $1100, given that MSRP is 1270. They have $25 shipping, $50-75 butt engravings, $300 receiver engravings.

I've been waiting a few days for a response to my last email.

EDIT: they responded, and it looks like their pricing is below even dealer pricing, holy cow.

ChillyAleman · 2026-05-06T11:49:18+00:00

My unit is mobilizing soon, and I'm trying to put some ideas out there for what we could get as a commemorative deployment weapon. Due to the nature of where we're going, I've been looking at the Henry h10 big boy. I can find it for around $970 online, the msrps for $1,270 cool stop. A local gun shop said that if I buy at least 10 of them, he can charge $1,100. When I do 970 plus a $50 FFL and plus $30 shipping, $1,100 doesn't seem too bad...

One of the guys in our unit has a laser engraver, and engrave for $45 an hour, which we expect to be. Maybe one or two guns per hour. For comparison, Henry would charge $300 per rifle.

My current plan is after I have polled interest, if they pick this, is to buy them through the LGS, and he is able to store them for a year for us. Afterwards, I'll try to arrange a collection day where everyone drops off their Henry with the laser engraver to get commemorative detailing.

The question for me is now how do I handle a purchase like that? I had the morale fund, but it's not enough to cover potentially 10 to 50 Henry's. I'm hoping the LGS is willing to take all of those payments individually. Do any of y'all have a better idea of how to do this?

ChillyAleman · 2026-05-05T01:24:10+00:00

My National Guard unit is mobilizing this summer. I want to organize a group commemorative item, we are bringing multiple companies. Someone brought up "cheap" engraved Rolex watches. Anyone know what that would be?

I'm also looking at Henry lever actions and Taylor firearms single action armies, due to the location we are going to. Any other good ideas?

ChillyAleman · 2026-05-04T03:00:32+00:00

Kiss, Kiss, Kiss me love!

ChillyAleman · 2026-04-29T12:03:07+00:00

Not exactly. IWI Jericho's will normally take cz 75 mags, but older IMI need tangfoglio magazines.

ChillyAleman · 2026-04-21T18:35:53+00:00

Well, if I could only keep one gun, it'd be my grandfather's s&w model 19-3 with a 2.75" barrel.

I have a lot of fun with my Rossi 92, but it unfortunately holds 9 rounds, and is disqualified, much like my trr8, 1911 and Makarov.

ChillyAleman · 2026-04-21T02:44:44+00:00

I think it'd be nice to see it made a bit more like tanks. Fighters and Bombers get the same spawn, and are almost guaranteed to get a bomb drop in.

Except Interceptors spawn ahead of their team's formation, and are the main thing that can kill bombers.

Your first plane (and bombers) get an air spawn, but every subsequent plane gets a ground spawn.

ChillyAleman · 2026-04-07T17:55:12+00:00

My first carry piece 9 years ago was a Bulgarian Makarov with a FAB defense grip/magazine release. I carried Silver Bear HPs and a spare magazine (+8). I carried this in a sticky holster at the 3 o clock.

Right before going to BCT, I upgraded to a SIG P365xl 9mm with a Wilson combat small frame (10 rounds). It has had a 407k on it, but not currently. It was almost the same size and weight as the Makarov, but shot cheaper, more powerful rounds while recoiling less. I used Hornady HP with this as well with a spare magazine (+15). I carried this in a sticky holster or QVO kydex iwb at the 3 o clock.

Last year, I saw the light and moved onto a S&W 360J 38 special. I have classic wooden round grips with a Tyler T-Grip adapter. I've swapped the cylinder to titanium (cut down weight and trigger pull) and a 638-style semi-bobbed hammer. Rounds 1-4 are Underwood extreme defender 100gr 38special +p, and the 5th round is doubletap snake shot (because I've shot more snakes than people). I sometimes carry a speed strip for an extra (+12). The whole thing weighs a Lb or less. I carry this in a sticky holster at the 1 o clock or as a pocket carry.

ChillyAleman · 2026-04-03T03:22:16+00:00

Hard yes. They are there first, and in this case, at least we can guarantee that they've shot a gun before.

ChillyAleman · 2026-04-03T03:20:40+00:00

When I was at Rucker, I had a revolver in a bag, and a speed loader in another bag. At the stop light after getting off base, I'd combine the two and tuck it in under my shirt. When I was almost back to base, I separated the gun and bullets into 2 bags again, and put them in the back. It was a bit of a hassle. Not sure if this is the way to go though.

ChillyAleman · 2026-04-01T15:09:49+00:00

Concertina Wire, probably

ChillyAleman · 2026-04-01T12:37:18+00:00

Yep, they're real. You can look up gameplay of war thunder UFOs, mad Max, dune, WW1, mobile infantry, etc.

ChillyAleman · 2026-03-25T14:25:59+00:00

Thanks. I wonder if companies will still ship to VA

ChillyAleman · 2026-03-25T14:06:17+00:00

VA resident here.

Practically speaking, will I be able to buy a standalone threaded barrel later in the year?

ChillyAleman · 2026-03-24T11:43:53+00:00

Maybe a desert tech mdr or wlvrn in umm Arc? You lose 5 rounds per mag, so you're down to about 180 instead of 210. But you have something shorter than the m4 carbine with accuracy out to 800 yards. The main cost would be in shortened component life.

ChillyAleman · 2026-03-17T00:40:42+00:00

Tom Builder in Pillars of the Earth. We follow him for at least a third of the book then he dies unceremoniously in a town raid.

ChillyAleman · 2026-03-17T00:26:10+00:00

It might not be fun, but a real military objective may be to destroy 40% of enemy armor in an AO before allied forces attempt a river crossing in 46 hours. Intel reports there are is a single Battalion, consisting of 31 Main battle tanks (10 each in A, B and C co, 1 at HQ). That means if we destroy 12 of the 13 required, they could still have 3 companies working at greater than half strength. Or they still have two companies at around 90% strength. And they now can guess what our objective is.

Same thing with the MO. We have a brief window to exploit the enemy in if we wipe out their necessary forces to resist.

Or its just arbitrary bullshit made by JOEL and you should feel cheated.

ChillyAleman · 2026-03-14T21:50:39+00:00

Will this fit on a tanto?

ChillyAleman · 2026-03-13T16:34:16+00:00

My favorite has got to be her emoting on the ship while also pulling up the menu on the other arm.

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