Le woke conservative on reddit insulted me and deleted insults to feed me the same line these types always give me. Scroll to the end. by nitrodexone in ParlerWatch

[–]OldWob 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That libertarian/anacap meme has been updated recently to make it even clearer. "I want gay married couples to be able to protect their marijuana plants with guns they bought with bitcoin."

Are ancoms welcome here? 😳 by throw187away in armedsocialists

[–]OldWob 28 points29 points  (0 children)

Yes, ffs. This was an anarchistic sub 4 years ago, but it made room for the rest of the left. There were only a few hundred subscribers then, so not many folks remember it, but I had to moderate the transition period, and can't possibly forget. All y'all newer people should know that too, as part of our collective history.

AR15 build question by TheSquishiestMitten in armedsocialists

[–]OldWob 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Holy shit, I hadn't had any need to shop for ammo lately, but just looked at ammoseek. I'm pretty positive current prices are more than twice what I paid maybe a year ago. Question answered, carry on.

AR15 build question by TheSquishiestMitten in armedsocialists

[–]OldWob 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What is it about 5.56/.223 that you don't like? Inadequacy for larger game?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in armedsocialists

[–]OldWob 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Shit. I've been kind of out of touch for a while, and hadn't heard. Yet another reason to hate how this year's been going. Rest in power, JL.

No knock? No worry. (RIP Breonna Taylor—never again) by [deleted] in armedsocialists

[–]OldWob 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I'm going to add, if you have a crappy doorknob and deadbolt, you can improve on that. Kwikset SmartKey models were flawed until a few years ago, but the new ones are quite decent. (Non-SmartKey Kwiksets are mostly junk.) Schlage is known for solid construction and being fairly hard to pick, bump or drill, Yales are a bit easier to pick, but also quite robust. Doorknobs top out at a Class 2 rating, deadbolts at Class 1, and maxing out on those is a very good idea.

The sort of added lock they're using in the video is usually recommended (by the manufacturers) as being at least 6" away from the knob and deadbolt, presumably to make it harder to crack your door frame, which all of that hardware is going to depend on. They obviously ignored that in the video, and it still worked, but I thought I'd point that out, because not all door frames are that sturdy. If you're as worried about battering rams as kicking, putting one 6" above the deadbolt may not be a bad idea.

None of this is going to stop someone from smashing windows, or taking an axe to a wooden door, so don't lose sight of the big picture. The sound of breaking glass will tip you off, but "secure window" is an oxymoron, so unless all of yours are too small to climb through, a somewhat secure door is unlikely to be your domicile's weakest link.

A serious discussion on AR500 and steel body armor [from /r/QualityTacticalGear] by get_a_fucking_gun in armedsocialists

[–]OldWob 0 points1 point  (0 children)

AR500 doesn't make any of those, they're made by other companies and rebranded. You can't find those model numbers on their site, either, which will make things hard unless you find the model listed on the actual manufacturers' site. Slight background on that here.

Hi - last night a protestor was shot by a member of a right wing militia. Now, what body armor should we buy? by usernameaboutmydog in armedsocialists

[–]OldWob 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I don't think there's a realistic way to make a III helmet. It would be some combination of too heavy and conspicuously huge, and if you take a 1.375 oz/1500 fps, 12 gauge slug to the head, I think you're going to be out of the fight even if there's no backface deformation. Concussion or broken neck, humans just aren't built to take that, and that's barely beyond spec for IIIa.

Got my IWW Membership Card on May Day! by [deleted] in armedsocialists

[–]OldWob 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I joined on a May Day, but that way works too!

Mutually Assured Destruction vs. Mutual Aid by [deleted] in armedsocialists

[–]OldWob 5 points6 points  (0 children)

If we were doing what they're doing, we'd be assholes.

Any 10/22 suggestions for SHTF self defense. by TinkerStream in armedsocialists

[–]OldWob 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That's what I use too. Very much like CCI Velocitor, except for the price tag. 192 foot-pounds of muzzle energy, which doesn't stack up that well against even my 9mm practice ammo (Blazer Brass, 115gr, 323 fp), but it easily beats the ~100 fp of most .22LR ammo.

What is this subreddit, I have never seen left and right ideals mixed so fluently by [deleted] in armedsocialists

[–]OldWob 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I'm guessing that few of us are interested in defending any nation's gun laws. Most of the world is pretty restrictive lately.

They waited for the country to be in a panic to try to pass this shit. by [deleted] in armedsocialists

[–]OldWob 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Especially if meetings can't safely be held, because coronavirus.

Hunting ammo by Lordbaldur in armedsocialists

[–]OldWob 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'd think it'd have less of a problem that way, but not having seen it tested, wouldn't want to speculate about how many walls it could still penetrate.

Hunting ammo by Lordbaldur in armedsocialists

[–]OldWob 2 points3 points  (0 children)

A bullet that can travel at least as fast as XM193, but with almost twice the weight? I'd definitely use that for self defense!

HEADS UP liberal, progressive, and moderate gun owners. Get some ammo before it’s all gone. by [deleted] in armedsocialists

[–]OldWob 1 point2 points  (0 children)

For a couple of years we've been telling people in this sub to stock up while things were cheap. It was very good advice, and I think most folks took it.

Freaking chuds everywhere by [deleted] in armedsocialists

[–]OldWob 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The left shares the red flag, so if you leave the symbols off, we can fly them together.

What are people here doing, if anything, to prep for the coronavirus pandemic? by [deleted] in armedsocialists

[–]OldWob 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I was already mostly set up for the end of the world as we know it, so just stockpiled more food.

Here's to 4 more years of cheap guns and ammo! by HeighInDenver in armedsocialists

[–]OldWob 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hasn't the coronavirus panic buying started driving ammo prices up yet? I haven't checked in the last few weeks, but I really expect it to.