Lessons on Prepping From an Afghanistan Deployment – Part 1

Survival Blog ^ | 12/14 | by A.K.

[Kartographer]

Some great reading! Good first hand stuff here on the level of Selco's post, but this from one of our own.

[Kartographer]

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Lessons on Prepping From an Afghanistan Deployment, by A.K. – Part 2

http://survivalblog.com/lessons-on-prepping-from-an-afghanistan-deployment-by-a-k-part-2/

[KoRn]

If they’re gonna be using 9mm, they at least shouldn’t be running FMJs.

[9thLife]

The author seems to have read Rachel Carson, fwiw.

[Wingy]

Bump for after the game.

[CopperTop]

One of my favorite old tag lines I saw somewhere.

"A 9mm may expand, but a .45 won't shrink."

If'n I'm gonna be heaving slow rocks, I'd just as soon they be heavier. d;^)

[Hulka]

LOAC bans all but FMJ.

[Lurker]

An informative article. Thanks. I look forward to the next Installment.

[Kartographer]

Link to Part 2 in Post #2 this thread.

[PubliusMM]

Thanks for the post, Kartographer. Good read.

For my part, I’ll hang onto my 1911’s. I’ve used/carried them for many years. Only thing I add is an ambi safety, as I shoot left-handed, and hard rubber grips.

[KoRn]

Oh yeah.... Forgot about the banning of expanding/frangible ammo in ‘professional war’... (lol)

[jaydee770]

Given that no pistol is a "death ray", doing whatever you can to increase your odds is always adviseable. But if the boss says I get an M9 with FMJ, then I just have to make it work.

[grobdriver]

Excellent.
Thanks.

[driftdiver]

Hows a 9mm JHP work compared to a 9mm FMJ.

[Bogey78O]

Another barter item is imported alcohol. Hard and expensive to get in a shtf but still sought after.

[Bogey78O]

Much better. A great 9mm jhp seems to be almost as good as a 45 jhp. But for ball ammo, 45 is way way better.

[Kartographer]

I think I will hang on to my Mossberg.

[driftdiver]

Yeah, my wife doesnt have the strength for a .45 though. Going to have her try a .40 but probably going to a 9mm. Have a new M&P Shield .40 which she likes.

[Bigg Red]

Rachel Carson

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Yipes!

[ExSES]

If they’re gonna be using 9mm, they at least shouldn’t be running FMJs.

While I fully agree..., it is my understanding that the arcane "Geneva Convention" requires FMJ rounds! Bizarre since fragmentation grenades and countless other far lethal weapons are "OK"!