MacGyver

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Yeah, in the interest of full disclosure, I've got a RC-3MIL as well. It is a great fixed blade knife, and very durable. Same S30V steel, so it holds a great edge. It is currently shipping with a great kydex sheath with multiple attachment options (as are all of their RC series). To me, though the RC-5 is the essence of what a combat knife should be. Full tang, multiple attachment options, good scales, easy to sharpen well, maintains an edge and will take just about anything you throw at it in stride. Not to knock any other knives mentioned here, though. I've never cared for the LMF series, but not because they're not good knives, they just don't fit my hands very well. I'll also second the Bark River option above, though they can be expensive. I've got a Bark River Golok that I consider the perfect machete. It's a great tool - though Bark River's reputation has suffered a little in the last few years from some QC issues.

In my line of work, I have the benefit of getting to work with our military and other branches of government without actually being employed by one of them. One of the things that consistently stands out to me is the overall level of knowledge and professionalism in today's military. I think it is a pretty common liberal misconception to look at the military as a job of last resort for "poor kids who can't do anything else". I actually had someone in a university setting say this to me recently. If we aren't careful, that mentality creeps across political lines and others start paying some credence to it. The irony is that this particular professor had no idea that a couple of his best students were actually military. Anyone who thinks that today's volunteer army is a bunch of "hood rats" is either misinformed or are not capable of seeing the military for what it is. Maybe both. Either way, they are dead wrong. Today's military is comprised of some of our best and brightest. I know it's disheartening to hear that you can't be accepted because of indiscretions 20 years ago, but the heart of the matter is that they can afford to choose who they want enlisting right now. There are ways that have been discussed above to potentially get past the moral waiver issue (at least some of them), but at the end of the day, they can be picky.

This is kind of like the Tennessee Firearms Freedom Act... someone would have to be willing to take on a lot of risk to be the one to step up and test it. Where's Hex when you need him?

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I vote for the MK III.

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Proceed directly to overflow locker and breathe a sigh of relief that there are a few assorted boxes of most calibers in there. Might be old, might be some partial boxes, who knows. Kind of like a dump bag - there's no tellng what you'll find if you dig deep enough. Worst case means breaking into one of the "how did I ever purchase this many" bricks of 22lr.

Congratulations, Joe. I know you've been working on this for a while now.

You've got it correct. The 'rail' option refers to the accessory rail on your pistol, which if I am not mistaken all of the 229 Elites have. You'll like the holster. He makes a great gunbelt as well. I expect I'll be wearing the 1 1/2 double thick belt I got from him for the rest of my life.

It depends on where you are carrying, and what your preference is. Most people who carry right handed behind their hip (3 o'clock to 5 o'clock) will carry with the muzzle of the pistol pointing towards their left foot (roughly) with the grip pointing towards their left shouder (again roughly for this simple visual). This is how the Dual Carry is set up. There are plently of other options, but this is usually the most comforable (for IWB anyway) and the most concealable.

Try the DM Bullard Dual Carry. It's and Inside the Waistband (IWB) holster that really distributes the weight of a larger frame pistol like the 229. Gun Leather, Concealment and Cowboy holsters, Azle, TX.

That's cool David.

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Let me know when you open that law office, David. I've got all kinds of clients to send your way. You'll be in demand and rolling in the cash for years to come.

Sorry to hear that. It is a good looking little gun.

I don't know what your budget is, but I've dealt with these guys several times and always had a great experience. They've got great prices, too. RAT Cutlery RC-5 Tactical Survival Fixed Blade Knife (BLK Plain) RC-5P B - Blade HQ

RAT cutlery RC-5. I trust it enough that with it alone I feel like I could make it out of about any survival situation. 100% US made, full length tang, 3/16" S30V steel, linen micara handle. http://www.eseeknives.com/

best knife benchmade has ever made.

They all strip basically the same. I think the main difference between the II and the III is that the III has a few extra "safety" features. The magazine disconnect is the primRy one that comes to mind. As long as you follow the manual exactly, you should have no problem getting it apart or back together.

Wow! I had no idea the wait list had progressed into years as opposed to months. Do they still let you buy up to 5 when you get on the list? I'm guessing a lot of people buy them to turn right around and scalp them (and run afoul of the law in the process).

They are better than the average poster. That's why David made them mods in the first place. A lot of people learn from their experience and knowledge daily. It's their house. You want to play, you play by their rules. I'll stick up for Strickj, because he was right. The OP could be viewed as profitting from firearm sales outside of the law. Agree with it or not, it's still the law. We try very hard as responsible gun owners to hold ourselves up as model citizens. The law isn't a Chinese menu. You don't get to pick and choose. Had the OP not started the thread advertising what he paid the day before, or kept the sale price to himself, he wouldn't have had a problem. He did show poor form, though and got called on it. Live and learn.

Cool. Let us know how you like it over time. I think the trade off with a blade that is sharpened on one edge is that you get a sharper edge initially at the expense of having a little less durable edge. I think that's how Sprderco's serrated blades have such a wickedly sharp edge out of the box. I'm curious to see what you think of it on the plain edged portion of the Commander. It seems like with their design here, you maybe get the best of both - you don't have a 20 degree edge like a true chisel grind, and yet you don't have the 40 degree edge of a conventional v-grind. It should be somewhere in between I guess. It's a good looking knife. I really like that wide blade.

Ughh...The horror. I would have been sick.

Broncobuddha, is Emerson still chisel grinding their blades? I can't tell from the photo you posted.