Any Non-Gun Gear for Christmas?

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Alright, we talked about the gun stuff we got for Christmas, did anyone treat themselves to or receive any non-gun stuff? Knives? Lights? Packs? SHTF goods?

I wanted to get myself a Strider, but they're sold out. I'm taking myself to a Pat Rogers/Steve Tarani class at the end of January instead. Didn't get the Camelbak BFM which I kind of wanted since I'm waiting on next year's black model. So I guess I got myself stuff but they're all going to be months late :p
 
I got some multi-tools and various highly tactical pouches from this guy named Jeff...I also got a spice blend and a book on Special Forces of the World.
 
From my uncle the craftsman...

I got a relief carved 5 ball loading block for my 50 caliber smoke pole. :)
 
I got 2 certificates from a FFL dealer.

One for 50 bucks off Custom Shop work from Sig
Another for $200 Toward a gun Course at Sig Arms Academy. (I cant use it at all so I must sell it)




A Sig Arms Jacket, 2 Volquartzen Extractors, a Gas Wrench for a Rifle and 50 dollar certicate toward ammo, a bunch of camping gear from 45Boo and her family.
 
I got a Pioneer DVD Recorder with integrated Tivo. Is that non-gun related enough? :D

I got a RAID pack (10 days before Christmas, but a gift none-the-less.) I got some DVDs, a Guyotdesigns Splashguard for my wide-mouth Nalgenes, Toby Keith's Shock'n Y'all CD, Heath bars, Demo Dick's Violence of Action, and a few other small things.
 
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Buck Strider Solution (#888)
 
hso gave me a groovy CRKT Corkum First Strike, a worthy replacement for the Corkum Shobu I gave Marko Kloos...

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Well, I scored a new SureFire G2 - finally have a light, and now I want more. Any of y'all who dont have a good tac light, get one - I was stupid to not get one for myself before now.
And the Paladin Press reprint of the WWII Naval Hand to Hand Combat (V5) Manual - excellent, excellent book. Has some material that is somewhat ahead of its time, more akin to the things we've added to those war-time basics covered by applegate/fairbairn - definately as must have an item as Kill or Get Killed and Get Tough for practical hand to hand work.
Knife work is also more straight forward and workable for a realistic variety of situations than a lot of the A/F material.

I also gave some gifts in this arena - for my mom I got a Benchmade Rescue Hook and a Kershaw Leek.
I modified the recuse hook so the rounded arm infront of the hook is tapered on the end to slide between the plastic seals and the valve on her oxygen bottles and cut them off, so she can use the o2 key int he handle to turn the bottles on - and the Leek is because with arthritis in her hands she cant open her thumb-stud openers anymore, and the speed-safe + flipper gives her usable one hand opening method.
Gave my dad a Koppo palm stick, and a "half cane" (think Escrima stick with a cane crook on the end) that I made.

Was a good tactical holiday season ;)
 
I must have been a good clown this year:p

$100 gift cert. from bass pro
dremel kit and a digital mitutoyo micrometer.

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1.5 Million Candlepower Spotlight for the van.
Leatherman Squirt P4 multi-tool (in gray, sorry, its as close to black as it gets)
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First aid kit, also for the van.
a pair of GMRS 5-mile radios to replace the current FRS 2-mile pair.

SHTF goods?
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How about a bottle of Crown Royal (for that new bag smell) and some Bacardi Razz:evil: :D
 
KMKeller - nice knife. Hope its the high carbon steel model ;) - Stainless ones arent bad, I have one of the fully flat-ground models in stainless that I like a lot, but the high carbon just makes it superb. Either way, congrats on a way cool gift. The DH Russell belt knife is one of the most distinct and functional working designs of the last 100 years - on par with the Loveless Drop Point, IMNSHO.
One of the originals, from the 50's, is housed in the Museum of Modern Art's permanent collection.
Very cool knives.
 
Tam, Glad you like the CORKUM/CRKT. I was very impressed with it's construction and cutting ability and am still struggling with how they produce the thing with real ray skin and hand tied cord grip for the price.

Other than the Peltor Tac 6 electronic ear muffs my wife gave me some great kitchen/cooking gear (ain't lists great:D ) which included one of the conical Perfect Beakers, an F. Dick Multihone Steel, heavy steel locking tongs, and the uber Braun Stick Blender set. I had all the "essentials", but wanted new convenience toys. Man, will our weight sky rocket until I get all the 'new' worn off these (mmm, egg whites whipped to tall peaks with the Braun lead to so many other things.:evil: )

Oh, yeah, gun/non-gun stuff! The Tac 6s work great. Went through 9mm, .40cal, .45cal, 7.62N while able to carry on normal conversations and hear everything around me (except the BANG).
 
Got a boot knife and a lockpick kit for Christmas.

Going to get riot gloves or an ASP baton for a delayed Christmas/New Year present.
 
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