Practical Survival Advice

How much will the tariffs increase the costs for guns and ammo?

Will some just disappear from the US marketplace? Need gun parts made overseas or magazines?

Here are some common foreign suppliers at one ammo source.

Tariffs On Imported Ammo Are Coming – Beat the Price Increase @ SGAmmo | SGAmmo.com

I could see most foreign milsurp caliber ammo completely drying up. And US…

Guns & Ammo price increases

When even a drippy Christian commentator like Tim Stanley notices, something's happening (or about to happen). What do you think?

Most of the preppers I've personally known are fat people. I've heard people say to me that, if something happens, they'll just adapt to the situation and tough it out. Realistically, you may be at a certain level where you can adapt quickly, but improper preparation and knowledge can quickly lead to short- or long-term injuries.

It's living in fantasyland if someone thinks they can live life being the poster child for American fast food chains and also be fully prepared for a disaster…

Reality check

I have been looking into getting a polymer frame carry pistol and narrowed it down to the Sig 365XL or the Sig 320. When I go to price them out I'm seeing about $500 range between the 365s and 320s. Not 365 vs 320 but 365 vs 365 and again the 320 vs 320. I'm also seeing extra wording added to the description like "Legion" and "optics ready". Anyone got a dumbed down explanation for the different 365s and 320s?

Starting a disability meme thread to hopefully get some humor, shared frustrations, anger, loss, etc. Sometimes it works better to share things with a meme, they make a point without requiring a lot of thought or writing. Whatcha got?