Best kept secrets.

Some things just are - as we say in the South.

Sometimes in a world in a hurry going nowhere, folks get caught up in new and fangled, or folks simply forget how raised.

It is said everything we need has already come to be, it just gets re-discovered from time to time
Sometimes younger folks discover these things themselves. Often times older folks come back to what they were raised with after spending time trying to disprove what parents and elders raised them on...and darn it all if the old folks were not right after all.


Shotguns:
Best kept secrets for a serious situation shotgun include:

-20 ga semi auto, such as Beretta 303, 390/391, Win 1400, Rem 1100.

-12 ga "Bird Guns" , by this I mean factory barrels of 21" or 23" Such as the English (straight stock) Rem 1100.

My pet was a Browning B-80, oh it was mighty fine on Quail, totally awesome for running serious lessons.

-Stevens 311 double barrel

-H&R Topper 20 ga single shot.

Revolvers:
Medium frame dedicated 38spl, such as Colt Detective Specials, Ruger Six Series, and S&W K frame Model 10 / Model 64.


Rifle:
Single shot .22 bolt. Remington 514, and other 5xx series ,
Semi: Remington Speedmaster, this semi was designed to shoot S, L, and LR.
Pump:Remington Fieldmaster, again, designed to shoot S,L, LR

Just a few examples of what has been there and done that as evidenced by the fact not only do I have personal experiences with these, countless others do as well, and these examples are still proving in use today.


Snag a old Mag-Lite, Stanley Thermos, Old Timer Sharpfinger, Case Stockman with CV, Rapela Fillet knife , Red single mantle Coleman Lantern, Zippo Lighter and head off to the old cabin down on the property.

Cane pole with braided line will still catch fish with worms and crickets.
The Old Hickory knife kept at the cabin with its old Norton stone, will still prep food to go along with the fish, cooked in that cast iron skillet older than you are.


Favor to ask.

Before you decide to take a hack-saw to a old single shot, holler at someone in the family.
Heck they might want the sentimental attachment to grandparents, or Aunts and Uncles.

Do the same before you trade in a old Colt, Smith, or Ruger revolver, toward polymer semi auto pistol.

That old Remington 514, might be just the ticket for that single mom, and her kids, that need a gun to learn to shoot on down the street, or works in Accounting.

That older couple that lives around the corner might appreciate that 2D cell Maglite, when you get a new Surefire.

Nothing wrong with new advancements, then again nothing is wrong with the items that have proved themselves either.

Ice pick.

During all the storms it really baffled me, that a lot of folks did not have a ice pick.
Blocks of ice were obtained to keep foods cold, that were in deep freeze as were bags of ice.

Me an mine had the old fashioned wooden handled ice pick, others were secured as time went on.
We even snagged .99 el cheapo screwdrivers, as folks did not have a el cheapo screwdriver ( flat or Phillips) for screwdriver use, which can be used as ice picks.

$2,750 custom guns, $300 tactical knives, Cordless drills of every shape and config...
No power, no way to recharge, and nothing to bust up ice, screw or unscrew a screw, pry or anything.

Hand Held can openers were another item folks do not have.

One gets a real funny look using a bone stock Colt 1911 of yesteryear, with a 7 round mag to open a bottle of Coke.

This gun does not have duck butts, or flgr, - but it will open a Coke, and run reliably.

No. 2 pencil.
Compass.
Pocket knife.


During the early days of the Space Race between Russia, and USA, the USA spent a large sum of money to find a writing instrument to work in space.
When the Americans asked the Russians what they were using, the Russians informed the Americans , they were using Number 2 pencils, sharpened with hand held pencil sharpeners, or a simple, folding pocket knife.


A GPS is a wonderful tool, still one should never learn on a crutch, for if that crutch is lost or broken, one will fall down.

Batteries go dead, the Solar recharge goes down, and weather can affect satellites.

A compass will continue to function, a pocket knife keeps a No.2 pencil sharp, whereupon one can write down compass bearings , landmarks and other information.