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There I was, headed back to Iraq, and I wanted to have a hatchet or some such with me for various reasons.
I went to Home Depot, the best place for "Found Weaponry", and voila!
There was this nifty item:
Amazon.com: Stanley 55-099 FatMax Xtreme Fubar Functional Utility Bar: Home Improvement
I fell in love right away. I cadged a generic CamelBak holster out of a dumpster in Kuwait, and it fit perfectly on my back.
Not only is it very effective at breaching :yup
and a heck of a lot cheaper than the "kits" available from Blackhawk!), it saved our behinds in Ar Ramadi when the drive shaft fell out the bottom of my Humvee. In the middle of the Red Zone. In the middle of the Main Drag.:gah:
It knocked the shaft loose, and "unfroze" the tow pintle to rig-for-tow.
I still keep it in my truck (now a Ford Explorer) for whatever comes around the bend, be it a busted drive shaft, a cantankerous piece of inoperative metal, or the errant BG at the window.
Apparently, Stanley (the manufacturer) listened to our praise of the item, as they now offer the same thing in a slightly different configuration especially for breaching and such, but at a remarkably higher price.
Look up the Stanley FatMax FuBar for all the purchase options.
Good for your home, vehicle, or BOB!:hand10:
:smoke23:
I went to Home Depot, the best place for "Found Weaponry", and voila!
There was this nifty item:
Amazon.com: Stanley 55-099 FatMax Xtreme Fubar Functional Utility Bar: Home Improvement
I fell in love right away. I cadged a generic CamelBak holster out of a dumpster in Kuwait, and it fit perfectly on my back.
Not only is it very effective at breaching :yup
and a heck of a lot cheaper than the "kits" available from Blackhawk!), it saved our behinds in Ar Ramadi when the drive shaft fell out the bottom of my Humvee. In the middle of the Red Zone. In the middle of the Main Drag.:gah:It knocked the shaft loose, and "unfroze" the tow pintle to rig-for-tow.
I still keep it in my truck (now a Ford Explorer) for whatever comes around the bend, be it a busted drive shaft, a cantankerous piece of inoperative metal, or the errant BG at the window.
Apparently, Stanley (the manufacturer) listened to our praise of the item, as they now offer the same thing in a slightly different configuration especially for breaching and such, but at a remarkably higher price.
Look up the Stanley FatMax FuBar for all the purchase options.
Good for your home, vehicle, or BOB!:hand10:
:smoke23:
