I have an industrial grade gas mask for sale.  I'm asking $150, but feel free to make an offer.  E-mail me at [email protected] if you are interested.

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Can anyone tell me about those common Israeli gas masks?  The gunshop I visited today had them going for $20.00  Is this an okay deal?  NIB with papers, new filter attached, and one NIW/NIB spare filter per mask.  How good are these things at stopping arial born things such as anthrax, etc...

I know that Cyanide cannisters were found in various locations in Minneapolis during last summer's genetics convention riots here in downtown.  All nearby buildings (where I worked at the time) were instructed to keep their ventilation systems full-power to keep a positive air pressure in the BLDG as much as possible, because there were threats to MPLS PD for anthrax and cyanide.  However, only cyanide was found at a nearby street intersection and some was found strewn on the floor of a McDonalds about 1 mile away...  Those FUCK!NG anti-genetics people were using CYANIDE against SCIENTISTS!?!?  Friggin' pissed me off, but it sure was kewl to watch the police officers subdueing hundreds of protesters.  They were out of hand, and MPLS PD used rubber bullets, mace, shields, and wire-ties to subdue the unruly crowd.  Some people I saw had small knives, and they got shot with rubber shotgun bullets.  Later the media photographed the police surrounding them in a nearby park & arresting all of them!!!  The next morning's newspaper titled something like Brutality In The Streets Of Minneapolis!  I thought [i]Serves the Mutherfuk!ng A$$wads RIGHT!  What were they thinking!? Knives and CYANIDE used againsts Police and Scientists?  And then they bitch about BRUTALITY?[/i]  [-!-]

(Rant A Finished, Initiating Rant B)

Today at a new shop (my first visit to this little shop I saw way off the beaten path of highways here), I was picking up some Police grade OC spray, and this guy walks in to buy a pistol.  He gets carded to look at them, and starts looking at a Beretta 92.

Guy says, "I have a stupid question: What's this thing on the side?" [shock]
Shop worker, "It's the safety switch, in the up position it fires, in the bottom, it decocks the gun, and prohibits firing."
Guy: "Oh, that's what that does...  I have another stupid question:  How many bullets does it hold?"
Shop worker, "Each Mag holds 15 rounds."
Guy: "What's a mag?" [rolleyes]
Shop worker, "It's the magazine, it hold the rounds, and is inserted in the handle of the pistol."    (I can't believe this worker can keep a straight face!!!)
*** I can barely contain my hysterical laughter, so I immediately put the SAR1 down (so I wouldn't scratch if I resorted to R'ingOFLMAO) & duck behind the ammo shelves and turn red until I regain composure. ***
Guy: "So, do I need a permit or something to buy this?"
Shop worker, "Yes, for handguns and assault rifles, a permit to purchase is required."
Guy: "Where do I get one?"
Shop worker, "Downtown Minneapolis's old courthouse building, the one at 3rd ave and 5th st that looks like an old medieval castle.  Go to room 1A...  License investigation/issue department.  They will check your background, and if..."
Guy: "Oh, okay." {He walks away, and we hear his car start}
WE ALL DIED LAUGHING OUR A$$E$ OFF!!!  ROFLMAO!!!  Still to this minute I chuckle when I tell people about the people I saw in there!!!  These were COMPLETE ANTI's finally waking from their false sense of security...
(Continued)

(From Last Post)

Anyway, I walked out of the gunshop only wanting to check their SAR's, AR15's (pricing mostly), and also checking their AR mag prices.  They were asking about $35 for 30rd used USGI magazines!  $25 for (Used) Adventureline 20 rounders...

Prices in general here I think jumped 5% to 15% due to demand.

(Rant B Finished)

I walked out contemplating the purchase of an Israeli gasmask/filter setup, but just bought some OC spray, Web belt, H-suspenders, and AR15/M16 mag pouch.  When I got home I tried it on, assembled my other USGI stuff on it, (K-bar, canteens, etc) and checked its fit (which was perfect after a little adjusting).  All in all, today was a good day!  I got a great free laugh, dug through some Mil-Surplus gear, and had a fun day.

-inuhbad