This is not a conversation about guns. This is a conversation about items that have withstood abuse that are near unbreakable.

Some items I have heard referenced as AK47 of:

Gerber MP600: It’s a multi tool

Old Thinkpad Laptops

Mag lights

Toyota Hilux

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AR-15

Also, the 1911 class of pistols. Can’t go wrong with the OG Colt Government Model. As in, it can’t jam, fail to feed, fail to eject, fail to chamber, fail in any way.

Honorable mention goes to Hi-Point. Ugly and heavy fucking guns, but they function flawlessly and last forever.

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You’re not wrong, but the discussion is tools and equipment, not firearms.

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A firearm is very much a tool in some non-combat applications. Ranching, for instance.

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Honey, bring the AR-15. The cows need to be reminded who’s boss.

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Damn, seeing you downvoted makes see how sadly opinionated Lemmy is.

Like if you live in a rural area, a firearm is a fantastic and common investment. In rural areas, emergency help is a while away or nonexistent. Animal Control isn’t gonna be there when your chickens are getting snatched by a raccoon or your pets are getting hunted by coyotes. Cops aren’t gonna show up in time if some methhead is bashing down your door.

Plus, with a firearm, you can hunt! Yay for the most ethically sound way of putting meat on your table!

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They’re just plain wrong about 1911s though. Those things have been surpassed many times over in every category that you would care about in a hand gun, including reliability. I know a few gunsmiths. They’re always fixing 1911 platforms, well beyond what your would expect for their popularity. Everyone always says “two world wars,” and they were a great gun for they’re era, but there’s a reason they got replaced.

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You had me until hi point. Owned one it jammed so bad the first shot I had to pry the casing out the slide with a heavy stick. Sorry hi point ain’t it 😂

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Ruger 10/22 for general varmint control and small game. Ruger wrangler .22 revolver for snakes and close up varmint control, works well with ratshot. Browning BPS 12 gauge for pretty much all shotgun needs.

1911 is also a damn fine handgun.

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Thanks I don’t need any of this stuff

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No prob! Just here to not help

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I’m just 🙃 joking

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Well, what do you need then?

Any chance you have any suggestions for any “buy it for life” items from your own experience?

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Fruit of the Loom men’s briefs.

I buy a six-pack from Walmart every year. I don’t think I’ve ever been so loyal to a brand.

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How do six briefs only last you a year?!?for my benchmark, If any set of underwear lasts leas than three years, it’s not a good deal.

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I would assume that they have more than six briefs in total.

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Yeah, exactly.

They last two or three years and I throw them out as they wear out. Six briefs is my annual top up. They come in packs of six.

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Maybe the Nvidia GeForce 10xx cards? Super cheap compared to the 9xx cards, and still going strong!

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Can confirm. I have a 1080ti and a 1070ti on my PCs. They can run just about any game comfortably at 1440p, which is my preferred resolution.

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Google Pixel phones, with GraphineOS you can keep using it for a decade or more

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Not without cracking it open to swap the battery.

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Or, for longer, LineageOS

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A lot of them have pretty good PostmarketOS support too, so can double down as a Linux server if you ever move on to another devicd

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I have a Galaxy S3 somewhere, which is apparently supported by PostmarketOS. Interesting.

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I was under the impression that Graphene OS stops support for Pixel models at the same time as Google does.

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Is there a reason why nobody has ported postmarketos to any of the pixel devices?

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Thus us true for security updates 7 years is the stock timeframe.

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7 years is only for newer models.

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