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  1. jon.ashbaugh

    The one firearm you regret selling — we’ve all got one.

    My first rifle purchase was a SIG556 SWAT Patrol carbine. That thing was a blast to shoot with those diopter sights... But I wanted a red dot on it, and the charging handle wasn't easy to operate with a Eotech on it. Looking back, should have sold the Eotech and kept the rifle. A close...
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    Let’s see your watch. What’s the story behind it?

    I've bought and sold more watches than I have guns, I think. Watches (mostly vintage Seiko divers) was the first rabbit hole I ever went down. Left: My dad's 6105 he bought at a PX in Okinawa in the early 70s. He wore it (almost) every day for 30+ years, never had it serviced and only stopped...
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    Let’s see your watch. What’s the story behind it?

    You've got great taste. 116710 LN was my first Rolex, traded up for a 126710 BLRO. The LN is so underrated, I wish I hadn't gotten rid of it. The 226570 Exp II Polar will be my next watch. I've got two boys and need two watches to pass down (one day).
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    Favorite Whiskey?

    I've gone through several phases of whiskey drinking, but always come back to two bottles that I find punch above their class: 1) Wild Turkey 101 2) Baker's 107 The "recent" change in Baker's to single barrels from batches hasn't really changed my affinity for it, I find every single barrel...
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