It is impossible for me to remember on the spur of a moment what I wished I had a few months ago. So here is a wish list page for me to write down what I wish I had, as I think of it. If you are someone who thinks you know me, you may be surprised at some of the things here.
This page was last reviewed 12/15/2012; don't let the original posting date fool you!
Unless otherwise stated, there is no specific order of preference.
Literature:
"The Art of the Rifle" by Jeff Cooper (also "another country")
"Guidebook for Marines"
"The Tiger's Way: A U.S. Private's Best Chance for Survival" by H. John Poole
"Light Infantry Tactics for Small Teams" by Christopher E. Larson
"Six Ways In, Twelve Ways Out" by the USROG
"Democracy in America" by Alexis de Tocqueville
"The Rape of Nanking" by Iris Chang
"Quartered Safe Out Here," by George MacDonald Fraser
"A Rifleman Went to War" by Captain Herbert W. McBride
"Meditations on Hunting" by José Ortega y Gasset
"The First and the Last" -Adolf Galland
"More Shotguns and Shooting" by Michael MacIntosh
"The Perfect Shot" by Kevin Robertson
"Unintended Consequences," by John Ross
Whatever you can dig up by G.A. Henty, Sir Walter Scott, Sir Percy Fitzpatrick, Zane Grey, or Edgar Rice Burroughs
"Brown on Resolution" "Beat to Quarters," "Ship of the Line," or "Flying Colors"by C.S. Forrester
"The Sergeant and the Bandits" by John W. Thomason
"Point Blank Shooting." by Finn Aagaard
"The Road to Serfdom" by Hayek
"The Dogs Of War" by Frederick Forsyth
"She," and "Allan Quatermain" by Sir Henry Rider Haggard
"The White Company" by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
"The Dance of the Dwarfs" by Geoffrey Household
"The Brave Bulls" by Tom Lea
"Aphrodite" by Pierre Louÿs
"The Long Rifle" by Stewart Edward White
"The Big Sky" by A.B. Guthrie
"And A Few Marines" by John W. Thomason
"Fancies and Goodnights" by John Collier
A collection of Rudyard Kipling's verse
"Above and Beyond" by Barrett Tillman
"The Soul and the Spirit" (second edition) by Lindy Wisdom
The Feynman Lectures on Physics including Feynman's Tips on Physics: The Definitive and Extended Edition (Hardcover) by Richard P. Feynman (Author), Robert B. Leighton (Author), Matthew Sands (Author)
"Submarine!" by Commander Edward L. Beach, USN
Wolfe Publications three-volume boxed set of the works of Deneys Reitz
"Small Unit Leadership: A Common Sense Approach" by Col. Dandridge M. Malone
"The Battle for Hunger Hill" by MG Daniel P. Bolger
"The Minutemen" by GEN John Galvin
"To Shake Their Guns in the Tyrant's Face" by Prof. Robert Churchill
"Washington's Crossing" by David Hackett Fischer
"We Were Soldiers Once, and Young" by Gen. Hal Moore
"Gates of Fire" by Steven Pressfield
"Ender's Game" by Orson Scott Card
"Once an Eagle" by Anton Myrer
"Rifleman Dodd" by C.S. Forrester
"The Defence of Duffer's Drift" by Lt. Backsight Forethought
"Boston's Gun Bible" by Boston T. Party.
Aftermath: The Remnants of War by Donovan Webster
Lone Survivor: The Eyewitness Account of Operation Redwing and the Lost Heroes of SEAL Team 10 by Marcus Luttrell
"Never Fight Fair, Navy SEALs' Stories of Combat and Adventure" by Orr Kelly
"Hill 488" by Ray Hildreth, co-author Charles W. Sasser
"Human Accomplishment" by Charles Murray
"Clash of the Carriers" by Barrett Tillman
"Rifleman Dodd" by C.S. Forester
"Music Through The Dark" by Bree Lafreniere
"When Broken Glass Floats" by Chanrithy Him
Gear:
A Buck model 186C folding pocket knife (STRAIGHT, not serrated, blade) these are no longer made, you'll have to watch eBay for them
8 intake valves for a Hyundai Beta I cylinder head (e.g. 2000 elantra) OEM, only, no aftermarket.
Gasket set for a Hyundai Beta I engine (e.g., 2000 Elantra) (this will have intake, exhaust, and head gaskets, as well as valve stem seals and a valve cover gasket) or at least a 2002 Elantra head gasket. OEM, only, no aftermarket.
Big spool of 'parachute cable'
Tent that sleeps at least 6
Adult size sleeping bag (or two)
Batteries (AAA, AA, D, or C, or 9V, or 303/357)
A Buck "Special" model 0119BKS-B knife
Comp-tac MTAC for a Glock model 22
Nikon 35mm f/1.8 DSLR camera lens
Nikon 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 DSLR camera lens
As long as we're swinging for the fences how about a D7000 or D800 camera body (with accessories)
Guns & Ammo:
An SKS, at least "shooter grade"
A Chiappa 1911-22 a $300 Made-In-USA .22LR pistol that looks like a M1911 .45
A box or two, or a case or two of ammunition in calibers 7.62x39mm, .22LR, .380ACP, .40S&W, or .30-06. Almost any type of bullet is just fine.
Spray-can of Break Free CLP
Bottle of Hoppe's #9
A good cleaning kit for any of the above calibers (or a universal kit)
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