2023 = Hard Times? Frankenstein Carbine? CP-2? Express Compact? Yup. 

Yeah it's getting crazy. At least with a good rifle we'll never go hungry though, one way or the other.

Yes indeed. It seems that as the years pass we gain more and more insight into the true nature of power - and it's not reassuring. No government can really be trusted when it would seem that the corporations own them? I'll never understand the truth of it, all I know is that hard working people are being ground down to desperation - and the irony is that without the workers the wealthy have nothing. My turn to apologise for being political maybe, I'm sorry.

Thank you, and yes - way too many people living day to day right now. I have it easy, I have no family to provide for. As for the CP2 - It'll probably be the next video I think and I'll go into some detail on it.

Yeah that Mosin pistol looks fierce. I have a separate sawed off stock for it - I chop and change...

Klaus that is so very kind of you my friend. I fear that the import/customs process would be very difficult though - also requiring to be sent to an RFD. Nevertheless, thank you sincerely. Drew.

Thanks for your swift responds. Took a little to to look into these custom sh?&§…you’re absolutely right. Would be a mess to send the ladies over. But maybe you could review stuff from the good folks in your area. As far that I can say there’s no other channel that does it. Would be a bless to see the old treasures hiding in the collections and hearing the all mighty stories. Which you and your loved ones all the best for next year😊

Aw Roger, thank you for your most kind offer my friend, I truly appreciate it. In honesty, I have received many kind offers of ammo and even rifles from my you tube friends and colleagues here - and I have to gracefully say I cannot accept these kind and thoughtful offers, it's just the way I'm made, if you know what I mean. However, I'm truly humbled by the kindness shown to me. Thank you. As for videos - I have enough topics/material to keep the channel going for around four months, by which time I'll be working - one way or another! All the very best for the New Year my friend. Drew

Thank you kindly Matthew. Yes, as I have said in replies to others - I have it easy because I have no family depending on me. It's the working families who work all hours but still can't break even let alone get ahead. Heartbreaking to be honest. Should not happen in a country as wealthy as this.

You’re totally right, it’s such a shame. We are lucky we have this forum to escape for a while exploring the hobbies we enjoy 👍

Hey Travis! Yeah... I remember 40 yrs ago I used to burn through 45acp rounds and not even think about it. These days I have to really think about the cost of 22 pellets! I hope things are not too tough on you and yours my brother - but I get the impression you're a bit like me, a good satisfying life is about way more than just money.

Phill - thank you for your extremely kind and thoughtful offer my friend, very much appreciated. I think I have enough topics for a couple of months, but I may well take you up on it depending how life goes. Again, thank you, and all the very best to you and yours, Drew

Thank you very much my friend. I wish you a Happy New Year.

Ha, yep, there is 👍

Yeah hard times everywhere right now - even harder for gun owners in your country judging by what I'm hearing Trudeau's plans are... Buck Rail - yeah I'm loving the Buck Rail CP-2 upgrades on my rat rifle! Have a great new year brother!

Yeah, I really don't know how this country is going to look in another year or two. We need some changes and we need them now.

Ha yeah, I do the coffee-while-shooting thing too!

Thank you kindly Dan, I truly appreciate your comment. Yeah I'll just have to get a bit more inventive with my video topics I guess! I still have some reviews to do, but after they're done things might get weird...😎. All the best my friend. Drew.

it’s not wierd at all mate , your such an interesting person ,.. you could do what ever for time being as and when and i’d enjoy watching it , becuase your real ,…i’m always inventing and making new stuff ,… i did it tonight with my new Park RH93 springer ( look it up mate) has a motorbike chain and two pistons ,… i broke the bloody saftey abd tgere obsolete fir parts,.. so i just made one,… i never video anything ,…i’d be ritch if i did mate ,…. but it’s just nice for me to see interesting people sharing look forward to doing it go wierd if it does 😉 but it won’t be just interesting . like i said the nice growing woukd be interesting to show how you get accuracy ect ,… i also used to throw when i was younger ,… pretty decent too,… also used to hunt with sticks whee red b my pellets ran out abd actually had decent success with birds by throwing half foot by 30mm cut up sticks ,. used to bring back pigeon quite often like this , grab it do what i had to abd bring it home to eat. …. i could go on all night ….. look forward to your next one mate , hope you feel better very soon , i also suffer with long covid abd it’s shit atb Dan

@@danielferraro59 that RH93 looks awesome to be honest. Helluva piece of engineering!

@@PlanetDrewdog it really is mate , i believe the guy is called roy hutchinson ? and i think he also made the underleaver sterling rifle ,…another stroke of enginiering mate , i’d like to own one also . , i like wierd guns . i also tuned a b2 like yours and it is bloody awesome ,….. smooth as silk to cock and fire ,…. i love every type of rifle piston ect . i’m very into catapaults also ,… find it more therapeutic than shooting rifles ,… and i eat and sleep air rifles so that’s saying something . going to make a nice natural soon just have to find the right tree and size to sculpt it into the shape i’m thinking of 👍🏻

Ouch. Hope that back resolves ok brother. Thanks Andrew.

Yep. Never has a vote been so important - and yes, roll on Summer!

Yeah I have been offered some review guns from a couple of very kind subscribers - I will be organizing that. Drew

Yep, looking into it 👍

😂 yeah but I'm always the sucker who's down the hole working...

@@PlanetDrewdog 🤣🤣

Hey John, that email has not come through. Maybe try once more brother.

@@PlanetDrewdog sent it today to the g mail address.

Thanks Jason. I have it easy really, I only have myself to provide for. I feel for the working families who are finding that working all hours just isn't enough. No way should this be happening in one of the richest countries in the world. As for Buck Rail - I was pleasantly surprised with their efficiency and communication. The package arrived in Norfolk UK from Santa Fe, Texas, in 7 days door to door - with UPS tracking. No duty to pay. If it weren't for our Post Office industrial action it may even have been quicker this end. I believe they ship regularly to UK and worldwide. Happy New Year to you and yours my friend.

Thanks brother - nah, no worries, I like a challenge 👍 Cheers Jon. All the very best to you and yours. Drew

Yeah I've been buying cheap Apogee 22s from same company. Good price but I have to sit and resize them all 😆 Luckily they fly well in the Express and the Frankenstein Carbine...