No sir I am not. But I do know one heck of a lot of them. More than even Jerry knows I do, and I know Jerry very well.
You'd be surprised how many SOCOM/DOD personnel and their Operatives/Service Personnel do know about Busse. If I am not mistaken Jerry used to set up outside Ft.Bragg and sell direct. Bet you could tell us some stories about those days huh Jerry!
However, you are right about letting them know. You'd likewise be surprised to know how many don't know about Busse's. Much of the reason I simply cannot speculate. Might be the price factor, not everyone has seen Jerry's performance video.
Which brings a point I'd like to make while I am on my damned horse. I could never understand why some would plunk down $500 + on a great firearm, but look at you rediculously when you say a SH II is 297.00. There isn't a firearm out there that is half as reliable or tough as an INFI Busse, THEY DON'T JAM, BREAK SPRINGS, PINS ETC. Can't skin anything with a firearm, or set traps (and that by the way is the only way you are going to survive in the real world). Can't understand the Folder thing either. Don't get me wrong, I like'em, I just know that if I could only buy or pack one blade, it would be a FIXED blade. The folder would be the luxury or the backup, NOT THE PRIMARY. I guess its just me, but I think going into the field without the reliability of a Busse, unless you are one of the bliss crowd, is......uhm.....less than ideal to stake your survival on. They should know if they want the best in "combat survival" and Jerry has done his fair share of advertising in SOF, Tactical Knives, Blade, etc. This is one of the reasons I wish Jerry would do fighters. But I am not complaining. I think this product and its aggressive marketing would place the Busse name just over the edge of that yet blissful group of unknowers(is that a word?). You might call me crazy but I would pay Jerry twice what he wanted if that was the price. My life is worth more than 600 lousy bucks. Let's not go raisin' the price on us though aye Jerry! People pay outrageous sums of money for GoreTex and most haven't even seen it. They think its the liner, or the outer layer. It is just a plastic film with micropores (small damned holes) in it. When there are offshoots that are half the price and just as good (Sympatex, etc). BUT, THERE AIN'T NUTHIN' LIKE INFI IS THERE!
There are a lot of Military and LEO's in the Busse customer base.
Making marriage promotions between people like Clint Smith (Thunder Ranch), Blackwater Training Center, or others, and advertising in mags like "The Small Arms Review" would definately place Busse knowledge in an even higher military profile. But I want to be careful how I answer your question in not sounding imposing or pompus to the "Jerrmeister" and/or his hard workin' TEAM.
The only reason I could see for doing such would be to augment evolving improved equipment needs, and improving the chances of survival for our soldiers, flyers, sailors, LEO, etc. Our defenders need all the edge they can get, and INFI steel would be all the "EDGE" they could get, so far in this millenium. Jerry gets plenty of orders, but your point is well taken and agreed on this end.
Thanks for the question.
Out!
One more thing: WTF I heard this and thought it was funny as &%$#. Thought you may like it too.
"Lead, Follow, or be Cannon Fodder"
rdnzl: Were we brothers in a past life?
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