From impregnating other guns?

No, they keep your gun from getting gun disease!

Gold & silver will be more valuable than the pieces of colored paper in your wallet!

Ammo (and booze) definitely regardless of the length of SHTF or WROL.  Gold & silver will have value if the scenario is for an extended time and bartering becomes more organized.

Ammo will be invaluable in a complete meltdown situation such as EMP or fiat crash.  Most people are not prepared and only have (at most) a few days supply of food & water.  What happens when that supply runs out?

Water will be a very important commodity and we are surrounded by it, albeit salt water.  I have been seriously considering buying a desalination unit (runs off of 12 volts DC - perfect for my little solar system), but it is a few thousand denaros.  I have purchased water filters and a water sterilizer (Steripen) so any source becomes potable.

Off topic:  Anyone read "One Second After"?

i've read OSA... brutal.  excellent read and highly recommended.  the other is Patriots... extreme, but not impossible imho based on our current set elected officials.
with regards to au and ag... start stacking... things aren't getting more expensive; your dollars are just worth less and on their way to worthless.
pm's won't be valuable immediately following shtf, but a huge transfer of wealth will eventually occur and paper and electronic money ain't gonna be part of it... neither will your house.

When the world goes to carp when precious metals aren't valued in relation to basic survival items, I wouldn't want to live in that world. I want my fast food drive thrus, my TV, internet and A/C.

I must agree with KK. After your McDonald's has been out of commission for awhile, I will take good care of your personal items after you are gone . . .
Seriously, gold is heavy and difficult to carry. You need small items for barter, and the best prep: make friends with other preppers. All of us are stronger than any one of us.
I can trade: my soldier and medical skills are worth much more than gold.

Necessities and perishables are the main ones for SHTF

Gold is good for POST SHTF when some form of economy or law and order starts to start up again

From impregnating other guns?

Shhhh..... Told the wifey my .45 bred my .9mm and thats how I got my .22....

Off topic:  Anyone read "One Second After"?

Also look up
"299 days" basically same collapse scenario except it starts from economic collapse and govt fuckup.

Also look up
"299 days" basically same collapse scenario except it starts from economic collapse and govt fuckup.

Sounds similar to "Patriots."  Although "Patriots" seemed too set up and not very realistic, but did have some info worth gleaning.

In a SHTF situation besides necessities, Gold and silver will be the ONLY thing I will be willing to barter for.  IMO it is foolish to thing it wont be worth anything. Especially if the situation is our government or monetary system collapsing.

Depending how long the SHTF lasts, 1 ounce of gold gets you 5 rounds of ammo.

Depending how long the SHTF lasts, 1 ounce of gold gets you 5 rounds of ammo.

Why wait for the SHTF situation? I'll trade anyone right now an ounce of gold for 5 rounds of ammo. I'll even load the rounds to your specifications! And, since today is election day I will offer anyone who wants to exchange an ounce of gold for 5 rounds of ammo will get one extra round for free!!! Yes, that's right you will get 6 rounds of premium ammo for only one ounce of gold. Election day ONLY!!! 

Why wait for the SHTF situation? I'll trade anyone right now an ounce of gold for 5 rounds of ammo. I'll even load the rounds to your specifications! And, since today is election day I will offer anyone who wants to exchange an ounce of gold for 5 rounds of ammo will get one extra round for free!!! Yes, that's right you will get 6 rounds of premium ammo for only one ounce of gold. Election day ONLY!!! 

All right!   I want 600 grain 50 cal ammo with bullets made of pure gold!   

Why wait for the SHTF situation? I'll trade anyone right now an ounce of gold for 5 rounds of ammo. I'll even load the rounds to your specifications! And, since today is election day I will offer anyone who wants to exchange an ounce of gold for 5 rounds of ammo will get one extra round for free!!! Yes, that's right you will get 6 rounds of premium ammo for only one ounce of gold. Election day ONLY!!! 

 

Hey, Inspector, if you need help getting them to the other islands, when we're WROL, I'll deliver your ammo from here to any island if you split the profits 50/50 

All right!   I want 600 grain 50 cal ammo with bullets made of pure gold!   

No prob. Bulk buy from Montana GOLD bullets and I'll have you set up in no time. 

before gold and silver, seeds of any kind were the most valuable.  in a SHTF seeds will be the most valuable, then when society stabilizes guns, gold, and silver will be king again.  its just a great bartering tool.   in the past, gold and silver was used as a antibacterial and antiviral agent in the water supply, and some water filters today use silver for antibacterial and antiviral agent for filtering water.  besides the chicks love it, and can be used to repopulate society. 

No prob. Bulk buy from Montana GOLD bullets and I'll have you set up in no time. 

All right. You got me . . . good come back.   

No prob. Bulk buy from Montana GOLD bullets and I'll have you set up in no time. 

Can I I get pure silver JHP i n 9mm, .40, .45, .223, and shotgun slugs for werewolves.

Can I I get pure silver JHP i n 9mm, .40, .45, .223, and shotgun slugs for werewolves.

Sorry, no such thing as Montana SILVER Bullets! 

Can I I get pure silver JHP i n 9mm, .40, .45, .223, and shotgun slugs for werewolves.

I can cast you pure silver bullet ammo, but minimum 25 rounds for 5 ounces of gold.   

Not going be jacketed though since it will be pure silver. 

LMK . . .

I must agree with Inspector: food, water, firearms, ammunition. The idea of having smaller barter items is great, and small amounts of ammo are easy to carry, easy to hide, easy to give at a good price. Those of us who can reload will be valuable, as will the reloader machine, but we will need the basic materials. Just short of the ammunition, which may be in short supply: a wrist rocket slingshot is lightweight, requires a little practice, and easier to reload: there is ammunition everywhere!  Thanks for the info on Bosnia, a SHTF will probably be similar. Two things manifest when SHTF: 1) the very best of humanity rises to organize and care for others, and 2) the worst of humanity become vandals and vermin. Your best bargaining materials are not materials: it is the relationships and skills you bring to the group. I'm REAL interested in forming a network now to be ready for the future. Takers?

Also look up
"299 days" basically same collapse scenario except it starts from economic collapse and govt fuckup.

Are you referring to the "One Second After" by William Forstchen, 2009? It was number 11 on the New York Times Bestseller list in 2009.
And "299 Days" by Glen Tate, 2012. This is the first in a series of three. It is a great read, straightforward and quick. It is from the prepper's point of view.
Warning: there are some Libertarian slanted sections, so I had to curtail my conservative edge for a bit. But, I keep a keen edge on my Bushmaster.