Gold Standard

So that we could borrow from the future to fund a war today. Same reason everyone else rejected the gold standard. source

Maybe semi auto shotguns are seen to be more prone to malfs. I doubt they are less reliable, but that may be the perception. source

The problem with US Gold coins now, is that it is almost all gone, so you are paying a bigger premium, possibly cutting any possible gain. If you deal with a reputable company, I would trust their standards, they have to test them. The idea is to have coinage is correct, bullion could be confiscated, coins have intrinsic value, you get to keep those. source

Exactly my point so why bother with gold instead of investing that money on supplies etc? Maybe I am missing something but still trying to get my head around it. source

The plastic decks are very hard to work with, at least for me, they are way too slippery. Not too sure about the Masters, as I never tried them, but the golds are very nice. Anything that was made by Richard Turner has my vote! If you want to stick to "normal" cards, then my suggestion would try a deck of Tally Ho's. Not sure where you are from, but these are very nice cards as well. source