I do not post frequently anymore but it's nice to pop in and see many of the same gang still here.
Since I haven't posted in a long time, this is a post of re-introduction and self confession of sorts. My therapist said it's good for me to communicate my thoughts in writing.
After a divorce four years ago and a season or 2 of heartbreak following, i then fell in love With quite possibly the craziest female human walking on planet earth. ( entering the dating world again in your mid forties is hell on earth, and beware women you meet in church discussion groups -- lol). But seriously. A lot of women who are available in my age range are available because they are either broken or gone through several failed and dysfunctional relationships of their own which makes them see the world through jaded and untrusting eyes -- its sad
That is a huge source of drama but I also had some physical setbacks in the form of a knee surgery, a shoulder surgery and even correcting a deviated septum and a surgery to alleviate old concussion symptoms in my head from old sports injuries
When we couple relationship drama with physical pain and financial hardships related to that, that is a nice recipe for teaching a man patience
Due to the financial setbacks i wound up thinning my herd considerably, - and im happy to say that a couple of forum followers are able to enjoy some of the leverguns and handguns i let go of!
Others went to local guys who seem to be good dudeS. That's one good thing about selling off lever guns and single action firearms-you don't really have to deal with too many Squirrley characters like you might if you're selling off an AR or a Glock (sold some of those too
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I never counted or kept track of such things very well, but i mustve sold off over 50 firearms to finance my forced downtime
But the reason i am reminiscing i guess is because i look at the cheap Stack On gun locker in my safe room now and see that its only 1/3 full or less , i am reminded of how this hobby got started for me, and its tie in to fathers day.
Dads old model 94 saddle ring carbine in 30/30 remains and always will be there. In addition i retained a mdl 94 SRC Trapper in 45 Colt.
Hand gun inventory is limited to a Colt Lawman 357 and a Dan Wesson pistol pack - also in 357. The lawn man was the first pistol I Ever bought with my money. It was a little freckly so i had it parkerized - who knew in the 90's that anything with a Colt pony on it would increase in value - but heck with it, ill never sell it and the Lawman is at or near the bottom of the Colt revolver food chain in dollar value anyway
I am not under-gunned at all just with my 30-30 and my 357's if i had to go through life with just those though
But a couple of AR's and lower dollar pump shotguns are still laying about because i couldnt deal with lowball offerson already basic firearms----- But it was a true season of change
Its Fathers Day and im reminiscing. I still have time to get to the range to burn some powder through dads old rifle - my rifle now- and that's the way he would want me to refer to it
I'm still in physical therapy for the shoulder surgery and the woman I was just complaining about is still crazy - locked in her house this weekend refusing to come out---
My income is cut roughly into half of what it formerly was but I am employed again and I've visited a gun store recently and put a deposit down in the new production 6 inch python. I figured with the waiting list that is there now I can put a nickel a day In a mason jar and I will have enough to purchase two of them by the time they called me to say the first one is ready to pick up
Life is bittersweet but I'm still glad to be a amongst the living!
Thanks for reading gents and happy Father's Day !