Was Santa good to you this year?

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aarondhgraham

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I'm my own Santa Claus,,,
And I was very good to myself this year.

I had a bit over a Grand saved up for the Wannenmacher's Show in Tulsa,,,
I was looking for one specific rifle but had no luck finding one,,,
So I decided to just throw good sense to the wind,,,
And spend that grand on other guns.

I had originally wanted a KKW rimfire trainer to match my K98 Mauser,,,
But there were none to be had so I decided to go a different way.

I found a nice civilian Mauser ES340B on GunBroker,,,
It's the exact (well really close) gun as the KKW,,,
But with a sporter stock instead of military,,,
It will arrive at my LGS this Wednesday.

I wanted a .22 handgun to pair up with a Savage Mk-IIF rifle,,,
The gun I chose was a Rossi R98 Plinker revolver,,,
I've been looking for one for over 6 months.

Since I couldn't find one I chose a Ruger Mk-III Standard instead,,,
It arrived a few days before my Christmas vacation started,,,
I usually pair semi's with semi's but this is still a nice duo.

A friend had a Charter Arms .38 Undercover that she bought new,,,
Unfortunately she never liked the gun very much,,,
She couldn't hit anything with it.

She found a Taurus 9mm that she liked a lot better,,,
Since I wanted a revolver just like hers to pair with my Charter Arms Pathfinder,,,
I found the Taurus she liked, bought it new on sale, and promptly traded for her gun straight across.

Then, as the fates would have it,,,
I was notified that Buds had the Rossi R98 back in stock,,,
So I moved the Ruger Mk-III into the case with my Mossberg 702 Plinkster.

The Rossi R98 should hit my LGS before the New Year,,,
My Mossie has a proper semi-auto companion,,,
And my Savage has a proper revolver mate.

  • One very high quality single-shot .22 rifle,,,
  • One brand new Ruger Mk-III pistol,,,
  • One slightly used .38 revolver,,,
  • One brand new .22 revolver.
I had to add just a bit to the original Grand,,,
But I'm a single man so I'll do without my morning treat,,,
I can make my own morning coffee for a month and make it all up.

So yes,,,
Santa was very good to me this year. :D

Aarond

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I surprised myself with an International Harvester M1 Garand last week. It had ugly stickers on the butt stock and was dirty; after removing the stickers and cleaning up the stock, the wood turned out to have a nice bit of tiger striping. Best of all, it's a correct IHC stock with intact cartouches and barrel channel code, which is a rare bird with this kind of coloration :)

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I got a polish p64 from the wife also got a haul of candy and a few shirts. I have a few more nick knacks waiting at the i laws.

Wife has to work until 3 and I'm on call so I have had to go run a few calls but so far I have spent the day hanging out with the dogs and painting the nursery, been a quiet but nice relaxing day wishing you all a great day.
 

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My son totally surprised me this year with a Henry .22 cal. lever action octagon barrel Philmont Edition. Twenty years ago, he and I went to Philmont Scout Ranch with other Scouts from his troop to do a 10-day backpacking trip. So, it's a great father-son memory renewed and commemorated. The rifle's stock has the Philmont horse and cattle brands, along with the logo. It's a nice piece of US-made firearm.
 

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Yes. I must have been a good boy this year.
I not only got a suppressor for pistols, I got one for rifles as well. Of course this will include my birthday and anniversary and Valentine's Day all in one
And I have to wait for the stamps.


Sent from my tree stand.
 

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Yes. I must have been a good boy this year.
I not only got a suppressor for pistols, I got one for rifles as well. Of course this will include my birthday and anniversary and Valentine's Day all in one
And I have to wait for the stamps.


Sent from my tree stand.

151 days for mine. :( Congrats, though... at least the weather will be nice again when you get them out of jail! lol
 

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