NIGHTLORD40K
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So, my good buddy, Roger, is getting ready to retire and sell his gun shop after 45 (!) years in the gun biz. It will be the end of an era and a sad, sad day for his many regulars who love to stop by his shop/museum, festooned as it is with deactivated machine guns, WW2 battle flags, bayonets, artillery shells, and model airplanes, just to shoot the breeze and maybe buy an old Mauser or whatnot.
It is my happy place.
He is in negotiations with a couple folks who may keep the property as a gunshop, or they might just tear it down and open a Starbucks......
In any event, I stopped by today after picking up chili and burgers for Roger and his helper as I do a couple times a week. After lunch, he pointed out a nice 6" M10 he had just put out for a very reasonable price.
Well that was a no-brainer, so I started counting out bills- but Roger set TWO revolvers on the counter, the Smith and a Colt Army Spl. that had been sitting in the case for a few weeks. Bubba had gotten ahold of it at some point and crudely hacked an inch off the barrel, but the gun was mechanically sound, and I had looked at it a few times but it wasn't something I HAD to have, so I passed.
"Here," he said, "That Smith is a package deal. Take this one too, I know you will give it a good home."
I tried to protest, but to no avail. I picked up a vintage Leupold VariX and some extra AR mags as well, to compensate him a little for his very generous offer.
Well, enough chatter, heres the gun porn-
Too soon, Im afraid, my happy place will be gone, but today was good times with good buds.
It is my happy place.
He is in negotiations with a couple folks who may keep the property as a gunshop, or they might just tear it down and open a Starbucks......
In any event, I stopped by today after picking up chili and burgers for Roger and his helper as I do a couple times a week. After lunch, he pointed out a nice 6" M10 he had just put out for a very reasonable price.
Well that was a no-brainer, so I started counting out bills- but Roger set TWO revolvers on the counter, the Smith and a Colt Army Spl. that had been sitting in the case for a few weeks. Bubba had gotten ahold of it at some point and crudely hacked an inch off the barrel, but the gun was mechanically sound, and I had looked at it a few times but it wasn't something I HAD to have, so I passed.
"Here," he said, "That Smith is a package deal. Take this one too, I know you will give it a good home."
I tried to protest, but to no avail. I picked up a vintage Leupold VariX and some extra AR mags as well, to compensate him a little for his very generous offer.
Well, enough chatter, heres the gun porn-
Too soon, Im afraid, my happy place will be gone, but today was good times with good buds.
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