Just happy to be alive today
My name is Jay in Austin, Texas. I've been lurking since mid '06.
I did some plinking as a kid and then 7 years in the army. Didn't own anything for a few years after, living too transient a lifestyle. Finally settled here and got the bug, so I went out and blindly bought the worst gun on the planet (Lorcin .380) in '98 or so, just for home use.
Soon after I found a sweet old Remington Sportsman pump 12 gauge with a Poly Choke (older, max 2 3/4" rounds).
Then I walked into a pawn shop one day and said, "What is that?" Took some notes and came home to research. That became my first milsurp, a '52 polish Mosin M44, all matching, but slightly bubba'd. Drilled and tapped with a weaver rail and the bolt mod. It's a tack driver, if the tacks are BIG enough.
Ran into a guy at work who is a CHL instructor. Fired many of his toys and took a liking to his KelTec P11, so I got one.
Wife is just this side of anti, so I chilled for awhile, but recently decided I needed a NATO caliber for SHTF value. Was trolling for a Mini-14, but ended up with another Mosin, a 91/30. Then, someone emailed about this Mini deal, Folding Butler Creek stainless. I haven't even fired those two yet.
Finally broke down last week and picked up an old AmSec 6030, so the missus is much happier and, frankly, so am I.
The reason I'm happy to be alive is because some 90 year old blind deaf fellow made a left turn in front of my bike today and I became one with his Jeep quarter panel. I feel like a pinata, but all my parts are still attached.
I've learned alot in this forum and I look forward to flapping gums with some of you.
JAY in TEXas born in 1969....jaytex1969