Wolfgang0974
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Hello, Everyone. My name is Ivan Ellis and after frequenting this website for just a couple nights I’ve decided it was definitely a move in the right direction to read some of these posting and occasionally post something.
I live in central Missouri, and enjoy shooting anything from a pistol to a rifle or shotgun. Growing up, my Dad was both an advocate for the NRA and an occasional writer for GUNS magazine, among other similar magazines. With his guidance, and my Mom, guns were always taken seriously and never played with.
One of the first things my Dad taught me about the politics of buying a gun is to always avoid a dealer – nothing against dealers here at this sight – because they have to be registered. I would not regard him as an extremist, though; he says that it reminds him a little too much of what happened in Germany during WWII. He pointed out that if the government has a way to track a firearm back to you and want to apprehend all the guns from the citizens, what would keep them from it? So for those of you reading this, gun laws concerning registration of semi-auto firearms do interest me.
Typically Dad will purchase a gun (though none recently) from friends who have had firearms for years if it is something he would like (and it hadn’t been registered). Many of the guns have been hand-me-downs from him, so when I showed some interest in a firearm, and he knew I would take care of it, he would hand it down to me as a “gift.” Thus my collection, though not large, started.
I won’t go though my entire collection, but my first firearm was a .22 LR Marlin Papoose, which was a break-down rifle. It was really fun to shoot, but it had limited range. Later followed my Colt’s Combat Commander 9mm Luger, with a .22 conversion kit, and a .44 mag. 10 ½ inch barreled single-action Ruger Super-Blackhawk (see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruger_Blackhawk). One favorite rifle I have is an AR-180 (not the 160) .223 made in Kawi, Japan (where the least number of the Armalite 180 model were made) from the first run. Even though it’s an assault rifle, I like it a bit more than my sport Mauser .30-06.
One handgun I’ve used for conceal-and-carry purposes which I wish could be reacquired is a 1940’s Walther .380 (it had all Eagle N proof marks, etc.) which I sold to my ex-wife’s father. If you happen to have a Walther PP .380 from this time period, and it hasn’t been registered, please get in touch with me.
Anyway, that is a good part of my interest in guns for the moment. I look forward to hearing from anyone. Peace out.
I live in central Missouri, and enjoy shooting anything from a pistol to a rifle or shotgun. Growing up, my Dad was both an advocate for the NRA and an occasional writer for GUNS magazine, among other similar magazines. With his guidance, and my Mom, guns were always taken seriously and never played with.
One of the first things my Dad taught me about the politics of buying a gun is to always avoid a dealer – nothing against dealers here at this sight – because they have to be registered. I would not regard him as an extremist, though; he says that it reminds him a little too much of what happened in Germany during WWII. He pointed out that if the government has a way to track a firearm back to you and want to apprehend all the guns from the citizens, what would keep them from it? So for those of you reading this, gun laws concerning registration of semi-auto firearms do interest me.
Typically Dad will purchase a gun (though none recently) from friends who have had firearms for years if it is something he would like (and it hadn’t been registered). Many of the guns have been hand-me-downs from him, so when I showed some interest in a firearm, and he knew I would take care of it, he would hand it down to me as a “gift.” Thus my collection, though not large, started.
I won’t go though my entire collection, but my first firearm was a .22 LR Marlin Papoose, which was a break-down rifle. It was really fun to shoot, but it had limited range. Later followed my Colt’s Combat Commander 9mm Luger, with a .22 conversion kit, and a .44 mag. 10 ½ inch barreled single-action Ruger Super-Blackhawk (see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruger_Blackhawk). One favorite rifle I have is an AR-180 (not the 160) .223 made in Kawi, Japan (where the least number of the Armalite 180 model were made) from the first run. Even though it’s an assault rifle, I like it a bit more than my sport Mauser .30-06.
One handgun I’ve used for conceal-and-carry purposes which I wish could be reacquired is a 1940’s Walther .380 (it had all Eagle N proof marks, etc.) which I sold to my ex-wife’s father. If you happen to have a Walther PP .380 from this time period, and it hasn’t been registered, please get in touch with me.
Anyway, that is a good part of my interest in guns for the moment. I look forward to hearing from anyone. Peace out.
