Ouch! Old Age Stinks!

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"After age 60 if you wake up in the morning with no pain, there is a reasonable argument that you died during the night."

I don't know who first said that, but I agree with it. Assuming you did anything at all as a young man.

Go Figure.

Fred
 
I am of Germster's generation.
I was pretty well preserved and doing about everything I liked until The Incident of 1/30/10.
I spent a big part of yesterday and today at the IDPA range with pretty good results but the bad foot is pretty sore from clomping around on rocky ground. I expect my hands to be achy tomorrow from the recoil, but it won't be severe or long lasting. I'll be back in action later this week and competing on the weekend. That's why I am shooting a 9mm instead of a .45 and a .40-65 instead of a .45-70.
 
And here I was, thinking I'd gone soft or something, until I was diagnosed as having arthritis in both thumbs.
So it's not so much recoil as actually gripping my handguns that got painful, of late.
All this did make me rediscover the Pure Fun of Rimfire Shooting !
As for larger calibers : "less more often" as stated earlier, works for me.


(Diclofenac, BTW, although it mighr help, is very hard on stomach, liver & kidneys !)
 
I shoot all kinds of pistols, but nothing heavier than a .45 ACP. I practice with a .22 and I've got a bunch of those. I find the Ruger MkI and II to be excellent pistols with which to practice. Then I'll pick up a High Power or maybe a 1911, but only for a few shots.

My wrists are fine, my back hurts like hell and I can't hear a thing. I love watching beautiful girls, but for the life of my I can't recall what I used to do with them. Oh, well it'll come to me.
 
blindhari said:
Since I have retired, I am 65 now, I go every third year to Arlington. At my age surgery, arthritis and abused muscles are a problem. Last year our kids got together, bought plane tickets and took my wife and I to Washington DC. The smithsonian, the capitol, the monuments were fantastic. I was getting achy and tired when we went to Arlington. There once again I walked the Wall. I am still old sore and slow. There is this consolation though, I have remembered how I got this way, those who were with me then, and those who rest.

blindhari
Sgt Ranger
Like My Father Before Me
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Bout a decade ago my wife and I visited DC and the Wall. It was a beautiful, bright sunny day. The Wall is large. One of my very best buddies has his name carved right at the apex. He was one of the last to go. The Honor Man of our platoon lasted three days. His name is there too. My wife asked me if I'd be okay? I said, that I'd be fine, no worry.

There were quite a few people wandering around. Kids were leaning long stemmed red roses against the base of the wall. I said to my wife, "What's with all of the flowers?" She replied, "It's Father's Day".

I lost it.
 
Forget the GSG 1911-22.
I just bought one and it is absolute junk.
It shoots okay, but everything else about it is VERY poor quality.
The finish on the gun is waaay worse than any Hi-Point, Jennings or Raven.
Avoid this gun.

I don't expect this importer to be in business much longer. Importing and selling junk guns in a down economy just ain't gonna work.
 
68 here. Have had two rotator cuff surgeries now, one each side. For the moment I am ok with the old faithful 1911, but don't do much from the leather any more and keep it to about three mags for fun. Like some others here I buy my .22s by the case; got my Colt conversion unit in 1974, a M18 Smith in 1982, and most recently invested in a 15-22.

I don't do recoil any more. Sold off a nice pre-70 Model 70 .375 with regret years ago; gave my 870 riot gun to my son, and I'm afraid my .30 cal. service rifles are just going to be a fond memory. Eyes, positions, and general heft are against much more of that. Just glad I did it when I could. Haven't fired a .44 Mag in years, and I don't think you could pay me to now.

Heck, I've even come to appreciate the humble Model 10 Smith and Wesson. I just hope I can keep on plinking with one thing or another for a while yet. Onward thru the fog.
 
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