Didn't know that many Viet Nam vets but the one that I knew really well was a real for-sure LRRP.
I met one of those, he was an interesting character. Very low key, said one time he was still looking for a job that was as exciting as being a LRRP.
Didn't know that many Viet Nam vets but the one that I knew really well was a real for-sure LRRP.
I have heard from more than one WWII GI and read in more than one bio about literal piles of guns and pits filled with guns along roads and streets where retreating German troops of all stripes passed in the closing day of the war or immediatly afterward. Guys said they would dig through the pile and take what they wanted.
These are very similar to my local armslist experiences! Enjoyed that.
The Neurotic:
"I see there is a scratch on the slide in picture number 4. Can you give me a zoom in on that? Also, do you have a borelight shot of the chamber? Do you have a shooting log book to verify your claim of the number of rounds shot?" Will you be needing an electron scanning microscope examination, or is a metallurgic analysis sufficient? For the record, my listings contained 4000x3000 jpegs and tons of detail, and no one who bought them complained.
The Sad Luck Case:
"I realize you have a right to sell at market value but things are really hard for us here with all of the good jobs gone now that the factory closed. I'm wondering if you can help out a fellow American who is down on his luck and maybe accept $200 for your rifle?" OK, I feel for you and I'm the kind who would give you a deal on some hunting ammo if you needed to put meat on the table...but we're talking about an M1A, which is not really an item essential to modern life. Besides, if you buy it, how are you going to afford ammo or driving to someplace where you can actually shoot it?
The Credit Risk:
"I'd really like to get that gun from you, but my atm card isn't working. Can I give you a check?" Riiiight...
Right move!!! the gang dude would've done something terrible with that gun and it would definitely lead the cops to you.A few years ago I was selling an old High Standard snubnose .22.
I got an email from a young guy. He seemed ok, good grammar,etc.
He said he wanted to buy it for his Dad’s birthday but he seemed awfully anxious, in a hurry.
Before I committed to a meeting place, I checked his FB profile - full of profanity, throwing up gang signs, etc.
When he contacted me a few minutes later I told him I decided to keep it.
Another time I drove 30 miles to buy a Marlin 336. The guy pulled up and raised the price on me $100 because “a friend told me it was worth that.”
I left.