tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8970071813477046910.post5560889100258798155..comments2024-03-18T01:21:42.225-05:00Comments on Preachers and Horse Thieves: Gun Pr0n And A DilemmaDaddy Hawkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01386749814126280114noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8970071813477046910.post-69380608464913755962010-08-18T16:27:01.287-05:002010-08-18T16:27:01.287-05:00Bob, funny ol' world, isn't it? Such is th...Bob, funny ol' world, isn't it? Such is the tangled web of blogging.Daddy Hawkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01386749814126280114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8970071813477046910.post-10935441434457559902010-08-18T16:21:28.956-05:002010-08-18T16:21:28.956-05:00K,
Amazing, I'm close to where you used to le...K,<br /><br />Amazing, I'm close to where you used to leave. And where you live now is close to where I used to live.<br /><br />Went to SGP back a couple of decades ago.Bob S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15882819735831651314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8970071813477046910.post-8600734639566879322010-08-18T15:58:35.928-05:002010-08-18T15:58:35.928-05:00Bob, I'm close enough. I used to be real close...Bob, I'm close enough. I used to be real close at 287 just southeast of Little. I'm a little further east now around about 408 and I-20.Daddy Hawkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01386749814126280114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8970071813477046910.post-78055689832692718632010-08-18T15:54:19.654-05:002010-08-18T15:54:19.654-05:00Yep, are you near by?Yep, are you near by?Bob S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15882819735831651314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8970071813477046910.post-24791875233436295532010-08-18T13:57:21.123-05:002010-08-18T13:57:21.123-05:00Bob, I understand about trying to preserve some ve...Bob, I understand about trying to preserve some vestiges of anonymity. While I have never been to that range, I'm pretty sure I know which one it is. It wouldn't happen to be sporting a 50TH Anniversary badge on its website would it?Daddy Hawkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01386749814126280114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8970071813477046910.post-86089202582139562642010-08-18T12:33:48.674-05:002010-08-18T12:33:48.674-05:00K,
Actually I do have a preferred range :)
It...K,<br /><br />Actually I do have a preferred range :)<br /><br />It's a private membership range in the middle of the metroplex where I'm the membership secretary.<br /><br />Here's a sneak peek at just the pistol and rifle ranges<br />http://3bxsofbs.infamousanime.net/?p=1791<br /><br />I don't want to spread the name/location around because that would remove the last of my semi-anonymity.Bob S.http://3boxesofbs.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8970071813477046910.post-89138088405666900282010-08-18T09:55:56.860-05:002010-08-18T09:55:56.860-05:00Bob, you haven't mentioned the 3BoBS Home for ...Bob, you haven't mentioned the 3BoBS Home for Guns that I recall. It sounds very similar to the P&H Home for Abused, Neglected and Amateur Gunsmithed Weapons (wait till you hear what granddad did to a once beautiful mid 1800s percussion cap double barreled shotgun...it'll make your hair stand on end). I agree about the meet and greet/range visit. I am planning a range outing at my mom's place in October to test the zombie gun theories from an earlier post, but I'm sure we can find a suitable time before then. Sundays are best for me. Do you have a preferred range?Daddy Hawkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01386749814126280114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8970071813477046910.post-29410844648959339652010-08-18T09:00:06.903-05:002010-08-18T09:00:06.903-05:00K.,
Have I mentioned the 3 Boxes of BS Home for W...K.,<br /><br />Have I mentioned the 3 Boxes of BS Home for Wayward, Unwanted, Unloved or Under Used firearms lately?<br /><br />It's a non-profit, charitable organization (i.e. I haven't made a profit and the only way I would get a firearm is if someone was very charitable) that takes in firearms and promises to take them out to the range at least once a year.<br /><br />I would also like to mention that I'm local to you and would grant limited visitation rights.<br /><br />By the way, we should look for a chance to hit the range together one of these weekends. Preferably when it's not in triple digits.Bob S.http://3boxesofbs.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8970071813477046910.post-89880114714571628092010-08-17T18:18:04.213-05:002010-08-17T18:18:04.213-05:00GunDiva, I've got 2 nieces who will probably w...GunDiva, I've got 2 nieces who will probably want to stand in line ahead of you. <br /><br />As to my plans for the gun, that's a good question. The grips were a huge improvement. That alone will keep it from being a safe queen. <br /><br />I'm still shooting off my grandfather's (very) inconsistent hand loads. I'm going to the gun show this weekend, and I want to pick up a box of good factory ammo to do a proper sighting in and get a baseline for accuracy. If I can hold a 6 shot group less than 3 inches at 25 yards, I'll probably give up any thought of a barrel change. Although, a ported 6 inch fully lugged barrel would be nice. <br /><br />Cosmetically, I would like to have it reblued; but, then again, it might be instructive to others to see what happens to a quality pistol after it's spent a few years bouncing around in the floor board of a pickup. <br /><br />It'd be nice if it could accept moon clips; however, the cost benefit ratio of that versus several HKS speedloaders is probably not going to be worth it. <br /><br />Lastly, the stock sights are good. The rear sight is fully adjustable for elevation and windage. It also has a nice, white outline around the square notch. The front sight has an bright orange ramp, but a Hiviz fiber optic front sight would be nice, too.Daddy Hawkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01386749814126280114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8970071813477046910.post-67148738958707250302010-08-17T17:26:36.955-05:002010-08-17T17:26:36.955-05:00You can bequeath the collection to me...you know I...You can bequeath the collection to me...you know I'll take good care of it. :)<br /><br />What are your plans for the gun? If you don't like the way it shoots and you're going to bury it in your gun safe, then turn it into a gun that you're going to get more enjoyment out of. I think that guns are meant to be shot, not kept in storage because of potential sentimental value.GunDivahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02965363044411500380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8970071813477046910.post-36802475096239542942010-08-17T14:07:35.572-05:002010-08-17T14:07:35.572-05:00Harp, welcome to the party. I appreciate the contr...Harp, welcome to the party. I appreciate the contribution. I'm not sure I'd go so far as to call it a family heirloom, but your point is well taken. I should have mentioned that granddad is anything but a sentimentalist (or kind or considerate for that matter) and has tried, on several occasions (succeeding on some), to sell his collection to strangers instead of remembering his one and only grandson who he infected with the passion for guns. There's a .30-40 Krag sitting in some stranger's house right now that I'm still a little bitter about. <br /><br />Bob, I'm not entirely crazy as evidenced by that fact that I only purchased new grips for it so far instead of giving into baser impulses and trading it, selling or turning it over to a gunsmith's tender mercies. I would also point out that I wisely (or so I hope) kept the original grips for some as yet unforeseen future need. By seeking the wise counsel of others, it was my hope to support or reject the notion of further modifications.<br /><br />Sadly, The Queen and I have not been blessed with children, and it's beginning to look like a remote possibility from this point forward. We haven't given up hope yet, but there are limits to everything. As such, at this time, I have only my sister...the devil's spawn to whom I can consider bequeathing the collection. <br /><br />More on the subject of it being a legacy firearm. Granddad bought it in the 1980s from one of his stepsons from his second marriage. So, it hasn't been passed down lovingly from generation to generation (unless you consider me and mom confiscating it from him when he went into assisted living) like some of the other guns I have in the collection. There is at least one interesting (to me anyway) story attached to it in which I won a bet against him with it (much to his dismay).Daddy Hawkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01386749814126280114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8970071813477046910.post-55104505812932497862010-08-17T13:47:30.791-05:002010-08-17T13:47:30.791-05:00Frankly I think you are crazy to modify it.
I'...Frankly I think you are crazy to modify it.<br /><br />I'm a little sentimental on the subject but this is a legacy firearm. In my opinion, It should be treated like that and if possible kept in as original of condition as possible. <br /><br />Your children probably don't know your grandfather or won't have the opportunity to know him well. Through the pistol, you have the chance to share stories, to tell his history to them, to make him live in their mind.<br /><br />I recommend you purchase the gun you want right out of the box. Then you can pass that along (eventually) as a legacy and/or use it as teaching tool - "I wanted a different grip, so I did bought this" with your kids.Bob S.http://3boxesofbs.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8970071813477046910.post-68151050931414712482010-08-17T13:37:08.230-05:002010-08-17T13:37:08.230-05:00Leave it as is. It is a family heir loom. Get anot...Leave it as is. It is a family heir loom. Get another gun to set up the way you want. Someday when you get to be an old man you will be proud to pass it on to a younger family member.This gun belonged to my granddaddy now it belongs to you.harp1034noreply@blogger.com