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Posted: 2/14/2010 2:02:54 PM EDT
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Posted: 2/14/2010 2:03:01 PM EDT
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Golden Rule was applied by you. Kudos and thank you for making this world a better place.
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Posted: 2/14/2010 2:03:32 PM EDT
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Posted: 2/14/2010 2:03:41 PM EDT
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Great story and good on ya for doing it.
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Posted: 2/14/2010 2:04:40 PM EDT
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Great to hear.
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Posted: 2/14/2010 2:04:53 PM EDT
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Great story and good on ya for doing it. x2 |
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Posted: 2/14/2010 2:05:54 PM EDT
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Congrats |
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Posted: 2/14/2010 2:05:55 PM EDT
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With the cost of ammo, he probably does that every week to someone different.
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Posted: 2/14/2010 2:06:01 PM EDT
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You are a good man Vaca, a good man.
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Posted: 2/14/2010 2:06:01 PM EDT
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Awesome story.
Please tell me you told him about the CMP.... |
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Posted: 2/14/2010 2:06:13 PM EDT
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Do you shoot at YSA?
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Posted: 2/14/2010 2:06:19 PM EDT
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Posted: 2/14/2010 2:06:42 PM EDT
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Good on you, bud.
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Posted: 2/14/2010 2:06:53 PM EDT
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I needed that.
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Posted: 2/14/2010 2:07:14 PM EDT
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When he finished, he handed me back my rifle with a tear in his eye. Told me that shooting the old M1 brought back a lot of memories, some good and some bad, but everyone of them worth holding on to.
Amen. |
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Posted: 2/14/2010 2:07:30 PM EDT
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Awesome story. Please tell me you told him about the CMP.... Gave him the full run down on buying from CMP. |
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Posted: 2/14/2010 2:07:42 PM EDT
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Good on ya!
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Posted: 2/14/2010 2:07:54 PM EDT
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Awesome.
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Posted: 2/14/2010 2:08:00 PM EDT
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Neat. I bet that would be pretty powerful for him. Was he shooting anything of his own there? Shooting range seems like a weird place to hang out. At least the ones around here.
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Posted: 2/14/2010 2:08:02 PM EDT
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Do you shoot at YSA? Yep |
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Posted: 2/14/2010 2:08:38 PM EDT
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Indeed
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Posted: 2/14/2010 2:08:40 PM EDT
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Nice job.
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Posted: 2/14/2010 2:08:49 PM EDT
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grandpa had a 1903 in korea
good on ya 
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Posted: 2/14/2010 2:09:20 PM EDT
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Ya done good.
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Posted: 2/14/2010 2:09:21 PM EDT
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Neat. I bet that would be pretty powerful for him. Was he shooting anything of his own there? Shooting range seems like a weird place to hang out. At least the ones around here. He was plinking with an old beat up 10/22. But You could tell he knew that rifle like the bac of his hand. That man could shoot. |
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Posted: 2/14/2010 2:12:01 PM EDT
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Good to know there are still awesome people out there! (That being you).
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Posted: 2/14/2010 2:12:59 PM EDT
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Quoted: Quoted: Do you shoot at YSA? Yep Glad to hear they are still around. I remember when they had the old rangemaster that looked exactly like Uncle Jesse on The Dukes of Hazzard |
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Posted: 2/14/2010 2:15:33 PM EDT
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Cool Story Bro!!!! Really.
Youre a good dude. |
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Posted: 2/14/2010 2:16:22 PM EDT
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You rock!! Great story and great move on your part.
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Posted: 2/14/2010 2:18:18 PM EDT
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Well done.
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Posted: 2/14/2010 2:20:32 PM EDT
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Awesome story. Please tell me you told him about the CMP.... Gave him the full run down on buying from CMP. Nice win, sir. |
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Posted: 2/14/2010 2:21:24 PM EDT
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congrats on the gun and letting the old guy shoot it.
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Posted: 2/14/2010 2:22:08 PM EDT
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Just got back from the range. Took my Garand out for her maiden shoot. Damn, I am in love with that rifle. But that is not what this thread is about. I noticed an old timer standing behind me watching me shoot. During one of the breaks in firing, he struck up a conversation about the old M1. Told me about the his time in Korea and how much he liked the M1. Believed that without the old Garand, we would have lost a lot more boys over there. I offered to let him shoot my rifle. He seemed hesitant, but I think the thought of reacquainting with an old friend finally got the best of him. He said he'd take a couple shots. I handed him a full bandoleer and told him to shoot as much as he wanted. The look in his eye after that first shot went off was worth more than the cost of ammo could ever be. It was like he had just lost 60 years and was a youngster again. He ended up shooting of all six clips. When he finished, he handed me back my rifle with a tear in his eye. Told me that shooting the old M1 brought back a lot of memories, some good and some bad, but everyone of them worth holding on to. Letting that old timer have that experience made my day. If you lived here in DFW I'd buy you a beer right now... |
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Posted: 2/14/2010 2:22:14 PM EDT
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Just got back from the range. Took my Garand out for her maiden shoot. Damn, I am in love with that rifle. But that is not what this thread is about. I noticed an old timer standing behind me watching me shoot. During one of the breaks in firing, he struck up a conversation about the old M1. Told me about the his time in Korea and how much he liked the M1. Believed that without the old Garand, we would have lost a lot more boys over there. I offered to let him shoot my rifle. He seemed hesitant, but I think the thought of reacquainting with an old friend finally got the best of him. He said he'd take a couple shots. I handed him a full bandoleer and told him to shoot as much as he wanted. The look in his eye after that first shot went off was worth more than the cost of ammo could ever be. It was like he had just lost 60 years and was a youngster again. He ended up shooting of all six clips. When he finished, he handed me back my rifle with a tear in his eye. Told me that shooting the old M1 brought back a lot of memories, some good and some bad, but everyone of them worth holding on to. Letting that old timer have that experience made my day. awesome, that was very good of you
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Posted: 2/14/2010 2:22:40 PM EDT
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Just got back from the range. Took my Garand out for her maiden shoot. Damn, I am in love with that rifle. But that is not what this thread is about. I noticed an old timer standing behind me watching me shoot. During one of the breaks in firing, he struck up a conversation about the old M1. Told me about the his time in Korea and how much he liked the M1. Believed that without the old Garand, we would have lost a lot more boys over there. I offered to let him shoot my rifle. He seemed hesitant, but I think the thought of reacquainting with an old friend finally got the best of him. He said he'd take a couple shots. I handed him a full bandoleer and told him to shoot as much as he wanted. The look in his eye after that first shot went off was worth more than the cost of ammo could ever be. It was like he had just lost 60 years and was a youngster again. He ended up shooting of all six clips. When he finished, he handed me back my rifle with a tear in his eye. Told me that shooting the old M1 brought back a lot of memories, some good and some bad, but everyone of them worth holding on to. Letting that old timer have that experience made my day. Great story!
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Posted: 2/14/2010 2:22:59 PM EDT
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Best story of the day. Thanks for it.
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Posted: 2/14/2010 2:24:37 PM EDT
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The old war horses never forget the Garand
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Posted: 2/14/2010 2:24:52 PM EDT
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Quoted: With the cost of ammo, he probably does that every week to someone different. LOL O no you di'nt.
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Posted: 2/14/2010 2:28:35 PM EDT
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With the cost of ammo, he probably does that every week to someone different. I LOL , was that an onion in his front pocket...
Great sorry OP! |
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Posted: 2/14/2010 2:29:31 PM EDT
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Cool story, bro. And I mean that.
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Posted: 2/14/2010 2:29:41 PM EDT
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Posted: 2/14/2010 2:30:33 PM EDT
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Quoted: With the cost of ammo, he probably does that every week to someone different. You are an ass  |
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Posted: 2/14/2010 2:30:47 PM EDT
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Great story.
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Posted: 2/14/2010 2:31:25 PM EDT
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There is a special place in heaven for you sir.
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Posted: 2/14/2010 2:32:19 PM EDT
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Good on you, and good for him...
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Posted: 2/14/2010 2:32:33 PM EDT
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Good job seizing the moment...I try to invite as many people into the world of shooting as I can but I've never gotten the chance to repay an old patriot.
That's just so freakin cool.
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Posted: 2/14/2010 2:34:05 PM EDT
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Posted: 2/14/2010 2:34:05 PM EDT
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Pics?
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Posted: 2/14/2010 2:34:49 PM EDT
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Not something you let anyone do (shoot your guns) - but when it's the right thing, it's just the right thing.
Good decision. |
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Posted: 2/14/2010 2:35:22 PM EDT
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Excellent!!! Thank you......and when you next see the old guy tell him "thanks" for his service to our country.!
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