I haven't posted much in the past couple of years. I changed careers - kind of semi retirement, kick back and get out of the rat race of my previous profession working as a Parts Manager at a big car dealership. That job afforded me to be on the Forum much more as it was mostly a desk job.
Now I manage a good size gun shop and shooting range. I'm also one of the pistol instructors and I don't have the opportunity to sit behind a computer much. By the time I get home at night the last thing I want to do is talk guns! Things went sideways starting about a year ago, and now I'm working harder than ever, for about one third the money!!
But at least I'm doing something I love.
Anyway, every now and again something comes into the shop that catches my eye. Some are guns you don't see everyday, and some are guns that just speak to you.
This is one that "spoke to me".
An older gentleman came in with it and wanted to "just get rid of it". He said it belonged to a friend who had passed away and his widow gave it to him many, many years ago. His friend was a police officer in Philadelphia, and supposedly this was his duty gun and holster. I asked him how much he wanted for it and gladly handed him the $75.00 he asked.
It needed to be cleaned up and lubed, but it times perfectly and I love it's charm and character.
According to Roy, it shipped in February, 1927.
Ugly ducklings need love too!
Now I manage a good size gun shop and shooting range. I'm also one of the pistol instructors and I don't have the opportunity to sit behind a computer much. By the time I get home at night the last thing I want to do is talk guns! Things went sideways starting about a year ago, and now I'm working harder than ever, for about one third the money!!
But at least I'm doing something I love.
Anyway, every now and again something comes into the shop that catches my eye. Some are guns you don't see everyday, and some are guns that just speak to you.
This is one that "spoke to me".
An older gentleman came in with it and wanted to "just get rid of it". He said it belonged to a friend who had passed away and his widow gave it to him many, many years ago. His friend was a police officer in Philadelphia, and supposedly this was his duty gun and holster. I asked him how much he wanted for it and gladly handed him the $75.00 he asked.
It needed to be cleaned up and lubed, but it times perfectly and I love it's charm and character.
According to Roy, it shipped in February, 1927.
Ugly ducklings need love too!
