Attitude Adjustment

[GSP Fan]

Ruger 1.3 I hope all goes well for you. I just has a successful bone marrow transplant in February so I kinda know what your facing. I've said this before that the S&W bug is a new area for me. I'm enjoying the education and this forum has been a big help. People I don't know have stepped up to help me out and I can't say how appreciative I am. I submitted my application for membership Tuesday.
The two M19's arrived today. I was going to choose one but will keep them both. Next week will be my first trip to my Man Cave in the Upper Peninsula. I'll shoot sporting clays Thursday-Sunday and pistols in between.
When I get back there will be a K22 and a pre M27 waiting. It's better than Christmas

 

[Engineer1911]

Just came back from shooting prairie dogs for 2 weeks. There were several things I did not worry about:

1] Is the barrel hot?

2] Is there enough ammo?

3] Will the barrel rifling get damaged?

Much less ammo for my estate sale, and the guns have been shot.

 

[gfors]

I get the 'coming into the world w/nothing' thing.
I've never seen the memo that says we have to exit leaving nothing accumulated behind.

If disposing of 'stuff' clears your mind of potentially being a problem for someone else, then fine.
I figure in the least, someone can call the Police and they can cart every last bit of it away and crush and burn it. what problem would it possibly be to me or anyone else then.

Having someone else get some use and value from it, that's for wills and estate planning to take care of. They'll still have to fight off the friends and family sharks that'll re-emerge after the demise.
But why should I make myself gun & hobby poor in the last part of my natural life. How long is that to be? What am I supposed to do in that time? Maybe sit in a rocker and think about old times and look at pictures?
No. I'll be at it as long as I can.
After that they can sort it out any way they want. What difference will it make to me.
That's where a lot of everything we have most likely came from. Add ours to the mix in the future.
It's a done deal. Enjoy it as long as you can.

100%

the end will come when it comes. until that time, keep moving forward, just like a shark.

 

[GSP Fan]

I love shooting prairie dogs. Hopefully I'll get the varmint rifles out later this summer and head west.

 

[GSP Fan]

My two M19's came just in time for my escape to the Upper Peninsula. When I return there will be a M17 and a M27 waiting. Life is good enjoy every minute of it your dead a long long time.

 

[sw282]

#75 will shortly pop up on my AGE COUNTER. l invited Mister COOPER

from Montana to come help celebrate. To help Mr COOPER see l have asked

Mr Leupold of Oregon to assist wish a VX5 7-35 with Varmint Hunters reticle.

He wont arrive til Santa Clause comes to TOWN.

Bottom line boys. @75 l'm still BUYEN

 

[s&wchad]

My thought process, on this, was that IF I don't shoot up the ammo, it will just end up at MY yard sale, in a few years, for next to nothing, just so it will be gone (just like me! ) So I walked away, mostly…
Anyone else traveling down this trail?

That's not easy to do…
I've been trying to thin the herd for the last few years, but it just keeps growing. I don't want to burden the wife if she outlasts me and I've seen more than a few estates cleared out for pennies on the dollar.

I've posted this before, but it's worth repeating. I told the Mrs. that I have a spreadsheet of my collection on the computer, complete with values and interested buyers. I also told her the best bet is to sell most of it through a major auction house. She looked me right in the eye and told me she would never sell my treasures… She'd use them to get another guy!

Then she laughed like an idiot….

 

[Green Frog]

Odd this topic should come up now. After a recent health scare ("benign" spots in both lungs) and in view of my status as a septuagenarian bachelor, I'm looking hard at my accumulation of "stuff" and what will happen after I'm gone.

I'll be visiting one niece and her family out of state starting today and having serious discussions with her family as to what they will want (and appreciate having.) The other niece and her family (2 young daughters) will also get some... this younger niece has been mentioned here a couple of times, and I know she has an interest. Unfortunately, my one nephew has very little interest in anything firearms related, so he will probably get a token gun item or two plus some other plunder that he will enjoy.

Oh well, I got most of this stuff to use and to make myself happy, so after I'm gone, will it really matter?

The (Thoughtful) Frog

 

[gwpercle]

It aint nothing but getting old ... and realizing it !

Getting Old Sucks ... but not getting old isn't any better .
That's Life .
Gary

 

[GSP Fan]

I can't seem to stop, I have a Target Masterpiece coming and another M57 this one with a 6 inch barrel. I HAD one with a 4 inch barrel but it seems it was reported stolen 30+ years ago and I had to surrender it to the Sherriff's department