DOEBOY1
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The post about the m14 made me recall my story of the m1a. About 6 -7 years ago I had been trying to no avail to buy my grail gun. The first time I worked l like a mad man to tie as many flies as I could in the winter to buy my gun. every night I stayed up late trying to tie 3 dozen flies a night to build up enough product so I could offer a merchant an inventory of flies to sell. Also I worked trying to fill orders for guides who sold my flies for 4 times what they paid for them at creek side prices to their clients. These same guides would give my name to their clients so if they didn't get enough flies it was fair game. So anyway I stayed diligent and finally earned about $1400 or so, a friend of mine had his ffl and gave me dealer books and pricing. One night I sat in my hand me down recliner and picked out the gun with all the frills one would ever want counting out my money well in comes my wife and asks how much money do I have. Well grab a kleenex because the next part is stomach wrenching. Me being the proud of my accompliments kind of person I told her how much I had. well she sat down beside me And was quite for a few minutes a then says to me"you know we could pay off the dorango for $1200" @#!!!! Well a few minutes later I'm sitting there with about $200 in my hand a no possibillty of seeing m1a for along time. Dreams are lost hope shattered and very sad man. So I start the gun fund all over again for the next year. For about a month I helped my bil in the saw mill, and talk about a **** job. Splinters, bruises, and the worst work ever hated most every minute of it. Tired more flies built fly boxes out of curly maple and sold them any thing I could do to make a dollar. Finally got the cash together another$1400. Well this time I wasnt so conspicuous but got caught anyway by the wife looking at the book so she asks me how much money I have so I confess to the sin I'm about to commit with a shaking lip and watery eyes she says you we can pay off the truck for $700. #@$&$!!!!! So there I was half way back to empty again. Back to the grind stone at the time I had a job that was 8 on 6 off so I start within for an electrician when he got paid I'd get paid it was a great set up. My wife never knew when I got paid so it was easier to stash the money finally got to the mark and just in time my buddy was fixing to give up his ffl so did the deed left the money with him and waited . When it finally came in I was in awe! When I got home with it I showed it to my bride and her comments cut me to the bone she said "why do you need two of those when you don't shoot the one you got " well then the fight was on. Here is my m1a. If you have a story of woe and a final accomplishment to get the gun you've always wanted share it with us. Doeboy
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