Updated 12 August:
Thank you all for the wonderful thoughts. It's been really nice reading all of your notes.
The wife did the draw out of the hat this morning and WRANGLER RICH is the recipient. Please PM me your info and I'll get it sent out.
Thank you all again.
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This has been a rough past month as my collecting buddy passed away unexpectedly in July. Since finding out, many thoughts have gone through my head and I came to the realization that he is the reason I ever got involved and developed such an interest in Smith & Wesson revolvers.
He's my dad. He was a life long sportsman and avid trapshooter. He took my brothers and me out pheasant hunting when I was 12 and he had a Smith & Wesson 10-5 on his hip. I had seen it plenty of times before and I think even shot it a time or two. It was his uncle's who had it when he retired as a police officer in the 70's.
He shared his passion for the shooting sports with me and I must have taken a liking to the little snub early on. Shortly after turning 21 my first handgun purchase was a CPO Sig Sauer P228, but not long after that I picked up a Smith & Wesson 22/32 HFT. Every new acquisition since has quickly been followed by a phone call to my dad to chat about it.
It hasn't quite sunk in yet, but I'm guessing the next drive home from a gun show after finding a fun old S&W is definitely going to be pretty rough.
My dad was able to track down his uncle's K22 he remembered always being with the snub and now I have both. I know he'll be right there shooting with me every time I take these out and I'll have his help when I eventually teach my little ones the joy of shooting.
He went by scorekeeper here and didn't post much but always followed along with my posts.
I am also so thankful I was able to get up to Deer Camp with him last year. That was a powerful lesson to never pass up an opportunity thinking you can just make up for it in the future.
Karma
I also acquired his copy of the SCSW 3rd Edition so I will be passing my copy on to someone who can use this great book. I've never done a karma before so bear with me. If you'd like to enter, please post your interest and I'll pick a name on Sunday, August 12.
Thank you all for the wonderful thoughts. It's been really nice reading all of your notes.
The wife did the draw out of the hat this morning and WRANGLER RICH is the recipient. Please PM me your info and I'll get it sent out.
Thank you all again.
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This has been a rough past month as my collecting buddy passed away unexpectedly in July. Since finding out, many thoughts have gone through my head and I came to the realization that he is the reason I ever got involved and developed such an interest in Smith & Wesson revolvers.
He's my dad. He was a life long sportsman and avid trapshooter. He took my brothers and me out pheasant hunting when I was 12 and he had a Smith & Wesson 10-5 on his hip. I had seen it plenty of times before and I think even shot it a time or two. It was his uncle's who had it when he retired as a police officer in the 70's.
He shared his passion for the shooting sports with me and I must have taken a liking to the little snub early on. Shortly after turning 21 my first handgun purchase was a CPO Sig Sauer P228, but not long after that I picked up a Smith & Wesson 22/32 HFT. Every new acquisition since has quickly been followed by a phone call to my dad to chat about it.
It hasn't quite sunk in yet, but I'm guessing the next drive home from a gun show after finding a fun old S&W is definitely going to be pretty rough.
My dad was able to track down his uncle's K22 he remembered always being with the snub and now I have both. I know he'll be right there shooting with me every time I take these out and I'll have his help when I eventually teach my little ones the joy of shooting.
He went by scorekeeper here and didn't post much but always followed along with my posts.





I am also so thankful I was able to get up to Deer Camp with him last year. That was a powerful lesson to never pass up an opportunity thinking you can just make up for it in the future.

Karma
I also acquired his copy of the SCSW 3rd Edition so I will be passing my copy on to someone who can use this great book. I've never done a karma before so bear with me. If you'd like to enter, please post your interest and I'll pick a name on Sunday, August 12.

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