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35 Whelen35 Whelen Member Posts: 14,307 ✭✭✭
edited July 2015 in General Discussion
Been busy as hell lately, so I figured it was about time to stop by and say howdy. Managed to round up a couple new (to me, anyway) guns in the process. Two I've wanted for years, and it was about damn time they followed me home.[:D][:p] Heads up, the pictures were shot in something around .0025i.[:I]


Remington Model 8 (.35, I wonder why...[;)]), circa 1927.

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1903 Springfield, circa 1918, with a March of 1930 4-groove barrel. Hard to pass up for $150. Just over the 800k serial number cutoff.

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An unarmed man can only flee from evil, and evil is not overcome by fleeing from it.

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  • 35 Whelen35 Whelen Member Posts: 14,307 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    It is just a bit after midnight. just got settled in after a fall that cost a couple broken ribs, made Rita sick this time she could hear them snap. I can feel them grind when I breathe. Rita is very sore herself yet doing her best to help, I am a mess.

    At 10:30AM the nurse will be here to change the dressing on my leg. At that time we will see if I have a good chance to keep it or not, been one heck of a mess, wish me luck. I have had this leg for a long time and it has kinda grown on me. It has been a good leg, yeah let me down a few times but that is okay. I have taken it places that I should not have.

    My folks are trying to help but just cant, due to health. Those in the family that could do not care. The kids are just super busy, Erica working and school, Micheal working nights.

    Dr tells me when I get old this will get worse. [:0]

    Both of my brothers have had heart attacks recently, older bro also had several strokes. He is now trying to get a lift-chair. He is finding out about some of the things ha has told me over the years, he has a serious problem and not sure why he is not rolling in money like me.

    If you have an extra prayer our family could use one.
    An unarmed man can only flee from evil, and evil is not overcome by fleeing from it.
  • Horse Plains DrifterHorse Plains Drifter Forums Admins, Member, Moderator Posts: 40,223 ***** Forums Admin
    edited November -1
    Great to see ya stop by! Nice shootin' iron too! Ya got that 1693 rollin' smoke yet? I know a fella that just might be wanting one of those.
  • catgunguycatgunguy Member Posts: 6,089
    edited November -1
    Two rare rifles. thanks for the pictures.
  • tapwatertapwater Member Posts: 10,336 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    ..That Model 8 looks to be in primo condition. That has a jacketed barrel, right? The '03 was a nice deal!
  • 35 Whelen35 Whelen Member Posts: 14,307 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by Horse Plains Drifter
    Great to see ya stop by! Nice shootin' iron too! Ya for that 1693 rollin' smoke yet? I know a fella that just might be wanting one of those.



    Honestly, I'm not sure what's going to happen with that now. I've been so wrapped up with wrenching, greasing, and painting that we haven't had a chance to get it back to the house, let alone dig into it.

    Speaking of painting...I should take a few pics of the old 359 I worked over recently. [8D]
    An unarmed man can only flee from evil, and evil is not overcome by fleeing from it.
  • Horse Plains DrifterHorse Plains Drifter Forums Admins, Member, Moderator Posts: 40,223 ***** Forums Admin
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by 35 Whelen
    Speaking of painting...I should take a few pics of the old 359 I worked over recently. [8D]
    Yeah, that would be swell.
  • montanajoemontanajoe Forums Admins, Member, Moderator Posts: 60,206 ******
    edited November -1
    Seen your thread and title and was glad you're back in here.
    Then,I open the thread,& see the pictures.
    Now that you came back to piss me off with jealousy,just get out!!![:(!][:(!]

    WTG 35,,congrats and good to see you back in here. [^][^][^][^][^]
  • westernMDhunterwesternMDhunter Member Posts: 2,938 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Hopefully you haven't been too busy to fish. Glad you're doing well and you've picked up some nice guns to have some fun with.
  • 35 Whelen35 Whelen Member Posts: 14,307 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by westernMDhunter
    Hopefully you haven't been too busy to fish. Glad you're doing well and you've picked up some nice guns to have some fun with.



    Come to think of it, this brown trout did taste pretty good a couple weeks back.[:)]

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    An unarmed man can only flee from evil, and evil is not overcome by fleeing from it.
  • 35 Whelen35 Whelen Member Posts: 14,307 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by montanajoe
    Seen your thread and title and was glad you're back in here.
    Then,I open the thread,& see the pictures.
    Now that you came back to piss me off with jealousy,just get out!!![:(!][:(!]

    WTG 35,,congrats and good to see you back in here. [^][^][^][^][^]



    Hey, at least they aren't Royal Blue Pythons.....
    [:D][:D][;)]
    An unarmed man can only flee from evil, and evil is not overcome by fleeing from it.
  • guntech59guntech59 Member Posts: 23,188 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Nice to see you back around.
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