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2015-11-21 -Land of the Free

This Week in Guns, November 21st, 2015

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Posted by badanov 2015-11-21 00:00|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top

#1 My WWII rifle collection on display during Veteran's Day. One rifle from each WWII manufacturer. Yours truly in the Jungle Fatigues.

Below is my father on the tail of a Stuka, with his trusty M1 Carbine, in Eastern Germany 1945. He went in with the 30th Infantry Division D-Day +5 and fought from the Hedgerows to the Battle of the Bulge and through Germany to the Czechoslovakian boarder where they met up with the Russians.

Dad was in the Malmedy area during the Battle of the Bulge and witnessed the aftermath of the Malmedy massacre at five points.

This picture was probably taken in June 45 after the German surrender. Dad is wearing his Combat Infantryman Badge. He rotated back to the States in July 45 and passed through Paris in time for Bastille Day.

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-- tw at 12:00 ET

Posted by GolfBravoUSMC 2015-11-21 03:16|| 2015-11-21 03:16|| Front Page Top

#2 I think I see my Underwood down there. Thanks for sharing GB.

Posted by Besoeker 2015-11-21 03:23|| 2015-11-21 03:23|| Front Page Top

#3 Tried buying some .22 LR local in Mt Vernon Texas last week - still not available.

Posted by Glenmore 2015-11-21 14:36|| 2015-11-21 14:36|| Front Page Top

#4 Have 15 boxes of 100 for $10.99 each here at the store ;)

We have a listing of established customers who want certain calibers, .22 for example, who we know will make a purchase. It allows us to increase our purchase, which makes us more attractive to our distributor, which allows us to estimate our purchases, allowing distributor to (I hope) make better purchases.

I'm not sure where you tried, if you can find a Mom and Pop who run a good ship, it will be beneficial to establish that relationship. Buy the magazine for a dollar extra, BS chat, it can pay off. Or, as the city people the other week, "See fellows, this is why I stop in small town stores, when was the last time you saw any of this?"
/shameless Mom and Pop plug

Posted by swksvolFF 2015-11-21 15:41|| 2015-11-21 15:41|| Front Page Top

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