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Oops - I was hoping this thread was about one of my all time favorites.

When it was best to quietly ease the bolt forward instead letting it slam home, the forward assist was handy to make sure the round was firmly seated. Not sure if it was really necessary or not.

Some sobering statistics - God bless 'em all.

This ship was on call in the Quan Loi base camp. Love those hueys!

That's really nice, right down to the bayonet lug.

My Dad, back in '56. Pheasant hunting with my little .410, then target shooting with one of his .22's. A 12ga. for my 12th birthday. A second introduction to more serious calibers at Ft. Bliss, then Tiger Land in the late '60's.

We sure do.....

I agree with others on Hanks Belts - they are great, and priced pretty reasonably.

Here's the Colt Combat Commander I bought in 1973, brand new for $135.00. Made payments for three months on layaway, since that amount was close to our house payment at the time. It's been a great shooter, but the trigger on my SA Loaded is even better. Next purchase will be a blued Garrison...

I have good memories of qualifying with an M14 long ago, and some not so good memories of carrying it for miles in the hot sand of Fort Bliss. I finally purchased an M1A in the early 90's, and a few years later gave myself a loaded 1911 for retirement. I've enjoyed getting to the range with the...