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Missing Dad #13611557 06/29/20 01:31 AM
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My Skeeter tribute gun....45 Colt NM....still need another round of finishing on the stocks, but I felt like shooting today! This gun came to me by a little nod from my Dad I'm thinking....talked to the man on the phone, offered way less than his ask, and told him to keep it listed and someone would pay what he wanted. Weeks went buy and the guy calls and tells me he thinks I should have it for some reason. I tried to talk him out of it face to face when I saw it, but he was sure I was supposed to have it. Paid him after a cursory look, and took her home. Got home and took it apart to clean and had to stop a while because there was something in my eyes.... Holding it in my hands I saw "Made in the 200th year of American Liberty" ..... flashback to 1976 and a 10 year old boy looking up at his dad as he gives him his 10th birthday gift...a Ruger Mark I....dad proudly pointed out the printing right there on the receiver "Made in the 200th year of American Liberty" ..... I was that boy, and that was my first handgun..... 44 years later, almost to the day, Dad gave me another gift from Heaven..... shoot straight boys and girls....they're watching. MJ


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Re: Missing Dad [Re: txmasterpo] #13611576 06/29/20 01:39 AM
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Beautiful gun and great story!


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Re: Missing Dad [Re: txmasterpo] #13611578 06/29/20 01:41 AM
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Yes, they are . . . . whenever I can't find something that I should know where it is (geez - it's a 1-bedroom apartment . . . .) I talk with Mary and forget about it.


And there it is, somewhere I looked for it 3 times. R.I.P. Mary - I will always LOVE YOU ! ! !



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Re: Missing Dad [Re: txmasterpo] #13611581 06/29/20 01:42 AM
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Yup that’s a tear jerker . Beautiful gun sir

Re: Missing Dad [Re: txmasterpo] #13611600 06/29/20 01:52 AM
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Yes, they're watching, and we have to recognize that they can help us.

God Bless . . .


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Re: Missing Dad [Re: txmasterpo] #13611609 06/29/20 01:58 AM
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Awesome post and a super nice gun. Thanks for sharing. thumb


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Re: Missing Dad [Re: SteveHummert] #13611616 06/29/20 02:00 AM
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Originally Posted by steve hummert
Beautiful gun and great story!

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Re: Missing Dad [Re: SteveHummert] #13611653 06/29/20 02:53 AM
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Beautiful gun and great story!


Agreed. Reminds me of The Guitar by Guy Clark.



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Re: Missing Dad [Re: txmasterpo] #13611658 06/29/20 03:00 AM
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cheers Today would have been daddy’s 97th birthday. angel2

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Beautiful gun and great story!



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Awesome story and a fine looking gun.


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My Dad passed away 18 years ago today (June 29), and not a day goes by that I don't miss him.


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My Dad passed away 18 years ago today (June 29), and not a day goes by that I don't miss him.

I think of him every day


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Re: Missing Dad [Re: txmasterpo] #13611774 06/29/20 11:41 AM
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Things happen for a reason sometimes.

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