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Could have bought a 22BAR while looking for the Browing other 22

A couple of 52 Winchester , pre A , C , and a D
All beautiful rifles , C and D had the Canjar triggers
D had the prettiest curly maple stock I ever seen
On bottom of forearm was a picture perfect painted El Vira
A Smith and Wesson 5” 27
Given to me by a very special lady , a red head with a Killer body
I gave the Smith to my nephew and I know he appreciates the quality
Action had been worked by a very good pistol smith
Slickest double action I ever fired
Winchester M1 Garand that got a very high rating by that fellow that was considered the top Garand guru , can’t remember his name , memory ain’t worth [bleep] anymore
He was impressed with the rifle
Gave that one to my nephew too
A Galil in 308 , Was the first weapon I ever owned with glow in the dark sights , Tritanium or something like that
This was probably 40-45 yrs ago
Was a shooter and reliable
Think I traded it for an Olympic Arms Ultra Match
That thing was an absolute tack driver
A 95 Argintino 7.65 I think was the caliber , beautiful rifle , scoped with B&L
Not sure about my spelling there
Bought it at a small gun shop in Manassas along a street we were wrecking out a line on
Excellent shooter but ammo 45 yrs ago was only available through Norma , a bit pricey in those days
Hell , lots of others but worth a trip down memory lane , what’s left of it
Kenneth

I sold a 1939 Model 70 220 Swift and 2.5 Lyman Alaskan in Stith mounts (along with many others) to pay a divorce attorney. I miss that damn rifle but the divorce was worth every penny.

My 240 grain lead semi wad cutters landed like mortars on that B13 target we used to use to qualify with. It was a nice shooting revolver. I don't know what the hell was in my head. I suspect sawdust.

kwg

Stainless model 700 ks in 280 rem. It didn't like the heavier bullets I wanted to shoot so I sold it.

I should have kept it and just ran the bullets it liked.

Bb

A stainless enhanced gold cup, a 5” 629 classic, a ruger #1 300 win are guns I’ve parted with I wish I had back. I did replace the 629 with a newer version with a Hillary hole, but still wish I had the original. I have a half dozen other 1911’s now, still wish that gold cup was here. Multiple other hunting rifles also but the #1 was an accurate gun and very pretty. Life goes that way I guess.

May be prepping for a lot more of such feelings - looks like finally time to off-load some nice things. Hope they go to appreciative folks and I can make a buck here and there. About the only consolations when in such retrospect.

Ruger 77/22 22 Hornet laminated coffee/target grey
Browning Micro Medallion 22 Hornet
IMI Timberwolf 357 Magnum
Beretta Pintail 12 Ga
Dan Wesson Pistol Pack
S&W Model 57
Ruger Single Six .32 H&R

Always thinking I needed to get something else "better"

Regrets on the 57 would cause depression in some

6 1/2 inch flat top 44 Mag.
13076 as I remember.

That revolver went many a mile together!
No firearms allowed in dorm rooms . . .
SO . . .
They kept it in the Administration Office safe for me and I would just go get it anytime I planned to go shooting.
Those were different times!

Left hand Ultra Light Arms 6mm Remington

My girlfriend in senior year college. She adored me but I didnt have the chemistry other than the sperm injections in her hot bod. Her dad had a 10,000 acre ranch in the Wallowa mountains of Oregon for hunting elk n mulie and was one of the top ag kings of Oregon/ Washington. Walchli farms. The dad only had one daughter. Actually I dont regret it cause had a wild life and made my own money. But as far a firearms go...my Ruger Blacktop collection from bearcats to the 44 mags and the 44 mag carbines. And a bunch of other guns!

Thought I'd bring this up again for holiday action.