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Steve,
All I did was ask...Rick is da man!
Keith
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Keith,
If it were not for BOTH of you, it would not have happened.
Congrats and appreciation to you and Rick.
And for those who have not contributed, it is rare that $20 would go so far to show our appreciation and respect for the guys who have earned it, but will never get it without our contribution.
Steve
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I'm in. PM sent to Seafire
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I'm in. PM sent to Seafire +1
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Gentleman in addition to AlaskanMatt , we will be putting together a second rifle for another member recently returned from duty overseas as a sincere thank you for his service.
and then just the wait for it to come together...
with that being done, then I will be focusing on contestant number 2....
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What sort od barrel will the Marlin have. Maybe I missed it somewhere. Stainless fluted with a matching fluted bolt would be my choice.
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I just got back from a long mission pushing, pulling and otherwise coaxing Afghani trucks (most of them with bald tires and countless other maintenance issues) over a snow covered, muddy and icy 10,000 ft. mountain pass. IRT Dangerous Roads aint got nothin' on Afghanistan! So here I am two days later, and there are two more pages to this thread and it's now a sticky. All I can say is I'm still very grateful to all of you, and I still find this hard to believe. I don't know how much this rifle is going to cost in the end, but it seems to me there's probably already enough to pay for it, so Seafire: does that mean I can go ahead and send in my donation for the second project for the other veteran?
"Noone has a more intimate understanding of, or deeper appreciation for freedom than a soldier who has fought for it in a country where it does not exist."
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and Matt proves once again what a wonderful group of guys we have here, and how blessed we are to be among such great folks.
Sam......
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Wait. . .Wait a second here.
I just saw this as a sticky and want to help out and it has done multiplied like rabbits!
I'm late to the party, but thanks to good work by MANY, I'll sing along.
PM on way to Seafire.
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Just spotted this thread. I'm in.
Thank you Matt for your service.
Thank you Seafire for the work you're doing.
P.M. on the way to Seafire.
What part of "shall not be infringed" do you not understand?
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I'm in. PM sent to Seafire.
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Happy Birthday AlaskanMatt
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AlaskanMatt,
Happy Birthday , and also the best of the day and the year to you.
This time next year you will have a new rifle.
And well deserved.
Steve
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Thanks guys, it's been a good day!
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Gee....
Happy Birthday on top of it all Matt!
"Minus the killings, Washington has one of the lowest crime rates in the Country" Marion Barry, Mayor of Wash DC
“Owning guns is not a right. If it were a right, it would be in the Constitution.” ~Alexandria Ocasio Cortez
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Just got caught up on this - I'm in - PM to Seafire
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as for an update of ALL Received donations today 1/11/12
I am listing the city and the amount received... I am not listing names as there were folks who wanted to remain anonymous...
Total received today added up to $665.00 and One Lee die set for 35 Whelen...
List: 1 Die Set- Seffner FL 2.$20: Culloden WVa 3. $40 Kittitas WA 4. $50 Wasilla AK 5. $20 Yorktown VA 6. $20 Greensfield MA 7. $20 Benbrook TX 8. $20 Monitorsville? PA ( 17754) 9. $20 Victoria MN 10. $100 Port Arthur TX police dept 11. $50 Heavener OK 12. $40 Longview WA 13. $100 Douglas WY 14. $20 Lake Elmo MN 15. $20 Silver Spring MD 16. $20 Gainesville FL 17. $30 Pt Townsend WA 18. $25 Palo Cedro CA 19. $25 Roswell GA 20. $20 Corvallis OR 21. $25 Eureka CA
I will also try to contact each donor via PM to acknowledge their donation but many did not put any link to their on line handle and their name.... I'll do the best I can, but if I miss someone please forgive me...
I want to thank all that have sent or pledged donations for this project...so guys were generous enough to say that if they project needs more donation to let them know... is that awesome or not...
It is an honor and privilege to be on the same web site as many of you gentlemen.....its an honor being a little piece of this also...
and remember, as soon as I get this one in the works, we are also going to do another vet who has already returned from serving over there.. another forum member...
thanks to all of you gentlemen and God Bless you for supporting this project and supporting our troops...
best regards john chr. seafire
"Minus the killings, Washington has one of the lowest crime rates in the Country" Marion Barry, Mayor of Wash DC
“Owning guns is not a right. If it were a right, it would be in the Constitution.” ~Alexandria Ocasio Cortez
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John, have you found a smith yet? if not, i know a guy or two who could probably do it quickly.
30-06 till i die, the greatest round ever! I carry a gun because a cop is too heavy! CEO of a Turdlike People: Turds & Tats Division... (per Ingwe )
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several offers Marty...
where you referring to Tom Hart? or Mark Skaggs?
"Minus the killings, Washington has one of the lowest crime rates in the Country" Marion Barry, Mayor of Wash DC
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And a big round of applause for the Port Arthur TX police dept for their $100 donation.
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