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Here's a pic of the 1973 Norinco Type 56 SKS (top) and 1946 Ivhevsk M44 Mosin-Nagant (bottom) that I bought yesterday... Cheers! M2

Thanks T-bonez, I will be much happier when my paratrooper arrives... It has a spike bayonet and is in excellent shape. It is just taking forever to get here. I'll get some pics of the weekend acquisitions up soon! Cheers! M2

Well, no pics yet but yesterday I had quite the day! First, I drove out to Boerne (a small town about a half hour outside of SA in the Hill Country) in the Jeep to check out Barkleys Home and Ranch, which carries a lot of guns. Unfortunately, they had handguns and hunting rifles, but no mil-surp rifles like I am looking for. Still, the guy at the counter showed me some sweet rifles, including an especially tasty Springfield SOCOM II! I had a second stop in Boerne, a gun and pawn shop that I knew about but have never visited. They had a small selection that included one SKS, which turned out to be a nice Factory 306 Norinco. It had the original sling and cleaning kit, but was missing the spike bayonet, which is no problem because my "parts guy" at the gun show sells 'em for $10. So I snagged it. I wanted a full-size Norinco to go with the paratrooper that I have inbound, so I was happy as it was a good deal. Then I got back to SA and was running some more errands when I found myself at Texas Guns. Now this place has a nice selection but isn't known to have good prices, but I decided to stop by anyway. Well, they had two Mosin-Nagant M44s on the walls, the first had a laminated stock and was pretty beat up, but the second had a natural stock and was in nice condition. It was a bit higher in price than I have seen, but since I haven't seen one this nice in a long while I decided to snag it as well! Yeah, I got "the look" from the Frau when I got back home for the second time with a new rifle in hand; but she's cool about it (mainly because she wants to buy a grandfather clock, and this gives her more fodder to do so!). I am seriously happy scoring these two rifles, and think I'll need to take a break from gun buying for a while... Cheers! M2

There are real leaders in the USAF, the guy on the far right is one of them... He's added two stars since that pic, and I hope he continues as my hopes are that one day he becomes CSAF and things will get back on track! If not Gorenc, then CH! Cheers! M2

Agreed, this guy has set sail. Either he SIE'd and never wants to hear what a mistake he made; or he got drunk and found some other tail, and now knows the error of his ways! I came damn close to marrying a girl that I was dating in college and we would have had a similar situation. She had a career and there would have been constant conflict between it and mine. It ended up being what broke us up; yeah, it sucked but that's just how things go. I later met someone else, and we've been married almost 15 years with two great sons. The bottom line is there will always be other opportunities but as the old beer commercial used to say, you only go around once in life... Cheers! M2

Actually, I am surprised some of them made it as far as a second grade level!

So, you're "that guy!" Not every squadron has one, but the ones that do know it. Are you shitting me? You actually correlate not having a current insurance card from USAA (which is not the same as not having current insurance) with not having your flightline badge? Are you really that big of a douche? Did you post somewhere else on this forum about wanting to SIE because of some stinky finger you can't live without? Seriously, the sky cop make a judgment call and it was the right one, good on him! It wasn't like he didn't have insurance, can you see the difference? I see you as being the same DB that runs after people for having their PT gear not tucked in, or getting all wound up because someone has their sunglasses atop their cranium in the chow hall. Hell, your sphincter probably flinched because I called it a "chow hall" and not a DFAC. Take two steps back, do a sanity check and regroup. You are on the path to being one of those squadron commanders that no one respects or likes, and you’ll be a complete dickwad and do whatever it takes to get there, thinking you somehow “earned” and “deserved” it. Fix it now before someone old fucker like me runs into you and shoves your head down the toilet!

Dude If it weren't for your avatar, you'd get a... NERDS! Quick, here is a hot pic of Kate Beckinsale to de-geek this thread! I'd like to launch my rockets into her moons! Cheers! M2

Just to dog pile here, you'd be a fucking fool to SIE for this woman. If you do, not only are you flushing your dreams down the crapper but she will have castrated you for life (even worse than you are already). Dude, no matter how sweet she is, she is killing you. Either dump her and get on with your dreams, or hand in your man card and start wearing the sweaters she will knit for you while you clean our her cat's litter box. Actually, in retrospect maybe you are better off that way...

Well, based on recommendations from people I don't know; my 12-yr-old and I drove for four hours yesterday morning to go to what was billed as "the largest gun show in Texas." Unfortunately, it turned out to be a wash, overpriced pieces of shit for the most part. I was quite dejected as I was hoping to find a nice M44 at a decent price. All I saw was non-matching numbered, stocked-beat-to-shit jokes. The only deal I saw was a 1943 Izhevsk-built Mosin-Nagant 91/30 for $99 out the door. I know AIM has them cheaper and with more accessories; but I like to grope and fondle weapons before I buy them! Anyhow, I don't have any pictures of it yet but since most Mosins look alike here is one that is similar... I also snagged 40 rounds of 7.62x54R but unfortunately my planned trip to the range got rained out this morning. These are not my videos, but they give you a good idea of what the Mosin is so well-loved when it comes to shooting... I am still on the hunt for a M44, a carbine-length version of the above with a cool side-folding bayonet. I have a few leads, but nothing concrete yet. After last weekend's no-show seller, I don't take anything for granted. Cheers! M2

Or better yet, leave the Four SOF Truths the fuck alone! Why does the Air Force constantly feel the need to convolute every fucking thing into meaningless gobilly gook? It took a very clear and enduring mission statement of 'fly, fight and win' and 'd it into 'to deliver sovereign options for the defense of the United States of America and its global interests -- to fly and fight in Air, Space, and Cyberspace' The Four SOF Truths area clear, concise and understandable. Everyone realizes that the mission requires support, but does that really require mentioning in a mission statement? I look back to my days in aircraft maintenance when I was enlisted, those dedicated take pride in ensuring their aircraft is the very best it can be, and their satisfaction is derived from the mission getting done, and not some jabber jabber...

This is what happened to me at the last Oktoberfest I went to...

This is hypnotic... Cheers! M2

Part Deaux! Cheers! M2

Holy Shit! I've got five more once someone else replies to this thread... Cheers! M2

Consider yourself corrected.

Wow, looks like the Air Force isn't the only branch being pussified...

Well, I am pissed! I was suppose to meet the dude with these two rifles (a Russian SKS and a Romanian Mosin-Nagant M44) on Saturday and he didn't show. Now he isn't returning my calls or emails. I think he backed out of the deal for whatever reason (I was willing to pay his full asking price for the two guns) and won't man up and tell me. It is irritating as I bought a sling for the M44 at the gun show Saturday morning, and I was really looking forward to getting that particular carbine as I hear they are a blast to shoot (pun intended). If I don't hear from him by tomorrow, I am writing the deal off and will start hunting for a M44 on GunBroker or somewhere... Cheers! M2

Here is better information on the incident copied from the Lakeland Ledger. I have heard of guns going off once accidently, but 3 times? I am betting on the gun having been modified...and a blantant violation of range rules. I don't know about this place, but I clear my weapons before setting them down.

Unfortunately, my travels to Stuttgart two weeks ago didn't allow me time to get to Munich; but I have experienced my fair share of German fests and loved each and every one of them! I realize a few on here may never have had the opportunity to attend a fest or the fests of fests, Oktoberfest; so here are someone else's pictures as why it is so popular. Beer, lederhosen and a lot of cleavage...a winning combination! Prost! M2

You are cleared hot!

Round 2...one had to be replaced because Photobucket removed it for copyright violations... Cheers! M2

Just got a bunch, here's the first batch...enjoy! Cheers! M2 Round 2 after someone posts so I can post more pics!

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