Hello! My name is George, I am 47 years old, and believe it or not, this is my very first Social Media / Forum Post…ever. I have accounts, Facebook, Reddit, etc., but I guess I never really felt compelled to post anything until now. I have been buying, selling, trading and collecting guns for many years, and am looking forward to maybe making a few new gun buddies here.
A little about myself. I am have been married for 20 years, and a father of four. We have one at IU, two in High School and our youngest in Middle School. My kids are my life, and I am very proud of each of them. I served eight years in the Indiana National Guard as a Helicopter Mechanic (67N), but chose to accept a position in Los Angeles, California shortly before my ETS and did not reenlist. My wife got pregnant a couple years later, and back home to Indiana we came. I have been with the same large Recycling company for 21 years (through 4 buyout's) and am currently back in operations as a Plant Manager thanks to the Pandemic a few years back. That’s probably way too much information, but it is my first ever post, right?
I very much enjoy collecting (especially the hunt), and tend to focus on Guitars, Watch’s, Bourbon, Knives and Guns. I am not really an avid hunter, and I don’t shoot competitively, but I do love to tinker on firearms (minor stuff - breakdowns, cleaning, upgrades, mods, etc,) and also love plinking around on the range or out in the woods.
I am mainly into pistols these days (easier to hide from my wife), but have a soft spot in my heart for lever action rifles. Glocks, Sigs and H&K’s are my main squeezes, but I am partial to my Glocks. I carried a G22 in service before moving to California, and grew very comfortable with it practicing on the range and through cert.’s, so I guess you can say I am a creature of habit and familiarity. Although I love me some 1911’s, I have always gravitated towards the Striker Fired pistols. Again, I blame that on my extensive time with the Glock.
After four kids, mine and my wife’s careers and school, and pretty much life in general, my collection isn’t what it used to be when I was young and dumb, but I am starting to find myself stopping at a lot more gun shops here lately. So I have a feeling the collection might start growing a little more. On a related note, do any of your wife’s or significant others still believe you can buy guns super cheap at garage sales? Mine cannot believe how lucky when it comes to watches, knives and guitars, but I am not sure how a $40 or $50 gun will go over?
Apologies once again for the long post. It did feel pretty good to get all that out though. If you made it this far, I appreciate you. I am looking forward to learning more from you all, and Appreciate you letting me be a part of your group.
A little about myself. I am have been married for 20 years, and a father of four. We have one at IU, two in High School and our youngest in Middle School. My kids are my life, and I am very proud of each of them. I served eight years in the Indiana National Guard as a Helicopter Mechanic (67N), but chose to accept a position in Los Angeles, California shortly before my ETS and did not reenlist. My wife got pregnant a couple years later, and back home to Indiana we came. I have been with the same large Recycling company for 21 years (through 4 buyout's) and am currently back in operations as a Plant Manager thanks to the Pandemic a few years back. That’s probably way too much information, but it is my first ever post, right?
I very much enjoy collecting (especially the hunt), and tend to focus on Guitars, Watch’s, Bourbon, Knives and Guns. I am not really an avid hunter, and I don’t shoot competitively, but I do love to tinker on firearms (minor stuff - breakdowns, cleaning, upgrades, mods, etc,) and also love plinking around on the range or out in the woods.
I am mainly into pistols these days (easier to hide from my wife), but have a soft spot in my heart for lever action rifles. Glocks, Sigs and H&K’s are my main squeezes, but I am partial to my Glocks. I carried a G22 in service before moving to California, and grew very comfortable with it practicing on the range and through cert.’s, so I guess you can say I am a creature of habit and familiarity. Although I love me some 1911’s, I have always gravitated towards the Striker Fired pistols. Again, I blame that on my extensive time with the Glock.
After four kids, mine and my wife’s careers and school, and pretty much life in general, my collection isn’t what it used to be when I was young and dumb, but I am starting to find myself stopping at a lot more gun shops here lately. So I have a feeling the collection might start growing a little more. On a related note, do any of your wife’s or significant others still believe you can buy guns super cheap at garage sales? Mine cannot believe how lucky when it comes to watches, knives and guitars, but I am not sure how a $40 or $50 gun will go over?
Apologies once again for the long post. It did feel pretty good to get all that out though. If you made it this far, I appreciate you. I am looking forward to learning more from you all, and Appreciate you letting me be a part of your group.
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from NWI. Nice intro post. Seems like you should fit in here quite well
