The CZickness VI

[RustyHornet]

Is that my early birthday gift!?

 

[maansmit]

Ok, fellow CZickos. Here she is.....the Grail gun. The CZ 75 short rail.

What is so special about this one? Serious question.

 

[RustyHornet]

What is so special about this one? Serious question.

That is the original design. Note the shortened dust cover and increased slide cuts.

 

[Birds Away]

What is so special about this one? Serious question.

Less than 15,000 of these were manufactured with the "short rail" configuration. Because of the communist bloc embargo none were imported to the U.S. Most were either sold to third world police or military contracts or were destined for the African brush wars. A very small number have survived and very few in anywhere near this condition. This one just sold on GB for $1800.

 

[RustyHornet]

Sounds like maybe a group trip to Africa is in need to rescue those poor 75s.

 

[RustyHornet]

So can we call those pre-A's?

 

[Birds Away]

So can we call those pre-A's?

I think short rail works.

 

[RustyHornet]

I think short rail works.

Don't you think some people will get offended with that name?

 

[RustyHornet]

Guys, I don't want to get old.... Had a scare with one of our customers. He's in his mid 70s, I think he's a widow. He's got a really cool car, 1953 Oldsmobile, we did quite a bit of suspension work for him late last year. Couple days ago my co-worker notices his old car at one of our other dealerships, no big deal as the tech working on it has worked with him before. He was saying there was some vibration at around 50mph. He showed up in our shop yesterday looking for his car. We were both kind of puzzled and informed him where it was. He left, comes back a little while later and apologizes that he didn't bring the car back to us... Today I get a call stating that he's in another part of our dealership on the same grounds as me looking for his car.... They steered him in the right direction. We were able to get ahold of his daughter to inform her that were we worried about him. She said he's in the beginning stages of Alzheimer's.. Poor old guy.

 

[churchmouse]

Guys, I don't want to get old.... Had a scare with one of our customers. He's in his mid 70s, I think he's a widow. He's got a really cool car, 1953 Oldsmobile, we did quite a bit of suspension work for him late last year. Couple days ago my co-worker notices his old car at one of our other dealerships, no big deal as the tech working on it has worked with him before. He was saying there was some vibration at around 50mph. He showed up in our shop yesterday looking for his car. We were both kind of puzzled and informed him where it was. He left, comes back a little while later and apologizes that he didn't bring the car back to us... Today I get a call stating that he's in another part of our dealership on the same grounds as me looking for his car.... They steered him in the right direction. We were able to get ahold of his daughter to inform her that were we worried about him. She said he's in the beginning stages of Alzheimer's.. Poor old guy.

Damn it.
Just damn it. I have lost some good people to this. It sickens my heart.

 

[RustyHornet]

 

[churchmouse]

Finished the fence/deck today.
I am beat the hell up.................................

 

[TopDog]

Guys, I don't want to get old.... Had a scare with one of our customers. He's in his mid 70s, I think he's a widow. He's got a really cool car, 1953 Oldsmobile, we did quite a bit of suspension work for him late last year. Couple days ago my co-worker notices his old car at one of our other dealerships, no big deal as the tech working on it has worked with him before. He was saying there was some vibration at around 50mph. He showed up in our shop yesterday looking for his car. We were both kind of puzzled and informed him where it was. He left, comes back a little while later and apologizes that he didn't bring the car back to us... Today I get a call stating that he's in another part of our dealership on the same grounds as me looking for his car.... They steered him in the right direction. We were able to get ahold of his daughter to inform her that were we worried about him. She said he's in the beginning stages of Alzheimer's.. Poor old guy.

Dementia and Alzheimer's are close cousins. My father died with Dementia. He didn't know who I was but remembered I was a Marine. I would visit him in the extended medical facility and when he saw me he would call me Sarge and give me patrol reports from Korea. I don't want to go that way. Not knowing who I am or who anyone else is. Just remembering the most dramatic times of my life. Stuck in the past and freaked out about the present.

 

[churchmouse]

Dementia and Alzheimer's are close cousins. My father died with Dementia. He didn't know who I was but remembered I was a Marine. I would visit him in the extended medical facility and when he saw me he would call me Sarge and give me patrol reports from Korea. I don't want to go that way. Not knowing who I am or who anyone else is. Just remembering the most dramatic times of my life. Stuck in the past and freaked out about the present.

Damn it.

 

[RustyHornet]

Dementia and Alzheimer's are close cousins. My father died with Dementia. He didn't know who I was but remembered I was a Marine. I would visit him in the extended medical facility and when he saw me he would call me Sarge and give me patrol reports from Korea. I don't want to go that way. Not knowing who I am or who anyone else is. Just remembering the most dramatic times of my life. Stuck in the past and freaked out about the present.

Sorry to hear that TD. I can't even imagine that, although I'm bound to go through at some point in my life. Not a way I want to go either. I want it to be quick and painless.

 

[churchmouse]

Sorry to hear that TD. I can't even imagine that, although I'm bound to go through at some point in my life. Not a way I want to go either. I want it to be quick and painless.

OK......say when......

Not making light of sadness just saying I am here for you.....

 

[RustyHornet]

OK......say when......

Not making light of sadness just saying I am here for you.....

Hey, in my family we crack jokes and laugh at funerals. Everyone deals with it differently, that's how we do.

I was gonna say I wouldn't let you go like this mouse, but now I'm reconsidering.... "Hey remember yesterday you said you'd sell me that 20mm for $350?"

 

[churchmouse]

Hey, in my family we crack jokes and laugh at funerals. Everyone deals with it differently, that's how we do.

I was gonna say I wouldn't let you go like this mouse, but now I'm reconsidering.... "Hey remember yesterday you said you'd sell me that 20mm for $350?"

I am not that far gone yet.....

 

[TopDog]

OK......say when......

Not making light of sadness just saying I am here for you.....

That's CM, always a buddy standing by to help.

 

[RustyHornet]

I am not that far gone yet.....