Took my dad gun shopping today

[HICKMAN]

Convinced him earlier this year to get his Lifetime LTCH and today we went shopping for his first handgun.

Took him to Elmore's since it was close by and he was looking for a 1911, since that's what he had in Army days in Vietnam.

Looked around for awhile and he ended up buying a nice, lightly used .40 M&P.

Always good to have another Hoosier exercising his 2nd Amendment rights.

 

[lovemywoods]

Is he on INGO yet? If not, get him signed up and posting!

 

[HICKMAN]

he's not one for Internet, except maybe some online poker

 

[booey50]

good for him and good for you, getting him interested again... if he doesn't want to post pics of the new baby, you should on his behalf...

 

[bblicharski]

awesome i wish i could do that with my dad. must have been a good day.

 

[HICKMAN]

it was, he's an old army fart like me who lives out in the country and never had a need for anything more than his shotgun, but as he and mom says "times... they are a changin"

 

[Lock n Load]

From another "old Army fart".... Congratulations. And.....

 

[HICKMAN]

yeah, yeah, didn't get a change to take a pic before he headed home to Loogootee.

 

[motoman]

get dad out there shooting that new piece weaponry of his.

 

[HICKMAN]

oh, he will. He lives down in Loogootee and can shoot as much as he wants in his back yard, lol.

He found quite a bit of .40 on his way home at a Bloomington Wal-mart.

 

[Benny]

Is he on INGO yet? If not, get him signed up and posting!

This.



It's always nice to hear about another law abiding citizen exercising their right to RKBA.

 

[stilllearning09]

Way to go Dad!! Great chice in a weapon!! You and your Dad have a blast shooting together!!

 

[Hoosier45]

If I could only have one, it would be a 1911. Having said that, I also have an M&P in .40 and they are great little guns, too. My dad and I never miss a 1500 and it seems like we spend more on each other than we do ourselves. It's a good feeling to do something for your father.

 

[HICKMAN]

Dad had his fill of 1911's in Vietnam, 13 yr's of AD and 20 more in the NG.

He chose what he wanted based on his plenty of years of experience.

Said he wanted something dependable, rust-proof and high capacity.

I think he did alright.

 

[Kimbertrace]

Not bad! I have been interested in a .40 myself. Let me know how this works out!

 

[Hoosier45]

Dad had his fill of 1911's in Vietnam, 13 yr's of AD and 20 more in the NG.

He chose what he wanted based on his plenty of years of experience.

Said he wanted something dependable, rust-proof and high capacity.

I think he did alright.

He did better than alright. M&P's are great guns.