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Started by Tex , Jul 02 2004 12:04 AM

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#1 Tex

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Posted 02 July 2004 - 12:04 AM

My dealer who has been on vacation, comes back in for one day to check her mail before leaving again on another trip.
Calls me up this morning with the best news I think I've ever had on a Thursday. Yep, form 4 is back and she says come and get it! I'm 140 miles from Ft Worth (her place) and I think I got there in an hour and a half!

Finally, since doing the deal on 12 January, I've got my M1 Savage!
It is a beauty! Got it just in time for the Leona, TX shoot this weekend.

I sooooo happy! smile.gif



I'll take some good pics soon if someone would would be so kind as to post them for me.

Thanks!





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Posted 02 July 2004 - 01:10 AM

Happy Thompson Day biggrin.gif Email the pics to me and I'll get them up for you!! Congrats!!
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Posted 02 July 2004 - 06:55 AM

Tex: Congratulations. The feeling of shooting your own Thompson can't be beat.
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Posted 02 July 2004 - 07:49 AM

Happy Day!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!..... you probably didn`t get much sleep either.
good luck TEX!
Ron,...you right about being great to be excited with a new acquisitoin like a thompson....hope the feelin` never goes away.. wink.gif
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Posted 02 July 2004 - 08:26 AM

I'm always excited when I hear of a new arrival, probably because I remember the excitment of my own. You will need to definitely posts pictures. Happy shooting!
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Posted 02 July 2004 - 09:23 AM

Another Thompson in the Great State of Texas! Happy day, indeed.
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Posted 02 July 2004 - 08:45 PM

OK, lets see if they appear...
Thanks Nick.

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Thanks to Matt S. for calling me first about buying it. He told me that an old gentleman in 'Bama had it for a while. Supposedly came out of the B'ham PD but I have no documentation to support that yet. It has no PD markings. FJA, GEG, and ordnance wheel markings are present. Also MR (Mount Rainier) (sp) stamp on left of buttstock.
All Savage and all M1.
I am in love. Shot it again today over at my father's place. Runs like a top.
It'll really get put to the test tomorrow at the Leona MG shoot.
Ain't a Colt but it's my baby! smile.gif

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Posted 02 July 2004 - 08:58 PM

Damn you Tex! You know that should have been my gun.

See ya tomorrow. I'm bringing a little extra .45 ammo just in case...
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Posted 02 July 2004 - 09:02 PM

Oh now Kyle, you know you've got shootin' rights anytime so there.
We'll give it a workout tomorrow. Haven't told James yet so....Ssshhhh!

I'm hoping that you decide you don't really want a 28A1 and I can hock something and get it also.....
Oh, and I'd take that crummy 1911A1 you got too.... wink.gif
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Posted 02 July 2004 - 09:41 PM

Sure is a great gun. Congrats !!!! Sleep well, if you can .....
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Posted 03 July 2004 - 04:32 AM

Aaaaaaaaaah, I too remember that faithful day when receiving a phone call to come pick up my baby.
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Posted 03 July 2004 - 01:08 PM

Congratulations!

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