A bit of nostalgia

[Ballistics]

Thank you to all of you that said nice things about my writing, you were all so polite, not wanting to hurt my feelings by yelling: YOU BLOCKHEAD, STOP STARTING A NEW TOPIC WITH THE SAME OLD TOPIC, JUST KEEP GOING IN THE REPLY BOX!!!!!!!

See you down yonder,

Ballistics

 

[KWK]

Wow! Mr. Laurence, we're not worthy. Thank you kindly for this post. Absolutely loved reading your story.

 

[Ballistics]

Post Script:

Went to the gun safe in my shop thinking I was going to get out the FX Independence I wanted to sell, take pictures etc and post in the classified, and could not remember the combination!!!! And I could not find the card that had the combo on it that I always had hidden in the same place, darn, I must have had a bright idea one day about a new hiding spot, and forgot to leave clues for myself as to what that new hiding spot may be!! Are there any safecrackers members of AGN?

KWK, thanks for the kind words.

By the way, I read a post here in the general discussion about the HW barracuda, that brought back some memories. I bought the diethyl ether injector mechanism from ARH with plans to install on the 35E, but never ended up doing that, and had it for years afterward, like forever, not sure why I kept it, I had sold the 35E to Klaus. not even sure what I did with it. I wonder what that would be worth now?

 

[r1lover]

Ballistics,

No worry, I'll bid on the lot unseen, locked safe and all, lol!

Enjoyed the journey, welcome to the forum. Don't just sell and run now, ya hear? Stick around.

Good luck opening the safe. If I don't open mine at least once a week I forget the combo too!

 

[Ballistics]

Thank you for understanding r1lover, much appreciated

 

[Keahi]

Wow what a great read and story!! Also pretty smart too! I agree let the man post LoL. I’m a late bloomer and just realized the 10 post purpose and such..duh?! LOL I get it I get it guys haha. I’m so grateful for this site and the community here. 


Keahi

 

[PumaCarl]

Great story! Welcome to the forums. If there is a 80 word limit, it's only for poorly written prose. Your story was very enjoyable and even relevant. Most welcomed, indeed!

 

[Ballistics]

Thanks Keahi and Puma Carl for your kind words, much appreciated.

Well, some good news. r1lover sent me an idea about how to approach the locked safe. Just walk up to it without thinking and just twist the dial and muscle memory takes over, and voila: it opened. The combination is 59, 15, 84, please remember that for me so that when I get in this situation again, I can ask you guys, ok?

 

[Odoyle]

Is Mac1 still in Signal Hill Los Angeles?

https://www.airgunnation.com/topic/looking-for-a-gunsmith-that-works-on-air-rifles-in-socal/#post-902476

 

[leo5111]

yes spoke to him few weeks ago

 

[Wischo55n]

Interesting story! I got my first so-called "adult airgun:" from Law's ARH in 1971 (after a long self-debate over Wischo/BSF 55n or HW-35 [eventually,I ended up with both..])

I managed a trip to Grantsville, WV in the summer of '82, and got to visit ARH right at 'the end'. Bob Law seemed pretty excited over a new 'domestic' single-stroke pneumatic air pistol (Daisy 717) at the time. He showed me all around his business (by then, he was the only person there), let me shoot a FWB-300s, and gave me quite a few copies of his A.R.M. (Air Rifle Monthly) magazine (which I of course still have). Sad to hear he passed some years ago...

I have only on photo of that visit: The building ARH was part of wasn't in the best of shape!

 

[JohnL57]

Man the mere thought of Western Auto takes me back-I can smell the heady aroma of floor varnish, oil and bike tires!