Category Archives: Personal History

Stories, opinions, observations of a personal nature.

Share What You Know

Posted on January 18, 2011 by Roy

Many years ago I bought a new Mossberg Model 640K “Chuckster”.   You would need to be of a certain age to remember this model, so I will explain that the 640K was a clip-fed, bolt action rifle chambered for the … Continue reading →

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Disappointment

Posted on December 3, 2010 by LeRoy

It was my birthday, and I was disappointed.  I had no right to be because I got what I wanted, a gun that launched a 17-caliber steel ball at about 250 feet-per-second, with the signature of a fictional, red-haired cowboy … Continue reading →

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Great Grandma’s Pistol

Posted on November 14, 2010 by LeRoy

Many rural families have stories about “Grandpa’s shotgun” or “Grandpa’s Rifle.” I think probably many fewer families have a story about one of Grandma’s weapons.  I have such a story and I would like to share it with you. My … Continue reading →

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