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Postby karlb on Mon Mar 09, 2009 4:12 pm

Hi everyone,
My name is Karl. I'm getting back into handguns after a LONG period of being broke. Now, I'll still be broke, but at least I'll have something to show for it. The only pistol I managed to hold onto over the years is the Colt 1991A1 that I bought after getting out of the Army in the mid-90s. I'm gradually trying to replace the pistols I sold off over years to pay rent or buy groceries. You gotta do what you gotta do. After 15 years of spinning wrenches for a living, I got a new, clean job, but still use my tools to work on my T-bucket, 46 Ford Cabover, 66 Chev, Model A.....(Old cars sure are expensive too!) I'm glad I found a place with fairly local people with with local gun related interests and news.

By the way, can anyone tell me the nearest shooting range to Mankato?

Thanks,
Karl
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Re: New guy

Postby Stradawhovious on Mon Mar 09, 2009 4:15 pm

Welcome aboard!
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Re: New guy

Postby rtk on Mon Mar 09, 2009 4:37 pm

Welcome Karlb, There is a wealth of information here and a bit of entertainment :booyah:

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Re: New guy

Postby Pat on Mon Mar 09, 2009 4:41 pm

Welcome back into the fold, Karl!

Our member Cobb lives down your way and will undoubtedly chime in with range recommendations.
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Re: New guy

Postby cobb on Mon Mar 09, 2009 5:28 pm

Welcome. :cheers:
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Re: New guy

Postby Pat Cannon on Mon Mar 09, 2009 8:26 pm

Hi Karl,

The Hunter's Den is the nearest place to you I see on my map.

There's also Faribault, which has IPSC and IDPA weekly in the summer.

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Re: New guy

Postby hammAR on Mon Mar 09, 2009 8:54 pm

Hello, welcome.....and Thanks for your service.... :salute:

and please don't tell me the 66 is a SS....... :cheers:
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Re: New guy

Postby David on Mon Mar 09, 2009 9:20 pm

Greetings!

The first .45 I ever had was a Colt 1991. Excellent gun for the money, and I always thought it was cool that they started the serial numbers right where they left off with 1911A1s in the 40s.
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Re: New guy

Postby gman1868 on Mon Mar 09, 2009 10:15 pm

Welcome!
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Re: New guy

Postby ttousi on Mon Mar 09, 2009 10:31 pm

Welcome

and to echo hammAR ..........thanks for your service :salute:
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Re: New guy

Postby Thunderjohn on Tue Mar 10, 2009 8:00 am

Karl,
Welcome from Savage, and another Thank You!
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Re: New guy

Postby Belgiboy on Tue Mar 10, 2009 9:25 am

Welcome, and don't be too hard on yourself for selling off guns. You kept the 1911, the important and iconic one, the one to rule them all!! Come visit often
I have a Colt Python and you don't so what do I care...

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Re: New guy

Postby Pezhead on Thu Mar 12, 2009 7:12 am

Welcome, maybe we'll see you down in Shakopee for the car shows this summer.
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Re: New guy

Postby karlb on Thu Mar 12, 2009 8:32 am

Thanks guys for the welcome!
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