Fun in Virginia
 

For the past few years before the Chantilly gun show, George Anderson has put together a super event that involves burning up a lot of ammo followed by a picnic and show/swap meet. It is always great fun and this year was no exception. Herman Kafura snapped a bunch of photos of the festivities and asked me to help post them here on the forum for your enjoyment. See if you can spot some familiar faces.:thumbup:

More photos

Still more :)

Ron, I heard that somebody saw you shooting a big bore!

It made me realize how much I miss my close friends!

I would love to have sat down and talked about a few ideas and speculations I have had this last year with you, and many others.

A picture of me shooting a Reising 2 or 3 years ago, I loved it, shoots a 45 acp :)

I plan on being at the soonest Louisville, although I will be home in December and make the Allentown show.


Ed

Now that just looks like flat fun. Good guns, good friends, and good times. Wish we had something like that in Texas; none that I know of though. Thanks for posting the pics.

Charlie

Past years

Really nice Ron!
Thank you for sharing.

Mauro

Very nice, looks like you guys all head a great time!

Lots of familiar faces, even some that have been spotted 'over here' ;)

I can even afford to hang around those guys........... :-)

Harry

The cost to hang around that crowd is comradery, good heart and friendship. Many there work their tails off every day at difficult or tedious jobs. Many worked twenty plus years to enjoy a little leisure.

My reference was to the guns in their collections, I'm sure they are all gentleman.

Harry

Harry, probably the gun that most wowed everybody was a simple Jaeger 7.65mm auto that a fine gentleman from Pennsylvania shared with everyone. I know that it was purchased for an extremely modest price yet guys who spend many thousands on guns were awed by the piece. There is no snobbery among this crowd; we all open our beers the same way.

Ron,
In one photo, is that a stocked Tokarev?

wine coolers, when I go, you always have wine coolers for me :)

We'll have to figure out a place next summer to go to, maybe somewhere hot like arizona, in GT's backyard :)


Ed

What a fun day. My favorite day of vacation this year. Thanks Geo for organizing the event.

What hasn't been mentioned on this thread....until now....was George Anderson's super hospitality and organizational skills that made this an event to remember. George spared no effort when putting together this soire' and the fact that it was held in the beautiful Shenandoah Valley area, his backyard, made it even more special. This was simply a fantastic time. Thanks, George.

Oh, man... I hope to able to be here someday. If invited, of course.
How I envy you, boys!
I saw some very rare birds over those tables.

What hasn't been mentioned on this thread....until now....was George Anderson's super hospitality and organizational skills that made this an event to remember.

I have been to several of these and Hermann is more than correct! George Is the consumate host..A true Southern Gentleman in every respect. There are some things that show up that would amaze you. Really worthwhile to attend for the comradery as well. I have been able to meet some very fine fellows at these shoots.

WoW!
 

That looks like great fun! Looks like a great group! As I've mentioned before, the "Gatherings" we had down here in Phoenix were about as much fun as one could stand... and we never got to shoot anything..:eek:.... As for what I know about George, it had to be a "Top Notch" event, as he definitly knows how to, both enjoy life, and, do it up right at the same time... My hats off to all you fellows, you'll never regret attending one of these little get togethers.. You see stuff and learn things that aren't in the books yet... Nothing like a couple'of'hundred years of combined experience... What did you eat?? ... And, please put some names to the faces... Best to all, til...lat'r...GT:jumper:

Gerald, that would be me carrying the MP18 and TM Kasten. Out of respect for privacy we do not mention the names of the owners of any of the weapons.

We eat Bratwurst, Broetchen, Kartoffelsalat. We also consume some beer but never before the range is cleared and all ammunition secured. An off-duty deputy and weapons instructor from the sherriff's department runs the range and manages all shooting.

Wow does that look like fun and a great bunch of guns and geezers! ;) One of these days, maybe....










I might fit right in on the geezer shooting line. :)

Only geezer I see.....
 

Only geezer I see is Ron Wood....:eek:..... And, I might be one of the very few that might get away with a statement like that, as he knows I'm at the very top of his fan club.....:jumper::jumper:..... But then again, I might not get away with it... :jumper:... Time'll'tell.... best...to all, till....lat'r....GT

At what age do you become a geezer, I think it's a state of mind. I Don't feel like a geezer, but I'm not sure my kids and grandkids agree with me ......:rolleyes:

Harry

Well shoot, it was intended as a friendly and humorous jest, not an insult or fighting words.

Plainly, should not have posted anything, or posted that it looked like fun and a great bunch of guns and young shooters.

Gene, both of the guys above would not take offense to the word geezer. I sure didn't and if someone does, tell them they are an old fart and they can yell at me :)

Harry is an old geezer and after working things out (read me being too picky), we get along fine, GT, he isn't as old of a geezer as me, but close, but i'm not as old of a geezer as Ron Wood, but he might take offense to me saying it, so I will say I was quoting GT.

You don't post enough, so do more of it, just put og and we'll all know that you are calling ME an old geezer and thats fine.


Ed

I am sure many of you remember the show "McGyver" where the lead character could build a light aircraft with a Swiss army knife and soda straws:). I am kind of the neighborhood handyman and have to come up with a lot of make do solutions, so I am frequently referred to as "McGeezer". I am not offended by the term geezer, and I intend to remain one for a good many years.

I do not take myself seriously, I try to not take life to seriously, hard these days I know. My good buddy kitkat and I talk everyday, I'm in Oklahoma and he is in California, we laugh all the time and kid each other and every chance we get. I can't imagine life without humor and good friends !!
I prefer old coot.....

Harry

my grandfather hated being called 'old coot'

You can imagine what he was called when we all went hunting or camping :D

Thanks for the kind word, Ed. Was wondering if I'd stepped on the antitank mine of the Lugerform by use of the word geezer.:D

Got an author/books recommendation for any old geezer like me that likes to read. Phillip Kerr and the Bernie Gunther novels. Have read the most recent four, but haven't found the first three novels yet. IIRC, the main character is a soldier in WW I, a policeman/detective in Weimar Germany and the 1930s, a private detective, and gets dragged into the SS.

The Gunther character is a fairly decent guy trying to do the right thing in hellish times. Very well written books with lots of interesting detail about the history. One novel is the only book I can recall where a Bergmann MP 18 is used. Another novel has the best account I can recall reading of a dispute settled between a man armed with a Luger and a man armed with a P-38. Lots of good characters, fictional and real. Usually each book has at least one place with something really surprising. Good books.

http://berniegunther.com