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rldarmstr · 06-15-2008, 01:15 PM

Well Ed, if you want to be offend go right ahead. As I stated in my last post, that was not my intend but I can't stop you from feeling that way if you are bend on that.

To the gentleman who answered my holster question: Thanks...I think I also thanked you on that forum thread? I have contacted the gentllman you recommended and have found him to be just that, a gentleman. He now has my business. I would have done that job myself also but I would have had to shop around for the correct leather and thickness and color or color it myself and that would have taken time. More time and effort than I can devote to that right now. Though it was a small project I am willing to have Jerry do it because in this area, where I live, it would have been more touble than it was worth.

I posted a question about recutting checkering on worn grips and got a person's name in response. That is the only response. I found his email address and emailed him. That was over a week ago and still no reply. Maybe he is sick or out of town???? In the mean time I ordered a couple of checkering tools, (I did not have any 75' cutters.....see I did read enough to know that) and will do that job myself also.

I posted another question about magazines and got no replies so I poked the quesion and got a 'If you post the serial number of the pistol it would help' ( something close to that anyway.) So......I posted the serial number and got ZIP for responces. When I poked the question again I got a one liner. It did answer my question and I am grateful for that but it was curt.

I see people post quesitons on here all the time, about mismatched Rube Goldberg guns and get pages of responses. Everything from personal opinions to actual factual information. It would appear that if someone posts a question that allows others to promote their personal agenda then the responses flow like water from the tap.

As for as reading for myself and doing a little research, I have and I can. Ask me about Springfields or Krags or even M1 Garands and I'll prove to you that I can read. Does it not however, occure to any of you 'experts' that there are people that have bought ( for whatever reason) or inherited a Luger and want to just get a little information about the gun, the magazine, the holster? They (we) don't want to be 'experts', we just want a litte help. Isn't that what forums are for? We are not collectors and will never be collectors.

So...if any of you good folks want to be offened just go right ahead. When you calm down a bit, take a look in the mirror and tell the guy that is staring back at you that you always do the right thing and you are the good guy. Hell yes, I'll be the bad guy here if it makes you feel better....this was only a means to and end, however; the end has came a lot sooned that I had anticipated when I regestered with this form!

06-15-2008, 01:15 PM	#11
rldarmstr User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 16 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Well Ed, if you want to be offend go right ahead. As I stated in my last post, that was not my intend but I can't stop you from feeling that way if you are bend on that. To the gentleman who answered my holster question: Thanks...I think I also thanked you on that forum thread? I have contacted the gentllman you recommended and have found him to be just that, a gentleman. He now has my business. I would have done that job myself also but I would have had to shop around for the correct leather and thickness and color or color it myself and that would have taken time. More time and effort than I can devote to that right now. Though it was a small project I am willing to have Jerry do it because in this area, where I live, it would have been more touble than it was worth. I posted a question about recutting checkering on worn grips and got a person's name in response. That is the only response. I found his email address and emailed him. That was over a week ago and still no reply. Maybe he is sick or out of town???? In the mean time I ordered a couple of checkering tools, (I did not have any 75' cutters.....see I did read enough to know that) and will do that job myself also. I posted another question about magazines and got no replies so I poked the quesion and got a 'If you post the serial number of the pistol it would help' ( something close to that anyway.) So......I posted the serial number and got ZIP for responces. When I poked the question again I got a one liner. It did answer my question and I am grateful for that but it was curt. I see people post quesitons on here all the time, about mismatched Rube Goldberg guns and get pages of responses. Everything from personal opinions to actual factual information. It would appear that if someone posts a question that allows others to promote their personal agenda then the responses flow like water from the tap. As for as reading for myself and doing a little research, I have and I can. Ask me about Springfields or Krags or even M1 Garands and I'll prove to you that I can read. Does it not however, occure to any of you 'experts' that there are people that have bought ( for whatever reason) or inherited a Luger and want to just get a little information about the gun, the magazine, the holster? They (we) don't want to be 'experts', we just want a litte help. Isn't that what forums are for? We are not collectors and will never be collectors. So...if any of you good folks want to be offened just go right ahead. When you calm down a bit, take a look in the mirror and tell the guy that is staring back at you that you always do the right thing and you are the good guy. Hell yes, I'll be the bad guy here if it makes you feel better....this was only a means to and end, however; the end has came a lot sooned that I had anticipated when I regestered with this form!