[Brandon]

Hello Everyone!

It has been several months since I appeared on the forum back in March... During this time I have made friends with some of the finest people on Earth! I would like to take this time to thank them by name!

Thanks to: Pete Ebbink, for talking with me almost every day for a long time now, and for sending me three fine Luger books, and for being a great friend!

Thanks to: Ted Green, for talking with me on the phone, helping me with more things than I can mention, and for being a great friend!

Thanks to: John Dunkle, for all the work he has put into the forum, the e-mails we have traded, and for being a great friend!

Thanks to: Ed Tinker, for the e-mail's (Funny and serious), and for being a great friend!

Thanks to: John Sabato, for the advice, all the work you put into this forum, and being an all around good guy!

Thanks to: Schwob (A.K.A. Bob Spitzer), for the e-mail's we have traded, and numerous other stuff!

Thanks to: Ralph Shattuck, for "turning me on" to the forum, Sending me a great Luger book, Taking the time to show me around at Kansas City, all the MANY e-mail's we have traded, all the information you have shared and for being a great friend!

Thanks to: Frank Manders, for all the e-mail's, and for being a great friend!

Thanks to: Bill Forsythe, for chatting with me at Kansas City, and for showing me firsthand how to field strip a Luger (That really helped)!

Thanks to: Roadkill, for all those e-mail's and for being a really nice guy!

Thanks to: Jan C. Still, for some healthy debates, sending me that Luger calendar, and the information you have provided through your books!

Thanks to: Greg Kilburn, for the e-mails we have traded and for being a very good guy!

Thanks to: Luke Smithwick, for so generously offering to send me one of his Luger Forum patches!

Thanks to: Charles Kenyon, for the information provided through his books, for the gifts he has so kindly sent me, for talking with me on the phone and in person, and for autographing my book at Kansas City!

Thanks to: Gerald Tomek (A.K.A "GT") For the e-mail's, advice, and for being a great guy and friend!

Lastly Thanks to: Everyone on the forum, for putting up with me and my "newbie" questions!

If I have forgotten anyone please let me know and I'll be sure to fix it ASAP!!!

You guys have all earned a special place in my life! I really hope I can make it out to WOL Fest so I can finally meet and shake hands with the ones that come! You have made this young Luger collector feel like a part of the gang, and for that I will always be in debt to you!

I can never thank you guys enough!

My very best always!
Brandon Metcalf