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Walt NW · 10-08-2005, 10:12 AM

OK, here we go and the tears are already falling on the keyboard.
1968-Lake Sam Houston, Texas-Victim: 1916 matched through the mag Erfurt. Fishing with my father-in-law. At least he's fishing. I have far more luck plinking snakes off the the dead trees in the area we're fishing at with my trusty luger. I'm aiming, he gets a bass strike and hauls back on the rod which hits my gun hand.and the Erfurt finds a final watery grave,
1993-Victim: 1937 Krieghoff matched through the mag and beautiful, virtually pristine typical Krieghoff finish. Have had it for a few years and suddenly decide I want to run a few clips through it and see how she fires.
After 15 or 20 rounds, the trigger spring bites the dust so I take it to a local "gunsmith" for repairs. He repaired it alright, but must have used a piece of granite for a workbench. I get it back all scratched to Hell. Yell and scream but the damage is done. Finally sell it off because I can't stand to look at it anymore. What my kids did to thousands of dollars worth of stamp collection when they were very small is another story we won't even get into. Since they've lived to grow into adulthood and give me grand children, I guess I eventually got over it.

10-08-2005, 10:12 AM	#36
Walt NW User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: New Caney, Texas Posts: 90 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	OK, here we go and the tears are already falling on the keyboard. 1968-Lake Sam Houston, Texas-Victim: 1916 matched through the mag Erfurt. Fishing with my father-in-law. At least he's fishing. I have far more luck plinking snakes off the the dead trees in the area we're fishing at with my trusty luger. I'm aiming, he gets a bass strike and hauls back on the rod which hits my gun hand.and the Erfurt finds a final watery grave, 1993-Victim: 1937 Krieghoff matched through the mag and beautiful, virtually pristine typical Krieghoff finish. Have had it for a few years and suddenly decide I want to run a few clips through it and see how she fires. After 15 or 20 rounds, the trigger spring bites the dust so I take it to a local "gunsmith" for repairs. He repaired it alright, but must have used a piece of granite for a workbench. I get it back all scratched to Hell. Yell and scream but the damage is done. Finally sell it off because I can't stand to look at it anymore. What my kids did to thousands of dollars worth of stamp collection when they were very small is another story we won't even get into. Since they've lived to grow into adulthood and give me grand children, I guess I eventually got over it.