What a day !

submarine vet · 11-27-2002, 02:47 AM

Just found this forum and expect to be back a lot...

Took my wife to a local shop to buy a second can of black powder. While there I showed her an artillery in the pistol case that I've been admiring. Her response? "why don't you get it?"

I filled out the paper work and left in a daze. Later I started getting my brain in gear and a lot of questions started popping up.

For starters, what parts should be straw color?

The piece is dated 1917 with ser. no. 1717 (thus parts are marked 17) The price? $1717 of course.

I invite opinions and my feelings are not easily hurt. I've pretty much made up my mind that I will keep it.

Thanks for listening. <img src="graemlins/icon107.gif" border="0" alt="[icon107]" />

11-27-2002, 02:47 AM	#1
submarine vet User Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Redlands, CA Posts: 11 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	What a day ! Just found this forum and expect to be back a lot... Took my wife to a local shop to buy a second can of black powder. While there I showed her an artillery in the pistol case that I've been admiring. Her response? "why don't you get it?" I filled out the paper work and left in a daze. Later I started getting my brain in gear and a lot of questions started popping up. For starters, what parts should be straw color? The piece is dated 1917 with ser. no. 1717 (thus parts are marked 17) The price? $1717 of course. I invite opinions and my feelings are not easily hurt. I've pretty much made up my mind that I will keep it. Thanks for listening. <img src="graemlins/icon107.gif" border="0" alt="[icon107]" />