Luger Gunsmith In West Central Florida?

AGE · 01-19-2005, 02:21 PM

John (and anybody interested),

We own a house (it was a nice waterfront house until August 13th) in Punta Gorda, FL. Charley hit it hard, a category 4 hurricane with winds clocked at 144 mph with the eye no more than 2 miles from our house. We lost roof tile and plywood, windows, etc. and the inside got pretty wet. It is presently being rebuilt for many $$$. We are currently renting a pretty nice place on a golf course (it would make a nice rifle range, but the golfers would probably object) for the duration thanks to our insurance company. We picked this area to rent because my in-laws lived here and we kind of know it. Rural and uncrowded and away from the post WWII Berlin atmosphere of PG; ask Jim-I'm sure he understands the devestation, etc.

We are originally from PA and our daughter & family settled down in a rural part of WV about 100 miles south of the old homestead (near a great lake and shooting range). This is on the west edge of WV 50 miles below Morgantown, not Winchester. We are fortunate to have the best of both worlds. Our daughter and her hubby bought a big house with a mother in law apt. We reside in FL (usually Punta Gorda) about 8-9 months of the year to escape winter (thank the Lord) and visit WV for 3-4 months to escape FL heat, humidity and hurricanes.

It's worked pretty well, we were in WV during the hurricane and insurance is covering much (not all) of the loss. Being retired, we didn't have to stay in PG during the repairs. It's still pretty ugly there with a FEMA trailer city erected in the middle of exclusive restricted properties. Oh well, all is well that ends well, or so they say. Maybe someday.

My guns were OK but most of the good stuff is now in my safe in WV. Naturally, I do have an ample supply of hardware here for winter entertainment. I have found a great indoor range here but am still looking for a local outdoor range.

01-19-2005, 02:21 PM	#9
AGE User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Florida Posts: 597 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	John (and anybody interested), We own a house (it was a nice waterfront house until August 13th) in Punta Gorda, FL. Charley hit it hard, a category 4 hurricane with winds clocked at 144 mph with the eye no more than 2 miles from our house. We lost roof tile and plywood, windows, etc. and the inside got pretty wet. It is presently being rebuilt for many $$$. We are currently renting a pretty nice place on a golf course (it would make a nice rifle range, but the golfers would probably object) for the duration thanks to our insurance company. We picked this area to rent because my in-laws lived here and we kind of know it. Rural and uncrowded and away from the post WWII Berlin atmosphere of PG; ask Jim-I'm sure he understands the devestation, etc. We are originally from PA and our daughter & family settled down in a rural part of WV about 100 miles south of the old homestead (near a great lake and shooting range). This is on the west edge of WV 50 miles below Morgantown, not Winchester. We are fortunate to have the best of both worlds. Our daughter and her hubby bought a big house with a mother in law apt. We reside in FL (usually Punta Gorda) about 8-9 months of the year to escape winter (thank the Lord) and visit WV for 3-4 months to escape FL heat, humidity and hurricanes. It's worked pretty well, we were in WV during the hurricane and insurance is covering much (not all) of the loss. Being retired, we didn't have to stay in PG during the repairs. It's still pretty ugly there with a FEMA trailer city erected in the middle of exclusive restricted properties. Oh well, all is well that ends well, or so they say. Maybe someday. My guns were OK but most of the good stuff is now in my safe in WV. Naturally, I do have an ample supply of hardware here for winter entertainment. I have found a great indoor range here but am still looking for a local outdoor range. __________________ Al Eggers (AGE) NRA Life Member