New member introduction from a fresh gun owner.

[terranaes]

Hello! Wanted to complete my new member stuff after looking around on here a bit more and seeing some pretty good deals and some decent folk in the community so I thought it'd be best to complete my new member task and make myself a little more comfortable. Also forgive me in advance I'm not terribly used to doing this kind of thing.

I'm a 22 year old working a half decent minimum wage job in the Florida boonies and making art in the little free time I have. Given my age I'm rather new to firearms in general in regards to ownership and buying them, even though the history and the art of them as machines has always been a big passion of mine ever since I first handled my great grandpa's Finnish Mosin when I was too young to even carry the whole thing in two arms.

Given my current state of employment, the lack of a little more disposable income meant firearm collection was mostly out of the question. This was, until the aforementioned Finnish Mosin (Tikka M27) of my great grandfather's had fallen into my hands after his unfortunate passing earlier this year, reigniting a good bit of my passion for firearms.

Since then I've added 4 new guns to my collection: an 1878 Swiss Vetterli, an 1878 Springfield Trapdoor, an M91/28 Carcano TS, and a Vz52 pistol. At the moment I want to get my hands on a slightly more practical handgun and perhaps one more milsurp/antique one before calming down on the collection for a bit since I caught the bug.

I have a huge passion for guns with unique mechanics, silhouettes, and calibers; (practicality be damned) and someday I hope to make my passion for firearms and the art of them a little more than a hobby, but at the moment I'm still working to enter a nearby trade school.

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[fredball]

Welcome Aboard

 

[64MercurysRule]

Welcome from r we gone . Glad you're here . There is much to see , learn and share here . Enjoy the forum and all it has to offer . Blessings .

 

[Xaevian]

Welcome!

 

[gryghin]

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[Throckmorton]

welcome to a really great group !! no scammers here the admins really know their stuff and patrol with gusto . might I suggest and kind of .22 pistol , revolvers are great for newbs and way more affordable to shoot than centerfire guns.
again.........WELCOME

 

[gmerkt]

Welcome. Nice intro.

Re. inheritance, it's a tough way to get guns but you might as well take the good with the bad. Think of your grandpa every time you pull the trigger on the Mosin and make it a celebration.

 

[arakboss]

Stale gun owner here.

Welcome to the party.

 

[DizzyJ]

Welcome!

 

[Lazyfaire]

Welcome to the forum.

Want to learn something? Ask questions of the forum and you will get good responses.

 

[FailCooper]

welcome from the PNW!

 

[Fibonaccisnipe]

Hello! Wanted to complete my new member stuff after looking around on here a bit more and seeing some pretty good deals and some decent folk in the community so I thought it'd be best to complete my new member task and make myself a little more comfortable. Also forgive me in advance I'm not terribly used to doing this kind of thing.

I'm a 22 year old working a half decent minimum wage job in the Florida boonies and making art in the little free time I have. Given my age I'm rather new to firearms in general in regards to ownership and buying them, even though the history and the art of them as machines has always been a big passion of mine ever since I first handled my great grandpa's Finnish Mosin when I was too young to even carry the whole thing in two arms.

Given my current state of employment, the lack of a little more disposable income meant firearm collection was mostly out of the question. This was, until the aforementioned Finnish Mosin (Tikka M27) of my great grandfather's had fallen into my hands after his unfortunate passing earlier this year, reigniting a good bit of my passion for firearms.

Since then I've added 4 new guns to my collection: an 1878 Swiss Vetterli, an 1878 Springfield Trapdoor, an M91/28 Carcano TS, and a Vz52 pistol. At the moment I want to get my hands on a slightly more practical handgun and perhaps one more milsurp/antique one before calming down on the collection for a bit since I caught the bug.

I have a huge passion for guns with unique mechanics, silhouettes, and calibers; (practicality be damned) and someday I hope to make my passion for firearms and the art of them a little more than a hobby, but at the moment I'm still working to enter a nearby trade school.

Welcome aboard brother

 

[FireDave]

Welcome!