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Miscellaneous => The Water Cooler -- General Discussions => Topic started by: DDGator on December 26, 2004, 04:01:33 PM
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When I was 13 my Dad gave me my first gun -- a stainless Ruger Single Six in .22LR/.22 Magnum with the 5.5 inch barrel. I learned to shoot with that gun and shoot several times a month with it.
When I was in college, after my parents divorced, my Mom wanted a gun for home protecton, now living on her own. The only gun I had for her was the Single-Six. She never liked it, and neither her or I was happy trusting her safety to a .22 Magnum. Money was tight, and the Single-Six was sold to a friend to purchase a .38 snub nose Taurus. $200.
Now, 15 years or so later, I was missing that gun. I have two daughters to teach to shoot -- and would have liked to have that Single-Six to teach them with.
Well... That very same Ruger Single-Six sat under my tree on Christmas. My wife tracked it down from the friend it was sold to -- and bought it back. It had been fired a few times, but had everything it was sold with in basically the same condition. Better yet, my friend sold it back to her for exactly what he bought i for -- $200.
I was moved. A big thanks to my wonderful wife and my friend who did more than he had to... Its a Christmas gift I won't forget for a while -- and its the only gun in my collection (mmmm--besides the R-9) that I can say I will never sell.
Merry Christmas to all of you.
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Duane,
This is what the Christmas "thing" is all about...Bet you kicked yourself several times over that sale.. ;)
What a GREAT present.. 8)
You have a great wife, and I believe you may "owe" her a bit ;D
Merry Christmas and what an excellent gift..
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I doubt you'll ever receive a more meaningful gift. With one present you received many gifts - first, your wife's love, second, your father's gift is now magnified, third you got back what I'm sure are many happy memories, and fourth - you now have a meaningful heirloom with which to teach your daughters one of your passions and make more memories for and with them.
You are a blessed man.
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Those of us who have wives who support and share our joy of shooting are truly blessed.
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Great result Duane ... you are blessed in many ways. I have heard similar stories, just now and again ... and without exception there has been a ''joyeous reunion'' . :)
Kudos to your lady wife. I doubt mine would have been quite so patient in tracking something down but - at least she is aux fait with shooting, supports my <cough!> ''habit'' .... and is well able to make use of her house gun ... a M66.
Let's here it for the dear ladies!!!