Your first firearm

[Angel Cruz Ortiz]

Originally Posted by Grantham Forester

Creo que se escribe "Parris" Island, no es verdad, amigo??

Asi se escribe "Parris" Island. Que bruto!!

[Jim DiSpagno]

My first gun was a Stevens Springfield mod.84, too big so quickly followed a Marlin mod.100. The 84 was cut down for my sister who quickly lost interest. It now resides all redone with Chris Dawes' kids. The Marlin was given to a friends son who ironically is the great nephew of the man who gave the gun to my father for me. The first acquired in 1958. First shotgun was a J.C. Higgins .410 SS bolt, probably made by Marlin in 1959 and the first double was a Savage Fox mod. BSE in 1961. That gun resides with, a then boy who my father took under his wing at age 12 and is still my good friend today.
So I know where they are and am damn proud of their places in life. They represent a long history of family and friends.

[Grantham Forester]

Originally Posted by Angel Cruz

Asi se escribe "Parris" Island. Que bruto!!

Lo siento- Yo no soy un Marine, pero uno "Swabie"- Que lastima- estatione de Roosevelt Caminoes en Puerto Rico. Y San Juan, casadador de muchas putas, si???

[George Lander]

Originally Posted by Grantham Forester

Lo siento- Yo no soy un Marine, pero uno "Swabie"- Que lastima- estatione de Roosevelt Caminoes en Puerto Rico. Y San Juan, casadador de muchas putas, si???

NO HABLA: But, yes, I did matriculate thru Roosevelt Roads when doing 5" 38 bombardment of Vieques & Culebra and the putas in Old San Juan were memorable to say the least. We tied up in Charagumus (sic) where we did battle with the Jarhead contingent from the EM Club back to the ship.

Best Regards, George

[Grantham Forester]

Originally Posted by George Lander

NO HABLA: But, yes, I did matriculate thru Roosevelt Roads when doing 5" 38 bombardment of Vieques & Culebra and the putas in Old San Juan were memorable to say the least. We tied up in Charagumus (sic) where we did battle with the Jarhead contingent from the EM Club back to the ship.

Best Regards, George

At the base "Acey-Deucey" NCO club, every Thursday night was Bacardi night at Rosie Roads-all you paid for was your set-up- I liked Bacardi white with club soda, ice and a big slice of lime-- Back then, when I was a machinist mate first class, we were rebuilding from the original installation of the WW2 era-We were working with some Sea-Bees on Vieqas Island , which was used for both gunnery and EOD practice, and it was outstanding and easy duty- we secured at 1500 each day, had 1 & 1/2 hours noon break, and the week-end started at 1200 on Fridays, and were were off duty until 0730 hrs. on Monday.

You could charter a boat all day for $25, the deep sea fishing was super, a case of Red Stripe in a iced up big cooler, plus sandwiches and apples and cold water was $10- so four of us would split that- beautiful clear diamond blue waters, clear cloudless skies, I'd go back in a heartbeat if I could--

[George Lander]

Originally Posted by Grantham Forester

At the base "Acey-Deucey" NCO club, every Thursday night was Bacardi night at Rosie Roads-all you paid for was your set-up- I liked Bacardi white with club soda, ice and a big slice of lime-- Back then, when I was a machinist mate first class, we were rebuilding from the original installation of the WW2 era-We were working with some Sea-Bees on Vieqas Island , which was used for both gunnery and EOD practice, and it was outstanding and easy duty- we secured at 1500 each day, had 1 & 1/2 hours noon break, and the week-end started at 1200 on Fridays, and were were off duty until 0730 hrs. on Monday.

You could charter a boat all day for $25, the deep sea fishing was super, a case of Red Stripe in a iced up big cooler, plus sandwiches and apples and cold water was $10- so four of us would split that- beautiful clear diamond blue waters, clear cloudless skies, I'd go back in a heartbeat if I could--

Grantham: Another interesting aside was when our ship arrived in San Juan waiting for on the pier was none other than Louis Armstrong and his band. He did a full concert for us and our sister ship, the Gearing DD-710. Singing with Satchmo was Bessie Smith who, i understand, passed away shortly thereafter.

Best Regards, George

[Paul P.]

One day my father brought home a Winchester model 67 22. I thought i owned the world that day. Dad didn't hunt or fish so him getting me a gun was the best thing ever.

[Ronald Moore]

A ruger 44 Magnum auto loader 79.99 , a Remington ylon 66, black, 46.50, a Remington 660, .308, ugly dog leg bolt handle, really cracked your knuckles when you shot it, replaced bolt in 1970, local gunsmith TC Kennon did job, I made friends with him and eventually learned how to work on guns with him, now collection stands at 117 guns, to many for some not enough for me. TC taught me to restock guns and checker, polish and blue. Great old man, lost him in 1988 I think.
Got my FFL in 1989, been working on guns ever since. Great hobby and bussiness.

Ron Moore
Rons Custom Guns.