Phoenix After Action Report

[kool aid]

RWVA partisan, bon vivant, and fashon disaster kool aid: be afraid. Be very afraid

[SilverWhiskers]

I wondered in Sunday Afternoon just after lunch. I was impressed by the nice selection of rifles available for purchase. The DCM rifles are worth looking over.

When I stumbled over to the range Fred saw me the piontedly paused and said: Butt Shot Commanchie ? I said no, Fred. Silverwhiskers. From Oklahoma. So he said: Well you got your gun?? Then go to it! It's nice to see you here again. Where is Will?

For an Oklahoma guy I had fun! It might be old hat to you  guys. I had never before shot in blowing sand. That stuff blew everywhere. Everybody had a great time, myself included.


Silverwhiskers iin Oklahoma City

[Fred]

     Silver, it felt like "old home week" when you showed up.

     Being at two Appleseeds in two successive weekends must be an experience!

     Thanks for making the effort to being there - and next time, I don't care what "Buttshot Comanche" says, he's gotta come with you, too! (And he'll be kicking himself for not coming to this one, once you regale him with the "wind" stories!)

[MOGromit]

After doing the Osage Beach one the previous weekend and then PHX this past weekend, all I can say is that I wish IN was closer.

BC is too far away in time....

AZ

[kool aid]

After doing the Osage Beach one the previous weekend and then PHX this past weekend, all I can say is that I wish IN was closer.

BC is too far away in time....

AZ

Davilla, brother.

[MOGromit]

Some more pictures, mostly of the firing line.

Rumpshot had an incident with the light fixture over his head.  Either an ejected case or a Garand clip got a little too high.  Last three pics.

AZ Gromit

[Fred]

    Pictures are always nice, AZ. 

    Thanks for posting them...

[Rumpshot]

AZGromit,
Thanks for the pictures.  You are going to ruin my reputation posting a photo of me grinning like that.  Everyone thinks I am an old grouch.  The picture makes it look like I am having fun.  Pretty amazing with my poor shooting, and a pulled muscle in my ribcage/diaphram area.

Rumpshot

PS would you like frys with that?

[AZSongdog]

I really regret not being able to make this, especially after all the pics and raves, but something came up...

Any chance of one being held down here nearer to Tucson? Maybe the Tucson Rifle Club out in 3 Points?

Thanks

[Fred]

    AZ, it will happen if you MAKE it happen. I'd suggest you PM Rumpshot, as he's working on several AZ locations, and may already have this one in the hopper, so to speak. Otherwise, talk to the people at your suggested location and see what response you get. (BTW, there's a good technique listed here somewhere on the best way of approaching a club - surprisingly, just walking up and asking them to support a pure 2A program won't work - usually! Use the search function and look up "club approval 2A", which ought to ferret it out...)

[SilverWhiskers]

Hi Fred and All,

Thanks for the kind words! I have some extra time this fall and hope to see you guys again! In the meantime ........... I need to get my Garand and M1-A1 both fixed up with complete sight sets, preferably National Match. They don't have to be new, just good and not messed up! Any advice I can get regarding who has any will be greatly appreciated! I have found several types. The regular peep sight and a globe sight. What do folks find to work best when they are in their 50's???

Will says hi and the ButtShotComanche will be out in Boulder City in January. I don't think they will let him loose until then!

Thanks,

SilverWhiskers/OKC