What is Missing....

After I recovered from my bad dream, Senior asked if we wanted to go downtown to browse the Gun Show. He had at a previous show purchased a tactical flashlight and it had since started to malfunction so he wanted to take it back to the vendor. The folks there are good like that and are ready and willing to back up their product. We found the Flashlight guy and as expected he fixed the problem with no questions. 

For being the early afternoon on a Sunday the line was beginning to swell. But was moving steadily.

But more noticeably was what was NOT inside the Gun Show:

Can you guess what is missing? 

We took the boys again. And Yes I was like a Mother Hawk..wouldn't let either of them out of my sight. Held tight to little hands.

They got to shoot at the virtual range my little ND went first:  

Then it was NWs Turn:  

While browsing the aisles Senior and I discussed the panic that people are going through. Fortunately we are some of those that saw the handwriting on the wall and prepared for all of this. I feel for those who didn't. Well, actually maybe I DON'T feel for them. They knew this was coming for the past FOUR years. I liken it to a Hurricane:  You watch the weather, you know its coming. But, you do nothing because you think it can't happen to you. Then SMACK you are hit with a Cat. 5 and wonder what just happened.....

-JUGM

Another New Family Member

For two days, Senior has been trying his best to cheer me up..our week ended on a real sad note.
Most of you who read my blog also reads Seniors and so you know. But for those who don't. He told it very eloquently at  Seniors Mess. Please feel free to go over and read his post from yesterday.

Yesterday, we took the boys to a restaurant/game room place..No not Chucky Cheeses..no way, no how!.  Some place better. They had a blast, and it was good to laugh. Then they stayed the night at my parents. Senior and I returned one red box movie and got another : "Act of Valor"...  I didn't think it would end like it did..I cried. It felt kind of good.

Today was another Gun show, our good buddies REBEL,DUKE and SHOOTER STEVE along with his new bride all met up. Since Senior has been working to quit smoking, and doing so quite successfully I let him buy a present. Something he has been wanting to add to the Family:

A WW2 Russian Mosin Nagant, 91-30.
It is in excellant condition and has all matching numbers. Outstanding Bore with tight, sharp muzzle. Cleaned and inspected. complete with bayonet.. 
I want to totally strip the stock down, sand it, and refinish it..but it was Steve who said not too...that it makes the character of the rifle..and I guess he is right, I just wanted the challange of the job.

Here is some strange girl we found to strike a pose with it...  : )

The Blackout Project # 1

Today was another gun show. Senior and I meet up with Stephen and his SW, Rebel and Pirate Jim. Hanging out with Sweet Wife is always fun, she is a good friend and all around beautiful person. We held out our hands to our husbands for money, they obliged us with a smile. The men went to the right, and us ladies went to the left. It was time we had some "gurlie time" at the gun show.

 I like this one actually more then the one a couple of weeks ago. One thing I have noticed is husband and wife booths, on one end is the husband selling firearm accessories, and the other end is the wife selling home made items..today we found a nice Italian lady who made Beeswax candles, her husband was next to her selling Ammo cans.

Senior was on a mission, he is building a "300 AAC Blackout" he is tired of the traditional 5.56 and .308 calibers. So, now he is building a .308 caliber in a lightweight short AR style platform that provides hard hitting .30 caliber. 

Today he built the lower, all he needs now is the upper and it will be done.

Gun Show Field Trip

This morning, Senior and I chose to go check out the gun show that was in town. We have been before, but not together since December. We dropped the kids off early with my parents..Senior decided to stay in the truck today..

We got down to the venue and met up with a few other friends; DUKE, PIRATE JIM and REBEL. One thing I have noticed in recent years is how long the line to get in has grown and, how fast the hall fills up. It opened at 9am, and by 11am, it was a shoulder to shoulder traffic jam . We also noticed today how much things have gone up...some of the prices on guns, and ammo was ridiculous, but none more crazy then a guy selling range bags..

Senior and I did not purchase any firearms today, but did get some odds and ends. I am putting together a little medical kit for my BOB, and found some Israel first aid items, got some kid sized para cord bracelets for our boys, and I purchased a very nice Roma concealed carry purse, its a messenger bag style which is what I was looking for. Senior picked up a ammo can full of 40 cal ammo... turned out to be about $.26 a round.

 But the best deal I got was on the "Enemies Foreign and Domestic" series by Matthew Bracken. I got all three books for 12.00 each..they go for 20.00 on amazon. Three years ago I borrowed the series from Stephen, and have since wanted my own copies...they are that good- and a MUST READ !!!  The sellers know Mr. Bracken and have been trying to get him to do a book signing at a future gun show, I hope he will accept and participate, I would like to one day meet him.

 

We found this to be the loneliest booth at the gun show:

Rebel And I came across this read...

Then we opened it:

 BAHAHAHA!!!!

Good God What a big Gun!!!  :

After walking around for a couple of hours, getting separated a few times, and debating over the purchase of a Henry Repeating Firearm..which we decided not to purchase, we left and Senior treated me out to lunch  : )