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Last Gunfighter · Post by **Last Gunfighter** » Thu Oct 13, 2011 10:40 am

Sirs, I respectfully ask to join your fire, after lurking here for several years, I have decided that this is the best gun forum, and i have learned a lot from reading here. I have 2 Marlin levers in 45 Colt, 3 Ruger Vaqueros, a second gen Colt SAA, (all 45s) and several cap and ball revolvers, My primary interest are the War Between The States, and Old West outlaws, with emphasis on the James-Younger Gang, and Confederate Guerilla fighters and Confederate Cavalry, I am a member of the Sons Of Confederate Veterans, And the Military Order Of The Stars And Bars,as well as the William Clarke Quantrill Society.

2ndovc · Post by **2ndovc** » Thu Oct 13, 2011 11:08 am

Well as hostilities have ended and as a direct decendent of the Second Ohio Vol. Cav. and the Third Indiana Vol. Cav.
Veterans I'll say;

" Have a seat and stay awhile"!

jb

shooter · Post by **shooter** » Thu Oct 13, 2011 11:10 am

Welcome aboard! Sounds like you've got some good guns there. The War of Northern Aggression is a fascinating thing to study, and I suppose it's much like anything else, difficult to learn every single detail about every single event. This forum is a great place. Hope you enjoy your stay!

rock-steady · Post by **rock-steady** » Thu Oct 13, 2011 12:33 pm

Welcome! I'm also a member of the SCV.

Deo Vindice!

kimwcook · Post by **kimwcook** » Thu Oct 13, 2011 12:33 pm

A hardy welcome to the forum. As you said, you've been lurking for a couple of years so you know what this place is about and you still decided to join. I jest, but in my and many members minds, it's the best place on the net.

Borregos · Post by **Borregos** » Thu Oct 13, 2011 12:45 pm

kimwcook wrote:A hardy welcome to the forum. As you said, you've been lurking for a couple of years so you know what this place is about and you still decided to join. I jest, but in my and many members minds, it's the best place on the net.

+1, welcome

madman4570 · Post by **madman4570** » Thu Oct 13, 2011 1:32 pm

Don't matter whether being of North or South ? (all respected here)
Grab a cup and sit a spell!

gamekeeper · Post by **gamekeeper** » Thu Oct 13, 2011 2:17 pm

Welcome to the fire...

RIHMFIRE · Post by **RIHMFIRE** » Thu Oct 13, 2011 2:23 pm

Howdy from Florida!

2571 · Post by **2571** » Thu Oct 13, 2011 3:16 pm

Welcome.

What does the Cap'n Quantril Society do?

M. M. Wright · Post by **M. M. Wright** » Thu Oct 13, 2011 3:25 pm

Welcome!

pwl44m · Post by **pwl44m** » Thu Oct 13, 2011 4:32 pm

I guess it is better to be a Lurker than a Peepin Tom. Welcome to the Fire. 45s eh, r those long colts ?

oh I hope there aren't any Toms on here. R U really that old or just like the old history ? I'll shut up now.
Perry

AJMD429 · Post by **AJMD429** » Thu Oct 13, 2011 5:19 pm

Last Gunfighter wrote:I have 2 Marlin levers in 45 Colt, 3 Ruger Vaqueros, a second gen Colt SAA, (all 45s) and several cap and ball revolvers.

I think it is against Forum Rules to own two leverguns of the same make and caliber, so one of the .45 Colt Marlins will have to go.

Fortunately, several members here would be happy to take it off your hands so you don't get in trouble...

CEMENTHEAD · Post by **CEMENTHEAD** » Thu Oct 13, 2011 7:28 pm

Welcome to our little piece of sanctuary heaven! Tom

damienph · Post by **damienph** » Thu Oct 13, 2011 9:06 pm

Out of all the "gun" sites that are out there, this is the one with a fairly diverse group that gets along. A great place to be. Welcome!

KirkD · Post by **KirkD** » Thu Oct 13, 2011 9:18 pm

Pour yourself a cup of coffee and welcome.

pokey · Post by **pokey** » Thu Oct 13, 2011 9:28 pm

AJMD429 wrote:I think it is against Forum Rules to own two leverguns of the same make and caliber,

uh-oh i guess i have a bunch of '94 30-30s to peddle.

oh yeah,
welcome home.

Rube Burrows · Post by **Rube Burrows** » Thu Oct 13, 2011 9:29 pm

Welcome.

Your interests include a bunch of mine also. Most of my family fought with the 26th Alabama Infantry or the 38th Alabama.

Where is it in the south that you live (state wise)?

Blaine · Post by **Blaine** » Thu Oct 13, 2011 9:56 pm

This darn Yankee welcomes ya to the crazy house.....

LeverBob · Post by **LeverBob** » Thu Oct 13, 2011 9:59 pm

HOW COME IT TOOK YOU SO LONG PARD TO FIND THE TRAIL HOME? GOT LOST DIDN'T YOU...WELL...WATCH OUT IN THE FUTURE, 'CAUSE THE COFFE MAY BE COLD LIKE THE FIRE. TRYIN' TO SNEAK IN THE BUNKHOUSE JUST MIGHT WAKE UP UGLY TERRY...HE DON'T COTTON TO BEIN WOKE UP IN THE MIDDLE OF ONE OF HIS GIRLY DREAMS, EPECIALLY AFTER A DAY OF SHOOTIN' & A GOOD BENDER. HIS BUNK IS 16 FT. LONG & HIS STINKY FEET STILL OVERHANG THE END.

EVEN MY COUSIN LEVERBUBBA DON'T WANT TO MIX IT UP WITH THAT HOMBRE...

(How am I doin' Terry?)

(just funnin' ya' Pard) Glad you made the camp...

LB

Post by **Ysabel Kid** » Thu Oct 13, 2011 11:14 pm

Excellent - I love to see lurkers coming in from the cold, pulling up a stump, and enjoying the fire. Welcome aboard!

rjohns94 · Post by **rjohns94** » Fri Oct 14, 2011 5:13 am

Sir, welcome to the fire and may you be blessed in so doing.

Griff · Post by **Griff** » Fri Oct 14, 2011 8:31 am

AJMD429 wrote:
Last Gunfighter wrote:I have 2 Marlin levers in 45 Colt, 3 Ruger Vaqueros, a second gen Colt SAA, (all 45s) and several cap and ball revolvers.
I think it is against Forum Rules to own two leverguns of the same make and caliber, so one of the .45 Colt Marlins will have to go.

Now, now, Doc; we BOTH know that's stretchin' it a mite! But... what you're seein' as a "wrong" is actually a lack of leverguns appropriate to the period of interest. Bein' a student of the "War of Northern Aggression" one SHOULD own a Henry repeating arm, (the correct one not the imposter). And I'm sure that there are several other leverguns prevalent in the other periods of interest, BESIDES the 1894 Marlin, a relative "johnny-come-lately", to the outlaw/train-robbin' guerilla period following that war.
Regardless of the particulars, Last Gunfighter,

, and Welcome to the Forum. Bein' a former lurker, you should know that, even if they's not new:

Streetstar · Post by **Streetstar** » Fri Oct 14, 2011 10:45 am

AJMD429 wrote:
Last Gunfighter wrote:I have 2 Marlin levers in 45 Colt, 3 Ruger Vaqueros, a second gen Colt SAA, (all 45s) and several cap and ball revolvers.
I think it is against Forum Rules to own two leverguns of the same make and caliber, so one of the .45 Colt Marlins will have to go.

Fortunately, several members here would be happy to take it off your hands so you don't get in trouble...

If thats the case, i'm in BIG trouble --- i have a bad habit of just looking at 45 Colt Trappers on Gunbroker and ignoring everything else. I only have 2 of them so far, but i have 3 almost identical Ranger 30-30 carbines

OP, sounds like you have some fascinating historical interests ---- glad you stepped in

I have a pretty cool 3 volume Civil War study set i may break out today in your honor (well, i have time on my hands and the books haven't been cracked since i got them)

gak · Post by **gak** » Fri Oct 14, 2011 11:05 am

Welcome aboard!

pwl44m · Post by **pwl44m** » Fri Oct 14, 2011 11:13 am

Wow ! 23 posts before anyone asked for Pics. Thot Griff was asleep at the wheel. So I'll be second, not that We don't believe U but We r a visual kinda bunch. Waiting !!

O.S.O.K. · Post by **O.S.O.K.** » Fri Oct 14, 2011 12:03 pm

Welcome to the board!

Looking forward to some more posts.

And I have a question: what's the SCV entail? I mean are there shoots and such? Newsletter? What?

I have an ancestor that was a drummer boy in the Tennessee Regiment - the 19th Tennessee Infantry I guess... would be my Great Great Grandpa I think - on my Mother's side.

ETA - found the web site: http://www.scv.org/ I am proud of the South!

I'm going to check out the "research" area...

Steve Collins · Post by **Steve Collins** » Sat Oct 15, 2011 10:18 am

Enjoy yourself, and welcome!

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