Howdy

[Big Smoke]

I am a member of the 1911 forum, and found a link to this site. Looks like a great place, so I asked to join. Thanks for having me.

[MajO]

Welcome to the forum.

[jmlutz]

Welcome in:) Mike

[sdmc530]

welcome, you will like it here better than the "big" forum, much kinder and crazier here! :D

[NAMVET72]

Welocme to Our Own Little Forum............


Clyde

[Roverron]

a Big Welcome!

[herefordman1]

Welcome to the smaller and better forum.

Jim

[Snipersnest]

Welcome aboard!

[DaFadda]

hoo rah. welcome! We're NOT crazy here... we're all on our meds!
DaFadda

[Riverpigusmc]

Welcome to the forum. Don't listen to the Fadda. Some of us are as crazy as the proverbial rodent in the outdoor sanitary facilities...oh Nooooeeelll:D

[JBT]

Welcome to the forum. :)

[Grouse]

Hi...

stupid character limit

[Dreghorn]

Welcome

[Sheepdog]

Welcome to the asylum. You'll fit right in.

[GoldenVolt]

Welcome to the :insane::party::party::party::party:

I forgot my meds.:crazy: Hay Doc....

Greg

[douglas_knott]

Welcome to the forum

[Roverron]

Welcome tO the party

[Big Smoke]

Thanks for the warm welcome, guys! :) I guess I'll give you all a little more background on me.
While I've always owned guns and did some hunting in my early youth, I didn't get into anything more than shotguns until the late 80's. Back then, many of you will remember, you could buy a gun from anybody on the street, no questions asked. It was a lot easier to build a collection, so I started mine. Then '94 came, and the laws changed, and it became a lot harder to build a collection. So rather than buying and selling, I concentrated on buying. :D
Bought my first 1911; a Colt Gold Cup, in 1995, and loved that gun. I joined the Izaak Walton league local chapter and became an NRA Instructor there. I loved teaching new shooters how to shoot.
Then I got the Cowboy Action bug, and did that for a number of years, and still shoot a match or two a year.
So having sold my Gold Cup some years ago, I have really missed a 1911. I just bought a SA Range Officer, literally just picked it up last week, and then piggy backed another gun, a Ruger 22/45 mk III when I picked up the RO. Still waiting for the paperwork to come back to pick up the 22/45. I like the idea of being able to shoot cheaply. I love to shoot, and although I have been reloading since the early 90's, it is still expensive to shoot a lot. Money doesn't go as far as it used to, so plinking is just good fun.
Okay, I know I'm a little long winded, but I just felt like sharing. I like the comraderie of sharing my experiences with others, and hearing those of others as well. If there is anyone near the DC area, hit me up, and let's go to the range. I'd like nothing better.

[titanse05]

Howdy back!

Welcome to Cotep.org!

[AutoMag]

Welcome to the forum Big Smoke!!:)