Father thought he did me good.

**Breadstick** · 10-25-11, 19:03

Coming home from an outing my father asked me to stop by his house on my way home.

Get there he takes me into the garage and hands me a box as say "here s little somthing I got ya" Cool, I thought it a gun I can tell by the weight.

Opened the box and there sit a Taurus Public Defender

THanks Dad! While inside I was like WTF! of all the firearms I've mentioned I'd like and in that price range I get one of these......I appriciate the gesture...but....*sigh*

He gave me several boxs of 410, and Federal flat nose SP long colt.

I'll shoot in from time to time.....I guess I'm now a "dipshit"for being in possesion of one of these.

Had to share......though after looking into ammo selection of the .45 colt not to shabby on performance some rival ACP and 44mag loads, I'll try different loads settle on one get a box load the gun and stash it in the clock on the wall (that hides a gun too).

Not to bad on accuracy out to 7yards....furthest I plan shooting it.

410 buck/bird shot will be reserved for skunk, armadillo and other crtter ridence on the family land....

**C4IGrant** · 10-25-11, 19:08

Originally Posted by Breadstick

Coming home from an outing my father asked me to stop by his house on my way home.

Get there he takes me into the garage and hands me a box as say "here s little somthing I got ya" Cool, I thought it a gun I can tell by the weight.

Opened the box and there sit a Taurus Public Defender

THanks Dad! While inside I was like WTF! of all the firearms I've mentioned I'd like and in that price range I get one of these......I appriciate the gesture...but....*sigh*

He gave me several boxs of 410, and Federal flat nose SP long colt.

I'll shoot in from time to time.....I guess I'm now a "dipshit"for being in possesion of one of these.

Had to share......though after looking into ammo selection of the .45 colt not to shabby on performance some rival ACP and 44mag loads, I'll try different loads settle on one get a box load the gun and stash it in the clock on the wall (that hides a gun too).

Not to bad on accuracy out to 7yards....furthest I plan shooting it.

410 buck/bird shot will be reserved for skunk, armadillo and other crtter ridence on the family land....

It is the thought that counts.

C4

**Lumpy196** · 10-26-11, 09:53

Originally Posted by C4IGrant

It is the thought that counts.

C4

I use that phrase often in situations where I've inflicted something terrible on someone.

**Dionysusigma** · 11-05-11, 18:19

Got two gifts from my Dad last Christmas...

One was a 500rd case of Brown Bear 55gr FMJ .223, which we proceeded to burn up together.

The other one, infinitely priceless, is a three-hour .mp3 recording my brother got of him that Christmas night of him sitting by the fireplace telling my mom, my brother, and me his entire life story up until my brother was born (who is five years older than me). Things we'd never heard before, not even Mom. Stuff he'd never told anyone. Over the course I'd had four or so glasses of egg nog, and at the end was still completely sober, in awe of this guy that I never even realized I'd taken for granted. That recording is something that I plan to have professionally mastered (as well as possible), transcripted, and possibly even write it up as a biography--it's that incredible.

Before he went, he also gave me his 1903A3 that I'd built for him on his 60th birthday, his favorite rifle since his high school ROTC days. Its first time out, he shot a 3/4MOA group with irons despite him not having touched one for 42 years.

I can say for absolute certain he's in a better place now.

**one** · 11-05-11, 18:48

That's beyond awesome.

**Breadstick** · 11-05-11, 20:05

The pops got me a box of Federal .45colt yesterday, which I tend to do a range report with next weekend when we go out to the land. I went and got some reactive targets too.

I tend to mainly only shoot .45colt through it.

**Magic_Salad0892** · 11-05-11, 20:09

Originally Posted by Lumpy196

I use that phrase often in situations where I've inflicted something terrible on someone.

That was my defence after my girlfriend and I tried to find a candidate for a three-some who turned out to be a dude.

We bailed. She made fun of me for picking a dude.

Not the first time that happened. I shit you not. **** Japan.

**Pork Chop** · 10-25-11, 19:14

The gesture is all that matters. I lost my Father 5 years ago, he was my best friend & I miss the ornery old fart everyday.

I promise that silly Taurus will be one of your most cherished belongings someday.

Besides, they actually make a decent snake gun, if you live around rattlesnakes?