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Doc TH · October 29, 2013, 10:48 PM

I fit your desription of an old timer. First gun was Mossberg 144 (in about 1957-'58, learned to shoot at a club in Queens, NYC. Unfortunately I don't have it anymore. Then got a Remington 513T - now in possession of one of my sons, so it hasn't left the family. Won Bluejacket's Marksmanship Award at Great Lakes boot camp in '64. Got M1 carbine from CMP in '65 while in primary flight training; still have it. Shot on 4th Naval District pistol team '66 through '69. Had hiatus from shooting in medical school and residency. Now do recreational trap/skeet and multi rimfire and CF pistol rifle when I get the opportunity. Still think about the Mossberg 144 and shooting in Queens when you could ride the bus with a cased rifle without any publicconcern. How times have changed!

October 29, 2013, 10:48 PM	#69
Doc TH Senior Member Join Date: December 15, 2005 Posts: 633	I fit your desription of an old timer. First gun was Mossberg 144 (in about 1957-'58, learned to shoot at a club in Queens, NYC. Unfortunately I don't have it anymore. Then got a Remington 513T - now in possession of one of my sons, so it hasn't left the family. Won Bluejacket's Marksmanship Award at Great Lakes boot camp in '64. Got M1 carbine from CMP in '65 while in primary flight training; still have it. Shot on 4th Naval District pistol team '66 through '69. Had hiatus from shooting in medical school and residency. Now do recreational trap/skeet and multi rimfire and CF pistol rifle when I get the opportunity. Still think about the Mossberg 144 and shooting in Queens when you could ride the bus with a cased rifle without any publicconcern. How times have changed!