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aarondhgraham · October 16, 2013, 09:17 AM

Her last name is Sharif and she is my good and dear friend.

I hang out at a great restaurant bar in Stillwater, OK,,,
That's the home of Oklahoma State University,,,
Many of the servers there are students.

I offer to take them shooting at my Rifle & Pistol Club,,,
Several of them have gone out with me and had a great time,,,
She is one who really took to it and enjoys repeated range outings.

She graduated in the Spring with a B.S. in Industrial Engineering,,,
So I thought I would get her an appropriate gift,,,
Our beloved university mascot is Pistol Pete,,,
I thought a western rig would do fine.

I wish I was a wealthy man but I am not,,,
But I do have some good skills working leather,,,
I purchased a new 4.75" Heritage .22 revolver as her first gun,,,
Then I made her a gunbelt, a Texas jock-strap holster, and a bullet pouch.

I presented the gift to her yesterday,,,
Just look at the smile on her face.

I made the pattern for this Texas Jock Strap holster,,
From a picture in the book Packing Iron.

I opted for a cartridge pouch rather than cartridge loops on the belt,,,
It saved me a lot of hours sewing loops and I think it's more practical for the range.

Anyways she was thrilled with the revolver and the cowgirl rig,,,
And I got the pleasure of watching her face light up as she opened the packages.

It's shameless bragging I know,,,
But I just had to share this fine occasion,,,
It's not often I get the chance to do things like this.

Aarond

October 16, 2013, 09:17 AM	#1
aarondhgraham Senior Member Join Date: December 1, 2009 Location: Stillwater, OKlahoma Posts: 8,638	There's a new Sharif in town,,, Her last name is Sharif and she is my good and dear friend. I hang out at a great restaurant bar in Stillwater, OK,,, That's the home of Oklahoma State University,,, Many of the servers there are students. I offer to take them shooting at my Rifle & Pistol Club,,, Several of them have gone out with me and had a great time,,, She is one who really took to it and enjoys repeated range outings. She graduated in the Spring with a B.S. in Industrial Engineering,,, So I thought I would get her an appropriate gift,,, Our beloved university mascot is Pistol Pete,,, I thought a western rig would do fine. I wish I was a wealthy man but I am not,,, But I do have some good skills working leather,,, I purchased a new 4.75" Heritage .22 revolver as her first gun,,, Then I made her a gunbelt, a Texas jock-strap holster, and a bullet pouch. I presented the gift to her yesterday,,, Just look at the smile on her face. I made the pattern for this Texas Jock Strap holster,, From a picture in the book Packing Iron. I opted for a cartridge pouch rather than cartridge loops on the belt,,, It saved me a lot of hours sewing loops and I think it's more practical for the range. Anyways she was thrilled with the revolver and the cowgirl rig,,, And I got the pleasure of watching her face light up as she opened the packages. It's shameless bragging I know,,, But I just had to share this fine occasion,,, It's not often I get the chance to do things like this. Aarond __________________ Never ever give an enemy the advantage of a verbal threat. Caje: The coward dies a thousand times, the brave only once. Kirby: That's about all it takes, ain't it? Aarond is good,,, Aarond is wise,,, Always trust Aarond! (most of the time) Last edited by aarondhgraham; October 16, 2013 at 02:23 PM.