Reading Der Klunkermeister and Don Moody posting about guns was an education. It was also comedic gold. They were friends, actually. It was one of the things that made this place what it is. You want grok, go for it.

What went right over your head, I think, is that giving guns away at a banquet might seem like a good idea, but, it really isn’t. The Franchi that somebody donated had some sort of aluminum receiver that didn’t turn my head, to say the least. It was somebody’s idea of a nice gun, but, not mine. It didn’t fit, I was left handed, etc, etc, etc, and, I wouldn’t have bought it, ever.

So why the hell would I want to win it?

Back then, you got a raffle ticket or two with the admission, and you could buy more. If I could have given the ticket back to the guys who were running the show, I would have, and they could have added it to the ones that were for available for purchase. I never understood why the organization felt giving guns away, selling three raffle tickets for $5, was more effective than selling a regular membership, to someone who actually cared about the organization for $35. I worked the booth at Gamefair for 25 years arguing that, and, near the end, we got rid of the raffle tickets and the giveaway guns. The only “Big deal” was the fact that hanging around here helped me to understand that finding a gun that fit me was way more work and effort than winning something at a banquet that 90% of the time wasn’t going to work out.

The model 21 dig was a bit of a joke, but, tempered by the reality of my life experience. If you like ‘em, good for you, but, when talking about popped ribs, that is a gun that will be in the discussion. This guy has a bit to say about it, also:

https://vicknairgunsmithing.blogspot.com/2016/01/an-unbiased-look-at-design-of-american.html

Don’t own one. Will never own one. Don’t want to win one. I did thoroughly enjoy reading the old guys trash on them and then see what the guys who liked them responded with. Helped me come to where I am on that subject.

Which, was the point of why I was here.

Best,
Ted