New Moderator (M1/M2 Carbine Forum)

I'd like to introduce a long time member of our community, who has volunteered to help us out moderating the M1/M2 Carbine Forum.

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Jim "JimF4M1s" Flavin (in his own words)

Born and raised in Northern California. As a teenager I loved motorcycles. I have had one of some kind in the garage since Oct 1964. I met a gal in 1966. We married in 1968, this July will be our 44th anniversary. She must be a saint.

Went into the U.S. Navy Oct 1967. Was assigned as an engine-man to Assault Craft, four men boats. Served three combat tours in Vietnam 1968, 1969, 1970. Da Nang and north. Best moment was doing a prisoner exchange north of the DMZ. VFW life member. Attend my unit memorial each year on Coronado at my old base.

Worked as an engineer for General Electric for seventeen years. Then moved over to Shell Oil Co. Retired in 2011 due to medical issues from agent orange.

My collection is around 140 weapons. My major interest is with the M1 Carbine. I carried one on my boat my first tour. A few years after I was discharged I bought my first one in 1976. It has grown to over 50. Long time member of the M1 Carbine Club. Like semi custom 45 ACP's. My strangest weapon is probably a Liberator pistol.

Enjoying retirement and hobbies. Guns, golf and poker.

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So, please join me in welcoming JimF4M1s to our Milsurps.Com moderator team.

Regards,
Doug

Welcome, Jim! Glad to see another squid here! Thank you for you're service.
Gary Simmons AO USN


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and much nicer than me. A perfect person for the job, knows what he is talking about on many subjects, firm and fair.

Hand salute!

Jim Flavin, "DITTO" what Dave said.....Frank

Glad to see a NAVY man in there
Rusty Shipley
ADJ2 USN

Well, I'm a new guy here, but first and foremost, thanks for your service.

THANKS for YOUR SERVICE to our COUNTRY.
You have been a great help to me in answering my questions on this forum.
Thanks
Dick

Welcome as moderator and Thanks to you and all service personal past and present. John

We're not worthy !! :bow:
Give him a few months, he'll have us pushing the deck.

Cheers To you Jim and all the moderators for taking on a hard job.

Respectfully,
Charlie

Why Jim couldn't handle Recruiting..........
Pull this if you have to, but it is a good laugh.

Charlie, making fun of us Navy guys with your daughter just enlisting? hummm.... Don't worry, we have heard them all before. I did get a big laugh out of it, but maybe just a bit off for here. My good friend picking on me in just the second day. What have I gotten myself into? Jim

I couldn't think of a better man for the job. Jim has certainly given me heaps of advice and help over the last few years. Mike.

Congratulations Jim! Nice to have you onboard as a Moderator.
Just another swabbie, FT, USS Eldorado 1956 -1959.
John

I'd like to thank Jim for taking on the job. Moderating on the web can be a thankless task sometimes, but it is certainly appreciated by the staff and members here.:thup:

Jim, please have mercy on your fellow Navy shipmate. I won't drink the Kool-aid and I don't take the pills!

Badger, great choice!

Thanks Jim. I've got enough to do being a mod on two other sites.....Actually there usually isn't that much. These guys are pretty well behaved....most of the time!

Hey, Jim are you going to cut us some slack because we're all shipmates? Or has all this sucking up been for naught?


ps: you know I'm just kidding


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Thanks to all.

My desire is to try and be an asset. Nothing more.

That being said, there will be NO SKYLARKING, phoney calls to SICKBAY, GUNDECKING, or trips to the GEEDUNK. SCUTTLEBUTT is that could result in a CAPTAIN'S MAST and being KEELHAULED, ouch. Or be sent to find Charley Noble. My approach is a bit more laid back. I'd rather hang around doing SEA CHANTIES, being a BULLY BOY and wash it down MINDING OUR Ps AND Qs at the local watering hole. Now if that doesn't sound like a BOKOO BAMBOOZLE I've got a BUMBOAT to sell you landlocked somewhere. So those that came IN THROUGH THE HAWSEPIPE grab your DITTY BAGS and lets continue learning and sharing about a hobby we all like.

Darn, that sounded a lot like a Boatswainsmate, those white stripes were usually the Master at Arms guys. I was a red stripe and worked for a living as an Engineman. Now Gary being a green stripe, I don't know. As for shipmates, I was on a four man boat, only had three. Still see two of them.

Again, thanks guys.

I just wanted to know if he was a SHELLBACK.....?????

Their were about 8 or so of us in the AO shop at NAS Miramar. Mostly the Vulcan M61A1 gun, AIM 9 blue tubes.


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Originally Posted by Tired Retired

I just wanted to know if he was a SHELLBACK.....?????

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Yes, I am.

Found this in my seabag. My first tour almost 44 years ago. On the ship that took us back to the P.I. for boat repairs. Still have nightmares of kissing the Royal Belly. :yikes:

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