I'm Back after a long long hiatus

**usabaker** · 03-11-2023 12:15 PM

Howdy Fellas,

It's been a while since I have been on the forum. Life took a turn left, and I got really busy and just couldn't find the time for online activities. That doesn't mean, however, that I haven't been collecting of sorts. Since I have been gone. I've picked up another Mosin Nagant Type 53, an Enfield No 5 Mk I, M1 icon

Carbine (Saginaw), A German K98 icon

Mauser, and soon an Arasaka Type 99 carbine.

In reading the forum, I was happy to see all of the failure folks' names here. I really have missed being on the forum .

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**browningautorifle** · 03-11-2023 12:40 PM

Hey Bill, welcome back...

**usabaker** · 03-11-2023 01:06 PM

Howdy Jim! good to see you are still here.

**browningautorifle** · 03-11-2023 02:30 PM

Originally Posted by usabaker

still here.

Yep, Covid didn't get me...twice...

**HOOKED ON HISTORY** · 03-11-2023 05:08 PM

Welcome back aboard.

"Hiatus" Does it respond well to treatment with penicillin?

**Ovidio** · 03-11-2023 05:15 PM

Ciao vecio. Bentornato!

**Aragorn243** · 03-11-2023 07:28 PM

Glad you're back.

You must have hit the lottery while you were gone to be able to afford all those. I have skipped out on gun shows for quite a while but started back last week and this week and I'm horrified by the prices. I did manage to pick up an 1867/77 Werndle today which I was not planning on.

**usabaker** · 03-11-2023 10:37 PM

Originally Posted by HOOKED ON HISTORY

Welcome back aboard.

"Hiatus" Does it respond well to treatment with penicillin?

No but does with Wifeicillin

---------- Post added at 07:37 PM ---------- Previous post was at 07:34 PM ----------

Originally Posted by Aragorn243

I did manage to pick up an 1867/77 Werndle today which I was not planning on.

Aren't those considered antiques now by the ATF? Well, I have been fortunate in that I had a luck streak with prices and the costly rifles I was able to use a lay-a-way program.

**Aragorn243** · 03-12-2023 09:40 AM

Werdle's are antiques, paid cash and walked out.

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