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Wolfdog91
10-22-2022, 11:05 PM
Little update on my surprise for the old man.

For y'all who don't know he's wanted a .22mag something fierce for the better part of a year now ( really ,he's want one for a while but really been on it this year). Well I was going to get him one for fathers day but couldn't find one or even order one from anyone within 200miles ! Well father's day passed but about two or three months ago I was scrounging around and happend to find a fine little Marin 925 ! The place lets you do layway payments so I've been paying $20 here $50 there . Well got it down to $80 and was going to buy it work it over and give to to him for Christmas or something but the other day he called me after blowing my phone with txts about rifled he'd like me to be on the look out for.

Asked me me if I saw is txt and was talking about how much he wanted one ( he works a average schedule and can't make it to most of the places that sell guns unless he gets up really early in the weekends, I work nights though so I'm visiting them weekly lol ). Well I tell him " Tell ya what dad ,what if I said I knew where a nice one was at for only $100 ?! Scope, magazine, just needs a sling and a good cleaning."Well that was Thursday and I convinced him to come with me to town Saturday morning to just look at it .

Well today I dragged him up to the pawn shop and he was being cranky old man as usual lol .Well get him up to the pawn shop and he was asking which one it is all , had to give a few winks and nods to the employees to keep them from spilling the beans early .Usually I walk in and they as me which one I'm her to pay for it but this time . Yes I have a problem when it comes to buying guns what can I say lol. Well he actually taught a few of them along with some of the guys in the store shopping so talking to them while we waited for I'm a little less grumpy and more in a joking mood. Well finally they bring it out and hand it to him right. Before I could ask him what he thought he was shouldering going
" O yeah ! This is it ! I want it !"

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Littlery eveyone on the gun side of the shop was grinning ear to ear then he looked a lil confused though and asked why they had it in the back then looked at the tag and said " hay this isnt only $100 like you said !"Eveyone started laughing and I told him I'd been paying on it for the last three months, and since he doesn't really like gifts there's only $80 left on it so he can pay that little bit off and it's his !

Well didn't get the picture of his face when we broke that new to him but it was priceless ! I had to take him all over town with me while I run errands and man he's been bragging about it all day to any and everyone lol.

Not to mention he was able to play around with a bunch of guns seeing what he wanted next.... Along with putting another gun he wanted on layway ( CVA 45-70 break action) so now I gotta get ready to load and cast for that thing lol. Honestly though I was gonna have to pour some cold water on him to calm him down a little
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Excuse his poor trigger control he was an officer they ain't too bright somtimes [emoji1787])

Will say though I don't know how to feel now because had to go to by work to shop a little and ended up seeing a bunch of my friends and managers and they all just kept saying " that's your dad ? .....yep it all makes sense now" [emoji1787][emoji1787] All in all good day !

Now hes got me about to weld up some target stands so he can plink lol !



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rockrat
10-22-2022, 11:31 PM
Good for you. Hope your dad enjoys his new to him, machine!!

Milky Duck
10-22-2022, 11:34 PM
good lad....happy Dad... did you spot I had got van gruff to answer your query for you??/

armoredman
10-23-2022, 12:44 AM
Awesome!!![smilie=w:

MrWolf
10-23-2022, 03:40 AM
Nicely done Wolfdog. You made his day and made him proud.

Thumbcocker
10-23-2022, 08:54 AM
Well done! Thanks for sharing.

Wag
10-23-2022, 08:59 AM
Great story!

--Wag--

NSB
10-23-2022, 09:08 AM
Nice story about a father and son…. You’re Dad looks pretty happy and proud. He ought to be!

45workhorse
10-23-2022, 09:20 AM
Nice "payback"!

gwpercle
10-23-2022, 10:03 AM
All in All ... A Great Day !

Thanks for letting us enjoy it with you and your Dad .

Your Dad has a mighty good son .
Gary

MT Gianni
10-23-2022, 10:20 AM
That is a great story and great pictures. He certainly had it shouldered up and ready.

contender1
10-23-2022, 10:40 AM
I truly enjoyed that story. I knew you were trying to get him a gun, and seeing the outcome like this made my day. Kudos.

waksupi
10-23-2022, 12:06 PM
Way to go!

Bogart
10-23-2022, 11:55 PM
Great story Wolfdog, you are a good man. It sounds like your dad did a good job raising you.

Duckiller
10-25-2022, 01:01 AM
I have 2 22Mag guns. Ammo is expensive and hard to find. As a father I think a good son should buy dad's ammo for him.

fastdadio
10-25-2022, 04:52 AM
Best story I'll read all day. Guess I'll skip reading the news this morning. Good on you Wolfdog!

GregLaROCHE
10-25-2022, 05:30 AM
What a great son you are! Is it easy enough to find 22 Magnum ammo where you are?

buckwheatpaul
10-25-2022, 05:43 AM
That is a great son and a happy father...doesnt get any better than that!

Stacts
10-25-2022, 07:59 AM
Great story. Loved seeing your dad with the gun.

lightman
10-25-2022, 09:31 AM
You did good! He looks happy!

xs11jack
10-25-2022, 07:48 PM
The good book says to honor your father. You certainly obeyed the word. You are the good son. Blessings on you.
Ole Jack

smoked turkey
10-25-2022, 10:46 PM
Wolfdog I haven't been on here for a while, and needed to get caught up on some posts. I was drawn to your post and I must say I am so proud of you. I am sure your dad had a day he won't soon forget. You have just paid tribute to him and I say good on you. You will be blessed beyond measure for your selfless attitude and consideration for him. I am fortunate to have son like you and I consider myself to be a rich man because of it.

BLAHUT
10-25-2022, 11:05 PM
Good Son, You are blessed, DAD is blessed, enjoy.

ebb
10-26-2022, 02:06 PM
Good on you wolfdog. When I was teenager my dad and I would go to the woods and shoot clay birds. I had a 20 gage H&R and with the hand thrower i could usually hit 19 or 20 out of a 25-round box of shells. One day he says "how about you see if you can shoot 25 out of 25?" we got to 21 and the pressure to hit all of them was mounting. He threw the 22nd bird and i shot it about 6 feet out of the thrower. He looked at me and says "I think its time to go home."

kungfustyle
10-26-2022, 07:53 PM
Nice job!!!! Glad to see a plan come together!!!

yeahbub
10-27-2022, 12:44 PM
An interesting answer to the ammo availability problem would be a centerfire bolt and a supply of .22 Cooper brass. He brought out a .17 cal also, based on the same case, a CF version of the .17 HMR. Not sure if he's still doing it. Seems to me they could be produced by the bozillion on a screw machine if someone were willing to tool up. A decent lathe would enable hobby quantities.