Dutchman
02-07-2024, 01:37 AM
Don't recall if I ever shared this incident some years ago when I was living in northern Indiana.
AIM Surplus had East German Makarov for $120 (pretty sure). I ordered one and also ordered a couple boxes of S&B 9mmMak ammo that would ship in a 2nd parcel.
I lived on 600 North. The Indiana state prison was on 500North and on the other side of State Hwy 421. The prison was situated within the state DNR lands and Sandhill Crane Preserve.
So I'm just getting out of the shower and the phone rings. Lady says where she's calling from and that they have a parcel that was delivered by mistake and could I come get it. Since I was expecting two boxes, one handgun and one with ammo. I didn't know exactly what was in the box. Off I went to the prison in my rural camo (bib overalls). I walk into the front office to see a bunch of very somber secretaries and one fellow leaning against a doorway that I took to be the warden. Yep, he was the warden and he hands me an open box. Not knowing what was in the box I stick my hand inside to feel the obvious grip of the Mak. I said:" that must'a been exciting". They didn't share the obvious humor to the situation.
The FedEx driver was sitting there sweating bullets. He was real worried over this little mistake but I slapped him on the back as we walked out to the parking lot. No problema amigo.
I expected some grief at this situation. My name, address and phone were on the invoice so they knew who to contact. I figured they'd call the sheriff to report this fellow getting guns sent to him. Never happened. Of all the things that could happen to a gun whilst in transit it all fizzled out. No SWAT team descended on my abode and five minutes after getting home I loaded up both magazines and stepped outside my back door and let loose.
Dutch
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AIM Surplus had East German Makarov for $120 (pretty sure). I ordered one and also ordered a couple boxes of S&B 9mmMak ammo that would ship in a 2nd parcel.
I lived on 600 North. The Indiana state prison was on 500North and on the other side of State Hwy 421. The prison was situated within the state DNR lands and Sandhill Crane Preserve.
So I'm just getting out of the shower and the phone rings. Lady says where she's calling from and that they have a parcel that was delivered by mistake and could I come get it. Since I was expecting two boxes, one handgun and one with ammo. I didn't know exactly what was in the box. Off I went to the prison in my rural camo (bib overalls). I walk into the front office to see a bunch of very somber secretaries and one fellow leaning against a doorway that I took to be the warden. Yep, he was the warden and he hands me an open box. Not knowing what was in the box I stick my hand inside to feel the obvious grip of the Mak. I said:" that must'a been exciting". They didn't share the obvious humor to the situation.
The FedEx driver was sitting there sweating bullets. He was real worried over this little mistake but I slapped him on the back as we walked out to the parking lot. No problema amigo.
I expected some grief at this situation. My name, address and phone were on the invoice so they knew who to contact. I figured they'd call the sheriff to report this fellow getting guns sent to him. Never happened. Of all the things that could happen to a gun whilst in transit it all fizzled out. No SWAT team descended on my abode and five minutes after getting home I loaded up both magazines and stepped outside my back door and let loose.
Dutch
https://images46.fotki.com/v880/photos/4/28344/8945429/DSCF1911p-vi.jpg (https://public.fotki.com/dutchman/crufflerstuff/range-2aug10/dscf1911p.html)