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I just registered as a new member here,(someone must have left the door open.) I am a member of a few other 1911 type forums and have become familiar with many of the names associated with this web site and have had personal dealings with a few of them . I must say that I am encouraged and inspired by the benevolent foundation of this gathering of folks that share a common love for firearms. To some it is paradoxical to consider those who are associated with firearms to be philanthropic. It is a constant struggle I have with some of my friends who know that I am studying to be a caring physician and yet I own and shoot firearms for personal defense. Your endeavor speaks to this personal issue directly and I hope will grow into a wonderful success and will raise money for many worthy causes.

My support and my wishes for great success; You can count me in.

Sincerely,

Jim Dowling
Texas

Welcome Jim! May the fun begin!

--Mark

My sincerest welcome to you Jim. I have only spoken to you on the phone a few times and worked a couple of transactions. Great to have you here and look forward to talking to you. BTW....Have anymore commericals?

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Heirloom Precision, LLC.
480-804-1911

"If everyone is thinking alike, someone isn't thinking."
- General George Patton Jr

Oh no you don't Steve!

You've got enough... I'm next!

--Mark

Welcome Kip. I know many Doctors who are shooters and collectors of fine firearms... and they got BANK to get some good stuff! I hope that your future as a Doc permits you the same.

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John Del Pinto

Thanks for the welcome guys!

Steve, I learned my lesson quickly. I was kicking myself after I sold that Commercial! Somehow all is calm knowing that I have one in line with you guys for a tune up.

Mark, from what I can gather your collection is far from lacking.

John, I hope so too!

Great to be here. I cant wait to see what happens and look forward to contribute what I can.

Jim

Jim,
Are you referring to the DelPinto Museum of Modern Gun Works in Los Angeles? It is an absolute fine museum of offerings from the best makers working today. John, any comment?

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Heirloom Precision, LLC.
480-804-1911

"If everyone is thinking alike, someone isn't thinking."
- General George Patton Jr

The Del Pinto Museum of Modern Gun Works in Los Angeles is far from complete. We are still scouring the face of the earth searching for new acquistions from the Masters that are truly worthy enough to be included in our main gallery. In Fall of this year, we plan on launching our CT Brian Wing, to be followed shortly thereafter by the Don Williams Wing. These will join the already operational Ted Yost, Lew Bonitz, and Steve Bailey Wing. The Vic Tibbets Wing has just broken ground, but is off to a running start with the modern interpretation of the Classic Fighter. It is anticipated that by Fall of 2005, we will break ground on our Chuck Rogers Wing. It is anticipated that by 2007, the Ned Christiansen Wing will open for public display. The John Harrison, Stan Chen, Larry Vickers, Dick Heine, and James Hoag Wings are still in the planning stages.

It is through this Museum, that we hope to instill an appreciation of fine weaponry in the masses. This all comes at a great cost. The Museum's greatest benefactor is impatiently waiting for his back surgery. Since he was placed on light duty status, funding for additional works has been sharply curtailed by virtue of no available overtime. Our benefactor's surgery contiues to be pushed back by an uncaring Worker's Compensation system; his surgery was scheduled for April 15, now it appears it won't happen until the end of June.

This shortfall in funding has left the Museum in harm of indefinite suspension. It is hoped that once surgery and recovery has transpired, work can resume with vigor.

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John Del Pinto

John, I will have to say that both you and Bailey should really consider a secondary career in stand-up comedy. Course guys in your respective line of work need a good sense of humor. The other alternate would be a transfer to Motors, where the truly loony reside.

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Don Williams
http://www.theactionworks.com
http://www.ltwguns.com

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Heirloom Precision, LLC.
480-804-1911

"If everyone is thinking alike, someone isn't thinking."
- General George Patton Jr

Well actually, just came across this one. The SN is within 600 of my other one which is cool for a SN type guy like me.

After seeing “Teds Twins” I was thinking about asking if he wanted to father another set…


Jim

BTW....Motor cops are goons. I know a couple cool ones...well, maybe one. Who would volunteer to write tickets all day.

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Heirloom Precision, LLC.
480-804-1911

"If everyone is thinking alike, someone isn't thinking."
- General George Patton Jr

Steve, Dad rode motors for a few years - way back when there weren't any helmets . Told me some interesting tales about the things these guys did to one another. There was one guy who worked Hollywood division (old timey before they had radios), and mounted a toy cash register on the rack over the rear fender. Would write a ticket, walk back to the bike, press the key on the thing, it would ding and the drawer would open and he'd file the ticket inside. I think the watch commander put a stop to that one. There are more, but not enough time.

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Don Williams
http://www.theactionworks.com
http://www.ltwguns.com

The old school L.A. cops are very cool. The cash register thing is fantastic. What a scream. I stopped some kids one night at a bowling alley for fighting or breakin' stuff..I can't remember. Three of four of them didn't have any picture ID's. So I gave them blank pieces of paper and pencils and told them to draw a picture of themselves and put their name, dob, address, and physical description on the bottom. That became their ID. I made a copy for my records and told them in lieu of getting arrested that night they had to clean up the parking lot of the bowling alley and dammit they better have their ID's next time I talk to 'em. Funny enough, I ran into one kid a couple weeks later and he provided me his ID.

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Heirloom Precision, LLC.
480-804-1911

"If everyone is thinking alike, someone isn't thinking."
- General George Patton Jr

I had fun last Halloween. Our chief put into effect a zero tolerance policy on the standard pranks of eggs & papering, however I didn't want to babysit a bunch of teenagers all night long. My creative solution was to have the kids put the eggs in their pants pockets and then I hit their pockets breaking the eggs and sent them home to explain why they had that problem in their pants to their parents. This way the parents weren't mad that we arrested their "sweet & innocent" child and the kids were scared to death over what their parents were going to say. Much more effective.

Another incident I was told of was at role call. Guys decided to pull one on the sergeant. Put one of the old metal waste baskets (with I think sand in the bottom) on a couple of chairs, and when he apporached the role call room dropped a couple of flares in and doused the lights. Sergeant opend the door to a smoky red glow. Probably something out of a horror movie. Nowadays, you'd trip a smoke alarm and get multiple days off I 'spect. Then there was the motor officer who mounted a toy phone on the tank of his bike, and when parked at the curb would pull the little lever on the side that made it ring, and pick it up and carry on a conversation - really had the pedestrians wondering Course, this was about 1950 or '51. Hell, they didn't even have radios in the cars then.

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Don Williams
http://www.theactionworks.com
http://www.ltwguns.com