Dr. Jim L. Davis
Due to some remarks by a previous poster, I feel a rebuttal is in order
I am the founder of the Replica Percussion Revolver Collector's Association, founded over twelve years ago on the internet. I have been a collector of firearms since I was 11yrs old and bought my first .22cal Mossberg Model 46B rifle (still have that gun). I am now 72yrs old and still collecting. I built the largest collection of Model 1911-1911A1 pistols in the U.S. in the early 1960's. Everyone told me I was stupid because they would never be collectable or worth much. Too many made. We can all see where that went.
It is for this and other reasons that I do not pay much attention to armchair critics who have great opinions but have never really done anything original in their life’s. I am also the retired Department Head of Computer Science and Engineering Technology from Texas A&M University, West Texas Campus, so I do know a little about computers. Mr. Griswold is quick with his opinions but very shallow with suggestions. Maybe that is because he has none. If he was unable to join the association, then it is because he could not fill out the application properly. Over one thousand members, internationally, were able to do this okay. The purpose of the web site was to see if there was an interest in the collectability of these firearms and to share information. It was not to “sell” guns. At one time there were over five pages of collectable guns on the site and all sold. The others were left for display. The RPRCA has over 700 guns in its collection that "have passed through their hands", so there is some basis in fact, not speculation, that went into the displays on the web site, including the "toys" that many people enjoy. They still promote interest so have a place.
Since I finance this venture personally I see no reason to pay anyone for a “domain”, a “server”, or any other trimmings that egotist think they need to be “acceptable”. The Tripod domain is a part of the Microsoft empire as is Hotmail and will not go away as other servers come and go, causing changes of address. This web site,
http://rprca.tripod.com has been at the same address for twelve years. It would be shear stupidity to change it’s URL when the site has over 500,000 hits (more than most manufacturers) in that twelve year period.
I hope this clears up some of the confusion posters may have.