Yep, M-1 Carbine,,,
Way back in the 90's I lived in California,,,
When the assault rifle ban looked imminent,,,
I decided to buy some semi-rifle while I still could.
I didn't like the normal choices,,,
SKS's, AK-47's, and AR-15's left me cold.
I found an M-1 Carbine that was in nice condition,,,
My uncle had one when I was a kid and I shot it regularly,,,
So I succumbed to nostalgia and bought it with 300 rounds of ammo.
There was nothing at all wrong with that rifle,,,
It performed just like my memories said it would,,,
But for some inexplicable reason I never warmed up to it.
I found I just didn't enjoy shooting it as much as I thought I would,,,
In fact ten years later I still had 150 rounds of that ammo.
So, I ended up giving it to a young veteran I worked with,,,
He was doing some heavy grunt work for me and saw it on my wall.
It wasn't really a gift so much as payment for his labor,,,
I had agreed to pay him $250.00 for his work,,,
He took the rifle and ammo instead.
Good deal for both of us as I had paid $275.00 for the rifle and ammo.
It's funny that something I loved so much as a kid,,,
Just didn't thrill me very much as an adult.
Aarond
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