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The hospital Drs. said that I was 2-4 days away from not surviving the experience. I guess that you don't really want either condition and a combo of both pneumonia and clot is bad.

On Feb. 4th I called 911 because I thought maybe I might be having a heart attack. I had already been sick with something since about Jan. 20th that caused lots of productive coughing and left me pretty weak. Turns out that I had pneumoia with 2 clots in the right lung. I stayed in the hospital until Feb. 23rd then was released to a skilled care center and was there until Feb 29th. I'm home now but still pretty weak. I don't walk very good and the sense of balance is not all that good. Various outfits are going to show up for PT and med checks because I've now taking warfarin. Turns out that I also had a clot on the heart. I'm 81 and all this really wore me down. I'm working at getting the strength back, but it may be awhile.

I shot my first USPSA National at PASA in 1988. Dick was one that I met and talked to along with some others. I miss them all.

Today my mother would have been 101. It is also the day thar I was discharged from the Army 57 years ago. Mom thought that it was a nice birthday present.

I have spilled primers on the floor more than a couple of times. I usually find 98 or 99 of them pretty easy, then while looking for the missing I find at least one with my knee.

I use a piece of 220 grit sandpaper on my EDC Commander. Works great and can be replaced whenever it gets worn and doesn't leave any sticky residue like skate board tape.

I once showed up to a 3-gun match with an M1 rifle, lots of ammo in boxes, but no clips. Lucky for me a friend had brought a back-up rifle that he let me use.

Hello from Spokane. What part of SW WA are you from? There are some 3G matches in Spokane and also the Tri-Cities area. The Inland Northwest Practical Shooters will have a 3G match Sunday June 23.

I compete with either an SVI .38 Super in Open or an SVI .40 in Limited. Depending on weather and what I'm wearing I'll carry either an Astra Constable .380 or Colt Combat Commander. The Astra is small enough that I can carry it in a back pocket with an untucked shirt.

Five years ago in April I was diagnosed with stage 4 non-Hoskins lymphoma. The last couple of CT scans showed no cancer present. The Dr. says that I am cancer free and since it has been 5 years that the lymphoma probably won't return. Over the course of the illness I went from 185 lbs. down to a low of 145. I'm now at about 155 or about the same weight that I was when I was 21. Of course the weight is in different places.

I purchased this used in April 2007. It came with 4 mags., holster, 3 mag pouches, belts and instructions.

A bunch of years ago I ordered a lever from some other outfit only to find that it didn't fit the scope that it was advertised to fit (but it did fit an other one). The MGM lever did fit. Mike and Travis are good people and are easy to work with. They even hauled a bunch of steel that I bought to a match and saved me the shipping costs.

I'll second that. Have a Happy Birthday Sig Lady!

Mine's TY2745 and I've seen some annual or 3 year numbers lower than mine on here.

If you haven't already gathered up and read the various Regs concerning Unit Marksmanship Teams, do so. At the time that I was the Base Marksmanship Coordinator for an ANG Wing the Army Regs. were close to the Air Force and ANG Regs. If you have a Unit team there used to be a way to get Match Grade rifles and pistols and ammo. In some cases you could get match entry fees paid. The guns were mainly Bullseye type, but we had service type rifles and pistols also. Back in the day the Army had Post and Division level teams that they put on orders to matches. Things have changed since my time, but it is still up to the Unit Commander to determine how much and what kind he will support the shooting teams. Your buddy in the AMU should be able to get you started on the proper Regs. Good luck. MSgt USAFR Ret.