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8/12/2015 4:25:01 PM

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Section 9: Military Weapons
Subject: Ithaca Msg# 928682

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Robert Preiss

Joined 8/9/2015

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Mark Freburg (Read) Forum Manager

Joined 4/3/2000

Mark!

Thank you for your service as well, makes no difference when ,where or what branch the armed service is just that, from the Merchant Marine's to U.S.Army & everything in between, we all stood our post when asked. I have in addition to the Ithaca a small collection of Colt's & varients from a Govt. size Rock Riv. to both a stainless Commander & a stainless 1991 Officer Model both are my favorite daly carry pieces, kind of in a hurry right now but I'll post some pic's soon .Take Care

P.S. BTW I ment to telll you I have a .380 Llama as well only mine is a MicroMaX lll w/black plastic panels ,did your Especial come with the wood grip panels? & the vent-rib on the barell? Also was wondering if yours has a barell link?

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Ah, you prefer Bob--I'll make a note.

Thanks for your service in Vietnam. I was a Cold War guy myself, USAF. My dad joined the Army when Korea kicked off and got sent to Germany, otherwise I probably wouldn't be here. He served as an enlisted man for several years over there, then became a Mustang officer in the National Guard. As soon as he came back he bought the Ithaca in a gun shop and carried it as his personal piece all during his Guard days. He could have drawn one from the armory like most guys but preferred his own pistol that he could care for, and he always said he scored better with it. He served about 18-19 years total, mostly Infantry, but his last few in Armor as a company commander.

Dad always wanted a stainless M1911A1, so about a year or less before he died I bought and presented him with a Springfield Armory M1911A1 Milspec Model. These are exactly the same as a GI 1911, except in stainless, and Dad was thrilled. He promptly got out his old Ithaca and handed it to me, now that he had his stainless version. I hadn't expected to inherit before his passing but I believe we both enjoyed seeing a thrill in the other while we were both around to see it. Now of course I've got Dad's stainless model as well.

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