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My Retirement Gift
Posted: Mon Apr 13, 2015 5:23 pm
by jm190
I work full time for the Air National Guard and I'm retiring next month after 38 years with the Air Force and the Guard. Since one of my troops knows I like Mosins he was thoughtful enough to guide my flight into getting me something more interesting than the usual retirement fare. A 1956 Wz48 is pretty interesting isn't it? It wandered into a local gun shop where his brother is a senior trader and he had asked him to keep an eye out for something different. The stock has a little wear but the metal and bore are in great shape.
Wz48.jpg
Wz48 barrel shank.jpg
Re: My Retirement Gift
Posted: Mon Apr 13, 2015 5:45 pm
by Miller Tyme
Great gift John, you will love it, 22 trainers may be the next thing I collect.
Re: My Retirement Gift
Posted: Mon Apr 13, 2015 5:47 pm
by one finger john
Better than a gold watch, I think.
Another John
Re: My Retirement Gift
Posted: Mon Apr 13, 2015 5:58 pm
by tjtM38
Congratulations and thank you for your service! Glad to see someone else on the site who gave long years of faithful service to our Air Force and the nation. You certainly received a nice retirement gift. Nice of your guys to come up with the idea.
Tim (an Air Force retiree)
Re: My Retirement Gift
Posted: Mon Apr 13, 2015 6:03 pm
by Rightwinger9
Congratulations and enjoy your new rifle.
Re: My Retirement Gift
Posted: Mon Apr 13, 2015 6:21 pm
by entropy
Beats the hell out of a gold watch, (unless it's a Rolex, that'd buy a lot of Mosins!) and a fun one to boot.
You got some good AIrmen in your unit!
Re: My Retirement Gift
Posted: Mon Apr 13, 2015 6:43 pm
by Junk Yard Dog
Re: My Retirement Gift
Posted: Mon Apr 13, 2015 6:55 pm
by B24
Congrats on a great retirement gift and a great big thank you for your service to our country. I never served but have always been partial to the Air Force since my dad was a B24/B25 mechanic/crew chief and his brother gave his life over Germany as waist gunner on a B17.
Re: My Retirement Gift
Posted: Mon Apr 13, 2015 8:20 pm
by Longcolt44
We salute you Sir.
Re: My Retirement Gift
Posted: Mon Apr 13, 2015 8:50 pm
by Tuck
Congratulations! Unfortunately, it seems like life goes really fast afterwards. Nice gift too. Enjoy life, you've earned it!
Tom<--fellow USAF retiree
Re: My Retirement Gift
Posted: Mon Apr 13, 2015 10:55 pm
by Sonny
What?? No ammo to go with it???
Just j/k..
Congrats on your retirement and a dandy rifle to boot.
Re: My Retirement Gift
Posted: Tue Apr 14, 2015 1:22 am
by Ironnewt
Thank you for your service and I hope you enjoy your present to yourself.
Re: My Retirement Gift
Posted: Tue Apr 14, 2015 5:08 am
by jimpierce7
pretty dang cool if you ask me!! Congratulations!!
Re: My Retirement Gift
Posted: Tue Apr 14, 2015 7:07 am
by bunkysdad
Congratulations. That is quite a accomplishment to give 38 years of your life serving your country. A very nice gift you have there.
Re: My Retirement Gift
Posted: Tue Apr 14, 2015 7:52 am
by 8X56R
Very nice indeed. Congratulations. Enjoy your retirement..
Re: My Retirement Gift
Posted: Tue Apr 14, 2015 11:47 am
by ffuries
As one AF retiree to another, welcome to the "Olde Farts Club". Your troops thought highly of you, congrats.
Re: My Retirement Gift
Posted: Tue Apr 14, 2015 2:48 pm
by qz2026
Congrats on the retirement and the rifle. These are pretty cool little rifles. Weigh about as much as the real thing too...
Re: My Retirement Gift
Posted: Tue Apr 14, 2015 3:47 pm
by shoto2758
Congrads to you for your service.
Thats a fine little Rifle,they did good.
Re: My Retirement Gift
Posted: Tue Apr 14, 2015 4:32 pm
by Plastic Doc
Thank you for your service. Enjoy!
Re: My Retirement Gift
Posted: Wed Apr 15, 2015 3:41 pm
by cjsimoh
A sweet rifle indeed! Congratulations!
