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maduroman

Part of the Furniture Now
May 15, 2010
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bah! cannon cockers.....
INFANTRY is where it's at.
11C
1st Cav, 1st Armored and 3rd Infantry

 

simnettpratt

Lifer
Nov 21, 2011
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That's true maduro, the King supports the Queen, but I bet if you meet a cannon cocker in a bar that has supported your unit, he drinks free that night :)
DISCLAIMER: I never went to BASIC, so I don't want to step on the toes of anyone that actually served or is serving. If I accidentally say something offensive, please let me know and forgive me.

 

simnettpratt

Lifer
Nov 21, 2011
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It's a Boito, established in 1924, made in Brazil. The sole British distributor of them call them "the farmer's preferred choice", which for me being a Brit is just perfect. Will start another post with pics when the stock is replaced and I get it in my grubby little paws. My bro says it was made in the sixties or seventies, and the lockup is so tight, if you insert a shell and put a single sheet of paper behind it, it won't close. Hee hee. I can't wait.

 

tslex

Lifer
Jun 23, 2011
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Sim, what's your special affinity for 2d Armor? (If I read your post above correctly, you didn't serve with them, yes?)
Interesting trying to figure out if there really still is a 2d Armor anymore. By most ways of understanding it, the Division is deactivated, but some legacy units still can claim the connection. No doubt, one of the greatest insignia ever.

 

simnettpratt

Lifer
Nov 21, 2011
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No, I didn't serve with them. I quit before I even shipped out for BASIC (I'm an idiot and I was seventeen). There are 2nd Armored signs here in Grand Prairie, I was probably going to Germany and they had a base north of Bremen at the time, I had to pick some unit, and I thought my bro was going to carve it, so didn't want to give him something too hard to carve.
And yes, it looks cool. So glad he asked me what I wanted; he was going to engrave a squirrel.

 

flyguy

Lifer
Nov 20, 2012
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That is an awesome lighter. Not many would be qualified to own a pipe like that.

 
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