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Nov 17, 2016 | 07:51 AM

sfc rick

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Close to finishing the engine build.

Getting close to firing it up, hopefully by this afternoon.

Nov 17, 2016 | 08:04 AM

Mickeyrx70

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Hope everything goes great!

Nov 17, 2016 | 08:07 AM

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This is my other hobby which sucks up my C5 money. I make holsters for my use to Open Carry my pistol or revolver sidearm of the day.

Nov 17, 2016 | 08:47 AM

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Good to hear you're getting close to firing her up. Hope it all goes smoothly and you can get the car back on the road soon.

And nice looking holsters you make.

Nov 17, 2016 | 08:57 AM

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Best of luck on the start up......I know, luck has nothing to do with it.

Nov 17, 2016 | 09:19 AM

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When I see a C5 like this, I think, what a great downpayment on a C7 I could have for that money they threw away on an old C5.

Nov 17, 2016 | 09:32 AM

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Nov 17, 2016 | 09:48 AM

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Nov 17, 2016 | 10:53 PM

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When I see a C5 like this, I think, what a great downpayment on a C7 I could have for that money they threw away on an old C5.

The you just dont get it.

Nov 17, 2016 | 11:27 PM

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The you just dont get it.

Oh he does....right in the pooper.

beautiful holsters.

Nov 18, 2016 | 07:25 AM

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The you just dont get it.

Nov 18, 2016 | 07:41 AM

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Good luck on Engine Start, love your second hobby beautiful work.

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Nov 18, 2016 | 10:30 AM

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I heard they found a huge new oil reserve in Texas, hope it was in your back yard.

Nov 18, 2016 | 12:50 PM

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Nov 18, 2016 | 01:00 PM

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Rick! Beautiful holsters. Do you sell them? I have a marine buddy that'd really appreciate a gift like that. PM me if you're willing to sell one with USMC. Thanks, Dave.

Nov 18, 2016 | 02:36 PM

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Sounds like my ex-wife...

Nov 18, 2016 | 07:24 PM

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Digging them holsters myself, like most 2nd amendment supporters I have a drawer full of em.

Nov 19, 2016 | 07:15 AM

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Rick! Beautiful holsters. Do you sell them? I have a marine buddy that'd really appreciate a gift like that. PM me if you're willing to sell one with USMC. Thanks, Dave.

I am learning how to make them, so I still have a long ways to go before I would sell one. I actually have so many firearms that it seems like I must make a new holster for each one. I don't have a leather sewing machine so all must be done by hand. Since it's by hand it gets harder each time due to severe arthritis....maybe it's time to start sewing machine shopping?

I recently purchased that Colt M45A1 Marine Corps issue 1911 and was extremely pleased with it and had to have a holster for it. I spent 8 years in the Corps before ending up the Texas Army National Guard until my retirement.

Once a Marine always a Marine...Semper Fi.

Oh here is a photo of the M45A1

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