But what I really enjoyed as a child was building models. My favorites were military aircraft, helicopters, tanks, and ships! My passion lay in the air, though. I loved airplanes the most. I wanted to be a fighter pilot more than anything that could think of at the time...except for maybe an astronaut! But I have a problem with one of my eyes, so that dream would never come to life.
Still, I've always been fascinated by the military and our brave men and women soldiers. One of my favorite aircraft was the mighty A-10 with its thunderous Gatling gun! Through my love of airplanes came my appreciation of firepower and guns. Add to that the fact that I'm fairly conservative to boot, I became an ardent supporter of the 2nd Amendment. So as I grew of age, my attention turned away from toy models and airshows to firearms. Don't get me wrong, you can still find me at an airshow!
At the ripe old age of 40 (and then some), I took an AR Build class at my local shooting range, which is conveniently located about 5 minutes from my house! I'm usually there 2-3 times a weekend and most of the employees know me by name and all by sight! It is there that I spend lots of time, money, and precious brass, and it was there that my new passion began!
So this past Summer, I took the AR Build Class. It was about $600 and included a nice mid-level manufacturer's full AR-15 rifle kit (including flip-up "iron" sights), a carrying case, 100 rounds, and an hour of range time. And it was close to my wedding anniversary too! So the wife agreed to let me go. It turned out to be only me in the class! I got one-on-one instruction and had one of the best times of my adult life.
Just this month, I began my journey. I bought a kit (minus lower) from Gunbroker.com. I got the lower at my range and I was off to the races! I made my first build for sale. I eagerly took pictures and posted it on Gunbroker.com and now on Gunauction.com. Views but no bites...what? How can this be??? My dream and goal were so clear in my mind!
So, this is where my blog begins. Here I hope to post my triumphs, my failures, my experiences, and even reviews of parts that I try out. I hope that you will join me on this trip. I hope that you will join me as:
- a fellow entrepreneur
- a mentor perhaps
- a customer
- a cheerleader
- a friend
How ever you come, let's work together to make one man's dream a reality. And I'm not talking about a huge business opportunity here, just a fun and rewarding hobby perhaps!
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