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jamesfromjersey
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Last edited by jamesfromjersey; 08/13/2014 4:24 PM.
Life member-NRA-SCI Member-HHI #2900-HHASA #067 Colt-Ruger-Freedom Arms-and S&W Collector Assoc.s "I have more guns then I need but not as many as I want" "Handgun hunters HAVE to be good"
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Re: Freedom Arms
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08/13/2014 4:27 PM
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The photos above from top to bottom: 1) Freedom Arms 2)Showroom 3)Wayne Baker 4)Bob Baker 5)Gun safe 6)Bullet trap
Life member-NRA-SCI Member-HHI #2900-HHASA #067 Colt-Ruger-Freedom Arms-and S&W Collector Assoc.s "I have more guns then I need but not as many as I want" "Handgun hunters HAVE to be good"
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Re: Freedom Arms
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08/13/2014 5:25 PM
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GlennS
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I laughed when I stopped by there a few years ago and told Bob that they don't like me leaving big revolvers on my desk in my office
Mr. Wayne is a cool guy! If you didn't know better, you would never know his age. He has had a pretty remarkable life's story.
Did you happen to walk into the bathroom and see the toilet paper dispenser??? hahaha
"Better to Remain Silent and Be Thought a Fool than to Speak and Remove All Doubt"
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08/13/2014 8:08 PM
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Russell
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Glad you got to stop in for a visit. Did you have a parking space with your name on it. Just kiddin', James.
It's not the gun, but the man behind it.
Sheriff Russell Cottle, Ret. USMC; 1967-1970; Vietnam-'68-'69
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Re: Freedom Arms
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08/14/2014 12:34 AM
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Insp Callahan
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James,
I'm thrilled to see your pictures of Wayne, Bob and Dick. Generally you don't see a ton of press and internet attention on the active side Freedom Arms (Bob&Co), as they are understandably focused on making the finest handguns money can buy... but I have found extremely little about Dick & Wayne in the earlier days, so this is a nice treat. I wish I could find more to read about the earlier years and would love to hear more from Wayne & Dick about those times and that history.
My girlfriend at the time and I visited briefly at Freedom Arms many years ago and that was a fun little detour from Yellowstone. What amazing country!! It is almost fitting how such a well made firearm is made in such a place of rugged natural beauty. If you have a gun capable of long range accuracy, that's a great place to use it!
Thanks for posting....
IC, also from Jersey.
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08/14/2014 4:00 AM
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I get a kick out of the shop that turns out the finest hawdguns ever. It looks like little more than a modified farmers tool shed. same thing at the Shiloh Sharps building.
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08/14/2014 4:02 AM
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I hunt elk about 30 miles due West of the FA shop. Maybe this year get a nice elk with my handgun
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08/14/2014 5:10 AM
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rickiesrevenge
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I met Bob Baker at this years MOA shoot. Seemed like a really nice guy.
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08/14/2014 5:22 PM
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I hunt elk about 30 miles due West of the FA shop. Maybe this year get a nice elk with my handgun beautiful country....
Life member-NRA-SCI Member-HHI #2900-HHASA #067 Colt-Ruger-Freedom Arms-and S&W Collector Assoc.s "I have more guns then I need but not as many as I want" "Handgun hunters HAVE to be good"
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08/14/2014 8:26 PM
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Looks like you had a great trip,thanks for sharing
"If you get to thinkin' you're a person of some influence,try orderin' someone else's dog around" unknown cowboy
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08/15/2014 2:27 AM
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I have been working in Dubois WY for the last two summers and took the opportunity to visit Freedom Arms and pick up some bullets and a few things. It is a humble little factory and "showroom", and the folks there, including Bob are nothing but nice.
I had a question about something on my 83 and Bob himself helped me on the spot. Pretty awesome service. We got to talking about hunting and the up coming season.
I will give them business any time I can afford it
"If you are going to go through all the trouble to put a hole in something, why not make it a big one?"
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08/15/2014 8:09 PM
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Looks like you had a great trip,thanks for sharing there`s more to come......
Life member-NRA-SCI Member-HHI #2900-HHASA #067 Colt-Ruger-Freedom Arms-and S&W Collector Assoc.s "I have more guns then I need but not as many as I want" "Handgun hunters HAVE to be good"
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Re: Freedom Arms
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08/15/2014 9:00 PM
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Looks like you had a great trip,thanks for sharing there`s more to come...... Can't hardly wait.
Rod, too.
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