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  1. Kirk H.

    Hatless

    Here is one from my younger days at work...... And more recently with the "wide part"...hair today, gone tomorrow..
  2. Kirk H.

    What hat are you waiting for today?

    My daughter called and said that my new Akubra Capricorn has arrived. And of course I am stuck at work.........
  3. Kirk H.

    The hats of our fathers

    That is a great photo. The Pork Pie was a very popular hat in the mid to late 1950's. Lee Marvin wore one in the Chicago Police Show M Squad and of course ole Blue Eyes himself.
  4. Kirk H.

    The hats of our fathers

    Wow, talk about a small world. That is where my Grandfather ended up too.
  5. Kirk H.

    The hats of our fathers

    My Maternal Grandfather (on the right as you are looking at the photo). He was born in 1908 and grew up in the hills of Tennessee and Kentucky. During the great depression he followed the "Hill Billy Highway" up to Ohio and worked for Proctor and Gamble. This photo was taken sometime in the...
  7. Kirk H.

    Things I'll miss when retired

    Yes the decompression thing is real. I have been to several funerals within the last two years of police officers who trained me when I came on. There was a study done years ago that stated that the average life expectancy of a police officer was 5 years after retirement. I think that has...
  8. Kirk H.

    DEATHS ; Notable Passings; The Thread to Pay Last Respects

    Alan Young, who gamely played straight man to a talking horse for five years in classic sitcom “Mr. Ed,” died Thursday at the Motion Picture and Television Home in Woodland Hills, Calif. He was 96.
  9. Kirk H.

    What Hat Are You Wearing Today 1?

    Looks good. I just got an email stating that my Capricorn has shipped. Can't wait!
  10. Kirk H.

    Show us your Guns!

    I remember....I think that is why so many people bought them and turned them into race guns. I knew one guy that put so many upgrades on it he had to have at least 1000.00 extra invested in it back then. I regret not picking one of those up back when I could.
  11. Kirk H.

    Show us your Guns!

    Very nice. I remember when they came out and people were buying them like crazy to make "Race Guns" for competition around here. They were quite inexpensive compared to Colts and other 1911's. A buddy of mine even bought a Norinco copy of the Remington 870 and it was a solid built weapon.
  13. Kirk H.

    Show us your Guns!

    It was the S&W Model 340. And the 125 grain .357 Magnum rounds were just painful. The 442 that I carry is rated for +P and those are snappy in the air weight configuration, which is why I stick with the Speer 125 Grain Non +P JHP.
  14. Kirk H.

    Show us your Guns!

    Yeah, especially out of those scandium frames....
  15. Kirk H.

    Show us your Guns!

    I had the misfortune, notice didn't say pleasure of getting to fire .357 rounds out of one of those one time......after the 4th round, I said thanks but no thanks. The Smith rep who brought the toys to our range said he got that a lot. I still carry my 442 as a back up when working.
  16. Kirk H.

    What Hat Are You Wearing Today 1?

    Eric, that is a sharp looking hat and goes very well with that Pendleton Board Shirt.
  17. Kirk H.

    Show us your Guns!

    Very nice!!! Well I have heard of the Glock being referred to as the "Model 10 of the 21st Century" just like the k frame being referred to as the "Peacemaker of the 20th Century". I don't know what they will be worth in 45 years, but right now, at least in this area there is a demand from...
  19. Kirk H.

    Federation IV too big?

    I agree with Fed. I wear a 59. I have two Fed IV, one brown and one tawny. They were both a tad big when they arrived, but shrunk down nicely to where I could remove the spacer after about 2 weeks.
  20. Kirk H.

    What Hat Are You Wearing Today 1?

    Looks good. I too have one on order. I think one of the things that sold me on it was that rain won't hurt it. The weather that we have been having this week has involved several rain showers and then bright and sunny, back to rain. It has made me leery wearing my other straws...however I did...
  21. Kirk H.

    What hat are you waiting for today?

    Well the new Whippet in Palomino arrived today which is great....the bad part is now that it is 80 degree weather I won't have much opportunity to wear it until the Fall. I will post pictures later.
  22. Kirk H.

    Homburg or Fedora for a wedding reception?

    I agree...Looks fantastic with your suit.
  23. Kirk H.

    Akubra Overload

    And if she does find out.....just think ,you will have two hats to use to shade your eyes as you sleep on the couch....;)

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