Hello from NC

CECannonJr · Jan 15, 2021

Hello from NC....looking forward to being a part of this forum!

switchback · Jan 16, 2021

Welcome from Montana. Looking forward to your posts, ideas and firearms.

ILED93 · Jan 16, 2021

Welcome from IL. Glad to have you join us.

Whit · Jan 16, 2021

CECannonjr said:
Hello from NC....looking forward to being a part of this forum!

Welcome from northern Indiana enjoy the conversation.

CECannonJr · Jan 16, 2021

Thanks for the warm welcome!

CECannonJr · Jan 16, 2021

Mike A said:
Hello & welcome from Western NC

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I'm in eastern NC. There seems to be quite a few members here from NC.

Blackbeard · Jan 17, 2021

Welcome from Raleigh

Always happy to see new shooters from NC!

CECannonJr · Jan 17, 2021

Blackbeard said:
Welcome from Raleigh

Always happy to see new shooters from NC!

I should have known that with a name like Blackbeard, you were from NC! Thanks for the warm welcome!

CECannonJr · Jan 17, 2021

Mike A1 said:
I'm near Asheville in the west.
I have seen a lot of folks from NC for sure.
Do you have a range to shoot?

I have some private land outside city limits where I have built an outdoor range for myself and friends and family. We're not doing much shooting right now since it's so hard to find ammo. I'm holding on to what I have right now.

Blackbeard · Jan 17, 2021

CECannonjr said:
I should have known that with a name like Blackbeard, you were from NC! Thanks for the warm welcome!

I spent a few years down in ENC, more around Greenville, hence the name. Always enjoyed going to Bath. Got to see a lot over there. Did you say where abouts you are?

CECannonJr · Jan 17, 2021

Blackbeard said:
I spent a few years down in ENC, more around Greenville, hence the name. Always enjoyed going to Bath. Got to see a lot over there. Did you say where abouts you are?

I'm in Greenville. Born here and been here all my life.

Blackbeard · Jan 17, 2021

CECannonjr said:
I'm in Greenville. Born here and been here all my life.

It sure has changed since I left it in 2015. Still miss the cheese biscuits from down there at Abrams, and bbq from Starlight. I also enjoyed the ranges at Paradise.

CECannonJr · Jan 17, 2021

Blackbeard said:
It sure has changed since I left it in 2015. Still miss the cheese biscuits from down there at Abrams, and bbq from Starlight. I also enjoyed the ranges at Paradise.

Sam Jones BBQ opened a restaurant in Raleigh. He is the grandson of Pete Jones, who started the Skylight Inn BBQ restaurant in Ayden. Have you been there? The recipe is the same. Greenville is growing ridiculously fast. It has changed a lot in 5 years. I miss it when it was smaller. It has become more like the Raleigh area as far as traffic and noise.

CECannonJr · Jan 17, 2021

Mike A1 said:
I remember a big gun show in Greenville years ago, it was so big we had to stay overnight & get a room so we could go back.
Those were the days.

Gun shows used to be more like the fair in Greenville. They were big.

Blackbeard · Jan 17, 2021

CECannonjr said:
Sam Jones BBQ opened a restaurant in Raleigh. He is the grandson of Pete Jones, who started the Skylight Inn BBQ restaurant in Ayden. Have you been there? The recipe is the same. Greenville is growing ridiculously fast. It has changed a lot in 5 years. I miss it when it was smaller. It has become more like the Raleigh area as far as traffic and noise.

I've been waiting for it to open. I used to love living so cheap off 1st and walk the town. I miss those 5 mile walks all around. Hopefully it hasn't gotten too dangerous.

The Greenville gun show is where I bought my first handgun a Springfield XD. Guns Unlimited is where I bought my first 1911 and discovered starlight. It was a great day of first for me!

Again thanks for the reminders of the that stuff. Feels like a lifetime ago.

CECannonJr · Jan 17, 2021

Blackbeard said:
I've been waiting for it to open. I used to love living so cheap off 1st and walk the town. I miss those 5 mile walks all around. Hopefully it hasn't gotten too dangerous.

The Greenville gun show is where I bought my first handgun a Springfield XD. Guns Unlimited is where I bought my first 1911 and discovered starlight. It was a great day of first for me!

Again thanks for the reminders of the that stuff. Feels like a lifetime ago.

It appears that Guns Unlimited is going to close. Jerry, the owner, owns his inventory and it's worth over 250k. He is going to retire and can't sell the business because the banks are refusing to loan the people who are interested money for a gun dealership. I didn't think I would live long enough to see the things I'm seeing.

CECannonJr · Jan 17, 2021

CECannonjr said:
Sam Jones BBQ opened a restaurant in Raleigh. He is the grandson of Pete Jones, who started the Skylight Inn BBQ restaurant in Ayden. Have you been there? The recipe is the same. Greenville is growing ridiculously fast. It has changed a lot in 5 years. I miss it when it was smaller. It has become more like the Raleigh area as far as traffic and noise.

I thought it was open by now. I guess Covid19 delayed it.

Blackbeard · Jan 17, 2021

CECannonjr said:
It appears that Guns Unlimited is going to close. Jerry, the owner, owns his inventory and it's worth over 250k. He is going to retire and can't sell the business because the banks are refusing to loan the people who are interested money for a gun dealership. I didn't think I would live long enough to see the things I'm seeing.

I liked Jerry, always dealt with him on my purchases. I would think he wouldn't be able to keep things in stock.