To let you all know, Frank Martinez here at AR picked up all my rifles and loading components yesterday to sell on consignment for me. If there is anything you are interested in, contact him by PM.

AC,
You are getting rid of all your guns?

My heart is so bad I can't stand up for more than two or three minutes at a time without passing out, can't walk or drive anymore, am on 13 different pills a day to keep the ticker going, etc.

So...as I can't shoot, or even lift a rifle to my shoulder anymore, plus am going blind from lack of blood flow, it is time to recognize what God is telling me.

Having all my guns around is pure mental torment...I love the outdoors, hunting & fishing, guiding, and all of the shooting sports to boot so very, very much, that I feel like sobbing whenever I see or think of any one of them. Ditto with my loading equipment and components.

I am keeping my lever guns, just because they are what I learned to shoot with 70 some years ago I can't override the nostalgia they carry. But everything else is going.

My arrangement with Frank is that he will post all the guns on AR first (with pictures). Any which don't sell within two weeks will be posted on 24-hour campfire. Those which don't sell there will go to places such as Guns International, Gunbroker, etc. He will also be taking selected ones to gun shows once they've been posted on AR for two weeks.

There are some specialized real collectibles in there, as well as lots and lots of just plain good stuff.

Cheers. I will still be blabbing on AR as long as physically possible.

It has been a wonderful ride, and I wish I could live it all over again 15 or 20 times.


But it is what it is.

Best wishes,

Lloyd (AC)

Lloyd, I hate it. But you hang around for awhile... we have gotten used to you being here!

I'm truly sorry to hear that. I wish for you a miracle.

Cheers
Bruce

Dont give up........God works in mysterious ways !!!

I'm sure I speak for all of us when I say you have our best regards, gratitude, admiration and prayers.

And I'm with Bruce . . . let a miracle happen.

Yessir, I've not been around here near as long as some, but I sure appreciate your insight.

Hang in there

Lloyd,
Sorry to hear your predicament. Best wishes sir!

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I will still be blabbing on AR as long as physically possible.

As long as you are blabbing, I'll be listening. Always enjoy your posts and insights.

Best to you.

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As long as you are blabbing, I'll be listening. Always enjoy your posts and insights

Don't know what to say other than I hope I can face this inevitability with the character and poise that you are. I doubt I will...
All prayers to you and your's.

Prayers coming your way, Sir. God is good!



prayers

Lloyd, I don't think I have ever read any of your posts that I didn't enjoy and agree with you on. You have a wonderful attitude and insight, as previously mentioned; to go with a wealth of knowledge that only time experiencing can produce.

God Bless you Lloyd,
Louis

Maybe I will be lucky and we will get to share a camp fire on the other side of the ridge some time.

I hate seeing/reading this.
I wish you the best !

AC, I always found your posts to provide solid and interesting information based on a lot of experience, and a love for a life of outdoor adventure. I'm glad to hear you plan to continue to share your knowledge and experience.

Your most recent post is a fine lesson in how a man faces adversity.

When you get back to writing, I'd like to hear more about your Alberta adventures. My daughter is currently living in Edmonton, while I'm a "ratlander" as the Albertans call us people from Saskatchewan. Of course a lot of Albertans have moved here in recent years, following the oil rigs.

My sincere best wishes for you. I have always enjoyed your posts and find them to be courteous and well informed. I learn something from almost everyone of your posts. Even though you may sell some of your guns you still have a wealth of knowledge and I hope you continue to post. all the best. Bob

Lloyd:

We've conversed on this site for some time and I'm truly sorry to hear about your predicament. I wish you the best and will keep you in my prayers.

I'll look for Frank's post and would be truly honoured to be able to own one of your firearms.

Keep the faith and I truly wish you the best.

I can honestly say I have had a great time even under the circumstances. There is a wealth of knowledge here and even as ill as he is Lloyd has the mental acuity rarely bestowed on any one person. While looking through the safe and trying my best not to drool too much I was intently listening to story upon story about his life and travels and it is very obvious that his love of shooting has not wavered even a little bit.
I would love one day to be able to see a list of shooters, industry magnate and the other shakers and movers Loyd has worked with and shot with throughout his career.
You are all in for a treat when I am able to start posting photos of his creations.
Frank

Iam sorry to hear what.

Sorry to hear that as well Lloyd. God bless you and your family.

Lloyd,
We are all richer for your participation here. There are never enough courteous, knowledgeable folks on any internet forum.
Thank you and best wishes
Russ

ACs knowledge and experiences are what makes a life.
We are all richer due to his sharing.
Thank you Sir !

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Originally posted by Dave Anderson:
AC, I always found your posts to provide solid and interesting information based on a lot of experience, and a love for a life of outdoor adventure. I'm glad to hear you plan to continue to share your knowledge and experience.

Your most recent post is a fine lesson in how a man faces adversity.

When you get back to writing, I'd like to hear more about your Alberta adventures. My daughter is currently living in Edmonton, while I'm a "ratlander" as the Albertans call us people from Saskatchewan. Of course a lot of Albertans have moved here in recent years, following the oil rigs.

Dave....I'm really sorry the oil rigs (and the opportunists are flooding into Saskatchewan. The 5 years I lived there were among the happiest of my life. I truly love that province. There is no place in the world with better (or even equal) bird game hunting.

As to fishing, Northern Sask is better than any place I ever have been (including NZ).

The rolling hills and grasslands of SW Saskatchewan are like classical sirens calling me all the time. I only moved back to Alberta because my wife insisted on living in Calgary so her horses could compete at Spruce Meadows.

And may God bless you all for your kindness and thoughtfulness to me. I have not given up life, just shooting (for the nonce, I hope). So I hope I can bug you all with my idiosyncrasies for a while yet. (Young folks are "sort of off their rockers sometimes"...we older folks have idiosyncrasies.)

Lloyd (AC)

Lloyd, keep it coming! :-)

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Originally posted by Biebs:
Lloyd, keep it coming! :-)

+1

Mike

Lloyd, God bless you! You nhave always made a lot of sense to me.
Peter.

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Originally posted by Alberta Canuck:
And may God bless you all for your kindness and thoughtfulness to me. I have not given up life, just shooting (for the nonce, I hope). So I hope I can bug you all with my idiosyncrasies for a while yet. (Young folks are "sort of off their rockers sometimes"...we older folks have idiosyncrasies.)

Lloyd (AC)

Happy to hear that!

Lloyd,
You are a man of great character. You will be in my prayers. I know that miracles happen, and that you are worthy of one. I also know that the Lord calls when he is ready for us. I will treasure your posts here and our limited dealings from the past.
You have my respect sir.
Paul

I don't know what I could possibly say that hasn't already been expressed by the other members. You certainly posess a wealth of knowledge. I'm sure you will continue to share that knowledge with the rest of us for a long time.

You're in my prayers.

AC I've always enjoyed your post and
your insight. I look forward to more. Hang in there. You are in out prayers.

Doug

Alberta Canuck, I didn't know you are also a "Saskatchewan Canuck". You're not in any kind of rut, are you.

"The 5 years I lived there were among the happiest of my life. I truly love that province. There is no place in the world with better (or even equal) bird game hunting.

As to fishing, Northern Sask is better than any place I ever have been (including NZ).

The rolling hills and grasslands of SW Saskatchewan are like classical sirens calling me all the time."

It's so easy to get wrapped up thinking of faraway places and forget what's right in front of us. I confess I haven't always appreciated all Saskatchewan has to offer.

The bird hunting is good all right. Long ago I heard Bing Crosby doing a radio interview just before Christmas, they had played his "White Christmas" song. Bing said something like "and I want to send special greetings out to my hunting buddies at Swift Current, Saskatchewan".

I recall once at the airport leaving Anticosti Island after a deer hunt. Another hunter overheard a friend wishing me a safe trip home, and came over to say, "You live in Saskatchewan? And you come HERE to hunt deer?"

I share your love of the "great southwest" of Saskatchewan, I shot my first mule deer 40 years ago, about two miles north of where the Frenchman River crosses into the USA. That area is now in the Grassland National Park so my wife and I do our mule deer hunting further west, southwest of Swift Current mostly.

Anyway you've made me realize I need to count my blessings! I'm happy you have so many good memories and hope you'll share more of them.

I don't know you but i sure like your attitude ! Seems a life well lived ! ...tj3006

Thankyou for your many posts keep them comming as long as you can you will be missed! Kevin

Bless you friend!

i just wish i knew what to say. many people live and die in this world every day, but few make the world better. ac is one of the few. via con dios

A tear in my eye and a prayer from my heart.
Take a deep seat cowboy! The sky is high and the ground is hard.
Now tell us; Have you had a good ride.
roger

Best Wishes & I hope you can use those lever guns again, I have always enjoyed reading your posts, good info & thoughts !