My latest playpretty

gdmoody · 07-08-2012, 03:02 PM

A couple of weeks ago (6/26) my wife and I went car shopping. We ended up buying a Kia Optima Hybrid. After all the dealing was done, the salesman was "delivering" the car to me out in the front of the dealership.

He was explaining some of the features of the car and asked if I had any questions. I asked him about syncing my cell phone to the car's bluetooth. I have an iPhone and the front picture on it is my Sig P238, he asked me what gun it was, so I told him. We got to talking about guns and come to find out, the young fellow is also a "gun nut". I have pictures of all my "babies" on my phone so we sit there looking a gun pictures.

Well, to make an even longer story short, we made a trade on something that I had been wanting for years. He told me that he had a Thompson M1927A-1 so we made a deal where I would trade him a RIA 1911 and an AR-15 for the Thompson.

I went back to the dealership last Saturday to look at the rifle and make the deal. Here is what I got. The rifle, a 50 round drum, two 30 round stick mags, and it is all in a Violin case. He said he has a 10 round drum too but hasn't found it yet. I thought it was a sweet deal.

Oh yeah, here is a picture of the new car, too.

hstout1143 · 07-08-2012, 03:09 PM

WOW, i would make that trade any day. I've always wanted a Thompson, I was offered one 10 or 12 years ago but it was full auto and I wasn't going to touch that thing, here in California they would build the prison around me if they caught me with one of those.

Bobitis · 07-08-2012, 03:18 PM

George, have I told ya lately that you suck?

Just kidding. Care to adopt a guy a few years younger than yerself?

Dad?

BlackEagle · 07-08-2012, 05:09 PM

Sweet deal.

raven818 · 07-08-2012, 06:02 PM

One of the guns shows currently popular had a customer come in with one of those. They fully pimped it out. IMO, it ruined the weapon. For my taste, the appearance of yours is what it should look like forever. The patina is great.

Well done.

76Highboy · 07-08-2012, 06:20 PM

Nice horse trade George. When will you shoot it?

gdmoody · 07-08-2012, 07:31 PM

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Originally Posted by 76Highboy

Nice horse trade George. When will you shoot it?

Thanks, I will hopefully get out to the range later this week. I have this one I want to play with and a new EOTech on my Bushmaster that I need to sight in.

carver · 07-08-2012, 07:35 PM

You know you're going to like both the car, and the gun!!!

gdmoody · 07-08-2012, 07:37 PM

Myles, I do love the gun and have only put two rounds through it!!

The car is for the wife, so I will probably only get to drive it when it needs gas!!

Zane71464 · 07-14-2012, 04:09 AM

NICE George and sweet deal"ings"!
You sound a bit like me on the gun thinking....seems no matter who I might run across, guns always ends up in the conversation.
You got you a good one and good deal!
Nice car also!

3/2 STA SS · 07-14-2012, 07:06 AM

My friend had the 1927 model in .22lr back in the day and it was the most fun .22 I have ever fired. Had like a 25-30 banana style magazine to it. Heavy too.

permafrost · 07-14-2012, 07:11 AM

Excellent! I've always wanted one of those ,but couldn't afford it. You do seem to come up with the best deals. Way to go!

Rockyja · 07-14-2012, 07:35 AM

Great Gun, and a nice car. I have the Sadona. Love it.

JLA · 07-14-2012, 08:58 AM

The wife and I have a sedona too. 07 model. Nice ride. Kia makes some really good cars.

I want that tommy George.

Zane71464 · 07-14-2012, 09:25 AM

I gotta know, where is KIA made? I was thinking Korea. But in any case, the reason I'm asking, we have a dealer here on a local channel that's advertising 24/7 and in his add, he always says, "built right here in the USA!"
I'm thinking assembled yes, but built?

gdmoody · 07-14-2012, 09:56 AM

They are actually built in West Point, Georgia, which is about 60 miles south of Atlanta. Of course they are Korean cars, so I am sure that some of the parts do come from Korea.

skullfr · 07-14-2012, 11:14 AM

sweet deal

JLA · 07-14-2012, 11:21 AM

KIAs are Korean designed and American made nowadays. Most all of the parts are made in Mexico with korean specs. not all that different from Norinco building 1911s from original JMB specs.

Zane71464 · 07-14-2012, 11:27 AM

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Originally Posted by gdmoody

They are actually built in West Point, Georgia, which is about 60 miles south of Atlanta. Of course they are Korean cars, so I am sure that some of the parts do come from Korea.

Quote:

Originally Posted by JLA

KIAs are Korean designed and American made nowadays. Most all of the parts are made in Mexico with korean specs. not all that different from Norinco building 1911s from original JMB specs.

Thanks for the info guys, now he can reat assured that I'm not gonna go with the lawsuit of false advetisement....

07-08-2012, 03:02 PM	#1
gdmoody Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Northeast Georgia Contributor Posts: 6,306	My latest playpretty A couple of weeks ago (6/26) my wife and I went car shopping. We ended up buying a Kia Optima Hybrid. After all the dealing was done, the salesman was "delivering" the car to me out in the front of the dealership. He was explaining some of the features of the car and asked if I had any questions. I asked him about syncing my cell phone to the car's bluetooth. I have an iPhone and the front picture on it is my Sig P238, he asked me what gun it was, so I told him. We got to talking about guns and come to find out, the young fellow is also a "gun nut". I have pictures of all my "babies" on my phone so we sit there looking a gun pictures. Well, to make an even longer story short, we made a trade on something that I had been wanting for years. He told me that he had a Thompson M1927A-1 so we made a deal where I would trade him a RIA 1911 and an AR-15 for the Thompson. I went back to the dealership last Saturday to look at the rifle and make the deal. Here is what I got. The rifle, a 50 round drum, two 30 round stick mags, and it is all in a Violin case. He said he has a 10 round drum too but hasn't found it yet. I thought it was a sweet deal. Oh yeah, here is a picture of the new car, too. Attached Images __________________ NRA Endowment Member GeorgiaCarry.Org Member Retired US Army Postal Worker Personally, I carry a gun because I'm too young to die and too old to take an ass whoopin'.....author unknown (but obviously brilliant) -->

07-08-2012, 03:09 PM	#2
hstout1143 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: California Contributor Posts: 1,730	Re: My latest playpretty WOW, i would make that trade any day. I've always wanted a Thompson, I was offered one 10 or 12 years ago but it was full auto and I wasn't going to touch that thing, here in California they would build the prison around me if they caught me with one of those. __________________ NRA Life Member Kids that hunt and fish don't mug old ladies. "Government's first duty is to protect the people, not run their lives." - Ronald Reagan "Deo Duce, Ferro Comitante", With God as my leader and my sword as my companion

07-08-2012, 03:18 PM	#3
Bobitis Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 6,612	Re: My latest playpretty George, have I told ya lately that you suck? Just kidding. Care to adopt a guy a few years younger than yerself? Dad? __________________ ^.^ A point in every direction is the same as having no point at all

07-08-2012, 05:09 PM	#4
BlackEagle Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: UK Posts: 3,149	Re: My latest playpretty Sweet deal.

07-08-2012, 06:02 PM	#5
raven818 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Jax, Fl. Contributor Posts: 4,423	Re: My latest playpretty One of the guns shows currently popular had a customer come in with one of those. They fully pimped it out. IMO, it ruined the weapon. For my taste, the appearance of yours is what it should look like forever. The patina is great. Well done. __________________ Firearms and Salt Water Fishing Retired 42 Years LEO

07-08-2012, 06:20 PM	#6
76Highboy Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Meridian, Idaho Contributor Posts: 6,922	Re: My latest playpretty Nice horse trade George. When will you shoot it?

07-08-2012, 07:35 PM	#8
carver TFF Moderator/Host Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: DAV, Deep in the Pineywoods of East Texas, just west of Shreveport, LA Contributor Posts: 11,219	Re: My latest playpretty You know you're going to like both the car, and the gun!!! __________________ Y'all be safe now, ya hear! Lamentations Chapter 5: 1. Remember, O LORD, what is come upon us: consider, and behold our reproach. 2. Our inheritance is turned to strangers, our houses to aliens. 3. We are orphans and fatherless, our mothers [are] as widows. 5. Our necks [are] under persecution: we labour, [and] have no rest. 16. The crown is fallen [from] our head: woe unto us, that we have sinned! 21. Turn thou us unto thee, O LORD, and we shall be turned; renew our days as of old.

07-08-2012, 07:37 PM	#9
gdmoody Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Northeast Georgia Contributor Posts: 6,306	Re: My latest playpretty Myles, I do love the gun and have only put two rounds through it!! The car is for the wife, so I will probably only get to drive it when it needs gas!! __________________ NRA Endowment Member GeorgiaCarry.Org Member Retired US Army Postal Worker Personally, I carry a gun because I'm too young to die and too old to take an ass whoopin'.....author unknown (but obviously brilliant)

07-14-2012, 04:09 AM	#10
Zane71464 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Ohio NRA Member Contributor Posts: 5,350	Re: My latest playpretty NICE George and sweet deal"ings"! You sound a bit like me on the gun thinking....seems no matter who I might run across, guns always ends up in the conversation. You got you a good one and good deal! Nice car also! __________________ Two Words; "Simple Man", song by Charlie Daniels sums up my thoughts on a "few things"!

07-14-2012, 07:06 AM	#11
3/2 STA SS Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Tampa Bay Area, FL Posts: 1,435	Re: My latest playpretty My friend had the 1927 model in .22lr back in the day and it was the most fun .22 I have ever fired. Had like a 25-30 banana style magazine to it. Heavy too. __________________ MORS DE CONTACTUS-DEATH ON CONTACT

07-14-2012, 07:11 AM	#12
permafrost Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Oklahoma, USA Contributor Posts: 1,771	Re: My latest playpretty Excellent! I've always wanted one of those ,but couldn't afford it. You do seem to come up with the best deals. Way to go! __________________ Stand and Fight

07-14-2012, 07:35 AM	#13
Rockyja Former Guest Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Living in Burnsville, MN, a Transplant from Los Angeles Posts: 155	Re: My latest playpretty Great Gun, and a nice car. I have the Sadona. Love it.

07-14-2012, 08:58 AM	#14
JLA TFF Moderator/Host Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Heart Of Texas Contributor Posts: 17,280	Re: My latest playpretty The wife and I have a sedona too. 07 model. Nice ride. Kia makes some really good cars. I want that tommy George. __________________ It takes 43 muscles to frown, 17 to smile, and 3 for proper trigger squeeze. The latest caliber or gear is no substitute for experience and skill. Rifles and cartridges don't make hits -- shooters do. Fact of life: After Monday and Tuesday, even the calendar says WTF!

07-14-2012, 09:25 AM	#15
Zane71464 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Ohio NRA Member Contributor Posts: 5,350	Re: My latest playpretty I gotta know, where is KIA made? I was thinking Korea. But in any case, the reason I'm asking, we have a dealer here on a local channel that's advertising 24/7 and in his add, he always says, "built right here in the USA!" I'm thinking assembled yes, but built? __________________ Two Words; "Simple Man", song by Charlie Daniels sums up my thoughts on a "few things"!

07-14-2012, 09:56 AM	#16
gdmoody Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Northeast Georgia Contributor Posts: 6,306	Re: My latest playpretty They are actually built in West Point, Georgia, which is about 60 miles south of Atlanta. Of course they are Korean cars, so I am sure that some of the parts do come from Korea. __________________ NRA Endowment Member GeorgiaCarry.Org Member Retired US Army Postal Worker Personally, I carry a gun because I'm too young to die and too old to take an ass whoopin'.....author unknown (but obviously brilliant)

07-14-2012, 11:14 AM	#17
skullfr Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Beaumont,Texas Posts: 902	Re: My latest playpretty sweet deal

07-14-2012, 11:21 AM	#18
JLA TFF Moderator/Host Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Heart Of Texas Contributor Posts: 17,280	Re: My latest playpretty KIAs are Korean designed and American made nowadays. Most all of the parts are made in Mexico with korean specs. not all that different from Norinco building 1911s from original JMB specs. __________________ It takes 43 muscles to frown, 17 to smile, and 3 for proper trigger squeeze. The latest caliber or gear is no substitute for experience and skill. Rifles and cartridges don't make hits -- shooters do. Fact of life: After Monday and Tuesday, even the calendar says WTF!