Hi all, Pete here in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, where the Amish buggies roll ;) I wasn't in the service, but lived abroad for 14 years not far from where Putin is trying to prove his manhood. I got back into shooting after many, many years this last summer with pistols (I had never shot them before, just rifle, shotgun and bow) and my quest for good information led me to Graham's channel on youtube. Definitely one of my favorites, but I blame him for at least two of my purchases at this point 🤣 . What I appreciate most is Graham's technically oriented take on firearms which matches my general approach to any tool I get (I work in construction).
Politically, I suspect a lot here would consider me a black sheep - registered (D), gun owner, who supports 2A rights. There are actually a lot like me out here, but a lot keep their mouths shut about it - it's just easier that way.
Other than my newfound hobby, I make pretty good espresso and scale models. I've translated military history books for a publishing company called Kagero in Poland and one of my life achievements was the translation of a book on the PZL P.24 fighter plane written by one of the design engineers who actually worked on it, Andrzej Glass who I worked with to make sure the translation was up to his standards. For the last 16 years since returning to the US, I've been working as an electrician.
My goal with my pistol shooting is to get half as good as the people I watch online. Yeah, wish me luck.