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December 20th, 2010, 10:24 PM
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#1 | | Lifer
Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Hawaii
Posts: 3,919
| Christmas will be Devine!
Aloha All,
I have managed to get my hands on a few Early M1A's or Devine rifles and my THANKS go the to membership of this forum!
SixTGunr was the main "HEADS UP" person for me and helped me acquire quite a few M14 type rifles.
Today, I got another "heads up" from Oldmobiler who told me about a local (Hawaii) sale of a Devine... So, I pursued it (the seller being an old acquaintance of mine)... and "Lo and Behold"... he was right on the money! And, to make it even SWEETER... it is serial number #0000376! The significance of that is... I already have #0000377! Yaahooo! I ain't hollered like this in quite a while!
So I am hot pursuit of this rifle! Being Christmas, I need to take care of family business, but I plan on getting this rifle right afterward.
Wow! Very Cool! Thanks again Ante (Oldsmobiler)!
Aloha and Happy Holidays,
Tom O.
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December 20th, 2010, 10:42 PM
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#2 | | Lifer
Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Montgomery County TEXAS
Posts: 3,362
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TomO....You dog you....
Consecs on the Devine guns is indeed a rarity.
Congratulations is too small of a word. Well done indeed Sir!
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December 20th, 2010, 10:51 PM
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#3 | | Lifer
Join Date: Nov 1978 Location: Kihei, Hawaii
Posts: 6,347
| When R you coming to Maui?
Where we really let you shoot your guns!!
Merry Christmas Brah!
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December 21st, 2010, 10:20 AM
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#4 | | Automatic Rifleman |
Envious, but really happy for you. Merry Christmas!
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December 21st, 2010, 10:33 AM
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#5 | | Lifer
Join Date: May 2002 Location: SW Mizzou
Posts: 5,609
| I don't care what numbers ya throw out there Dig ...
The 'Best of the Best' is ....
000050 as in Hawaii Five-0  
Out
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December 21st, 2010, 11:03 AM
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#6 | | Platoon Sergeant
Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Texas
Posts: 365
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Consecutive Devine's...awesome!!!
Congratulations, Tom!
Merry Christmas to all.
Cass
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December 21st, 2010, 01:32 PM
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#7 | | Newbie
Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Hawaii
Posts: 10
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I was in such a good mood today too! UGH! :) Well look out because I am on my way to the Island come Jan 4th! Well the good person in me says...CONGRATS! :)
Ms.Devine
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December 21st, 2010, 02:55 PM
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#8 | | Lifer
Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Hawaii
Posts: 3,919
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Aloha and Thanks for the Well Wishes!
M1A #0000050 will always be the "flag ship" of my small collection... 5-0 just sounds cool! And, being able to call it "Hawaii 5-0" is the ultimate for me!
But I am excited about getting this new rifle... I've been inactive with my hobbies for such a long time... and this now put renewed "vigor" in my hobbies and interests!
Feels good too... I haven't had anything to post or report on the forums for a VERY looooong time!
Thanks again everyone...
MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!
Aloha,
Tom O.
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December 21st, 2010, 03:03 PM
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#9 | | Lifer
Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: North Woods of Florida
Posts: 2,122
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What is this - April Fools??
Without pictures ... it didn't happen!!
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December 22nd, 2010, 09:28 AM
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#10 | | Lifer
Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Montgomery County TEXAS
Posts: 3,362
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Originally Posted by Dave P  What is this - April Fools??
Without pictures ... it didn't happen!! |
Bro....If Tom O says it's so, bank on it. I don't know how they say it on the Islands, but it Texas it's "You aint from around here, are ye boy?".... LOL...
Heak, he's right TomO, let's see the whole flock when you get them together for a group pose!
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December 22nd, 2010, 01:25 PM
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#11 | | Lifer
Join Date: May 2002 Location: SW Mizzou
Posts: 5,609
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December 22nd, 2010, 01:25 PM
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#12 | | Squad Leader
Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Plano, TX
Posts: 243
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Wow. 
If you don't mind, please post pics of the heel marks of #50 and #376 when you get it. I've got a reference file where I save pics of M1A/M14 heel marks of all different makes and variations, and I am trying to get as many Devine pics as possible. I've already got one of #377 saved.
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December 22nd, 2010, 01:28 PM
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#13 | | Lifer
Join Date: May 2002 Location: SW Mizzou
Posts: 5,609
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#50 and #*** when you get it.
| Don't know bout that other one but I sold him the Five-0 years ago ...
He already has it ...
Heck .. I have tons of pix of five-0 someplace here ...
I sold Tom # 529 too
Six
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December 22nd, 2010, 03:46 PM
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#14 | | Lifer
Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Oregon
Posts: 2,712
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How cool! Congratulations. That is so incredible! 
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December 22nd, 2010, 04:01 PM
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#15 | | Lifer
Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Hawaii
Posts: 3,919
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Of the rifles that I already have, I got lots of pics of Hawaii 5-0 already up on my web. Go to http://www.dighawaii.com .
I have lots of pics of 000529 and 000710 but have not made time to post them on the web site. I have not shot pics of #000377 in any detail... I was figuring that I would post all of the "old M1A's" or Devines when I had time but now I will get to inlcude #000376.
Log... you might also try Different's site... he had lots of pics of different receiver heel markings... from what I can remember.
Definitely, pics will come when I pick up #000376...
Have a GREAT Holiday Season!!! Merry Christmas!!!
Tom O.
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