Deuce Stevens SASS#55996 Posted June 30, 2014 Posted June 30, 2014 Well long story short I took off early Friday morning to run some errands in my wifes car. The night before I had set my gun leather on the roof. Dark garage I did not notice it the next morning and took off. Somewhere along the way it fell off. My holster rig along with my shotgun belt which had my Overall National Champion buckle on it. I did not realize it till I was gone till about 9 o'clock that night when getting my gear together to go shooting the next morning. I was just sick. I got in the car and backtracked where I had gone, roughly ten miles around town. Now Grand Rapids being the 2nd. biggest city in MI and the route I drove being highly traveled by cars, joggers and bicycles I did not have much hope in finding it 14 hours later. Getting home and feeling really down I logged onto Craigslist and on a whim checked the lost and found. I jumped out of my chair when at the top of the list it said "Found high quality holster set on road". The finder wanted a detailed description of the item. I emailed him the description as well as a pic of me wearing the rig. He said yup looks like yours. Gave me his address and told me to pick it up tomorrow afternoon. I went the next day to his house which was about 3 miles from mine. Nice guy, a hunter and a shooter. He wanted to know all about cowboy action.We talked for 20 minutes. He would not take a dime from me, but did say he would come check it out at my home club and I told him it would be on me and all the ammo he could shoot as well. A happy ending that I didn't not expect at all. The leather is replaceable but I really want to pass that buckle onto my son someday. Just thought you would enjoy the story.
Widder, SASS #59054 Posted June 30, 2014 Posted June 30, 2014 Good story Deuce. Yep, there are still some decent folks around. Probably more than we realize. ..........Widder
Red Rider Rudy Posted June 30, 2014 Posted June 30, 2014 Just goes to show, there are still Good People in this World! Glad your story had a Happy Ending.
Bull Skinner Posted June 30, 2014 Posted June 30, 2014 Just goes to show, there are still Good People in this World! Glad your story had a Happy Ending. +1
Krazy Kajun Posted June 30, 2014 Posted June 30, 2014 The finder of the leather already has the demeanor of a cowboy shooter....he just needs to realize where he needs to be shooting at. Glad you got everything back Deuce....that buckle will mean so much to your son. Kajun
Dirty Dan Dawkins Posted June 30, 2014 Posted June 30, 2014 That's a great story Deuce. Thanks for sharing.
Mae Berry Posted June 30, 2014 Posted June 30, 2014 Great story! There are lots of good folks around...many of them in CAS. Thanks! Mae Berry
Prairie Dawg, SASS #50329 Posted June 30, 2014 Posted June 30, 2014 Glad it worked out. I agree with KK. Sounds like the kind of shooter we need in SASS. --Dawg
Jed I. Knight, SASS #36423 Posted June 30, 2014 Posted June 30, 2014 Thanks for sharing that story Deuce. It's sure is nice to hear something like that, or better yet experience it, every once I a while.
Buckaroo Bubba Posted June 30, 2014 Posted June 30, 2014 WOW.. crazy.. glad you got back your rig... nice to see there are some nice folks out there..
Anvil Al #59168 Posted June 30, 2014 Posted June 30, 2014 Nice to know there are those people still out there. I would have never thought to check for it the way you did. Glad you got it back. AND. Might have recruited a new shooter.
Rye Miles #13621 Posted June 30, 2014 Posted June 30, 2014 Great story, it shows us shooters stick together. I hope this guy gets into CAS! Rye
Allie Mo, SASS No. 25217 Posted June 30, 2014 Posted June 30, 2014 Whew! That sinking feeling at the loss must have been as horrid as the elation was wonderful on finding it. That is the kind of person we need in SASS. Let us know if he shoots with you. Regards, Allie
Pit Bull Tex Posted June 30, 2014 Posted June 30, 2014 Glad it worked out and you got your leather back.Let us know if you have a new cowboy shooter convert.
Matthew Duncan Posted June 30, 2014 Posted June 30, 2014 Well long story short I took off early Friday morning to run some errands in my wifes car. The night before I had set my gun leather on the roof.... Well a least you didn't put Little S on the roof with the leather too.
Fargo Bill, SASS #4942 Posted June 30, 2014 Posted June 30, 2014 Well long story short I took off early Friday morning to run some errands in my wifes car. The night before I had set my gun leather on the roof. Dark garage I did not notice it the next morning and took off. Somewhere along the way it fell off. My holster rig along with my shotgun belt which had my Overall National Champion buckle on it. I did not realize it till I was gone till about 9 o'clock that night when getting my gear together to go shooting the next morning. I was just sick. I got in the car and backtracked where I had gone, roughly ten miles around town. Now Grand Rapids being the 2nd. biggest city in MI and the route I drove being highly traveled by cars, joggers and bicycles I did not have much hope in finding it 14 hours later. Getting home and feeling really down I logged onto Craigslist and on a whim checked the lost and found. I jumped out of my chair when at the top of the list it said "Found high quality holster set on road". The finder wanted a detailed description of the item. I emailed him the description as well as a pic of me wearing the rig. He said yup looks like yours. Gave me his address and told me to pick it up tomorrow afternoon. I went the next day to his house which was about 3 miles from mine. Nice guy, a hunter and a shooter. He wanted to know all about cowboy action.We talked for 20 minutes. He would not take a dime from me, but did say he would come check it out at my home club and I told him it would be on me and all the ammo he could shoot as well. A happy ending that I didn't not expect at all. The leather is replaceable but I really want to pass that buckle onto my son someday. Just thought you would enjoy the story. Good things happen to good people.
Czexican Dave Posted July 2, 2014 Posted July 2, 2014 That's what I call really going out of your way to become a mentor. Great story and very uplifting. Thanks for sharing. I already feel better.
Blackwater 53393 Posted July 2, 2014 Posted July 2, 2014 Good things happen to good people. You're right!! And good people make good things happen!!
Frenchy Cannuck Posted July 2, 2014 Posted July 2, 2014 The cowboy way is alive and well! Congrats, Deuce! Frenchy
Checotah Posted July 2, 2014 Posted July 2, 2014 Great story, and, to paraphrase Rick in Casablanca, "This might just be the start of a beautiful friendship." We could definitely use more of us with his attitude. If you get him "hooked", let me know and I'll help pay for his SASS membership.
Guest Hoss Carpenter, SASS Life 7843 Posted July 2, 2014 Posted July 2, 2014 Thanks for sharing this great story; I hope you hook this good fellow to be a future CAS Shooter! Cheers, Hoss C.
Gunner Gatlin, SASS 10274L Posted July 2, 2014 Posted July 2, 2014 Well long story short I took off early Friday morning to run some errands in my wifes car. The night before I had set my gun leather on the roof. Dark garage I did not notice it the next morning and took off. Somewhere along the way it fell off. My holster rig along with my shotgun belt which had my Overall National Champion buckle on it. I did not realize it till I was gone till about 9 o'clock that night when getting my gear together to go shooting the next morning. I was just sick. I got in the car and backtracked where I had gone, roughly ten miles around town. Now Grand Rapids being the 2nd. biggest city in MI and the route I drove being highly traveled by cars, joggers and bicycles I did not have much hope in finding it 14 hours later. Getting home and feeling really down I logged onto Craigslist and on a whim checked the lost and found. I jumped out of my chair when at the top of the list it said "Found high quality holster set on road". The finder wanted a detailed description of the item. I emailed him the description as well as a pic of me wearing the rig. He said yup looks like yours. Gave me his address and told me to pick it up tomorrow afternoon. I went the next day to his house which was about 3 miles from mine. Nice guy, a hunter and a shooter. He wanted to know all about cowboy action.We talked for 20 minutes. He would not take a dime from me, but did say he would come check it out at my home club and I told him it would be on me and all the ammo he could shoot as well. A happy ending that I didn't not expect at all. The leather is replaceable but I really want to pass that buckle onto my son someday. Just thought you would enjoy the story. Awesome GG ~
Spades Hanlin SASS#66204 Posted July 2, 2014 Posted July 2, 2014 Deuce, My mom always said everything happens for a reason! ( Took me a long time to see that when things play out that many times she was right) Very happy for you, and glad to here there are still good honest people in this crazy world, good guy for sure.. Bonus!!! sounds like you may have made a new friend out of the deal, AND maybe you can set the HOOK on a new SASS shooter!! Spades H.. Deuce, don't scare him off with any sub 2 sec. runs right out of the gates...
Goliath, SASS #41359 Posted July 2, 2014 Posted July 2, 2014 Let us know the rest of the story when he comes to shoot with your club.
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