Randy Robert's 34" CHE, DGJ Article
 

Very nice Randy I really enjoyed your article in the winter DGJ. As an owner of 5 CH's it was a real Christmas present for me. Well done thanks Craig

What gauge is his 34 incher ? I assume 10 ?

It's a 12 ga.

It's actually a 12. It is a story of a one-armed trapshooter who set a world record straight run back in the day.

Randy, glad you got to tell the story. Can't wait to read it. John

Thanks John. In the acknowledgments I mentioned your name as well as that of our esteemed researcher Mr. Bishop, however the acknowledgements were omitted from the article for whatever reason. I have no control over that. I cannot begin to imagine the flurry of activity that Daniel must encounter when his publication goes to press so it is entirely understandable, at least from my perspective.

Finally got my copy of the DGJ. Randy, your article was fascinating. Regarding the 34 inch barrels: is the gun weight forward in its balance? Just wondering if the possible forward weight would help someone that had no hand to "point" and direct the gun actively follow-through. In any event, great piece on an interesting gun and original owner.

Thanks for your comments Garry. Interesting observation concerning the balance point on this gun. I honestly had not checked it up until now. It balances a full 1.5" forward of the hinge pin. That prompted me to check 2 other 34" guns and they are almost identical in their balance points being well forward of the hinge pin.

Randy, thanks for checking your gun. Seems logical that he might have ordered those long barrels so the weight forward would help him keep them swinging...and be more steady with whatever he used to help extend what he had of his arm. I still marvel over his ability to shoot with such accuracy, but then accuracy has always been elusive to me.:banghead:

When I was a kid, I deer hunted with a gentleman who had lost his hand and part of his forearm. I marveled over his ability to shoot...and gut a deer. I still am fascinated that a such a person could rise to the level of a world record. Inspiring stuff.

And there's Jon Kruger. Jon suffered a devastating injury to his right hand. In response he customized a shooting glove with velcro that allowed him to basically velcro his right hand to the wrist of his Krieghoff and pull the trigger with his middle finger. From there he went on to become one of the worlds greatest sporting clay shooters of all time. I was fortunate to be able to shoot with Jon many times which was humbling to say the least.