I think the first time I met Jack was at a Baltimore Show in the late sixties or early seventies. He was displaying that weird and wonderful eight gauge A1 Special upgrade. I had not seen upgrades at that time and was mystified by this gun. Back then, we weren't aware of steel barrel eights and this one had steel barrels. It was of good quality as I recall, and I have to think that it was built by George Flaim. It reappeared a few years ago, but I don't remember where. My best Jack Puglisi story was from a few years ago. I had replied to a comment on the internet about an item in Jack's inventory. Somehow, I made the mistake of telling the questioner that Jack's merchandise was not always priced on the low side. At about midnight that night, the phone rang. I answered and it was Jack. I asked if he was aware of the difference in time zones between DC and Duluth. He said he thought it was about midnight in DC. I settled down for a long conversation. That was Mr. Jack Puglisi.
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