Like many, I followed Austin in the Parker Pages in his editor role, and also through his articles. We emailed back and forth to coordinate his coverage of Fox Collector events in the PP, and he was always on time, friendly, thorough and organized; qualities I greatly value. Once I helped him ID an obscure early single trigger he had in his parts stash, it was no work really but he thanked me several times. However I never met him until our 2010 Bo-Whoop Long Range shoot at the NE S x S at Hausmann's. I was running the BW shooting butt and Austin came up to me, introduced himself and we talked at length about Foxes and Parkers. He thanked me again on the trigger ID; I had forgotten about it. Coming out of that one meeting my impression of the man was exponentially greater than my already high image of him. Rest in peace Mr Hogan, talking guns and such along with the other sporting arms giants who have passed. My most sincere condolences are extended to the family of this fine man and friend. Frank
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