Russ Bickel has passed away

[Bill Murphy]

I am devastated. People like Russ should live forever. He was a collector of important shotguns, waterfowler, African hunter, great pigeon and clay target shooter, and the man could use a file. I will wait for those who knew him better to write a proper eulogy. I still have the scoresheet from the last time I shot with him, a wonderful day. He shot a Parker hammer gun that he had barrelled in fluid steel, himself.

[C.O.B.]

I'm shocked! He was just starting his retirement and getting his life in order after his father passed away. I have a CHE 20 that he restocked for me and it's a special gun to me and even more so now.