The old days

[Bill Murphy]

Those were the days.

[John Allen]

Bruce Hunt's salesmen at Atlanta Outfitters were Thad Scott and Don Schrum. If you walked in with money in your pocket, you would leave broke. Both of them went on to successful gun careers. I have seen a photo taken on the patio of the Rivera in Vegas at the Beinfeld show. Seated around the table were Bill Jaqua,Don Criswell,Hershel Chadick,Bruce Hunt, Don Schrum, Thad Scott,Mike Weatherby, and several other big time gun dealers. A real all star team.

[John Bastiani]

Originally Posted by John Allen

Bruce Hunt's salesmen at Atlanta Outfitters were Thad Scott and Don Schrum. If you walked in with money in your pocket, you would leave broke. Both of them went on to successful gun careers. I have seen a photo taken on the patio of the Rivera in Vegas at the Beinfeld show. Seated around the table were Bill Jaqua,Don Criswell,Hershel Chadick,Bruce Hunt, Don Schrum, Thad Scott,Mike Weatherby, and several other big time gun dealers. A real all star team.

You forgot to mention yourself. Through the years you have handled and sold some exceptional guns. I knew of all the other gentlemen you mention and dealt with Don Criswell on Winchester model 21's. Randy Shuman had the best selection of guns(all makes) for sale as anybody in the country. He has handled and sold more model 70's than anybody I know. Its nothing for him to have 300+ for sale at one time. Getting back to the original post- I think the gun list was probably the best source to finding good guns for sale. I also liked going to gun shows especially the Ohio Gun Collectors show when it was in Vets Memorial in Columbus,Ohio. It was one of the best shows in the country then and I can remember seeing a Parker VHE 410 in an A+F case(late in 1970's) that the dealer said was brand new. Im thinking it had a $6000.00 price tag. Being only around 21 and not being financially stable yet-I couldn't afford the gun but I told myself that one day I will have some nice Parkers in my collection.

[Robert Brooks]

I went to Atlanta show in late 60s and Bruce had a pair of consecutive numbered VHE 20 gauge skeet guns and two Fox XE 20s one had sst! Bobby

[Bill Murphy]

It was a sad day when Ohio Gun Collectors was thrown out of Columbus. Those of us who thrived on authentic German food missed the Columbus German restaurants. I got my taste for John Oberlies rifles at the old Columbus shows. Oberlies built the best rifles in the country in the 30s through the 50s. Too bad John Amber somehow never got wind of him. Through my Columbus contacts, I added fourteen Oberlies rifles to my collection.

[Bill Jolliff]

Originally Posted by Bill Murphy

It was a sad day when Ohio Gun Collectors was thrown out of Columbus. Those of us who thrived on authentic German food missed the Columbus German restaurants.

Absolutely Bill. Great gun shows and good accommodations. Too bad the restaurant and motel owners didn't protest losing the gun show every 2 months. City politicians doing what they do best. I gotta be careful and not get political.

They moved to Cleveland and eventually Cleveland got it shut down but lost the lawsuit against the closure.

Sure would be nice if the OGCA moved back closer to upstate NY.

[John Bastiani]

Originally Posted by Bill Murphy

It was a sad day when Ohio Gun Collectors was thrown out of Columbus. Those of us who thrived on authentic German food missed the Columbus German restaurants. I got my taste for John Oberlies rifles at the old Columbus shows. Oberlies built the best rifles in the country in the 30s through the 50s. Too bad John Amber somehow never got wind of him. Through my Columbus contacts, I added fourteen Oberlies rifles to my collection.

We actually were never thrown out of Columbus but left on our own because of the handgun ordinance in the city of Columbus. It cost the restaurants and hotels a vast amount of money as this was a well attended event with people coming from all over the country. The ordinance also cost the city a NRA convention that would also have brought in a large amount of revenue. Wilmington is a nice show but its nothing even close to what the Columbus show was. Also- your not the only one who misses the food in German village. Schmidts Sausage Hous was one of my favorite restaurants. It was also home to the original Max and Ermas. Those giant hamburgers with a side of onion rings and a big mug of Draft beer was a treat for me.

[John Allen]

The OGCA still do great shows in Wilmington. You should try to make a few. I try to set up for 3 or 4 a year. Very knowledgeable dealers and attendees and lots of good guns. Not as big as Columbus was but still worth a trip.

[John Allen]

The OGCA still do great shows in Wilmington. You should try to make a few. I try to set up for 3 or 4 a year. Very knowledgeable dealers and attendees and lots of good guns. Not as big as Columbus was but still worth a trip.

[John Albano]

The DGJ also had an option to get your copy early. In addition Orvis mailed a listing of the guns the had for sale. They both had guns you would never see in Idaho.