The old days

[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.