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Those Kornbrath dogs sure beat the hell out of those Kusmit cartoon dogs often seen on overprice Model 21s.
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03-06-2019, 11:01 PM | #94 | ||||||
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Russ Bickel was surely our friend.
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Outstanding Gunsmith and a True Friend |
03-06-2019, 11:23 PM | #95 | ||||||
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Outstanding Gunsmith and a True Friend
I met Russ when he opened a small gunshop on Rt 61 outside of Reading, Pa. with Mr. Banser. They had recently graduated from a Gunsmithing school in the Pittsburg area and one of his school projects was converting a Sterlingworth to a 45/70 double rifle. I stopped in and mentioned I liked Fox Guns and that led to a visit the next afternoon. That resulted in a friendship that lasted thru some 120 Ohio Gun Collector Shows and many other adventures over the years. He called me his mentor, and I was privileged to have had him as a friend. He left us way too soon. I also have his 16 bore Purdey Funeral Grade along with other personal items and they are all cherished by me.
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03-06-2019, 11:31 PM | #96 | ||||||
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I will be forever in awe of his skill and precision. Russ did a couple of Parker jobs for me and the finished product was at least as precisely perfect as the work of the Meriden artisans.
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Opps, not a Parker! |
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Opps, not a Parker!
I would like to apologize for not properly reading the rules of the game; 'calling all Parker engraved setters'. So let's just enjoy an outstanding set of engraved dogs while remembering our friend Russ Bickel.
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03-07-2019, 06:51 AM | #98 | |||||||
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we got rules????
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03-07-2019, 07:17 AM | #99 | ||||||
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No apologies necessary. Finely engraved setters eclipse all brands.
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03-07-2019, 08:13 AM | #100 | ||||||
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I don't care if there were rules, the engraving on that M21 is outstanding and thank you for sharing it with us. I do miss Russ.
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