KEITH SIXGUNS ARE SOLD!

by SIXGUNNER, Sunday, March 15, 2015, 10:09 (3481 days ago)

THEY WERE AUCTIONED FROM 8:10-8:55 AM MTN TIME THIS MORNING. THE #5 BROUGHT $70,000; THE CORBETT RIFLE $230,000.

KEITH SIXGUNS ARE SOLD!

by JLF @, Sunday, March 15, 2015, 10:16 (3481 days ago) @ SIXGUNNER

That's awful cheap for the #5, considering what it represents. Problem is, countless numbers of active shooters and collectors under 40 years old, don't even know who Elmer is. We're gettin' old, JT...

JLF

KEITH SIXGUNS ARE SOLD!

by SIXGUNNER, Sunday, March 15, 2015, 10:38 (3481 days ago) @ JLF

BOY AREN'T WE! I EXPECTED IT TO GO FOR $100,000

KEITH SIXGUNS ARE SOLD!

by Murphy @, Sunday, March 15, 2015, 11:44 (3481 days ago) @ JLF

Jack is right about that getting older. Just mention Bill Jordan in fancy gun shop. They'll gladly direct you towards the camoflauge section just as soon as you do.

Let's face it, we're now living in a world of polymer bottom feeders with the metal parts coated in the greatest and lastest bake on finish. And, all we yearn for is blued steel and walnut.

Murphy

Amen...the linkages, books, the gun magazine articles...

by John Meeker @, United States, Sunday, March 15, 2015, 13:04 (3481 days ago) @ Murphy

the whole late 19th thru the first 3/4 of the 20th century are becoming that famous dust on the wind. What a glorious time it has been; in a way -- a world standard for citizens and sportsmen -- my personal Golden Age.

Amen...the linkages, books, the gun magazine articles...

by lee e. jurras @, IN, Monday, March 16, 2015, 20:04 (3480 days ago) @ John Meeker

AMEN John......

knew first writer only

by Gary G, Monday, March 16, 2015, 20:28 (3480 days ago) @ lee e. jurras

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OLD GUNWRITER QUIZ. NO FAIR GOOGLING!

by SIXGUNNER, Sunday, March 15, 2015, 18:46 (3481 days ago) @ Murphy

WHO KNOWS WHO THESE MEN WERE? CHAUNCEY THOMAS; ASHLEY HAINES; KENT BELLAH; DUKE ROBERTS; DAN COTTERMAN; WALTER ROGERS; GENE WEST.

OLD GUNWRITER QUIZ. NO FAIR GOOGLING!

by Otony, Sunday, March 15, 2015, 19:20 (3481 days ago) @ SIXGUNNER
edited by Otony, Sunday, March 15, 2015, 19:34

I know CHAUNCEY THOMAS; KENT BELLAH; DAN COTTERMAN; and I think I remember GENE WEST.

.edited to add that I knew Cotterman better when he wrote for motorcycle magazines, you should have known Kent, and Chauncey I've only heard of from Outdoor Life but never really read.

Had to google Gene West, I guess I should recall his articles, but sadly I dont. I knew Kent was from Guns magazine, but I'm embarrassed to admit I thought he was an editor of yours in the distant past. I only turned 60 yesterday, still a youngster.

Otony

OLD GUNWRITER QUIZ. NO FAIR GOOGLING!

by AkRay, Sunday, March 15, 2015, 23:41 (3481 days ago) @ SIXGUNNER

Chauncey Thomas wrote for American Rifleman and discovered Elmer Keith. He introduced E.M.K. to the readership back in the 20s, Kent Bellah was the editor of Handloader, I think. I don't know anything about the others.

OLD GUNWRITER QUIZ. NO FAIR GOOGLING!

by Cherokee @, Medina, Ohio, Monday, March 16, 2015, 07:03 (3480 days ago) @ SIXGUNNER

Dan Cotterman is the one I know - I read a lot of his stuff and also the American Reloaders Association.

OLD GUNWRITER QUIZ. NO FAIR GOOGLING!

by lee e. jurras @, IN, Monday, March 16, 2015, 20:01 (3480 days ago) @ Cherokee

Knew most of them thru mail and or phone, but not C THOMAS...

CHAUNCEY THOMAS WAS KEITH'S FIRST EDITOR @ AMERICAN RIFLEMAN

by SIXGUNNER, Monday, March 16, 2015, 21:22 (3480 days ago) @ lee e. jurras

THAT MAKES HIM EVEN OLDER THAN YOU AND I!

KEITH SIXGUNS ARE SOLD!

by MR, Sunday, March 15, 2015, 16:58 (3481 days ago) @ JLF

Doc?

KEITH SIXGUNS ARE SOLD!

by Otony, Sunday, March 15, 2015, 13:13 (3481 days ago) @ SIXGUNNER

Do we know who purchased the #5? Would be nice if it stayed with one of single action fans we know and love.

Otony

Those numbers.....

by Glen, Sunday, March 15, 2015, 16:50 (3481 days ago) @ SIXGUNNER

....are about half of what I had guessed.

so many at one time

by bj @, Sunday, March 15, 2015, 20:52 (3481 days ago) @ SIXGUNNER

there were so many sold at one time, I wondered if that would water down the bidders. I've attended antique auctions with my wife and it seemed like lots of things sold cheap while a small percentage sold for good prices. An auction running through 600 items in one day makes my eyes glaze over.

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