The Frontier Sixshooter Community Message Board - he lived here, and i met him a couple of times. cheerful

he lived here, and i met him a couple of times. cheerful (reply)

cable — Thu, 20 Feb 2014 15:34:00 +0000

and always helpful and kind to anyone, even duffers like me. he was a wonderful resource, but really a warm , amazingly accomplished and knowledgeable man. what a loss.

Mr Petrov will be missed, as a scholar and person---- (reply)

John Meeker — Thu, 20 Feb 2014 14:05:36 +0000

it is with sorrow that we read of his passing. He was a long-time contributor on double-gunshop.com, pretty much being a plank-holder. His research and documentation of 20th Century gun-builders is really the new foundation for appreciating both the known and obscure contributors to the modern classic sporting rifles. he gave very freely of time and knowledge to amateurs like myself and to seasoned scholars and collectors. Should you wish to express your appreciation of his work, there will most likely be a memorial header over on DGS. I will miss him and while we knew he had continuing health issues, it is a sad morning at this keyboard. Goodbye, Mr Petrov.

What a weird coincidence... (reply)

Hoot — Thu, 20 Feb 2014 12:10:52 +0000

We were just discussing him and his book.

That's sad.

Oh, no. I'm sorry to read this. (reply)

brionic — Thu, 20 Feb 2014 04:54:24 +0000

His book, to which you alerted me, has been a revelation.

I'd been in touch with him a few times, but had no luck recently. Now I understand.

I was shocked to read tonight that Michael Petrov has died.

John K. — Thu, 20 Feb 2014 03:55:21 +0000

He was the man on between-the-wars sporters. A stunning loss.

The cadet pic from Doublegun linked below was posted by him.