The Frontier Sixshooter Community Message Board - CHAUNCEY THOMAS WAS KEITH'S FIRST EDITOR @ AMERICAN RIFLEMAN

CHAUNCEY THOMAS WAS KEITH'S FIRST EDITOR @ AMERICAN RIFLEMAN (reply)

SIXGUNNER — Tue, 17 Mar 2015 02:22:30 +0000

THAT MAKES HIM EVEN OLDER THAN YOU AND I!

knew first writer only (reply)

Gary G — Tue, 17 Mar 2015 01:28:38 +0000

Amen...the linkages, books, the gun magazine articles... (reply)

lee e. jurras — Tue, 17 Mar 2015 01:04:32 +0000

AMEN John......

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lee e. jurras — Tue, 17 Mar 2015 01:01:44 +0000

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

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Cherokee — Mon, 16 Mar 2015 12:03:24 +0000

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

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AkRay — Mon, 16 Mar 2015 04:41:42 +0000

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.

so many at one time (reply)

bj — Mon, 16 Mar 2015 01:52:51 +0000

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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Otony — Mon, 16 Mar 2015 00:20:11 +0000

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

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SIXGUNNER — Sun, 15 Mar 2015 23:46:23 +0000

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

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MR — Sun, 15 Mar 2015 21:58:16 +0000

Doc?

Those numbers..... (reply)

Glen — Sun, 15 Mar 2015 21:50:49 +0000

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

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Otony — Sun, 15 Mar 2015 18:13:17 +0000

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

Otony

Amen...the linkages, books, the gun magazine articles... (reply)

John Meeker — Sun, 15 Mar 2015 18:04:02 +0000

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.

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Murphy — Sun, 15 Mar 2015 16:44:37 +0000

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

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SIXGUNNER — Sun, 15 Mar 2015 15:38:52 +0000

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

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JLF — Sun, 15 Mar 2015 15:16:53 +0000

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

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SIXGUNNER — Sun, 15 Mar 2015 15:09:05 +0000

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