They all went BANG!!

[Charlie98]

Elmer Keith and “Skeeter” Skelton were roustabouts who wrote about their adventures (give or take a lie or two) in firearms magazines. They were pioneers of the gunzine industry. Bill Jordan was a lawman turned inventor and Lee Jurras was an entrepreneur in the bullet industry. J.D. Jones was a game hunter and writer. Who did I forget?

The first issue of Guns & Ammo I ever picked up... OCT78... Elmer Keith was Editor-in-Chief. I was like... who the heck is this cowboy?!?!

You forgot Ross Seyfried, but he was a relative newcomer compared...

 

[GeoDudeFlorida]

The first issue of Guns & Ammo I ever picked up... OCT78... Elmer Keith was Editor-in-Chief. I was like... who the heck is this cowboy?!?!

You forgot Ross Seyfried, but he was a relative newcomer compared...

I also just noticed I forgot The Professor, Jack O’Connor. He is probably the one most of us should remember. Outdoor Life is where a lot of gun enthusiasts started.

 

[J-Bar]

Who did I forget?

Maybe John Taffin?

A schoolteacher who liked revolvers and the .44 Special in particular.

 

[GeoDudeFlorida]

Maybe John Taffin?

A schoolteacher who liked revolvers and the .44 Special in particular.

Sure but Taffin is still around and he followed in the footsteps of the previous mentioned. I was trying to remember the guys who started the gunzine adventures craze. Maybe it all started with Ben Franklin and The Farmers Almanac?

 

[Charlie98]

Sure but Taffin is still around and he followed in the footsteps of the previous mentioned. I was trying to remember the guys who started the gunzine adventures craze. Maybe it all started with Ben Franklin and The Farmers Almanac?

I was also thinking Bob Milek... I believe he passed some time ago...

 

[CQB45ACP]

Sure but Taffin is still around and he followed in the footsteps of the previous mentioned. I was trying to remember the guys who started the gunzine adventures craze. Maybe it all started with Ben Franklin and The Farmers Almanac?

Hey, I’ve heard of him! Franklin that is.

 

[GeoDudeFlorida]

Hey, I’ve heard of him! Franklin that is.

One thing for sure; at some point every one of them fellers exclaimed out loud, “…they all went BANG!”

Handloading is one of those hobbies that makes you want to own a rocking chair.

 

[Soonerpesek]

Handloading is one of those hobbies that makes you want to own a rocking chair.

..........................and a pocket knife for eatin' apples......................................

 

[Mark_Mark]

Elmer Keith and “Skeeter” Skelton were roustabouts who wrote about their adventures (give or take a lie or two) in firearms magazines. They were pioneers of the gunzine industry. Skelton and Bill Jordan were border patrol lawmen. Jordan turned inventor and writer. Lee Jurras was an entrepreneur in the bullet industry and J.D. Jones was a game hunter, entrepreneur and writer. Who did I forget?

Bill Grover! Texas Longhorn

He died in the 90’s