Heritage Auction Maximum

[Coogs]

Did anyone here happen to be the person that bought a 10 1/2 Max from the Joe Bowman collection about 10 days or so ago? If you did could you please drop me a PM, I'd like to talk to you about it, Thanks for looking, Jack

[Coogs]

Still on the hunt for this!

[LDB]

I met Joe a couple times over 20 years ago. Super nice guy and some great stories to tell. I liked watching him on tv and movies too but never certain when it was him doing the fancy gun handling.

[contender]

I'd be interested in hearing who may have gotten this Maxi myself!

But I had to chuckle at the comment;

" I liked watching him on tv and movies too but never certain when it was him doing the fancy gun handling."

I watched him do an exhibition several years ago. He asked for a volunteer. I quickly stepped up. I held a paper plate,, and he fired 5 or 6 wax bullets into it as I held it to my side. He then signed it, and I have it in my stuff. I too have spent time with him discussing all kinds of subjects. But he could shoot, AND do some fancy gun handling.

[LDB]

Yes, maybe not clear enough in what I meant. He did amazing gun handling and as I understand it a number of times was filmed doing just that but never showing his face as he was standing in for the actor supposedly doing the gun handling. So whenever I saw anyone doing fancy gun handling I attributed it to Joe even if I wasn't certain.

[chet15]

Yes, maybe not clear enough in what I meant. He did amazing gun handling and as I understand it a number of times was filmed doing just that but never showing his face as he was standing in for the actor supposedly doing the gun handling. So whenever I saw anyone doing fancy gun handling I attributed it to Joe even if I wasn't certain.

He worked with Sammy Davis, Jr and James Arness on their gun handling as well.
First time I met him was at the 1983 NRA show in Milwaukee. He happened to be staying at the hotel we were at and was set down for breakfast having a bowl of oat meal.
He was great with kids that would come up to the Ruger display with his card and rope tricks.
Chet15

[Coogs]

Weeeeeellll. I found it! And yes, it is now mine, tell ya why. Serial number is 600-16306. Eight (8) numbers from the last one (600-16314) It also has the new "SRM" rollmark on the frame and finally it belonged to legendary shooter/lawman, Joe Bowman. Roll marked 6/19/84 shipped in 1984 6/19/84 was the last day that any Maximums were rollmarked. There were actually only 2185 Maximums rollmarked in 1984 over two days, 6/18 and 6/19

[t.hinckley]

Congratulations!!

[RoninPA]

Good for you Coogs, one more for your awesome collection.

[flattop44]

That's great news, happy for you Coogs.
FT44