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Jay...I agree Missoula is not the same as it was when I was there. Traffic is a mess and you can't find a parking place near the campus. I haven't been to Rock Creek or the Blackfoot River in years, and I am glad I can remember them the way they were. Too many people have moved there from other stat...

I went to graduate school at UM in Missoula, 1966-1970. In addition to my studies in microbiology, I learned how to fly fish and tie flies (my virology professor was an expert at both). Spent many hours at Rock Creek, east of Missoula, a blue-ribbon trout stream chasing rainbow in the creek and broo...

Very nice!

Bill

Two brassards were issued in 2014, see below.

Bill C

I met Jack for the only time at the annual meeting of the NRA in Kansas City in 2001. Bob Radaker, Jim Beck, and I were representing the S&W Collectors Association with a display of 44 Magnums. Jack came over and told me a very interesting story. He was good friends with C. Gerard Peterson, Mana...

Thanks Lee. Walter Sanborn was the Sales Manager for S&W and took the 44 Magnum to Rex Firearms in NYC who had it engraved by Alvin White. The magnum would have then been returned to S&W probably for some type of display, but that is a guess on my part. Nonetheless, it is one of the finest e...

I have several S&W 44 Magnums that are engraved and inlaid with gold by Alvin White. These guns letter as having been shipped "in the white" for engraving. See copy of invoice below and 44 Magnum as engraved by Alvin White. Bill https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/i/MSPHDUM1970/DSC_...

Can't help much, but I checked Gun Engraving Review by E. C. Prudhomme and Grover Polsgrove is listed as having performed his engraving in Georgetown, KY. Prudhomme's book was copyrighted in 1961, so most, if not all of the engravers listed are deceased. The serial number of your Blackhawk 44 Magnum...

I also enjoyed the article by Don Findley about Jim Triggs. This Jim Triggs art has been in my gun room for many years after purchasing it (as I remember) from Don.

Bill

Memorial Day 2023, Newburgh, IN honors it veterans with a flag and a tag showing the veterans name, branch of service, and time on active duty. There are well over 100 flags on display. Veterans from all of our wars are represented; the Revolutionary War, Civil War, Spanish American War, both World ...