Post by Boge Quinn on Jun 7, 2009 19:58:22 GMT -5
Recognize this gun?
It's one of seven Skeeter Skelton .44 Specials built by Bill Grover on Old Model .357 Blackhawk frames in Skeeter's honor shortly after Skeeter's death. Made with serial numbers S.S.1-S.S.7, S.S.1 was commissioned by Skeeter and went to John Wootters. S.S.2 went to Bart Skelton, S.S.3 to Bob Baer, S.S.4 to John Taffin, S.S.5 to Bill Grover, S.S.6 to Terry Murbach, and S.S.7 to Sheriff Jim Wilson. There is some info on it here: www.sixguns.com/range/customsa.htm. By the way, the GORGEOUS iridescent walnut grips are by Lett.
Terry Murbach is a close friend and brother Shootist. I have been begging him for years to let me buy his "Skeeter Gun", but he would have none of it - which is just as well, as I'd never have been able to afford it anyway. Last year, he told me that when he went on to meet his Maker, the Skeeter Gun would be mine, and as badly as I wanted that gun I hoped I would never get it because it would mean losing Terry.
Last week, at the annual Shootists Holiday at the NRA Whittington Center near Raton, NM, we had set-up a photo shoot of all the TLA sixguns we could muster (we got ten - see my earlier post), and Terry brought his two Number Fives and his Skeeter Gun. I had never seen his Skeeter Gun in the flesh before, and Terry let me shoot her the first day on the range. I had a great time running a box of ammo through her, and let me tell you, it way outshoots my abilities! Anyway, when I got through shooting the Skeeter Gun and returned it to Terry, he told me the gun was mine! He said he knew how much I'd wanted it, that it would forever represent the bond of friendship we share, and that if he waited until he passed on to give it to me then he'd never get to see me enjoy it. Besides, he said, he was afraid if he didn't give it to me now a snafu would arise after his passing and I might never get it - Terry had stored the gun in his safe along with a note that it would go to me upon his death, but he said the only way he could be SURE that I got it was to give it to me himself.
We both had tears in our eyes as he presented me with MY Skeeter Gun - this was the most precious Earthly possession I had ever received (except MAYBE what Kathy Rhodes gave me in the seventh grade...but that's another story...).
It's one of seven Skeeter Skelton .44 Specials built by Bill Grover on Old Model .357 Blackhawk frames in Skeeter's honor shortly after Skeeter's death. Made with serial numbers S.S.1-S.S.7, S.S.1 was commissioned by Skeeter and went to John Wootters. S.S.2 went to Bart Skelton, S.S.3 to Bob Baer, S.S.4 to John Taffin, S.S.5 to Bill Grover, S.S.6 to Terry Murbach, and S.S.7 to Sheriff Jim Wilson. There is some info on it here: www.sixguns.com/range/customsa.htm. By the way, the GORGEOUS iridescent walnut grips are by Lett.
Terry Murbach is a close friend and brother Shootist. I have been begging him for years to let me buy his "Skeeter Gun", but he would have none of it - which is just as well, as I'd never have been able to afford it anyway. Last year, he told me that when he went on to meet his Maker, the Skeeter Gun would be mine, and as badly as I wanted that gun I hoped I would never get it because it would mean losing Terry.
Last week, at the annual Shootists Holiday at the NRA Whittington Center near Raton, NM, we had set-up a photo shoot of all the TLA sixguns we could muster (we got ten - see my earlier post), and Terry brought his two Number Fives and his Skeeter Gun. I had never seen his Skeeter Gun in the flesh before, and Terry let me shoot her the first day on the range. I had a great time running a box of ammo through her, and let me tell you, it way outshoots my abilities! Anyway, when I got through shooting the Skeeter Gun and returned it to Terry, he told me the gun was mine! He said he knew how much I'd wanted it, that it would forever represent the bond of friendship we share, and that if he waited until he passed on to give it to me then he'd never get to see me enjoy it. Besides, he said, he was afraid if he didn't give it to me now a snafu would arise after his passing and I might never get it - Terry had stored the gun in his safe along with a note that it would go to me upon his death, but he said the only way he could be SURE that I got it was to give it to me himself.
We both had tears in our eyes as he presented me with MY Skeeter Gun - this was the most precious Earthly possession I had ever received (except MAYBE what Kathy Rhodes gave me in the seventh grade...but that's another story...).
