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Post by faca454 on May 6, 2018 17:30:56 GMT -5
I am deeply saddened to pass on the news that Dick Casull passed away today in Freedom, Wyoming. He developed revolver cartridges such as the .454 Casull which he is most famous for today.
February 15, 1931 - May 6, 2018
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Post by magman on May 6, 2018 17:35:06 GMT -5
That is sad news. I thoughts go out to the family.
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Post by matt56 on May 6, 2018 17:35:43 GMT -5
Rest in peace Mr. Casull. Your name will surely live on for many more years.
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Post by Encore64 on May 6, 2018 17:41:43 GMT -5
I hate to hear that...
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Post by foxtrapper on May 6, 2018 17:47:07 GMT -5
Very sorry to hear....
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Post by win1894s on May 6, 2018 18:04:15 GMT -5
Aw man. Sorry to hear that
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Post by Steve on May 6, 2018 19:16:23 GMT -5
God called him home, but not his memories. My condolences to his family and respect to his memory.
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Post by cmh on May 6, 2018 19:29:37 GMT -5
My sympathy for his family and loved ones....
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Post by isaactc on May 6, 2018 19:51:20 GMT -5
Sad to hear this. Another Icon goes to heaven. Prayers for his family and friends.
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Post by hardscrabble on May 6, 2018 19:51:46 GMT -5
I remember reading articles about him many, many years ago. In addition to the original .454 he built (with a real scary sounding triplex load of smokeless powder in a .45 Colt case), the midget revolver, the Casull we all know, I seem to remember him designing a kids rifle. It was a strange combination muzzle-breechloader that used standard shot sizes and was ignited with a capgun cap. He had a lot of ideas other than just going beyond the .44 Magnum.
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Post by contender on May 6, 2018 20:43:50 GMT -5
I have a FA in 454 Casull. I too used to read about it & all the other stuff he did. May he RIP.
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Post by CraigC on May 6, 2018 21:56:45 GMT -5
Sad news indeed, prayers for his friends and family. I don't think he ever got the recognition he deserved for his gunsmithing.
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Post by dougader on May 6, 2018 23:48:43 GMT -5
Very sorry to hear this. I recall reading about Dick Casull in the mid-to-late 1980s and planning on ways to experience his 454...
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Post by jt on May 7, 2018 0:33:43 GMT -5
As long as I've read about the things he did in the early days, I've always felt he deserves to be in that very same Iconic class of Pioneers as what Elmer Keith's reputation has developed into, or like what John Lachuk's early-doings were, Gordon Boser's, etc etc.. They were [all] bulldozers in the relm of Sixguns, and to what Sixgun capabilities have come to be since..
I wish I could have known Dick myself; without a doubt, he was one of the (few) remaining modern-day greats. Sad to read that he's gone.
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Post by buckelliott on May 7, 2018 1:57:09 GMT -5
A very sad day for many of us..
To me, he was a good friend and a great mentor..
Rest In Peace, old friend..
Until we meet again..
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