WB
JD's stuff was/is good. A different take
Tuesday, January 28, 2020, 14:36

from Gary's stuff. He seems to have always used really good quality barrel blanks, that really helped. He did like aluminum with those 4 ring mounts and those ribs. Glued (red lock-tire) and screwed they worked. The rings he told me spread the recoil forces over a more broad area and flexed the scope body less, so your scope lasted longer. That made since to me and I try to manage that myself when I can. I've had a couple. Liked matte chrome plating too. He had his own niche.

In the 1980's he started going toward the Class III stuff and I know he pitched some specialty suppressed/full auto stuff to U.S. Military Security folks. Maybe others too.

I've spoken to him on the phone about 3-4 times over the years and he helped me on a job or two. Treated me very fairly. He stopped going to the Y-O the year Gary first took me so I have not gotten to actually meet him yet. God Bless him and I pray for his health to improve.