Reeder Custom Guns - From Long Ago and Far Away in Another Century

From the first Shootists Holidays
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L - R: Bud McDonald-Ron Ptashkin-Jim Taylor-Jerry Danuser-Allen Taylor-Mel ?-John Taffin-Robert Smythe

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Dick Casull shooting his cool little .22 Magnum machine gun.

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L-R..Rear: Robert Smythe-Phil Johnston-Allen Taylor-Mike Venturino-John Taffin-Deacon Deason-Ron Ptashkin-Dick Casull
Front: Brian Pearce-Phil Johnston's son-Bud McDonald-Jim Taylor-Dave Andrews-Jerry Danuser and his son.

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Some of the ladies from Freedom Arms showing the boys how to shoot a 454.

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Allen Taylor knocking down silhouettes.

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John Taffin-Deacon Deason's nose?-John Linebaugh-Brian Pearce-Dick Casull-Bob Baker?

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Dick Casull and Allen Taylor. Robert Smythe in the background.

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Allen Taylor shooting cans in the air.

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I think this is The Second Shootists Banquet. L-R: Deacon Deason-Jim Taylor-Allen Taylor-Paco Kelly-Bud McDonald-Ron Ptashkin-John Taffin

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L-R: Bob Baker?-Jerry Danuser-Bill Grover

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Jim Taylor learning about 454 Casull's.

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some of the names I have read about in magazine articles and such thru the years. Some (a few) I recognized but most not. And John Linebaugh with a beard? Never would have recognized him.

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he can show some pics like those that Jim posted. Some gun history.

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Celebrity Handgun Hunt where a lot of special people were there. I was nice to see people like GNR said that had been in gun magazines and on videos. Maybe he can post some of those pics sometime.

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How much sixgun knowledge is represented in these pictures!

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I believe John linebaugh is seated down behind the guys. You can only see half of his face I think

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positive that is John.

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Yeah I would have never guessed that was john linebaugh either. That's the first time I've seen him with a beard too

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he had a beard.

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The custom blackhawk that I'm waiting on is going to be a tribute gun to him in 475 with "In memory of John Linebaugh" Inscribed on the octagon barrel.

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These folks are all legends in my book. Legends never die. Simply incredible people

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From Long Ago and Far Away in Another Century

WONDERFUL MEMORIES!!

Thanks for that Jim. I can sort of put a face to

I see John Taffin carrying a camera in the pics. Maybe

I remember GNR posting pictures of the

Robert, I will see what I can find.

JUST TRY TO IMAGINE

I think

No, that is an old guy. Looking closer, I am almost

Oh okay

That is John Linebaugh with the beard. When I first met him

That's so awesome

Incredible