Author Topic: KRA Annual Show and Meeting (Read 3415 times)

Ats5331 · « **on:** June 24, 2022, 06:08:55 AM »

Anybody else a member and planning on going to the annual show and meeting?

I’ll be there Saturday!

mr. no gold · « **Reply #1 on:** June 24, 2022, 07:08:04 AM »

Wish I could go. Hoping for next year, though. Wishing that you have a great time and enjoy it to the fullest.
Dick

Bill Paton · « **Reply #2 on:** June 24, 2022, 07:34:37 AM »

i’ll be there all 3 days. Call me at 907-230-3600 to find me and say hello.
Bill Paton, Anchorage, Alaska

mbriggs · « **Reply #3 on:** June 24, 2022, 02:15:49 PM »

I have two display tables and one sales table with all of my books and one Rowan longrifle by Thomas Nash for sale.

Dick, I look forward to visiting with you and John next week.

Michael Briggs

Ats5331 · « **Reply #4 on:** June 24, 2022, 02:59:46 PM »

Bill and Michael—I’ll make contact and see you at the show. We all have name tags, so I’ll find you, if I forget to give a buzz!

Dick, hope you can make it next year!

Best,
Allen

jdm · « **Reply #5 on:** June 24, 2022, 03:10:38 PM »

Hopefully next year. It's been about ten years sense I've made it there. you guys enjoy the people and the rifles.

Bill how's that book coming

Jim

Dennis Glazener · « **Reply #6 on:** June 24, 2022, 04:20:07 PM »

I will not make it this year, might go next year. Always enjoyed the trip even with the long drive.
Dennis

JTR · « **Reply #7 on:** June 24, 2022, 05:38:58 PM »

I'm hoping for next year as well.

Michael, Looking forward to your visit!

John

Dobyns · « **Reply #8 on:** June 25, 2022, 04:09:27 AM »

It is quite an excellent show as usual. The President's Display features John Armstrong, his apprentices, and some others that were influenced by Armstrong. Art DeCamp gave a seminar on Armstrong along with a timeline.

Jacob_S_P · « **Reply #9 on:** June 25, 2022, 07:42:54 AM »

Crushed I couldn't be there. Seriously.
Work never quits

Buck · « **Reply #10 on:** June 26, 2022, 12:12:15 AM »

I was there for a few hours. Presidents display was excellent. Unfortunately the attendance isn’t what it used to be. Good to see everyone who was there. There were a lot of Great Bedford rifles - more than I’ve seen in the past.

Buck

jdm · « **Reply #11 on:** June 26, 2022, 01:24:13 AM »

[quote author=Buck
I was there for a few hours. Presidents display was excellent. Unfortunately the attendance isn’t what it used to be. Good to see everyone who was there. There were a lot of Great Bedford rifles - more than I’ve seen in the past.

Buck
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Was our old Armstrong there

Jim

Ats5331 · « **Reply #12 on:** June 26, 2022, 04:54:06 AM »

It was great to be there, looked for some of our members, but didn’t seem to bump into any. The President’s Display was downright amazing. Well done John Armstrong, his apprentices, and the KRA for putting a great show together!

PS—cool to see a Benjamin Troutman rifle in person!

Shreckmeister · « **Reply #13 on:** June 26, 2022, 02:33:02 PM »

So nice to catch up with everyone. Missed those of you who couldn’t attend. I didn’t know there were so many great Armstrong rifles out there. Charlie had some great Western PA rifles I had not seen before. Bedford and Somerset Counties well represented. I hope attendance bounces back.

Buck · « **Reply #14 on:** June 26, 2022, 05:31:42 PM »

Jim,

It was, not sure if your other Armstrong was there - I saw three or four other Fowler’s by Armstrong as well. I was fortunate enough to walk through the display with Louie Parker, always enjoy watching him point out details that I manage to over look. It was a good time - unfortunately many of our mentors and good friends weren’t in attendance or no longer with us. Laura was there with the old man’s rifles - got to see the refrigerator gun in person for the first time - he still makes me laugh.

Buck

jdm · « **Reply #15 on:** June 26, 2022, 06:55:44 PM »

Buck, Thanks Noel. I miss the old man. Think of him often. I'm glad Laura is displaying his collection. If I remember right there were forty some John Armstrong rifles known. I bet it was impressive. Louie knows his Armstrong's . He even built one that would make John proud. Jim

Buck · « **Reply #16 on:** June 26, 2022, 10:26:23 PM »

Jim,

I’ve seen the “Parker Armstrong”. If you had no knowledge of the build you’d never know, doesn’t matter how knowledgeable you are - Louie came 200 years too late.

Noel

mr. no gold · « **Reply #17 on:** June 27, 2022, 01:27:23 AM »

Did Louie build one. too? I know that he restocked a 'restocked' Armstrong that came out of Southern Illinois some years back. I recall him saying that he stocked it in walnut so that it would not be taken for the original wood. Rest of gun though was solid gold.
Glad to hear that the show was a success. I know that I missed another winner. But, every time I have ever gone to it, I have the strongest desire to throw stones at my stuff when I get back home. Anybody else feel that way? Thanks to all of you for posting the great comments on the show and the displays. It tempers my disappointment a bit.
Dick

VP · « **Reply #18 on:** June 27, 2022, 02:01:41 AM »

For those interested in the KRA's President display, the Kentucky Rifle Foundation did photograph the display of the twenty four rifles. A CD will be produced in the near future and is packed full of Armstrong's work. There were some fantastic rifles to see.

VP

Buck · « **Reply #19 on:** June 27, 2022, 02:44:11 AM »

Dick - that’s the one.

Buck

mbriggs · « **Reply #20 on:** June 27, 2022, 06:15:49 AM »

Here are some photos of my educational display at the KRA Meeting featuring rifles from the Davidson School, Rowan School and Mecklenburg School in North Carolina.

I hope you enjoyed seeing them.

Michael Briggs

rlm · « **Reply #21 on:** June 27, 2022, 04:24:56 PM »

Michael, your displays are always so informative and presented with high quality graphics. Thanks

JTR · « **Reply #22 on:** June 27, 2022, 05:36:34 PM »

Quote from: rlm on June 27, 2022, 04:24:56 PM

Michael, your displays are always so informative and presented with high quality graphics. Thanks

Not to mention the Great rifles!

Buck · « **Reply #23 on:** June 27, 2022, 06:26:21 PM »

Mike - Great display / presentation as always.

Buck

Ats5331 · « **Reply #24 on:** June 27, 2022, 08:04:56 PM »

Quote from: mbriggs on June 27, 2022, 06:15:49 AM

Here are some photos of my educational display at the KRA Meeting featuring rifles from the Davidson School, Rowan School and Mecklenburg School in North Carolina.

I hope you enjoyed seeing them.

Michael Briggs

How did you get away with taking pictures in there 😛 haha?

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