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Colorado Gun Collectors President

Darin Carwin 6020 Garland St. Arvada, CO 80004 303-940-8630 Gun Show Chairman Dave Weddle P.O. Box C Fort Collins, CO 80522 720-482-0167 ShowChairman@CGCA.com Secretary/Treasurer Newsletter Editor Bill Pittman 8075 S. Harrison Way Littleton, CO 80122 303-773-0238 SecTreas@CGCA.com

Monthly Meeting Schedule

Monthly Meetings are on the 3rd Tuesday of each month, except for the December meeting. In December we have Christmas Dinner on the first Saturday. Meetings start promptly at 7:00 P.M. They are held in the American Legion Hall at I-25 and Yale Ave., Exit #202 from I-25, East on Yale and take the 1st right.

New Members

Chris R. Brownell Littleton, CO Edward W. Marron Jr. Ho-Ho-Kus, NJ George E. McAllister Baton Rouge, LA

Michael J. Plante Castle Rock, CO R. Stephen Rosser Bedford, TX

Leroy G. Thydean Bloomington, MN Todd W. Walker Baton Rouge, LA

June 19, 2018 July 17, 2018 August 21, 2018 September 18, 2018 October 16, 2018

November 20, 2018 December 1, 2018 January 15, 2019 February 19, 2019 March 19, 2019

April 16, 2019 May 21, 2019 June 18, 2019 July 16, 2019 August 20, 2019

Fritz Walther’s Most Elegant Pair, The Model 8 and Model 9 Earl Mount

Displays of Merit

The Winchester Rifle - A History it’s Ancestor Lever Action Repeating Firearms Steve Rutter

An Introduction to 19th Century Target Shooter and Gunsmith made Reloading Tools Tom Quigley

Examples of the Winchester Hotchkiss Prototypes to Sporting Models 1876 -1915 James Curlovic

COLORADO GUN COLLECTORS ASSOCIATION Spokesman Volume 53

Number 6 June 2018

May Program What I Bought At Our Gun Show

Best of Show Jim, Judy and Jerry Fisher Best Educational Douglas Olson 1880 Stevens Barrel Rifling Machine in Operation

Best Antique Rifle Winchester Schuetzens Gil Jones Grandson Nick Reedy standing in for Gil

Best Classic Rifle Winchester Repeating Arms “Rough & Ready Short 44s” Larry Wales

Best Antique Handgun Marlin Derringers and Revolvers 1863-1898 Richard Regnier

Best Classic Handgun Ruger Blackhawk Old Model .44 Mag Flat Tops Vincent Carabetta

2018 Gun Show Awards

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Buying Guns online? $30 transfer Fee for CGCA Members

Call Dave 970 484 4200

Buying Guns online? $30 transfer Fee for CGCA Members

Call Don 303-877-4831

In Memorium Joseph F. Zufall 1944-2018

GUN SHOWS 2018 Dates change and Shows are cancelled, so check before you travel

Jul. 14-15, Denver, CO Merchandise Mart Tanner Gun Show 720-514-0114 Aug. 17-19, Montrose, CO Montrose County Fairgrounds Montrose Rod & Gun Club 970-249-9008 Aug. 18-19, Denver, CO Merchandise Mart Tanner Gun Show 720-514-0114 Sep. 22-23, Denver, CO Merchandise Mart Tanner Gun Show 720-514-0114 Sep. 29-30, Rifle, CO Garfield County Fairgrounds Colorado Militaria Collector 720-621-6339 Nov. 10-11, Tulsa, OK Expo Square Tulsa Fairgrounds Wanenmacher Tulsa Arms Show 918-492-0401 Dec. 1-2, Denver, CO Merchandise Mart Tanner Gun Show 720-514-0114 Dec. 29-30, Denver, CO Merchandise Mart Tanner Gun Show 720-514-0114

Best Antique Military Weapons and Equipment of Civil War Navies North and South Robert L. Moulder

Best Classic Military Luger Pistols Parabellum & Magazine Loading Tools 1900-1942 David O. Lindsay

Best Shotgun Winchester Model 12 Y Series The First One SN Y 2001000 With Provenance Fred Vandersnick

Best Single Gun or Related Pair Colt’s Ejectorless Bisley Model Revolvers (A Full House) Terry Hunt

Best Non Gun Related Tenite Stocks and Fore-ends Joel Van Zante

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Savage Lever Action Rifles Models 1895, 1899, 99 David Royal

Displays of Merit

100 years of Winchester 1894 Dave Rupert

Artwork in Iron Rick Wilson High Standard “Top of the Line” Doarn Houk

Single Shot Schutzen Ladies Ralph Hemstalk Model 1870 Repeating Air Rifle as used by Lewis and Clark 1804-1806

Michael Carrick

Important Notice Change in Bylaws: “Life membership shall be available to any person who has been a mem-ber in good standing for one year prior to his application for life membership.” Life Membership is $250.

Colorado Gun Collectors Association 54th Annual Gun Show Denver, CO May 2019

Setup: Thursday May 16, 3:00 PM to 8;00 PM Friday May 17, 9:00 AM to 6:00PM Show open to the Public May 18th 9:am to 5:00 pm & 19th 9:00m to 3:00 pm