Cubrock, please don't hate me...

[Boge Quinn]

Recognize this gun?


Full-size pic: http://www.bogequinn.com/images/Post/SH09/Skeet01.jpg

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Full-size pic: http://www.bogequinn.com/images/Post/SH09/Skeet06.jpg

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It's one of seven Skeeter Skelton .44 Specials built by Bill Grover on Old Model .357 Blackhawk frames in Skeeter's honor shortly after Skeeter's death. Made with serial numbers S.S.1-S.S.7, S.S.1 was commissioned by Skeeter and went to John Wootters. S.S.2 went to Bart Skelton, S.S.3 to Bob Baer, S.S.4 to John Taffin, S.S.5 to Bill Grover, S.S.6 to Terry Murbach, and S.S.7 to Sheriff Jim Wilson. There is some info on it here: http://www.sixguns.com/range/customsa.htm. By the way, the GORGEOUS iridescent walnut grips are by Lett.

Terry Murbach is a close friend and brother Shootist. I have been begging him for years to let me buy his "Skeeter Gun", but he would have none of it - which is just as well, as I'd never have been able to afford it anyway. Last year, he told me that when he went on to meet his Maker, the Skeeter Gun would be mine, and as badly as I wanted that gun I hoped I would never get it because it would mean losing Terry.

Last week, at the annual Shootists Holiday at the NRA Whittington Center near Raton, NM, we had set-up a photo shoot of all the TLA sixguns we could muster (we got ten - see my earlier post), and Terry brought his two Number Fives and his Skeeter Gun. I had never seen his Skeeter Gun in the flesh before, and Terry let me shoot her the first day on the range. I had a great time running a box of ammo through her, and let me tell you, it way outshoots my abilities! Anyway, when I got through shooting the Skeeter Gun and returned it to Terry, he told me the gun was mine! He said he knew how much I'd wanted it, that it would forever represent the bond of friendship we share, and that if he waited until he passed on to give it to me then he'd never get to see me enjoy it. Besides, he said, he was afraid if he didn't give it to me now a snafu would arise after his passing and I might never get it - Terry had stored the gun in his safe along with a note that it would go to me upon his death, but he said the only way he could be SURE that I got it was to give it to me himself.

We both had tears in our eyes as he presented me with MY Skeeter Gun - this was the most precious Earthly possession I had ever received (except MAYBE what Kathy Rhodes gave me in the seventh grade...but that's another story...).

[BBF]

 

Oh, do tell us about Kathy !!

[Boge Quinn]

Oh, do tell us about Kathy !!

She was a mighty fine gal, you betcha!

[Skunk]

Wow!! What a great story and what a super beautiful display of friendship. Congrats Boge, you have a mighty fine revolver there, but even more important, you have a truly great friend.

[Boge Quinn]

Wow!! What a great story and what a super beautiful display of friendship. Congrats Boge, you have a mighty fine revolver there, but even more important, you have a truly great friend.

Thankee, sir - I sure do!

[cubrock]

That gun is just too neat!  Maybe I should bring my Skeeter Skelton gun stamping die over and apply it!   

[ihaveagun]

The best example of friendship and unselfishness that I have ever heard of.
Boge, you are very lucky to have a friend like Terry.

[Sweetwater]

Thanks for sharing a great story and some fantastic pics!!

Regards,
Sweetwater

[S.B.]

Many fond memories of Skeeter and his writings from Shooting Times magazine.
Steve

[Hodr]

I had a friend from High School days pass away during the last feeding frenzy for promers and guns.  He had a nephew inherit his house and land.  The nephew drove in one day with a load of weapons and reload supplies and said it had been left to me.  He was in an old truck and drove over 700 miles to get here.  The only thing he would take from me was gas money and brekfast.  After a little thought I keopt a couple of items and some primers, the rest I sold locally and prepaid the fees here for gunsmithing course at the local college.  A young lady here is hopefully going to make it through now.  Cherish your friend.  Mine was a reclusive, cantankerous, vitrolic, opinionated individual who helped put me back together after I got out of the Army in the 60s.  I wish I had him back.

blindhari

[WIL TERRY]

I hope someday I can get a fancy-Dan sixgun like that before I cash in my chips !!! I'd shoot the dickens out of it too, take that to the bank.