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Irving Stone of Bar-Sto
barrel fame is praised
Just a short letter to advise you of
some outstanding service I received
from Irving Stone at Bar-Sto Precision
Machine Co.
I ordered a very special custom
barrel from him and when I receiv~d
the barrel. a specified detail had been
omitted. (probably my English was at
fault).
I sent the barrel back to him with a
letter explaining the problem and
asked if he would rectify it and ship
the barrel back to me surface mail
(airmail to Switzerland is very
expensive) ,
Thirteen days later I received my
barrel. corrected as requested and
sent by insured airmail at his cost,
That's what I call service.
I am a subscriber to your fine
magazine.
Mike Spiller
Switzerland
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Most gun accidents are
caused by carelessness
In reference to your article. "Ruger
Single Action Kit" in the July-August
issue of the American Handgunner. I
was amazed at the ignorance of so
many people. when I read the part
where persons had filed lawsuits
against Sturm. Ruger and Co ..
because careless people failed to
follow the instructions that come
with every firearm that leaves its
plant.
When are people going to wake up
and realize that firearms safety
depends on you. the individual?
Ninety-nine percent of all gun
accidents are caused by pure
carelessness.
When Ruger tried to find a way to
help cope with most of these
accidents. people said he was
responsible for its negligence in the
past. This is absurd.
Wake up. people! Ruger didn't
make any mistakes. Your
carelessness did. As owner of several
Ruger firearms. I say keep up the
good work. Bill Ruger; you're doing a
superb job.
Also. the American Handgunner'is
a fine magazine.
Jerry E. Maddox
China Spring. Texas
Cooper hits "down-under'
blow to Aussie writer
Regarding your John Robinson piece
in the July-August issue of American
Handgunner. a difference of opinion
is always acceptable. but getting it
wrong is not.
I presided at the Columbia .
Conference when IPSC was founded.
I was acting president for the first
year and then confirmed as founding
president I know what the "P"
stands for; perhaps you do not. The
"P" stands for practical. and for
"practical" you may read relevant.
To state. as you did. that "there
are only two kinds of pistol shooting"
leaves us gasping. ISU. PPC. iron
chickens. bowling pins. military
qualification. police qualification. and
practical (relevant) are all kinds of
pistol shooting. Some are
entertaining. but entertainment
per se is a spin off.
To imply. as you do. that only
public persons need competence in
gunhandling is·to manifest a sort of
invincible naivete that may be
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