John Buhmiller & Jim Carmichel

[Butch Lambert]

 

[C.W. Richter]

Jim Carmichael's articles were an inspiration for getting into handloading as a teenager... And that began the obsession with accurizing guns!

 

[Areaonereal]

Doubtful we will see these type again, but we can hope

 

[WAB]

Jim provided practical advice and know how that helped us improve our guns, our shooting and our hunting. He had much more impact on me as a hunter than the more famous writers who told great stories but did not have the know how or experience to back them up (I.e. Ernest Hemingway).

 

[Red Leg]

Had my one and only chance to sit down with Carmichael at the DSC show a couple of years ago. He was at the Sporting Classics booth promoting his new book - still sharp and funny. It was his gunsmithing book that caught my attention as a kid (though I now know it contained some horrible advice about putting a SxS back on face using a hammer!)

 

[tarbe]

Had my one and only chance to sit down with Carmichael at the DSC show a couple of years ago.

Likewise.

I bought a couple copies of his book and told him he was one of the legends to my generation (born in the 50s).

He shook his head, looked down a bit and said "No...no".

He seemed embarrassed by the comment. But he really did have a significant impact on the shooting and hunting communities.

 

[WAB]

I did t know he still made the shows. I would dearly love to thank him for his influence on our generation!

 

[Tra3]

Curious: who is a positive influence now for hunting? Who should I be reading?