I Grew Up on John Wayne
In early October of 2011 the Wayne family decided to auction the personal belongings of John Wayne. When I saw this auction advertised, I looked through the catalog…
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Ackley Wrote Five (5) Books
A friend told me a few years ago when we were talking about teaching gunsmithing, “You have the curse of knowledge.” From time to time I am reminded…
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Good News for you E Reader Fans
Gun Digest has released P.O. Ackley, America’s Gunsmith as an Ebook.Naturally the E version of the book will contain all the same information and high quality photos, just…
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Ackley Barrel Making Machines for Sale!!!
I received a letter from Mike Bellm on July 14, 2017. The letter is quoted complete below. This is a business opportunity for someone who wants to get…
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A Mistake in Identity
Funny things happen when your digging into the life of a person to write a book. I wrote an article for Guns & Ammo Magazine in 2007 looking…
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TSJC Celebrates 70 Years Since Ackley Started the Gunsmithing Program
June of 2017 marked the celebration of 70 years of the Gunsmithing Program at Trinidad State Junior College in Trinidad, CO. In 1946 P.O. Ackley received huge numbers…
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Colt – Sharps Borchardt & P.O. Ackley
The July 2017 issue of Rifle Magazine contains an article by John Barsness, “21st Century Rodent Rifles”. The first page of the article has a great picture of…
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Fred Zeglin Interviewed by Tom Gresham of GunTalk Radio
On Sunday May 21st, 2017 Fred did an interview with Tom Gresham on his GunTalk Radio Show. The interview is in the middle of the segment linked to…
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Meeting Jim Chappell
In February 2017 just before the book, P.O. Ackley, America’s Gunsmith came out I had a chance to visit Salt Lake City. I was there for the Western…
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A sad loss.
Jacqueline Ackley Chappell Home: Salt Lake City, UT Death Date: February 27, 2017 Birthdate: October 12, 1936 Place Of Birth: Roseburg, Oregon Service Information: Saturday, March 4, 2017…
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