Damn. Thats too bad. He was a good one.
My first doublegun was a Winchester Model 24. Yep, ugly af...but back then, to me, it might as well had been a Purdey. The 24 was given to me, a very generous gift from a mentor of mine, but it had a few issues. I remember reading an article about Jack Haugh in some magazine and went searching for his number. I ended calling him at home (I think I found his number in the yellow pages or directory assistance?)...I figured he was just too famous and too busy to talk to a kid and fix his crappy double gun...I couldnt have been more wrong. He was one of the nicest fellas Ive ever had the pleasure of chatting with. He made me feel like that 24 really was something special & belonged in the realm of fine guns. He gave me very specific directions on how to ship the gun (something Id never done before), and in less than 3 weeks, I had it back....and he only wanted me to pay for the return shipping. The gun was totally fixed, all its issues remedied. I couldnt believe it. He even sent along a nice note reminding me what to do and what not to do in regards to the 24.
I have since gifted the 24 to a nephew who still uses it to this day to harvest Turkeys and other small game. It hasnt had a single mechanical issue since Jack sent it back to me in 1995.
He was a great guy.
