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what ever happened to La Becasse Ltd (?) guns? I believe they were located in Vermont?? I was looking back through some of the pictures Dave made at some of the Vintagers shoots in the past and saw several pics of Jack Dudley and his wife (?) Dani of La Becasse (or is it Le Becasse??) All or many of those folks seem to have dropped out of sight. And what happened to the gentleman named Poudrier (I think I spelled it correctly) Are they and the Vntagers still around?
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The Vintagers are no longer. Except in local chapters. There is one here in NC.
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and in Denver.
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If my memory is correct I am pretty sure Jack he called it a day he went to work at one of the big auction houses
That was a while back so he may have retired
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I think Ray Poudrier (sp?) may have passed. I met him at the first Vintage Cup shoot. He seemed to be the major domo.
This was at Abbyville East in RI. 25-30 years ago.
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The Vintagers are no longer. Except in local chapters. There is one here in NC. Is it centered near Sanford where the annual shoots are held?
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Is this the group that holds the shoot at Whittington center in New Mexico every year? I usually get an invitation to attend, and always plan to, and have never made it there yet!! Between back problems and shoulder replacements and weddings and funerals with family back in North Carolina I just have not been able to get up there to Raton yet. Maybe this year!!!
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The Virginia chapter (Old Dominion Vintage Gunners) has near monthly shoots at different locations in-state. Earlier this month we had a two day shoot in North Carolina. We started at Rose Hill Sporting Clays in Nashville, NC and then the next day at Hunters Pointe in Washington, NC. Several NC vintage shooters joined us. It was a good time in spite of the 104 temperature. The national chapter has been dissolved and there has been talk of reviving it but there is no one of the caliber of Ray Poudrier to take charge and put in the time and effort.
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Sadly clientele are dropping like 🤔. I remember when local dealer talked to young buck at gun show regarding fine Parker he brought to sell. This was about decade ago and fella was told that he could not offer him good price because clients who would buy it from him were not around anymore. He used to sell high quality military guns before he closed Warrenton business and went to work for North Eastern auction house.
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