This comes as a total shock - I just emailed him not that long ago.

Like many of the rest of you, he was my "go-to" guy on fine sporterized M1903s. His collection was stunning! But more than that, he was always willing to help. When I obtained a Griffin & Howe-modified M1903 a couple of years back, he spent a lot of time on the phone and email "walking" me through what I had. As John Beard said, I benefitted by his friendship and I'll miss him.

He literally "wrote the book" on the subject of fine sporterized M1903s and he will be missed - both by me and by the M1903 community.

Godspeed and rest in peace, Michael!