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Jeff Quinn of Gunblast has died.

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August 03, 2020, 08:14 AM
ruger357
Jeff Quinn of Gunblast has died.
Met him and Boge in the airport after Shot Show one year. Always enjoyed the videos and music.

Boge’s video discussing Jeff.
https://youtu.be/Q2pcJ63CH98


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August 03, 2020, 08:22 AM
gibby29
I always enjoyed his more traditional videos. If I had a question of a lever gun or a revolver, I always looked to see if he had a video of it. I’m sorry to hear that.
August 03, 2020, 08:27 AM
RogueJSK
Sorry to hear that. Gunblast was one of the first non-commercial online gun review websites I can recall. (Pre-YouTube, before everyone with a camera or smartphone decided to try their hand at doing gun reviews.)

I drifted away from it over the years for a few different reasons, but he was certainly a pioneer in that area.
August 03, 2020, 08:54 AM
Jimbo54
Wow, he was only 61 when he passed. For some reason I would have guessed he was in his early 70's.

RIP Jeff,

Jim


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August 03, 2020, 09:03 AM
tacfoley
quote:
Originally posted by Jimbo54:
Wow, he was only 61 when he passed. For some reason I would have guessed he was in his early 70's.

RIP Jeff,

Jim


That's amazing! If you had told me he was eighty, I would have believed you! Still, he was a real character, for sure, and I was a great fan of gunblasts from my very first viewing. He was one of the few lefties I've ever encountered, apart from me, that seemed quite at home with either hand, and unlike our Ian McCullum of FW, it never bothered him one bit. As an aside, watch Ian back-hand cranking the Colt Bulldog Gatling replica - it's a real treat, I tell ya.

Still, I'll miss the old codger, who always looked at least ten years older than me - and I'm 74, so far.
August 03, 2020, 01:20 PM
apprentice
RIP
Always enjoyed his work.
August 03, 2020, 04:50 PM
Micropterus
Gunblast was the first gun-review sight I ever subscribed to. And whenever I searched a gun on Google, I usually put Gunblast behind it to see if there was a review out there. I thought his videos were excellent because they were no-nonsense reviews. He got in-depth on the types of ammo he was shooting, especially when it came to big bore revolvers, and I liked that. Sad to see him go. He'll be missed.


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August 03, 2020, 05:16 PM
Silent
RIP

A good and godly man for sure.

Silent
August 03, 2020, 05:18 PM
adobesig
I emailed him about 10-years-ago and he wrote back. We exchanged several digital letters enough to know he was a fine man. God's Speed.
August 03, 2020, 07:23 PM
cjevans
I liked his reviews, and was always reading the latest or watching the vids.

Will miss his reviews like others.



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August 03, 2020, 07:41 PM
Brother
RIP Brother.
August 03, 2020, 08:29 PM
ZSMICHAEL
quote:
That's amazing! If you had told me he was eighty, I would have believed you! Still, he was a real character, for sure, and I was a great fan of gunblasts from my very first viewing. He was one of the few lefties I've ever encountered, apart from me, that seemed quite at home with either hand, and unlike our Ian McCullum of FW, it never bothered him one bit. As an aside, watch Ian back-hand cranking the Colt Bulldog Gatling replica - it's a real treat, I tell ya.

Still, I'll miss the old codger, who always looked at least ten years older than me - and I'm 74, so far.

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The ability to look much older. Wilford Brimley and Walter Brennan come to mind. Ruth Ginsburg looks older than her age as well.
August 03, 2020, 08:33 PM
parabellum
quote:
Originally posted by ZSMICHAEL:
Ruth Ginsburg looks older than her age as well.
Keep that stuff out of the thread, please.
August 03, 2020, 08:38 PM
Wolfpacker
When I was looking at a particular gun, if I found a review he had done, I would always check it out.

RIP Mr. Quinn.
August 03, 2020, 09:01 PM
ZSMICHAEL
quote:
Keep that stuff out of the thread, please

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OK will do.
August 03, 2020, 09:12 PM
wrightd
I liked his videos, very informative. A good man for sure. He seemed the kind of neighbor all good people would like to have and would appreciate. His heart was too good so he couldn't bring himself to say when a bad gun sucked, even while being accurate and truthful about any negative points on any particular gun. Another example of the best America has to offer. He will be missed by many. God Bless his family.




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August 03, 2020, 09:20 PM
Scooter123
I'm really saddened to hear of his passing. Over he years I've spent untold hours watching his videos and never ever saw one that could be called a klinker. Flat out the man could shoot and he had a real wealth of knowledge. Jeff, you will always be remembered and missed by many of us.


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August 04, 2020, 09:58 AM
BMR
I’m sorry to hear of his death. I really liked his video reviews. Also, his written reviews were very well done, particularly rifle handloading data.