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6guns
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Years ago, I read this 2013 quote from Anderson, having read little snippets decades ago before about his love of certain shotguns. Took me a little while to find...

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We band guys enjoyed a morning at the F6 Labs range in Long Island where various government protectors of Homeland Security go to experience the latest in hi-tech defensive handgun techniques with their video screen hostage situations and desert warfare scenes. Navy Seals too, apparently, have trained there. None of the other musicians had ever touched a handgun before so were a little apprehensive but they soon got the hang of it with expert safety advice from the range master. We were using Glock 10mm pistols. Not my cup of tea, really. I am a single-action Colt/Browning guy although I have a soft spot for the Sig-Sauer 9mm P228 and 229. Best and safest of the double-action modern breed of defensive weapons. My Barstow-barrelled Browning Hi-Powers with the reworked triggers and Pachmayr grips were my favourites. But now, sadly, deactivated under UK law. Balls cut off and no working parts. I know how they feel. Pre 1997, pistol-shooting was my golf. My darts. My fishing. No more…

https://jethrotull.com/ian-and...lloween-2013-update/


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I read and also saw photos that he was an avid dirt biker.

I remember seeing another quote of him mentioning Barstow barrels.



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This is weird! I just got a spam call from Barstow, CA!



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IIRC he’s a big fisherman too

I recall been given a book years ago by him all about trout fishing and all kinds of things like that.


 
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^^^ He owned a salmon processing factory in Scotland.



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Thanks, 6guns.

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Originally posted by 6guns:
I read and also saw photos that he was an avid dirt biker.

I remember seeing another quote of him mentioning Barstow barrels.

Apparently Ian Anderson actually did a lot of writing for "Too Old To Rock And Roll, Too Young To Die" while recovering from a bad street bike incident.
 
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