Gold Medal Concours d’Elegance of Fine Guns
at The Vintage Cup World Side-by-Side Championships & Exhibition 2001
Proudly Presented by the NRA
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| Because of the terrible events of September 11, participation in the second Concours was lighter than anticipated. Nonetheless, 41 very fine and rare shotguns and rifles were registered for judging, along with four outstanding examples from the National Firearms Museum, and attendance was excellent. (People’s Choice ballots were exhausted by Saturday afternoon!)
The Gold Medal Concours would like to thank the judges for their hours of deliberation and discussion, and their discerning selections. They were: Stephen Helsley — chief-NRA, ret.; law-enforcement executive, tactical shooter, shooting writer and collector of British single-shot rifles Chris Batha — E.J. Churchill Gunmakers; competition and game shooter, shooting instructor, and a lifelong veteran of the British gun trade Malcolm MacGregor — representing the Order of Edwardian Gunners; former gunsmith and lifelong shooter and connoisseur of fine guns John Milius — writer, shooter, fine-gun connoisseur whose films are renowned not only for action and adventure but also for total accuracy with regard to weaponry Vic Venters — senior editor of Shooting Sportsman and author of that magazine’s esteemed Gun Review column for many years Sincere thanks go also to the NRA, the presenting sponsor of the Concours; to Jim Baker, head of the NRA’s Institute for Legal Action, for his personal support; and to Phil Schreier, of the National Firearms Museum. Thanks also for their support and participation to the German Gun Collectors Association, Orvis Sandanona, in particular Dan O’Connor and Brian and Peggy Long, deserve thanks and applause for offering their excellent new building to house the Concours–and for completing its renovation the day before the event began. Ray Poudrier and his Vintager board–Jack Dudley, Chris Gilgun and Frank Conroy–and all the staff of The Vintage Cup, who together “held the center” and gave us this welcome respite; thank you. Last but hardly least, great thanks to everyone who braved travel difficulties and personal concerns and sorrow to attend both the Concours and The Vintage Cup. For a few days we all were able to gather with friends and to collectively shoulder the burden of September 11.
Classic British Sidelock SxS 12-Bore Silver Medal Boss & Co. Gun #6484
Vintage British Hammer Smallbore Classic Gold Medal
The The Parker Gun for “Best Original Hammer Parker” The Parker Gun Collectors Association Award for “Best The Parker Gun Collectors The Vintager Award for “the vintage side-by-side gun that best exemplifies the standards and The NRA Cup awarded to “the gun or rifle of greatest The Boothroyd People’s Best in Show (by consensus of the judges) |