Denny Reichard (Sand Burr Gun Ranch) has passed.

[BehindBlueI's]

Per Massad Ayoob, Denny has succumbed to cancer. Sand Burr will remain open.

Denny was, among many other accomplishments, a nationally famous S&W revolver smith. I'll never forget his grudging admission my Ruger WC GP100 had a nice trigger...

 

[Barry in IN]

Another missed opportunity by me for never following through with plans to get up there.

 

[Kirk Freeman]

Thank you for letting us know, Blue. This is a black day for the gun culture. He was Yoda of the wheelgun.

Is there a flower fund? Donations to somewhere?

 

[Kirk Freeman]

He called me in March, 2019 at the year anniversary of me delivering a batch of Smiths up to him in Rochester. He spent the entire time trying to apologize for how long it was taking, I just wanted him to tell stories and did not care one whit about the guns, I have others to shoot, only had one Denny.

 

[Thor]

He was a great character, I enjoyed meeting him...hope his family is going well.

 

[indiucky]

RIP sir....I never got to meet him and only knew of him though BBI and Kirk....My understanding is he was a wizard with revolvers...Sorry for the loss....

 

[Bosshoss]

RIP

 

[rhino]

RIP, Denny.

It's been a few years since I was last at Sand Burr, but he always made the training days entertaining. When I completed John Farnam's DTI instructor course, Denny was the instructor for the revolver portion. All of the students used one of his S&W 629s for that portion of the class, with his handloaded carry ammo. BOOM!

 

[deo62]

Always enjoyed his colorful conversations.RIP Denny

 

[Trapper Jim]

RIP Good Friend...

Will miss my Model 29 shooting partner.

 

[actaeon277]

 

[Vigilant]

The only revolvers I still own are Denny R. J-Frames a 640 and a 442. Today is a sad day indeed.

 

[rhino]

Another thing I remembered . . . Denny loved to grill. I was impressed by his array of grills next to the house!

 

[Grump01]

RIP Denny. Obit is pending. For those who want: Good Family Funeral Home at Rochester

 

[ChrisK]

I own one revolver, Smith Airweight that Denny did a action job on while I was attending Mag 40....he will be missed

 

[ryanbr]

I grew up in Fulton County and knew Denny since AI was knee high to a grasshopper. My Grandma was a Dispatcher there and I got to know Denny Quite Well, even got threatened to be taken in a time or two While Grandma was working! One thing for sure when you visited with Denny you'd better be thick skinned. He was one of a kind and will truly be missed!

 

[Grump01]

I grew up in Akron until I went into the military. Never had the pleasure to meet let alone know Denny. Was on my wishlist to meet him.

 

[swamptick]

He will be greatly missed!!!

 

[bloodandgutsmurphy]

My friends and I used to shoot on his property during the summer. He had a nice facility.

He was a colorful character and his wife is a nice lady as well. The place won't be the same without him.

Rest in peace sir

 

[cedartop]

The first time I met Denny I was coming back from a vacation and stopped to talk to him about holding my classes at his range. Little did I know I almost scrubbed my chances at that first meeting. People who know me know I almost never wear shorts. Well being on vacation that day I was. It wasn't until a little later that I found out Denny considered men who wear shorts to be *****puffers. Fortunately he let me hold classes there anyway. I will always have a lot of great memories of the range and of our many conversations. He was truly one of a kind.