DTGCA Newsletter April 2015 - Dakota Territory Gun Collectors

DAKOTA TERRITORY
GUN COLLECTORS
ASSOCIATION, INC.
SPRING EDITION
APRIL 2015
Association Office Address
DTGCA
Vicki L. Morin
Executive Secretary
PO Box 5053
West Fargo, ND 58078
701-361-9215 message
President’s Message #5…………….
Larry Jones
Greetings DTGCA Members & Friends,
PRESIDENT
Larry Jones
Verona, ND
Well we spent a little time in Arizona this winter
& came home way to early temperature wise. +75
degrees in Arizona, -12 degrees at home. Brrrrr.
VICE PRESIDENT
Brandon Maddox
Sioux Falls, SD
I received the news of the passing of Bruce Foster, friend, gun collector, advocate of gun rights &
past president of DTGCA. My condolences go out
to his wife & family. Bruce will be missed by many.
PAST PRESIDENT
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Don Glynn
Fullerton, ND
Paul Herman
Pierre, SD
Daethal Dockter
Milbank, SD
Kelly Lorge
Bowman, ND
Cliff Wasfaret
Twin Valley, MN
Laura Ennen
Bismarck, ND
Sonny Pesicka
Box Elder, SD
DUES
New Member—$25.00
Renewal—$25.00
Life Member—$200.00
With our gun show season coming to a close we are tying up loose ends with our
new venues at Sioux Falls & Fargo. We are working on securing some better room
rates at close by motels in both cities.
The 2 shows in Sioux Falls under new management went very well. The Trophy
Show was very well attended & we received several letters of praise & approval.
The Collector Classic also went quite well with a few glitches to be worked out. I
think both shows have no place to go except to get better each year. I would like to
congratulate Bob Campbell (manager) for a job well done. Next year (2016) with
the Trophy Show in Sioux Falls going to the Convention Center & the Fargo show
going to the Air Museum these shows can do nothing except get bigger & better.
Well I’m about out of things to talk about except the warmer weather that I hope
is not too far off. That means shooting gophers, relaxing, camping, maybe a little
fishing, car shows & just warm weather things in general. I guess that’s about all for
now. I wish you all a wonderful Spring.
If the need arises you can contact me anytime by E-mail or phone with questions,
problems or concerns.
Include self-addressed,
stamped envelope.
Renew at a show
or
by mail.
I’m in color on the WEB
www.dtgca.net
Until next time,
Larry
of Troop 246
Welcome to Troop 246! Based in West Fargo, ND, Troop 246 is charted by Triumph Lutheran Church in West Fargo. Formed
January, 2011, Troop 246 consists of 9 scouts ages 11-14. Troop 246 Mission Statement: Develop and Nurture leadership skills
through implementation of the Patrol
Method. Have fun, teach outdoor and
conservation skills while providing each
boy the opportunity to test their physical
and mental limits in an atmosphere and
structure that enables and motivates advancement from Scout to Eagle.
Pictured Front Row L to R:
Channing Stelljes, Mark Miesen, Isaac Basswood-Vetter, Fargo Show Manager Bill
Braun with check presented to Troop 246
Back Row L to R: Bob Miesen, Devin Stenerson, Jacob Sailer, Justin Olien and Rob
Sailer
WANTED NEWS ARTICLES
FOR THE NEWSLETTER
If you knew how much the readers enjoy the articles submitted by the collectors, displayers and all gun and gun related enthusiasts I would be swamped with articles being sent in. But as the case is, I am not swamped and becoming very limited on stories
for the newsletter.
Everyone has a favorite firearm whether it is in your collection or for sale. Please send in the story and picture behind that piece
that makes it your favorite.
dtgca@cableone.net
That’s me, can’t wait to hear from you.
Thank you to those who have submitted articles so far.
NEW D.T.G.C.A. FEES
Effective Immediately
$25.00
Renewal & New Membership
Starting with the new show season
September 2015
TABLE RENT
6 FOOT $30.00 MINIMUM MEMBER
$35.00 MINIMUM NONMEMBER
8 FOOT $35.00 MINIMUM MEMBER
$40.00 MINIMUM NONMEMBER
SIOUX FALLS TROPHY SHOW ONLY
EFFECTIVE 2016 SHOW
TABLE RENT
$6.00 PER LINEAR FOOT
Limit 24 Feet per Vendor
Our
Extended Sympathy
The Association would like to notify you and recognize the death of the following members.
Edwin Eldridge Fremont, NE Member
Edwin passed away on
August 31, 2014
Harvey Vander Pol Orange City, IA Life Member
Harvey passed away
November 20, 2014
Ike Adreaon Sibley, IA Member
Ike passed away
November 27, 2014
Bruce Foster Rapid City, SD Life Member
Bruce passed away
March 2, 2015
David I. Brink Calio, ND Member
David passed away
March 2, 2015
Jon “Jack” Solem Elk Mound, WI Member
Jon passed away
March 9, 2015
Dale Haake, Fargo, ND Hand Made Flintlock Rifle
Right BEST OF SHOW Tom Jones, Sioux Falls, SD
High Standard Collection
Jack Lau, Summit, SD Japanese Nambu
Pat Dodds Derringers of the West
Show Manager Bob Campbell and Gary Asperoth, Park Rapids, MN
CW King and Kills Two
Jim Yeoman, Dakota
Dunes, SD
Pine Ridge Agency
Remington Hand Gun
Show Manager Bob Campbell
Best of Show
Long Gun
Long Gun Display
Collectable Handgun
Hand Gun Display
Historical
Tom Jones, Sioux Falls, SD High Standard Collection
Dale Haake, Fargo, ND Handmade Flintlock Rifle
Gary Asproth, Park Rapids, MN CW King and Kills Two
Jim Yeoman Dakota Dunes, SD Pine Ridge Agency Remington
Pat Dodds Derringers of the West
Jack Lau Summit, SD Japanese Nambu Pistols Collection
Show Manager Roger Krumm
Long Gun
Mike McColley Spearfish, SD Sharps Buffalo Rifle
Don Glynn Fullerton, ND 1873 Winchester Deluxe
Long Gun Display
Hand Gun
Rocky Reule Ellendale, ND Marlin Lever Action Display
Chuck Lawton Kennewick, WA S&W Revolver owned by Lone Wolf Gonzales of
the Texas Rangers
Don Glynn Fullerton, ND Engraved 1860 Colt Navy Conversion 38 Cal.
Rick Olesen Leads, SD Colt SA Revolvers
Dennis Sundby Turtle Lake, ND US Military Weapons & Memorabilia
Hand Gun Display
Historical Display
SMALL FRAME MARLINS...author/owner Daryl Behrends, Wilmont, MN
My first Marlin was an 1891 Sideloader. I was fascinated by the workmanship of it. They are superior in mechanics and quality along with durability and very user friendly. A friend who collected large frame Marlins
advised me to concentrate on a specific
type to collect. I decided to pursue
small frames, 22’s and 32’s from the
date 1891 to the 1930’s. I now have
the model numbers and variations,
1891, 1892, 1897 and old 39’s. Over
the 30 some years I have upgraded the
collection one by one by trading and
purchasing. I now have 16 different
Marlins in this category.
Daryl’s collection has received numerous awards at the DTGCA gun shows.
PINE RIDGE AGENCY REMINGTON HAND GUN
Owner Jim Yeoman
The Last Decade at Whitneyville Armory 1878-1888 author Dale A. Olson, Belfry, MT
I have often been asked “Why do
you collect these guns?” That’s a
hard question to answer. It’s sort
of like why do you like Chevy's or
Fords. I guess there are just some
things that appeal to oneself more
than others. My earliest recollection of seeing one of these was in a
hunting magazine in the 50’s. It
wasn’t until years later that I actually saw one in a gun shop. I was
hooked. Something about it was so
different from the Winchesters
and Marlins that I just had to find
out more about them. Soon I was
trading off Winchesters and Marlins for my new found love. Trading off all my others guns, and buying every one I could find, I soon
learned that my pockets were not nearly deep enough for that game. At the time there was little information available
pertaining to these guns. While discussing my dilemma with Peter Erickson he directed me to Sam Maxwell’s book
“Lever Action Magazine Rifles.” This gave me direction. I am no longer an accumulator, now I am a collector.
A brief history on Eli Whitney. Of course us older folks all know that he invented the cotton gin (back when they still
taught history in school). This simple machine greatly saved workers hours of hard work separating the lint from the
husk. This machine was so easy to make that he spent all his money in court defending his patent.
In 1798 the government put out contracts to produce muskets by private armories. Whitney had never made a gun,
had no armory and was deep in dept. Not letting that stop him he obtained a loan for several thousand dollars and
received a contract to build 10,000 muskets. Although not the first to use machining that would duplicate parts exactly, he is often given credit for developing the system of interchangeable parts. Many more muskets continued to be
made at the Whitneyville Armory.
After his death, Eli Jr. continued making muskets until the end of the Civil War. Metallic cartridges were now developed and becoming popular. Andrew Burgess presented Whitney with a design for a lever action repeating rifle. This
gun was completed in time to submit it for the military trials of 1878 to accept a repeating rifle in .45-70 government
cartridge. None of the weapons submitted were accepted, however Whitney went on to produce somewhat short of
2000 of these rifles, carbine and musket configurations.
Samuel V. Kennedy, plant superintendent, received a patent for a modified carrier. These guns were called the Kennedy, later in mid production the lever was changed from the s shape to a full loop and became known as the WhitneyKennedy. These guns were made for 6 years and were found in .32, .38,.44,.40-60,.45-60,.45-75 and .50-95. There
were an estimated 23,500 produced.
In 1886, William C. Scharf came to Whitney with a rifle that was very similar to the Colt-Burgess model 1883 designed by Andrew Burgess. This rifle was a little larger than the Colt-Burgess and was also chambered in the .44, 38
and 32 cartridges. Less than 2000 of these guns were manufactured. Production ceased in 1888 when Whitney sold
the armory to Winchester.
Comparing to the number of Winchesters, Marlin and other repeating rifles manufactured these numbers are relatively small, thus making them harder to find, and exciting when one is located. By setting up my display at various gun
shows, I have gleaned considerable information, in fact so much so that I wrote a book about them called. “The Burgess Long Range Repeating Rifle Model 1878”. I have included interesting information about Burgess, Whitney, and the
manufacture of these guns as well as some interesting stories about some of the men that owned them. The back
portion of my book contains serial numbers and configurations of Burgess, Kennedy and Scharf guns that have thus far
been identified as there are no factory records that exist. This is an ongoing project with new information received
regularly. Any information is gladly accepted. The book can be ordered from me for $19.95 + $5.00 shipping at: Dale
A. Olson 359 Chance Road Belfry, MT 59008.
September 27, 2014
President Larry Jones called a Special Meeting for the Board of Directors for Saturday 9-27-2014 directly after the close of the
show in Bismarck, ND at the Civic Center. Present were President Larry Jones, Executive Secretary Vicki Morin, Directors Brandon Maddox, Don Glynn, Daethal Dockter, Cliff Wasfaret, Laura Ennen and Kelly Lorge. Absent were Sonny Pesicka, Rick
Olesen and Bruce Foster.
President Larry Jones recognized a quorum present and called the meeting to order.
Minutes of July 19, 2014 were read. Cliff Wasfaret moved with Daethal Docktor’s second to accept the reading of the minutes, all
ayes, carried. Third quarter report of 2014 was presented and reviewed. Daethal Docktor moved to accept the Third quarter
report with Kelly Lorge’s second, all ayes, carried. Also included in the Secretary’s report was the NRA/ILA letter of response
on the contribution sent, NRA ACORN 2013 Annual Report and discussion on the jacket order.
Old business was opened by President Larry Jones with discussion on future NRA donations. This item will on the agenda for the
Summer Meeting 2015. President Larry Jones commended Brandon Maddox for his diligent work with the Sioux Falls Convention
Center in securing contracts for the move of the Sioux Falls Trophy Show starting in 2016. An update on the move of the Fargo
Gun Show was given by Executive Secretary Vicki Morin. At this date, there has not been a facility secured.
New business was brought to the floor with discussion on the ever increasing building facility rent the gun shows will be facing in
the coming years.
Cliff Wasfaret moved with Daethal Docktor’s second to increase vendor table rent starting in 2016 $5.00 across the board for all
the DTGCA gun shows, all ayes, motion carried.
Discussion was held on the move of the Sioux Falls Trophy Show from the Ramkota Hotel to the Sioux Falls Convention Center
starting in 2016.
A raise of hands showed consent for discussions to cease on the Fall Sioux Falls Show. The motion made and carried on 2-122011 stands in force.
Much discussion was held on the Sioux Falls Collector Classic show and the management thereof.
 Brandon Maddox moved to terminate the management position of the Collector Classic Gun Show held by Rick Larson, effective immediately, with Laura Ennen’s second, all ayes, motion carried. President Larry Jones will extend termination letter to
Rick Larson.
 Brandon Maddox moved to offer the Sioux Falls Collector Classic show manager position, effective immediately, to Robert
Campbell (SD), Cliff Wasfaret second the move, 5 ayes, 1 opposed, motion carried.
Kelly Lorge moved with Laura Ennen’s second to list Roger Krumm (ND) as a back up candidate, all ayes, motion carried.
The next scheduled meeting of the DTGCA will be the Annual Meeting on February 7, 2015 or as called by President Larry
Jones.
The Summer Meeting of 2015 will be August 8, 2015 at the Ramkota Inn, Aberdeen, SD.
Daethal Dockter moved for adjournment at 7:00 p.m. with Kelly Lorge’s second, meeting adjourned.
Duly Submitted Vicki L. Morin Executive Secretary DTGCA
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DAKOTA TERRITORY GUN COLLECTORS ASSOCIATION GUN SHOW DATES
SEPTEMBER 27-28, 2014
BISMARCK CIVIC CENTER
BISMARCK, ND
Chairman: Roger Krumm
PO Box 158
Strasburg, ND 58573
(701) 336-7533
JANUARY 17-18, 2015
BISMARCK CIVIC CENTER
BISMARCK, ND
Chairman: Roger Krumm
PO Box 158
Strasburg, ND 58573
(701) 336-7533
MARCH 7-8, 2015
ALERUS CENTER
GRAND FORKS, ND
Chairman: Bill Braun
1331 14 1/2 Ave N
Wahpeton, ND 58075
(701) 642-6970
OCTOBER 25-26, 2014
DAVISON CTY. 4-H GROUNDS
MITCHELL, SD
Chairman: Robert Campbell
105 Hegge Court
Big Stone City, SD 57216
(605) 268-0254
JANUARY 24-25, 2015
NATIONAL FIELD ARCHERY BLDG
YANKTON, SD
Chairman: Chuck Harens
711 E 14th St
Yankton, SD 57078
(605) 665-4537
MARCH 14-15, 2015
RAMKOTA HOTEL EXHIBIT HALL
COLLECTOR CLASSIC
SIOUX FALLS, SD
Chairman: Robert Campbell
105 Hegge Court
Big Stone City, SD
(605) 268-0254
DECEMER 13-14, 2014
ASTORIA HOTEL
DICKINSON, ND
Chairman: Roger Krumm
PO Box 158
Strasburg, ND 58573
(701) 336-7533
FEBRUARY 7-8, 2015
RAMKOTA HOTEL
ABERDEEN, SD
Chairman: Roger Krumm
PO Box 158
Strasburg, ND 58573
(701) 336-7533
ANNUAL MEETING following show
MARCH 21-22, 2015
CODINGTON CTY AG BLDG
WATERTOWN, SD
Chairman: Vic Carter
18299 US Hwy 81
Castlewood, SD 57223
(605) 793-2347
JANUARY 3-4, 2015
CIVIC AUDITORIUM
FARGO, ND
Chairman: Bill Braun
1331 14 1/2 Ave N
Wahpeton, ND 58075
(701) 642-6970
FEBRUARY 14-15 2015
TROPHY SHOW-THE BIG ONE
RAMKOTA HOTEL & CONFERENCE CTR
SIOUX FALLS, SD
Chairman: Robert Campbell
105 Hegge Court
Big Stone City, SD 57216
(605) 268-0254
APRIL 11-12, 2015
RUSHMORE CIVIC CENTER
RAPID CITY, SD
Chairman: Sonny Pesicka
135 Johnson St
Box Elder, SD 57719
(605) 923-5191
JANUARY 10-11, 2015
SWIFTEL CENTER
BROOKINGS, SD
Chairman: Vic Carter
18299 US Hwy 81
Castlewood, SD 57223
(605) 793-2347
FEBRUARY 21-22, 2015
RAMKOTA RIVER CENTRE
PIERRE, SD
Chairman: Steve Livermore
PO Box 972
Ft. Pierre, SD 57532
(605) 280-2438