Reply With QuoteThat is very sad news; he will be missed not only by Crosman enthusiasts, but by the Airgun community in general.
R.I.P. Dean.
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Sad news about the death of Dean Fletcher, famous author of books on Crosman, among others.
Thread on American Vintage Airguns forum here.
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That is very sad news; he will be missed not only by Crosman enthusiasts, but by the Airgun community in general.
R.I.P. Dean.
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A great loss to us all. but particularly to American air gun enthusiasts who was always generous when sharing his wealth of knowledge.
Brian
Last edited by Abasmajor; 27-11-2019 at 02:49 PM.
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That came as a real shock, and very sad news to hear. His great historical knowledge of airguns will be very much missed, but his many writings will live on as his legacy.
Mushroom Man
Indeed, very sad news.
Phil
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Very sad news, my condolences to his friends and family.
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Very sad news indeed - Dean was a valued member on this site and was always prepared to help with questions on Crosmans in particular.
His several books on the subject are the standard work on the subject and a fitting tribute to one of our own.
Our sincere condolences to Dean's family.
John and Jo.
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Terribly sad and unexpected news. Dean was one of the real good guys in this little world.
My sincere condolences, obviously, and, if it is not inappropriate, my hope that his vast historical archive will not be cast to the winds but will be acquired by someone similarly dedicated and enthusiastic who can carry on his work. I think he probably would have wanted that.
The collector formerly known as micky
Very sad news indeed, he will be missed by us all on the BBS. my thoughts are with his family.
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a sad day indeed.Crosman owe him a great debt. Airguns aside,Dean REALLY knew water pistols! Trev
Last edited by cinedux; 28-11-2019 at 09:03 AM.
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A fountain of knowledge that will no longer nourish and encourage...
A real loss that will be felt by many including me.
My condolences should any friends or family read this.
Harvey
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Very sad news.
RIP Dean.
You will be missed.
Condolences to the family and friends.
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Sad.
I still haven't finished his great 600 Book as it is so packed with photos and info.
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This is very sad news. RIP
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Very sad news. I remember when I started in the hobby 4 years ago, and I posted a Crosman 102 with a beautifully figured stock on the forum. He posted giving me a lot of insight into what I had acquired. He did this many times over the last several years with my finds. I quickly found out what a close community Airgun collectors were and how freely you had access to the real experts. He will be greatly missed.
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