A Sad Day For The Shotgun World

[Al Norris]

It is with great sadness that I report that a friend; a longtime member and moderator of The Firing Line; a great aficionado of shotgunning and a Son of Maryland, Dave McCracken, passed away late Wednesday evening at his home in Columbia.

He was surrounded by his family as he passed away peacefully. He will be missed by many and the firearms community is diminished by his passing.

Funeral services will be Sunday afternoon. Rachel requests that if any of you have photos or youtube links, please let her know, or respond to me via PM and I'll see that she gets the links.

Donations may be made to the American Cancer Society in lieu of flowers.

 

[Indiana Jones]

Sorry to hear this

 

[Norton]

ah shit.....Dave gave me my first trap lessons many years ago and was kind enough to help me get my gun set up with a proper stock and adjustable plate that he refused to take any money for no matter how much I tried to pay him.

That man could burn up a round of trap with a pump gun like no other, including doubles.

One of the first gun guys I ever met and one of the nicest human beings on the face of the planet with more shotgun knowledge than one human should be allowed to possess.

RIP my friend.

 

[swinokur]

very sad. I loved reading his advice on TFL

RIP SIR.

 

[circleshooter]

I didn't know him and never met him, but was always impressed by what I read by him. My thoughts are with his family and friends and think it really cool that TFL renamed the shotgun forum after him as a memorial.

I'm sure I would have liked him. Hell, anyone who said that the best accessory for a shotgun was "wear marks" knows of what they speak.

RIP

 

[PGTMG]

Very sad news indeed. I wish I would have known him. Prayers to his family RIP.

 

[Norton]

Of course the other Dave mantra was BA/UU/R.....translated as "buy ammo, use up, repeat".

 

[jjbduke2004]

Very sad, the People for the Ethical Treatment of Pumpguns, (PETP) has lost its founder. Dave "held court" on TFL and THR in the shotgun forum for many years. I conversed with him briefly via PM when I moved to MD, but sadly never had the opportunity to shoot with him.

Dave also used to say that to him a "used $10,000 shotgun with case" meant a beat up old 870 that came with a used pickup truck.

May God comfort his family among the mourners of Zion and Jerusalem.

 

[Al Norris]

This afternoon, Rachel sent us a link to Dave's obit in the Baltimore Sun. For those that didn't see it: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/ba...ake-david-mccracken&pid=160973778#fbLoggedOut

 

[LenS]

A guy with a wealth of knowledge and a lot of patience ... RIP

 

[wilcam47]

RIP...

 

[swinokur]

I didn't know this but Dave lived in Columbia. wow.

Was he a member here? Never saw any posts.

 

[Norton]

I didn't know this but Dave lived in Columbia. wow.

Was he a member here? Never saw any posts.

Dave was committed to his work at THR. Wasn't a negative thing about here, it's just that he already had a "job" there.

 

[DZ]

Very sorry to hear. Dave taught me how to use a shotgun.

 

[MPS111]

RIP Dave, you will be missed

 

[Boxcab]

ah shit.....Dave gave me my first trap lessons many years ago and was kind enough to help me get my gun set up with a proper stock and adjustable plate that he refused to take any money for no matter how much I tried to pay him.

That man could burn up a round of trap with a pump gun like no other, including doubles.

One of the first gun guys I ever met and one of the nicest human beings on the face of the planet with more shotgun knowledge than one human should be allowed to possess.

RIP my friend.

Very sorry to hear. Dave taught me how to use a shotgun.

These to posts sum up my story as well.

He will be missed.

 

[Mooseman]

R.I.P. Dave