Thread: Resurgence of interest in the old "Three Oh"?

Whoa @kiwiaviator ,l bet your grandad was a great Old School character, can you share any more details or photos etc ie how/why/when did he start collecting,did he have a particular favorite type he collected or a favorite gun from his collection . The older you get the more you realise what a shame a lot of these types of stories are lost too history apart from the immediate family .IMO if you have anymore info you would like to share it deserves its own post it would be of that much interest here,either way thanks for sharing .

Originally Posted by bunji

Whoa @kiwiaviator ,l bet your grandad was a great Old School character, can you share any more details or photos etc ie how/why/when did he start collecting,did he have a particular favorite type he collected or a favorite gun from his collection . The older you get the more you realise what a shame a lot of these types of stories are lost too history apart from the immediate family .IMO if you have anymore info you would like to share it deserves its own post it would be of that much interest here,either way thanks for sharing .

All good bunji. Unfortunately I don't have access to more photos etc as I'm stuck overseas until this pandemic settles a bit. Henry Victor "Vic" Ormond lived in Te Puke from the early '70's to his passing in 2008. He had a gunsmith workshop at his home and there was almost always someone there having a chat. He was also a very active Acclimatisation Society Ranger. My love of hunting, fishing and the outdoors came from him and my father.