ICYMI: Dwayne Charron has passed.

[JohnHL]

If you are passionate about firearms in general and S&W firearms in particular, you should recognize the name: Dwayne Charron.

See my thread in the Lounge for the particulars.

R.I.P., Dwayne.

John

 

[TTSH]

If you are passionate about firearms in general and S&W firearms in particular, you should recognize the name: Dwayne Charron.

See my thread in the Lounge for the particulars.

R.I.P., Dwayne.

John

Thanks John... and thanks again for putting me in touch with him through his son. He was a helluva guy. He had a career with S&W that most of us could only dream of. So much of what we talk about here in this forum has his fingerprints all over it. He wrote me a nice personal note which I keep folded up in his book. He gave me his autographed book for free... and only asked that I make a contribution to the S&W Collector's Association... and yes, I did... twice what he suggested.

So while this is sad news, we can take comfort in the fact that he led a long, prosperous life with one heck of a great career.

R.I.P. Dwayne Charron

 

[JohnHL]

Glad I could help, TTSH.

I guess it was the final time for Dwayne to "Take That Smith Home".

John

 

[TTSH]

Glad I could help, TTSH.

I guess it was the final time for Dwayne to "Take That Smith Home".

John

I just keep thinking that he had an enviable life. I wish I had known him. I wish I had been "alive & awake" during his time in the S&W museum. I would have loved to have visited with him. He grew up something less than a mile as the crow flies from where I did, albeit a generation apart. Same neighborhood, different time. He was a member of dear old Dad's generation... the greatest generation. I had wondered if he was a member of the S&W pistol team and shot against dear old Dad, a member of the Springfield Revolver Club?

I had asked Dwayne if he knew my great uncle, a life-long employee of the mothership. He did not. Bummer.

But I can't help but feel some commonality with the man. I thought we might even be related through in-laws (same last name). That was wrong too!

In any case, R.I.P. Mr. Charron. Ya did good. A good life!