Denny Reichard has passed.

**Mas** · 05-08-2019, 11:58 AM

I know several shooters here have Reichard-ized guns, so I figured this was the best section to post in. Denny Reichard, founder of Sand Burr Gun Ranch, passed away early this morning. He did 36 years as a career cop, most as detective, and went full time revolversmithing after retirement. In his competition days, he was famous for winning the Indiana State Action Shooting Championship shooting his duty S&W Model 29 against tricked out target .38s and comped 1911s. Nobody did a better S&W street action tune. His daughter Ashley Gibbons will continue to run the gun shop and shooting park in Rochester, Indiana with her husband Austin. They give great revolver courses; I know BBI and others here have been to their training. A celebration of Denny's life will be scheduled later this year. He was a great man, a great cop, and a great shooter, and he will be missed.

**Wayne Dobbs** · 05-08-2019, 12:29 PM

Sad news for all of us and his family. The old revolversmiths dwindle in numbers....

**BehindBlueI's** · 05-08-2019, 12:39 PM

Sorry to hear that. I suppose his kids will keep the training operation going?

**Tom Duffy** · 05-08-2019, 12:50 PM

I'm proud to own a Model 27 he customized for me in 2017. I spoke to him last fall and he was helpful as always. Definitely one of a kind, in the best possible way. My condolences to his family.

**Randy Harris** · 05-08-2019, 12:57 PM

MVS texted me and told me about this earlier today. I'm sorry to hear this. I taught some classes at Sand Burr a few years back. Much knowledge lost with his passing. Thoughts prayers and condolences to the family.

**BarryinIN** · 05-08-2019, 01:16 PM

Another on my list of “need to get there” and now I can’t.

**Gun Mutt** · 05-08-2019, 02:15 PM

RIP Denny. I attended a couple of classes there and held both him and his wife Cindy in the highest regard. Friend of mine recently asked for some j-frame advice and picked up a couple of 442's from Denny just a few months back.

**Rex G** · 05-08-2019, 02:18 PM

Sad to see this. Another great one has passed.

**Totem Polar** · 05-08-2019, 03:09 PM

Oh man, that’s just terribly sad news. I was literally just about to sneak out to the range after a quick check of P-F; at this point, I’m digging back into the safe for my Reichard-tuned NY-1, and putting the plastic away for another day. I never met Denny, but everyone speaks highly of him, and his S&W wheel gun work was indeed first rate.