Grant Cunningham, watchmaker and revolversmith?

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I noticed in last year's annual meeting the keynote speaker was a guy named Grant Cunningham. I'm not terribly familiar with the defensive pistol world, but I did regularly read a Portland-based revolversmith's blog a decade ago who went by the same name. One article I remember in great detail was a description of the Bulova 214 'Accutron' movement and its early use in the space program. I bought myself a Railroad Approved model as a gift when I finished school based on that article.

Is this the same guy who spoke for the keynote address to this group?

His writing was always very clear and well organized, and I don't recall a political message. However, the blog seems to have unfortunately disappeared. I'd be very tickled to learn he's a member of this group.

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Yeah, he and I spend a bit of time discussing the high-end mechanical watches. As expected, he described Rolex as over-priced. (I have a low-end one I bought over 25 years ago as a splurge. It's understated so it doesn't look so much like a typical Rolex--and 2 years later the price had doubled.
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belus wrote: Fri Sep 10, 2021 12:03 am I noticed in last year's annual meeting the keynote speaker was a guy named Grant Cunningham. I'm not terribly familiar with the defensive pistol world, but I did regularly read a Portland-based revolversmith's blog a decade ago who went by the same name. One article I remember in great detail was a description of the Bulova 214 'Accutron' movement and its early use in the space program. I bought myself a Railroad Approved model as a gift when I finished school based on that article.

Is this the same guy who spoke for the keynote address to this group?

His writing was always very clear and well organized, and I don't recall a political message. However, the blog seems to have unfortunately disappeared. I'd be very tickled to learn he's a member of this group.
Guilty as charged. ;)

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YankeeTarheel wrote: Fri Sep 10, 2021 7:46 am Yeah, he and I spend a bit of time discussing the high-end mechanical watches. As expected, he described Rolex as over-priced. (I have a low-end one I bought over 25 years ago as a splurge. It's understated so it doesn't look so much like a typical Rolex--and 2 years later the price had doubled.
Supply and demand. I bought my GMT Master in 1978..$645..today even a average used one is easily $8000 or more. A NIB one from that era can be 6 figures.
For overpriced..I'd say Omega are certainly that...BUT any discussion with 'watch people' quickly turns into a similar discussion when talking about say, Glocks or Sigs or ??

-Admited Glock fan-boy who also likes Rolex...

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F4FEver wrote: Sat Sep 11, 2021 7:29 am
YankeeTarheel wrote: Fri Sep 10, 2021 7:46 am Yeah, he and I spend a bit of time discussing the high-end mechanical watches. As expected, he described Rolex as over-priced. (I have a low-end one I bought over 25 years ago as a splurge. It's understated so it doesn't look so much like a typical Rolex--and 2 years later the price had doubled.
Supply and demand. I bought my GMT Master in 1978..$645..today even a average used one is easily $8000 or more. A NIB one from that era can be 6 figures.
For overpriced..I'd say Omega are certainly that...BUT any discussion with 'watch people' quickly turns into a similar discussion when talking about say, Glocks or Sigs or ??

-Admited Glock fan-boy who also likes Rolex...
Yeah but you can buy 2 VP1s now for what I paid for my understated Rolex Date--back in 1994! I generally think Omega makes better mechanical watches than Rolex.
But these days smart watches are more accurate than even the best high end electric watches. My Garmin Forerunner (about $250 on sale) is always accurate to the second, like the "Atomic Clocks" you can buy that connect to the real Atomic Clock in Colorado.
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GrantCunningham wrote: Fri Sep 10, 2021 2:12 pm
belus wrote: Fri Sep 10, 2021 12:03 am I noticed in last year's annual meeting the keynote speaker was a guy named Grant Cunningham. I'm not terribly familiar with the defensive pistol world, but I did regularly read a Portland-based revolversmith's blog a decade ago who went by the same name. One article I remember in great detail was a description of the Bulova 214 'Accutron' movement and its early use in the space program. I bought myself a Railroad Approved model as a gift when I finished school based on that article.

Is this the same guy who spoke for the keynote address to this group?

His writing was always very clear and well organized, and I don't recall a political message. However, the blog seems to have unfortunately disappeared. I'd be very tickled to learn he's a member of this group.
Guilty as charged. ;)
And why didn't I know that you were on the forums :)

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CDFingers wrote: Sat Sep 11, 2021 10:11 am I bought his book on Revolvers, and it's excellent.

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I’ve been re-reading his “Protect Yourself With Your Snubnose Revolver” as I hunt for another snubnose. LoL. Not having much success in finding what I’m looking for, but I am trying learn more so I can go practice. I’ve been assessing my carry needs and concluded I’d be perfectly happy with a snubnose as my carry piece. I wouldn’t mind if the opportunity came again to take his class someday. I hear it was a great experience from the national meet.
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