TTBOMK, Purbaugh made the first successful sub gauge tubes for shotguns, using aluminum. I think he had worked in the aircraft industry and learned about working with aluminum. Tube inserts for rifle cartridges were available long before that, though.
And yes, he was in Monrovia. He spawned quite an industry. Skeet master was run by a former employee. He had two sons, Bill and Jerry, who ran the bid'ness for a while after Claude retired. He's gone now, like the San Gabriel Valley Gun Club.
Last edited by Jim Legg; 01/13/07 11:50 AM.
