John Kort aka W30wcf
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John Kort aka W30wcf
With regrets I am here to let you members know that John “Jack” Kort passed away last night in his sleep peacefully. I am Jack’s son-in-law and on behalf of the entire family, we would like to thank each of you for your prayers, support, and for being a friend of his.
You all know the knowledge, experience and love Jack had for the shooting sport and I hope the next guys up carry on in his tradition. As an avid Marlin fan and hunter, I was amazed at what Jack knew and what he did with his knowledge. I also had the honor of cleaning out his room where he made bullets and I can say I have never seen so much stuff!
Jack loved life and his savior Jesus Christ and now he is at rest with him. We all shoot and some make bullets but for me there will never be another Jack. An honestly good man with love for everyone.
Thanks again and keep the traditions going!
You all know the knowledge, experience and love Jack had for the shooting sport and I hope the next guys up carry on in his tradition. As an avid Marlin fan and hunter, I was amazed at what Jack knew and what he did with his knowledge. I also had the honor of cleaning out his room where he made bullets and I can say I have never seen so much stuff!
Jack loved life and his savior Jesus Christ and now he is at rest with him. We all shoot and some make bullets but for me there will never be another Jack. An honestly good man with love for everyone.
Thanks again and keep the traditions going!
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This is indeed very sad news, I thank you sir for informing us, please accept my sincere condolences.
Jack W30wcf will be sadly missed here.
Jack W30wcf will be sadly missed here.
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Very sorry to hear this. He had a great depth of knowledge and shared it freely. Deepest sympathies to your family.
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So very sad to hear this. I met Jack a few years ago at a match in PA, a super guy with amazing amount of knowledge. He helped me out several times over the years with casting and BP cartridge questions.
Vaya con Dios, Sir!
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Vaya con Dios, Sir!
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Sorry for your and our loss, prayers up for all concerned.
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Re: John Kort aka W30wcf
Now , that is sad news. Prayers for his family and friends.
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A fine Gentleman. He never talked down to anybody. Always helpful to all. RIP.
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Re: John Kort aka W30wcf
Sorry to hear this news. Mr Kort helped me a lot getting started loading .44-40 on another forum.
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My sincerest condolences to his family. His passing is a great loss to them as well as those of us here at Lever Guns.
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So sad to hear such news. Prayers up for the family of course. We will feel the loss.
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Dang it anyway. Fellers like w30wcf are not replaceable. Thanks for letting us know Alfaromeos; I am very sorry for your loss. For our loss.
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Sorry to hear this. Prayers up for his family.
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This is very saddening. I am very sorry for your loss as a family.
John, i believe has touched many lives and will continue to - through his knowledge that he freely shared with all of us, his attitude and vision.
I have for years run into John's writings, and always felt excited and comforted when I saw he had something to say about a matter.
Rest in peace good sir.
John, i believe has touched many lives and will continue to - through his knowledge that he freely shared with all of us, his attitude and vision.
I have for years run into John's writings, and always felt excited and comforted when I saw he had something to say about a matter.
Rest in peace good sir.
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John’s knowledge of the 44WCF was second to none, no matter where you go on the internet searching for info on this cartridge, you find him and evidence of his research.
He is now in a place without suffering and frailty, where his faith has paid dividends!
He is now in a place without suffering and frailty, where his faith has paid dividends!
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Very sorry for your loss, alas I didn't have much contact with him but I'm truly and deeply sorry.
Rest in Peace,brother.
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Rest in Peace,brother.
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I think what matters now is he will be remembered.
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Jack helped me on a number of occassions with his knowledge. Sorry for us, and his family. However, I hope he is dancing in the house of his Lord, pain free, and smiling. Thanks for letting us know.
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About six week ago I was at a Gun shop in Erie and ask the Guys working about John. they all knew Him and spoke well of Him. about fifteen years ago I asked Him a bunch of questions here and He sent Me loads of information. A very Fine Man sorely missed.
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Thank you guys, I’m glad to see Jack’s knowledge was shared and appreciated. As a gun guy myself, I enjoyed Jack’s advise and help. I was completely awed by the amount of ammo, powder, molds, etc this man worked with. His basement was an Arsenal. I wish I took this stuff up with him years ago, I just had a young family and we lived a couple hours away. None the less, it will all come back full circle because if I ever have a question, I can search this forum.
I’m glad he was associated with all of you good people. Carry on the tradition. I know that his grandchildren have all been shooting with him or I and will continue.
I’m glad he was associated with all of you good people. Carry on the tradition. I know that his grandchildren have all been shooting with him or I and will continue.
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Sad news. God Speed.
Condolences to you and the rest of his family.
Condolences to you and the rest of his family.
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Without a doubt, If human kind was modeled after Jack, there would never be a war or hate of any kind. He was a lover of our Lord and the best human being I have ever known......better than ANY human to have crossed my path in 63 years.
It took me quite some time to respond to this post. Jack has been on my mind a lot in the last couple of weeks and I hate myself for not connecting with him. Rest well my friend.--Jack Jr.
It took me quite some time to respond to this post. Jack has been on my mind a lot in the last couple of weeks and I hate myself for not connecting with him. Rest well my friend.--Jack Jr.
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What a shame. My condolences to his family. Todd/3leg
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Re: John Kort aka W30wcf
Sad news indeed! My condolences.
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Horrible news - I hope you & your family will accept our deepest condolences on your loss.
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Horrible news - I hope you & your family will accept our deepest condolences on your loss.
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Re: John Kort aka W30wcf
Some very sad news, but thank you for bringing it to us.
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His knowledge of cartridges and loads, powders and cast bullets would fill a lot of books. Please accept my prayers for all the family. " Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of His saints" Psalm 116:15
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Sorry to hear the news about John.
He was always a gentleman to me.
Mark
He was always a gentleman to me.
Mark
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May he Rest In Peace. Prayers for comfort sent.
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Re: John Kort aka W30wcf
An extraordinary individual in knowledge and temperament. The world is a lonelier place without him. This is a man without replacement for us. Bless all.
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Good-bye and Godspeed, my special long-distance friend. I’ll miss our discussions of the Winchester Model 1873, and the .44WCF and other black powder cartridges, though your superb historical and technical research will remain to benefit all of us. Most of all, I will forever treasure the extraordinary privilege of communing with such a rare and beautiful spirit.
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I am so very sorry to hear of your loss . I met John in person once at his Lever Action Silver Jubilee in 2004 . He made a southerner feel quite welcome in PA .
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Re: John Kort aka W30wcf
Sorry to hear that. I always enjoyed chatting with John up at Ridgway. My he rest in peace.
Re: John Kort aka W30wcf
Thank you for letting us know. He will be missed here. Please tell your whole family that we are all sorry for your loss.
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Re: John Kort aka W30wcf
I hated to open this thread, fearing this news. I am on a number of forums, some of them huge, and can honestly say I have never encountered a nicer, more informative guy than John, who brought so much to this place in particular. I believe he got a "well done" and a bear hug when he crossed over to the presence of his Lord.
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I have no words. I can only reiterate what others above have said. My condolences to your family.
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Re: John Kort aka W30wcf
his encyclopedic knowledge was only overshadowed by his great kindness, generosity, and good spirit....those showed through in virtually every post and comment he made. I have copied and written many of his posts and information into my own notebooks.
he will be sorely missed.
he will be sorely missed.
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Re: John Kort aka W30wcf
I always appreciated his knowledge and made a point to read any post that I saw he'd written.
He was very helpful to me when I first started reloading 44-40 many years ago and gave me some useful advice. I'm sure he's done the same for many, many others over the years.
My condolences to his family.
God Bless.
Jason
He was very helpful to me when I first started reloading 44-40 many years ago and gave me some useful advice. I'm sure he's done the same for many, many others over the years.
My condolences to his family.
God Bless.
Jason
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Read of John's passing on a couple other forums over the weekend. Although I knew it might be coming, the realization that it came to pass wasn't easy for me to accept. John was always the gentleman, and always extremely knowledgeable on old cartridges and loadings. I looked forward to every post he ever made, as I always learned from him. I'm glad he isn't suffering, but I'm sure going to miss him.
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Please accept my condolences, He will be missed.
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I am deeply saddened by the loss of John Kort, and offer sincere condolences to his family. John was truly a giant source of very knowledgeable help and information for us old rifle cranks. I personally received a great deal of guidance from him via numerous emails while dealing with my 1873 Winchester in .44-40 caliber. He even went so far as to mail me samples of various bullets so that I could determine which bullet mold to get. Despite never having actually met him in person, I considered him my good friend.
While we will no longer have the pleasure of John's company here at the Leverguns "campfire", we are blessed that he has left so much of his knowledge in print on this forum and on several others also. His writings will continue to help and guide others for years to come.
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While we will no longer have the pleasure of John's company here at the Leverguns "campfire", we are blessed that he has left so much of his knowledge in print on this forum and on several others also. His writings will continue to help and guide others for years to come.
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Re: John Kort aka W30wcf
My condolences to his family. W30wcf brought a vast amount of experience and information to the forum. His style invited friendly and informative conversation. A tremendous loss to the shooting community.
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Sorry for your loss, RIP.
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Re: John Kort aka W30wcf
I corresponded with John the last couple of years, and he was a man of rare knowledge. He was always to me in his emails an open and dignified man and I have missed him. I opened this thread fearing to see what I knew it might be. I had already decided that if I went back to the United States that I would make a point of visiting him, but it is not to be.
We are truly diminished without him.
We are truly diminished without him.
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I will feel the loss of John in this world, but praise God that we will be reunited in Gods Kingdom again. My condolences to his family.
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I am a friend of Jacks for years after meeting him at a match at the Bradford, PA range. John was a one-of-a-kind man and everyone felt that he was destined for greatness, which you all can plainly see he has achieved. I have been watching the internet, watching for some good news of Jack, not having much faith for a happy outcome of cancer.
John had many friends that will be saddened by this news and our prayers will be going straight to him. Rest in Peace John and condolences to his family and friends.
Steelbanger, Frank
John had many friends that will be saddened by this news and our prayers will be going straight to him. Rest in Peace John and condolences to his family and friends.
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Re: John Kort aka W30wcf
Some of the most informative posts on these and other shooting forums were by him. It saddens me to hear he is gone, but thank you for letting us know. Best wishes,
Karl
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sad... prayers sent...
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We've lost a fine man and great gun guy! My condolences to John's family and friends.
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We found his photos online if anyone could use them for reference.
http://s116.photobucket.com/user/w30wcf ... e=8&sort=1
http://s116.photobucket.com/user/w30wcf ... e=8&sort=1