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The Gunny has passed.
The Guard detail for Heaven's Gate has a new NCOIC.
I had always hoped for a chance to meet him. Never happened.
Semper Fi Gunny

Sorry to hear it. I loved this video when I was shopping for my Henry...he seemed like quite a character.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f4kN-AQLVD4

Appreciate the post, Marine, although it carried the sad news of his passing.
Always enjoyed watching the Gunny. His presentations usually carried a neat, dry sense of humor, and that will be missed.

Great rifle video, RR. Gunny's left-hand hold on that 1860 was tight to the receiver; his target POIs were impressive. And it was fun also to learn about the Spencer and see it in action.

Thanks, Gentlemen.
PT7

This is the first I've heard, very sad, prayer sent for the old gunny...............

Read a little while ago that most of his lines in Full Metal Jacket were not scripted. Stanley Kubrick just had him walk in and start spewing insults in whatever manner Ermey thought would come off as realistic.

RIP.

He also did about half the bootcamp scenes in an upper body cast. Rewatch that part of the movie and look how stiff his arms and upper body are held. Really bad auto accident. Hard Corps Gunny!

He was an unknown pretty much until Full Metal Jacket. It was a very good performance and I was glad to see success come his way after that. I enjoyed following whatever shows he did.

It seems too young to go.

I always enjoyed watching Gunny's videos. He was very knowledgeable, and could put his money where his mouth was when it came to shooting. Without him, FMJ would have been just another war movie - with him, it is a classic.

RIP Gunny.

Had the pleasure of meeting and talking to "The Gunny" at the SHOT show several times. He loved his fans as much as they loved him. He was a regular at the GLOCK booth. RIP Gunny- you will be missed.

RanchRoper wrote:Sorry to hear it. I loved this video when I was shopping for my Henry...he seemed like quite a character.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f4kN-AQLVD4

I just watched the above video with Lee Eremy demonstrating an 1860 Henry .... I never had the opportunity to meet him in person, most certainly wish I had .... he as a classic .... thankfully he will live on through such videos