Sad news

[Great-Kazoo]

While heading back home to AZ early tues morning i received the call . One of our own Justin, jreifsch80 - The rachael ray of AK's had passed on in his sleep. According to the ME it was heart failure.

Knowing Justin for some years. I, as well as the wife, considered him as not only a friend and brother, but family, too. Like other forum member he was there when needed. Or just to stop by and shoot the shit. He was definitely a stand up guy.

I'm not going in to any other details, regarding his family etc.



I gave him the rachael ray of AK's moniker, due to his vast knowledge, of the AK platform .
Bobby z might remember how he was given the name.
I had a few different AK oil bottles, from various countries at a get together. IIRC i said to bobby.
Watch this. I bet if we have him smell each oil container.
He'll say. Oh this one is from a polish Tantal, probably built somewhere in the mid 50's. That one is Russian and that one is, Egyptian.
You can tell because the maadi's smell horrible. AND................... he called them. Mostly by the material and design of each oil container.

I got a chance to talk with him for a short time on sunday, due to his work schedule .
We did talk monday morning to see if we could get together, before i left town. Said i was already on the road out, his reply was.
Ok we'll get together next time you're in town.







WITH THAT SAID: NO ....IT WAS NOT COVID RELATED. NOR, will any speculation regarding his status of vaccinated, or not . be discussed.