Left the range "Al Warner"

[FrankG]

I should've added this to my original length post but will add it here.

When Al called to place his first orders it was literally within like 4-6 weeks of making our first barrels. So Warner was basically one of the first commercial/custom if you will customers to place an order with us. Not only did he order the 30cal Palma's but he ordered 6mm's and 6.5mm barrels in about a 3 week time frame and he still didn't get anything from us. That says a lot about how much he believed in us.

Thanks AL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[jr600yd]

I met Al in 90 at Perry, we had some good time’s together.
R.I.P. my friend you will be missed.

 

[Murray Brook]

Prayers

 

[Xmeister]

Got a call from Dan Warner yesterday and a call you don't want to get. Dan called to tell me his dad past away a week ago. He said his dad always thought of me as a friend etc...and I very much appreciated that friendship even though we didn't talk everyday etc....

When Bartlein Barrels started and Al found out he called me. He said, "Hey Frank! It's Al! Tracy and you guys making barrels?" I said, yes. He said, "Do you remember my Palma contour?" I said, yes. "He said give me a half a dozen in tight 30cal and 4 groove and 13 twist. I said, "Al I'll make you a couple at n/c and let you try them." He said, No. He said, "I know you and Tracy etc.. and just want good god dam barrels and send the invoice with them."

That was Al. Blunt and to the point. If you knew Al you would understand what I'm saying here. If you screwed up... Al would step on ya and it wasn't personal. Been there and done that with Al. LOL!

I told Dan on the phone yesterday that just a week and half or two weeks ago Al responded to my post on snipershide about who makes the best reloading dies. I said Warner probably flat out makes the best. I posted a link to a write up I did back around 2012 or so. A while back anyways. Al seen the post and responded simply with, "I remember that cheater 30cal you did Frank."

I'll miss ya Al! Sometimes we would call each other out of the blue and BS about something and sometimes it was about business.

Al if your reading this I hope you are sitting at a machine working on something in the heavens or shooting a rifle. Hopefully someday we meet again and can either send some rounds down range or just sit and around and BS!

Warner made the Warner match sight also being used by many in the hi power game.

I know without a doubt he taught his son Dan well the skills of the trade and instilled many good attributes into Dan.

RIP my friend!

Later, Frank
Bartlein Barrels

This goes back 20 years or so.

I ordered a L/H Warner sight from Warner Tool, and waited a while. After a few weeks I received a phone call from Alan Warner himself. He said his run of rear sights sent for anodizing were not to his liking and that he rejected them. He offered and sent me is personal rear sight which I used for a month or two until the second batch were built, anodized and approved. He was old school as is his son Dan. America needs more men like him.

 

[old_heli_logger]

Prayers for all and our industry

 

[DaveTooley]

Sad news. Like Frank I considered him a friend. Every once in awhile I'd get a call from Al, usually with some stress in his voice. Often when the call was over I wasn't sure of the topic but I enjoyed our conversations.
He was one of a kind.
I'll miss those calls.

 

[monster300]

Dan and the rest of the family, so sorry to see this. I always enjoyed my conversations and "debates" with Al in the old days. As another lefty, he was always responsive and definitely upped the ante when it came to most things he endeavored. He will be missed.

Carl Kovalchik