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Jun 12, 2024 · The passing of veteran gun writer and shooting authority Mike “Duke” Venturino on Sunday, June 9, has stunned and saddened the firearms community. Mr. Venturino, known to legions of readers and his colleagues as “Duke,” both educated and entertained a couple of generations of shooters, from his early days writing for Guns and Ammo and ...
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Jun 11, 2024 · Mike “Duke” Venturino. Born to the lineage of West Virginia Hatfields (yes,the Hatfields of notable feuding fame), Mike’s desire to be an author specializing in firearms was established early, and cemented with a journalism degree from Marshall University (yes, of the movie fame).
Jun 10, 2024 · By Dave Workman Editor-in-Chief The passing of veteran gun writer and shooting authority Mike “Duke” Venturino on Sunday, June 9, has stunned and saddened the firearms community. Mr. Venturino, known to legions of readers and his colleagues as “Duke,” both educated and entertained a couple of generations of shooters, from his early days writing for […]
3 days ago · Thankfully, our late colleague and friend, Mike “Duke” Venturino, never placed much stock in such nonsense. As one ages and acquires hard-earned wisdom, it becomes clearer that accomplishments are fine and expected from a lifetime of productive work, often leaving an indelible mark on this spinning ball we call home.
2024. Longtime writer and American Handgunner Magazine Contributing Editor Mike “Duke” Venturino has died. Mike passed away yesterday, June 9, 2024, at his Montana home after a short illness, surrounded by his wife Yvonne and their dogs. A native of West Virginia, Mike was a journalism graduate of Marshall University.
A modern-day frontiersman is in the midst of the FMG family, known best to readers as Mike “Duke” Venturino. Born to the lineage of West Virginia Hatfields (yes,the Hatfields of notable feuding fame), Mike’s desire to be an author specializing in firearms was established early, and cemented with a journalism degree from Marshall University (yes, of the movie fame).
2024. 471. This image of a smiling Mike Venturino has gotten lots of attention in the wake of his passing. It’s how I hope we all remember him. The passing of American Handgunner and GUNS Magazine’s Mike “Duke” Venturino hit us, his colleagues and admirers, hard. I cannot claim to have known him as well as I would have liked, but I knew ...
