Ron Mills Posted May 31, 2019 Report Share Posted May 31, 2019 Sad news to pass on, Don Bell of Omega Weapons Systems in Tucson left us last night. Don was a fine guy and had been in the business for a long time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bridgeport28A1 Posted May 31, 2019 Report Share Posted May 31, 2019 This is very sad news, Don was always a pleasure to talk with on the phone. He was always be willing to look through his parts for a specific manufacturer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
06AngusSG Posted May 31, 2019 Report Share Posted May 31, 2019 What a bummer. I only had a couple dealings with him and he was a really stand-up guy. Hope he went in peace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mnshooter Posted May 31, 2019 Report Share Posted May 31, 2019 This is very sad news, Don was always a pleasure to talk with on the phone. He was always be willing to look through his parts for a specific manufacturer. Same for me. Talked with Don many times; always patient and helpful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gio Posted May 31, 2019 Report Share Posted May 31, 2019 I bought a few parts from Don over the years and was always a pleasure to do business with. He will be missed. RIP Don Frank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyDixon Posted May 31, 2019 Report Share Posted May 31, 2019 don will be missed, ive bought a lot of stuff from him over years,all sight un seen , he would send me stuff and say dig thru it and just send back what you dont want. not like that today, just sayn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lamellarllc Posted June 1, 2019 Report Share Posted June 1, 2019 I am sad to hear this I knew him at the gun shows bought my 1st PPSH41 kit from him back in the day, I thought his health was good last we talked a few months ago, he will be missed . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stampcollector Posted June 1, 2019 Report Share Posted June 1, 2019 I am very sorry to hear about the passing of Mr.Bell. I met Don at the SAR show in Phoenix AZ in Dec 2016 and talked about Thompsons and the Taiwanese L drum. And that he had went Taiwan and visited the factory that made those drums and how they took one off the Assembly line out back of the factory and test fired it and it worked perfect. I bought some Thompson parts and a drum from him that day. Few months later I called Don and talk to him about some other parts and he was always very nice and a total gentleman. He will be missed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colt21a Posted June 1, 2019 Report Share Posted June 1, 2019 Glad that Ron reported it here since was not getting in late tonight. so sent Mills the info. earlier today, so he could post it. so the board guys here would know. We went back 20 years. He will be missed for sure. His last show was 2018 SAR show.A shoot is going to go on in Tucson on July 4th. I told them to make for a Don Bell Memorial.Another last of a era. and never a bad word to say to anybody.Omega is gone but not his memory....Ron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmarvin Posted June 1, 2019 Report Share Posted June 1, 2019 He was a great guy. Bought a ton of 28 parts kits from him over the years . He'll be missed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
full auto 45 Posted June 1, 2019 Report Share Posted June 1, 2019 Very sad to hear. Bought lots of Thompson parts. He will be missed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colt Chopper Posted June 2, 2019 Report Share Posted June 2, 2019 RIP Don. Never personally met him, life is always to short. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob241 Posted June 4, 2019 Report Share Posted June 4, 2019 Donald Bell obituary. https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/tucson-az/donald-bell-8732457 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roland, Headless Thompson Gunner Posted June 6, 2019 Report Share Posted June 6, 2019 Sorry to hear this. Got the 28 parts kit for my PK'd West Hurley from Don. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cocoabill Posted June 6, 2019 Report Share Posted June 6, 2019 He was a great guy visited his shop a couple of times he had a lot fo cool stuff and was very helpful and frendly. I talked to him a couple of weeks ago looking fo a part, just goes to show you never know when your time is up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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