Originally Posted by bowmanh
I've read Unrepentant Sinner, and based on the book, Askins Jr didn't seem like a very admirable person. But he lived in a different and harder time, so I'd make some allowances for that. He clearly had significant knowledge and skills with firearms.
Yeah, gotta put him in context of when and where he lived. In his book, I get the impression he was proud of being a “hard arse”, flaunted that image.

And he was known to embellish as an author the points he was trying to make. That was his style as a writer. So, maybe he wasn’t as bad as advertised. I’ve read he had a soft spot for animals. But he was quick on the trigger against adversaries.

A complex individual for sure. But if you were in a foxhole, you’d be more than happy to have Jr. watching your 6.

DF