Chris Armstrong
I reside in Southern Middle Tennessee with my wife of 17 years Kim, daughter Madi, three dogs, two parrots and an albino corn snake named Niblet. My background is in manufacturing and technology and I am employed by a certain Big Orange university as a Senior Technical Specialist in aerospace research. I also serve as a Warrant Officer in the Tennessee State Guard as a Provost Marshal (MP). My other interests include history, politics, diving, and travel.
My relic hunting adventures began in 1994 when my wife gave me a metal detector for my birthday. She has regretted it ever since. I learned to use the machine on her parent’s 100 acre farm that was a Union cavalry encampment used during the Tullahoma campaign. I dug my first bullet here and was hooked for life. Well over a decade later, I still get the same thrill digging a bullet as I did that very first day. My favorite find is a humble US box plate that has “I. Huff 15th W.V.” carved in the back. Isaac Huff survived the war. This is the only hobby I have ever had that has never grown boring or tiresome. I’ve been hunting with the same guys for over twelve years now and will keep diggin’ until I physically can’t do it anymore.
Last year I purchased a T2 and have been very impressed with its capabilities. It is now my primary machine and first choice when hunting new territory. I was proud to be a part of Bounty Hunters best GNRS finish to date and am looking forward to a first place finish this year!