Nov. 4, 1953
- 1976 started shooting IPSC
USPSA membership number is “CL-15” - 1977 started Wilson’s Gun Shop building 1911s in Berryville, Arkansas
optimized pistols with aftermarket parts from noted gunsmiths - 1983 he was making his own parts
- 1996 began building complete handguns
- 1996 co-founder of the International Defensive Pistol Association (IDPA)
IDPA number is “CL-01.” - 2000 the company bought “Scattergun Technologies”
- 2005 gave up formal competition
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