1948 – 1995 born on Jan 3. 1948 in Duluth Minnesota became an NRA member when he was seven years old 1954 worked for John Bianchi in Monrovia Ca shot in the Southwest Pistol League 1969, he became the fourth member of the Fillmore (California) Police Department California Department of Justice, Bureau of Narcotics Enforcement … Read more
1946 1966-1971 US Army 19th SFG – Staff Sergeant Weapons Specialist US Army Special Forces Small Arms Instructor Deputy Sheriff – Washington County SO, Ohio 1975 Met Jeff Cooper Gunsite Instructor One of the First Traveling Firearms Instructors NRA Police Firearms Instructor. FBI Certified Firearms Instructor 1975 wrote a column for Soldier of Fortune magazine … Read more
1943 Downey, California competed in Jeff Cooper’s Big Bear “Leatherslaps” shooting competitions one of the six “Combat Masters” Gene Autry’s Wild West tour trained actors for acting roles involving use pistols – Russell Crowe – Brad Pitt About Thell Reed Thell Reed is an American exhibition shooter, fast-draw champion and Hollywood firearms trainer, born February … Read more
First markswoman in history to win an Olympic medal (men and women competed against her) Born 1942 She learned how to shoot by following her father to the rifle range Attended Kansas State University competed on the Kansas State University men’s rifle team – winning two Big Eight Conference championships – the university’s first female … Read more
At a Glance Built a leading armed-citizen and instructor program while tracking his students’ real defensive shootings. Schools Rangemaster, Memphis, Tennessee (1996) Rangemaster Tactical Conference (1998) Accomplishments About 25 years in law enforcement and security work Trained over 46,000 students at the Memphis range Students involved in more than 70 defensive shootings, nearly all prevailed … Read more
1941 Fastest Man with a Gun Who Ever Lived – Guinness World Records born in Kansas City, Missouri started shooting career at age 11 1950s in high school, Bob competed in Jeff Cooper’s Big Bear “Leatherslaps” shooting competitions at Big Bear Lake, California won over 3,500 fast draw trophies custom gunsmith exhibition shooting: – “Super … Read more
1938 May 30, 1938 – November 25, 2000 1957 to 1961 USMC 1960s seek out and join the Southwest Combat Pistol League SWPL – based on articles in Guns & Ammo magazine 1969 joined the Southwest Pistol League (SWPL) – coached five different shooters to SWPL class championships – taught private students 1970 met Jeff … Read more
1936 – 1953 – 1962 Marine Corps Active Competition Shooter – Soldier Of Fortune and IPSC events aka Judge Roy Bean, SASS #1 1980 – developed Cowboy Action Shooting April 1982 – The 1st END of TRAIL Annual event 1987 – The Single Action Shooting Society formed 1989 – 1st recipient of the END of … Read more
1928 – February 2, 2008 – Chapman Acadamy – Columbia, MO– Friend of Jeff Cooper the man the late, great Jeff Cooper called “the maestro” of practical handgun shooting according to Massad Ayoo United States Marine Corps, Pacific Ocean theater, World War II Marine during early stages of the Korean Conflict fireman in Oregon as he … Read more
May 10, 1920 – September 25, 2006 Created the Safety Rules Created the Shooting School 1941 Marines 1957 Shooting Competitions in California Southwest Combat Pistol League (Southwest Pistol League)Bigbear, California 1962 coined the term Hoplophobia 1976 Became International Practical Shooting Confederation (IPSC) first IPSC President 1977 American Handgunner Magazine 1989 Principles of Personal Defense (Revised Edition, red cover) … Read more
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