Cooper, firearms expert, dead at 86 - Instrumental in firearms training to thousands

1 posted on 09/26/2006 11:19:56 AM PDT by neverdem

2 posted on 09/26/2006 11:20:32 AM PDT by Mr. Mojo

This appears to be a decent obituary. May God rest his soul.

3 posted on 09/26/2006 11:21:25 AM PDT by neverdem (May you be in heaven a half hour before the devil knows that you're dead.)

I always looked forward to reading "Coooper's Corner" on the back page of my Guns and Ammo mag every month.

4 posted on 09/26/2006 11:23:45 AM PDT by Mr. Mojo

I was saddened by his death. His writings taught me be to be a better shooter and a better man.

5 posted on 09/26/2006 11:25:06 AM PDT by Armedanddangerous (Lt. Col. John Dean "Jeff" Cooper, 1920-2006 Rest in peace Jeff..DVC)

6 posted on 09/26/2006 11:28:25 AM PDT by SunTzuWu (Hans Delbruck - Scientist and Saint.)

Whew. For a minute I thought it was Alice Cooper.

7 posted on 09/26/2006 11:28:59 AM PDT by RockinRight (She rocks my world, and I rock her world.)

God rest his soul.

I had an amusing correspondence with him many years ago about the occupational hazards of hot .45 ACP brass and young ladies (I was a young lady then) with scoop-neck T-shirts at the range . . .

8 posted on 09/26/2006 11:31:09 AM PDT by AnAmericanMother ((Ministrix of Ye Chase, TTGC Ladies' Auxiliary (recess appointment)))

Rest in peace Colonel, you will be missed. You are a true legend.

9 posted on 09/26/2006 11:32:54 AM PDT by doorgunner69

He was a great writer, but I never understood his love affair with the steyr scout. I wondered if steyr paid him.

10 posted on 09/26/2006 11:39:14 AM PDT by hoosierboy

always enjoyed his column in Guns&Ammo .......... probably the greatest promoter of the Colt 1911A1 .45ACP .......... wasn't much for double action automatics,as I recall ....... once said in an article:"a perfect solution to a non-existent problem" ..... hope I got the quote right,if not,my apologys ........he will be missed

11 posted on 09/26/2006 11:47:47 AM PDT by shooter223 (the government should fear the citizens......not the other way around)

This honorable man will be sorely missed.

12 posted on 09/26/2006 12:05:21 PM PDT by FreeInWV

Prayers Up,,,
RIP,Col. ...

13 posted on 09/26/2006 12:08:47 PM PDT by 1COUNTER-MORTER-68 (THROWING ANOTHER BULLET-RIDDLED TV IN THE PILE OUT BACK~~~~~)

To: Eric in the Ozarks

14 posted on 09/26/2006 12:16:13 PM PDT by Mac1

bump for a great gunman.

15 posted on 09/26/2006 1:06:06 PM PDT by dangerdoc (dangerdoc (not actually dangerous any more))

"He was a great writer, but I never understood his love affair with the steyr scout. I wondered if steyr paid him."

Didn't he try to cook up a scout rifle himself a few years back?

16 posted on 09/26/2006 1:07:41 PM PDT by taxed2death (A few billion here, a few trillion there...we're all friends right?)

Rest in peace, Marine.

17 posted on 09/26/2006 1:15:00 PM PDT by 2nd Bn, 11th Mar (The "P" in Democrat stands for patriotism.)

IIRC, his Scout rifle came before Steyr's did.

RIP Colonel Cooper.

18 posted on 09/26/2006 3:01:50 PM PDT by Ancient_Pistoll

19 posted on 09/26/2006 4:01:31 PM PDT by aomagrat (rats)

Maybe some of the younger freepers don't know Jeff Cooper, so in my humble way I'll try to pass on my recollections of the man.

His achievement's are legion and if I miss any, please chime in!

Jeff Cooper is probably best known as the father of the modern combat pistol technique that he developed in the 70's.

He single handedly propelled long dead interest in the .45 ACP Colt Model of 1911 to it's current popularity. He pioneered and proved the value of a decisive caliber handgun that was still compact and controllable. He proved the value of using two hands to control the weapon and using the sights to get the quickest and most accurate hits on a target. He invented the "double tap". Always firing twice to insure a solid hit and to make up for the inadequacy of any handgun cartridge.

Before this "revelation" police, military and civilians shot with one hand in either a outstretched dueling stance or the always amusing "FBI crouch" accompanied by one handed hip shooting. Most people used revolvers with low velocity wadcutter ammo for practice and didn't practice quick tactical reloads. Use of movement and cover was seldom practiced.

He proved in thousands of International Practical Shooting Confederation matches that his techniques prevailed. Two hands, two eyes and never lose the front sight.

An early classic course of fire was the "El Presidente". Twelve shots at three targets in twelve seconds from a draw.

Jeff's motto was Diligenta Vis Celebratis or Speed Power and Accuracy.

DVC Colonel Cooper and Godspeed!

20 posted on 09/26/2006 4:47:22 PM PDT by Milwaukee_Guy (Don't hit them between the eyes. Hit them right -in- the eyes!)

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