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Cooper, firearms expert, dead at 86 - Instrumental in firearms training to thousands
Prescott Daily Courier ^
| September 26, 2006
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Posted on 09/26/2006 11:19:54 AM PDT by neverdem
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posted on
09/26/2006 11:19:56 AM PDT
by
neverdem
To: neverdem
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posted on
09/26/2006 11:20:32 AM PDT
by
Mr. Mojo
To: Joe Brower
This appears to be a decent obituary. May God rest his soul.
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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.)
To: Mr. Mojo
I always looked forward to reading "Coooper's Corner" on the back page of my Guns and Ammo mag every month.
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posted on
09/26/2006 11:23:45 AM PDT
by
Mr. Mojo
To: neverdem
I was saddened by his death. His writings taught me be to be a better shooter and a better man.
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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)
To: neverdem
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posted on
09/26/2006 11:28:25 AM PDT
by
SunTzuWu
(Hans Delbruck - Scientist and Saint.)
To: neverdem
Whew. For a minute I thought it was Alice Cooper.
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posted on
09/26/2006 11:28:59 AM PDT
by
RockinRight
(She rocks my world, and I rock her world.)
To: neverdem
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 . . .
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posted on
09/26/2006 11:31:09 AM PDT
by
AnAmericanMother
((Ministrix of Ye Chase, TTGC Ladies' Auxiliary (recess appointment)))
To: neverdem
Rest in peace Colonel, you will be missed. You are a true legend.
To: neverdem
He was a great writer, but I never understood his love affair with the steyr scout. I wondered if steyr paid him.
To: neverdem
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
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posted on
09/26/2006 11:47:47 AM PDT
by
shooter223
(the government should fear the citizens......not the other way around)
To: neverdem
This honorable man will be sorely missed.
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posted on
09/26/2006 12:05:21 PM PDT
by
FreeInWV
To: neverdem
Prayers Up,,,
RIP,Col. ...
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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
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posted on
09/26/2006 12:16:13 PM PDT
by
Mac1
To: neverdem
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posted on
09/26/2006 1:06:06 PM PDT
by
dangerdoc
(dangerdoc (not actually dangerous any more))
To: hoosierboy
"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?
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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?)
To: neverdem
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posted on
09/26/2006 1:15:00 PM PDT
by
2nd Bn, 11th Mar
(The "P" in Democrat stands for patriotism.)
To: taxed2death
IIRC, his Scout rifle came before Steyr's did.
RIP Colonel Cooper.
To: neverdem
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posted on
09/26/2006 4:01:31 PM PDT
by
aomagrat
(rats)
To: neverdem
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!
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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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