The ending delighted me. My favourite mantra - slow is smooth, smooth is fast. I'm a joiner, doing woodwork, no nowt about guns but what a teacher this guy is.
Thank you, so much, for posting this. I'd rather take my lessons from Jeff Cooper, Skeeter Skelton, and yes, even Elmer Keith than any of the yahoo tacticool bench warriors that we are graced by today. These old coots did it, for reals, in the worst of conditions (war, Border Patrol, cop, etc). I miss the old gun days, I used to eat up these old coot's writings in Shooting Times, Guns and Ammo and American Rifleman. How things have changed.
@@bansteban135That’s not true at all. Instructors are individuals. They are not walking databases carrying the lessons and experiences of all cops and warfighters from the past 2 decades.
I noticed that the colonel always placed his finger on the trigger when picking up these guns, violating his own safety rules. In one instance he dry fired a revolver before ensuring the gun was not loaded.
When you read his books, you will see why he did it that. He clearly states that he knows when a weapon is unloaded. As long as it is in his direct control or he lays it down, near himself and he can still see it, it is unloaded. If someone is to come along and touch the gun, he is uncertain if it is unloaded or not so he would check it again, treating it as though it is loaded. Does that help?
Correct. You are not choosing when the gun goes off. Start Applying the trigger and maintaining sight alignment until it surprises You. If You have to shoot fast say You only have 1/4 second window of time the trigger is just applied faster while still being a surprise "break".
Did he ever do these drills with a revolver? Remember in certain Countries revolvers are licensed, but semi auto pistols are not due to magazine capability.
I wonder in which country that would be... I have been owning and shooting semi-auto pistols for over 30 years in Belgium (one of which is a 1911 🙂). I am in the process of getting an AR15 in .223. So if there are countries out there that ban semi-auto weapons, they will be on my blacklist for when I retire. Happy shooting to all of you.
I've heard Col. Cooper referenced many times, sure wish I hadn't watched this. Been wanting to read his book on rifles, not so sure anymore. Think I'll stick with what I learned, and taught, in the Patrol. Really believe we had the best program I am aware of. I guess I should qualify that...for law enforcement. I've heard rumors of how some of the elite army units train, and if true, they are at a whole different level, the funding would have to be limitless.
I looked at this and I had one issue he is too comfortable if you look at the smaller 45 he picked it up and looked into the barrel. I know is a controlled environment but he did not treat it as loaded Even the double action revolver he did not open the cylinder to verrify.
I know this message is a couple years ago, but I thought I would comment on it. This video is part of a series of videos that he did for training. if you watched his video on the rules makes your gun safe to handle you’ve seen that those guns were indeed safe. Because the way the videos have been put out it would have been impossible to know and understandable that you would think he was not handle the gun properly.
Great thoughtful instruction 😊
This wisdom is priceless.
The ending delighted me. My favourite mantra - slow is smooth, smooth is fast. I'm a joiner, doing woodwork, no nowt about guns but what a teacher this guy is.
Watching a senior instructor of Mr. Cooper's caliber is pure gold. Thanks for posting his classes!
Thank you, so much, for posting this. I'd rather take my lessons from Jeff Cooper, Skeeter Skelton, and yes, even Elmer Keith than any of the yahoo tacticool bench warriors that we are graced by today. These old coots did it, for reals, in the worst of conditions (war, Border Patrol, cop, etc). I miss the old gun days, I used to eat up these old coot's writings in Shooting Times, Guns and Ammo and American Rifleman. How things have changed.
Dude we just got done with 2 decades of warfare on two continents, these guys have infinitely more experience than a lot of old school guys.
@@bansteban135That’s not true at all. Instructors are individuals. They are not walking databases carrying the lessons and experiences of all cops and warfighters from the past 2 decades.
Jeff Cooper has probably never been in a gunfight.
The trigger on that S&W was really nice, no take up with a nice break
When is there ever any "take up" on a double action revolver?
Thanks for posting this!
Great stuff.
I noticed that the colonel always placed his finger on the trigger when picking up these guns, violating his own safety rules. In one instance he dry fired a revolver before ensuring the gun was not loaded.
Knows his weapon, like me
When you read his books, you will see why he did it that. He clearly states that he knows when a weapon is unloaded. As long as it is in his direct control or he lays it down, near himself and he can still see it, it is unloaded.
If someone is to come along and touch the gun, he is uncertain if it is unloaded or not so he would check it again, treating it as though it is loaded.
Does that help?
Ohhh noooooooo! 😭
@@cowboywoodard2569 Wrong answer. Everyone knows their weapons until a child gets a bullet in the head
By “surprise break,” I think he means there must be no anticipation of the detonation in the trigger pull. Is that correct?
Correct. You are not choosing when the gun goes off. Start Applying the trigger and maintaining sight alignment until it surprises You.
If You have to shoot fast say You only have 1/4 second window of time the trigger is just applied faster while still being a surprise "break".
My man Cooper was way ahead of his time with gender neutral vocab.
Cool hat!
Reminds me of general MacArthur!
Did he ever do these drills with a revolver?
Remember in certain Countries revolvers are licensed, but semi auto pistols are not due to magazine capability.
Nobody in America is concerned with whether or not Euros can shoot. Not trying to be mean, but that ship has sailed.
I wonder in which country that would be... I have been owning and shooting semi-auto pistols for over 30 years in Belgium (one of which is a 1911 🙂). I am in the process of getting an AR15 in .223. So if there are countries out there that ban semi-auto weapons, they will be on my blacklist for when I retire. Happy shooting to all of you.
Yes. I worked for a department that issued revolvers but our instructors were Gun Site Graduates.
Even in the 80s we had to defend agenst ist self....
I've heard Col. Cooper referenced many times, sure wish I hadn't watched this. Been wanting to read his book on rifles, not so sure anymore. Think I'll stick with what I learned, and taught, in the Patrol. Really believe we had the best program I am aware of. I guess I should qualify that...for law enforcement. I've heard rumors of how some of the elite army units train, and if true, they are at a whole different level, the funding would have to be limitless.
I looked at this and I had one issue he is too comfortable if you look at the smaller 45 he picked it up and looked into the barrel. I know is a controlled environment but he did not treat it as loaded Even the double action revolver he did not open the cylinder to verrify.
I know this message is a couple years ago, but I thought I would comment on it. This video is part of a series of videos that he did for training. if you watched his video on the rules makes your gun safe to handle you’ve seen that those guns were indeed safe. Because the way the videos have been put out it would have been impossible to know and understandable that you would think he was not handle the gun properly.
That is one sweet Colt he had.
That is a lot of info to proses
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@@wehrewulf Proccess