Fall is well upon us in the High Desert at Gunsite. We know that because the mornings are wonderfully cool, the days are bright, the sunsets are beautiful and we have completed another Gunsite Alumni Shoot (GAS)! What a great week it was preceding GAS: The “Knuckleheads” (An affectionate term for a raucous group of Gunsite alumni, some with 30 classes under their belts.) taking a special designed class for them were here for Pistol and Shotgun (heavily laden with simulators); a Long Range Rifle Tutorial for a great group of Hoosiers; and a 250 and 350 pistol class all helped us warm up … [Read more...]
Death in the Office
Force on Force training at Gunsite. There are over 100 million Americans gun owners, and of those, there are almost 13 million with concealed carry permits. Many others practice open carry, and/or live in a state where permitting is not required. While not everyone who has the option to carry a firearm with them in their daily lives opts to do so all the time for a wide range of reasons, it is probably reasonable to suggest that on any given day there are probably at least a million lawfully-armed citizens walking down our streets with a firearm in their possession. To continue reading … [Read more...]
Gunsite Alumni Shoot 2015
[envira-gallery id="6787"]The 2015 GAS Match is in the books!. Thanks to all the Gunsite Family Members who attended to shoot and to visit and to share Gunsite memories. If you haven't heard, 2016 is the 40th Anniversary of Gunsite! Make your plans now so you can see your name on the 2016 GAS Roster! Call Karen @ (928)636-4565 to get registered. Thanks all! Ken Click here to see the GAS 2015 Final Score. Click here to see the final scores for those who shot the Cooper Cup 2015. Only Evil Need Fear Me Raven - Thank you to Ida Kendall of the 'Frame and I' art Gallery in … [Read more...]
Day 4 – Gunsite 250 and 350 Classes
Yes this is the week before the Gunsite Alumni Shoot (aka GAS Match) and the simulators are brimming with excited students. Here are some pictures from the North Draw and the Play House. … [Read more...]
In Remembrance of Our Founder Col Jeff Cooper
On September 25, 2006 the world-renowned firearms expert Jeff Cooper, founder of Gunsite Academy in October 1976 passed away. Jeff Cooper was 86 and had been battling several health problems. To this day his presence at Gunsite is everywhere and his doctrine is upheld. Born on May 10, 1920, in Los Angeles, as John Dean Cooper, Cooper who always went by "Jeff" earned a master's degree in history and taught history. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II as well as in Southeast Asia and Korea. In the 1960s, he organized a group called the Bear Valley Gunslingers and … [Read more...]
