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- John Dean "Jeff" Cooper (May 10, 1920 – September 25, 2006) was a United States Marine, the creator of the "modern technique" of handgun shooting, and an expert on the use and history of small arms.
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John Dean "Jeff" Cooper (May 10, 1920 – September 25, 2006) was a United States Marine, the creator of the "modern technique" of handgun shooting, and an expert on the use and history of small arms. [1] Early life and education.
May 18, 2011 · John Dean Cooper—“Jeff” to one and all—stands alone and unchallenged as the most influential individual to ever hold forth on small arms doctrine and technique. Never one to lean on false...
John Dean “Jeff” Cooper was born in Los Angeles in 1920. He started shooting at the age of eleven and joined the R.O.T.C. at Los Angeles High School at the prospect of free 22 ammunition for team members. At Stanford, he majored in Political Science, joined a fraternity and lettered in fencing.
Apr 8, 2021 · Here's how a Marine who fought in World War II and Korea changed the way people shoot handguns forever. The man who would be known as Col. Jeff Cooper and change a whole lot about the way people used firearms was born John Dean Cooper on May 10, 1920 in Los Angeles, California. 10 Sec.
Jul 25, 2023 · Lt. Col. John Dean “Jeff” Cooper (U.S.M.C., ret.) is a legend in the shooting community credited with many things, including establishing the American Pistol Institute (A.P.I.). Images: Gunsite. When we consider the origins of modern pistolcraft, the legacy of Jeff Cooper is without peer.
Apr 1, 2020 · Among the major activities was a "Leatherslap" fast-draw contest, organized by a retired colonel of Marines, John Dean Cooper, always known as 'Jeff.'"
John Dean "Jeff" Cooper was recognized as the father of what is commonly known as the Modern Technique of handgun shooting, and one of the 20th century's foremost international experts on the use and history of small arms.
