Thanks for the explanation of "Fudd" guys. As you can tell, I live a sheltered life. I only crawl out from under my rock to cruse a few gun forums and go shooting once in a while. (smile)
Dave
According to his writings, Central America. “El Presidente” coms from a demonstration exercise for a Central American presidential security detail.
I’m not near my books, but I have a vague memory of home referring to Guatemala. There were other “excursions” south of the US border- a river expedition, etc.
He comments on the assassination of a US Naval officer in El Salvador, I believe. He believed it was a “failure of mindset”, which the officer could have picked up at GUNSITE.
Per Cooper's Commentaries, Volume 7, Number 12 (November 1999)
In classic Cooper fashion, he didn't describe the drill.At the Gunsite Reunion just past, we introduced the drill known as the "Guatemalan Steak House," which is a competitive exercise which I took from life down in Guatemala some years ago.
Okie John
“The reliability of the 30-06 on most of the world’s non-dangerous game is so well established as to be beyond intelligent dispute.” Finn Aagaard
"Don't fuck with it" seems to prevent the vast majority of reported issues." BehindBlueI's
It’s around somewhere. I recall that drill being seated with the handgun(a Colt Super .38 probably-definitely some flavor of 1911) under a napkin(!) At the start signal, retrieve and engage multiple targets. I think it’s in the G&A “red book”.
There’s also the “Dozier Drill”, multiple Pepper Poppers simulating a kidnap of US General Dozier in Italy in the 1980s(?).
Last I knew, they still use it at GUNSITE.
Any drill/eval. is a bit stressful with peers around. The late Louis Auerbach mentions the “Steakhouse”in his writings.
Most here could smoke these. It’s interesting when you watch students or casual competitors run them; can be a cluster.
Cooper also comments that the “marksmanship challenge” or problem is not difficult or complex generally speaking. Looking at YouTube, reading the “Tactical Professor”, Givens, etc., the challenges are relatively simple. The rub is recognition and willingness to respond. In “Another Country”, Cooper writes about being ready to fight in a traffic jam south of the border.
“The reliability of the 30-06 on most of the world’s non-dangerous game is so well established as to be beyond intelligent dispute.” Finn Aagaard
"Don't fuck with it" seems to prevent the vast majority of reported issues." BehindBlueI's
I’ve got some new books to read.
Just a dog chauffeur that used to hold the dumb end of the leash.