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495:. Cooper defined his goal: a general-purpose rifle is a conveniently portable, individually operated firearm, capable of striking a single decisive blow on a live target of up to 200 kilos in weight at any distance at which the operator can shoot with the precision necessary to place a shot in a vital area of the target. Cooper felt the scout rifle should be suited to a man operating like the scout Burnham, either alone or in a two- or three-man team. 535: 252:). Cooper began teaching shotgun and rifle classes to both law enforcement and military personnel, as well as civilians, and conducted on-site training for individuals and groups from around the world. He sold the firm in 1992 but continued living on the Paulden ranch. He was known for his advocacy of large-caliber handguns, especially the 799: 441:
The rifle itself has no moral stature, since it has no will of its own. Naturally, it may be used by evil men for evil purposes, but there are more good men than evil, and while the latter cannot be persuaded to the path of righteousness by propaganda, they can certainly be corrected by good men with
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The rifle is a weapon. Let there be no mistake about that. It is a tool of power, and thus dependent completely upon the moral stature of its user. It is equally useful in securing meat for the table, destroying group enemies on the battlefield, and resisting tyranny. In fact, it is the only means of
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The color code, as originally introduced by Cooper, had nothing to do with tactical situations or alertness levels, but rather with one's state of mind. Cooper did not claim to have invented anything in particular with the color code, but he was apparently the first to use it as an indication of
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CC, Vol. I, No. 1, 1993, "With this issue, I am abandoning the editorial 'we' along with reference to Gunsite in the title since I no longer exercise control over the output of the Gunsite Press. What may henceforth appear as 'Gunsite Gossip' will be a censored and abbreviated version of my
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magazine that "no more than five to ten people in a hundred who die by gunfire in Los Angeles are any loss to society. These people fight small wars amongst themselves. It would seem a valid social service to keep them well-supplied with ammunition." In 1994, Cooper said "Los Angeles and
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These were his thoughts on firearms interleaved with his wide-ranging musings on many other subjects and acquired a large U.S. and international following from the 1980s up to his death. Cooper wrote extensively in defense of firearms rights.
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Cooper was married to his wife Janelle for 64 years. They had three daughters. He died at his home on September 25, 2006, at the age of 86. He and Janelle are buried at the Arizona Pioneer's Home Cemetery in Prescott, Arizona.
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Cooper is best known for his work in pistol training, but he favored the rifle for tactical shooting. He often described the handgun as a convenient-to-carry stopgap weapon, allowing someone the opportunity to get to a rifle:
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Along the lines of the Thumper concept, Tim LeGendre of LeMag Firearms developed .45 Professional, the predecessor of the .450 Bushmaster cartridge, and later built and delivered an AR-15 in .45 Professional to Cooper.
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The most important means of surviving a lethal confrontation, according to Cooper, is neither the weapon nor the martial skills. The primary tool is the combat mindset, set forth in his book,
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in 1962 "in response to a perceived need for a word to describe a mental aberration consisting of an unreasoning terror of gadgetry, specifically, weapons."
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In addition to his books on firearms and self-defense, Cooper wrote several books recounting his life adventures plus essays and short stories, including
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you are unprepared and unready to take lethal action. If you are attacked in White you will probably die unless your adversary is totally inept.
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you have determined upon a specific adversary and are prepared to take action which may result in his death, but you are not in a lethal mode.
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There are several conditions of readiness in which such a weapon can be carried. Cooper promulgated most of the following terms:
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A complete bibliography of Jeff Cooper's writings from 1947 onwards is available at the Jeff Cooper Bibliography Project.
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Condition 1: A round chambered, full magazine in place, hammer cocked, safety on. Also referred to as "cocked and locked."
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you bring yourself to the understanding that your life may be in danger and that you may have to do something about it.
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Clear and Safe: Slide locked to the rear, chamber empty, no magazine in the gun, hammer down, safety on (if applicable).
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The USMC uses "Condition Black," although it was not originally part of Cooper's color code. According to
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Personal weapons are what raised mankind out of the mud, and the rifle is the queen of personal weapons.
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Cooper came up with a color code, consisting of four colors including white, yellow, orange, and red:
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Morrison, G. and Cooper, J., "The Modern Technique of the Pistol", Paulden: Gunsite Press, 1991.
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Condition 0 is considered "ready to fire"; as a result, there is a risk of accidental or
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for personal protection. The modern technique emphasizes two-handed shooting using the
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resisting tyranny, since a citizenry armed with rifles simply cannot be tyrannized.
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Condition 0: A round chambered, full magazine in place, hammer cocked, safety off.
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The late Colonel Jeff Cooper wrote about color-coded conditions of readiness. ...
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Cooper, along with Michael Dixon and Thomas Dornaus, worked on the design of the
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Jeff Cooper, CC Vol. 13, No. 7, July, 2005, GG Vol. 25, No. 7, GGG3, pg. 526-7.
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and envisioned a need for a large-bore (.44 caliber or greater) cartridge in a
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Condition 2: A round chambered, full magazine in place, hammer down, safety on.
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official site of Jeff Cooper and Wisdom Publishing (per Lindy Cooper Wisdom)
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Condition 3: Chamber empty, full magazine in place, hammer down, safety on.
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Condition 4: Chamber empty, no magazine in the gun, hammer down, safety on.
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Some of the comments from his "Gunsite Gossip" newsletter were printed in
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have declared themselves sister cities. It makes sense: they are both
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produced a rifle to his "scout" specifications. Cooper considered the
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you are in a lethal mode and will shoot if circumstances warrant.
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Jeff Cooper was born in Los Angeles where he enrolled in the
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magazine as "Cooper's Corner" and later were compiled into
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to provide increased stopping power and one-shot kills on
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Lake, Peter A. (February 1981). "Shooting to Kill".
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A large caliber pistol, preferably a semi-automatic
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