Even an all-time great can lose the plot on occasion. Jeff Cooper is no exception. He railed against early firearm improvements found in competitions as “rooney guns” claiming there was no practical benefit to be had. This despite the legacy of competitive shooting leading the way in technique and equipment improvement.

https://firearmusernetwork.com/2015/07/01/ken-hackathorn-selective-memory/

It’s part of the Evolution of Firearms Training

https://firearmusernetwork.com/2017/01/02/evolution-of-firearms-training/

Well, Gunsite has finally caught up to current state of the art, unveiling their new Glock Gunsite Service Pistol (GGSP), billed as the evolution of the Modern Fighting Pistol.




Glock Gunsite Service Pistol (GGSP) (previously known as an IPSC Modified “rooney gun”

. https://www.tactical-life.com/firearms/handguns/gunsite-glock-45-pistol

https://firearmusernetwork.com/tag/rooney-gun/

https://firearmusernetwork.com/2011/10/04/ipsc-ftw/

https://firearmusernetwork.com/2015/07/05/competition-shooting-ftw/

https://firearmusernetwork.com/2018/07/06/rooney-guns-ftw/