SteveZ Posted May 4, 2010 Share Posted May 4, 2010 (edited) Congrats go out Paul Hendrix on his recent National Championship. Senior may not be the USPSA catagory "de jour" but from a guy pushing 50...my hat is off to you! Edited May 4, 2010 by SteveZ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ima45dv8 Posted May 4, 2010 Share Posted May 4, 2010 Nice work, Paul! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BWNC Posted May 4, 2010 Share Posted May 4, 2010 Yep...Congratulations Paul! We can all say we knew you when... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shooter_rob Posted May 4, 2010 Share Posted May 4, 2010 Congrats go out Paul Hendrix on his recent National Championship. Senior may not be the USPSA catagory "de jour" but from a guy pushing 50...my hat is off to you! Steve, you beat me too it. I was trying to find a way to post Paul's win, but couldn't come up with a way. Paul is a great friend, shooter and all around guy. He shot a great match and deserved the win. It was a true pleasure to shoot with him at the SS nationals. Everyone on the squad was racing hard, but still had a lot of fun. Congrats Paul and thanks for everything you have done for me and the sport over the years!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TISCHLJ Posted May 4, 2010 Share Posted May 4, 2010 Way to go . . . congrats again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merlin Orr Posted May 4, 2010 Share Posted May 4, 2010 Pushing 50...? Senior? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sperman Posted May 4, 2010 Share Posted May 4, 2010 Congrats go out Paul Hendrix on his recent National Championship. Senior may not be the USPSA catagory "de jour" but from a guy pushing 50...my hat is off to you! Steve, you beat me too it. I was trying to find a way to post Paul's win, but couldn't come up with a way. Paul is a great friend, shooter and all around guy. He shot a great match and deserved the win. It was a true pleasure to shoot with him at the SS nationals. Everyone on the squad was racing hard, but still had a lot of fun. Congrats Paul and thanks for everything you have done for me and the sport over the years!!!!!!!!!!!!!! +1 to everything Rob said. I really enjoyed shooting with all the guys on this squad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shooter_rob Posted May 4, 2010 Share Posted May 4, 2010 Pushing 50...? Senior? Paul pushed 50 a long time ago, he is 57 and is still shooting stronger than guys much younger than he is. Not to mention he runs his club and works every other local match he shoots! Hard to beat a guy like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pvhendrix Posted May 4, 2010 Share Posted May 4, 2010 (edited) Folks, Thanks for all the kind words and support. Shooting has been a large part of my life since 1974 without time away except when I had to work. I've shot various games in all these years. PPC, Bullseye, Action Pistol, Old style 3-Gun, USPSA, Steel Championship, and some IDPA. I had decided that it was time to take a "break" from shooting before this match. Rob Jessee, Gilbert Perez and some other friends convienced me to go ahead and attend since it was already planned. I'm thankful for my friends and was glad to shoot with a real good squad. The finish with a Senior win at the SSC/USPSA SS Nationals was just frosting on the cake. It has been much fun and there are some really GREAT people involved in the shooting sports. I have been lucky to have some terrific people support and encourage me over the many years. First thanks to Lester Fortune and John Appel for bringing me to the USPSA type of shooting in 1983. I was supported in my shooting by some GREAT gunsmiths though maybe not as famous as some others. First there was David Pegram at Triad Custom Handguns / TCH. When David left gunsmithing, I met Pat Linthicum. Pat had build my guns since the mid 1990's. Pat unfortunately recently developed some serious health problems that now prevent his continuing at his loved job. I have recently began using Jim Joyce of Jim Joyce Custom in Princeton, W. VA. The gun I shot at this match was originally built by Pat and recently refurbished by Jim. It ran much better than I. I appreciate all the work that these men have done to keep my equipment running all these years. Jim had just a few months ago built the Springfield pistol that Rob shot at this match, it is a great running and looking gun. I am a fortunate man. To know and have known these men and claim them as friends. I'm sure that there are people that I have left out of this, that should be mentioned. I apologize for any omissions. Hopefully my time away will be short...however, that is unknown for now. Please enjoy your time as much as I have in the games. I hope you all have the long run and the tremendous times I've known. Respectfully, Paul Hendrix Edited May 4, 2010 by pvhendrix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HuskySig Posted May 4, 2010 Share Posted May 4, 2010 Pushing 50...? Senior? Paul pushed 50 a long time ago, he is 57 and is still shooting stronger than guys much younger than he is. Not to mention he runs his club and works every other local match he shoots! Hard to beat a guy like that. I think SteveZ was referring to himself as pushing 50 and how shooting well as a senior is quite an accomplishment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveZ Posted May 4, 2010 Author Share Posted May 4, 2010 I think SteveZ was referring to himself as pushing 50 and how shooting well as a senior is quite an accomplishment. I thought the reference was obvious...but I guess not. If I could win a National Championship at 57....I'd be THRILLED! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Z Sr Posted May 4, 2010 Share Posted May 4, 2010 Way to go Paul !!!! I'm one of the lucky one's that gets to shoot with Paul locally and he is a true asset to our sport and all those fortunate enough to know him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gb32 Posted May 4, 2010 Share Posted May 4, 2010 It couldn't have happened to a nicer guy. Paul has helped me tremendously over the years with advice and gear. Plus he's lefthanded. GB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles Bond Posted May 4, 2010 Share Posted May 4, 2010 It couldn't have happened to a nicer guy. Paul has helped me tremendously over the years with advice and gear. Plus he's lefthanded. GB Ditto that one! Paul joins a long list of champions from Area 6 of which we are very proud. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
proff Posted May 4, 2010 Share Posted May 4, 2010 Congratulations Paul. Your kindness over the years has been appreciated. Hope to see you back very soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melinda Posted May 6, 2010 Share Posted May 6, 2010 Wanted to add my congratulations to Paul as well! Way to go! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racerba Posted May 6, 2010 Share Posted May 6, 2010 Congrats Paul. I want to add to the fact that Paul is one of the nicer ones out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TDean Posted May 6, 2010 Share Posted May 6, 2010 Well done Paul. I wonder why he's technically NOT a "National Champion"? He represents a category of shooter(Lady, Military, Law, Foriegner, Age), beat both top lady and top junior, yet they are "National Champs" and Paul's not. Paul should be on the cover of the next front sight. "The man who won it all" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sperman Posted May 6, 2010 Share Posted May 6, 2010 I think he would prefer: "The Old Man who won it all." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cliffwalsh Posted May 6, 2010 Share Posted May 6, 2010 Nice job Paul. Congrats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ima45dv8 Posted May 7, 2010 Share Posted May 7, 2010 I wonder why he's technically NOT a "National Champion"? I don't know Paul as well as y'all. I only get to see him regularly at Area6. And he's one of the reasons I look forward to that match. He's worn me out at that match a number of times! (dammit ) He's a competitor. And in that category, he's a force. He's the reigning Senior at the SS Nationals. I don't care what anyone else calls him -- that's a Nationals champion to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flexmoney Posted June 17, 2014 Share Posted June 17, 2014 Name calling on this forum is never appropriate. - Admin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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