benos Posted November 3, 2001 Share Posted November 3, 2001 OK, since this question is so easy, we'll have two easy questions, which, of course, must both be answered correctly by one individual. Part 1 - Who was the first shooter to win a major (National/World level) championship with an optic sight on his (first hint) gun, and where and when did it happen? Part 2 - Who was the first shooter to win a major pistol championship with a "pin-gun" type gun? And of course, where and when did it happen? be Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Capizzo Posted November 3, 2001 Share Posted November 3, 2001 This is tougher than I thought it would be. I think I found the "who" and "when" to both questions, but can't pin down the "where". I did run across some historically interesting articles while searching for this. My favorite is an article by Jeff Cooper. He used to write a column for Combat Handguns about "combat competition", back when Jake Jattras (sp?) was the U. S. poohpah. Jeff was explaining that we needn't worry about the "rooney" guns that were beginning to show up in competition. Since these rooney guns weren't really practical, they would go away all by themselves. Of course, he didn't say how long that would take. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benos Posted November 3, 2001 Author Share Posted November 3, 2001 Al, "Of course, he didn't say how long that would take." Funny stuff! You're working hard! be Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charles Posted November 4, 2001 Share Posted November 4, 2001 Electronic sight- Jerry Barnhart US Nationals 1990-Tasco Pro-point Pin gun- John Shaw Clark pingun 1980 IPSC Nationals Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benos Posted November 6, 2001 Author Share Posted November 6, 2001 charles (man of 2 posts), Nice work! Did you just know these answers or did you research them? Send me your address in an email or message and a book will be headin' your way. be Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benos Posted November 6, 2001 Author Share Posted November 6, 2001 I seem to be brain dead on Trivia questions - anyone feel free to send me one in a message or email. thanks, be Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Capizzo Posted November 6, 2001 Share Posted November 6, 2001 Oh hell, I was trying to find the geographic location (the "where")! Oh well, I had fun digging through stuff, and I've got a book (autographed at that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charles Posted November 6, 2001 Share Posted November 6, 2001 I did a bit of research to find the answers, but recalled reading about both not long ago so i new right where to look. The email is on the way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
38supPat Posted November 6, 2001 Share Posted November 6, 2001 While Jerry won The U.S. Nationals (IPSC) with an electronic sight, you did not specify IPSC/USPSA, Was it not you who won the Bianchi Cup (NATIONAL Action Pistol championship) with one waaaay back in the mid Eighties? (Was it the national championship then? or just a prize match?...It was still a big deal. Pat (Edited by Pat Harrison at 4:22 pm on Nov. 6, 2001) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benos Posted November 6, 2001 Author Share Posted November 6, 2001 Pat, "While Jerry won The U.S. Nationals (IPSC) with an electronic sight, you did not specify IPSC/USPSA, Was it not you who won the Bianchi Cup (NATIONAL Action Pistol championship) with one waaaay back in the mid Eighties? (Was it the national championship then? or just a prize match?...It was still a big deal." Yes, that's true, I did win the Bianchi cup using an optic in 1983. You burned me big time on that one. I meant to write the question meaning the first IPSC match, but forgot to clarify that (obviously). However, since charles intuited what I really meant to ask, I have to let him have it. Damn, we just gave away another potential trivia question... be Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
38supPat Posted November 7, 2001 Share Posted November 7, 2001 Lol...whoops...wrecked again Pat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benos Posted October 25, 2002 Author Share Posted October 25, 2002 Just to break the mold, November's trivia question is "hidden" in the forum, somewhere. I think there's about four fellas who have already posted in the thread... Meaning, they have a head start! They deserve it though. (That's a hint.) have fun, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shipster Posted October 25, 2002 Share Posted October 25, 2002 I Will Make A Acronym Isms Sentence Just Like The Rest Of You acronyed’s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3quartertime Posted October 27, 2002 Share Posted October 27, 2002 I wish my ardvark ate inside just like the rest of your animals!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3quartertime Posted October 28, 2002 Share Posted October 28, 2002 I wallow midst admiring act-ups involking juvenile lines that reek of yak arse!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiG Lady Posted October 28, 2002 Share Posted October 28, 2002 Whoa, like this is WAY too clever!!!.... (right up ¾-time's alley, though, I can tell.) Give us a search-word hint, maybe...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3quartertime Posted October 28, 2002 Share Posted October 28, 2002 Yea and I think I'm zeroing in on the answer!!! Isn't Winchester making an automobile in Japan like their rifles one yen apiece. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhgtyre Posted October 28, 2002 Share Posted October 28, 2002 I tried to PM our host but I don't think I did it right. So here is my guess "I will make an admission, I s*** just like the rest of you a**holes" -jhgtyre Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benos Posted October 28, 2002 Author Share Posted October 28, 2002 Very creative! But sorry, all completely incorrect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Anderson Posted October 28, 2002 Share Posted October 28, 2002 Are there any proper nouns in there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benos Posted October 28, 2002 Author Share Posted October 28, 2002 Nope. OK, here's the first hint: The last two letters, "YA," stand for a colloquial (slang) expression that I'm kinda fond of. So, if I was "acroing" kinda, it would be KA. (I wanted to keep the acronym as accurate as possible to my original thought-response. But there really just wasn't a good way to do it, hence the "YA." be Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tightloop Posted October 28, 2002 Share Posted October 28, 2002 Man... Am I glad I won a book in August, too tough for my small brain! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Capizzo Posted October 29, 2002 Share Posted October 29, 2002 What the HELL are ya'll talkin' about? Huh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benos Posted October 29, 2002 Author Share Posted October 29, 2002 I have an unofficial winner! Meaning, jhgtyre already won so he sent me his answer in a message. Impressive work - he's definitely the "acro decode GM"!! So to anyone who's mind can tolerate such acronym abuse - keep after it, it is possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Ankeny Posted October 30, 2002 Share Posted October 30, 2002 I think I'll just buy another copy of the freaking book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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