SRT Driver Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 WOW!!! Bill Wilson in the cover of Front Sight!!!!???? Yes, he did do quite a bit in the early days but, after all of the IDPA / USPSA word wars, this sure seems like a peace gesture. And a positive one at that. Finally!!! Way to step up USPSA. Or is it the opposite? Kind of a "remember where you came from" type thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tightloop Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 Well damn..someone post a pic... What was the occasion? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merlin Orr Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 I will take it as a Big Plus! Time to mend fences - If that is really even needed. For two sports that are really so close and share the same people... It makes no sense at all for this silly bickering to go on. IMHO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Middle Man Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 Dang, the mail man must still be reading mine... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JFD Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 Same here. Haven't seen mine yet. Of course now I don't want to see it.... If WE had bad mouthed IDPA in OUR rulebook for several years, THEN we should be extending an olive branch. Oh well....Time to calm down and trust our organization's leadership, especially since I haven't seen the damn thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMH Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 Has anybody had any dealings with Nighthawk Custom? I understand some of Wilson's guys formed it up in Berryville. I wonder if they wanted to get out of his shadow or if there were other reasons. Everything on their products has been positive, and slightly more reasonable in price than a W.C. pistol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRT Driver Posted February 23, 2006 Author Share Posted February 23, 2006 It good to see that an effort is being made..if not a unilateral effort. Once we seen a write up in Tactical Journal about USPSA, then the tide may turn. But... Three words point to a direction - Single Stack Division. And another - crossover. Someday, wearing a USPSA shirt at an IDPA match will start a conversation instead of instigate a negative comment. I look forward to that day. This may signal a beginning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merlin Orr Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 Someday, wearing a USPSA shirt at an IDPA match will start a conversation instead of instigate a negative comment. I look forward to that day. This may signal a beginning. +1 & an Amen, Brother. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirtypool40 Posted February 24, 2006 Share Posted February 24, 2006 Is SMittyFL or the DOH in the new Front Site? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferrell Spicer Posted February 24, 2006 Share Posted February 24, 2006 Heck, I can't wait to see it......I live in Olive Branch.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JakeMartens Posted February 24, 2006 Share Posted February 24, 2006 Yes several of very long term Wilson top gunsmith left Wilson Combat and started Nighthawk Custom, but it didn't seem to slow Wilson down, it did add another competitor for Wilson Combat in an already crowded custom 1911 market. They jumped very quickly to offer colors and models that Wilson didn't have (bobtails, etc) and have gotten a lot of good press. There is a local dealer that is a Wilson dealer and Nighthawk dealer and you would be hard pressed to see any difference including price between the two. I also think Single Stack is a big reason to see Bill do this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRT Driver Posted February 24, 2006 Author Share Posted February 24, 2006 DP, Your DOH article is in there. Didn't see Smitty though. I'll look again later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirtypool40 Posted February 24, 2006 Share Posted February 24, 2006 Cool. I've got about five articles "floating" and I know they are coming out when I hear about it from folks who have the magazine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Front Man Posted February 27, 2006 Share Posted February 27, 2006 It seemed to me the whole issue was geared towards getting back to where we came from. I enjoyed your article too, DP. FM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bulm540 Posted March 1, 2006 Share Posted March 1, 2006 excellent article on the DOH, DP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nemo Posted March 1, 2006 Share Posted March 1, 2006 Good job Eric! I enjoyed it too. The Wilson article was also very good. The pics were awesome! Some trip down memory lane! Although I wasn't shooting back then in the 80's, just looking at the attire made imagine how it would've been. Then I felt as if it hit closer to home... As if the 80's were not such a long time ago... then it came to me. Then I knew when was that I recently had a retro trip... WHEN I SAW DUANE'S HAT IN THE LATEST ISSUE OF HANDGUNS MAGAZINE!!! Sorry Mr. Storyteller... Couldn't resist! Cheers, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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