This past Sunday at the local PD firing Range a service pistol combat match was held for local law enforcement. Invited guests were "all" law enforcement in the west-central part of Georgia. Besides the local Police and Sheriff's Depts., the Feds, State and out of county cops were encouraged to participate. There were a lot of shooters involved in this and it took a while for all the shooting to get done. A minimal entry fee, going to charity, was required with medals and trophy for overall winner and top scorers. Nothing, as far as the eye could see, there but square-shaped, black colored, polymer-made self-loaders (Glocks/M&P's) in .40 and .45 calibers. There was one, very lone exception, your very own Dan Wesson Forum Member, who also is a very elderly lawman, he was there with his Dan Wesson Model 14-2. I used the old .38 Police Load that none of these kids knew anything about, the 158-gr. LRN that my gun loves. Sitting in the bleachers, waiting my turn, I was subjected to a little "show & tell" about "why" I still carry a revolver. I could tell that my answers was not satisfactory and I was being politely put into the "his day has passed category"! Some of these brother officers were young enough to be, not just my children, but grandchildren. These were primarily the ones "honking their horns the loudest!" Finally, my turn came up and armed with seven speedloaders needed for this event I approached the starting point. The order from the range officer came and the first six-rounds were shot. There were shooters on both sides of me and I could see that my first six-rounds had piled up on top of each other. In other words, a tight group starting out. That has always been the "wind-at-my-back" when I put the first six-rounds all in the X-ring and two rounds on top of two others. It looked like four close bullet holes instead of six. The range officer close by, took note of this, so I would be credited with it and wouldn't lose two shots. The shots are counted closely, as much bragging rights to include a medal are riding on this. I started out good, shooting with that Dan Wesson Service Revolver that had been so finely critiqued earlier by a few pistoleers, and I finished good with the below given results:

                                1st Place B-Class with 11-X's and 13-10's

I was a very happy Dan Wesson owner at the end of this day as some of the chattering baby cops gathered around the old mans old fashion sixgun to pay overdue homage to a very precise shooting instrument, my Model 14-2. This day was one of the finest shooting days in my life as everything was "clicking" for a change. I just didn't want to come back to my friends here at this forum with a bad report. I would have had circumstances been different but they wern't and so here it is. Many thanks for the leadership here at this forum who work hard to keep this site possible for the rest of us.

Since the beginning days of this country our fighting men have fought and died so that David and his family could rest easy and free at night. Our Heavenly Father gave his only SON so that I might have hope!

David

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