Excerpts from the Writings of Jeff Cooper – July 2025
Excerpts from the Writings of Jeff Cooper – July 2025
I am often criticized for not “sticking to my guns” and veering off into politics, sociology and history. That criticism may be valid, but the more I see of it the more I become convinced that history and conflict are synonymous. This seems to be inherent in the nature of man. According to Clausewitz, war is politics carried out by other means, and war, of course, is conducted with weapons, hence weaponry remains fascinating and completely a part of the human story. Whenever I read fiction I reflect that fiction writers are rarely properly grounded in weaponry, and this causes much of their fiction to fall flat. Certain notable exceptions were Rider Haggard, Stewart White and Ernest Hemingway. They may not have got their weaponry sorted out correctly every time, but at least they tried, and that is more than you can say about most current tellers of tales.
Jeff Cooper’s Commentaries Vol.2 No.3 March 1994
The problem is that only enthusiasts shoot well. Not many public employees are enthusiasts. This lowers both standards and potential, and gamesmanship is no help.
Jeff Cooper’s Commentaries Vol.2, No.3 March 1994
According to a news item in the AIM Report, Major Robert Hines, of the DC Park Police, maintains that Vincent Foster, who was found dead in the park, was in possession of a “38-caliber 1911 Colt army revolver.” Now there is a collector’s item for you!
Jeff Cooper’s Commentaries Vol.2, No.3 March 1994
According to the politically correct (for that read “Cravenly Intimidated”) it is now considered unsatisfactory to make a fuss over Christmas. Christmas, after all, is a celebration both elitist and …
