Uncelebrated / Celebrated Heroes of the fraternity

[m24]

I am starting this new thread as kind of a knowledge base for us regarding the Uncelebrated / Celebrated Heroes of our shooting fraternity. The idea for this thread came after reading about the passing away of Mr. Dharmalingam. All members are requested to kindly add on to the entries so that we can know about the forgotten or still shining gems in our fraternity, people who have been responsible for the growth of our fraternity.

TenX, with your permission, I am copying what you had written about Mr. Dharmalingam and adding it here as the 1st of the series.

V Dharmalingam, affectionately known as Lingam Sir is the tall sturdy figure that every pistol shooter who has visited the 25 meter range in any Indian competition for the last almost two decades would have surely observed.
Hailing from a humble village called Bhelkurchy, near Salem, this gentleman was a driving force in the Naval team, and has trained many pistol shooters. He has always extended a courageous and assuring smile to everyone who needed any kind of assistance. His sturdy command is something that will echo shooters who has fired under his lane-command.
Mr. Lingam always showed what one would expect from a coach or an NRAI official, and was 'there' in every competition, rigidly working from dawn to dusk. Anyone who knew him will ascertain what a wonderful combination of training, humor and guidance this person gave. He has traveled around the globe mentoring the Indian team.

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[brihacharan]

Hello fellow IFGians,
> By the passing away of Mr.Dharmalingam the shooting fraternity has lost a great champion of RKBA.
> I for one consider myself unfortunate since I've not had the good fortune of meeting Mr. Dharmalingam.
> However from what I read he appears to have dedicated his life to the shooting sport. This has touched a sensitive chord in me....
> Tonight I will go up to my terrace and fire a volley and sincerely hope that each bang will cry out "May Your Soul Rest in Peace - Mr. Dharmalingam" - Enjoy your eternal peace in the Happy Hunting Grounds.
With reverence
Brihacharan

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John Hall: The greatest gunmaker of which you’ve never heard

http://www.indiansforguns.com/viewtopic.php?f=44&t=8369

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Jerry Miculek

By James Tarr

Source: http://www.handgunsmag.com/tactics_trai ... index.html

Jerry Miculek's name is perhaps the most recognized in the world of shooting right now. He holds four revolver speed-shooting world records and has won every revolver speed-shooting competition there is. How did Jerry become the revolver guy? It's as much a matter of geography as philosophy.

"In the part of Louisiana I grew up in, a friend of mine, Ben Ashmore, was shooting in the Miller combat league, which predates USPSA. He had a Swenson .45, and I couldn't believe anybody could have a gun that pretty and nice.

"I bought a Colt Gold Cup, but I only shot with that for a couple of months because I didn't like the idea of picking up brass. In Louisiana, if you're not standing in a boat, you're standing in water or a swamp, and trying to find a dry spot to shoot a pistol was kind of hard to do. So I started shooting Smith & Wesson Model 10s."

Jerry's exposure to speed shooting happened when he read about legendary revolver man Ed McGivern in American Rifleman magazine back in 1976.

"I started reading about him, I got his book. I started trying to chase his records and do all the stuff he did," Jerry says.

"The revolver is still a good handgun of choice," Jerry will tell anyone. "Most people, what they need out of a handgun is supplied by a revolver. There's no malfunction drill except pull the trigger again. If you have bad shooting techniques, like you shoot with a limp wrist or whatever, a revolver doesn't care. For the Average Joe it's really the gun to own."

While Jerry is known for his prowess with a revolver, he shoots every kind of gun used in competition, and he trains a lot of people--including Special Forces personnel--and thinks there's a lot of spill-over of competition skills and techniques to the people actually going in harm's way.

"If you go back to World War II and look at the way they trained the average recruit. It was sitting, kneeling, prone with a sling, which sounded really good until they threw them onto the beaches and found out actual combat was street fighting, where there are no rules. That's why the Special Forces go with the guys who shoot competitively. We figure out what works best."

One adaptation he's figured out for competition concerns his vision, which isn't as good as it used to be. He's chosen to go with shooting glasses that have the right-eye correction made for the sight and the left eye for distance. "You have to shoot with both eyes open all the time," he says. "They take a while to get used to."

Jerry has no plans to retire, or even take it easy. "I'm looking to do some more world records," he admits. "I want to do a new revolver record for that old Ed McGivern record of five shots in 0.45 second. I've got the use of his original gun, and I actually got to shoot it last year. It hadn't been shot since 1940, and I got to feel the trigger, and I've got a couple of loaner guns that are close.

"I'm trying to find one of Ed McGivern's original timers, and the idea is to match up the original with the original, and go for a current record at the same time."

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[m24]

Source: From SayUncle to NRABlog

Pics

NRA member Jim Templeman lets his feet do the shooting

One of the best things about recreational shooting is that people of almost any background can enjoy it—young or old, there’s something for everyone. Jim Templeman, born without arms, uses his feet to operate firearms, is no different, and he finds shooting both fun and challenging: “I find it interesting to figure out the best pistols to shoot with my feet and the best way for me to hold and fire them.”

When asked how he first became interested in shooting, Jim explained, “Since I was born without arms, I naturally developed dexterity with my feet. I've loved shooting as long as I can remember, be it with a dart gun, BB gun, or pellet pistol.”

Jim is no stranger to the D.C. area, having earned a bachelor’s degree, master’s degree, and Ph.D from George Washington University. A highly accomplished professional in the information technology field, he develops user interface at the Naval Research Lab, which involves using virtual simulation and modeling to help U.S. Marines train safely and cost-effectively.

Jim explained that for the Marines involved, the experience is a bit like the movie Avatar, except, “In Avatar they were controlling real bodies in the real world, but the Marines are controlling their avatar bodies in the virtual world.” Naturally, there is a strong link between developing military training techniques and shooting for recreational purposes, and Jim enjoys exploring the connection.

“I actually spend a lot of time studying shooting techniques that are used in the military, so we can decide what techniques we want to use in the simulators.”

Although he “drifted away” from shooting in college, Jim said, “About ten years ago my work interests rekindled my interest in shooting, and it was nice to get back to it.”

Today, Jim enjoys trying out various guns to see which ones work best for foot-shooting, and he noted that “revolvers tend to work especially well, probably the best, because of the grip.”

In order to demonstrate his unique shooting style, Jim traveled to NRA’s newly-renovated range last week and shot a few rounds, making some excellent shots and proving how versatile guns can be. We hope you enjoy these photos of his remarkable skill!

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John A. Nosler, Bullet Innovator, Passes at Age 97

Source: The Firearm Blog to AccurateShooter

On October 10th, John Amos Nosler, founder of Nosler Inc., passed away from natural causes at his Oregon home. Considered a true pioneer in bullet and ammunition design, Nosler developed the famous Partition bullet in the 1940s. Born on April 4, 1913 in Brawley, California, John built his business from scratch. He founded his bullet company in 1948, and was considered to be one of the great generational icons whose designs literally created the premium bullet category and influenced ammunition and bullet manufacturers worldwide.

While hunting in Canada, John experienced a bullet failure on the hide of a mud-caked bull moose. He then began developing a revolutionary new projectile, which he called the “Partition”, because of the barrier that separated the bullet into two sections. One year later, John and a friend traveled back to British Columbia with his new Partition bullets, which were designed to provide deep penetration and expansion. The men bagged two moose with two shots, and the rest is history.

To learn more about John Nosler and his bullet designs, get your hands on Going Ballistic, a “Professional Memoir” told by John Nosler to outdoor writer Gary Lewis.

John Nosler remained an avid hunter and shooter even late in life. Gary Lewis recalled that, at age 92, John Nosler attended the opening of a new shooting range outside Bend, Oregon. Even in his nineties, Nosler managed to drill two shots inside nine inches at 1000 yards. John Nosler leaves a legacy that will benefit hunters and shooters’ nationwide. The John A. Nosler Endowment of The NRA Foundation, sponsors the NRA’s Basic Rifle Training Program which instructs novices in safe rifle handling.

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[shooter]

Mr. Ajai Reddy.

Professional Hunter.
One of the last professional hunters of India. Last of the dying (no; dead) breed.

Unsung, unappreciated.

Head hunter of Allwyn Cooper the largest and sought after outfitters in India , maybe Asia, hunter of maneaters, cattle lifters and the wild tigers and leopards.

[Bespoke]

Sher Jung of Sirmour.

He was author of Tryst with Tigers, Ramblings in Tiger Land, Ek aur Anek Kshan (poems), Gunlore, Prison Days are a testimony to his literary skill. His Orake Parina (1935), a novel in Urdu, and Lorja (1937).

You can read more about him here.

http://www.tribuneindia.com/2007/200709 ... /main5.htm