Elgin Gates anniversary

[19 Turkeys]

Melvin?? Allen Gaskin? Phiilp Braud?

No, no,no.

Steve W.

[gibar]

Frank Scotto?

[19 Turkeys]

Frank Scotto?

Sorry, no.

Steve W.

[19 Turkeys]

Big hint: Where was HQ moved to after Elgin's death?

Steve W.

[braud357]

Al Nielsen ??

[19 Turkeys]

Al Nielsen ??

& the winner is PHILIP BRAUD!

If it were not for Al IHMSA would probably have died with Elgin.

Steve W.

[260 Striker]

First President - I think his first name was Lee but can't place the last name. He was big in early practical shooting.

[JACKIE40X40]

Wow, thanks Al.

[ole95]

Ok that settles it I'm fully convented now that PHILIP knows all thing IHMSA
On top of being the second person ever to shoot a Revolver "40"

But yours truly was the 1st. to name the 1st. pres. "Thanks Google"

[260 Striker]

I was thinking of Lee Jurras but he just organized the first handgun silhouette match. The Gun Digest book of Elgins said John Adams was appointed after the first handgun match in TX but I don't know if that meant he was the first President. I guess I will have to dig some more.

Yes Al probably saved our sport after Elgin passed. That was pure dedication to silhouettes that made him do that. When you think back of the IHMSA past there were several key players in the early days that kept the sport going. I'm just glad we had those people back then (and now) to keep IHMSA alive. My thanks goes out to the past, AND present people who work hard so we can all shoot.