By the early 2000s it seemed the scout rifle might become a footnote in firearms history, but that all changed rather suddenly when Savage, Ruger, Steyr and Mossberg all announced the launch of new scout-style rifles about a decade ago. In 1983 he held the first Scout Rifle Conference at Gunsite Academy in Arizona, and a year later he held another conference to further refine his rifle design.Ĭooper’s devotees almost certainly own a scout rifle, and while these guns have always been popular with a handful of hunters and shooters, scout rifles have never displaced the standard sporter-style bolt action on the game fields of America. Built to serve in hunting and personal defense roles, the scout rifle developed a niche following after he introduced it to the world in the early 1980s. Perhaps the best known of Colonel Cooper’s firearms designs is the scout-rifle concept. Not surprisingly, he was very particular in his choice of guns. Cooper’s practical knowledge and in-depth research helped make him one of the world’s leading experts on the topic of personal defense.
The library in his Arizona home must contain nearly every book on combat published since The Art of War. My primary takeaway from the visit was that the colonel was a man who studied his craft. A few years ago I had the opportunity to tour the home and office of the late Col.
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