User:John.Buol

Director, Firearm User Network, FUNshoot.com Editor, American Gunsmith

I started my shooting career in my High School days, participating in local, unsanctioned Smallbore events.

After graduating Army IET (basic training) I realized that the Army does not know how to train marksmanship and began competing seriously, primarily in USPSA Limited class (iron sight practical pistol) and National Guard-hosted combat matches through college.

After graduating with a Bachelor's of Science in Management Computer Systems, along with a certificate in Gunsmithing, a Master classification from USPSA and IDPA, and a few Leg points, I eventually found out about the Small Arms Training Team and met members of the US Army Reserve Shooting Team.

I joined SATT in 1999 and would spend the next decade, and most of that on active duty, as a full-time small arms instructor. During this time I picked up conventional pistol (NRA bullseye) and conventional rifle (High Power), but my primary discipline was the combat matches hosted by NATO. I managed four big overall wins at All Army (2005, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014) along with a host of trophies for individual and team matches there and at AFSAM (Armed Forces Skill at Arms Meeting.)

After completing active duty, I was hired as the Editor of American Gunsmith magazine and founded the Firearm User Network to promote organized shooting events.

- Bachelor of Science, Management Computer Systems (major), Military Science (minor) (MCS covers Information Technology in a business setting)

- Editor, American Gunsmith - Gunsmithing, NRI Schools, Washington, D.C. - Distinguished Rifleman, US Army - Distinguished Pistol Shot, US Army - Master/Distinguished/Expert classifications in multiple disciplines from CMP, NRA, USPSA, IDPA - Member, USAR Shooting Team since 2005 - Editor, American Gunsmith http://americangunsmith.wordpress.com/ - Editor, Army Reserve Marksman (http://armyreservemarksman.info) - Course Writer, Small Arms Instructor Academy - Director, Firearm User Network (http://FirearmUserNetwork.com) - Member, 2011 Rotary GSE (Group Study Exchange) D5840 team (http://rotarysatx.wordpress.com)