of the National Rifle Association; John Satterwhite, captain of the Olympic skeet shooting squad (became a Gunsite instructor); Tom Selleck, actor; Dennis Tueller, inventor of the Tueller Drill (became a Gunsite instructor); Jan-Michael Vincent, actor. Gunsite Training Center (1992–1999) In 1992 Cooper sold the American Pistol Institute. Under the new owner the instruction shifted away from modern technique as taught by Cooper, both in content and quality and the school was not well regarded. Cooper dissociated himself from the school. During this time Cooper held classes occasionally at the National Rifle Association Whittington Center in New Mexico and other locations. To distinguish between the two schools, graduates of the American Pistol Institute as it was owned by Cooper pre-1992 refer to this institution as "Orange Gunsite" and to the subsequent operation post-1992 as "Grey Gunsite". This is because when Cooper school sold the school its color scheme was changed from orange to grey. Gunsite Academy (1999–present) On December 10, 1999, the school was sold to a new owner, Buz Mills, himself a graduate of Orange Gunsite, whereupon it was renamed "Gunsite Academy". The instruction at the school returned to that of the modern technique as taught by Cooper. Cooper once more associated himself with the school and took part in the instruction of the classes until his retirement from instruction at the end of 2003. Furthermore, a number of instructors who had been instructors under Cooper at Orange Gunsite returned to instruct at the school. Ruger Gunsite Scout Rifle (2011) Working closely with Sturm, Ruger in the development of the Ruger Gunsite Scout Rifle which is based on the company's Model 77 and meeting the criteria of the modern scout rifle set forth by Cooper. The rifle is chambered in .308 Winchester and weighs 7 lbs and sports a 16.5" barrel and black laminate stock. It features ghost-ring iron sights, flash hider and a picatinny rail for optics mounting. See also Combat pistol shooting Gun politics National Rifle Association Shooting range Shooting ranges in the United States Shooting sports Footnotes External links Gunsite Academy website Shooting sports organizations Sports clubs in the United States Shooting ranges in the United States 1976 establishments in Arizona