Todd's day job is to protect Capitol Hill as part of the Capitol Police - a Federal police force not to be confused with d.c. metro/local cops.
He's been training their officers full time & he was unable to reconcile a work conflict with the Nationals while also balancing prep for the World Shoot. Unfortunate turn of events, but National security comes 1st.
On another front, I just returned from the Production & Revolver Nationals (with limited) where I met the Grand Master himself, Angus on the Speedy Steel stage. Got to watch him shoot the new SP-01 for a stage or two & all I can say is: very impressive! Sevigny was certainly on his game & it was quite an accomplishment that Angus kept up with him; I think that Sevigny will have some very tough competition at the World shoot & all of it will come from shooters using CZs.
I meant to talk with Angus more at the vendor tent but he seemed a little busy talking with two very attractive blonds & I was not about to barge in on that conversation! Anyway, Angus: great job shooting & good to have met you in person.
As for my own Nationals performance, well, what is there to say? I shot my old stand-by SV limited .40 instead of the Standard IPSC & I finished well down in B class; I am just barely inside B by 4% & my results more or less reflect that. Perhaps if I had shot a CZ things would have turned out better. Anyway, I did not DQ or pass out from heat stroke & learned a lot from my 1st Nationals (like - yes, it is possible to run a golf cart into a ditch & almost roll it).
D.C. Johnson
Limited Shooter
www.shootersparadise.com
