I had been hearing about Ernie Langdon being the guy to beat in IDPA, and first saw him in action at the 1998 MidWinter National Championships. The guy was awesome. He won not only the Stock Service Pistol category, but the overall match, shooting what appeared to be a bone-stock Beretta 92. Today, Langdon is still the guy to beat in IDPA, and he continues to shoot the double-action 9mm. I’ve seen him take the overall from World Champ Rob Leatham and Bianchi Cup ruler Doug Koenig, who were shooting light-triggered 1911s at the time.
