The United States Practical Shooting Association is the controlling body for the American region of the International Practical Shooting Confederation (see below). Known as USPSA the American region is the largest individual region with a membership of 15,000 with affiliated clubs across the nation.

Bruce Piatt has won the 2009 Bianchi Cup, held this past weekend, May 18-23rd, in Columbia Missouri at the Green Valley Rifle and Pistol Club. Sponsored by Midway USA the 2009 event is the 30th Anniversary of the Bianchi Cup.

Action Shooting Podcast Episode #1 – Welcome

Listen to Episode #1 of The Action Shooting Podcast – this is an Enhanced Podcast

“Build it and they will come” describes the 138th Annual NRA Convention held in Phoenix Arizona May 14 – 17th, 2009. Attendees flocked to the Phoenix Convention Center an estimated 64,000 strong, standing in lines up to 2 hours for a chance to get into the show. Reportedly the largest convention to date held at the Phoenix Convention Center.

The 2009 Springfield Armory / USPSA Single Stack Nationals
A New Appreciation For Retro Equipment and Basic Courses of Fire

Hard to believe that we are nearly a decade into the 21st century. Our lives have been made easier and more enjoyable (though some may argue) by major technological advancements, i.e., Blackberries, search engines, social networking sites, Blogging and TIVO, just to name a few.

Headline: Rob Wins Again!

Rob Leatham wins the Springfield Armory 1911 Single Stack Classic for the 15th time. This amazing unbroken win streak started with the 1994 inaugural event then known as the 1911 Single Stack Classic. The win streak shows no sign of being over soon.

I just completed Rob Leatham’s “Day of Steel” for the second time in as many years. These classes are offered a couple times each year. This is a one day event starting in the morning with instruction from Rob and culminating in the afternoon shooting the “Tuesday Night Steel” event at Rio Salado here in Mesa Arizona.

The Western States Single Stack Championship match is fast becoming a favorite match for single stack shooters across the country. With shooters from as far away as Florida coming back each year the match keeps getting better and this year was no exception. The 2007 WSSS was unforgettable to all who shot as the rain, wind, freezing temperature and finally snow accumulation in the middle of Mesa AZ surprised even long time residents let alone unprepared visitors looking for some mid-winter sunshine.