REFLECTIONS ON A WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
Woo-hoo! Just finished competing in the World Championship of IDPA, the International Defensive Pistol Association (www.idpa.com), held at Frank Garcia’s splendid Universal Shooting Academy in Frostproof, Florida. The tournament continues through the weekend.
It was...
12-TIME NATIONAL CHAMP ON TRIGGER PULL
Gunnery Sgt. Brian Zins, USMC Retired, won the national championship of conventional bulls-eye pistol shooting a dozen times, more than anyone else in history. When he talks about marksmanship, I listen. One-handed pistol shooting...
A PERSONAL ANNIVERSARY
Got a personal anniversary this week: January 8, 2005 was when I became the first five-gun master in IDPA. The acronym stands for International Defensive Pistol Association, and until January ’05, there were four...
JUST ANOTHER VALENTINE’S DAY…
Hope all y’all had a great Valentine’s Day.
Started the morning with true romantic spirit, sleeping in and watching “Zombie Apocalypse,” the Ving Rhames one, which turned out to be every bit as unintentionally funny...
TOP SHOT: Season One Done, Season Two Coming
History Channel’s gamble on a shooting show paid off, and high ratings seemed to get higher as the show progressed. The first season finished last night, with Iain the Top Shot with $100,000 as...