Annual Issue 2008 | FOCUS: Iron and Steel.
Steel Challenge became part of USPSA's world this year, expanding opportunity for practical shooters everywhere. Look for an explanation of Steel Challenge in this issue! Matthew Mink graces this year's cover, blasting his way into the Top 10 at USPSA's Production nationals. He's a part of USPSA's fastest-growing division -- Production. (Photo by Robin Taylor, USPSA staff.)
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Annual Issue 2007 | FOCUS: Iron Sights.
Our low-tech divisions continue to draw the vast majority of activity (nearly 75 percent in 2006). This year David Sevigny became the first "Limited" division champion to win the title with a non-1911 derivative. His expoits in Production, Limited-10, and now Limited have helped fuel the current focus on stock- and near-stock guns within USPSA. (Photo by Roger Maier, USPSA staff.)
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Annual Issue 2006 | Back To Our Roots: Iron Sights On The Rise.
Factory-style guns represent over 75 percent of USPSA’s annual activity. The cover photo of Jodi Ragno shows off a typical set of USPSA "Limited" division equipment. While "Liimited" is one of the racier divisions with USPSA, "Production" and "Revolver" divisions rely almost entirely on box-stock guns. (Photo by Roger Maier, USPSA staff.)
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Annual Issue 2005 | Welcome to USPSA! Our annual issue explains the equipment, scoring, and divisions used in USPSA matches. Learn how to contact a local club, and how to earn a USPSA classification card.
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At one time I used to tell people that you could see SHOT in two days.
This year I spent three-and-a-half days walking up one aisle and down the other – spending the other half-day on specific photo and PR missions. Folks, it’s huge. Knowing I wouldn’t see everything, I enlisted James Tarr and some other volunteers to help me scan the aisles, hoping to get a good read on what’s new, and more importantly, what’s relevant to USPSA for the coming year.
Read about what we found HERE.
(Story by Robin Taylor and James Tarr.)
Continue reading "IN SEARCH OF: Front Sight Prowls SHOT 2008"
Tulsa hosted the top multi-gun specialists in the land for 2008. Michelle Dehan's excellent action photography combines with Heavy Metal champion Patrick Kelley's observances to form our coverage of this important event.
Read about it HERE.
(Story by Patrick Kelley, www.multigun.com.)
Mud's the word for Tulsa's 2007 Limited/Production/Revolver nationals. Rob Leatham, Lisa Munson, David Sevigny, Jessie Abbatte, and Jerry Miculek plowed their way to glory in one of the closest-fought matches in USPSA history. Tulsa's nasty conditions put the athleticism of USPSA competition back on center stage.
Read about it all HERE.
(Story by USPSA's Robin Taylor.)
Floyd Shoemaker's tradition of humorous themes, and ballistic craziness lives on at Area 1 2007, "Licensed To Thrill."
Antoine Lane is shown here crashing ahead on a stage called "The Name Is Bombed, James Bombed."
Read about it all HERE.
(Story and photos by USPSA's Dave Thomas.)
USPSA's Presidential candidates sat down for an informal Q&A session at the USPSA Nationals in Missoula. Learn a little bit about what they said, who was there, and who made it happen by clicking HERE.
Come with us to Missoula Montana's Deer Creek Range for the USPSA Open/Limited 10 Nationals. Sweeping beauty, a smooth-running match, and the top shooters in the world were everywhere. For a Practical Shooter, this was heaven with a small "h."
Read about it all HERE.
You'll have to wait for the print version to see it close-up, but our cameras caught Emanuel Bragg's pistol at the moment of firing. You can see the bullet streaking out of the muzzle, captured in mid-flight! (Story and photos by Robin Taylor.)
Join America's top skinny-mag shooters at Barry, Illinois' PASA Park. It's time for the USPSA Single Stack Nationals, as administered by the renowned 1911-meister Richard Heinie (father of the Single Stack Classic, and the Single Stack Society).
Read about the match HERE.
Also this issue we have coverage of Carl Carbon's Ephrata 3-Gun match
, courtesy of Front Sight's own Robin Taylor. Special thanks goes to Patrick Kelley for this issue's cover photo or Randy Hecht laying down the lead in Ephrata.)
Our feature story highlights Patrick Kelley's quest to "catch a speeding bullet" as it impacts a steel plate. He's doing it on a near-zero budget, adapting his conventional camera gear to finesse his way into capturing shots normally associated with fancy high-speed devices.
Read about his efforts, and see more of his images
here! (pdf)
For more spectacular camera work, check out Nyle Leatham's bullet impacts, captured at the Area 2 Championships here! (pdf)
Area 2's reputation gained grandeur this year, showcasing a host of bizarre props. The most controversial was this modified miner's cart, taking the shooter and RO rolling down a long track, engaging targets along the way.
Nyle Leatham's spectacular photography takes you there, with his radio-controlled remote cameras capturing bullet impacts -- from the business end of the berm!
Read about this year's match
here! (pdf)
Chris Tilley became the new USPSA Open Champion this year, amid many other surprises. Among them, Glock's David Sevigny became the first person EVER to win the USPSA Limited title with something other than a 1911 derivative.
Roger Maier's delicious photography colors this issue, supported by his coverage of both major pistol tournaments.
Read about this year's match
here! (pdf)
USPSA's "Surprise" Multi-Gun! Taran Butler and Michael Voigt dominated the leader board in Tactical and Open divisions when Albany, Ore., played host. The pair out-shot many of the top Multi-gunners from around the country.
The success of this year's match is a testament to the production crew who overcame many "surprise" obstacles to put on one of USPSA's highest-quality Multi-Gun matches to date!
Read about this year's match
here! (pdf)
(Story and photos by Dave Thomas.)
Area 1 Jammed the Albany Rifle and Pistol Club with enthusiastic shooters. "The Bag Stage" was a big favorite, here being shot by Keith Anderson. That's Mike McCarter (also featured in this issue) running the timer in the background.
Read about this year's match
here! (pdf)
(Story and photo by Dave Thomas.)
Kippi Leatham reloads in the rain at the first-ever USPSA 1911 Single Stack Nationals. Held conjointly with the Richard Heinie's Single Stack Classic in Barry, Ill., the match was a resounding success.
Read about this year's match
here! (pdf)
(Story by Duane Thomas, photo by Nyle Leatham.)
Dean Makkos lays onto the trigger in our cover photo from the Florida Open. (Note the bowling ball target activator falling in the background.) High production values were the rule this year, as the Florida Open re-entered the USPSA fold after an absence.
Read more about this year's match here! (pdf)
(Story by Eric Stanley, photo by IPSCACTION.com)
Bill Wilson holds a place of honor among USPSA's pioneer gunsmiths. Indeed, one cannot do a series about USPSA history without shining a light on USPSA number CL-15.
Read more about him here! (pdf)
(Story by Robin Taylor, photo by Nyle Leatham.)
Continue reading "Bill Wilson, IPSC Pioneer"
