The NRA Bianchi Cup is the National Action Pistol Championship, the most prestigious event in Action Shooting

Action shooting

Action shooting is a term that encompasses target shooting events where the shooter's score is based on both the accuracy and elapsed time. Disciplines covered by the term include:*United States Practical Shooting Association...

. Since its inception in 1979, the match has been utilized as a proving ground for high-tech, cutting-edge firearm

Firearm

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 technology that competitors are encouraged to exploit due to the relatively unrestricted equipment rules in hopes that insights gained can be practically applied to law enforcement

Law enforcement agency

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 applications.

Match History

The Bianchi Cup was created in 1979 by John Bianchi, Bianchi International

Bianchi International

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, and awarded to the winner of the Bianchi Cup International Pistol Tournament. NRA

National Rifle Association

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 designated the Bianchi Cup as the National Action Pistol Championship in 1984 and assumed operational control of the tournament the next year. Bianchi International presented the Bianchi Cup to the NRA in 1985. The Cup is awarded annually to the National Action Pistol Champion.

Match Conditions

1979: An aggregate of 192 shots fired in four 48 shot matches: The Practical Event, The Barricade Event, The Falling Plate Event and the Moving Target Event (modified). Possible score of 1920-192X.

1985: An aggregate of 204 shots consisting of three 48 shot matches (The Barricade Event, The Falling Plate Event, The Moving Target Event (mod.) plus a 60 shot International Rapid Fire Event. Possible score 2040-204X.

1986: Returned to the conditions of 1979.

Key

^	Tournament winner
†	denotes high score
*	first perfect score fired

NRA Action Pistol Bianchi Cup Champions

Year	Country	|Score	|Runner up	United States	Ron Lerch	1816-062x	?	Mickey Fowler	1799-71x
1980	United States	Mickey Fowler	1889-085x	?
1981	United States	Mickey Fowler	1890-088x
1982	United States	Mickey Fowler	1903-145x
1983	United States	Brian Enos	1903-612x	S&W Revolver
1984	United States	Brian Enos	1910-257x	S&W Revolver
1985	United States	Rob Leatham Rob Leatham Robert Jennings Leatham , also known as "TGO" is a successful professional shooter...	2034-155x	S&W Revolver
1986	United States	W. Riley Gilmore	1916-144x	S&W Revolver
1987	United States	John Pride	1912-151x	?
1988	United States	John Pride	1918-163x	?	Brian Enos	1916-149x
1989	United States	Lemoine Wright	1914-152x	?	Gib Niswander	1914-145x
1990	United States	Doug Koenig *	1920-157x	S&W Revolver	Mario DiPaolo	1918-158x
1991	United States	W. Riley Gilmore	1920-166x	?	Curtis Shipley	1918-172x
1992	United States	Doug Koenig	1920-169x	?	Mario DiPaolo	1918-172x
1993	United States	Bruce Piatt	1920-170x	Caspian 1911
1993	Australia	Brian Kilpatrick ^	1920-173x	S&W Revolver
1994	United States	John Pride	1920-174x	?	Mickey Fowler	1920-174x
1995	United States	John Pride	1920-179x	?	Bruce Piatt	1920-168x
1996	United States	|Mickey Fowler	1918-184x	?
1996	Australia	Ross G. Newell ^	1920-163x	?
1997	United States	Bruce Piatt	1920-181x	Caspian 1911	Mickey Fowler	1920-176x
1998	United States	Doug Koenig	1920-180x	?	Ken Tapp	1920-173x
1999	United States	Bruce Piatt †	1920-185x	Caspian 1911
2000	United States	Doug Koenig †	1920-185x	?	Bruce Piatt	1920-175x
2001	United States	Doug Koenig	1920-184x	?
2002	United States	Doug Koenig	1920-184x	?
2003	United States	Doug Koenig	1920-183x	?
2004	United States	Doug Koenig	1920-177x	?
2005	United States	Doug Koenig †	1920-185x	?
2006	United States	Bruce Piatt	1920-177x	Caspian 1911	Doug Koenig	1920-174x
2007	United States	Doug Koenig †	1920-185x	?	Bruce Piatt	1920-183x
2008	United States	Doug Koenig	1918-185x	?	Bruce Piatt	1818-182x
2009	United States	Bruce Piatt	1920-181x	Caspian 1911
2010	United States	Doug Koenig	1920-179x	?	Bruce Piatt	1918-183x
2011	United States	Doug Koenig	1920-187x	?	Bruce Piatt	1920-177x
2012
2013

NRA Action Pistol Metallic Division Champions

The Metallic Division was instituted with the 1998 Bianchi Cup.

Year	Country	|Score
1998	United States	Chad Dietrich	1905-125x
1999	United States	Fred Craig	1863-127x
2000	United States	Rob Leatham Rob Leatham Robert Jennings Leatham , also known as "TGO" is a successful professional shooter...	1897-145x
2001	United States	Vance Schmid	1896-130x
2002	United States	Rob Leatham Rob Leatham Robert Jennings Leatham , also known as "TGO" is a successful professional shooter...	1884-136x
2003	United States	Frederick Craig	1886-128x
2004	United States	Rob Leatham Rob Leatham Robert Jennings Leatham , also known as "TGO" is a successful professional shooter...	1905-144x
2005	United States	Rob Leatham Rob Leatham Robert Jennings Leatham , also known as "TGO" is a successful professional shooter...  †	1910-153x
2006	United States	Rob Leatham Rob Leatham Robert Jennings Leatham , also known as "TGO" is a successful professional shooter...	1902-145x
2007	United States	Rob Leatham Rob Leatham Robert Jennings Leatham , also known as "TGO" is a successful professional shooter...	1902-153x
2008	United States	Rob Vadasz	1902-138x
2009	United States	Rob Leatham Rob Leatham Robert Jennings Leatham , also known as "TGO" is a successful professional shooter...	1909-145x
2010	United States	Rob Vadasz	1904-146x
2011	United States	Rob Vadasz	1908-143x

NRA Action Pistol Women's Division Champions

The Women's Division was instituted with the 1980 Bianchi Cup.

Year	Country	|Score
1980	United States	Edith Almeida	1821-073x
1981	United States	Edith Almeida	1652-045x
1982	United States	Edith Almeida	1304-077x
1983	United States	Sally Van Valzah	1765-091x
1984	United States	Lee Cole	1761-096x
1985	United States	Lee Cole	1957-119x
1986	United States	Christie Rogers	1759-096x
1987	United States	Lorna Pavelka	1787-088x
1988	United States	Christie Rogers	1836-111x
1989	Japan	Yoko Shimomura	1882-129x
1990	United States	Christie Rogers	1885-124x
1991	United States	Janina Tenace	1888-134x
1992	United States	Lorna Pavelka	1899-142x
1993	United States	Judy Woolley	1898-148x
1994	United States	Judy Woolley	1906-148x
1995	United States	Dewi Hazeltine	1908-150x
1996	United States	Sharon Edington	1899-140x
1997	United States	Sharon Edington	1906-142x
1998	United States	Anita Mackiewicz †	1914-148x
1999	United States	Vera Koo	1894-137x
2000	United States	Robyn Estreich	1902-157x
2001	United States	Vera Koo †	1910-137x
2002	United States	Vera Koo	1905-151x
2003	United States	Vera Koo	1894-141x
2004	United States	Vera Koo	1886-136x
2005	United States	Vera Koo	1894-149x
2006	United States	Vera Koo	1897-143x
2007	United States	Julie Goloski	1903-139x
2008	United States	Vera Koo	1870-136x
2009	United States	Julie Goloski Golob	1907-138x
2010	United States	Jessie Harrison	1906-163x
2011	United States	Jessie Harrison	1912-153x