The third season of the History Channel television series Top Shot

Top Shot

Top Shot is an American reality television show that debuted on the History Channel on June 6, 2010. The show features 16 contestants, split into two teams of eight, competing in various types of shooting challenges. One by one, the contestants are eliminated until only one remains...

, commenced airing on August 9, 2011. The season contained twelve episodes, and was filmed over a period of 35 days in Santa Clarita, California

Santa Clarita, California

Santa Clarita is the fourth largest city in Los Angeles County, California, United States and the twenty-fourth largest city in the state of California. The 2010 US Census reported the city's population grew 16.7% from the year 2000 to 176,320 residents. It is located about northwest of downtown...

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Episode 1: "The Gauntlet"

Premiere date	Preliminary challenge weapon(s)	Preliminary challenge	Red Team Members	Blue Team Members
August 9, 2011	Smith & Wesson Model 500 revolver	Two players at a time fire at separate sets of targets from 30/50/70 feet. The first to hit all three joins the Blue Team; the other player joins the Red Team.	Amanda, Chris, Cliff, Drew, Gary, Mark, Michael, Phil	Alex, Billy, Dustin, Jake, Jarrett, Mike, Paul, Sara
	Team challenge weapon(s)	Team challenge	Benched player(s)	Winning team
	LaRue Tactical Optimized Battle Rifle (based on the AR-10 AR-10 The AR-10 is an American 7.62 mm battle rifle developed by Eugene Stoner in the late 1950s at ArmaLite, then a division of the Fairchild Aircraft Corporation... /AR-15 AR-15 The AR-15 is a lightweight, 5.56 mm, air-cooled, gas-operated, magazine-fed semi-automatic rifle, with a rotating-lock bolt, actuated by direct impingement gas operation. It is manufactured with the extensive use of aluminum alloys and synthetic materials....  rifles)	"Up The Pole Challenge": Each team carries a 16-foot, 220-pound pole to four shooting stations. At each station, two shooters climb the pole up to an elevated platform and shoot at two targets from 75/100 yards, with each shooter in the pair firing at one target and spotting the other, then climb back down. First team to complete all four stations wins.	N/A	Blue Team
	Elimination challenge weapon(s)	Elimination challenge	Nominated for elimination	Eliminated player
	Winchester Model 1873 rifle	"Stagecaoch Shootout Challenge": While riding shotgun on a stagecoach Stagecoach A stagecoach is a type of covered wagon for passengers and goods, strongly sprung and drawn by four horses, usually four-in-hand. Widely used before the introduction of railway transport, it made regular trips between stages or stations, which were places of rest provided for stagecoach travelers...  traveling at 25 miles per hour, fire at 10 targets that pop up along the road, 15-25 yards away. Maximum 10 rounds per player.	Amanda, Mark	Amanda

No practice sessions were held for the preliminary and team challenges. The trainer for the elimination challenge was Jim “Long Hunter” Finch, cowboy shooting specialist.


Repeating rifles were a significant advance over single-shot rifles for use in combat due to their greater rate of fire.

Episode 2: "Down and Dirty"

Premiere date	Team challenge weapon(s)	Team challenge	Benched player(s)	Winning team
August 16, 2011	AK-47 AK-47 The AK-47 is a selective-fire, gas-operated 7.62×39mm assault rifle, first developed in the Soviet Union by Mikhail Kalashnikov. It is officially known as Avtomat Kalashnikova . It is also known as a Kalashnikov, an "AK", or in Russian slang, Kalash.Design work on the AK-47 began in the last year...  rifle	"Down and Dirty Challenge": Run an obstacle course with 4 prone shooting stations while carrying the rifle; two targets at 50/75 yards are set up at each. Each team splits into three pairs and a solo shooter, who runs last. Obstacles are a 20-foot pipe crawl, a waist-deep water pit, and 25-foot crawls through mud and sand. Once one pair completes a station, the next shooter(s) must run the entire course up to that point and pick up the rifle(s) to move on. First team to complete all stations wins.	Jarrett	Red Team
	Elimination challenge weapon(s)	Elimination challenge	Nominated for elimination	Eliminated player
	Smith & Wesson M&P Smith & Wesson M&P The Smith & Wesson Model 10, previously known as the Smith & Wesson Military & Police or the Smith & Wesson Victory Model, is a .38-caliber revolver developed from the Smith & Wesson .38 Hand Ejector Model of 1889. In production since 1899, it is a fixed-sight, six-shot handgun with a fluted...  semiautomatic pistol (.45 ACP .45 ACP The .45 ACP , also known as the .45 Auto by C.I.P., is a cartridge designed by John Browning in 1904, for use in his prototype Colt semi-automatic .45 pistol and eventually the M1911 pistol adopted by the United States Army in 1911.-Design and history:The U.S... )	"Light It Up Challenge": Shoot at 6 rows of 8 glass bulbs each that rotate into view from behind a wall 30 feet away, a new row every 10 seconds. Shooters have 60 seconds to hit as many red "foe" bulbs as possible while avoiding the blue "friend" bulbs.	Sara, Dustin	Sara

The trainer for both challenges was Craig Sawyer, Navy SEALs instructor and former sniper.

Smith & Wesson's "M&P" stands for "miltary and police". Its design is based on input from law enforcement and the military.

Episode 3: "Slug It Out"

Premiere date	Team challenge weapon(s)	Team challenge	Benched player(s)	Winning team
August 23, 2011	Benelli M4 Super 90 shotgun, loaded with 1-oz slugs	"Slug It Out Challenge": Teams fire at separate sets of 50 jars from 40 yards, one shooter at a time per team. Each shooter loads and fires 5 rounds per turn, carrying 4 in a belt caddy and the last in hand. First team to hit all targets wins.	N/A	Blue Team
	Elimination challenge weapon(s)	Elimination challenge	Nominated for elimination	Eliminated player
	Glock 34 Glock pistol The Glock pistol, sometimes referred to by the manufacturer as Glock "Safe Action" Pistol, is a series of semi-automatic pistols designed and produced by Glock Ges.m.b.H., located in Deutsch-Wagram, Austria. The company's founder, engineer Gaston Glock, had no experience with firearm design or...  9x19mm pistol	"Cannonball Run Challenge": From 35 feet, shoot targets next to 5 gaps in a set of descending tracks in order to close them and allow cannonballs to roll by. A gap will reopen once a ball has passed it; any ball that falls through a gap is out of play. Higher number of balls reaching the end of the run wins.	Drew, Cliff	Drew

The trainer for both challenges was Taran Butler, national/world pistol champion.

Episode 4: "The Bulldog Gatling"

Premiere date	Team challenge weapon(s)	Team challenge	Benched player(s)	Winning team
August 30, 2011	Remington Model 1875 revolver	"Shooting Dice/Close Out Challenge": From 35 feet, pairs of shooters (one per team) fire at separate sets of targets arranged to resemble the 6 faces of a die. At each station, the revolver is pre-loaded with one round for each target; any additional rounds must be loaded by hand. A station ends as soon as one shooter's targets have all been hit. Higher total number of targets hit wins.	Mike	Blue Team
	Elimination challenge weapon(s)	Elimination challenge	Nominated for elimination	Eliminated player
	1877 "Bulldog" Gatling gun Gatling gun The Gatling gun is one of the best known early rapid-fire weapons and a forerunner of the modern machine gun. It is well known for its use by the Union forces during the American Civil War in the 1860s, which was the first time it was employed in combat...	"Bulldog Gatling Challenge": Shoot at separate sets of 4-inch-wide poles from 15/20/25 yards, trying to split them. First shooter to split all three poles wins.	Mark, Michael	Mark

The trainer for the team challenge was Spencer Hoglund, historical weapons expert and four-time national champion speed shooter. The trainer for the elimination challenge was Garry James, historical weapons expert.


The original Gatling gun was invented in 1862 by Richard Gatling, a dentist by profession.
There was a three-way tie between Chris, Michael, and Mark with 2 votes each. It was broken by Gary, who voted for Mark, and Cliff, who voted for Michael.

Episode 5: "Throwdown Showdown"

Premiere date	Team challenge weapon(s)	Team challenge	Benched player(s)	Winning team
September 6, 2011	Tomahawk Tomahawk (axe) A tomahawk is a type of axe native to North America, traditionally resembling a hatchet with a straight shaft. The name came into the English language in the 17th century as a transliteration of the Powhatan word.Tomahawks were general purpose tools used by Native Americans and European Colonials... Throwing knife Throwing knife Throwing knives are knives that are specially designed and weighted so that they can be thrown effectively. They are a distinct category from ordinary knives.... Hand-thrown rock	"Primitive Weapons Challenge": A member of one team challenges an opponent to a faceoff at each of 6 stations. 1) Tomahawk; 3 throws at a pendulum target from 13 feet. 2) Tomahawk; 3 throws at a spinning wood block from 13 feet. 3) Knife; 3 throws at a target behind two swinging beams from 11 feet. 4) Knife; 3 throws at a board of 52 playing cards from 11 feet, trying to get the highest face-value total possible. 5) Rock; both players throw at square grids of 9 glass panes from 15 feet, trying to be the first to break 3 in a row. 6) Rock; both players throw at rows of 5 tin cans from 15 feet. Challenge ends when one player has hit all 5 cans. A coin toss determines which team gets to issue the first challenge; each station's winner decides who will participate in the next one. One point each for stations 1 through 5, and one point per can hit in station 6. Higher point total wins.	Paul, Alex	Red Team
	Elimination challenge weapon(s)	Elimination challenge	Nominated for elimination	Eliminated player
	Hotchkiss Mountain Gun Hotchkiss gun The Hotchkiss gun can refer to different products of the Hotchkiss arms company starting in the late 19th century. It usually refers to the 1.65-inch light mountain gun; there was also a 3-inch Hotchkiss gun...	"Bombs Away Challenge": Each shooter fires at 3 water towers from 180-220 yards. First to hit all towers wins; shots must hit the towers' tanks in order to count. Maximum 15 rounds per player.	Jarrett, Mike	Jarrett

The trainer for the team challenge was Jack Dagger, primitive weapons expert. The trainer for the elimination challenge was Rick Pohlers, cannon expert.


Hotchkiss Mountain Gun (France 1877) was used to devastating effect in the battle of San Juan Hill

San Juan Hill

San Juan Hill is a series of hills to the east of Santiago, Cuba running north to south and known as the San Juan Heights or in Spanish "Alturas de San Juan" before Spanish-American War of 1898...

 and Wounded Knee Massacre

Wounded Knee Massacre

The Wounded Knee Massacre happened on December 29, 1890, near Wounded Knee Creek on the Lakota Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota, USA. On the day before, a detachment of the U.S. 7th Cavalry Regiment commanded by Major Samuel M...

. (Contestants used two of the 1857 originals)

Episode 6: "Turn the Corner"

Premiere date	Team challenge weapon(s)	Team challenge	Benched player(s)	Winning team
September 13, 2011	Vltor TS3 rifle (based on the M4 carbine M4 carbine The M4 carbine is a family of firearms tracing its lineage back to earlier carbine versions of the M16, all based on the original AR-15 designed by Eugene Stoner and made by ArmaLite. It is a shorter and lighter variant of the M16A2 assault rifle, with 80% parts commonality.It is a gas-operated,... )	"Hang in There Challenge": Run a relay race with 5 elevated platforms, shooting targets from 75/100 yards at each. 1. Climb an 8-foot cargo net to the first platform. 2. Cross a downward-angled, 16-foot rope to the second. 3. Use vertically aligned parallel ropes to reach the third. 4. Cross a 16-foot gap to the fourth on horizontally aligned parallel ropes. 5. Cross a single rope to the fifth. Shorter time to complete all stations wins.	Dustin	Red Team
	Elimination challenge weapon(s)	Elimination challenge	Nominated for elimination	Eliminated player
	Glock 18 9x19mm pistol fitted into a CornerShot CornerShot CornerShot is a weapon accessory invented by Lt. Col. Amos Golan of the Israeli Defense Forces in cooperation with American investors. It was designed in the early 2000s for SWAT teams and special forces in hostile situations usually involving terrorists and hostages...	"CornerShot Challenge": Run a course with 3 shooting stations, standing behind a wall at each and firing at 3 targets from 35 feet around the edge of a small window. The CornerShot must be straightened out before running to each station. Shorter time to hit all targets wins.	Jake, Paul	Paul

The trainer for both challenges was Jeff Gonzales, former Navy SEAL and counter-terrorism instructor. Iain Harrison and Chris Reed, the winners of Seasons 1 and 2, served as honorary team captains (Blue and Red, respectively) during practice for the team challenge and offered their own advice. A $5,000 donation was made to a charity selected by the captain of the winning team (the Make-A-Wish Foundation

Make-A-Wish Foundation

The Make-A-Wish Foundation is a 501 non-profit organization founded in the United States that grants wishes to children who have life-threatening medical conditions. The charity now operates in forty-seven countries around the world through thirty-six affiliate offices.The president & CEO of this...

, Chris' choice; Iain had appeared on behalf of the Wounded Warrior Project

Wounded Warrior Project

The Wounded Warrior Project is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to "honor and empower wounded warriors" of the United States Armed Forces...

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Episode 7: "Tricked Out"

Premiere date	Team challenge weapon(s)	Team challenge	Benched player(s)	Winning team
September 20, 2011	Smith & Wesson Model 686 revolver Volquartsen semiautomatic rifle (.22 caliber)	"Trick It Up Challenge": One shooter per team competes at each of 4 stations. Exhibition Shot #1: Holding the revolver upside down, fire at 3 beer bottles from 30 feet. Exhibition Shot #2: Fire the rifle at three 1/8 inch cotton swabs from 25 feet. Exhibition Shot #3: Fire the rifle at 3 compact disks from 35 feet, trying to shoot through the center hole without breaking the plastic. Exhibition Shot #4: While blindfolded, use the revolver to fire 3 pairs of shots at 2 gallon jugs from 25 feet. One point awarded to the team whose shooter hits more targets at each of the first three stations, and one point awarded for each pair of shots that hit the targets at the fourth. Higher point total wins.	Chris	Blue Team
	Elimination challenge weapon(s)	Elimination challenge	Nominated for elimination	Eliminated player
	Schofield Revolver (5-inch Barrel Pinkerton Model)	"Shoot from the Hip Challenge": One shooter at a time fires at 10 targets from 25 feet, shooting from the hip so that the bullets pass under a hitching rail. Shooters use two revolvers, each loaded with 5 rounds. Higher number of targets hit wins.	Michael, Cliff	Michael

The trainer for both challenges was Jerry Miculek

Jerry Miculek

Jerry Miculek is a speed shooter and competition shooting instructor, experienced in nearly every type of firearm made. He is renowned as one of the fastest revolver shooters in the world, emptying a five-shot revolver in 0.57 seconds in a group the size of a playing card. Miculek currently holds...

, holder of four revolver world speed records.

Before the practice sessions for the team challenge, Billy withdrew from the competition due to complications in his wife's pregnancy. Since this decision left the Red Team with one extra member, they were allowed to decide for themselves which player would be benched.


The Schofield Revolver used in this challenge was referred to as the "Pinkerton Model" because the barrel was shortened to 5 inches so Pinkerton detectives could easily conceal it.

Episode 8: "Ramp It Up"

Premiere date	Team challenge weapon(s)	Team challenge	Benched player(s)	Winning team
September 27, 2011	Modern recurve bow Recurve bow In archery, the shape of the bow is usually taken to be the view from the side. It is the product of the complex relationship of material stresses, designed by a bowyer...	"Ramp It Up Challenge": Teams fire at separate sets of 6 targets mounted on rotating wheels 50 feet away, trying to bounce arrows off a metal ramp to hit them. One player at a time per team; a player's turn ends after he has either fired 3 arrows or shot a target that has not yet been hit. First team to bounce arrows off the ramp and hit all targets wins.	N/A	Blue Team
	Elimination challenge weapon(s)	Elimination challenge	Nominated for elimination	Eliminated player
	Modern recurve bow	"Slider Challenge": From 20 yards, with unlimited arrows, both players fire at 4 two-color targets moving back and forth at different heights. Player with more hits on his assigned color (including accidental hits by his opponent) after 3 minutes and 30 seconds wins.	Cliff, Chris	Cliff

The trainer for both challenges was Chris Palmer, archery expert and world-class archer.

Episode 9: "Stacked"

The teams were dissolved at the start of this episode. All players received green shirts and began to compete directly against each other for the rest of the season. After the individual challenge, all players voted for one of the lowest performers. The top two vote-getters then competed in an elimination challenge as in earlier episodes.

Premiere date	Individual challenge weapon(s)	Individual challenge		Winning player(s)
October 4, 2011	McMillan Tac-50 McMillan Tac-50 The McMillan Tac-50 sniper rifle is produced in Phoenix, Arizona in the United States by the McMillan Brothers Rifle Company. This long-range anti-materiel/anti-personnel weapon is based on previous designs from the same company, which first appeared during the late 1980s...  rifle	“Go Big or Go Home Challenge”: Shoot at a moving 30-inch target from 500 yards, in wind gusts up to 40 miles per hour. The four fastest times to hit it are safe from elimination.		Dustin, Jake, Phil, Alex
	Elimination challenge weapon(s)	Elimination challenge	Nominated for elimination	Eliminated player
	Walther P38 pistol	"Stacked Challenge": From 35 feet, shooters fire at separate sets of 36 targets holding up 8 planks in a vertical frame. They must work from the bottom up and are each given 30 rounds pre-loaded into magazines. First shooter to break all targets and drop the planks wins.	Gary, Mike	Mike

There was a second-place tie between Chris and Mike. Each fired one shot at a target; the one who hit closer to the center was safe from elimination.
The trainer for both challenges was Craig "Sawman" Sawyer, Navy SEALs instructor and former sniper.

Episode 10: "Odd Man Out"

Premiere date	Individual challenge weapon(s)	Individual challenge		Winning player(s)
October 11, 2011	Infinity Sight Tracker race gun Strayer Voigt Inc Strayer-Voigt, Inc. is a manufacturer of M1911-styled modular pistols. The Strayer-Voigt system is called modular because the lower grip and trigger guard, which is made of a fiber reinforced plastic, is a separate component from the metal upper portion of the frame that comprises the dust cover...  (.40 caliber)	"Infinity Speed Challenge": One shooter at a time fires at targets that randomly appear behind 12 4-inch holes in an 8-foot-diameter board wheel target at 35 feet. Each shooter gets 10 sets of random targets, 10 seconds per set. The three highest numbers of hits are safe from elimination; ties are broken by fewer rounds fired.		Dustin, Chris, Alex (Alex won in tie with Gary)
	Elimination challenge weapon(s)	Elimination challenge	Nominated for elimination	Eliminated player(s)
	Sako TRG Sako TRG Sako TRG-22/42 sniper rifles were developed by the Finnish firearm manufacturer SAKO of Riihimäki. The TRG-22 is designed to fire standard .308 Winchester ammunition, while the TRG-42 is designed to fire more powerful .300 Winchester Magnum and .338 Lapua Magnum ammunition and therefore has a...  rifle	"Zig-Zag Challenge": Using a kneeling position and a bipod, shooters fire at separate sets of 20 suspended light-fixture targets set 75-100 yards away in a zigzag pattern. Each is given 2 pre-loaded 10-round magazines and must work from closest to farthest away. First to hit all of his own targets wins.	Jake, Phil, Mike (reinstated)	Jake (QUIT), Phil

The trainer for the individual challenge was Taran Butler, national/world pistol champion. The trainer for the elimination challenge was Michael Voigt

Michael Voigt

Michael Voigt is the current President of the United States Practical Shooting Association. He has also won numerous shooting awards, including the IPSC World Championship and USPSA multi-gun .- Sources :http://www.mvshooting.com...

, president and CEO of the United States Practical Shooting Association

United States Practical Shooting Association

The United States Practical Shooting Association, or USPSA, is the national governing body of one form of Practical shooting in the United States, and is the US Region of the International Practical Shooting Confederation...

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Jake resigned from the competition after being nominated. As the last individual shooter eliminated before him, Mike returned to compete alongside Phil in the elimination challenge.

Episode 11: "Wheel of Fire"

Premiere date	Individual challenge weapon(s)	Individual challenge		Winning player(s)
October 18, 2011	Heckler & Koch SP89 pistol (based on the MP5K submachine gun)	“Roundabout Challenge”: One shooter at a time fires at a 35-foot-diameter ring of 20 targets from 35 feet, while strapped to the end of a vertically rotating 16-foot arm. Each shooter is given one full revolution of the arm to get up to speed, then must fire during a second revolution using one 28-round magazine. The two highest numbers of hits are safe from elimination; ties are broken by fewer rounds fired.		Chris, Dustin
	Elimination challenge weapon(s)	Elimination challenge	Nominated for elimination	Eliminated player(s)
	Steyr SPP 9x19mm pistol (based on the Steyr TMP Steyr TMP The Steyr TMP is a select-fire 9x19mm Parabellum caliber machine pistol manufactured by Steyr Mannlicher of Austria. The Magazines come in 15, 20, or 30 round detachable box types. A suppressor can also be fitted... )	"Reverse Zipline Challenge": Fire at 20 ground targets placed among obstacles and debris while riding a zip-line Zip-line A zip-line consists of a pulley suspended on a cable mounted on an incline... backwards at 15 miles per hour. Higher number of hits wins.	Mike, Alex	Alex

The trainer for both challenges was Matt Burkett, practical shooting expert and weapons manufacturer.

Episode 12: "Season Three Finale"

No practice sessions were held in this episode. Each of the final two shooters had his wife and a friend watch the final challenge.

Premiere date	Elimination challenge weapon(s)	Elimination challenge	Winning player(s)	Eliminated player
October 25, 2011	Glock 34 9x19mm pistol	From 35 feet, two shooters at a time fire at 4 sets of 3 double-sided, moving targets. They have 45 seconds to flip as many as possible to their assigned color. The two first-round winners advance, with the losers competing against each other; the loser of this second round is eliminated.	1st round: Gary, Mike 2nd round: Dustin	Chris
	Handguns: Smith & Wesson Model 686 revolver, Infinity Sight Tracker race gun, Heckler & Koch SP89 pistol Rifles: Volquartsen .22 semiautomatic, AK-47, Winchester Model 1873	Two rounds are played, with each player choosing a weapon, target, stance, and distance in both; all three players try every shot. No weapon or target may be chosen more than once. After all six weapons have been used, the player with the fewest hits is eliminated. Targets available include golf balls, jugs, glasses, tin cans, and bottles.	Dustin, Mike	Gary
	Final challenge weapon(s)	Final challenge	Eliminated player	Top Shot
	Remington Model 1875 revolver Rock Benelli M4 Super 90 shotgun loaded with 1-oz slugs Recurve bow LaRue Tactical Optimized Battle Rifle Vltor TS3 rifle Smith & Wesson Model 500 revolver	Run a course with 7 shooting stations, crawling through a 25-foot sand pit under barbed wire to reach the first one. 1. Use two Remingtons to hit 6 targets at 35 feet. 2. From 15 feet, throw rocks at a square grid of 9 glass panes until 3 in a row are broken. 3. Hit 10 jars at 40 yards with the Benelli. 4. Using the bow, bounce an arrow off a metal ramp to hit a target 50 feet away. 5. Climb a pole to an 8-foot-high shooting platform, then shoot targets at 100/200 yards from the prone position with the LaRue. 6.Cross a rope to another platform and use the Vltor to hit targets at 75/100 yards while standing. 7. Climb down, then shoot targets at 30/50/70 feet with the S&W. First to complete the course wins.	Mike	Dustin

Premiering after the final episode, Top Shot Season Three Behind the Bullet, was a one-hour documentary involving behind-the-scene interviews and footage taken before, during, and after the season three competition. At the end of the episode, the show profiled each of the contestants, post-competition.

• Amanda Hardin is training for a fitness competition. She would like to try hunting with her compound bow.

• Sara Ahrens is blogging and writing for Women's Outdoor News. She'll be attending the Shot Show in Las Vegas.

• Drew Shprintz just returned from a hunting safari in Africa. He's been working on tactical defensive shooting.

• Mark Schneider went on a shopping spree with his Bass Pro Shops gift card. He's excited to use his new gear on hunting trips.

• Jarret Grimes has been competing in the IDPA curcuit. He recently returned from the Georgia State Championships.

• Paul Marinaccio is back on duty in his community which was ravaged by Hurricane Irene.

• Billy Rogers and his wife welcomed their healthy baby boy, Junior into the world. Billy competes locally in California.

• Michael Marelli has been giving private skeet and trap shooting lessons. He gave his Bass Pro Shops gift card to his grandfather.

• Cliff Walsh competed in October with the U.S. Revolver Team at the World Championships in Greece.

• Jake Zweig and his wife are expecting a baby in November. He currently coaches running backs at Bryant University in Rhode Island.

• Phil Morden started Run-N-Gun Productions, reviewing gear and firearms in web videos and DVD's.

• Alex Charvat has been shooting sporting clays with friends. He plans to enter upcoming USPSA competitions.

• Chris Collins has been working as a self-employed firearms instructor.

• Gary Quesenberry purchased a recurve bow. He is looking forward to deer hunting season with his brothers.

• Mike Hughes competed at the USPSA Production Nationals in September. He plans to start practicing three-gun.

• Dustin Ellermann has been busy with summer camp and retreat season. He plans on using his winnings to buy a new house for his growing family, including new daughter, Arrow.