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Max Michel
Maxient John Jr. Michel (born 15 December 1981) is an action shooting competitor from the US. He became IPSC Handgun World Champion in the Open division in 2014. He is also the only seven-time winner of the Steel Challenge World Speed Shooting Championships and the only competitor to win it 4 times in a row (2005, 2007, 2009, 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016). Max began shooting when he was just 5 years old, and has served in the U.S. Army for 10 years (1999 - 2009) as a shooter and trainer. He is also featured on the Hot Shots TV series, and is sponsored by SIG Sauer. Max uses a highly modified Sig Sauer P320 tuned specifically for him by The Sig Armorer. Merits * 2014 IPSC Open World Champion (XVII, USA)MaxMichel.com - Max Michel's Bio * Seven times |
Steel Challenge
The Steel Challenge is a speed shooting competition governed by thSteel Challenge Shooting Association(SCSA) that consists of eight standardized stages with steel targets in three sizes; small circular, large circular and rectangular targets. Competitors are scored solely by the time it takes them to complete each stage, and the match winner is the competitor with the lowest overall time. Steel Challenge has many similarities with IPSC, but has a more TV- and spectator friendly format because of simpler rules and the stages being the same from year to year. Because of this, Steel Challenge has become a place where speed records are set and broken. The annual World Championship called the World Speed Shooting Championships (WSSC) was held in Frostproof, Florida (2012 and 2013), St. George, Utah (2014), San Luis Obispo, California (2015 - 2017), Talladega, Alabama (2018 - 2023) and draws shooters from around the world. Up until 2011 the World Championship used to be held in Piru, C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American People
Americans are the Citizenship of the United States, citizens and United States nationality law, nationals of the United States, United States of America.; ; Although direct citizens and nationals make up the majority of Americans, many Multiple citizenship, dual citizens, expatriates, and green card, permanent residents could also legally claim American nationality. The United States is home to race and ethnicity in the United States, people of many racial and ethnic origins; consequently, culture of the United States, American culture and Law of the United States, law do not equate nationality with Race (human categorization), race or Ethnic group, ethnicity, but with citizenship and an Oath of Allegiance (United States), oath of permanent allegiance. Overview The majority of Americans or their ancestors Immigration to the United States, immigrated to the United States or are descended from people who were Trans Atlantic Slave Trade, brought as Slavery in the United States ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SIG Sauer
Several brother companies that design and manufacture firearms use the brand name SIG Sauer . The original company, ''Schweizerische Waggon-Fabrik'' (SWF), later ''Schweizerische Industrie-Gesellschaft'' (SIG), went through several selloffs, leaving the SIG Sauer brand spread over several companies. The original SIG is now known as SIG Combibloc Group and no longer has any firearms business. * The German company was SIG Sauer GmbH & Co. KG. It was formed in 1976 as a partnership between Schweizerische Industrie Gesellschaft (SIG) of Switzerland and J.P. Sauer & Sohn of Germany. * The Swiss company is SIG Sauer AG. Its predecessor SIG Arms AG was sold to L&O Holding in western Germany and was first renamed SAN Swiss Arms AG, commonly known as Swiss Arms, and in late 2019 was further renamed SIG Sauer AG. * The American company is SIG Sauer, Inc. Its predecessor SIGARMS was founded in Virginia in 1985 to import and distribute SIG Sauer firearms into the United States: Its head ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
International Practical Shooting Confederation
The International Practical Shooting Confederation (IPSC) is the world's largest shooting sport association, and the largest and oldest within practical shooting. Founded in 1976, the IPSC nowadays affiliates over 100 regions from Africa, Americas, Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and Oceania. Competitions are held with pistol, revolver, rifle, and shotgun, and the competitors are divided into different divisions based on firearm and equipment features. While everyone in a division competes in the Overall category, there are also separate awards for the categories Lady (female competitors), Super Junior (under 16 years), Junior (under 21 years), Senior (over 50 years), and Super Senior (over 60 years). IPSC's activities include international regulation of the sport by approving firearms and equipment for various divisions, administering competition rules and education of range officials (referees) through the International Range Officers Association who are responsible for conductin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
IPSC Handgun World Shoot
The IPSC Handgun World Shoot is the highest level handgun match within the International Practical Shooting Confederation (IPSC) which consists of several days and at least 30 separate courses of fire. The Handgun World Shoots are held triennially on a rotational cycle with the other two main IPSC disciplines Rifle and Shotgun. World Shoot main matches are held over six days with five days of shooting and one rest day, making the competition a shooting marathon where strategy and mental focus is of critical importance. History The first IPSC World Shoot was held in 1975 in Zurich, and the two following were held with one year intervals. After 1977 the World Shoots were held at two year intervals until 1983 when the schedule was changed to the three year intervals used today. Until and including 1991 there were no equipment divisions, but equipment had gradually become more and more specialized with extended front sights, compensators and even optical sights. At the 1991 H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2008 IPSC Handgun World Shoot
The 2008 IPSC Handgun World Shoot XV held in Bali, Indonesia, was the 15th IPSC Handgun World Shoot. Champions Open The Open division had the largest match participation with 353 competitors (34.3 %). ;Individual: ;Teams: Modified The Modified division had 50 competitors (4.9 %). ;Individual: ;Teams: Standard The Standard division had the second largest match participation with 309 competitors (30.1 %). ;Individual: ;Teams: Production The Production division had the third largest match participation with 282 competitors (27.4 %). ;Individual: ;Teams: Revolver The Revolver division had 34 competitors (3.3 %). ;Individual: ;Teams: See also * IPSC Rifle World Shoots * IPSC Shotgun World Shoot * IPSC Action Air World Shoot References IPSC :: Match Results - 2008 Handgun World Shoot, Indonesia {{IPSC Championships 2008 File:2008 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: Lehman Brothers went bankrupt following the Subprim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2014 IPSC Handgun World Shoot
The 2014 IPSC Handgun World Shoot XVII held at the Universal Shooting Academy in Frostproof, Florida, United States, was the 17th IPSC Handgun World Shoot. Champions Open The Open division had the second largest match participation with 385 competitors (29.5 %), and was won by Max Michel of USA in front of his American teammate Shane Coley by 0.08 %, and Brodie McIntosh from Australia in third place by another 1.8 %. ;Individual: ;Teams Open: Standard The Standard division had the third largest match participation with 374 competitors (28.7 %). Nils Jonasson of USA took the Standard division gold in front of his two American teammates Bob Vogel in second place by 1.34 %, and Dave Sevigny in third place another 0.02 % behind Vogel. ;Individual: ;Teams Standard: Production The Production division had the largest match participation with 392 competitors (30.1 %), and was won by Eric Grauffel from France taking his 7th consecutive Han ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
IPSC US Handgun Championship
The IPSC US Handgun Championship are yearly IPSC level 3 matches held by the United States Practical Shooting Association (USPSA) run under IPSC-rules (contrary to the USPSA Handgun Championship, which is run under USPSA-rules). Sometimes, all of the pistol IPSC nationals are held at the same time, other years, they have been broken up between different ranges. In order to attend the nationals a competitor usually has to win a "slot" by placing well enough at various regional and Area Championship matches held throughout the year. Champions The following is a list of current and past IPSC US Handgun Champions. There are usually some slots for entry by foreign competitors which will be eligible for the overall match win, but not for the national championship title. Overall category Lady category Junior category Senior category Super Senior category See also * USPSA Handgun Championship *USPSA Multigun Championship The USPSA Multigun Championship, formerly called the 3-G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Action Shooting
Practical shooting, also known as dynamic shooting or action shooting, is a set of shooting sports where the competitors try to unite the three principles of precision, power, and speed, by using a firearm of a certain minimum power factor to score as many points as possible during the shortest amount of time (or sometimes within a set maximum time). While scoring systems vary between organizations, each measures the time of which the course is completed, with penalties for inaccurate shooting. The courses are called "stages", and are shot individually by the shooters. Usually the shooter must move and shoot from several positions, fire under or over obstacles and in other unfamiliar positions. There are no standard exercises or set arrangement of the targets, and the courses are often designed so that the shooter must be inventive, and therefore the solutions of exercises sometimes varies between shooters. International sanctioning bodies There are several international sanctioning ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hot Shots (U
Hotshot or Hotshots or Hot Shot or Hot Shots may refer to: * Heated shot, a heated projectile fired from a cannon * Less than truckload shipping, industry jargon for smaller sized equipment that can move freight faster than tractor-trailers * Hot shot (or hot load), a lethal injection of heroin or another opiate * Interagency hotshot crew, an elite team of wildland firefighters Books * Hotshot, in the ''Hero Hotline'' comic series * Hotshot, in the '' Starriors'' comic and toy line Film and TV Film * ''Hotshot'' (film), 1987 American soccer film *''Hotshots'', 1984 Philippines film with Aga Muhlach, Gary Valenciano, Eula Valdez * ''Hot Shots'' (1956 film), a 1956 film starring The Bowery Boys * ''Hot Shots!'', a 1991 comedy film starring Charlie Sheen * ''Hot Shots! Part Deux'', a 1993 sequel to the 1991 film Television * ''Hot Shot'' (TV series), a 2008 Taiwanese drama Featuring Wu Chun, Show Luo & Jerry Yan * ''Hot Shots'' (Canadian TV series), a Canadian drama series ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ben Stoeger
Benjamin Thomas Stoeger is an American competition shooter and firearms instructor who started competing actively in 2005. He placed first in the 2017 IPSC Handgun World Shoot, second behind Bob Vogel in the 2011 IPSC Handgun World Shoot, and placed third in the 2014 IPSC Handgun World Shoot behind Eric Grauffel and Simon "JJ" Racaza. He is also three time IPSC US Handgun Production Champion (2012, 2013 and 2015), eight time USPSA Handgun Production Champion (2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, and 2019). Associations At Ben Stoeger's personal websitbenstoeger.comhe includes his views and tips about how to shoot the Action Shooting sports of IPSC and USPSA, and some of the latest competition gear for those sports.Practical Shooting After Darkis a podcast featuring Stoeger and other USPSA competitors discussing the sport.Practical Shooting Training Groupis an online coaching platform for USPSA/IPSC Practical Shooting created by Stoeger and fellow competitor Hwansik Kim. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eric Grauffel
Éric Grauffel is a French sport shooter and firearms instructor with seven overall IPSC Handgun World Champion titles and one Junior World Champion title. He is known for having an unprecedented winning streak, and has won 191 IPSC President Medals. He is the son of the French national team trainer Gérard Grauffel. Additionally he has won the IPSC European Handgun Championships seven times. Biography Born and raised in Quimper, France (on the West coast), Eric still resides there when he is not traveling the world competing. He began shooting with an air gun at the age of eight. At age 10 he shot his first pistol and within a year Eric was competing. He won his first French National Championship at age 15 and his first world title at 18. Eric dedicates as many as three hours a day, five days a week in preparation for his sport. Each day he goes through a regimen of shooting and physical training. "This sport is basically technique, to be as skilled as possible you need to be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
