COLUMBIA, Mo. — The 2009 NRA Bianchi Cup will mark the 30th anniversary of the shooting event. New additions including a Production Division and Pro-Am shooting event are being introduced in celebration of the competition’s 30th anniversary.
Also known as the National Action Pistol Championship, the NRA Bianchi Cup will be held at the Green Valley Rifle and Pistol Club in Columbia, Missouri May 18-23. The world’s top action pistol shooters will compete in the event, which has drawn record support from 45 sponsors with more than $200,000 in cash and prizes.
To commemorate the event’s 30th anniversary, the NRA Bianchi Cup will go back to its roots by introducing the Production Division. The first Bianchi Cup held in 1979 was conducted using production firearms.
A Pro-Am event held on Saturday, May 23, marks another addition for the 30th anniversary of the NRA Bianchi Cup. Celebrity shooters, including country music stars Mark Wills and Michael Peterson, will compete in the new Pro-Am event along with notable Missouri celebrity competitors.
For more information on the NRA Bianchi Cup or NRA’s Action Pistol Program, send an email to BianchiCup@NRAhq.org.
