Action Pistol began in the United States under the National Rifle Association (NRA). Matches were first called the "NRA 1920 Match" after the highest possible score, and the rules were based on United States law enforcement shooting competitions.
SSPC ACT was one of the first clubs in Australia to take up Action Pistol, and many members have since competed at state, national and international level.
How it's shot
A match has four courses of fire: Barricade, Practical, Modified Mover and Falling Plates. Each has 48 shots, for 192 in total, and each tests a different set of skills.
There are four divisions: Open, Metallic Sight, Production Optics and Production. Open is the premier division, while Production Optics is growing quickly. Centrefire and rimfire pistols, including revolvers and semi-automatics, can be used in all divisions.
The discipline's pinnacle is the CMP Bianchi Cup (formerly the NRA Bianchi Cup). First held in 1979, it runs each May at the Green Valley Rifle and Pistol Club in Missouri, USA.
Get involved
Action Pistol shoots regularly; see the Calendar. To try it, shoot regularly or compete, email the Action Pistol Discipline Coordinator.
Learn more from the Australian governing body, Pistol Australia.
