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15 Questions with 15-Time Bianchi Cup Champion and Team S&W® Member Doug Koenig SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (June 13, 2013) – Smith & Wesson Corp. announced today that Team Smith & Wesson® member Doug Koenig was named the winner of the 2013 NRA Bianchi Cup National Championship. Shooting a Smith & Wesson 1911DK pistol, Koenig posted a [...]

This week I am catching up with Randi on her trip to the NRA Bianchi Cup! We discuss tips on how to handle match pressure as well as how to be at the top of your mental game in competition. Then we wrap up the show by tackling some great listener questions. I would also [...]

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 3:16 — 35.8MB) | Embed Watch a photo montage from the Barricade, Practical, Plate and Moving Target Events from the 2012 NRA Bianchi Cup featuring images taken by the talented Yamil Sued in this special video podcast from JulieG Radio and JulieG.TV. Watch the Video What’s on [...]

Definitely one of the most challenging action shooting matches in the world, the 2013 Bianchi Cup is right around the corner and on this episode of Gun Girl Radio, it’s all about NRA Action Pistol. Tune in as we share info about the sport and some of our favorite memories of the event. Learn more [...]

The digital nesting continues as I get ready to welcome this little one into the world and prepare to fill my computer with LOTS of baby photos.  Today I found this pic from the 2006 NRA Bianchi Cup and thought I would share. Yep, it’s me with no hat and out of the shooting garb! [...]

I am throwing out the whole “a woman never reveals her age” bit and am putting it out all over the internet. I turned 35 last week. {awkward silence} I know, I KNOW! Some of you may say, big deal! Other’s might be a little surprised considering my usage of #SQUEE on Twitter. 35 is a [...]

Performance by the numbers! Here’s my 2012 Midway USA NRA Bianchi Cup match report…  

I’m playing a bit of catch up this week and it’s about time I posted some match reports from my last two events. I thoroughly enjoyed shooting my first NRA Action Pistol Regional last month. The 2012 Flagler Cup was held in Bates City, MO and served as an excellent warm up match for the [...]

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (13.3MB) It’s been a while since I have posted some link love. Between travel, shooting and work I have been swamped. My inbox is officially scarier than this. I am not complaining though! As I like to say, busy is always better than bored.  So without further delay, here’s [...]

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (44.6MB) | Embed From National Take Your Daughter to the Range Day and the National Kidney Foundation’s Billings Walk there’s so much to talk about in June. I am also back from an amazing trip to Missouri for the NRA Action Pistol Flagler Cup Regional and the Midway [...]

As seen on the Shooting Wire… The Midway USA NRA Bianchi Cup is the closest thing in action pistol shooting to the Olympics. In IDPA, IPSC, USPSA, ICORE, Steel Challenge and 3-Gun you can always be a little more accurate or a bit faster. If you have a bad stage, you can dig deep and [...]

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – Smith & Wesson Corp. today announced that Team Smith & Wesson members Doug Koenig and Julie Golob both brought home division titles from the 2012 NRA Bianchi Cup National Championship. Serving as the defending overall champion, Koenig’s final score of 1920-182x narrowly earned him a 14th overall Bianchi Cup title, extending the [...]