BIANCHI BITS & BULLETS The event originated in 1979, by former police officer John Bianchi of holster maker Bianchi International, as a Law Enforcement Training match. The Course of Fire consists of four separate matches: The Practical Event: From the appropriate shooting line, the shooter fires at distances from 10 yards to 50 yards under varying time limits. The Barricade Event: From within shooting boxes and behind barricades, a shooter fires at targets on either side of the barricade at different distances and under varying time limits. The Falling Plate Event: From the appropriate shooting line, the shooter fires at 48 inch round steel plates arranged in banks of six at distances from 10 to 25 yards under varying time limits. The Moving Target Event: From within shooting boxes at distances ranging from 10 to 25 yards, the shooter fires at a target moving from left to right with the target being exposed for only 6 seconds Competitors shoot from both standing and prone positions and are also required to shoot with both strong and weak hands at various stages. The Bianchi Cup offers an Open and Stock Championship. The Stock (Limited) Firearm Championship will follow the USPA limited rules. This event draws shooters from all over the world. Last year's international competitors haled from Australia, Canada, Germany, Italy, Japan, Republic of South Africa, Switzerland and New Zeland. A newcomer's school has a staff of ten of the world's most experienced action shooters. This school will help new shooters in their first attempt at the National Action Pistol Championship. Class awards were awarded to various categories to include high law enforcement, high women, high junior, high international and high newcomer. We instituted a few measures to lower entry fee cost. One was to "bring a buddy". If a competitor were to bring a friend who had never competed at the Bianchi Cup, both competitors would have a reduced entry fee. We also offer reduced fees for those that registered early.