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The International Practical Shooting Confederation (IPSC) is a shooting sport based on the concept of practical shooting. Accuracy, power and speed are all required to achieve a maximum score.

Founding and organization

IPSC was founded at a conference held in Columbia, Missouri, in May of 1976. Practical shooting enthusiasts from around the world participated, creating a constitution and establishing the rules governing the sport.[1][2] Jeff Cooper served as the first IPSC President.

While IPSC is an international organization, countries have their own organizations under the IPSC umbrella. In the United States, this is the United States Practical Shooting Association (USPSA). In the United Kingdom, this is the United Kingdom Practical Shooting Association (UKPSA).

World Shoot

Since 1975, IPSC has held the World Shoot, a multi-day match comprising at least 20 separate courses of fire, where the best IPSC shooters from around the world vie for the title of World Champion. The World Shoot is currently held every three years. Previous World Shoot winners:[3]
  • Ray Chapman (USA) - 1975 World Shoot I Zurich, Switzerland
  • Jan Foss (Norway) - 1976 World Shoot II Salzburg, Austria
  • Dave Westerhout (UK) - 1977 World Shoot III Salisbury, Rhodesia
  • Jimmy Von Sorgenfrei (South Africa) 1979 World Shoot IV Johannesburg, South Africa
  • Ross Seyfried (USA) - 1981 World Shoot V Johannesburg, South Africa
  • Rob Leatham (USA) - 1983 World Shoot VI Virginia, United States
  • Rob Leatham (USA) - 1986 World Shoot VII Florida, United States
  • Rob Leatham (USA) - 1988 World Shoot VIII Caracas, Venezuela
  • Doug Koenig (USA) - 1990 World Shoot IX Adelaide, Australia
  • Matt Mclearn (USA) - 1993 World Shoot X Bisley, England
  • Todd Jarrett (USA) - 1996 World Shoot XI Brasilia, Brazil
  • Eric Grauffel (France) - 1999 World Shoot XII Cebu, Philippines
  • Eric Grauffel (France) - 2002 World Shoot XIII Pietersburg, South Africa
  • Eric Grauffel (France) - 2005 World Shoot XIV Guayaquil, Ecuador

References

1. ^ Columbia Conference Minutes [1]
2. ^ "What Is IPSC" accessed August 17, 2007 [2]
3. ^ IPSC Hall of Champions, accessed August 17, 2007 [3]

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Practical shooting is a sport which challenges an individual's ability to shoot rapidly and accurately with a full power handgun, rifle, and/or shotgun. To do this, shooters take on obstacle-laden shooting courses called stages
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City of Columbia

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Nickname: College Town USA, The Athens of Missouri, or CoMo
Location in the state of Missouri
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John Dean "Jeff" Cooper (10 May 1920 - 25 September 2006) was recognized as the father of what is commonly known as "the Modern Technique" of handgun shooting, and was considered by many to be one of the 20th century's foremost international experts on the use and history of small
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"In God We Trust"   (since 1956)
"E Pluribus Unum"   ("From Many, One"; Latin, traditional)
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The United States Practical Shooting Association (USPSA) is a 501c(3) non-profit Delaware corporation that is currently headquartered in Sedro Woolley, Washington. USPSA is the United States sanctioning body for the International Practical Shooting Confederation (IPSC).
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Motto
"Dieu et mon droit" [2]   (French)
"God and my right"
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"God Save the Queen" [3]
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Robert Jennings Leatham (born January 27, 1961 in Mesa, Arizona), also known as "TGO" (a nickname coined by his good friend Brian Enos, it stands for "The Great One" and has since been used by Springfield Armory on a series of Leatham-inspired pistols) is a successful
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Robert Jennings Leatham (born January 27, 1961 in Mesa, Arizona), also known as "TGO" (a nickname coined by his good friend Brian Enos, it stands for "The Great One" and has since been used by Springfield Armory on a series of Leatham-inspired pistols) is a successful
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Robert Jennings Leatham (born January 27, 1961 in Mesa, Arizona), also known as "TGO" (a nickname coined by his good friend Brian Enos, it stands for "The Great One" and has since been used by Springfield Armory on a series of Leatham-inspired pistols) is a successful
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The shooting sports include those competitive sports involving tests of proficiency (accuracy and speed) using various types of guns such as firearms and airguns (see Archery for more information on shooting sports that make use of bows and arrows).
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A racegun is a type of handgun, shotgun, or rifle that has been modified for accuracy, speed, and reliability. Used primarily in USPSA/IPSC and similar styles of competition, raceguns are typically based on common guns and modified to function the best within a certain set of
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