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What’s the best part of any match? The SHOOTOFFS! Yet how many shooters are allowed to participate? In 1992, Paul Miller of San Juan Range in Montrose Colorado had a dream. Why not let EVERYONE participate? An all Shootoff match.
For 15 years, Paul ran the most unique pistol match on the face of the planet. American Handgunner magazine, STI International, and a host of sponsors supported his efforts, and thousands of shooters had the time of their lives. The format? Two shooters face mirror image banks of targets, the start horn sounds, and the shooter who knocks his targets down first wins. Simple? Sure, until you try it! The intense pressure of man on man competition has caused many “top guns” to go down in defeat, causing one top shooter here in Mesa to say: “Anyone can win that match.” And that, of course, is the point. Anyone can win.
Now Paul has decided to retire and cease running this match. We here in Phoenix (many of whom participated in multiple “Handgunner” matches) have decided to run an abbreviated version of this great match. 2 classes, open and limited, 5 stages, “run what you brung”, with participation limited to 64 shooters. At the end of the day, we will take the top 8 from each class and shoot them off in a grand finale to determine the overall champion. Prizes will be awarded by random draw. (A “steel challenge” stage will be set up as a cash payback side event.)
Match fee is a modest $50.00. Register today and you can say you were part of the first Phoenix “Handgunner.”
Registration Form (doc) | Registration form (pdf)
Prizes
Everyone will get a prize worth at least the price of admission!
Smith & Wesson donated 3 firearms for this match. 1 will be awarded to 1st in Stock division, another to 1st in Open division.
Prize table random draw for all other participants, including a random draw for the 3rd Smith & Wesson firearm.
Pendleton blankets will go to 1st-4th in all categories, and to 1st Overall.
Plaques will be awarded to Top Junior (under 16), Top Senior (55-65), Top Super Senior (65+), and Top Ladies.
Sponsors
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We are pleased to acknowledge Smith & Wesson as our match sponsor and donor of 3 of our top prizes! Be sure to support Smith and Wesson and the rest of our sponsors in your future buying decisions.
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Deer Tribe Gun Club has graciously donated a number of hand-woven wool blankets by Pendleton Wool in the "Sundance" style as prizes. These blankets are limited edition and have a retail value of $225 each. As an acknowledgement to the Deer Tribe Gun Club's Native American Heritage, these blankets are unique prizes as well as symbolic of the club. |
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Chick-fil-A of Deer Valley graciously offered to provide all match competitors and staff with lunch on the day of the event. |
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