List of Bianchi Cup champions
Year Country Champion Score Gun Runner up Score
1979 USA Ron Lerch 1816-062x Colt 1911 Mickey Fowler 1799-071x
1980 USA Mickey Fowler 1879-085x Colt 1911 David Bates 1851-047x
1981 USA Mickey Fowler 1890-088x Colt 1911 Mark Duncan 1882-083x
1982 USA Mickey Fowler 1903-145x Colt 1911 Brian Enos 1902-168x
1983 USA Brian Enos 1903-612x S & W Model 10 John Pride 1902-407x
1984 USA Brian Enos 1910-257x S & W Model 10 John Shaw 1910-214x
1985 USA Rob Leatham 2034-155x S & W Model 10 Tom Campbell 2019-135x
1986 USA W. Riley Gilmore 1916-144x S & W Model 15 Tom Campbell 1914-144x
1987 USA John Pride 1912-151x S & W Model 686 John Shaw 1912-147x
1988 USA John Pride 1918-163x S & W Model 686 Brian Enos 1916-149x
1989 USA Lemoine Wright 1914-152x S & W Model 586 Gib Niswander 1914-145x
1990 USA Doug Koenig * 1920-157x S & W Model 10 Mario DiPaolo 1918-158x
1991 USA W. Riley Gilmore 1920-166x S & W Model 10 Curtis Shipley 1918-172x
1992 USA Doug Koenig 1920-169x ? Mario DiPaolo 1918-172x
1993 USA Bruce Piatt 1920-170x Caspian 1911
1993 AUS Brian Kilpatrick 1920-173x S & W Revolver
1994 USA John Pride 1920-174x ? Mickey Fowler 1920-174x
1995 USA John Pride 1920-179x ? Bruce Piatt 1920-168x
1996 USA Mickey Fowler 1918-184x ?
1996 AUS Ross G. Newell 1920-163x ?
NRA Action Pistol Bianchi Cup Champions
The NRA Bianchi Cup is the National Action Pistol Championship, the most prestigious event in Action Shooting. Since its inception in 1979, the match has been utilized as a proving ground for high-tech, cutting-edge firearm technology that competitors are encouraged to exploit due to the relatively unrestricted equipment rules in hopes that insights gained can be practically applied to law enforcement applications. It is the richest handgun shooting tournament in the world, drawing skilled pistol shooters from all over the globe. They come for glory, and the prize money. In 2014, there was $500,000 worth of cash and prizes up for grabs.