started in Feb 2009
- Pete Brown, former President and Founder of 3-Gun Nation
- Formed with the goal of promoting the sport of 3-Gun shooting across the United States
- started as a TV Show
- had affiliate clubs in over ten countries
- stopped operating in 2019 and formally shut down in 2021
- X-Games of the shooting sports
About 3-Gun Nation
3-Gun Nation (3GN) was a professional league, club match series, membership organization and television program devoted to 3-Gun shooting, the multi-gun discipline in which competitors move through stages using a rifle, pistol and shotgun. Founded in 2009 by President Pete Brown, 3GN set out to bring the sport to a national audience by packaging it for television, with a Pro Series tour, head-to-head shoot-off finals and some of the largest cash purses the shooting sports had seen. Its annual champion took home a $50,000 grand prize, a Ladies Pro circuit offered a $25,000 prize, and over its run the organization paid out more than $650,000 in prize money.
The 3-Gun Nation program aired from 2010 to 2018 on outlets including NBC Sports, Sportsman Channel, MAVTV and syndicated networks, and its “Rumble on the Range” shoot-off became a fixture during the NSSF SHOT Show. Top earners included Army Marksmanship Unit shooter Daniel Horner and Lena Miculek, while Tommy Thacker, Keith Garcia and Greg Jordan each won the $50,000 championship. In 2017 the company was listed on a business marketplace, which Brown described as an effort to attract investors. Ownership discontinued further efforts in 2019, and the organization was formally shut down in 2021. Its televised, spectator-friendly format left a lasting mark on how practical shooting competition is presented.
Key Facts
- 2009: 3-Gun Nation founded by Pete Brown
- 2010: Television coverage begins; aired through 2018
- January 2012: Tommy Thacker wins the 3GN Championship and $50,000
- June 2017: Company listed as an investment opportunity on BizBuySell
- 2019: Ownership discontinues further efforts
- 2021: Organization formally shut down
Sources
- 3-Gun Nation – Wikipedia
- Is 3-Gun Nation for Sale? – Recoil
- 3-Gun Nation Championship: Thacker Wins Title and $50,000 – AccurateShooter
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