Founded: 1984
The United States Practical Shooting Association is the national governing body of practical shooting in the United States under the International Practical Shooting Confederation
United States Practical Shooting Association
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About USPSA
The United States Practical Shooting Association (USPSA) is the national governing body for practical shooting in the United States and the U.S. region of the International Practical Shooting Confederation (IPSC). Practical shooting traces its roots to the 1950s “leather slap” matches in Southern California and to the 1976 conference in Columbia, Missouri, led by Jeff Cooper, that created IPSC. USPSA was incorporated in 1984 as IPSC’s U.S. region and is organized as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, based in Washington State.
USPSA matches test accuracy, power and speed together on courses of fire that require movement, reloading and problem solving under time pressure. The association offers handgun divisions including Open, Limited, Limited-10, Production, Carry Optics, Single Stack, Revolver and Pistol Caliber Carbine, along with rifle, shotgun and multigun divisions. In 2007 it purchased the Steel Challenge, and in 2015 it introduced Carry Optics, which became one of its most popular divisions. With tens of thousands of active members and hundreds of affiliated clubs, USPSA is the largest practical shooting organization in the country and a major training ground for defensive and competitive handgun skills.
Key Facts
- 1976: IPSC is founded at a conference in Columbia, Missouri, led by Jeff Cooper.
- 1984: USPSA is incorporated as the U.S. region of IPSC.
- December 2007: USPSA buys the Steel Challenge and the Steel Challenge Shooting Association.
- 2008: Single Stack becomes a regular USPSA division.
- July 2015: The Carry Optics division is introduced, with competition beginning that September.
Learn More
- USPSA official website
- IPSC on Minuteman University.com
- Steel Challenge on Minuteman University.com
- Jeff Cooper on Minuteman University.com
Sources
- About USPSA (USPSA)
- United States Practical Shooting Association (Wikipedia)
- USPSA: How It’s Organized And Where You Can Compete (Shooting Sports USA)
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