Photo by DougKoenig.com. Mark your calendars to return of the Civilian Marksmanship Program Bianchi Cup International Pistol Tournament. The 2024 CMP Bianchi Cup, the second-longest running pistol championship in the history of the world, will be held at the Green Valley Rifle & Pistol Club, Hallsville, Missouri, from May 21-24, 2020. Registration for the Bianchi Cup 2024 is now open. Learn more about the 2024 CMP Bianchi Cup and register today at TheCMP.org/bianchicup. The Bianchi cup is made up of four events. The Practical Event involves competitors firing at distances ranging from 10 yards to fifty yards within varying time limits. The Barricade Event is a competition where competitors fire on targets either side of a barricade from behind barricades or within shooting boxes at different distances. The Falling Plate Event is a competition where competitors fire at steel plates of eight inches arranged in banks six high at distances ranging from 10 to 25 yard under different time limits. Moving Target Event: Competitors fire from shooting boxes from distances of 10 to 25 yards, at a moving target that moves from left to right. The target is exposed for 6 seconds. The competitors shoot both from a standing and prone position and are required to shoot both with strong and weak hand at various stages. The Bianchi Cup does not allow makeup shots, which adds to the challenge. The annual competition is called the Bianchi Cup, after the trophy named after one of the founders John Bianchi. Since its launch over 30 years back, the match has become one of the richest handgun competitions in the world. NEW FOR 2024! The Bianchi cup now includes a Rimfire division to encourage juniors who do not shoot centerfire pistols, as well as adults looking to warm up in a more affordable manner for the Bianchi. The Rimfire division offers a memorable Bianchi cup experience at a fraction the cost of ammo. This division will encompass the same basic rules for each of the current setups — Open, Production/Production Optics, Metallic and Revolver. Bianchi Cup Open Class — Features in Review
The Bianchi cup has been dubbed the most prestigious handgun tournament in the entire world. The Bianchi Cup is considered to be one of the world’s most difficult handgun championships due to the high level of accuracy required at each stage. The Bianchi Cup is the World’s Richest Handgun Match Over the last 30 years, the Bianchi Cup became the richest handgun match in the world. Cash and prizes were awarded for the top scores on four stages for both revolvers and semi-auto pistols. Bianchi Cup – Classic Course of Fire
The Bianchi Cup combines Speed and Accuracy. The competitors are required to shoot in both standing and prone position and with both their strong and weak hand at different stages. The stages may include both stationary and moving targets. The Course of Fire is made up of four separate matches, namely: Barricade, Moving Target, Falling Plates, and Practical. Each of the four matches requires 48 shots. Each event is worth 480 possible points. Three of the four events are scored using the NRA tombstone target P1. To shoot a “clean”, 1920, you must hit the inner X-Ring or 10-Ring on every shot. The Green Valley Rifle & Pistol Club
Since its inception, the Green Valley Rifle & Pistol Club (formerly the Chapman Training Academy) has hosted the Bianchi cup every year. The club dates back to the 1930s, and played a significant role in the development of practical shooting. The facility has several ranges including two movers and a Bianchi barricade. There are also two practical Bianchi ranges of 50 yards, a rifle range of 250+ yards, and a falling plate range. Click HERE for information on the range.
