An IPSC shooter using a modified .38 Super pistol with compensator and red dot sight

International Practical Shooting Confederation (IPSC) is a shooting sport based on the concept of practical shooting. Accuracy, power and speed are all required to achieve a maximum score. Image File history File linksMetadata IPSCshooter. ... Image File history File linksMetadata IPSCshooter. ... The . ... Practical shooting is a sport which challenges an individuals ability to shoot rapidly and accurately with a full power handgun, rifle, and/or shotgun. ...

Founding and organization

IPSC was founded at a conference held in Columbia, Missouri, in May of 1976. Practical shooting enthusiasts from around the world participated, creating a constitution and establishing the rules governing the sport. Jeff Cooper served as the first IPSC President. Nickname: College Town, USA Location Location in the state of Missouri Government Country State County United States Missouri Boone Mayor Darwin Hindman Geographical characteristics Area     City 53. ... 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday. ... Jeff Cooper (10 May 1920– ) is recognized as the father of what is commonly referred to as The Modern Techniques of Shooting. Born John Dean Cooper, but known to his friends as Jeff, Cooper is a former Marine Lt. ...

While IPSC is an international organization, countries have their own organizations under the IPSC umbrella. In the United States, this is the United States Practical Shooting Association (USPSA).

See also

• Shooting sports

The shooting sports include those competitive sports involving tests of accuracy and speed when shooting various types of guns, including airguns. ...

External links

• http://www.ipsc.org/
• http://www.uspsa.org/
• http://www.ipsc.nl/ Nederlandse Parcours Schutters Associatie (Dutch Practical Shooting Assn.)
• http://www.ipsc-canada.org/