The 12th NRA World Action Pistol Championships will return to New Zealand in 2025.
Hamilton Pistol Club in Hamilton, New Zealand, will host next year’s World Action Pistol Championships, currently scheduled for October 17-25, 2025. The tournament was previously held in New Zealand back in 2016.
Similar to the Bianchi Cup National Action Pistol Championship, the World Action Pistol Championships has a course of fire featuring four events—the Practical, Barricade, Falling Plates and Moving Target.
In addition to New Zealand hosting the tournament, past World Action Pistol Championships have been conducted in Australia, Germany, Italy and the United States.
Pro shooter Julie Golob has kindly stepped up to the plate to assist the NRA for the 2025 U.S. World Action Pistol Championships Team selection. “I’ve offered to help the organization streamline the process to get an idea of who would like to represent the USA as members of division and special category teams,” she said via her bulletinX email newsletter.
For U.S. action-pistol shooters interested in attending the 2025 World Action Pistol Championships, know that you will have to make all appropriate travel arrangements, as well as fund your trip. Golob has provided an online form where you can enter contact information along with divisions, special categories and past results for review. This data will help NRA determine the top shooters for each team based on those who are interested and able to attend.
You can fill out the 2025 U.S. World Action Pistol Team form at this link. Completed forms are due no later than November 1, 2024.
Some history about the NRA World Action Pistol Championships: In 1994, the first NRA World Action Pistol Championships were held in the United States at the home range of the Bianchi Cup—Green Valley Rifle and Pistol Club in Columbia, Missouri.
The World Action Pistol Champion is determined by final aggregate score, or by a shoot-off in the case of unbreakable ties.
Here is a list of past champions and their winning scores at the World Action Pistol Championships from 1994 to 2018.
- 1994: John Pride (USA) 1920-174X
- 1997: Adrian Hunter (AUS) 1920-150X
- 1999: Doug Koenig (USA) 1920-180X
- 2004: Doug Koenig (USA) 1920-177X
- 2006: Bruce Piatt (USA) 1920-176X
- 2008: Doug Koenig (USA) 1920-181X
- 2010: Doug Koenig (USA) 1920-188X (high score)
- 2012: Doug Koenig (USA) 1916-184X
- 2014: Doug Koenig (USA) 1918-184X
- 2016: Benito Martinez (USA) 1920-177X
- 2018: Doug Koenig (USA) 1920-180X
Learn more about the 2025 World Action Pistol Championships in New Zealand at the Hamilton Pistol Club website.
