1975 IPSC Handgun World Shoot

International shooting tournament January 2025 1975 IPSC Handgun World Shoot I Zürich, Switzerland United StatesRay Chapman SwitzerlandPaul Bakocs RhodesiaLionel Smith 1976 HG World Shoot The 1975 IPSC Handgun World Shoot I held at Zürich in Switzerland was the first IPSC Handgun World Shoot and was won by Ray Chapman of the United States using a 1911 in .45 caliber.U.S. Army Soldiers Compete at International Handgun Championships in South Africa https://www.army.mil/article/288550/u_s_army_soldiers_compete_at_international_handgun_championships_in_south_africa U.S. Army September 17, 2025 May 6, 2026 Chapman had been central in the development of the sport of practical shooting in the late 1950s. He was seeded as number one before the championship, and shot an almost perfect match dropping only one point. He continued to compete until 1979 when he retired. Champions Individual OverallCompetitorPointsPercent20x20px GoldUSARay Chapman100.00%20x20px SilverSwitzerlandPaul Bakocs%20x20px BronzeRhodesiaLionel Smith% Teams OverallCountryPointsPercentTeam members20x20px Gold100.00%20x20px Silver%20x20px BronzeRhodesia%Dave Westerhout (Team Captain) See also IPSC Rifle World Shoots IPSC Shotgun World Shoot IPSC Action Air World Shoot References 1975 Category:1975 in shooting sports Category:Shooting competitions in Switzerland Category:1975 in Swiss sport Category:International sports competitions hosted by Switzerland