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 United States using a
1911 in
.45 caliber. Ray had been central in the development 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.
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 United States using a
1911 in
.45 caliber. Ray had been central in the development 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.