Cabot 1911s: Already a national champion

Chris Cheng
by Chris Cheng

Cabot Guns is a newcomer to the 1911 industry who focuses on high-end 1911 pistols. In 2012, sponsored shooter Brian “Gunny” Zins (from Top Shot Season 2) won the NRA National Pistol Championship with an out-of-the-box Cabot. It was also Cabot’s first year in that competition, a very impressive feat for both the pistol, and the shooter.

Cabot makes a left and right handed version of their 1911s. Brian “Gunny” Zins (Top Shot Season 2) and William Bethards (Top Shot Season 4) encouraged me to shoot them both at the same time. Quite fun, and challenging.

I will be getting some closer pictures this week when we’re in the warm indoors and have more time with their pistols.

Cabot shooters William Bethards and Brian "Gunny" Zins snap a pic with me at their Media Day tent. A mini Top Shot reunion!

Chris Cheng is History Channel’s Top Shot Season 4 champion. A self-taught amateur turned pro through his Top Shot win, Cheng very much still considers himself an amateur who parachuted into this new career. He shares his thoughts and experiences from the perspective of a newbie to the shooting community. www.TopShotChris.com.

Chris Cheng
Chris Cheng

Chris Cheng is History Channel's Top Shot Season 4 champion and author of "Shoot to Win," a book for beginning shooters. A self-taught amateur turned pro through his Top Shot win, Cheng very much still considers himself an amateur who parachuted into this new career. He is a professional marksman for Bass Pro Shops who shares his thoughts and experiences from the perspective of a newbie to the shooting community. He resides in San Francisco, CA and works in Silicon Valley.www.TopShotChris.com.

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  • Counsel Counsel on Jan 15, 2013

    Not that Cabot doesn't make fine firearms (I'm sure they do), but victory in a shooting match has much more to do with the shooter than the firearm... ;)

  • HSR47 HSR47 on Jan 16, 2013

    Not that Cabot doesn't make fine firearms....

    ...but 5,000 is a bit more than I'd really care to spend on a 1911.

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