RIP Tom Knapp- A Legendary Shot
Tom Knapp was an American sports shooter who passed away on Friday. Here is the announcement from the CZ-USA Facebook page:
The shooting world lost a great man today. Shooting Star Tom Knapp passed away this afternoon. Tom reinvented exhibition shooting almost 30 years after the passing of Herb Parsons. Tom was an inspiration to generations of shooters and he will be missed.
Our thoughts are with Tom’s family and friends.
The article linked below was written by Dave Miller last year covering Tom’s first two years of shooting with CZ.
http://www.cz-usa.com/download/157/
There are many amazing videos of Tom Knapp shooting, and here’s one of his older videos which highlights his amazing skill:
May you Rest In Peace, Tom Knapp. Our community will miss you.
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 is a professional marksman for Bass Pro Shops who shares his thoughts and experiences from the perspective of a newbie to the shooting community. www.TopShotChris.com.
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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R.I.P Tom I always enjoyed watching you shoot and tell stories... it's a damn shame and at a time in history when we needed people like you the most.
He was a blast to watch. (Pun intended.) His voice was entertaining, but also had a paternal confidence to it that reassured you that he was as friendly as he was knowledgeable. I'm sure there are a couple others that have met his records, but Knapp's legendary presentation of his skills will live longer than many of us.