{"id":34189,"date":"2015-03-08T15:25:00","date_gmt":"2015-03-08T20:25:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/blog\/?p=34189"},"modified":"2015-03-09T08:50:29","modified_gmt":"2015-03-09T13:50:29","slug":"smith-wessons-julie-golob-shares-her-first-gun-last-gun-and-next-gun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/blog\/smith-wessons-julie-golob-shares-her-first-gun-last-gun-and-next-gun\/34189\/","title":{"rendered":"Smith & Wesson’s Julie Golob shares her first gun, last gun, and next gun"},"content":{"rendered":"

Veteran, mom, and decorated champion explains her firearm history<\/h1>\n
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Surprising Julie Golob at the 2015 SHOT Show in Las Vegas<\/p><\/div>\n

Las Vegas, Nevada<\/em> – You’ll be hard pressed to find a better shooter out there than Smith & Wesson Captain Julie Golob<\/a>. After eight years in the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit, she’s gone on to win multiple national championships and titles including NRA’s Bianchi Cup as well as all of USPSA’s division.<\/p>\n

All of this while wrangling a pair of ankle bitters back in Kansas City. And if you’re a parent, or an aunt\/uncle, you have to wonder which is tougher – keeping up with the kids or keeping up with the bullseyes.<\/p>\n

Now while I’m sure you’re dying to hear about the wonders of parenthood, I’m heading in a different direction this afternoon. We’re just going to ask her one question. A three part question. What was her first gun, last gun, and plans for the next gun.<\/p>\n

What was your first gun?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Technically I had an Ithaca shotgun that passed down to me for deer hunting, but I\u2019m going to say my first true gun was a Browning Hi Power<\/a>. That\u2019s what I started shooting in the sport with.<\/p>\n

I began with a 1911, shot it a few times, but soon discovered that I needed my own gun instead of borrowing dad\u2019s. We downloaded the .45 so it was nice a soft, but the little Browning High Power was perfect for my little hands. It worked really well for me.<\/p>\n

Being a harder gun to shoot than other guns out there I think it taught me a lot and grip and trigger control and how to shoot better. So a Belgian Browning Hi Power.<\/p>\n

And your last gun?<\/strong><\/p>\n

The last gun that I brought home was probably a new set of Pro Series M&Ps<\/a> for the World Shoot. I\u2019m a little hard on my guns so my go-to competition M&Ps were a little worn out. That way I got two new pistols to take to Florida and raced with. That was a lot of fun.<\/p>\n

I probably forgot a gift from my husband, he\u2019s going to say, \u201cI can\u2019t believe you forgot about this!\u201d But that\u2019s what I\u2019m going with.<\/p>\n

What gun are you going for next?<\/strong><\/p>\n

The next gun that I want, oh my gosh, the new Benelli Over and Under<\/a>. Hello!<\/p>\n

I don\u2019t even own an Over and Under so when they came out with it I thought, \u201cYes, this is so awesome!\u201d I have an Ethos which is an amazing gun but, believe it or not, I have no Over and Under shotgun so I have to fix that.<\/p>\n

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CONTRIBUTORS:<\/strong>
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