Meet the Marksmen

Full Name: Andre Robinson
Age: 28
Hometown: Pittsburgh, PA
Occupation: Soldier, U.S. Army

Andre trained with the Marines, earning "Rifle Expert" status in four competitions before joining the Army, where he earned the same status two more times. His skills were also honed during deployment. He is currently stationed in South Korea and traveled across the world to compete in Top Shot. This bodybuilder and family man joined Top Shot to show his young children that anything is possible with commitment.

Full Name: Bill Carns
Age: 40
Hometown: Pahrump, Nevada
Occupation: Radio Gun Show Host

The Nationally syndicated host of 2A Radio, Bill is a former police officer, business owner, efficiency expert, and has also run a multimillion-dollar corporation. Since the late 1990s Bill's concentration in the firearms industry has led him to become one of the most highly respected defensive firearms trainers today. Bill is a qualified 5-Weapons Range Master and continues to teach today.

Full Name: Blake Miguez
Age: 28
Hometown: New Iberia, LA
Occupation: Semi-Professional Shooter

Known in the shooting community for his speed, Blake began competing in the USPSA at age 12 and reached Grand Master rank by 17. He has been Louisiana state champion and a top 16 finisher in the U.S. Nationals for the past 10 years. Blake has trained U.S. Anti-Terrorism Special Forces in firearms use and currently ranks second in the world for action pistol shooting. He is also an attorney and executive of an offshore marine transportation company and a bulk fuel/oil distributorship.

Full Name: Brad Engmann
Age: 26
Hometown: San Francisco, CA
Occupation: I.T. Project Manager

Brad is a project manager for a financial data firm. This Bay Area businessman might not fit people's perception of a competitive shooter, but he prefers it that way. In fact, he's been known to throw people off by competing, and winning, in a suit and tie. He is currently a USPSA Grand Master and finished 23rd last year in his first Production Division Nationals. Additionally, he holds a Master class certification in IDPA and recently took second in the California state championship.

Age: 27
Hometown: Fishers, IN
Occupation: Insurance Sales

Caleb is known in the shooting community as "The Little Giant" because, even though he stands at 5'6" and 145 pounds, he out-shoots guys that are bigger and faster. He started shooting at the age of eight. His Coast Guard Academy training and classes at Gunsite and Blackwater USA helped him amass trophies at the Indiana State Steel Challenge, the Ray Chapman Speed Event and the Indiana State IDPA tournament. Also a writer, Caleb runs a shooting sports website to help introduce people to competition shooting.

Age: 40
Hometown: Wadsworth, OH
Occupation: Law Enforcement Trainer

A self-described "can-do person," Chris sets out to master any weapon he can get his hands on. With 18 years in law enforcement, Chris is a full-time military and police firearms instructor with a background in tactical operations. Although he doesn't compete formally, Chris took second place in the International Law Enforcement Educators and Trainers Association in Chicago. He is also experienced with compound bows, crossbows, and slingshots.

Age: 41
Hometown: Ocala, FL
Occupation: Wild West Performer

Denny is a real-life cowboy living and working in Florida's horse country. A Level 5 competitor in the Cowboy Mounted Shooting Association, he's a professional horse trainer and clinician for the sport of mounted shooting and performs in his own Wild West specialty shows for rodeos and special events around the country. He has won national and state championship titles in SASS mounted shooting and has competed in numerous other shooting disciplines, such as Benchrest, IDPA and USPSA.

Age: 47
Hometown: Yonkers, NY
Occupation: Retired Police Officer

A retired Yonkers police, SWAT and narcotics officer, Frank is an FBI-certified sniper and instructor who attended more than 20 firearms schools and has trained with all branches of the military, including the British SAS and the Israeli Special Forces. He also competes with bow and arrow and learned to hunt with spears living with a tribe in the Zimbabwe bush. Frank's life passion is studying the various wildlife and cultures of Africa.

Age: 42
Hometown: Sherwood, OR
Occupation: Construction Manager

This British-born marksman moved to the U.S. in part to pursue his love of shooting. He served as a re-con platoon commander in the British Army and has shot everything from service small arms to 120mm anti-tank missiles and 30mm cannons. Iain is an amateur gunsmith, and even machines his own steel and aluminum on a milling machine and lathe. He placed second in Trooper Class in the 2009 MGM Ironman multi-gun competition, using firearms he made himself.

Age: 48
Hometown: Dover, NH
Occupation: Historical Firearms Collector

A self-taught shooter, James has been passionate about historical firearms since he was five years old. Primarily a high-power rifle shooter, he attends the National Matches at Camp Perry, Ohio, where he won the 1903 Springfield Match (2007), and tied for first in the John Garand Match (1999). A printer and part-time truck driver, Jim enjoys refurbishing old military weapons and creating custom gun stocks.

Age: 22
Hometown: Kent, WA
Occupation: Student

Kelly is a rising star in the long-range shooting world. He is a college student who began shooting long range competitions only four years ago. Kelly made the Under 21 USA National Rifle Team in 2006. By 2009 he won gold, made the USA National Rifle Team and became the youngest person and first American to win the Canadian Target Rifle Championship.

Age: 38
Hometown: Owasso, OK
Occupation: U.S. Shooting Academy

A semi-professional shooter, Mike has spent decades training for an all-around competition like this. Mike is the COO and a senior instructor at the United States Shooting Academy. He served as a former Marine, U.S. Federal Air Marshal and firearm instructor for the Federal Air Marshal training division, police officer, and finally a senior instructor at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center. The semi-pro shooter has competed extensively on the practical handgun shooting circuit and has also shot competitively with small bore and high-powered rifles, as well as compound bows.

Age: 29
Hometown: Norristown, PA
Occupation: Plumber Marine Sniper

A plumber by trade, Peter served in Fallujah, where he dropped a 500-pound bomb from an F-18 on a tank during a training session. He graduated second in his class at the Marine Corps Sniper School. Peter collects historic and practical weapons of all kinds and loves to make potato guns out of PVC pipe. In his free time, he also serves as mascot of a roller derby team.

Age: 29
Hometown: New Milford, NJ
Occupation: Department of Homeland Security Agent

Fiercely competitive, J.J. hates to lose. This world record holder in the Steel Challenge is consistently ranked in the USPSA top five. A Department of Homeland Security agent, J.J. is a double grandmaster in the USPSA/IPSC, winning the World Speed Shooting title in both the open and limited divisions.

Age: 36
Hometown: Chicago, IL
Occupation: Police Officer

After six years in the Marines Corps Reserve, Tara became the first female in the history of the Chicago Police Department to become "Top Gun" of her graduating class and was awarded "Top Gun" of the FBI Firearms Instructor School. A High Woman's State Champ in several states in Conventional Pistol, and a former National Champion, she earned her Distinguished Pistol Badge from the Civilian Marksmanship program and the President's 100 Award at the Nationals at Camp Perry.