Anyone watching History Channel's Top Shot?

[sarge87]

Whether it's William Tell using a crossbow to shoot an apple off his son's head, or Annie Oakley using a hand mirror to make a shot with a rifle slung over her shoulder, history is filled with legendary tales of amazing marksmanship. Now, HISTORY is tapping into these inspiring feats of sharp-shooting for its first-ever competition series, Top Shot, premiering Sunday, June 6, at 10/9c on HISTORY.

 

Sixteen of the nation's most skilled marksmen have been carefully selected to compete for the title. Some have professional shooting experience, some are amateurs--and all will showcase breathtaking timing, speed and accuracy in their quest to win the $100,000 prize package and the title of "Top Shot." The winner will ultimately have to be skilled in everything from muzzle-loading muskets and modern pistols to slingshots and throwing knives.

 

Each week, contenders will face both team and individual elimination challenges until one winner remains. Every challenge will focus on the weapons, technologies and techniques of different historical eras as high-speed HD cameras capture the skillful execution of each test in extreme slow-motion.

 

Contestants vying for "Top Shot" include professional shooters--like the first woman in the history of the Chicago Police Department to become "Top Gun" of her graduating class--and world-record holders, but there are also amateurs like a Wild West entertainer, a historical firearms collector and a radio gun show host. From a 22-year-old rifle prodigy to a 47-year-old retired city cop, they'll need skill, toughness and nerves of steel to claim the Top Shot title.

 

Episode One is called Long Range.

 

Weapons Featured in this episode:

 

1. M1903 Springfield

 

2. SVT 40 Takarev (Russian)

 

3. Mosin Nagant 1891/30 (Russian)

 

4. M14 (US)

5. Remington 700 (US)

 

The show will repeat on Tues. 10/9c and Wed. 8/7c

[BIGREDFAN_in_OMAHA]

Yes, will be watching this

[GMoose]

I thought this show was gonna be really cool. But they turned it into some real world-esque drama-filled competition with a house and confessionals and everything. I was very disappointed. Would not recommend.

[M I K E]

I also was expecting something a little different. Not as good as I hoped.

[huzkerbob]

You know I wasn't all that interested in this show when it first aired. (Mainly because most of the contestants seemed like overly cocky whiners to me.) But about a week ago i was lazing around watching some re-runs and to my surprise my 6 year old daughter got completely engrossed in it. Now she wants to watch it every week, and if she sees the commercial she yells out "Top Shot!" and is really disappointed if it's only a commercial.

 

Who would have thought a "sharpshooting" contest on the History channel could bring a family closer!

[T_O_Bull]

Doesn't hold a candle to "Inside the Crosshairs."

 

T_O_B