Top Shot (season 4)
| Top Shot (season 4) | |
|---|---|
| Country of origin |
 United States
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| No. of episodes | 12 |
| Release | |
| Original network | History |
| Original release | February 14 – May 1, 2012 |
| Season chronology | |
The fourth season of the History channel television series Top Shot premiered on February 14, 2012.
The season contains twelve episodes, and was filmed in Santa Clarita, California. The season was won by Chris Cheng.
Gregory Littlejohn, Kyle Sumpter, Chee Kwan, William Bethards, and Gabby Franco returned for Top Shot: All-Stars. Littlejohn finished in 16th, Kwan finished in 14th, Sumpter finished in 13th, Franco finished in 12th, and Bethards finished in 5th, meaning that Season 4 was the only season without a representative in the finale..
No practice sessions were held for the preliminary and team challenges. The trainer for the elimination challenge was Garry James, historical firearms expert and former United States Army ordnance officer.
^1 Frank and Gregory each hit 6 targets, but Gregory won because he fired 10 rounds as opposed to Frank's 15.
The trainer for both challenges was Craig "Sawman" Sawyer, Navy SEALs instructor and former sniper.
^2 The Browning Automatic Rifle (B.A.R.) was designed for advancing infantrymen to sling over the shoulder and fire from the hip, a technique called "walking fire".
^3 The Milkor USA M32A1 MSGL can fire a variety of rounds like parachuting video camera, infra-red flares, and smoke or flash-bang rounds.
The trainer for the team challenge was Chris Reed, the winner of Season 2. The trainer for the elimination challenge was Taran Butler, national/world shotgun champion.
The trainer for the team challenge was Chris Brackett, archery expert. The trainer for the elimination challenge was Julie Golob, national/world pistol champion.
^4 The M&P 40 has a low slide profile which holds the barrel axis close to the shooter's hand and reduces muzzle rise, allowing for faster subsequent shots.
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