Bruce Piatt was born into a typical suburban family growing up in New Jersey. He was the youngest of 4 boys and the only one who took interest in his grandfather’s guns and shooting. At the age of 10, he began asking his father to take him shooting and his love for the sport commenced.

In 1986, Bruce landed his dream job, graduating from the New Jersey Police Academy and becoming a police officer in the town he grew up in. In his 30+ years of law enforcement career he served as LE Firearms & Tactical Instructor, Head of The Montvale Office of Emergency Management, President of the Montvale Police Benevolent Local 303 and retired as Lieutenant to only name a few of his titles.

Bruce’s competitive shooting career began in the early 80’s. His success did not go unrecognized as Gary Smith at Caspian Arms took Bruce on as a sponsored shooter in 1989. That sponsorship remains till today and is one of the longest running sponsorship agreements in the industry. Since then Bruce has grown into a successful Professional Sponsored Shooter wearing the names of many other prominent companies.

In 1993, Bruce married the love of his life, Reyhan, spending his first wedded week in Columbia Missouri winning his first match as a married man, The Bianchi Cup. As a brand ambassador, industry consultant and renowned instructor, Bruce has amassed titles in many shooting disciplines, using rifles, pistols, and shotguns.

Over the years, Bruce has learned from the Master Gunsmiths to build his own competition guns. He now conducts classes across the country sharing this vital knowledge with others.

So if you are in one of Bruce’s 1911 Custom Build Class or see him on the range sometime, be sure to stop by and say hi. Ask Bruce about his family, his guns or anything at all. Bruce will be the first to tell you how lucky he is because … he’s living his dream.