1960’s and ‘70’s The company grew out of John Bianchi’s desire to create an effective holster that he could wear on duty as a police officer. That was just the start of the many innovations to come. The widely used thumb snap feature included on the original Bianchi Model 5BH/5BHL, as well as the 19/19L series, was first innovated by Bianchi in 1960, and has revolutionized holster designs ever since. During this period Bianchi became the brand of choice for confident performance, reliability and function for law enforcement professionals the world over. One of the early Bianchi patented innovations for law enforcement was the Model 27 “Break Front” holster. Introduced in 1970, the completely superior front opening holster allowed a rapid draw with fluid forward motion, yet is unique design helped to secure the officer’s gun against forced removal by an assailant. America’s involvement in Southeast Asia in the 1960’s produced the dire requirement for a “civilian advisors” holster capable of comfortably concealing a large frame pistol and revolver. In response, Bianchi innovated the revolutionary Model X15® Shoulder Holster, one of the most copied should holster designs even today. The popularity of the X15® set the stage for Bianchi innovation in concealed carry design, which the company developed into the broadest line of truly innovative, concealment holsters available. The Bianchi Cup Invitational Pistol Tournament This event exemplifies Bianchi International’s commitment to supporting shooters and the shooting sports. It was 1979 when John Bianchi founded the Bianchi Cup Invitational International Pistol Tournament and his vision was to see this competition develop into a circuit with the same level of prestige, sponsorship and winnings potential heretofore only given to golf tournaments and the like. Fueled by this desire to add professionalism to this sport, the company developed and managed this world-class tournament for several years until handing it over to the National Rifle Association in 1985. The NRA Bianchi Cup Championship as it is now called, is celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2003, in Columbia, Missouri, in the same place since its inception. Today as then, the NRA Bianchi Cup represents the highest achievement in competitive handgun shooting and draws one of the largest shooting sports event crowds and purses in the world.

1980’s and 1990’s Bianchi debuted its Ranger sporting line of ballistic weave nylon holsters in the early 1980’s and they were a hit. It was this innovation and expertise that significantly influenced the entire holster industry, although it would take a few years to catch on. Yet one of the most major contributions to the marketplace was Bianchi’s privately researched and funded, and independently developed military holster design. Almost four years of research led to this new synthetic universal military system, adopted by the U.S. Armed Forces in 1984. The Bianchi M12 became the first new holster for the U.S. Armed Forces in nearly 70 years. Today Bianchi continues to be the certain leader for the military with holsters, belts and accessories impervious to jungle humidity, sub-zero arctic cold, relentless desert sun, and the grinding abuse of the battlefield. On the law enforcement front, the 90’s brought further innovations from Bianchi, and its ongoing pursuit to meet the critical issues of weapon retention in a duty holster. Bianchi developed the progressive Pinch Retention Device™ (PRD), a unique internal retention device designed to enhance handgun retention in both duty and off duty holsters. Then in 1997, Bianchi introduced yet another innovation with its Slide•Lok™ Duty Holster. Providing comprehensive weapon retention, the Slide•Lok™ mechanism allowed the user to select his/her amount of retention, base on the situation at hand. With each new invention Bianchi has maintained its ever-vigilant security and design efforts to ensure standard draw techniques for a smooth draw and instinctive accessibility. Enter AccuMold® in 1992, where Bianchi made a quantum leap in the field of nylon holster, duty gear and accessory technology. AccuMold® holsters, duty gear and accessories continue to be a product leader today, over 10 years later. AccuMold® is an exclusive Bianchi technology, including a patented process of contour molding ballistic weave duty holsters and accessories. The extensive line of durable Bianchi AccuMold® products now includes a wide variety of concealment, sporting, duty holsters and accessories.

2000 and Today Not one to rest on its laurels, Bianchi continues its research and development in the synthetic and security holster arena. In 2001 Bianchi introduced the next industry advancement – AccuMold Elite - a leather-look product that combines the strength and durability of synthetic, yet provides the professional, uniformed appearance of leather required by the uniformed law enforcement community. In the last two years alone, five (5) new patent pending law enforcement related product developments have hit the market. Bianchi International continues to be an ever-evolving line of duty holsters, backpacks and related pouches and accessories for the specialized needs of law enforcement, personal protection and safety, and for military, tactical, competition, hunting and sporting applications worldwide.

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