David Harris is the serving (2026) GB Handgun Captain and has competed worldwide in WA1500 European and World Championships and other Handgun and Gallery Rifle competitions.
Dave started shooting in 1981 by attending Bob Dunkley’s Practical Pistol Course. He found a shooting club through people he worked with and started to learn the art of handgun shooting. Over the following years, he took part in several different forms of shooting; from formal ISSF target shooting, to long-range shooting out to 300 metres. He focused mainly on the police and service competitions and entered many matches shooting both the 1500 competitions and the Bianchi Cup match. He was an early adopter of the GR&P disciplines and now shoots long-barrel pistol and long-barrel revolver in the UK.
In the early days of Gallery Rifle, he was involved in Range Officering many of the matches around the country, meeting many shooters, including from overseas. Through these contacts, he was able to start competing again in the 1500 handgun competitions outside the UK, taking part in his first event in 2008. Since then, he has competed in several World Championships, European Championships and other events across Europe.
Dave was the inaugural captain of the GB Handgun Team in 2023 and continues to date. He has taken teams to WA1500 World Championships in Sweden (2023) and Germany (2025) and a WA1500 European Championship in Romania. The GB Handgun Team is well respected in the WA1500 community and has performed well in these competitions.
Alongside this, he is also one of the Trainers on the NRA Handgun Skills Course and actively supports and encourages new shooters.