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Team GLOCK Wins Production Division at 2009 NRA Bianchi Cup

Team GLOCK Shooting Squad

SMYRNA, Georgia - -(AmmoLand.com)-Dave Sevigny of Team GLOCK added another title to his illustrious career with a win in the new Production division at the 30th Anniversary NRA Bianchi Cup Action Pistol National Championship. The annual tournament was held May 19-23 in Columbia, Missouri at Green Valley Rifle and Pistol Club. Sevigny won with his championship proven GLOCK 34 in 9×19. The Production division was sponsored by GLOCK, Inc.

Bianchi Cup is known as an event where accuracy is paramount. Competitors must fire 192 rounds at paper and steel targets at distances of 30 to 150 feet. Point reductions are made for hits outside an eight inch diameter and no extra shots are permitted.

One stage requires engaging a moving target while another is fired from positions behind barricades.

Sevigny, who had not competed at the Bianchi Cup since his first entry in 2004, edged Bianchi Cup regular Jess Christensen for the win by 11 points. John McNally finished in third place with a GLOCK 34.

Steel Challenge Limited National champion BJ Norris was sixth overall. Sevigny has won National championships in IDPA, NRA Action Pistol, Steel Challenge and USPSA with the
GLOCK 34.

“I commend NRA for introducing this division to Action Pistol. Now someone can be competitive here with a handgun like the GLOCK with little or no modifications,” explained Sevigny.

Production competitors accounted for 28 total entries to come within one entry of tying the Metallic division for participation in its first year. Metallic is a more specialized iron sight division which permits use of single action pistols.

“Winning the GLOCK, Inc. sponsored Production division is imperative to us, because it speaks volumes for the accuracy and reliability of the GLOCK pistol,” said GLOCK, Inc. VP Gary Fletcher.

“The title also speaks volumes for the talent of Dave Sevigny – congratulations on your first NRA Bianchi Cup title.”

Team GLOCK’s Randi Rogers was fifth overall and High Lady in Production with a GLOCK 34 identical to Sevigny’s. Appearing in her first Bianchi Cup, Rogers defeated Annette Aysen by 114 points.

“This was a challenging and enjoyable match and I was pleased with my performance,” said Rogers.

Team GLOCK’s Jessie Abbate finished fourth Lady in Open division and won the Ladies Shoot-Off in her debut with an S&J Custom GLOCK 17 made for Action Pistol.

“This was a positive learning experience for me. I enjoy the Action Pistol stages and plan to train hard for next season,” said Abbate.

“I’m proud of my teammates for their performances here. We look forward to returning to the Bianchi Cup in 2010,” added Team GLOCK Captain Dave Sevigny.

For more info on NRA Action Pistol visit www.nrahq.org/compete/nm_actionshooting.asp
Coverage of the 2009 Bianchi Cup will air on Outdoor Channel this summer on Shooting USA and Shooting Gallery.

About GLOCK, Inc:
Utilizing advanced technological methods, GLOCK has a leading position in the world market as a pistol and accessories designer and manufacturer. With their commitment to uncompromised quality, GLOCK uses high-tech engineering to provide the international benchmark for safety, reliability and ease of maintenance. GLOCK’s remarkable knowledge and experience from their applications and processing of steel and polymer are being used to design revolutionary products. These products meet and exceed the ongoing demands of law enforcement, military and civilian customers for firearms that demonstrate the very best in reliability, durability and safety of use. Their high-tech engineering and construction create a handgun that can stand up to punishment that even the most unforgiving conditions can generate.

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Ammunition Shortage of 2009

The Great Ammo Shortage of 2009

Anywhere USA - -(AmmoLand.com)- In every corner of the USA, at every gun show and at every gun club meeting we are hearing the same question.  Where is all the ammunition?

It seems we are in the dust bowl of all ammo shortages. Store shelves are bare and when new ammo does arrive it is over priced and still sells out in a flash.

We have been flooded with reports of retailers gouging shooters by hiking up the prices. A box of 45ACP on average now goes for $22.00 a box up from $15.50 just one year ago. That is if you can find it.

Even 22 LR ammunition of all things is hard to find.

The real reason is a combination of events.  Let look at a few.

The New Administration:
With the new election of President OBama and his appointments of one radical gun banner after another, combined with his lust for reinstating the assault weapons ban, has many normal everyday people who would never have had any concerns about their 2nd amendment rights lined up at gun stores and gun shows across the USA to make sure they have the guns they deserve before the new president can implement some form of new gun bans.  With every new gun purchase you now have new shooter who want to fire their new firearms and are each buying a 1000+ rounds of ammo.

Fear of Ammunition Bans:
Combine that with the existing shooters who under the same political outlook fear that restrictions on ammo would be the same as a gun ban and they too have been buying and stock piling ammunition at record levels.

Increased Military and Police Demands:
Another huge impact on the availability of ammunition and the US ammunition industry has been the war on terror. With our military in need of the most popular ammo for training and the war effort the DOD is modernizing its three government-owned ammo plants that were built in 1941 with an infusion of $93.3 million since 2001, but that isn’t enough to keep up with the demand. “Commercial producers within the national technology and industrial base have not had the capacity to meet these requirements,” says GAO. “As a result, DOD has had to rely at least in part on foreign commercial producers to meet its small caliber ammunition needs.**  Even with US Ammunition MFG’s working around the clock they are having trouble meeting the demand for the military’s ammo requirements and that means making ammo for retail sales is 2nd on MFG’s to-do lists.

International Influences:
With China’s booming economy, and the massive amounts of raw materials used to manufacture ammunition, especially lead, being purchased by the Chinese this has also contributed to the rise in ammo prices and the lack of raw materials for ammunition production has slowed down the delivery of ammo for ammunition stores.

Other influences include the Israel Military Industries, an Israeli ammunition manufacturer linked to the Israeli government, which produces the bulk of weapons and ordnance for the Israeli Defence Force. The Pentagon reportedly bought 313 million rounds of 5.56mm, 7.62mm and 50-calibre ammunition last year and paid $10m more than it would have cost for it to produce the ammunition at its own facilities or purchased from USA bulletsmiths.***

The End is Near:
The end of the Great Ammunition Shortage of 2009 that is.  All sources claim that this is just a temporary shortage and that with the increased production coming online at ammo manufactures in the private and government sectors that we should start to see increased availability in the next few months as the supply stream catches up to the demand.

Sources:
**www.manufacturingnews.com
***www.independent.co.uk

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