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Surprising New 1911s In The Jan. – Feb. Issue Of American Handgunner

FMG Publications

San Diego, Calif. --(Ammoland.com)- The January/February issue of American Handgunner looks at new SIG SAUERs, the Academy of Excellence winners, last-minute Christmas gifts and more.

In John Taffin’s “SIG SAUER’s Stunning Scorpions,” he writes about two of SIG SAUER’s new handguns — the 1911R Scorpion and the P229R Elite. The standard Scorpion comes loaded with what are normally custom features.

“The gun itself is quite easy to operate, performs flawlessly and shoots more accurately than .40s are supposed to, at least by their reputation,” says Taffin of the P229R Elite.

Jan Feb 2012 Issue Of American Handgunner

The Remington 1911 R1 might look like a retro throwback, but gone are the rattling and sharp edges of older 1911 pistols, replaced by a well-fitted slide and handsome grips, which when combined with accuracy, make this 1911 great for a cowboy shooter getting into Wild Bunch shooting.

The January/February issue also showcases the 2011 Shooting Industry Academy of Excellence product award winners. This gear was voted the best of the year by those in the industry.

For those who haven’t gotten all their Christmas shopping done yet, John Connor’s “American Handgunner Christmas Guide: It’s Not Too Late to be a Super Santa!” will come as a relief. He reveals his Christmas picks for this year that will make shopping easier.

Readers have a chance to win an AR-24 9mm Tactical Custom full-size pistol as the Jan./Feb. Gun of the Month. Also included in the package are GS-3PL pistol gloves from GripSwell, the world’s first fireproof gun case from Fire.pod, Building World Class Pistol Skills DVD from Panteao Productions and the PDT knife from Escala Industries.

Continue to follow Mike “Duke” Venturino’s 12-part series on the Genesis of the Colt Single Action with “Part 11: Colt Single Action Leather,” available exclusively on the American Handgunner website at www.americanhandgunner.com.

American Handgunner’s all-digital edition is reaching more readers than ever. It includes a number of bonus features, including expanded content, hotlinks and search options. To sign up for a free digital subscription, visit www.americanhandgunner.com.

For more information on American Handgunner and to read the January/February issue, visit www.americanhandgunner.com.

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2012 Shooting Industry Masters Returns To Rockcastle Shooting Center

Shooting Industry Masters

San Diego, Calif. --(Ammoland.com)- FMG Publications announces the 2012 Shooting Industry Masters will be returning to south central Kentucky and the Rockcastle Shooting Center.

“The overwhelming reception we received from everybody in Kentucky, combined with ear-to-ear grins and positive feedback from this year’s match participants, made the decision to return to Rockcastle much easier,” said Randy Molde, Masters chairman.

“Besides, I missed out on this year’s cave shoot, and I plan to be first in line for the 2012 event.”

The 10th Annual Shooting Industry Masters will be held July 20-21, 2012, at the Rockcastle Shooting Center, Park Mammoth Resort, in Park City, Ky.

“It’s with great pride that the Rockcastle Shooting Center welcomes back the Shooting Industry Masters,” said Nick Noble, CEO and cofounder, Rockcastle Shooting Center.

“Kentucky will once again roll out the red carpet for the shooting industry, and we consider this opportunity a great honor. We would like to thank FMG for recognizing our shooting sports resort as the perfect location to host this prestigious event.”

The 2012 Masters will again support National Shooting Sports Foundation’s First Shots program. The 2011 Masters drew a record-setting 370 shooters from 71 companies and organizations throughout the industry. The match raised $37,000 for First Shots, which brings the amount raised by the Masters for First Shots to $94,000 in three years.

“FMG is such a strong supporter of NSSF, including the First Shots program, a program that benefits everyone in the industry,” said Steve Sanetti, NSSF president.

“We’re very thankful for the support, because we couldn’t put this program together otherwise. We’re looking forward to the 2012 match, and we’d like to see everyone at the Masters next year: first, because it’s a lot of fun, and second, because the money raised will help us reach more new shooters through the First Shots program. Again, we thank FMG Publications for their ongoing support of NSSF and First Shots.”

The Masters is owned and operated by FMG Publications, publishers of GUNS Magazine, American Handgunner, American COP, Shooting Industry Magazine and eight special editions.

For more information on the 2012 Shooting Industry Masters, contact Elizabeth O’Neill at elizabeth@shootingindustry.com or 1-888-315-3641.

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