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Handgun Shooting Class Offered For Women Jan. 31

Michigan Department of Natural Resources

Michigan --(Ammoland.com)- The Michigan Department of Natural Resources and Environment is offering an Introduction to Handgun Shooting class through the Becoming an Outdoors-Woman (BOW) program.

The three-hour class will take place at the Detroit Sportsmen’s Congress in Utica on Monday, Jan. 31 from 7 to 10 p.m.

The class is designed especially for women ages 18 and over to learn basic handgun shooting skills from certified instructors in a safe and comfortable environment.

Participants will learn firearm safety, fundamentals of pistol shooting, ammunition basics and tips on purchasing a handgun. Several different firearms will be set up for handling under certified instructor supervision. This is a basic introductory to handgun shooting class and beginners are welcome.

It is not the course required by law to obtain a concealed pistol license (CPL), but is a great class for those who are new to handgun shooting and may be interested in obtaining a CPL in the future.

Participants will visit the on-site shooting range to practice shooting .22 caliber handguns. Eye and ear protection will also be provided.

The registration deadline is Jan. 24. Register early; class size is limited to 24 participants. A $30 fee is due at the time of registration. For registration forms and information on this and other BOW events, visit www.michigan.gov/bow, email dnr-outdoors-woman@michigan.gov or call 517-241-2225.

Detroit Sportsmen’s Congress is located at 49800 Dequindre Rd. in Utica.

The Department of Natural Resources and Environment is committed to the conservation, protection, management, and accessible use and enjoyment of the state’s environment, natural resources, and related economic interests for current and future generations. Learn more at www.michigan.gov/dnre.

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Team SIG Captain Max Michel Dominates (USPSA) Area 1 Championship

SIG SAUER

EXETER, NH --(Ammoland.com)- Team SIG Captain, Max Michel, took home first place in the Open Division at the United States Practical Shooting Association (USPSA) Area 1 Championships, held June 24-27, 2010 in Idaho Falls, ID.

Michel’s winning streak appears to be unstoppable as this was his seventh first place finish of the 2010 competitive season. Over 325 competitors turned out to face the Level III sanctioned match with twelve stages of fire.

Team SIG Captain, Max Michel

Michel finished above the 84 division competitors with a score of 1180.2341, or 100%, becoming the Area 1 Champion in the Open Division.

“The Area 1 Championship was the fourth Area match of the 2010 season. I have been fortunate enough to win all four thus far,” commented Michel. “The competition is hard enough these days but getting your equipment to work 100% of the time is even more difficult. Reliability is a key component to winning and SIG SAUER has built their brand on it.”

USPSA Area 1 is the region in the Northwest composed of Washington, Oregon, Nevada, Utah, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming and Alaska. Traditionally not one of the highest attended Area matches due to location, the match has been growing year after year featured many top competitors.

Michel’s next competition is the PRO-AM Championship at the US Shooting Academy in Tulsa, OK on July 16-18, 2010.

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About Max Michel
By anyone’s account, Max Michel, Jr. is one of the best shooters in the world. With three World Speed Shooting Championships (2009, 2007 and 2005), five USPSA National Championships (2009, 2007, 2006, 2005 and 2004), 2 US Steel National Championships (2009, and 2008), more than 30 USPSA Area Championships, and over 80 Major Championship wins, Max Michel has become a dominant force in the pistol shooting sports. As an international competitor, Michel has represented the United States in the last four International Practical Shooting Confederation (IPSC) World Shoots and returned home each time with team gold medals. He will again represent the nation in Rhodes, Greece at the 2011 World Shoot and anchor the USA’s Open Division team.

About SIG SAUER, Inc.
SIG SAUER, Inc. is the largest member of a worldwide business group of firearms manufacturers that includes J.P. Sauer & Sohn and Blaser GmbH in Germany and Swiss Arms AG in Switzerland. This global network of companies gives SIG SAUER a world-class firearms knowledge base, unparalleled design expertise, and extensive manufacturing capacity, enabling the company to respond quickly and effectively to changing market conditions and the needs of its military, law enforcement, and commercial markets worldwide. SIG SAUER is an ISO 9001: 2000 certified company with over 386 employees. For more information on SIG SAUER or any of its products, or the SIG SAUER Academy, log on to www.sigsauer.com.

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