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Top Gunsmith Scott Folk Joins Apex Tactical Specialties

Apex Tactical Specialties

LOS OSOS, Calif. –-(AmmoLand.com)- Custom gunsmith Randy Lee of Apex Tactical Specialties, Inc. announced that Scott Folk, previously of GrayGuns Inc., has joined the company. Folk will be responsible for new parts development, Quality Assurance, action work on modern handguns and the company’s marketing.

“We’re pleased to welcome Scott as the newest member of the Apex team,” said Lee. “Not only does he bring a wealth of CNC and machine shop experience crucial in today’s firearms industry, but Scott’s gunsmithing credentials make him one of the top young smiths in American and a rising star in the trade.”

Prior to joining Apex Tactical, Folk worked for five years in various roles with well-known master gunsmith Bruce Gray of GrayGuns serving as an apprentice, a gunsmith and shop foreman for the custom gunsmithing operation known for specializing in HK and Sig Sauer pistols.

At Sac EDM & Waterjet, the nation’s fourth largest such facility where he worked for 10 years, Folk developed his CNC machining and EDM expertise and rose through the ranks to ultimately manage the EDM department.

“Apex Tactical has developed a well deserved reputation for gunsmithing excellence and, under Randy Lee’s guidance, grown to become the premier revolver customer shop in the country. I’m excited to be joining such a respected organization and look forward to developing new products and services to support the competition and law enforcement shooting communities,” explained Folk.

For more information on Apex Tactical Specialties and their full line of quality parts, accessories and gunsmithing services please contact Apex directly at (805) 528-5250 or visit www.apextactical.com.

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Apex Tactical Specialties (ATS, Inc.): Apex Tactical Specialties Custom Division was created to serve Law Enforcement personnel, competition shooters and individuals who recognize the need for defensive tools to be more than just “adequate” for the job. We are a quality-driven and progressive organization – our product line, services and expertise are continually evolving. Our mission is simple: superior parts, exceptional performance and craftsmanship, and, above all, unparalleled customer service. For more information on ATS visit www.apextactical.com.

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NRA’s National Police Shooting Championship returns to Albuquerque, New Mexico

National Rifle Association

Fairfax, Va. --(AmmoLand.com)- The National Rifle Association will hold the 47th National Police Shooting Championships (NPSC) at the Shooting Range Park in Albuquerque, NM September 20-24, 2009.

Over 400 officers from federal, state, municipal and private agencies, as well as four foreign countries, are expected to compete in this year’s tournament.

“The National Police Shooting Championship is a gathering of the finest law enforcement shooters from around the world,” said NRA President Ron Schmeits. “There is no better place for these everyday heroes to test their skills than right here in New Mexico.”

NPSC utilizes real law enforcement shooting skills. Competitors start with guns holstered and fire timed matches with both revolvers and semi-automatic pistols from varying distances and positions. The aggregate scores from the revolver and semi-automatic pistol matches are used to crown a national champion. This year’s competition should prove to be especially spirited as defending champion Robert Vadasz, a Senior Agent with the U.S. Border Patrol, faces the return of Mississippi Highway Patrol Captain Philip Hemphill – a 9-time champ.

NPSC enjoys tremendous sponsor support from sponsors such as Davidson, H&K, FNH, Smith & Wesson, Glock, and Colt, allowing NRA to offer match and category winners one of the finest collection of prizes in all of law enforcement competitive shooting.

First held in 1962, the National Police Shooting Championship is just one of many programs directed by NRA’s Law Enforcement Activities Division. These programs are supported by the Davidson’s Law Enforcement Endowment and the Law Enforcement Training Endowment of the NRA Foundation, which includes a generous $251,000 donation from Brownells, Inc. and more than 100 other firearm related businesses.

For more information about NPSC, or to register for the competition, go to www.nrahq.org/law/competitions/npsc/npsc.asp, call (703) 267-1629, or send an email to lead@nrahq.org.

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Established in 1871, the National Rifle Association is America’s oldest civil rights and sportsmen’s group. Four million members strong, NRA continues its mission to uphold Second Amendment rights and to advocate enforcement of existing laws against violent offenders to reduce crime. The Association remains the nation’s leader in firearm education and training for law-abiding gun owners, law enforcement and the military

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