Shooters Wanted - Euro Challenge & Extreme Euro Open 2012

Hell Squad

Czech Republic --(Ammoland.com)- Dear shooters,we would like to invite you to the next Extreme Euro Open 2012 in June (7 – 9 June 2012) and for our new match Euro Challenge in April (14 -15.4. 2012).

Both matches will be held at the shooting range in Hodonice near Znojmo – Czech Republic

Good news for all MODIFIED division shooters!

IV. EXTREME EURO OPEN 2012 is opening MODIFIED division as a national division due to your enormous interest! Rules for MODIFIED division remain valid in the same way as in 2011.

MODIFIED division will be open also on I. EURO CHALLENGE 2012 match with the same rules for all who will be interested.

We will prepare for you 18 stages with the minimum rounds 350 at the Euro Challenge in April.

• Divisions: Open, Standard, Production, Revolver, Single Stack, Modified
• Categories: Regular, Lady, Junior, Senior, Supersenior

The Extreme Euro Open will have 30 stages with minimum rounds 550

• Divisions: Open, Standard, Production, Revolver, Single Stack, Modified
• Categories: Regular, Lady, Junior, Senior, Supersenior

All registered shooters to the site EEO 2010 can log in under the same details to the site EEO 2012. Username is required to use when registering for the match itself

Have a nice day and we are looking forward to see you in Hodonice.

Katerina Sustrova

• www.2012.extremeeuroopen.eu/
• www.hellsquad.eu/index.php/euro-challenge-2012

SIG SAUER

EXETER, NH --(Ammoland.com)- Max Michel, Jr., captain of Team SIG SAUER, brought home a second-place finish in the International Practical Shooting Confederation’s Med Cup in Cheval-Blanc, France, over the weekend.

With 24 stages shot over three days, the Med Cup is twice as long as most U.S. shooting matches. This required Michel to adjust his normal shooting strategy, which was a challenge.

“I made some bad tactical decisions on Day Two,” Michel said. “But I learned quite a bit that should help me improve my training regimen for the ISPC World Shoot in October.”

Adding to the challenge, Michel began this Med Cup campaign feeling a bit under the weather. “My family had been fighting a bug and I picked it up right before I left. Let’s just say it was a long flight,” he said.

The Med Cup is the first of three European campaigns on the schedule for Michel. In June, he’ll compete in the Greek Nationals as a warm-up to the IPSC World Shoot that begins in September. Michel will represent the United States as part of the open division squad.

Michel’s next match will be the Double Tap Championship in Wichita Falls, Texas, June 2-4.

• To follow Max Michel, Jr. and Team SIG, visit www.sigsauer.com/TeamSig/MaxMichel.aspx.
• Follow Max Michel, Jr. on Facebook at www.facebook.com/maxmichel.us.
• Become a fan of SIG SAUER on Facebook at www.facebook.com/SigSauerInc.

About Max Michel, Jr.:
Max Michel, Jr. is one of the premier shooters in the world. With three World Speed Shooting Championships (2009, 2007 and 2005), five USPSA National Championships (2009, 2007, 2006, 2005 and 2004), three U.S. Steel National Championships (2011, 2009 and 2008), 37 USPSA Area.

Championships, and nearly 100 Major Championship wins, Max Michel, Jr. has become a dominant force in the pistol shooting sports. Michel also owns multiple World Speed Shooting records as well as the only Action Shooter to win all USPSA Area Championships in the same season (2010). 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: 2008 certified company with over 400 employees. For more information on SIG SAUER, any of its products, or the SIG SAUER Academy, log on to www.sigsauer.com.

U.S. Practical Shooting Association

SEDRO-WOOLLEY, Wash. --(Ammoland.com)- The U.S. Practical Shooting Association (USPSA) announced that registration is now open for the 2011 Hornady Area 3 Championship which will take place August 11-14 at the Heartland Public Shooting Park in Grand Island, Neb.

Based on the success of last year’s championship, which was also sponsored by Hornady Manufacturing and garnered significant local press coverage of the more than 225 top shooters that competed, officials expect the 2011 match to fill quickly. Shooters are encouraged to register as soon as possible by downloading and submitting their match application.

The 2011 Hornady Area 3 Championship will feature 14 challenging stages and a round count of at least 325 rounds. Titles will be awarded in all six USPSA pistol divisions – Open, Limited, Limited-10, Production, Revolver and Single Stack – as well as the Ladies, Juniors, Seniors and Super Seniors categories.

For more information on the 2011 Hornady Area 3 Championship visit www.USPSA3.org. To learn more about USPSA, or to become a member, visit www.USPSA.org, follow @USPSA_Shooting on Twitter or like USPSA on Facebook at www.facebook.com/USPracticalShootingAssn.

About:
USPSA is a non-profit membership association. Most of the more than 19,000 individual members belong to and regularly compete at one of the nearly 375 affiliated clubs and sections (groups of clubs banded together for mutual benefit) located across the United States. USPSA is affiliated with the International Practical Shooting Confederation (I.P.S.C.), which is comprised of approximately 67 nations. USPSA is the American region of IPSC. Visit: www.uspsa.org

U.S. Practical Shooting Association

SEDRO-WOOLLEY, Wash. --(Ammoland.com)- The U.S. Practical Shooting Association (USPSA) released the roster of shooters that will represent the United States as Team USA at the International Practical Shooting Confederation (IPSC) World Shoot XVI to be held this October in Rhodes, Greece.

A total of 44 shooters will compete under the national banner on 11 squads in the Open, Standard, Modified, Production and Revolver divisions. In addition to the official team, there will be up to 55 shooters competing independently from the United States.

“This is without a doubt one of our strongest national teams we’ve ever fielded to compete in the World Shoot” said USPSA President, Michael Voigt.

“We had such a tremendous response from shooters wanting to represent the United States in Greece that we expanded the number of official squads to 11.”

The largest contingent of U.S. shooters will in the Open division where Team USA will have four squads competing. On the men’s team will be K.C. Eusebio of GA, the current USPSA National Champion, Max Michel of Covington, La., the 2009 National Champion, Chris Tilley of Raleigh, N.C., the 2008 National Champion and J.J. Racaza of New Milford, N.J.

The ladies team will feature the four women who have held the USPSA National Championship since 2006. Rebecca Jones of Hopewell, Va. is the current and 2009 National Champion. Megan Francisco of Gainesville, Va. is the 2010 National Champion, Athena Lee of Katy, Texas won the title in 2007 while Kay Miculek of Princeton, La. took the title in 2006.

In the Juniors Open category where American shooters have traditionally dominated, Team USA will consist of Blake Manning of Franklinton, La., PVT Shane Coley of the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit at Fort Benning, Ga., Nicholas Neel of Plano, Texas and Ben Thompson of Stewartstown, Pa., the 2010 Junior National Champion.

Rounding out the Open division squads is the seniors team consisting of Johnny Brister of Rosedale, Miss., Bernie McHugh of Monroe, La., Mike Pelissier of Huntington Beach, Calif. and Brian Smith of Gallatin, Tenn.

In the Standard division, the international equivalent of the Limited division within USPSA, Team USA will field three squads. The Standard division men’s team will be made up of Emanuel Bragg of Kirksville, Mo., Taran Butler of Simi Valley, Calif., Blake Miguez of New Iberia, La., and the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit’s SSG Travis Tomasie of Kirkland, Wash. who is the 2010 Limited-10 National Champion.

The ladies Standard team will consist of Lisa Munson of Marysville Wash., the 2007 and 2006 Limited National Champion, junior standout Tori Nonaka of Woodbridge, Va., Carina Burns Randolph of Richardson, Texas and Randi Rogers of Smyrna, Ga., the 2010 and 2009 Limited-10 National Champion.

The third U.S. Standard division squad is the seniors team of Paul Clark Sr. of Littleton, Colo., Steve Miguez of New Iberia, La., Robert Novak of East Hampton, N.Y. and Mark Quinn of St. Louis, Mo.

Competing in the Production division will be the men’s team of Matt Mink of Conway, Ark.
Ben Stoeger of Eau Claire, Wis., Phil Strader of Owasso, Okla. and Robert Vogel of Wapakoneta, Ohio, the 2009 and 2008 National Champion.

International Practical Shooting Confederation World Shoot XVI

The ladies representing USPSA in the Production division Julie Golob of Glasgow, Mont., the 2006 and 2005 National Champion, Tasha Hanish of Phoenix, Ariz., the 2010 and 2009 MultiGun Tactical National Champion, Kippi Leatham of Mesa, Ariz. and Maggie Reese of Chino, Calif., the 2010 and 2009 MultiGun Open National Champion.

The Team USA squad competing in IPSC’s Modified division, will consist of Barry Dueck of Fountain Valley, Calif., Rob Leatham of Mesa, Ariz., Jojo Vidanes of Norco, Calif. and Michael Voigt of Chino, Calif.

Rounding out the official U.S. line-up will be the Revolver division squad of Mike Carmoney of Mitchellville, Iowa, Jerry Miculek of Princeton, La., who’s won the national title nine times since 2001, Patrick Sweeney of Ann Arbor, Mich. and Cliff Walsh of St. Petersburg, Fla., the 2009 Revolver National Champion.

At the last World Shoot, held in 2008 in Bali, Indonesia, the United States won six team and four individual gold medals, and expectations are high for this year’s championship according to Voigt.

“After 2008’s outstanding performance by Team USA, expectations are running high for this year’s competition. We’re going into the World Shoot with a wealth of both talent and international competition experience, the combination of which usually yields winning results. And that’s what we’ve come to expect from our shooters,” explained Voigt.

The IPSC World Shoot is the largest international gathering of top level pistol shooters and is held every three years. While the final number of shooters from the U.S. that will be attending the match is not yet known, Americans are the largest contingent of competitors at the event an usually account for 10-12% of all competitors.

About:
USPSA is a non-profit membership association. Most of the more than 15,000 individual members belong to and regularly compete at one of the nearly 400 affiliated clubs and sections (groups of clubs banded together for mutual benefit) located across the United States. USPSA is affiliated with the International Practical Shooting Confederation (I.P.S.C.), which is comprised of approximately 67 nations. USPSA is the American region of IPSC. Visit: www.uspsa.org

World champion shooter Max Michel

SIG SAUER

EXETER, NH --(Ammoland.com)- Team SIG Captain, Max Michel, secured his spot on Team USA for the 2011 IPSC World Shoot XVI earlier this week at the 2010 USPSA Handgun Nationals.

Michel competed against the country’s top shooters in this final qualifying match, which was held October 9-12, 2010 at the Desert Sportsman’s Rifle & Pistol Club in Las Vegas, NV. The competition proved fierce this year, leaving Michel in fourth place overall in the Pistol Open Division. He finished with 1617.5040 match points, or 93.89%.

While Team Captain for Team USA has not yet been decided, Michel had entered the Handgun Nationals as the leading candidate for this position.

Max Michel“I’m extremely honored to once again be a member of Team USA [for the 2011 IPSC World Shoot XVI],” commented Michel. “It is essentially our Olympics and nothing makes me prouder than to wear our colors on foreign soil competing for a Gold Medal. I can’t wait to compete in Greece in October 2011.”

Michel has been a member of Team USA since 1999 and has won the gold medal every time.

Michel’s next competition is the USPSA Production Nationals, held at the Desert Sportsman in Las Vegas, NV from October 14-16, 2010.

• To follow Max Michel and Team SIG, click on to http://www.sigsauer.com/TeamSig/MaxMichel.aspx.
• Become a Fan of SIG SAUER on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/SIGSAUERInc.
• Become a Fan of Max Michel on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/maxmichel.us.
• Follow Max Michel on Twitter at http://twitter.com/Max_Michel.
• For more information on SIG SAUER, or any of its products, visit www.sigsauer.com.
• For hi-res images of the Team SIG Shooters , visit SIG SAUER on Flikr.

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 370 employees. For more information on SIG SAUER or any of its products, or the SIG SAUER Academy, log on to www.sigsauer.com.

Glock Pistols

SMYRNA, Ga. --(Ammoland.com)- With the USPSA Back To Back Nationals less than one week away, Team GLOCK competed at the 2010 IPSC Nationals held in Gaston, SC, from Oct. 1-2.

The competition was a 12-stage IPSC qualifier match for 2011 World Shoot team positions, to be held in Greece.

Team Captain Dave Sevigny placed fourth overall with 857 match points, and Randi Rogers won the High Lady Championship and placed 17th overall with 616 match points.

The victory was Rogers’ first IPSC sanctioned event title. Sevigny and Rogers used their Safe-Action GLOCK 35 .40 pistols during the competition.

Glock Team Shooter Randi Rogers

Team GLOCK entered the Standard division, an iron sight division permitting single-action pistols and higher round capacity.

This division proved to be a fiercely contested field of Grand Master class USPSA competitors, with the top five overall positions separated by a slim 28 match points.

“We made the decision to compete in the Standard division, so that Team GLOCK could participate in Greece next year at the IPSC World Shoot XVI,” said Sevigny.

Rogers said, “For my first IPSC victory to be at Nationals was a terrific experience. It was also a great opportunity to prepare for the upcoming USPSA Nationals,.”

Team GLOCK will wrap up the 2010 major match season at the USPSA Back To Back Nationals in Las Vegas, Nev., from Oct. 8-16.

Revision Eyewear

Essex Junction, VT --(Ammoland.com)- Max Michel, champion shooter for Revision Eyewear, won the Open Division title at the 2010 US IPSC National Championship (World Shoot Qualifier), held at the Mid-Carolina Rifle Club near Columbia, SC on October 1 – 2, 2010.

He prevailed against a field of 47 division competitors with a score of 938.8411, or 100%.

A Level III IPSC Match, the US IPSC Nationals served as one of four qualifier matches to select the U.S. teams for the 2011 IPSC World Shoot XVI in Greece. Michel is contending to make the team and is in the lead for Team Captain.

“I am so blessed to have the support system that I have,” commented Michel

. “My family and sponsors, like Revision Eyewear, allow me the time I need to be the very best at what I do. Without them, I wouldn’t be where I am today, nor would I have the opportunity to continue getting better each day.”

Revision Shooter Max Michel Wins Open Division Title At 2010 US IPSC National Championship

Michel’s next competition is the 2010 USPSA Nationals, held at the Desert Sportsmen in Las Vegas, NV on October 8 – 16, 2010. This will be the final match to determine if Max makes Team USA.

ABOUT MAX MICHEL
In 2010, world champion shooter Max Michel joined forces with Revision Eyewear in a partnership founded on mutual performance excellence. At age 28 Max Michel is a legend in the world of competitive shooting. A three-time World Speed Shooting Champion, five-time USPSA National Champion, two-time US National Steel Champion and 2010 US IPSC National Champion, Max is a dominant force in the pistol shooting sports. Born and raised in New Orleans, Max joined the famed U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit (USAMU) Action Pistol Team in 1999 where he served for 10 years as an Army shooter and trainer. Today, Max is recognized worldwide as a top tier athlete in the practical shooting sports and Revision is proud to be Max’s eyepro brand of choice – both on and off the range.

• Follow Max Michel on Twitter at http://twitter.com/Max_Michel.
• Become a fan of Max Michel on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/maxmichel.us.

ABOUT REVISION
Revision develops and delivers purpose-built eye, face and head protection solutions for military and tactical clients worldwide. We are specialists in integration for the optimum and necessary balance of protection and performance. To that end we bring the most advanced expertise, state-of-the-art facilities and finest technical minds. Clients include the U.S. Department of Defense, the Canadian Department of National Defence, the Netherlands Defence Materiel Organization, the Swiss Federal Department of Defence and the UK Ministry of Defence. Privately owned and ISO 9001:2008 certified, Revision’s operational headquarters is located in Essex Junction, Vermont, USA, with additional offices in the Netherlands and Canada. For more information, visit www.revisioneyewear.com, write info@revisioneyewear.com, or call +1 252-288-5805.

Become a fan of Revision Eyewear on Facebook. For every 50 new fans, Revision proudly donates one set of eyewear to deployed troops.

Max Michel On Track to Qualify for Shooting Team USA

SIG SAUER

EXETER, NH --(Ammoland.com)-  Team SIG Captain, Max Michel, walked away with the US IPSC National Open Division title after competing at the 2010 US IPSC National Championship, held at the Mid-Carolina Rifle Club near Columbia, SC on October 1 – 2, 2010.

The US IPSC Nationals, a Level III IPSC Match, serves as one of four qualifier matches to select the US teams for the 2011 IPSC World Shoot XVI in Greece. More than 100 competitors from across the country came out to participate in the match, which consisted of 12 stages and ran under IPSC rules.

Competing against 47 division competitors, Michel finished in the top three in all twelve stages, including nine first place finishes, to help clinch his Open title with a score of 938.8411, or 100%.

Michel is currently in the lead to not only make the U.S team, but also to be Team Captain. He has been a member of USA since 1999, winning the Gold Medal each time. The final team will be selected after the 2010 USPSA Nationals, in which Michel will be competing. This year they will be held at the Desert Sportsman in Las Vegas, NV from October 8-16, 2010.

“I was unable to attend last year’s US IPSC Nationals, so this was an important event for me. The selection process takes your 3 highest scores of the 4 selection matches and with me not competing last year, it put me in a hard spot with no margin to fail,” commented Michel.

“However, I am excited to be in the lead for Team Captain with winning the USPSA Nationals last year, as well as the IPSC Nationals this year. I am looking forward to competing with my peers once again in Las Vegas to determine this year’s USPSA National Champion, as well as Team USA.”

• To follow Max Michel and Team SIG, click on to http://www.sigsauer.com/TeamSig/MaxMichel.aspx.
• Become a Fan of SIG SAUER on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/SIGSAUERInc.
• Become a Fan of Max Michel on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/maxmichel.us.
• Follow Max Michel on Twitter at http://twitter.com/Max_Michel.
• For more information on SIG SAUER, or any of its products, visit www.sigsauer.com.

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 370 employees. For more information on SIG SAUER or any of its products, or the SIG SAUER Academy, log on to www.sigsauer.com.

Doug Koenig Wins Masters International Shooting Championship

AmmoLand Gun News

BARRY, Illinois --(Ammoland.com)- Doug Koenig won the Masters International Shooting Championship at PASA Park in Barry, Illinois for an unprecedented seventeenth time.

This was Koenig’s third major title of the 2010 competitive shooting season and his twelfth straight Masters Championship.

Koenig’s victory was impressive with strong showings in each of the events. In the Handgun Precision event, Koenig fired a score of 35. At the Handgun Long Range event, Koenig’s score was 39. Koenig’s time at the Handgun Action event was 21.60.

Koenig said that “every Masters is a bit different and exciting. I really love the match because it calls for so many different skills and it always taxes me.” Koenig expressed a desire to see the match grow and bring in a whole host of new shooters. “We need more new shooters to try their hand at this match,” said Koenig.

Koenig brought along a guest to the 2010 event. His eleven year old son, Trevor, also took part in the championship. Trevor Koenig took the Sub-Junior title with a score of 19 at the Handgun Precision event; a score of 39 at the Handgun Long Range event; and a time of 41.36 at the Handgun Action event. The Sub-Junior events have slightly different courses of fire than the main championship events. When asked about his reaction to shooting with his famous Dad at a major championship, Trevor said that it “was fun.” When asked about his favorite event, Trevor said he liked the action event the most because, “it was fun shooting fast.”

The Masters International Shooting Championship calls for a wide range of marksmanship skills. A shooter must demonstrate “bullseye” skills, speed shooting, and metallic silhouette proficiency. Competitors compete at a speed event that undergoes periodic changes in the course of fire in order to add a fresh flavor to the event. The tournament tests every facet of a shooter’s handgun skills.

This was Koenig’s third victory of the season. Koenig won the National Action Pistol Championship (Bianchi Cup) in May, was a member of the winning pro team at the Sportsman’s Team Challenge in June and has now won his seventeenth Masters Championship

Koenig has won national and world championships in pistol events, shotgun events, and rifle events. A professional shooter, Koenig has dominated competitive pistol shooting for the last fifteen years. Koenig has won seventeen Masters International Championships, three World

Speed Shooting Championships, an IPSC World Championship, three World Action Pistol Championships (holds World Record Score), thirteen Sportsman’s Team Challenge Championships, a World All-Around Championship, and twelve National Action Pistol Championships (Bianchi Cup).

DOUG KOENIG’S EQUIPMENT LIST

• Koenig’s gun sponsor is SMITH & WESSON – a company that is renown in the firearms business.
• Koenig’s optical sight is from LEUPOLD & STEVENS – optics that are renowned for their unchallenged ruggedness, absolute waterproof integrity, and their vastly superior optical quality.
• Koenig’s bullet supplier is HORNADY – the maker of the finest bullets available.
• Koenig’s speed holster is from SAFARILAND – the top name in competitive shooting holster accessories.
• Koenig’s hearing protection is from WALKER’S GAME EAR – an innovator and leader in developing technologies in hearing enhancement/hearing protection devices.
• Koenig’s gun cleaning products are from OTIS – the most advanced gun care systems in the world.
• Koenig’s sights are from TRUGLO – maker of the world’s most advanced line of fiber optic sights.
• Koenig’s brass is from STARLINE – precision brass for the shooter that requires the best.
• Koenig’s crossbows come from TEN POINT CROSSBOWS – the premiere crossbow brand in the marketplace.
• Koenig’s camouflage is from MOSSY OAK – more than just a camouflage company – a company that embodies an outdoor lifestyle.

Doug Koenig is represented by August Sports Promotions – a Maryland/Washington, D.C. based sports representation agency that specializes in representing athletes from the outdoor sports. For information about Doug Koenig please contact the offices of August Sports Promotions.

Jessie Abbate is represented by August Sports Promotions – a Maryland/Washington, D.C. based sports representation agency that specializes in representing athletes from the outdoor sports. For information about Jessie Abbate, please contact the offices of August Sports Promotions.

2010 Kongsvinger Open Norway

Revision Eyewear

Essex Junction, VT –-(Ammoland.com)- Max Michel, champion shooter for Revision Eyewear, competed against the world’s top shooters in his first appearance at the Ninth Annual Kongsvinger Open 2010 (Norwegian National Championship) held May 29-30, 2010 in Norway.

Michel, the only U.S. competitor, was the 100% match winner in the Open Division, edging out 59 competitors from Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Canada with a final match score of 1198.0456.

The Kongsvinger Open, known as the best match in Norway, is a Level 3 International Practical Shooting Confederation (IPSC) event. It hosts an international shooting style that is different from the U.S. The targets are smaller and the courses of fire are more technical.

“The Norwegian Nationals was an experience of a life time for me,” commented Michel. “Not only was I tested on all skill levels, as I will be at the World Shoot in Greece in 2011, but it is one of the most beautiful countries I have ever seen.”

Max Michel’s next competition is the USPSA Area 5 Championships in Polo, IL on June 10-13, 2010.

ABOUT MAX MICHEL
In 2010, world champion shooter Max Michel joined forces with Revision Eyewear in a partnership founded on mutual performance excellence. At age 28 Max Michel is a legend within the world of competitive shooting. A three time IPSC World Speed Shooting Champion, five time USPSA® National Champion, and two time US National Steel Champion, Max is a dominant force in the pistol shooting sports. Born and raised in New Orleans, Max joined the famed U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit (USAMU) Action Pistol Team in 1999 where he served for 10 years as an Army shooter and trainer. Today, Max is recognized worldwide as a top tier athlete in the practical shooting sports and Revision is proud to be Max’s eyepro brand of choice – both on the range and off.

Follow Max Michel on Twitter at http://twitter.com/Max_Michel.

Become a fan of Max Michel on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/maxmichel.us.

About:
Revision Eyewear develops and delivers purpose-built eye protection solutions for military and tactical clients worldwide. We are specialists in integration for the optimum and necessary balance of protection and performance. To that end, we bring the most advanced expertise, state-of-the-art facilities and finest technical minds. Clients include the U.S. Department of Defense, the Canadian Department of National Defence, the Netherlands Defence Materiel Organization, the Swiss Federal Department of Defence and the UK Ministry of Defence, among others. Privately owned and ISO 9001:2008 certified, Revision’s operational headquarters is located in Essex Junction, Vermont, USA, with additional offices in the UK, Germany and Canada. For more information, visit www.revisioneyewear.com, write info@revisioneyewear.com, or call +1 603-436-1748.

Become a fan of Revision Eyewear on Facebook. For every 50 new fans, Revision proudly donates one set of eyewear to deployed troops.

World champion shooter Max Michel wears the Revision Sawfly Eyewear System in competition and in training.

SIG SAUER

EXETER, NH --(Ammoland.com)- SIG SAUER, the leading manufacturer of military, law enforcement, government agency and commercial firearms, today announced the line-up of it’s first official shooting team to compete in national competitions.

Led by National Shooting Champion, and Team Captain Max Michel, Jr., Team SIG will serve as ambassadors to the shooting sports industry, while competing with SIG SAUER pistols and rifles. Max and Team SIG will aim to prove that the same superior quality and reliability that the military and law enforcement markets have come to expect from SIG SAUER is also applicable in competition.

“As Team Captain of the SIG SAUER Shooting Team, I look forward to establishing a presence within the shooting community,” commented Michel. “Each team member not only brings expertise and a vast amount of knowledge but, more importantly, they are all first class individuals. At SIG SAUER we are held to a higher standard of professionalism and these shooters will help continue that tradition.”

Max Michel, Jr.

Max Michel, Jr. - Team Captain and Manager of Competitive Shooting Activities – Max Michel first gained prominence in the competitive shooting arena with five United States Practical Shooting Association (USPSA) National Championships beginning in 2004 and three World Speed Shooting Championships in 2005, 2007 and 2009. Michel has completed nearly 30 USPSA Area Championships and, as a representative of the United States, Michel has competed in the last three International Practical Shooting Confederation (IPSC) World Shoots, returning home with team gold medals. Michel was also a top recruit for the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit (USAMU) from 1999 to 2009 and has been an active Army shooter and trainer.

Matt Cheely - Matt Cheely has been competing for the past five years in USPSA National Championships and has garnered multiple Top 10 National finishes. Cheely has also won multiple major IPSC matches in Canada and three Division Grand Master (GM) in Production Limited and Limited 10. A born and raised native of Michigan, Cheely graduated from the Eastern Michigan University with a Bachelors degree in Product Design and Development. When not competing for Team SIG, Cheely works as a Diesel Engine Performance Engineer for Detroit Diesel.

Jason Koon - Jason Koon began his career in local events as a Junior Shooter in archery, where he quickly became one of the Top 5 ranked Junior Shooters in the USA. He continued archery as a factory sponsored archer until 1995. Beginning in Bullseye Pistol, it was clearly evident that the required skill sets were similar to archery and Koon was immediately competitive. He currently competes in the International Defensive Pistol Association (IDPA), IPSC and NRA Action Pistol. Koon holds Master Level rankings or higher in these major pistol shooting sports. Koon serves as a Project Manager for one of the USA’s largest underground pipeline contractors, where he is responsible for safety, quality, scope, budget and schedule.

SIG SAUER Shooter - Erik Lund

Erik Lund - Erik Lund is ranked as a Grand Master by the USPSA and specializes in 3-Gun (Pistol, Shotgun and Rifle) style competitions. He has several State, Regional and National level 3-Gun titles to his credit. Lund has over 16 years Law Enforcement experience and over 14 years as a Firearms, Defensive Tactics, Use of Force Baton and Less Lethal Weapons Instructor. Lund started his Law Enforcement career as a Virginia State Trooper. He was assigned to Fairfax County, Virginia, for 8 ½ years before accepting a position as a Federal Agent. He is a graduate of the Virginia State Police Training Academy (Nationally Accredited) and the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC). Lund is also a Senior Firearms Instructor for the United States Shooting Academy (USSA) in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Rodney May - While working as a Nuclear Technician, Rodney May started his shooting career as a hobby. Impressed by his shooting skills, he was approached in 2003 by Mid-South Institute of Self-Defense Shooting to join their ranks. For the past seven years he has served as a Firearms Instructor, teaching Navy SEALS, Army Special Forces and various Federal Agencies. May specializes in 3-Gun style competitions and has recently won the Alabama Match Overall Limited and placed 2nd in Production at the USPSA Area 6 Championships. May is a Grand Master Production Shooter and is in the process of becoming a Grand Master Limited Shooter.

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.

U.S. Practical Shooting Association

SEDRO-WOOLLEY, Wash. --(AmmoLand.com)- The U.S. Practical Shooting Association (USPSA) announced that slots are still available for the 2010 IPSC Pan American Shotgun Championship, July 29 to August 1 at the Rockcastle Shooting Complex at the Park Mammoth Resort in Park City, Ky.

The match is a level IV IPSC shotgun championship and will feature 30 stages with a round count of 350. Top shotgunners from throughout the U.S. as well as a number of other nations are expected to compete.

To assist competitors with their ammunition requirements, match officials have established an ammunition supplier to take orders and provide ammunition ready for shooters test and sight in at the range. Shooters utilizing the ammunition supplier will not be required to go through chronograph testing.

For more information on the 2010 IPSC Pan American Shotgun Championship visit www.PanAmericanShotgun.org.

About USPSA:
The United States Practical Shooting Association is a non-profit membership association and the national governing body for the sport of Practical Shooting in America. USPSA has over 19,000 members and more than 350 affiliated clubs which host weekly matches throughout the country providing recreational shooters with the opportunity to test and refine their shooting skills in a safe, competitive environment. USPSA is also the U.S. Region of the International Practical Shooting Confederation (IPSC), which is comprised of approximately 67 nations. For more information, visit www.uspsa.org.

Leupold Tactical Optics Shooting Team for 2010

Leupold Scopes

BEAVERTON, Ore. –-(AmmoLand.com)- Leupold’s Tactical Optics Shooting Team for 2010 features 10 accomplished shooters including Tasha Hanish, one of the dominant female competitors in 2009 multi-gun matches.

The team’s newest member, Hanish was the top woman in the tactical optics class in three major 2009 competitions: United States Practical Shooting Association (USPSA) Multi-Gun National Championships, DPMS Tri-Gun Challenge and Rocky Mountain 3-Gun. An avid hunter, she is married to fellow team member Mark Hanish. They reside in Arizona.

Robby Johnson and Adam Popplewell join Tasha and Mark Hanish as new members of the Leupold Tactical Optics Shooting Team. Returning members are team captain Dave Neth; Bennie W. Cooley, Jr.; Cameron Grantham; Tony Holmes; Charles “Tate” Moots and Kelly Neal.

“We have expanded our team and look forward to another successful year,” said Kevin Trepa, Leupold’s vice president of tactical sales and marketing. “It is an honor to have these world-class competitive shooters representing Leupold in big matches around the country.”

A national champion competitive shooter, Dave Neth is proficient in a wide range of disciplines including 3-Gun, USPSA / International Practical Shooting Confederation (IPSC), manual rifle / sniper matches and tactical shotgun. He has achieved top ranking in each of these disciplines. Neth is a USPSA 3-Gun Master Class national champion, and has won championships in many other major 3-Gun matches. He is an Idaho State Trooper and state-certified firearms instructor.

Bennie Cooley is a multiple winner in numerous shooting competitions, including the USPSA Multi-Gun National Championships, the 3-Gun World Championships and the International Tactical Long-Range Rifle Championships. He has more than 25 years experience in counter-terrorism and SWAT training, and is widely recognized for his outstanding ability to instruct and develop individuals in CQB shooting, sniper training and hostage rescue operations. Cooley, who lives in Idaho, has received the Excellence Award from the Mountain States Tactical Officers Association in recognition for winning back-to-back National SWAT Team Championships.

Cameron Grantham has competed in major matches around the country in a wide range of shooting disciplines: 3-Gun, sniper, manually operated rifle, USPSA and IPSC. A former Leupold employee in the Tactical Optics Division, he has an extensive background in law enforcement and training. Grantham resides in Oregon.

Mark Hanish holds the rank of USPSA Grandmaster, the highest possible classification. A competitive shooting champion at the world, regional and state levels, he is one of the founders of the Scottsdale Gun Club, the world’s largest public indoor shooting facility. Hanish’s titles include American Handgunner World Champion, stock class; and Winchester World Challenge winner, limited class.

A seasoned veteran, Tony Holmes competes in a wide variety of disciplines. He cites 2006 as a banner year in his competitive shooting career. At the 2006 NRA Action Pistol World Shoot in Australia, Holmes was a member of the United States Gold Team, which took second place overall. He placed second overall in the tactical optics class at the 2006 Ft. Benning 3-Gun Championship, and at the 2006 World Action Pistol Championship, won the falling plate event, setting a new record. Holmes lives in Indiana.

A Georgia resident, Robby Johnson shoots competitively in sniper, high power and 3-gun competitions. He was a member of the top team at the U.S. Army International Sniper Competition in 2007 and 2008, and in recent years has won the tactical irons division in several 3-Gun competitions. Johnson has served 13 years of active military duty – eight years in 3rd Ranger Battalion and five years with the Army Marksmanship unit.

A sponsored shooter since 2004, “Tate” Moots competes in “as many matches as I can get to” annually. He has participated in IPSC matches as well as the USPSA 3-Gun National Championships, among others. Moots has served as a sheriff’s deputy, a firearms instructor for SWAT dignitary protection duty, and a U.S. Border Patrol Agent. He resides in New Mexico.

Kelly Neal’s competitive shooting accomplishments include wins in the following matches: Ft. Benning 3-Gun, Tactical Optics Division; LaRue Tactical 3-Gun, Heavy Tactical Division; DPMS Tri-Gun Challenge, Heavy Tactical Division; USPSA Multi-Gun National Championships, Limited Division; and USPSA Open Rifle Championship. He has won matches at the state level in his home state of Arizona as well. Neal works in law enforcement, specializing in narcotics/methamphetamine interdiction and street gang drug prosecution.

Adam Popplewell competes in several different disciplines and has won many regional and national USPSA titles. He has placed in the top five or higher in matches that include the USAMU Ft. Benning 3-Gun, DPMS Tri-Gun Challenge, Rocky Mountain 3-Gun, Blue Ridge Mountain 3-Gun, and LaRue Tactical 3-Gun. In addition, Popplewell has many top finishes at sniper competitions. His home state is Nebraska.

Leupold & Stevens, Inc., the most prominent American-owned and -operated optics company, employs more than 600 people in its state-of-the-art facility near Beaverton, Ore., where rugged, dependable, high-performance Golden Ring® and Mark 4® optics are designed, machined and assembled. Leupold is a fifth-generation, family-owned company whose products are sold worldwide to American warfighters, law enforcement officers, hunters, wildlife observers and competitive shooters. The product line includes rifle, handgun and spotting scopes; binoculars; rangefinders; flashlights; mounting systems; and optical tools and accessories.

Leupold & Stevens, Inc. is a Charter Supporter of the Hunting and Shooting Sports Heritage Foundation.

Max Michel in Action at USPSA Area 6 Open

U.S. Practical Shooting Association

COVINGTON, Ga. --(AmmoLand.com)- When the final scores were tallied at this year’s U.S. Practical Shooting Association’s (USPSA) Area 6 Handgun Championship, the name Max Michel once again topped the list of Open division shooters giving the Team Sig shooter a record seven straight titles at the match.

Michel initially planned to compete in the Production division where Sig’s duty-style pistols naturally fall, but when the reigning national champion reviewed the course design and what top shooters would be attending, he quickly changed his plans in order to compete in Open.

“With KC Eusebio and Chris Tilley in the match, and more than 100 shooters total, the Area 6 match was beginning to look like a match on a par with the USPSA Nationals,” explained Michel.

“The difficulty of the stages in this match, along with the talent I’d face, gave me my best opportunity to practice my Open division shooting before the Nationals later this year and I wasn’t going to pass that up.”

And excellent practice it was as Michel won seven stages in a row to hold off former Army Marksmanship Unit (AMU) teammate Eusebio for the win.

Michel finished the match with a score of 1191.4037, just over 27 points ahead of second place Eusebio’s 1163.8470. Finishing in third was the 2007 National Open Champion and Team SVI shooter Chris Tilley who finish more than 60 points behind Michel with 1130.0780.

Fourth place went to David Pruitt of Team Red Dot Shooting who won the first stage in the match but fell out of contention with four misses and a final score of 1033.7806. Fifth place went to current AMU team member Shane Coley who posted a 1031.3844.

All of the top five are ranked as Grand Masters in the sport, the highest skill level in Practical Shooting. A total of 12 Grand Masters and 15 Masters competed in the Open division making it the toughest of the match.

Among the women competing in the division, Jessie Abbate, who is on the verge of announcing her new sponsor, topped the field and finished 18th overall in her first Open match with a score of 858.5236. Abbate, who has been a force in the Production and Limited-10 divisions both regionally and nationally, entered the Open division after just two weeks behind the gun.

The title of top Junior went to Nicholas Neel, also a Grand Master, who placed 14th overall with a score of 908.5281. The high Senior title was won by Teddy Llasos with 764.5002, which placed him 37th in the field. The Super Senior title went to Robert Keller, one of the Master level shooters in the match, who finished 22nd overall with a final score of 827.3644.

The Area 6 Handgun Championship was held at the South River Gun Club range in Covington, Ga. and sponsored by Georgia-based firearms maker Glock. The match drew 384 top shooters from around the country as well as Canada, Colombia and Jamaica.

About USPSA:
The United States Practical Shooting Association is a non-profit membership association and the national governing body for the sport of Practical Shooting in America. USPSA has nearly 19,000 members and more than 350 affiliated clubs which host weekly matches throughout the country providing recreational shooters with the opportunity to test and refine their shooting skills in a safe, competitive environment. USPSA is also the US Region of the International Practical Shooting Confederation (IPSC), which is comprised of approximately 67 nations. For more information, visit www.uspsa.org.

SIG SAUER

Exeter, NH --(AmmoLand.com)- Team SIG Champion Shooter, Max Michel, won for a fifth time in the Double Tap Championship held in Wichita Falls, TX, from March 19 through the 21st.

This Sixth Annual competition, hosted by the International Practical Shooting Confederation (IPSC), with nearly 350 contestants, was the second largest IPSC match in 2009 and looks to follow suit again for 2010.

Max Michel, Jr.

Max has won the Double Tap Championship in 2008, 2007, 2006 and 2005 as well. Max did not attend in 2009 due to a scheduling conflict with the US Steel National Championship.

“Winning the Double Tap Championship this year after missing the 2009 match is great,” Max Michel commented. “The competition is first-class and this event draws the best in talent, as proven by the large number of competitors this year.”

Max Michel’s next competition is the US Steel National Championship in Titusville, Florida on March 24 – 29, 2010.

To follow Max Michel and Team SIG, click on http://www.sigsauer.com/TeamSig/MaxMichel.aspx.

Follow Max Michel on Twitter at http://twitter.com/Max_Michel.

For more information on SIG SAUER, or any of its products, visit www.sigsauer.com.

About Max Michel:
Max Michel first gained prominence in the competitive shooting arena with five USPSA® National Championships beginning in 2004 and three World Speed Shooting Championships in 2005, 2007 and 2009. Max has completed nearly 30 USPSA Area Championships and, as a representative of the United States, Max has competed in the last three International Practical Shooting Confederation® (IPSC) World Shoots, returning home with team gold medals. Max was a top recruit for the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit (USAMU) from 1999 to 2009 and has been an active Army shooter and trainer. Max was also the Military Coach of the Action Pistol Team. Max Michel is currently the SIG SAUER Manager of Competitive Shooting Activities.

About SIG SAUER
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 approximately 400 employees. For more information on SIG SAUER or any of its products, or the SIG SAUER Academy, log on to www.sigsauer.com.

CAS City - World of Cowboy Action Shooting

CAScity.com

Howard, KS - -(AmmoLand.com)- AmmoLand.com’s featured Gun Blog of the Month of March 2010, is Marshal Halloway of CAScity.com .

Marshal Halloway wears many hats including one as the owner and editor of CAScity.com, the longest living promotional site for cowboy action shooting. Online since 1995!!

Marshal’s real name is Kjell Heilevang, but is better known as Marshal H. after his many years of promoting cowboy action shooting in the US and in Europe.

He has been an active sports shooter since he was 18 with background in bullseye pistol shooting , Long Range rifle, IPSC and Cowboy Action Shooting. He has also been involved in running local and national shooting organization. He has worked as a safety and firearms instructor for sports shooters and hunters.

His website CAScity.com is the gold standard in cowboy action shooting websites and sets the bar for shooting sports fan sites on the world wide web.

CASCity.com Blog Interview:

Q: What is your Blog’s Official Name?
A: CAS city – The World of Cowboy & Western Action Shooting

Q: What is your Name?
A: Marshal Halloway aka Kjell Heilevang

Q: Where are you located?
A: Howard, KS

Q: What is the point of view or purpose of CAScity?
A: CAS city’s goal is to promote Cowboy Action Shooting and their organizations like SASS, NCOWS, Western 3Gun, their clubs and non affiliated clubs.

Q: How long has your CAScity been active?
A: Since 1995

Q: Technically CAScity is more than a blog what else it there to see and do on your website?
A: The CAScity forum and the integrated classified section are features in addition to our news and blog section which also promotes the television show Cowboys on Outdoor Channel.

Q: You can not possibly do everything on CAScity, who else helps you out?
A: The CAScity blog and news section is primarily maintained by me. The forum section is moderated by 20 volunteers among cowboy action shooters, many of them have been moderators for over 10 years.

Q: What do you do for a living or is your CAScity a full time job?
A: CAScity is part of Down Range Media owned by me and my wife, Teresa. Maintaining CAScity is part of my full time job as a consultant, producer and editor for Outdoor Channel with emphasis on shooting sports and personal defense. This is done in partnership with Michael Bane, producer of Shooting Gallery, Cowboys and The Best Defense.

Q: Do you have any other digital sites?
A: I maintain and have the editorial responsibility of DownRange.TV owned by Outdoor Channel. Michael Bane and I established DRTV in 2007. It is a multimedia web site with the primary goal of promoting Outdoor Channel’s original production on Wednesday night, programs like the ones mentioned above and S.W.A.T. Magazine TV.

Q: For those that have no idea, what is Cowboy Action Shooting (CAS)?
A: Cowboy Action Shooting is a highly multifaceted shooting sports where participants compete with original of replica firearms from the 19th century, primarily from 1860 to the turn of the century. The sport was formally established in the late 1970s by former IPSC shooters, later organized by Single Action Shooting Society. In later years, organizations like National Congress of Old West Shootists and Western 3Gun came on board and combined they administer around 100,000 shooters worldwide.

Q: Marshal, some of our readers may not believe this but you have a lot more interests than CAS, what else gets you fired up you these days?
A: I am blessed to have a job which also integrates my hobbies. Hey, some even claim I shouldn’t call it a job…. LOL

All in all, as an editor involved in many levels of content production (text, stills, video, podcasts), travelling to events around the country, there is little time for much beside work. 2/3 of my time is devoted to DownRange.TV and projects together with my partner and good friend, Michael Bane.

I am also fortunate to have a wife who shares my interests and we just returned from Arizona where we both participated in the National Championship of Cowboy Action Shooting.

Q: What is one thing that you want your readers to know about you?
A: I have always been engaged and devoted to get more people involved in shooting sports not just cowboy action shooting. My priority is more related to demystifying the sport and make people understand that shooting sports are comprised of 99% “regular” people and 1% top shooters. We have given the 1% well deserved and good coverage in a variety of media, but I do believe it is important from a recruiting standpoint to show all levels including the recreational shooters.

Q: What was the best thing you did on CAScity that go the most reaction from your readers?
A: I cannot pinpoint anything in particular, but what needs to be mentioned is the fact that we have been able to run the site for as long as we have and where people can find a starting point to join the sport , meet new friend and interact with each other. I think our consistency in running the site and the moderators excellent work in keeping the forum a friendly place for everyone is the major factor for a good feedback and loyalty.

Q: What was the worst thing you did on CAScity that go the most reaction from your readers?
A: Worst thing…. the fact that I have not had time to resume the production of Cowboy Action Radio, the podcast related to the sport. I cannot promise if or when at this time, but I would like to get it started as soon as time allows.

Q: What is your favorite firearm and why?
A: The most difficult question of all…. I would say it is a shared first place between the Colt Single Action Army and 1911.

Q: What things would you like to do or expand in CAScity to in the future?
A: Our biggest challenge is to recruit new shooters and especially the younger generation. We are currently working with SASS (Single Action Shooting Society) to establish projects which hopefully will increase membership. CAScity, DownRange.TV and the show Cowboys will all be a part of this.

Q: Obviously since we are featuring you that means CAScity is Pro gun? What do you think the outlook is for the future of gun rights in America?
A: I am a Second Amendment Absolutist and as concerned about our gun rights as my fellow NRA members. I believe our major focus is “Not to take what we have for granted”. I hope McDonald v. Chicago can establish once and for all that the Second Amendment is an individual right no matter where you live in the US.

Q: What would you like to say to those that are anti gun or maybe just unsure of the purpose of guns in our society today?
A: Step away from the fixed mindset for a moment and spend some time with gun owners in their own environment. I have personally witnessed anti gun people change their mind after being invited to a gun club and spent some time with gun owners at a shooting range. Let me add that Cowboy Action Shooting is a perfect door opener for people who for various reasons cannot understand the so called gun culture and I personally know fellow shooters who has gone from being totally anti gun to become active shooters and NRA members.

Visit: www.CAScity.com

U.S. Practical Shooting Association

SEDRO-WOOLLEY, Wash. —-(AmmoLand.com)- By just over half a point, Eva Micklethwaite managed to edge out Jenny Chu to pick up her first Area win and the coveted Women’s Open division title at the U.S. Practical Shooting Association’s Area 2 Regional Handgun Championships.

Micklethwaite, who was a member of the Team USA and helped win the gold in 2008 at the International Practical Shooting Confederation’s (IPSC) World Shoot XV in Bali, Indonesia, was also crowned High Lady, a title that goes to the top overall female shooter in the match.

Through most of the match Chu held the lead with five key stage wins among the women shooters. Yet Micklethwaite stayed within striking distance giving Chu a 30 point led early but closing the gap to just under 10 points by the ninth stage.

With just two stages remaining Micklethwaite made her move.

On the tenth stage Mickelthwaite picked up 14 points on Chu by scoring 18 A zone hits and 6 C zone hits. Chu put 20 solid A zone hits down range but dropped points with a B, C and D hit as well as one Miss and one No-Shoot. This gave Micklethwaite a slim lead of just 4.5637 points going into the final stage.

With the match slipping away, Chu tried to recover putting eight of her ten shots in the A zone with the remaining two falling in the C zone. She picked up just over 42 points on the stage but it wasn’t enough as Micklethwaite scored six A zone hits and four C zone hits giving her slightly more than 37 points for the stage.

When all the scores were tallied, Micklethwaite’s late surge put her just 0.5715 points ahead of Chu with a final score of 1120.3398 to 1119.7683.

“This was one of the closest matches of the season and nothing short of nail biter. Both Eva and Jenny battled all the way, even through the very last shot of the match. It’s a big win for Eva and one that is well deserved,” said Dave Thomas, executive director of the U.S. Practical Shooting Association.

Rounding out the top five were Team Smith & Wesson’s Kay Miculek in third with 1098.2849, Valarie Levanza-Rosales in fourth with 1061.9108 and Lily Chung in fifth with 985.5508.

The match, which was held November 12-15 at the Rio Salado Sportsman’s Club in Mesa, Ariz., drew a total of 355 shooters who put a combined 100,000-plus rounds down range competing for regional championship titles in the Open, Limited, Limited-10, Production, Revolver and Single Stack divisions.

The USPSA Area 2 region includes Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii and New Mexico but shooters from around the country attended.

About USPSA:
The United States Practical Shooting Association is a non-profit membership association and the governing body for the sport of Practical Shooting in America. USPSA has nearly 18,000 members and more than 350 affiliated clubs which host weekly matches throughout the country providing recreational shooters with the opportunity to test and refine their shooting skills in a safe, competitive environment. USPSA is also the US Region of the International Practical Shooting Confederation (IPSC), which is comprised of approximately 67 nations. For more information, visit www.uspsa.org.

Smith & Wesson's Dave Sevigny

U.S. Practical Shooting Association

SEDRO-WOOLLEY, Wash. — -(AmmoLand.com)-  It took until the eleventh and final stage at the 2009 Area 2 USPSA Regional Handgun Championships before Dave Sevigny of Smyrna, Ga. was able to overtake Nils Jonasson of Mesa, Ariz. and repeat as the Production division champion. It is the fifth time Sevigny has won at Area 2 Production title.

Jonasson started the match strong winning the first three stages followed by a third place finish on stage four, behind Sevigny and the stage winner Gary Chan of Anaheim Hills, Calif., then again taking the stage win on the fifth stage. Halfway through the match, Jonasson, a Grand Master shooter who won the Production title in 2007, found himself in first place with a lead of more than 34 points over the defending champion.

Then on the sixth stage Sevigny, who is the captain of Team Glock and himself a Grand Master competitor, began his comeback winning that stage and the next four. Despite remaining behind Jonasson, who managed to keep the lead by finishing second on stages six, seven, eight and ten, Sevigny put himself just over five points down but in a prime position to win the match on the final stage.

On stage 11, the 50-point 10-round final stage of the match, Jonasson finished with seven A zone hits and three C zone hits for a total of 44 points shot in a time of 6.99 seconds giving him a 6.2947 hit factor and a final stage score of 39.8894. He finished the match with a final overall score of 1424.6612.

Sevigny, who is known for both his tremendous speed and accuracy, proceeded to attack the final stage posting the fastest time of any production shooter, 5.83 seconds, and scoring 46 points on eight A zone hits and two C zone hits for a hit factor of 7.8902 that won him both the stage and the match. Sevigny finished the match with a final score of 1429.3106 and a narrow 4.6494 advantage of Jonasson to take the win.

“This was classic production division battle and demonstrates how competitive this division truly is,” said Dave Thomas, executive director of the U.S. Practical Shooting Association. “Dave shot an excellent come-from-behind match winning not just the Area 2 Championship but his seventh Area title of the 2009 season.”

Rounding out the top five in the Production competition were three Master level shooters. Gary Chan finished third with 1268.6316 points while Kyle Schmidt of Gilbert, Ariz. took fourth shooting 1239.7421 and Jim Levis of Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif. finished fifth with 1196.4295 points.

The match, which was held November 12-15 at the Rio Salado Sportsman’s Club in Mesa, Ariz., drew a total of 355 shooters who put a combined 100,000-plus rounds down range competing for regional championship titles in the Open, Limited, Limited-10, Production, Revolver and Single Stack divisions.

The USPSA Area 2 region includes Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii and New Mexico but shooters from throughout the country attended.

About USPSA:
The United States Practical Shooting Association is a non-profit membership association and the governing body for the sport of Practical Shooting in America. USPSA has nearly 18,000 members and more than 350 affiliated clubs which host weekly matches throughout the country providing recreational shooters with the opportunity to test and refine their shooting skills in a safe, competitive environment. USPSA is also the US Region of the International Practical Shooting Confederation (IPSC), which is comprised of approximately 67 nations. For more information, visit www.uspsa.org.

Smith & Wesson’s John Bagakis

U.S. Practical Shooting Association

SEDRO-WOOLLEY, Wash. —-(AmmoLand.com)- Team Smith & Wesson’s John Bagakis of Livermore, Calif. claimed the Revolver division title at the U.S. Practical Shooting Association’s Area 2 Regional Handgun Championships.

Bagakis, who is ranked a Grand Master, the highest skill level in the sport of Practical Shooting, dominated the field by winning all eleven stages for a final score of 1470. He outpaced his nearest competitor, Pat Hogue of Atascadero, Calif., by just over 302 match points. Hogue finished second in the match with a score of 1167.7836.

“John is one of the rising stars in the Revolver division as evidenced but his Area 2 win, and with the support of Smith & Wesson I think it’s safe to say John will continue to be a threat in revolver competitions,” said Dave Thomas, executive director of the U.S. Practical Shooting Association.

Rounding out the top five were Dan Furbee of Apache Junction, Ariz. in third with a score of 1099.8699, John Rodriguez of Hurley, N.M. in fourth with 1092.5206 and Team Smith & Wesson member Annette Aysen of Thibodaux, La. taking fifth shooting 1064.2603.

The match, which was held November 12-15 at the Rio Salado Sportsman’s Club in Mesa, Ariz., drew a total of 355 shooters who put a combined 100,000-plus rounds down range competing for regional championship titles in the Open, Limited, Limited-10, Production, Revolver and Single Stack divisions.

The USPSA Area 2 region includes Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii and New Mexico but shooters from around the country attended.

About USPSA:
The United States Practical Shooting Association is a non-profit membership association and the governing body for the sport of Practical Shooting in America. USPSA has nearly 18,000 members and more than 350 affiliated clubs which host weekly matches throughout the country providing recreational shooters with the opportunity to test and refine their shooting skills in a safe, competitive environment. USPSA is also the US Region of the International Practical Shooting Confederation (IPSC), which is comprised of approximately 67 nations. For more information, visit www.uspsa.org.

USPSA Shooter Kippi Leatham

U.S. Practical Shooting Association

SEDRO-WOOLLEY, Wash. — -(AmmoLand.com)- Springfield Armory’s husband and wife team of Kippi and Robbie Leatham of Mesa, Ariz. brought home two division titles from the U.S. Practical Shooting Association’s Area 2 Regional Handgun Championships.

Kippi won the Women’s Production division title while husband Robbie took top honors in the Limited division. Robbie Leatham previously won the Limited title in 2005 and 2004.

“Kippi and Robbie represent a serious one-two punch for Springfield Armory and our congratulations go out to them both,” said Dave Thomas, executive director of the U.S. Practical Shooting Association.

“The sport of Practical Shooting, like many of the shooting sports, offers women shooters the same competitive opportunities as men, making it an ideal recreational opportunity for couples. The Leathams are just one example of the many husband and wife tandems competing today,” added Thomas

USPSA Shooter Robbie Leatham

Among the women shooters, Kippi Leatham edged out Sara Dunivin by just over 18 points to capture the Women’s Production division title with a final score of 895.0602. Leatham’s score placed her 26th overall among all shooters competing with the duty-style pistols used in Production. Leatham shot the match using a 9mm Springfield Armory XD.

Dunivin finished second with a final score of 876.6597. Rounding out the top five women in Production were third place finisher Carrie Jamrogowicz shooting a score of 819.7222 points, Kandi Blick in fourth with 710.5567 and Ana Lisa Christensen taking fifth with a score of 642.4330 match points.

In the Limited competition the other half of the Leatham household topped an extremely competitive field of 108 shooters that included 16 Masters and five Grand Masters. Robbie Leatham, regarded by many to be one of the greatest practical shooters of all time, is himself ranked a Grand Master.

In taking the title Leatham won five of the 11 stages in the match and took the lead after the fourth. John Mouret of Surprise, Ariz. started the match out in front by winning the first stage. Henning Wallgren of Longmont, Colo. pulled into the lead after the second stage and held it through the third, ultimately handing over the lead to Leatham after the fourth stage.

Leatham remained in the lead through the rest of the match finishing with a final score of 1391.3146, over 55 points ahead of Wallgren who finished second by winning two stages and shooting 1335.6162.

Rounding out the Limited top five were Mouret in third with 1324.0954 points, Glenn Shelby of Aztec, N.M. shooting 1300.1898 and Steve Shroufe of Flagstaff, Ariz. posting a final score of 1252.8102 match points.

The match, which was held November 12-15 at the Rio Salado Sportsman’s Club in Mesa, Ariz., drew a total of 355 shooters who put a combined 100,000-plus rounds down range competing for regional championship titles in the Open, Limited, Limited-10, Production, Revolver and Single Stack divisions.

The USPSA Area 2 region includes Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii and New Mexico but shooters from around the country attended.

About USPSA:
The United States Practical Shooting Association is a non-profit membership association and the governing body for the sport of Practical Shooting in America. USPSA has nearly 18,000 members and more than 350 affiliated clubs which host weekly matches throughout the country providing recreational shooters with the opportunity to test and refine their shooting skills in a safe, competitive environment. USPSA is also the US Region of the International Practical Shooting Confederation (IPSC), which is comprised of approximately 67 nations. For more information, visit www.uspsa.org.

Para USA’s Debbie Keehart

U.S. Practical Shooting Association

SEDRO-WOOLLEY, Wash. —-(AmmoLand.com)- Team Para USA shooter Debbie Keehart of Mesa, Ariz., won the Women’s Limited title at the U.S. Practical Shooting Association’s Area 2 Regional Handgun Championships.

Keehart posted a final winning score of 935.1635, nearly 150 ahead of second place shooter Gail McLean who shot a final score of 786.0686.

Rounding out the top five women in the Limited match were Laurie Lynn in third with 622.5906, Cheryl Current in fourth with 505.8075 and junior shooter Sara Drake in fifth with 484.9109.

“Congratulations go out to Debbie for shooting a strong match and capturing the Women’s Limited title for Team Para,” said Dave Thomas, executive director of the U.S. Practical Shooting Association. “More and more women are joining the ranks of USPSA shooters and Debbie stands out as a top competitor that new shooters should look to emulate.”

The match, which was held November 12-15 at the Rio Salado Sportsman’s Club in Mesa, Ariz., drew a total of 355 shooters who put a combined 100,000-plus rounds down range competing for regional championship titles in the Open, Limited, Limited-10, Production, Revolver and Single Stack divisions.

The USPSA Area 2 region includes Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii and New Mexico but shooters from around the country attended.

About USPSA:
The United States Practical Shooting Association is a non-profit membership association and the governing body for the sport of Practical Shooting in America. USPSA has nearly 18,000 members and more than 350 affiliated clubs which host weekly matches throughout the country providing recreational shooters with the opportunity to test and refine their shooting skills in a safe, competitive environment. USPSA is also the US Region of the International Practical Shooting Confederation (IPSC), which is comprised of approximately 67 nations. For more information, visit www.uspsa.org.

U.S. Practical Shooting Association

SEDRO-WOOLLEY, Wash. —-(AmmoLand.com)- Websterville, Vermont’s Steve Rubalcaba successfully defended his 2008 win by again taking the Limited-10 title at the U.S. Practical Shooting Association’s Area 2 Regional Handgun Championship.

Rubalcaba faced stiff competition from both Jim Zimmerman and Russ Shaver who took turns leading the match. Zimmerman of Commerce City, Colo. took the lead early winning the first two stages and holding the lead until the fifth stage when Shaver overtook him.

Despite the fact he didn’t win a single stage in the match, Shaver, who hails from Mission Viejo, Calif., was able to hold on to his lead all the way through the ninth stage and ultimately finish second with a score of 1371.2384.

Rubalcaba began to make his move by winning the sixth stage. He then proceeded to win the eighth, ninth and tenth stages. These three consecutive stage wins propelled Rubalcaba to the front and allowed him to take lead on the tenth stage.

Rubalcaba’s rally helped him finish the match more than 24 points ahead of Shaver and over 46 points ahead of Zimmerman and to post a final winning score of 1395.5247.

“With a little less than 50 points separating the top four shooters in the Limited-10 match, Steve had his handles full. His rally in the late stages turned the match in his favor and earned him a much deserved return visit to the winner’s circle,” said Dave Thomas, executive director of the U.S. Practical Shooting Association.

Rounding out the top five were Zimmerman in third with 1349.1721, Clint Milburn of Surrey, British Columbia in fourth with 1345.5900 and Alan Liotta of Rosemount, Minn. in fifth with 1266.6925.

The match, which was held November 12-15 at the Rio Salado Sportsman’s Club in Mesa, Ariz., drew a total of 355 shooters who put a combined 100,000-plus rounds down range competing for regional championship titles in the Open, Limited, Limited-10, Production, Revolver and Single Stack divisions.

The USPSA Area 2 region includes Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii and New Mexico but shooters from around the country attended.

About USPSA:
The United States Practical Shooting Association is a non-profit membership association and the governing body for the sport of Practical Shooting in America. USPSA has nearly 18,000 members and more than 350 affiliated clubs which host weekly matches throughout the country providing recreational shooters with the opportunity to test and refine their shooting skills in a safe, competitive environment. USPSA is also the US Region of the International Practical Shooting Confederation (IPSC), which is comprised of approximately 67 nations. For more information, visit www.uspsa.org.

USPSA Shooter Taran Butler

U.S. Practical Shooting Association

SEDRO-WOOLLEY, Wash. —-(AmmoLand.com)- In a field packed with Masters and Grand Masters, Taran Butler of Simi Valley, Calif. managed to hold off 137 shooters to take the coveted Open division title at the U.S. Practical Shooting Association’s Area 2 Regional Handgun Championships. The win represents Butler’s first and only Area victory in the 2009 season.

Butler, who is ranked a Grand Master himself and won the Area 2 Limited division title in 2008, took the Open division lead on the second stage and held it through the entire match by winning four of the eleven stages. Butler won the division with a final score of 1407.2097.

“Taran faced a very strong field of Open shooters yet managed to hold all of them off by shooting a strong match and picking up key stage wins. Not an easy feat when you realize there were 13 Grand Masters and 25 Masters gunning for the title,” said Dave Thomas, executive director of the U.S. Practical Shooting Association.

Butler’s nearest competitor, Eddie Garcia of Mesa, Ariz., also won four stages but was never able to close the gap. Garcia finished more than 38 points behind Butler with a final score of 1368.6828

Chris Fritz of Spanaway, Wash. won the first stage but finished third with 1348.3053 while Nick Helterline of Everett, Wash. and Glenn Higdon of Peyton, Colo. rounded out the top five finishing fourth and fifth shooting 1316.7757 and 1314.3098 respectively.

The match, which was held November 12-15 at the Rio Salado Sportsman’s Club in Mesa, Ariz., drew a total of 355 shooters who put a combined 100,000-plus rounds down range competing for regional championship titles in the Open, Limited, Limited-10, Production, Revolver and Single Stack divisions.

The USPSA Area 2 region includes Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii and New Mexico but shooters from around the country attended.

About USPSA:
The United States Practical Shooting Association is a non-profit membership association and the governing body for the sport of Practical Shooting in America. USPSA has nearly 18,000 members and more than 350 affiliated clubs which host weekly matches throughout the country providing recreational shooters with the opportunity to test and refine their shooting skills in a safe, competitive environment. USPSA is also the US Region of the International Practical Shooting Confederation (IPSC), which is comprised of approximately 67 nations. For more information, visit www.uspsa.org.

CZ Shooter's Angus Hobdell

U.S. Practical Shooting Association

SEDRO-WOOLLEY, Wash. —-(AmmoLand.com)- From start to finish, Angus Hobdell of Team CZ and the CZ Custom Shop led the field in the Single Stack match at the U.S. Practical Shooting Association’s Area 2 Regional Handgun Championships to take home the coveted title.

The Single Stack division, so called because the model 1911 pistols used in competition feature magazines which hold just a single column of ammunition, is growing in popularity as more and more competitors opt to shoot the more traditional model pistol. The 1911 is also one of the most popular firearms sold in America.

Hobdell, who lives in Tempe, Ariz., won six of the 11 stages in the match on his way to posting a final score of 1417.6591 match points. Hobdell holds the rank of Master in the Single Stack division but is a Grand Master in the Production division.

“Angus is one of the toughest competitors on the Practical Shooting circuit and is always in the hunt to win whatever match he enters. This Area 2 win is just another milestone in his storied career,” said Dave Thomas, executive director of the U.S. Practical Shooting Association.

Rounding out the top five in the Single Stack competition were Tim Milkovich of Glendale, Ariz. who finished more than 102 points behind Hobdell in second place with 1315.3776. Mike Lin of Gilbert, Ariz. took third shooting a score of 1253.4519 while Andrew John of Mesa, Ariz. and Scott Shepherd of Gilbert, Ariz. finished fourth and fifth with 1179.3874 and 1176.8434 respectively.

The match, which was held November 12-15 at the Rio Salado Sportsman’s Club in Mesa, Ariz., drew a total of 355 shooters who put a combined 100,000-plus rounds down range competing for regional championship titles in the Open, Limited, Limited-10, Production, Revolver and Single Stack divisions.

The USPSA Area 2 region includes Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii and New Mexico

About USPSA:
The United States Practical Shooting Association is a non-profit membership association and the governing body for the sport of Practical Shooting in America. USPSA has nearly 18,000 members and more than 350 affiliated clubs which host weekly matches throughout the country providing recreational shooters with the opportunity to test and refine their shooting skills in a safe, competitive environment. USPSA is also the US Region of the International Practical Shooting Confederation (IPSC), which is comprised of approximately 67 nations. For more information, visit www.uspsa.org.

SIG SAUER

Exeter, NH –-(AmmoLand.com)- Team SIG Champion Shooter, Max Michel, has had a very successful 2009 season. This year marks Michel’s debut with “Team SIG” and as the new SIG SAUER Manager of Competitive Shooting Activities. As the Team Captain, Michel has won seven titles and one second place throughout the 2009 season.

This year Michel broke the NRA Speed Shoot-Off Event Record with the fastest time in Bianchi Cup history of 1.70 seconds. He also participated in the man-on-man steel shoot-off event with other top shooters at the IPSC tournament, as well as competed in two separate championship tournaments in different states within two days.

Max Michel, Jr., Signs on with SIG SAUER, Inc

In 2009, Michel has won titles in the following tournaments:

• Area 6 Title in 2009 USPSA Championship
• 2009 NRA Bianchi Cup Pro-Am Shooting Event, Overall High Score
• Level IV sanctioned 2009 IPSC Pan American Championship, Gold Medal
• Area 1 National Championship, 1st place Overall in Limited-10 Division
• Steel Challenge World Speed Championships, Open Division 3rd Time Champion
• USPSA Practical Shooting Association Handgun National, 100% Match Winner in Open / Production Class 5th Time Champion
• 2009 Infinity Area 4 Championship

Michel finished a very close second place in the Area 5 National Championship, located in Dorr, Michigan, in the Limited-10 Division against the current National Champion.

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For more information on SIG SAUER, or any of its products, visit www.sigsauer.com.

About Max Michel:
Max Michel first gained prominence in the competitive shooting arena with five USPSA® National Championships beginning in 2004 and three World Speed Shooting Championships in 2005, 2007 and 2009. Max has completed nearly 30 USPSA Area Championships and, as a representative of the United States, Max has competed in the last three International Practical Shooting Confederation® (IPSC) World Shoots, returning home with team gold medals. Max was a top recruit for the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit (USAMU) from 1999 to 2009 and has been an active Army shooter and trainer. Max was also the Military Coach of the Action Pistol Team. Max Michel is currently the SIG SAUER Manager of Competitive Shooting Activities.

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 400 employees. For more information on SIG SAUER or any of its products, or the SIG SAUER Academy, log on to www.sigsauer.com.

Team Glock's Jessie Abbate

Glock Pistols

LAS VEGAS, Nev. —-(AmmoLand.com)- Jessie Abbate makes winning national titles look routine. That’s because for the second year in a row Abbate has won back-to-back national titles at the Smith & Wesson 2009 U.S. Practical Shooting Association’s (USPSA) National Handgun Championships.

This year Abbate claimed both the Production and Limited division women’s titles. In 2008 she was crowned the Limited and Limited-10 champion.

In the Production division match, Abbate took top honors among the lady shooters posting a final score of 1097.9378 outpacing runner-up and team Smith & Wesson member Julie Goloski-Golob by more than 111 points. Abbate’s score was also good enough to finish 37th overall among all shooters.

Golob, who resides in Glasgow, Mont., secured second place with a final score of 986.7540. In third was another Team Glock member, Randi Rogers of Durango, Colo. who shot 973.9135. Rounding out the top five were Dianna Liedorff of Sperry, Okla. in fourth with 851.0833 and Carrie Jamrogowicz of Missoula, Mont. in fifth with a final score of 799.0553.

In the Limited division where Abbate holds the rank of Master, the second highest skill level in the sport of Practical Shooting, she again put on an impressive display shooting a score of 1050.2892 and finishing over 114 points ahead of Lisa Munson of Marysville, Wash. who came in second with 935.3943. Munson shoots for Team SVI and also holds the rank of Master.

Tasha Hanish of Cave Creek, Ariz. took third finishing just behind Munson with a score of 933.3767. Carina Randolph of Richardson, Texas finished fourth shooting 923.4845 and in fifth place was Lily Chung of San Jose, Calif. with 768.0001.

The Nationals which were held at the Desert Sportsman’s Rifle & Pistol Club outside Las Vegas September 11-19 drew more than 620 top shooters from across the country and around the world.

About USPSA:
The United States Practical Shooting Association is a non-profit membership association and the governing body for the sport of Practical Shooting in America. USPSA has over 18,000 members and more than 350 affiliated clubs which host weekly matches throughout the country providing recreational shooters with the opportunity to test and refine their shooting skills in a safe, competitive environment. USPSA is also the US Region of the International Practical Shooting Confederation (IPSC), which is comprised of approximately 67 nations. For more information, visit www.uspsa.org.

Team SIG’s Max Michel

SIG Sauer

Exeter, NH –-(AmmoLand.com)- Team SIG Champion Shooter, Max Michel, competed in the prestigious Level IV sanctioned IPSC Pan American Championship on July 6 – 11, 2009 in Guayaquil, Ecuador. Max competed with his custom SIG SAUER 1911 and won 20 out of the 24 courses of fire, taking the Gold Medal Overall.

After the competition and before the awards ceremony, International Practical Shooting Confederation (IPSC) has a tradition of taking the top shooters from the event and putting them up against one another in a man-on-man steel shoot-off event. Max worked his way through the ladder of competitors and won the Open Division shoot-off as well.

The IPSC Pan American Championship consists of 24 grueling courses of fire, but Max had competed in Ecuador in 2005 and was physically and mentally ready to meet the challenge. Max took home his first Level IV Championship Gold Medal, while demonstrating the many solid benefits of competing with a SIG SAUER pistol.

To follow Max Michel and Team SIG, click on to http://www.sigsauer.com/TeamSig/MaxMichel.aspx.

For more information on SIG SAUER, or any of its products, visit www.sigsauer.com.

About Max Michel:
Max Michel first gained prominence in the competitive shooting arena with four USPSA® National Championships beginning in 2004 and two World Speed Shooting Championships in 2005 and 2007. Max has completed nearly 30 USPSA Area Championships and, as a representative of the United States, Max has competed in the last three International Practical Shooting Confederation® (IPSC) World Shoots, returning home with team gold medals. Max has been a top recruit for the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit (USAMU) since 1999 and has been an active Army shooter and trainer. Max was also the Military Coach of the Action Pistol Team. Max Michel is currently the SIG SAUER Manager of Competitive Shooting Activities.

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 350 employees. For more information on SIG SAUER or any of its products, or the SIG SAUER Academy, log on to www.sigsauer.com.

Safariland.com

JACKSONVILLE, Florida - -(AmmoLand.com)- Safariland, a BAE Systems line of business, proudly congratulates Team Safariland on its gold medal winning performance at the Superstition Mountain Mystery 3-Gun in Mesa, Arizona. The three-day event was held from March 27th through the 29th and included a total of 245 shooters.

Team Safariland members Mike Voigt and Scott Carnahan also brought home individual honors. Voigt won the Open Class using the new 013 Competition Holster System and Safariland PFI-600 3-9 Compact Scope. Voigt is the 2008 USPSA Area 1 Champion, 9-time USPSA Multi-Gun National Champion, 5-time International Tactical Rifle Champion and 4-time IPSC World Champion Team member. Carnahan finished in the top 30 in the Tactical Scope division using the new Safariland 1-4 CQLR Scope and 5188 holster and rig. Carnahan is the 2008 USPSA Single Stack Nationals Class winner and 3-time USPSA National Class Champion and serves as the VP, Category and Segment Marketing for Duty Gear, Less Lethal and Firearms Accessories.

Safariland products also helped both Maggie Reese and Tasha Hanish win their respective divisions at the Superstition Mountain Mystery 3-Gun. Reese won top honors in the Open Ladies Division with the Safariland 013 Competition Holster System, while Hanish won the Tactical Scope Ladies Divison using the Safariland 568 holster and rig.

Safariland, LLC is a premier provider of law enforcement and security products and services, delivering a full-range of customer-specific solutions. Offering many of the world’s most recognizable branded products in the public safety market, Safariland is committed to saving lives.

For more information about Safariland, please visit www.safariland.com.

About BAE Systems
BAE Systems is the premier global defense, security and aerospace company delivering a full range of products and services for air, land and naval forces, as well as advanced electronics, security, information technology solutions and customer support services. With approximately 105,000 employees worldwide, BAE Systems’ sales exceeded £18.5 billion (US $34.4 billion) in 2008.

Springfield Armory’s Rob Leatham in Action at 2009 U.S. Practical Shooting Association (USPSA) Single Stack National Championship

U.S. Practical Shooting Association

SEDRO-WOOLLEY­, Wash. — -(AmmoLand.com)- Springfield Armory’s Rob Leatham, a resident of Mesa, Arizona, captured the 2009 U.S. Practical Shooting Association (USPSA) Single Stack National Championship this Saturday at the PASA Park range in Barry, Illinois. The match, which was sponsored by Illinois-based firearms maker Springfield Armory, drew more than 255 top 1911 pistol shooters from around the country.

Despite winning just one of the 20 stages, Leatham led through the entire competition and finished with a final score of 1197.4090. The win represents Leatham’s 15th straight in the match that was previously known as the Single Stack Classic.

Team STI member and Chino, Calif., resident Michael Voigt rallied back from finishing ninth in 2008 to take second place. His final score of 1178.2523 put him just over 19 points behind Leatham.

Taran Butler of Simi Valley, Calif., claimed third for the second year in a row by winning four stages and posting a final score of 1161.7933. Earlier this year Butler defeated Leatham to win the Western States Single Stack Classic.

Rounding out the top five were Para USA’s Todd Jarrett of Hopewell, Va., and Smith & Wesson team shooter BJ Norris of Tyler, Texas, in fourth and fifth shooting 1151.1429 and 1112.6781 respectively.

The Single Stack Nationals were established in 1994 as the Single Stack Classic by pistolsmith Richard Heinie, and then USPSA Illinois Section Coordinator, Russell Cluver. The match was designed specifically for the 1911 model pistol and no other pistol design is permitted in the competition. In 2006 USPSA designated the popular match as a national championship and it has remained the preeminent showcase for the venerable 1911 ever since.­

About USPSA:
The United States Practical Shooting Association is a non-profit membership association and the governing body for the sport of Practical Shooting in America. USPSA has over 17,000 members and more than 350 affiliated clubs which host weekly matches throughout the country providing recreational shooters with the opportunity to test and refine their shooting skills in a safe, competitive environment. USPSA is also the US Region of the International Practical Shooting Confederation (IPSC), which is comprised of approximately 67 nations. For more information, visit www.uspsa.org.

U.S. Practical Shooting Association

Sedro-Woolley, WA - -(AmmoLand.com)- The United States Practical Shooting Association, or USPSA, is a non-profit membership organization that serves as the national governing body of Practical Shooting and is the US Region of the International Practical Shooting Confederation (IPSC). Its 16,500 members, and 350 affiliated clubs, make USPSA the dominant competitive pistol shooting organization in the United States and the largest Region within IPSC.

IPSC was formed in 1976 at a meeting in Columbia, Missouri, lead by the late Jeff Cooper. It was here that the sport of Practical Shooting was formally established after years of independent efforts around the country to build upon the handgun skills and training for self defense. The early days of the sport can be traced back to the 1950’s and the quick draw “leather slap” competitions that grew out of America’s love affair with the TV westerns of that era.

Practical Shooting challenged the then accepted standards of technique, training practices and equipment. Its early pioneers developed scenario-based competitions to accurately measure the effectiveness of their own shooting techniques and equipment. The rapid shooting on-the-move style of Practical Shooting gave birth to the term “Run and Gun” so commonly used today to describe the sport.

For 30 years the sport has served as the test bed for new products and the unofficial R&D for the firearms industry. With some competitors annually shooting in excess of 100,000 rounds, no other venue offers a better in-service assessment of a firearm’s performance or the brutal gauntlet of high-level competition through which a gun must survive to be declared reliable.

Looking back, the gun handling skills, equipment advances and firearms and accessories development initiated by Practical Shooting competitors have changed the face of law enforcement and military training and equipment.

Today, USPSA stands at the forefront of the dynamic shooting practices utilized by professionals around the world and its top shooters are routinely called upon to train elite military and law enforcement units. Membership in USPSA opens the door to a wide range of matches regularly conducted around the country and automatically includes membership in IPSC and entrée to the world stage for Practical Shooting. And it is on that stage you’ll find USPSA members dominating the ranks of the world’s best shooters.

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Smith and Wesson Firearms

SPRINGFIELD, Massachusetts – -(ShootingWire.com)- Smith & Wesson Corp., announced today that three members of Team Smith & Wesson played key roles in helping the United States Team capture three world titles at the International Practical Shooting Confederation (IPSC) World Shoot XV held in Bali, Indonesia, October 27 – November 1, 2008.

In the team competition U.S. shooters and Team Smith & Wesson members David Olhasso, B.J. Norris and Kay Miculek contributed to wins in the Production, Open and Ladies Open Divisions. The 2008 World Shoot featured 900 participants from 55 countries across the globe. During the match, the U.S. Team dominated earning 10 overall titles, with the Italian National Team finishing second with four overall title wins.

Competing in the Production Division, Pennsylvania native David Olhasso helped the U.S. Team achieve a world title over the second place Czech Republic team. With his individual scores, Olhasso finished 14th overall against the 281 other competitors in the division, contributing to a 231-point team victory. Throughout the six days of heated competition, Olhasso used a Smith & Wesson M&P9L pistol in each of the 36 stages, marking the pistols debut in IPSC world competition.

“The World Shoot is really a six-day long match of survival that is held only once every three years,” said Olhasso. “With such a long format compared to the matches we typically compete in, you know going into the event that you’re going to have a challenging day. The trick is being able to overcome that by minimizing how much it affects you mentally.”

In addition to the duration of the six-day match, U.S. shooters also had to cope with travel, high humidity, unfamiliar surroundings, different cuisine and lack of family or local support. Olhasso, who was competing in his second World Shoot, noted that despite the challenging conditions, his equipment performed well throughout the match, giving him extra confidence.

“The first day of the competition was certainly not my best performance, but having used a variety of pistols from the M&P Series throughout the season, I was confident in the capabilities of the M&P9L, knowing that it would run both accurately and reliably,” said Olhasso. “By the end of the competition, the M&P9L had met all of my expectations, performing flawlessly in its first IPSC world level match.”

Also competing for the U.S. Team were Team Smith & Wesson members B.J. Norris and Kay Miculek. The 19-year-old Norris helped the U.S. Team capture a first place victory in the Open Division while also leading the U.S. Junior Open Team to a 646-point victory over the second place squad from the Philippines. Norris was also named the Open Junior Shoot Off winner. Competing on the U.S. Ladies Open Team, Miculek contributed greatly to the 300 point win over the second place Austrians while also capturing the Open Lady Shoot Off title.

“On behalf of Smith & Wesson, we would like to congratulate the members of the U.S. Team and our own Team Smith & Wesson Shooters who served as representatives during this year’s World Shoot,” said Tom Kelly, Vice President of Marketing for Smith & Wesson. “David, B.J. and Kay do an outstanding job as ambassadors to the shooting community and their skills have led them to the podium time and time again. We are extremely proud of their accomplishments as the recently crowned world champions.”

About Smith & Wesson
Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation, a global leader in safety, security, protection and sport, is parent company to Smith & Wesson Corp., one of the world’s largest manufacturers of quality firearms and firearm safety/security products and parent company to Thompson/Center Arms, Inc., a premier designer and manufacturer of premium hunting rifles, black powder rifles, interchangeable firearms systems and accessories under the Thompson/Center brand. Smith & Wesson licenses shooter protection, knives, apparel, and other accessory lines. Smith & Wesson is based in Springfield, Massachusetts with manufacturing facilities in Springfield, Houlton, Maine, and Rochester, New Hampshire. The Smith & Wesson Academy is America’s longest running firearms training facility for law enforcement, military and security professionals. For more information on Smith & Wesson, call (800) 331-0852 or log on to www.smith-wesson.com. For more information on Thompson/Center Arms, log on to www.tcarms.com.

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Dave Sevigny Glock Team Captain

SEDRO-WOOLLEY, Washington – Dave Sevigny, an employee of Smyrna-based gun maker Glock and captain of the company’s shooting team, picked up his fifth major title of the season by winning the Production division at the United States Practical Shooting Association’s Area 2 Regional Championships.

Competing with a Glock model 34 in 9mm, Sevigny dominated the field by winning eight of the 11 stages and leading the match from the start. He finished with a final score of 1467.2847 match points, outpacing second place shooter, Nils Jonasson of Mesa, Ariz., by over 144 points.

Brad Holt of Kingsburg, Calif. and winner of the Area 1 championship finished third shooting 1282.8165. Area 6 champion Mike Hughes of Bellingham, Wash., placed fourth with 1250.8999 and Kyle Schmidt of Gilbert, Ariz., took fifth with 1227.1986.

“Dave just keeps racking up title wins and is one of the most formidable competitors in the shooting sports as this latest win, his fifth major victory of the year, proves,” said Chris Endersby, USPSA’s Area 2 Director.

The USPSA Area 2 Championships were held at the Rio Salado Sportsman’s Club in Mesa, Ariz. November 6-9. A total of 355 top pistol shooters competed in USPSA’s Open, Limited, Limited-10, Production, Revolver and Single Stack divisions. The USPSA Area 2 region includes Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii and New Mexico but shooters from Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nevada, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah and Washington as well as Canada, England, Jamaica and Norway attended.

About USPSA: The United States Practical Shooting Association is a non-profit membership association and the governing body for the sport of Practical Shooting in America. USPSA has over 17,000 members and more than 350 affiliated clubs which host weekly matches throughout the country providing recreational shooters with the opportunity to test and refine their shooting skills in a safe, competitive environment. USPSA is also the US Region of the International Practical Shooting Confederation (IPSC), which is comprised of approximately 67 nations. For more information, visit www.uspsa.org .

Media Contact: Dave Thomas (360) 855-2245 dave@uspsa.org

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SEDRO-WOOLLEY, Washington - Steve Rubalcaba can tell you exactly how the west was won and he’s got the shooting championship title to prove it.

The Websterville man, a competitor in the sport of Practical Shooting, claimed the Limited-10 Pistol title at the U.S. Practical Shooting Association’s Area 2 Regional Championships held in Mesa, Arizona at the Rio Salado range November 6-9.

Rubalcaba won by just over 99 points finishing with a score of 1446.1730 after taking the lead on the third of 11 stages.

“Steve shot a rock solid match. When you win three stages and finish in the top three on eight out of the 11 as Steve did, they call that consistency and they call you the winner,” said Chris Endersby, USPSA’s Area 2 Director.

Rounding out the top five in the Limited-10 division were Pete Corkey of Trabuco Canyon, Calif., in second with 1346.2856, Alan Liotta of Rose Mount, Minn., in third with 1333.5038 and Tim Copperstone of Tuscon, Ariz., in fourth with 1322.9433 and Brian Crews of San Jose, Calif., in fifth with 1292.0100.

The USPSA Area 2 Championships were held at the Rio Salado Sportsman’s Club with a total of 355 top pistol shooters competed in USPSA’s Open, Limited, Limited-10, Production, Revolver and Single Stack divisions.

The USPSA Area 2 region includes Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii and New Mexico but shooters from Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nevada, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah and Washington as well as Canada, England, Jamaica and Norway attended.

About USPSA: The United States Practical Shooting Association is a non-profit membership association and the governing body for the sport of Practical Shooting in America. USPSA has over 17,000 members and more than 350 affiliated clubs which host weekly matches throughout the country providing recreational shooters with the opportunity to test and refine their shooting skills in a safe, competitive environment. USPSA is also the US Region of the International Practical Shooting Confederation (IPSC), which is comprised of approximately 67 nations. For more information, visit www.uspsa.org .

Media Contact: Dave Thomas (360) 855-2245 or dave@uspsa.org

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SEDRO-WOOLLEY, Washington - Simi Valley’s Taran Butler won the Limited Pistol division at the United States Practical Shooting Association’s Area 2 Regional Championships held November 6-9 at the Rio Salado range in Mesa, Arizona.

Butler, who won four of the 11 stages, took the Limited title by just over 43 points after taking the lead on the seventh stage and holding it through to the end for a final score of 1439.8736 points.

“Taran shot a great match at the World Shoot in Bali to help bring home the gold medal for the U.S. It’s clear by his Area 2 win that he’s still on top of his game,” said Chris Endersby, USPSA’s Area 2 Director.

Henning Wallgren of Longmont, Colo., finished second with 1396.7932. John Mouret of Surprise, Ariz., took third with a score of 1360.4397. Rounding out the top five were Glenn Shelby of Aztec, N.M. in fourth with 1328.4505 and Canadian shooter Mike Brunell of Woodbridge, Ontario, in fifth with 1316.9491.

A total of 355 top pistol shooters competed in USPSA’s Open, Limited, Limited-10, Production, Revolver and Single Stack divisions at the regional championship.

The USPSA Area 2 region includes Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii and New Mexico but shooters from Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nevada, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah and Washington as well as Canada, England, Jamaica and Norway attended.

About USPSA: The United States Practical Shooting Association is a non-profit membership association and the governing body for the sport of Practical Shooting in America. USPSA has over 17,000 members and more than 350 affiliated clubs which host weekly matches throughout the country providing recreational shooters with the opportunity to test and refine their shooting skills in a safe, competitive environment. USPSA is also the US Region of the International Practical Shooting Confederation (IPSC), which is comprised of approximately 67 nations. For more information, visit www.uspsa.org .

Media Contact: Dave Thomas (360) 855-2245 or dave@uspsa.org

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SEDRO-WOOLLEY, Washington – Arizona shooters cleaned up taking the Open Pistol, Revolver and Single Stack Pistol division titles at the United States Practical Shooting Association’s Area 2 Regional Championships held over the weekend at the Rio Salado range in Mesa.

Nick Saiti of Peoria won the Open division edging out Joe Bridgman of San Diego, Calif., by just over 18 points with a match score of 1426.4408. Bridgman held the lead earlier in the match until Saiti overtook him on the seventh stage and carried the advantage through the rest of the match.

Bridgman took second with a score of 1408.0238. Michael Voigt of Chino, Calif., claimed third with 1395.7281 while Glenn Higdon of Peyton, Colo., took fourth with 1363.1353 and Canadian shooter Alex Szakacs of Oakville, Ontario finished fifth with 1355.3897.

In the Revolver competition, Richard Brethour of Tempe led a 1-2-3 Arizonan finish taking first place and the title with a score of 1492.5352. Bruce Balcom of Apache Junction claimed second with 1255.6669 and Robert Lee of Tuscon captured third shooting 1089.7867. Rounding out the top five were Mike Sousa of Cotati, Calif., in fourth with 1089.0782 and Dennis Perrin of Scottsdale in fifth with a score of 950.8912.

Mike Lin of Gilbert led the Single Stack Pistol division match from start to finish and was the third Arizonan to win a championship, shooting a score of 1385.8533. Michael Foley of Lexington, Ky., finished second with 1365.8110 while Bret Draughn of Peoria shot 1348.0275 to take third. Andrew John of Mesa and Scott Durkin of Queen Creek finished fourth and fifth shooting scores of 1329.0220 and 1210.5475 respectively.

“Arizona is regarded as one of the best places in America for competition shooting and it’s obvious from Mike, Nick and Rich’s victories, it’s also home to some of the best shooters in the nation,” said Dave Thomas, executive director of USPSA.

The USPSA Area 2 Championships were held at the Rio Salado Sportsman’s Club November 6-9. A total of 355 top pistol shooters competed in USPSA’s Open, Limited, Limited-10, Production, Revolver and Single Stack divisions at the regional championship. The USPSA Area 2 region includes Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii and New Mexico but shooters from Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nevada, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah and Washington as well as Canada, England, Jamaica and Norway attended.

About USPSA: The United States Practical Shooting Association is a non-profit membership association and the governing body for the sport of Practical Shooting in America. USPSA has over 17,000 members and more than 350 affiliated clubs which host weekly matches throughout the country providing recreational shooters with the opportunity to test and refine their shooting skills in a safe, competitive environment. USPSA is also the US Region of the International Practical Shooting Confederation (IPSC), which is comprised of approximately 67 nations. For more information, visit www.uspsa.org.

Media Contact: Dave Thomas (360) 855-2245 dave@uspsa.org

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SEDRO-WOOLLEY, Washington - The United States captured six team and four individual world titles at the International Practical Shooting Confederation (IPSC) World Shoot XV held this past week in Bali, Indonesia.

In team competition U.S. shooters took first in the Open, Modified, Standard and Production divisions as well as taking first in Junior Open and Ladies Open contests.

In individual competition U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit (USAMU) member and Diamond Bar, California native, Spc. K.C. Eusebio finished first among all junior Open division shooters while Athena Lee of Houston, Texas, was named the top lady Open shooter. Sgt. Travis Tomasie, another USAMU member and a native of Kirkland, Washington, took high overall in the Standard division. JoJo Vidanes of Norco, California, finished high overall in the Modified division.

“We’re extremely pleased with the performance of our shooters. We sent a very strong team to compete against the world’s best and with 10 titles in hand I think it’s safe to say Team USA delivered,” said Michael Voigt, President of the United State Practical Shooting Association which

A total of 30 titles between team and individual competition were awarded at this year’s World Shoot. The U.S.’s 10 victories were more than twice that of its nearest competitor, Italy, which finished the World Shoot with four. The Czech Republic and Ecuador tied for third place with three titles each.

The strong U.S. team showing was led by the Open division squad of Eusebio, USAMU teammate Staff Sgt. Max Michel of Meraux, La., Chris Tilley of Raleigh, N.C. and B.J. Norris of Tyler, Texas. The Open squad outpaced second place Philippines by 238 points with France in third, Australia in fourth and the U.S. Junior Open squad claiming fifth.

The U.S. Junior Open team gave the U.S. its biggest margin of victory with a 646 point lead over the second place junior squad from the Philippines. Spc. Brad Balsley, a Uniontown, Penn. resident and member of the USAMU, led the junior squad finishing an impressive eighth overall. Teammates Shane Coley of Leland, Wash., James McGinty, of Tabernacle, N.J. and Forrest McCord of Houston, Texas, along with Eusebio and Norris of the official U.S. Open team, helped the U.S. dominate among all junior shooters by capturing six of the top 12 spots. Australia and Germany finished third and fourth respectively.

Led by Athena Lee, who topped all women shooters in the Open division, the U.S. Ladies Open team defeated the Austrians by 300 points. Joining Lee in victory were teammates Kay Clark-Miculek of Princeton, La., Lisa Munson of Marysville, Wash. and Eva Beecroft of Desert Hills, Ariz. Ladies squads from Australia and Italy finished third and fourth.

Travis Tomasie, the 2008 USPSA Limited National Champion, continued his winning ways by taking the Standard division World Championship and leading his U.S. squad teammates Shannon Smith of Tampa, Fla., Taran Butler of Simi Valley, Calif., and Manny Bragg of Kirksville, Mo. to a 434 point victory over second place Italy. The Czech Republic took third with the Philippines and Spain finishing fourth and fifth.

In the Modified division, JoJo Vidanes led all shooters and helped teammates Michal Voigt of Chino, Calif., James Ong of Reno, Nev. and Barry Dueck to a 532 point victory over the second place squad from the Philippines. Team Italy placed third with the Czech Republic in fourth and Indonesia in fifth.

Rounding out the team victories for the U.S. was the Production division squad of Matthew Mink of Conway, Ark., Robert Vogel of Wapakoneta, Ohio, Angus Hobdell of Mesa, Ariz. and David Olhasso of Holland, Pa. The U.S. shooters out shot the second place Czech Republic squad by 231 points. In third was the team representing the Slovak Republic followed by Italy in fourth and South Africa in fifth.

In related news, Greece was selected as the host nation for World Shoot XVI, beating out the United States by just one vote. The World Shoot which runs nine days draws upwards of 1,000 competitors and provides significant economic impact for the local community hosting the international shooting championships. World Shoot XVI will be held in 2011.

About USPSA: The United States Practical Shooting Association is a non-profit membership association and the governing body for the sport of Practical Shooting in America. USPSA has over 17,000 members and more than 350 affiliated clubs which host weekly matches throughout the country providing recreational shooters with the opportunity to test and refine their shooting skills in a safe, competitive environment. USPSA is also the U.S. Region of the International Practical Shooting Confederation (IPSC), which is comprised of approximately 67 nations. For more information, visit www.uspsa.org .

Media Contact: Dave Thomas (360) 855-2245 dave@uspsa.org

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