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Atlanta Arms and Ammo Partners with Wounded Warrior Trevor Baucom

CW3 Trevor Baucom with World Champion Shooter Doug Koenig - and a young admirer

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Atlanta, GA --(Ammoland.com)- Atlanta Arms and Ammo, the leading supplier of match grade ammunition in the shooting industry, is proud to announce its partnership with wounded warrior Trevor Baucom as he prepares for an upcoming national level shooting competition.

Along with industry leaders Smith & Wesson and Safariland, Atlanta Arms and Ammo has taken a lead role in the development of Baucom as the Wounded Warrior ambassador to the shooting sports. Atlanta Arms and Ammo has been a supplier of match grade ammunition to many of the top competitive shooters in the world for over 20 years, and is now providing Baucom with the same quality products.

Chief Warrant Officer #3 (CW3) Baucom is a former Blackhawk helicopter command pilot and is currently pending a medical discharge from the United States Army. He was injured in a helicopter crash while on an assault mission during his fourth deployment to Afghanistan. The accident left him paralyzed from the waist down.

During his rehabilitation, Baucom was introduced to the shooting sports by Shooting USA host, Jim Scoutten. With the help of members of the shooting industry, he immediately began training for competitive events.

His instructor, Billy Abbate of Atlanta Arms and Ammo, has been on the range with Baucom for many days of one-on-one shooting instruction. Abbate, one of the nation’s first competitive shooters to earn the classification of “Grand Master”, is a high ranking competitor in many shooting disciplines and possesses a vast amount of shooting experience. Abbate has witnessed Baucom’s growth as a shooter.

“Trevor has really developed a burning intensity to improve his shooting over a very short period,” said Abbate. “We are training for the upcoming Bianchi Cup in Columbia, Missouri. Trevor will be on the range, competing head-to-head against able-bodied competitors, and I am confident that he will have a great showing.”

Baucom’s competitive shooting debut will take place over Memorial Day weekend at the National Action Pistol Championship (Bianchi Cup) in Columbia, Missouri. The Bianchi Cup offers a challenging course of fire that requires precision, mistake free shooting. For someone like Baucom, who has been a recreational shooter in the past, the Bianchi Cup should be a new and exciting experience. Baucom will be shooting against some of the best marksman in the world, given that the “Cup” attracts shooters from Australia, New Zealand, Japan, and many of the European countries.

August Sports Promotions is a Maryland/Washington, D.C. based sports representation agency that specializes in representing athletes from the outdoor sports. For more information on Trevor Baucom, please contact the offices of August Sports Promotions.

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International Supplies to Raffle Novak-Customized Tactical 870 Remington Shotgun for Wounded Warrior Project at the 2011 SHOT & NRA Shows
Proceeds from the raffle will benefit Wounded Warrior Project.

Novak Customized Tactical 870 Remington Shotgun

International Supplies

Inglewood, CA --(Ammoland.com)- International Supplies, one of the leading worldwide distributors in the outdoor sporting industry, proudly announced today that they along with Ben Goodson, a 17-year Army Veteran and Purple Heart recipient, will be raffling a Novak Custom Tactical 870 Remington Shotgun at the 2011 SHOT and NRA Shows.

The raffle will help raise money for Wounded Warrior Project (WWP). WWP is a nonprofit organization that supports those men and women of our armed forces who were severely injured during conflicts in Iraq, Afghanistan and other locations around the world.

CA-based International Supplies will start selling raffle tickets for $5 each at the upcoming 2011 SHOT Show in January at their booth #1266 and will continue selling raffle tickets through the end of the NRA Show in April. The drawing itself is scheduled to take place on the last day of the NRA Show at International Supplies’ booth #230 on Sunday, May 1st at 2 p.m., but winner need not be present. All proceeds from the raffle will go towards Wounded Warrior Project.

International Supplies will issue three prizes. The first prize is a Tactical Remington 870 Shotgun, which was donated and customized by Wayne Novak and Charley Pulit of Novak Sights, one of the leading gunsmiths in the industry, and therefore, worth more than $1,200. The shotgun features a Fiber Optic Ghost Ring Sight Set, Reliability Package, Combat Trigger Job, Dome Large Head Safety, 2 Shot Tube Extension, High Visibility Follower, 4 Shot Side Saddle, Bevel Recoil Pad, Wilderness Sling, Novak Logo on Bolt, Sight in / Test Fire 25 rds., and it will also come with a Tactical Blue Dot flashlight and remote pressure-switch, provided by Brite-Strike, leading providers in tactical flashlights.

The second prize is a Brite-Strike Tactical Blue Dot Flashlight, a super heavy duty rechargeable tactical flashlight worth $250. The third prize is a SureStrike 9mm kit with a 12 gauge shotgun adapter, worth $200, donated by Laser Ammo, a leading manufacturer in dry-fire training systems.

The raffle is open to all exhibitors and attendees at both the SHOT and NRA Show. However, for those who are unable to attend and would still like to participate in the raffle, you may send a check made payable to Wounded Warrior Project to the following address:

Checks would need to be received prior to April 29, 2011in order to participate. International Supplies also requests that by-mail participants include complete contact information so not only can they confirm receipt of check, but should one of the participants be the lucky winner, they can arrange to have the shotgun shipped directly to them through a locally licensed FFL dealer.

“This raffle is not only an opportunity to own a #1 shotgun customized by the best gunsmiths in the world, Wayne Novak and Charley Pulit at Novak Sights, and other cool products, but more importantly, it is a great way to give back to a good cause. All proceeds from the raffle will go directly to WWP. This organization has been instrumental in my own recovery and in many others, and hopefully, with the money we raise, we will be able to continue to do more for other wounded veterans.”

Wounded Warrior Project 2011 Drawing

Wounded Warrior Project

About International Supplies
International Supplies are distribution specialists based in Inglewood, CA, with more than 25 years of experience bringing unique, high tech and high quality gadgets to markets worldwide. They cater to a variety of industries: photo, film/video, consumer electronics, law enforcement/military, and outdoor and shooting sports. They are dedicated to offering their customers the very best in digital electronics, and other innovative and fashionable products. They distribute and market everything from traditional photographic film, to portable storage devices, technology cleaners, batteries, tape and underwater digital camera masks, to laser bullet dry-fire training systems, tactical flashlights, cameras and gun cases. International Supplies is also a proud supporter of the Wounded Warrior Project. For more information about International Supplies, please visit www.internationalsupplies.com or call (800) 999-1984.

About Wounded Warrior Project
The mission of the Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) is to honor and empower wounded warriors. WWP’s purpose is to raise awareness and to enlist the public’s aid for the needs of injured service members, to help injured servicemen and women aid and assist each other, and to provide unique, direct programs and services to meet their needs. WWP is a national, nonpartisan organization headquartered in Jacksonville, FL. To get involved and learn more, visit woundedwarriorproject.org.

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