USPSA Area 6 Regional Shoot Picks Up Springfield Armory and Other Sponsors

SEDRO-WOOLLEY, WA, April 07, 2011 (Press-News.org) Firearms maker Springfield Armory, along with Competitive Edge Dynamics and EarScopes, has signed on as a stage sponsor for the U.S. Practical Shooting Association's (USPSA) Area 6 Regional Handgun Championship which will be held April 15-17 at the Universal Shooting Academy in Frostproof, Fla.

The Area 6 match is one of the most popular among USPSA members and has already drawn 350 shooters representing 26 states, including Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee, the states that make up the Area 6 region, Puerto Rico, Canada, Jamaica, Ecuador, Venezuela, and Brazil. Match officials expect upwards of 380 competitors to participate in the match.

"We are extremely pleased with continued support the Area 6 Championship continues to receive from the firearms industry," said Linda Chico, the USPSA Area 6 director. "The popularity of the Area 6 match is due in no small part to its popularity with gun and accessory manufacturers whose support is based on the realization that USPSA members represent upwards of $45 million in potential sales."

Besides Springfield Armory, Competitive Edge Dynamics and EarScopes, Velocity Shooter is also helping to sponsor the match. Previously announced sponsors include Glock, GPI Custom Gunworks, Otis Technology, Rescomp/CR Speed and TechWear USA. Match officials expect to announce additional sponsors in the coming week.

Slots are still available to shoot the match on Friday and those interested in entering can visit http://www.USPSA6.org to find match information or download the match registration form.

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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 20,000 members and more than 375 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 http://www.uspsa.org.