SEDRO-WOOLLEY, WA, June 21, 2011 (Press-News.org) With the start of the 2011 USPSA Area 1 Regional Handgun Championship, Presented by Springfield Armory, just days away, the U.S. Practical Shooting Association (USPSA) announced two premier sponsors, Brownells and Montana Gold Bullet, as well as eight division sponsors.
"Both Brownells and Montana Gold Bullet have been a strong presence in the shooting sports and we are pleased to have these two industry leaders associated with our championship as premier sponsors," said Chuck Anderson, the USPSA Area 1 director.
The 2011 USPSA Area 1 Regional Handgun Championship, Presented by Springfield Armory takes place June 22-26 at Albany Rifle and Pistol Club, Shedd, Ore. and is the third of eight regional pistol championships on the USPSA calendar. Match officials expect to draw more than 300 top pistol shooters from around the country as well as Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington and Wyoming, the states that make up the Area 1 region.
In addition to Brownells and Montana Gold Bullet, and the previously announced sponsors Springfield Armory, MGM Targets, Cheaper Than Dirt!, Crimson Trace and Warne Scope Mounts, match organizers announced division sponsors Cameron's Custom Guns and Hornady Manufacturing (Open div.), CR Speed (Limited div.), CZ-USA and Sig Sauer (Production div.), ESP Electronic Hearing Protection, Hogue Grips (Revolver div.) and Starlight Cases (Single Stack div.).
A few slots are still available for the match and those interested in competing can visit http://www.USPSA1.org to download the match registration form.
Want to learn more about practical shooting, or join the 20,000 members of USPSA in the most dynamic and fast-paced shooting sport around? Then visit http://www.USPSA.org, follow @USPSA_Shooting on Twitter, like USPSA on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/USPracticalShootingAssn) or read the Practical Shooting blog (http://practicalshooting.posterous.com/).
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 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.
Brownells and Montana Gold Bullet Named Premier Sponsors of USPSA's Area 1 Regional Handgun Championship
With the start of the 2011 USPSA Area 1 Regional Handgun Championship, Presented by Springfield Armory, just days away, the U.S. Practical Shooting Association announced two premier sponsors, Brownells and Montana Gold Bullet.
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[Press-News.org] Brownells and Montana Gold Bullet Named Premier Sponsors of USPSA's Area 1 Regional Handgun ChampionshipWith the start of the 2011 USPSA Area 1 Regional Handgun Championship, Presented by Springfield Armory, just days away, the U.S. Practical Shooting Association announced two premier sponsors, Brownells and Montana Gold Bullet.