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Front Sight is reaching out to Europe's IPSC shooting community with a special issue. The "European Annual" is being distributed right now at matches across Western Europe. Most of our targeted matches happen in May, but a few will come along afterwards in case we missed you. Thanks to our advertisers, we'll be giving away more than 3,000 copies of Front Sight. Look for us at the following matches: The STI European Open (Germany), The French National Championships, The Czech Extreme Open (CZR), The Montenegro Open, The Benelux Open (Netherlands), The Sandaknallen (Sweden), the Kongsvinger Open (Norway), the European Steel Challenge (Netherlands), and at a handful of smaller matches in the Netherlands, Germany, and the UK.
Appropriately, Saul Kirsch graces the cover of Front Sight's first European issue. Saul captains the STI Euro team, but is well-known to American USPSA/IPSC shooters thanks to his frequent visits to the United States. He's shown here competing in the USPSA Open Nationals in Missoula, Montana. (Photo by Robin Taylor.)
Download a copy of the European annualHERE.
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Max Michel points to the margin of victory at the SCSA Nationals match in Titusville, Fla. Had he shot wide by another 1/10th of an inch, BJ Norris would be the victor. The SCSA Nationals is the premier match for the S&W Steel Series, administered by U.S. National Steel.
(Photo by Dave Thomas.)
Read about the SCSA Nationals, click HERE.
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Travis Tomasie led the US squad to victory at World Shoot XV in Bali, Indonesia. Coming close on the heels of his victory at the USPSA Limited Championship, his victory cements Tomasie's position as the No. 1 Limited/Standard division shooter in the world!
To read about the World Shoot, click HERE.
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SEDRO-WOOLLEY, Wash. — 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.
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Note To Editors: High resolution images of Rob Leatham are available for download in the USPSA Online Media Center. Photos should be credited "Courtesy of USPSA."
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.
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To: ALL MEDIA
For Immediate Release
May 4, 2009
For more information contact:
Dave Thomas
(360) 855-2245
Chino's Top Gun Takes 2nd
At National Shooting Championship
SEDRO-WOOLLEY, Wash. — Chino’s top gun and Team STI member, Michael Voigt, finished second at the 2009 U.S. Practical Shooting Association (USPSA) Single Stack National Championship on Saturday.
Voigt rallied back from his ninth place finish in 2008 to claim second, shooting just over 19 points behind first place shooter Rob Leatham of Mesa, Ariz., and posting a final score of 1178.2523.
The match, which was held at the PASA Park range in Barry, Illinois, and sponsored by Illinois-based firearms maker Springfield Armory, drew more than 255 top 1911 shooters from around the country.
The name Single Stack refers to the model 1911 pistol used in competition which features magazines that hold just a single column of ammunition. The 1911 is one of the most popular firearms sold in America and a favorite of thousands of competition shooters.
The Single Stack Nationals were established in 1994 as the Single Stack Classic by famed 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.
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Note To Editors: High resolution images of Michael Voigt are available for download in the USPSA Online Media Center. Photos should be credited "Courtesy of USPSA."
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.
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To: ALL MEDIA
For Immediate Release
May 4, 2009
For more information contact:
Dave Thomas
(360) 855-2245
Simi Valley's Top Gun Takes 3rd
At National Shooting Championship
SEDRO-WOOLLEY, Wash. — Simi Valley top gun, Taran Butler, finished third at the 2009 U.S. Practical Shooting Association (USPSA) Single Stack National Championship on Saturday.
Butler claimed third for the second year in a row by winning four of the 20 stages and posting a final score of 1161.7933, just over 35 points out of first. Earlier this year Butler won the Western States Single Stack Classic facing off against many of the same shooters.
The match, which was held at the PASA Park range in Barry, Illinois, and sponsored by Illinois-based firearms maker Springfield Armory, drew more than 255 top 1911 shooters from around the country.
The name Single Stack refers to the model 1911 pistol used in competition which features magazines that hold just a single column of ammunition. The 1911 is one of the most popular firearms sold in America and a favorite of thousands of competition shooters.
The Single Stack Nationals were established in 1994 as the Single Stack Classic by famed 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.
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Note To Editors: High resolution images of Taran Butler are available for download in the USPSA Online Media Center. Photos should be credited "Courtesy of USPSA."
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.
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SEDRO-WOOLLEY, Wash. — 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.
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Note To Editors: High resolution images of Rob Leatham are available for download in the USPSA Online Media Center. Photos should be credited "Courtesy of USPSA."
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.
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SEDRO-WOOLLEY, Wash. — Tulsa area top gun, Phil Strader of Owasso, finished sixth at the 2009 U.S. Practical Shooting Association (USPSA) Single Stack National Championship on Saturday.
Strader, who is an instructor with the U.S. Shooting Academy, finished sixth by winning five of the 20 stages and posting a final score of 1109.8591, over 87 points out of first.
The match, which was held at the PASA Park range in Barry, Illinois, and sponsored by Illinois-based firearms maker Springfield Armory, drew more than 255 top 1911 shooters from around the country.
The name Single Stack refers to the model 1911 pistol used in competition which features magazines that hold just a single column of ammunition. The 1911 is one of the most popular firearms sold in America and a favorite of thousands of competition shooters.
The Single Stack Nationals were established in 1994 as the Single Stack Classic by famed 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.
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Note To Editors: High resolution images of Phil Strader are available for download in the USPSA Online Media Center. Photos should be credited "Courtesy of USPSA."
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.
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SEDRO-WOOLLEY, Wash. — Hopewell’s top gun and Para USA team shooter, Todd Jarrett, finished fourth at the 2009 U.S. Practical Shooting Association (USPSA) Single Stack National Championship on Saturday.
Jarrett rallied back from his tenth place finish in 2008 to claim fourth, shooting just over 46 points behind first place shooter Rob Leatham of Mesa, Ariz., and posting a final score of 1151.1429.
The match, which was held at the PASA Park range in Barry, Illinois, and sponsored by Illinois-based firearms maker Springfield Armory, drew more than 255 top 1911 shooters from around the country.
The name Single Stack refers to the model 1911 pistol used in competition which features magazines that hold just a single column of ammunition. The 1911 is one of the most popular firearms sold in America and a favorite of thousands of competition shooters.
The Single Stack Nationals were established in 1994 as the Single Stack Classic by famed 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.
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Note To Editors: High resolution images of Todd Jarrett are available for download in the USPSA Online Media Center. Photos should be credited "Courtesy of USPSA."
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.
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SEDRO-WOOLLEY, Wash. — Tyler’s top gun and Team Smith & Wesson shooter, BJ Norris, finished fifth at the 2009 U.S. Practical Shooting Association (USPSA) Single Stack National Championship on Saturday.
Norris claimed fifth by winning four of the 20 stages and posting a final score of 1112.6781, just over 84 points out of first.
The match, which was held at the PASA Park range in Barry, Illinois, and sponsored by Illinois-based firearms maker Springfield Armory, drew more than 255 top 1911 shooters from around the country.
The name Single Stack refers to the model 1911 pistol used in competition which features magazines that hold just a single column of ammunition. The 1911 is one of the most popular firearms sold in America and a favorite of thousands of competition shooters.
The Single Stack Nationals were established in 1994 as the Single Stack Classic by famed 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.
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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.
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