Aguila Ammunition USA to Sponsor SASP
The SASP would like to welcome Aguila Ammunition USA as a Silver Sponsor of its program this shooting season! Since 1961, Aguila Ammunition has been dedicated to developing and manufacturing self-defense, recreational, hunting, law enforcement, and military ammunition. As one of the largest Rimfire manufacturers in the world, they're proud to offer a wide array of ammo engineered for reliability and performance. And it all starts with a careful and extensive process of sourcing raw materials. Bottom line: Only choice materials enter their factory, so only choice products leave it. Guaranteed. Texas Armament and Technology is the exclusive distributor of Aguila Ammunition. In addition, it provides training and consulting services for some of the world’s largest companies in the aerospace and defense sectors. “Aguila Ammunition is proud to partner with the SASP and support its mission of providing team shooting opportunities for young athletes,” says Kristi Drawe, Director of Marketing for Aguila Ammunition. “We’re looking forward to being a part of this year’s National Championships and introducing young shooters to the Aguila brand.” “We're very excited to have Aguila Ammunition on board as a Silver Sponsor this year," said Rick Leach, SASP's National Director. "The quality and reliability of their ammo is unmatched in the shooting industry and I know our athletes are going to benefit from using their product in competition!" Look for Aguila at this year’s national championships being held July 14th – 21stat the Cardinal Shooting Center in Marengo, Ohio! Are you or your company interested in being part of or supporting the Scholastic Action Shooting Program? If so, please download the 2018 SASP Media Guide or contact Rick Leach, SASP National Director at rleach@sssfonline.com.
through April 25, 12:30PM eastern time. This week’s auction is a 7mm Rem Mag caliber Ruger® M77® Mark II Express rifle. The Express models were first introduced in 1992. The serial number on this rifle is 760-01613, and the roll mark date is July 22, 1992. The M77® Mark II Express rifles were initially made within the “780-“ prefix serial number range. After a few hundred Express rifles were built, the serial numbering was then changed to the “760-“ prefix. This rifle has not been fired beyond normal factory testfiring. The rifle features a 24-inch blued barrel with matted quarter rib and is factory machined to accommodate Ruger scope rings. It has a blade front sight and v-notch rear express sights: one stationary and two folding that is drift adjustable for windage. Other features include a black composition forend tip and black rubber recoil pad with embossed Ruger® eagle logo. The steel pistol grip cap also features the Ruger® eagle logo. The M77® Express rifle has a steel hinged floorplate and trigger guard with a staggered box magazine that holds three cartridges. The stock is polyurethane-finish French walnut with checkering on the pistol grip and forend. A set of sling swivels and a set of scope rings are included with this rifle. It will be shipped in the rifle box it had been stored in along with an original manual and marketing materials. The rifle is being sold “as is.” The purchaser assumes all liability for its safe and proper ownership, storage, use, and resale. Please note that the winning bidder of this auction is responsible for paying the Federal Excise Tax. The rifle is a part of the Ruger factory collection in Southport, Connecticut, and a Certificate of Authenticity will be mailed to the winner of the auction. 
Scholastic Action Shooting Program (SASP) announced today that Taurus USA has renewed their Silver Level Sponsorship of their program for 2018. The Scholastic Shooting Sports Foundation (SSSF) is the national governing body for the Scholastic Action Shooting Program (SASP), offering youth from grade school through college the opportunity to safely participate in exciting team-based action shooting sports! SASP is designed to instill in young people a set of personal values and character traits for fair play, compassionate understanding, individual responsibility, sportsmanship, self-discipline, and personal commitment. As the sport itself, these qualities will stay with them throughout their lifetimes, helping each young athlete reach his or her full potential. Athletes compete using .22 rifles, .22 handguns and/or centerfire handguns. Targets are steel circle or rectangular plates and all courses of fire are timed events. “We are proud to continue our sponsorship of the Scholastic Action Shooting Program,” said Vince Abrams, Taurus USA Senior Marketing Manager. “The SSSF offer’s youth the opportunity to safely participate in shooting sports. The SASP program is the future of action shooting sports in the U.S.” “We’d like to thank Taurus USA for their continued support and trust in our national youth shooting program and staff,” said Rick Leach, SASP National Director. To become a sponsor of the Scholastic Action Shooting Program 
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The Ruger® Blackhawk® single-action revolver in .357 Magnum was Sturm, Ruger’s first-ever centerfire revolver and is the foundation of the legendary Ruger single-action family. Available only in 2005, the 50th Anniversary New Model Blackhawk offers a unique opportunity to own a revolver with the look and feel of the original “Flat Top” design and all the benefits of 50 years of continuous refinements. Like the 1955 Ruger Blackhawk, the 50th Anniversary New Model Blackhawk is chambered in .357 Magnum with a 4-5/8 inch barrel. It offers many original features including a blued, original Blackhawk-size “Flat Top” frame with a micro-adjustable rear sight, and a smaller pre-1962 “XR-3” grip frame with checkered “hard rubber” grips bearing original-style black Ruger medallions. This 50th Anniversary New Model Blackhawk has a serial number of 520-02060 and was roll marked March 16, 2005. It was shipped to Automated Finishing for engraving work and features a Western-style scroll engraving on the top strap, cylinder, cylinder frame, and grip frame. This engraved model WAS NOT a regular production. The revolver has been stored in its original red plastic 50th Anniversary Blackhawk case along with an anniversary booklet, original instruction manual, marketing materials, case lock and keys. Please note that the winning bidder of this auction is responsible for paying the Federal Excise Tax. The revolver is being sold “as is.” The purchaser assumes all liability for its safe and proper ownership, storage, use, and resale. The revolver is a part of the Ruger factory collection in Southport, Connecticut, and a Certificate of Authenticity will be mailed to the winner of the auction. 
The serial number is 103-13221 and the rollmark date is September 29, 1982. In 1985 Ruger announced that, after 25 years of continuous production, it would stop manufacturing the famous Model 44 autoloading carbine. Ruger offered a Special Edition of 1,800, 25th Anniversary .44 Carbine rifles to celebrate the close of an era. The anniversary rifle was listed in the 1985 catalog and the suggested retail price was $495.00. The 25th Anniversary Model 44 Carbine shows the compact design and classic lines which contributed to the great success of this model. These Limited Edition rifles are specially rollmarked “1961 – 1985 ~ 25th ANNIVERSARY” on the barrel, and they have a specially designed nickel silver medallion set into the walnut stock. Features of this rifle include an American walnut stock with a barrel band at the front of the forend. a folding-leaf rear sight with a reversible U/square notch plate adjustable for elevation and a gold bead front sight. The frame is drilled and tapped for scope mounts. It also features a curved, metal butt plate and tubular magazine that holds four cartridges. The 25th Anniversary .44 Carbine will be shipped in a special Anniversary box along with an original manual, purchaser record card, and a “Firearms Safety Depends on You” booklet. Also included in this auction is a .44 Carbine 25th Anniversary medallion, along with a “blank” box end label and a 25th Anniversary decal. This rifle is being sold “as is.” The purchaser assumes all liability for its safe and proper ownership, storage, use, and resale. The rifle is a part of the Ruger factory collection in Southport, Connecticut, and a Certificate of Authenticity will be mailed to the winner of the. Note: the winner of this auction will be responsible for paying the Federal Excise Tax. 
