The Shooting Industry Academy of Excellence presented its prestigious 2009 awards July 24 in Windsor, Connecticut. The 500-member academy honored 13 companies and one individual after considering 44 nominees.
Established in 1992, the academy is sponsored by FMG Publications, publisher of GUNS, American Handgunner, American COP, Shooting Industry and other Special Edition publications.
The 2009 award recipients are:
Shooting Industry Award: JB Hodgdon, Hodgdon Powder
Manufacturer of the Year: Smith & Wesson
Distributor of the Year: Ellett Brothers
Citizenship Award: Kimber
Handgun of the Year: Ruger: Ruger LCR
Rifle of the Year: Smith & Wesson: M&P15-MOE
Shotgun of the Year: O.F. Mossberg & Sons: 930 SBX 8-Shot Simi-Auto
Accessory of the Year: Hornady: Lock-N-Load AP with EZject System
Hunting Product of the Year: Bushnell: BackTrack GPS
Self-Defense Product of the Year: Crimson Trace: LG-431 Laserguard for Ruger LCP
Ammunition of the Year: Hornady: Critical Defense Ammunition
Optic of the Year: Trijicon: RMR (Ruggedized Miniature Reflex) Sight
Knife of the Year: Benchmade: 585 Mini-Barrage Folder
Safety Product of the Year: Benchmade: Houdini AET (Automotive Escape Tool)
The academy’s awards ceremony was held in conjunction with the 7th Annual Shooting Industry Masters. Two hundred shooters from throughout the industry competed in the three-gun competition at the Hartford Gun Club in East Granby, Conn., July 24 and 25.
Produced by FMG Publications, the event’s raffle raised approximately $25,000 for NSSF’s First Shots program. The event’s top-shooting teams were:
Industry Class: first place: Team SureFire, second place Team Smith & Wesson-3 and third place Team Colt-1.
Open class: first place Team DPMS, second place Team FNH USA and third place Team BLACKHAWK!
FMG Publications has announced that the 8th Annual Shooting Industry Masters will be held at the Heartland Public Shooting Park, Grand Island, Neb, July 23-24, 2010.
For more details, visit www.shootingindustry.com.
Contact:
Russ Thurman
(888) 315-3638
russ@shootingindustry.com
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