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Hi-Point Firearms

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founded in 1992

  • 1992 Founded by Thomas Deeb
    to manufacture economical weapons focused on safety and reliability
  • based in Mansfield, Ohio
  • 1996 Model TS = first carbine

Hi-Point Firearms
1015 Springmill Rd
Mansfield, Ohio 44906

419-747-9444

hi-pointfirearms.net

WSSF

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Womens Shooting Sports Foundation
1992

  • Sue King organized the first major “Women’s Only” Shooting Event
    1988 Ladies Charity Classic
    – American Shooting Center, Houston, TX
    – 300 women participate
  • Sue organized Ladies Charity Classic series of around the country
  • NSSF launched WSSF in 1992
  • 1993 = 15 events, 800 shooters
  • 1998 = 75 events, 10,0000 competitors
  • 1992 – 1998 Sue King first President

NBSA

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National Benchrest Shooters Association

since 1990s?

The development and encouragement of extreme accuracy in rifles, ammuntion, equipment and shooting methods

 

  • To standardize on a national basis the entire Bench Rest Shooting program so that targets, ranges, scoring methods, records and match procedure will be uniform and comparable.
  •  governing organization for bench rest shooting in the United States
  • between 100 and 500 yards
  • 1991 first international benchrest competition, in France

National Benchrest Shooters Association
PO Box 349
Concord, VA 24538

(434) 993-9201

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Kel-Tec

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Founded in 1991
in Cocoa, Florida

  • Founded by George Kellgren in Cocoa, Florida
  • 1995 P-11
  • 1999 P-32
  • 2001 SUB-2000
  • 2003 P-3AT
  • November 2005 PLR-16
  • 2006 PF-9
  • 2007  RFB  “Rifle, Forward-ejection, Bull-pup.”
  • 2011 PMR-30
  • 2011 KSG
  • 2015 RDB

ICORE

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International Confederation of Revolver Enthusiasts

  • 1991 Founded by Mike and Sharon Higashi
  • a revolver-only competition
  • basic equipment used
  • combines elements of the Bianchi Cup, IPSC, and the Steel Challenge