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Lorcin Engineering

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established in 1989
Mira Loma, California

  • 1989 established by Jim Waldorf in Mira Loma, California
  • one of the “Ring of Fire” Manufacturers
  • 1993 the number one pistol manufacturer in the United States
    – produced 341,243 guns
  • 1996 filed for bankruptcy
    -18 pending product liability, personal injury, and wrongful death lawsuits
  • 1997 emerged from bankruptcy
  • 1998 closed
  • 1999 Waldorf started Standard Arms in Reno, Nevada

Lorcin Engineering

Classic Firearms

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started in 1989

  • 1989 founded as Classic Arms in Indian Trail, NC
  • today by Rick Jones
  • military surplus
  • new products

Classic Firearms
11500 B East Independence Blvd
Matthews, NC 28105

704-774-1102

classicfirearms.com

Mule Deer Foundation

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formed July 1988
California, Nevada, Utah

  • 1988 Founded in Redding, California
  • 1992 first National Convention in Reno, Nev
  • 1992 – 2006 national headquarters moved to Reno, Nevada
  • 1995 began publishing Mule Deer magazine
  •  1995 to 2004, MDF experienced highs and lows as a conservation organization
  • 2003, the Board of Directors implemented the Chapter Rewards Program for local chapters
  • July of 2005, the old Mule Deer magazine changed its format and look, turning into the MDF magazine
  •  2006, MDF teamed with the Foundation for North American Wild Sheep (FNAWS)
    –  “Buck-A-Rama.”convention in Reno, Nev
  • 2007 the first-ever Western Hunting and Conservation Expo (WHCE) in Salt Lake City, Utah

Mule Deer Foundation
1939 South 4130 West, Ste. H
Salt Lake City, Utah 84104

801-973-3940

muledeer.org

4H Shooting Sports

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4-H Shooting Sports

began in 1988

4-H organization has over 6.5 million members in the United States, from ages eight to eighteen, in approximately 90,000 clubs

To make the best better

a youth organization administered by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)

The goal of 4-H is to develop citizenship, leadership, and life skills of youth through mostly experiential learning programs. Though typically thought of as an agriculturally focused organization as a result of its history, 4-H today focuses on citizenship, healthy living, science, engineering, and technology programs

 

Quality Deer Management Association

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founded in 1988
Bogart, Georgia

  • to educate its members and all deer hunters about the benefits of the Quality Deer Management (QDM) philosophy
  •  60,000 members
  •  all 50 states and several foreign countrie

Quality Deer Management Association
P.O. Box 160
Bogart, Georgia 30622

800-209-DEER

qdma.com

Black Hills Ammunition

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beginning in 1988
Rapid City, South Dakota

  • Jeff Hoffman, was a police officer for over 35 years
  • 1981 Jeff bought into an existing company called Black Hills Shooter Supply
  • 1988 Jeff and his wife, Kristi, formed Black Hills Ammunition
    – precision made ammunition
  •  first big contract was with the Army Marksmanship Unit
  •  well-known for their .223 and 5.56 rifle ammo
    –  75 grain heavy match .223 ammo
  • manufactures highly sought-after rifle and handgun ammunition
  • Cowboy Action Loads
    –  more calibers in cowboy loads than any other company today
    – authentic period correct ammo
  • 19990s US Military branch purchases match 5.56mm ammunition from Black Hills

Black Hills Ammunition
PO Box 3090
Rapid City, SD 57709

(605) 348-5150

www.black-hills.com

SASS

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Single Action Shooting Society

  • 1981 Cowboy Action Shooting created
  • April 1982 first END of TRAIL was introduced
  • 1987 formed by Harper Creigh
  • at Coto de Caza, California
  • 1987 – The Single Action Shooting Society formed
  • SASS is the governing organization of Cowboy Action Shooting, worldwide
  • SASS is headquartered in Edgewood, New Mexico
  • a staff of 5 employees
  • 1999, SASS expanded its national Cowboy Action Shooting Championship program to include SASS Regional Events
  • 2004, SASS purchased a rustic 480-acre ranch in the rolling hills 20 miles east of Albuquerque, New Mexico “Founders Ranch”
  • over 97,000 members in all fifty states and 18 foreign countries
  • 700 SASS affiliated clubs

Cowboy Action Shooting is the fastest growing outdoor shooting sport in the country. Attracting competitors from around the world, Cowboy Action Shooting is not only a sport that tests the shooters accuracy, but also a forum that brings back the days of the Old West in a veritable celebration of the cowboy lifestyle.

SASS publications

  • The Cowboy Chronicle
  • SASS Rule Book
  • Territorial Governor Bulletin
  • END of TRAIL Publications

Single Action Shooting Society
215 Cowboy Way
Edgewood, NM 87015

(877) 411-SASS

https://www.sassnet.com/