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O.F. Mossberg & Sons, Inc. Continues Support of YSSA's Donated Firearms Program
O.F. Mossberg & Sons, Inc. has continued their support of YSSA’s Donated Firearms Program with a generous donation of sparingly used Mossberg Silver Reserve shotguns. Mossberg, the leader in introducing important design breakthroughs to the firearm industry since 1919, donated two Silver Reserve Sporting 12 ga. shotguns; eight Silver Reserve 20 ga. shotguns; five Silver Reserve 28 ga. shotguns; and five .410 Silver Reserve shotguns to the program.
Tom Taylor, Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Mossberg, states “We have enjoyed our partnership with the Youth Shooting Sports Alliance and we count on the recommendations of the YSSA regarding the youth shooting sports programs that promise the greatest potential for growth and participation levels. With their guidance, we are confident that our support will help elevate local shooting sports from ‘good’ to ‘excellent.’”
Mossberg’s products are built to world-class levels of manufacturing standards. For more information on Mossberg products, visit their website at www.mossberg.com.
Daisy Outdoor Products Continues Support of Priority Youth Shooting Sports Programs
Daisy Outdoor Products, the world’s oldest and largest producer of airguns, has provided a generous donation to YSSA for use in support of youth shooting sports programs. Daisy has been a long-time supporter of youth shooting safety and youth shooting sports programs. The company recognizes the impact that the YSSA is having on enabling organizations to introduce young and first-time shooters safely to airguns and to all disciplines of the shooting sports.
Ellett Brothers, LLC Supports NRA-ILA and the Youth Shooting Sports Alliance
Ellett Brothers, LLC, selected the NRA Institute for Legislative Action (NRA-ILA) and the Youth Shooting Sports Alliance (YSSA) as the beneficiaries of the proceeds raised from the silent auction held in conjunction with the 2010 Ellett Brothers Showcase Sale. NRA-ILA and the YSSA each received $15,000 in support of their respective programs. The silent auction is held each year at the Ellett Brothers dealers show to benefit various shooting sports interests and programs. The money raised during the 2010 show brought contributions to a 7-year total of $240,000.
Sig Sauer, Inc. Supports YSSA's Donated Firearms Program
Sig Sauer, Inc., Exeter, NH has generously donated 10 Certified Pre-owned P250 Compact 9mm pistols to the YSSA in support of their Donated Firearms Program. Proceeds from the sale of donated firearms are used to acquire equipment and supplies in support of priority youth shooting sports programs.
"Treasures & Traditions" Heritage Partnership Auction to Benefit YSSA
A special “Treasures & Traditions” Heritage Partnership auction to benefit the Youth Shooting Sports Alliance (YSSA) will be hosted by GunBroker.com - the web’s largest hunting and sport shooting auction – and the Hunting Heritage Trust throughout the month of March, 2010. Based on similar auctions recently hosted in behalf of USA Shooting and IHEA, the YSSA is excited about the potential number of prospective bidders over a month-long period that will review the inventory of products and services that will be listed in this YSSA Heritage Partnership auction.
Ruger Conducts Third Auction to Benefit YSSA
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Sturm, Ruger & Co., Inc. is offering another opportunity to bid on and acquire rare, unusual, discontinued, or one-of-a-kind Ruger firearms to benefit the Youth Shooting Sports Alliance.
Up for auction, in cooperation with GunBroker.com - the web’s largest hunting and sport shooting auction, is a very rare Ruger XGI rifle, serial number 800-01329, chambered in .308 Winchester. It was rollmarked on December 12, 1984 and has a 5-round magazine. The rifle has never been fired beyond normal testing during manufacture. Less than 100 were fully assembled. Announced in 1984, Ruger never commercially sold any XGI rifles.
Bill Ruger put the project on hold indefinitely in 1985 when he decided not to expend additional engineering efforts to improve the rifle’s accuracy. The Ruger XGI was an autoloading centerfire rifle based on the design of the Ruger Mini-14 rifle, scaled up for larger cartridges. While the Mini-14 was chambered for the .223 Remington cartridge, the XGI was designed for both the .308 Winchester and .243 Winchester cartridges.
The XGI was slightly longer and heavier than the Mini-14, but retained the essentials of both the Ruger Mini-14 and the proven M1 Garand/M-14 designs used by the military. Its red recoil pad was to be standard, and like the Mini-14 Ranch Rifles, it had Ruger scope bases machined integrally into the receiver, side ejection, a fold-down auxiliary adjustable aperture sight, and a blade front sight. This rifle will be shipped with a Ruger XGI instruction manual, and in its original Ruger shipping box.
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. Note: the winner of this auction will be responsible for paying the Federal Excise Tax. This rare XGI rifle would make a wonderful addition to your Ruger firearm collection!
Ruger Conducts Second Auction to Benefit YSSA
Sturm, Ruger & Co., Inc. is offering another opportunity to bid on and acquire rare, unusual, discontinued, or one-of-a-kind Ruger firearms to benefit the Youth Shooting Sports Alliance.
Ruger is auctioning one of six pairs of Service-Six Military Model double-action revolvers in cooperation with GunBroker.com - the web’s largest hunting and sport shooting auction.
The revolvers are consecutively serial-numbered 153-55971 and 153-55972 and the test fire date for both was`April 6, 1978.
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Sturm, Ruger & Co., Inc. produced these.38 Special revolvers for the U.S. Army Armament Material Development and Readiness Command and are marked “U.S.” at the right front of the frame. The Service-Six revolvers were first introduced in 1971 and were in production through 1987.
The revolvers are made of chrome-molybdenum steel with a blue finish, 4” barrel, fixed sights, square butt, and lanyard loop. Another feature of these revolvers is the absence of the manual warning normally found on the left side of the barrel.
Original Technical Manuals for the Service-Six Military Model revolvers are included with this auction. The winning bidder of this auction is responsible for paying the Federal Excise Tax.
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Daisy Outdoor Products Continues Support of Priority Youth Shooting Sports Programs
The Youth Shooting Sports Alliance (YSSA) recently announced that Daisy Outdoor Products, the world’s oldest and largest producer of airguns, has provided a generous donation to YSSA for use in support of youth shooting sports programs.
Daisy has been a long-time supporter of youth shooting safety and youth shooting sports programs. The company recognizes the impact that the YSSA is having on enabling organizations to introduce young and first-time shooters safely to airguns and to all disciplines of the shooting sports.
“The YSSA is doing a tremendous job of identifying, assessing and prioritizing needs. They are matching up donors who want to perpetuate the shooting sports with organizations which have a passion for youth shooting programs, but may lack the finances to acquire the equipment,” said Joe Murfin, Vice President of Marketing for Daisy and a member of the YSSA Board of Directors. “By making this donation available to YSSA, they can continue to fulfill some of their grant requests for airguns.”
Priority youth shooting sports programs receiving support were among those selected by an industry panel convened to review proposals submitted by youth organizations in response to the 2009/2010 National Youth Shooting Sports Program Needs Assessment.
For more information on Daisy products, visit their website at www.daisy.com.
Ellett Brothers, LLC Supports NRA-ILA and the Youth Shooting Sports Alliance
Ellett Brothers, LLC, selected the NRA Institute for Legislative Action (NRA-ILA) and the Youth Shooting Sports Alliance (YSSA) as the beneficiaries of the proceeds raised from the silent auction held in conjunction with the 2010 Ellett Brothers Showcase Sale. NRA-ILA and the YSSA each received $15,000 in support of their respective programs.
The silent auction is held each year at the Ellett Brothers dealers show to benefit various shooting sports interests and programs. The money raised during the 2010 show brought contributions to a 7-year total of $240,000.
Hewitt Grant, President/CEO of Ellett Brothers, LLC, states “The NRA-ILA stands between our firearm freedoms and those who would take them away. Ellett Brothers openly prides itself as a ‘Friend of the NRA’ and recognizes their leadership role in preserving our Second Amendment rights.” Grant adds “However, a right not exercised is a right that can be lost. We believe there’s no better way to ensure the shooting sports industry continues to thrive than to give today’s young people access to local shooting programs, facilities and equipment that are safe, positive and inspire a lifelong passion for shooting and hunting. We have been impressed with the accomplishments of the Youth Shooting Sports Alliance in identifying and supporting the needs of successful and safe youth programs and venues that create measurable increases in youth participation in the shooting sports.”
Ellett Brothers, LLC, is a leading nationwide marketer and distributor of outdoor sporting goods with over 60,000 SKU’s, 800 manufacturers/suppliers, 20,000 independent retailers of shooting and marine sports products. For more information on Ellett Brothers, LLC, visit their website at www.ellettbrothers.com
Sig Sauer, Inc. Supports YSSA's Donated Firearms Program
The Youth Shooting Sports Alliance (YSSA) recently announced that Sig Sauer, Inc., Exeter, NH has generously donated 10 Certified Pre-owned P250 Compact 9mm pistols to the YSSA in support of their Donated Firearms Program.
The Donated Firearms program, featured on YSSA’s website www.youthshootingsa.com, encourages the donation of firearms which, in turn, will be sold on GunBroker.com – the web’s largest hunting and sport shooting auction. Firearms are listed without a reserve bid and are awarded to the highest bidder. The Youth Shooting Sports Alliance, a 501(c)(3) private foundation, will provide donors with a tax deductible receipt upon the sale of each firearm. Proceeds from the sale of donated firearms are used to acquire equipment and supplies in support of priority youth shooting sports programs.
The P250 pistol is a modern handgun incorporating the latest technical advances in firearm design for military, law enforcement and sporting use. The P250 is a mechanically locked, short recoil operated pistol with semi-automatic reloading. The automatic firing pin lock and double-action trigger ensure safe carrying of the firearm and provide instant readiness without actuating a manual safety. Distinctive high-contrast sights, in conjunction with the ergonomically correct grip, ensure rapid target acquisition and engagement, even under poor lighting conditions.
The P250 pistol received the National Rifle Association’s coveted Golden Bullseye Award for Shooting Illustrated Handgun of the Year and American Rifleman Tactical Handgun of the Year.
For more information on Sig Sauer, Inc. products, visit their website at www.sigsauer.com.
"Treasures & Traditions" Heritage Partnership Auction to Benefit YSSA
A special “Treasures & Traditions” Heritage Partnership auction to benefit the Youth Shooting Sports Alliance (YSSA) will be hosted by GunBroker.com - the web’s largest hunting and sport shooting auction – and the Hunting Heritage Trust throughout the month of March, 2010. Based on similar auctions recently hosted in behalf of USA Shooting and IHEA, the YSSA is excited about the potential number of prospective bidders over a month-long period that will review the inventory of products and services that will be listed in this YSSA Heritage Partnership auction.
Proceeds from the auction will be used to acquire equipment and supplies needed to address limiting factors to growth of priority youth shooting sports programs selected by the YSSA Board of Directors for support in 2010.
The following contributions received or pledged to date promise a stellar auction listing of outstanding items representing all categories of shooting sports products:
- O.F. Mossberg & Sons, Inc. donated four shotguns - a Silver Reserve Sporting 12 ga., a Silver Reserve 20 ga., a Silver Reserve 28 ga., and a .410 Silver Reserve.
- Henry Repeating Arms Co. donated a Henry Golden Boy .22 Youth rifle.
- Leupold & Stevens, Inc. donated a 10x42 Boone and Crockett Binocular Kit and an RX-1 Digital Rangefinder.
- Brownells will supply all of the parts for a young boy or girl to build an AR-15 rifle under the guidance of an adult mentor using their comprehensive series of easy-to-use web based video instructions on assembling an AR-15.
- Hornady Manufacturing, Inc. donated a Lock-N-Load A.P. Loader.
- Savage Sports Corporation donated a Savage Model 111FCXP3 7mm Rem. Mag. rifle.
- Sig Sauer, Inc. donated a P250 Compact 9mm Pistol.
- Cabela’s donated Euro Binoculars and a $200 Gift Card.
- BowTech donated a 2008 Commander RH 60# OBS bow.
- Bushnell Outdoor Products donated three Trophy XLT scopes.
- David Baron, President of Baron Technology, Inc. and Bob Coyle, Executive Director of TALO Distributors, Inc. donated a prototype of a special edition of a Ruger SR-9.
The YSSA plans to highlight the auction, our supporters and the items listed in this auction in a series of news releases prior to, during and following the auction period.
In addition to this special auction, the YSSA routinely conducts auctions of donated shooting sports items acquired through its Donated Firearms Program. The Donated Firearms Program, featured on YSSA’s website www.youthshootingsa.com, encourages the donation of firearms and other related items which, in turn, are sold on GunBroker.com – the web’s largest hunting and sport shooting auction. Donated items are listed without a reserve bid and are awarded to the highest bidder. The Youth Shooting Sports Alliance, a 501(c)(3) private foundation, provide donors with a tax deductible receipt upon the sale of each item.
“The Donated Firearms Program provides an opportunity for sportsmen and women to donate their old guns and help the YSSA build the next generation of shooters” said David Baron, President of Baron Technology, Inc. and President of YSSA. Baron added “It may be just your old gun, but put in the right hands, it can help sustain the sport of shooting while strengthening the core values of the next generation of shooters and hunters.”