National Matches Update
We’re well into our second week displaying and selling product during the National Rifle and Pistol Matches at Camp Perry, OH. These prestigious matches have been labeled as “The World Series of the Shooting Sports” by many, pooling today’s top talent from our military, law enforcement, and civilian communities. This is our second year opening our Sinclair store for the “First Shot Ceremony”, which took place on Monday, July 13th. It’s been a real pleasure seeing all of our friends and many familiar faces from last year.
The first week of competition are the National Pistol Championships – with 681 shooters aiming for the title. The National Champion is determined after shooting three stages: .22 Caliber, Center fire, and .45 Caliber stages. The high aggregate, or combined total of the three stages, is crowned the champion. After completing each of the three required stages, the final results are as follows:
| National Champion | SSG James Henderson | Columbus, GA | 2646 – 141x |
| 2nd Place | Philip Hemphill | Clinton, MS | 2642 – 129x |
| 3rd Place | Brian Zins | Centreville, VA | 2637 – 131x |
These top three finishers are also recognized below for winning honors in their other prospective categories as well. Some of the other category champions are as follows:
| Woman Champion | Judy Tant | East Lansing, MI | 2566 – 72x |
| Junior Champion | Bryan Layfield | Clarksburg, VA | 2545 – 81x |
| Regular Service Champion | SSG James Henderson | Columbus, GA | 2646 – 141x |
| Police Champion | Philip Hemphill | Clinton, MS | 2642 – 129x |
| Civilian Champion | Brian Zins | Centreville, VA | 2637 – 131x |
Congratulations to each of the 2009 National Pistol Champions. Click here for a complete listing of the National Pistol Championship results.
This week (July 23-25th), the Small Bore 3-Position Rifle segment of the National Rifle and Pistol Championships begins. Small Bore 3-Position Rifle course of fire is 20 shots, fired with .22 rifles, at 50 meters in each position (prone, standing, and kneeling). Categories for “Metallic Sights” or “Any Sight” (metallic or telescopic sights allowed) are fired in a four-man team configuration, with team and individual honors being recognized. Good luck to all who are competing this week…!!!