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2001 Award Recipients

Awards 1992-2002

Shooting Industry Award
Shari LeGate, Women’s Shooting Sports Foundation
For creating and expanding shooting sports education, opportunities and participation for women. Her introduction of “A Day at the Range” instructional clinic has introduced over 7,500 women to shooting in its two year history.


Also nominated:
Tommy Millner, Remington
Bob Morrison, Taurus
Manufacturer of the Year
MARLIN FIREARMS COMPANY
For continued enhancement of its extensive line of lever-action rifles, innovative development of the Model 1875M, chambered for the new .450 Marlin cartridge, creation of "Marlin-Talk," an Internet online community forum and the acquisition of H&R 1871.

Also nominated:
Kimber
Leupold
Remington
Distributor of the Year
ACUSPORT
For exceptional service to the industry with a hallmark of extensive committment to dealers through business consultation, impressive operations in six locations, strong support of local communities and the annual, widely recognized County Fair.

Also nominated:
RSRGroup
Sports South
Handgun of the Year
RUGER
Super Redhawk .480 Ruger

Also nominated:
Kimber Ultra Ten II CDP (Custom Defense Package) .45 ACP
Taurus PT-145 compact .45 semiauto

Rifle of the Year
MARLIN
Model 1895 Cowboy lever-action 45/70

Also nominated:
Ruger Deerfield .44 Magnum Self-Loading Carbine
U.S. Repeating Arms Winchester Model 70 .300 Win. Short Magnum

Shotgun of the Year
U.S. REPEATING ARMS COMPANYN
Winchester Model 9410 lever-action .410

Also nominated:
Benelli M1 Field 20 ga. Advantage Timber semi-auto
Beretta S682 Gold E over/under

Optic of the Year
LEUPOLD
LPS 3.5-14x50mm Side Focus riflescope

Also nominated:
Swarovski 6-18x50mm AV riflescope with parallax correcting ring
Zeiss Conquest 4.5-14x44mm riflescope with Advanced Optics System

Ammunition of the Year
WINCHESTER
300 Winchester Short Magnum (WSM)

Also nominated:
Bismuth No-Tox Reduced Hazard ammunition
Hornady .480 Ruger proprietary handgun ammo

Knife of the Year
BENCHMADE
Model 690 Elishewitz folder

Also nominated:
Cold Steel Recon 1 tactical folder
Leatherman Micra keychain multi-purpose tool

Accessory of the Year
MICHAELS OF OREGON
Sidekick Professional Kydex concealment holster

Also nominated:
Shooter’s Choice Ammonia-Free Xtreme Clean
Walkers Game Ear Power Muffs with adjustable frequency tuning

High-Tech Product of the Year
BUSHNELL
Yardage Pro Scout compact laser rangefinder

Also nominated:
Crimson Trace Wrap-around lasergrips
Michaels of Oregon Pro 4-ID electronic fingerprint "Smart" holster

Specialty Product of the Year
ASP, INC
Aspen white light LED crystal personal flashlight

Also nominated:
Game Tracker Pop-Up hunting blind
SureFire E2 compact personal defense light



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