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Author: Tom Davis

SASP RARE RUGER AUCTION: Dealer Exclusive Mark IV 22/45 LITE

The SASP’s Founding Partner Sponsor, Ruger has been dedicated in their support of our program for over five years and has graciously included the SASP as a beneficiary of Ruger Auctions. Each week from September through December will feature a new Ruger Auctions, with all proceeds being donated in benefit of the SASP!

This week’s auction item is a Ruger® Mark IV™ 22/45™ LITE Model Pistol. This distributor exclusive was introduced in May 2020. Ruger’s records reflect that it was roll marked February 6, 2019. It was never sold and has not been fired beyond normal factory test firing. This pistol was one of Ruger’s Sales & Marketing photography samples. This pistol features a simple, one-button takedown and precision-molded polymer grip frame with serrated frontstrap and checkered backstrap. It also features an “R-cut” (DOT-DASH-DOT) ventilated Cobalt Kinetic Slate aluminum upper and receiver, gold anodized trigger, and 4.4-inch gold tint coated threaded steel barrel. Other features include a fixed front sight, adjustable rear sight, and factory-installed picatinny rail. The checkered 1911-style grip panels provide a non-slip hold. The pistol will be shipped in its original white cardboard box along with two 10-round magazines, barrel thread protector, original instruction manual and marketing materials, and locking device. 

THIS RUGER FIREARM RAISED OVER $1,300 FOR YOUTH SHOOTING SPORTS!

SASP RARE RUGER AUCTION: American Predator in 30-06

The SASP’s Founding Partner Sponsor, Ruger has been dedicated in their support of our program for over five years and has graciously included the SASP as a beneficiary of Ruger Auctions. Each week from September through December will feature a new Ruger Auctions, with all proceeds being donated in benefit of the SASP!

Up for auction this week is a 30-06 Sprg caliber Ruger American® Rifle Predator with GO WILD® brush camo stock. Ruger’s records reflect this rifle was roll marked February 16, 2018. This model rifle first appeared as “NEW” in the 2018 Ruger Firearms Catalog. It was never sold and has never been fired beyond normal factory test firing. This rifle was one of Ruger’s Sales & Marketing photography samples. The rifle features a 22-inch threaded cold hammer-forged barrel with a factory-installed muzzle brake as well as a factory-installed one-piece Picatinny scope base. The patented Power Bedding® integral bedding block system positively locates the receiver and free-floats the barrel for outstanding accuracy. Other features include: the Ruger Marksman Adjustable™trigger; a one-piece three-lug bolt; and tang safety. It has a burnt bronze Cerakote™finish with a lightweight synthetic stock featuring a GO WILD® camo design and studs for mounting sling swivels. The stock also features a soft black rubber buttpad. It has a flush-fit rotary magazine that holds four cartridges.


SASP Rare Ruger Auction: Hawkeye 300 Win Mag Rifle

The SASP’s Founding Partner Sponsor, Ruger has been dedicated in their support of our program for over five years and has graciously included the SASP as a beneficiary of Ruger Auctions. Each week from September through December will feature a new Ruger Auctions, with all proceeds being donated in benefit of the SASP!

This week’s auction item is a 300 Win Mag caliber Ruger® Hawkeye® Hunter rifle and was roll marked January 18, 2019. The rifle was never sold and has never been fired beyond normal factory test firing. This rifle was one of Ruger’s Sales & Marketing photography samples. The rifle features a 24-inch free-floated, cold hammer-forged barrel with a 20 MOA Picatinny rail secured overtop the traditional integral scope mounts that are machined directly on the solid-steel receiver. The barrel is equipped with a radial-port muzzle brake. A muzzle cap is included for when the muzzle brake is not being used. Other features include: the LC6™ trigger; a one-piece stainless bolt based on the rotating Mauser-type controlled feed extractor; and three-position safety. It has a satin stainless finish with an American walnut stock featuring wrap-around cut checkering on the forearm and pistol grip and studs for mounting sling swivels. The stock also features a red rubber buttpad with the Ruger Eagle logo embossed in the center of it. It has a hinged solid steel floorplate that features an engraved Ruger logo and a box magazine that holds three cartridges. 

TTHIS RUGER FIREARM RAISED OVER $1,900 FOR YOUTH SHOOTING SPORTS!


SASP Athletes at Junior World Championships

SASP athlete and Olympian, Henry Leverett of Ohio State University came back from Peru as the Junior World Champion in the Men’s Rapid Fire event.

Katelyn Abeln (Ohio State University), Ada Korkhin (Massachusetts Junior Pistol Team), and Abbie Leverett (younger sister of Leverett) secured silver in the 25m Precision and Rapid-Fire Pistol Team Women.

Suman Sanghera (NOVA Sharpshooters) alongside Katelyn Abeln took 4th place finish in the Air Pistol Team Women.

SASP RARE RUGER AUCTION: .40 S&W CARBINE RIFLE

The SASP’s Founding Partner Sponsor, Ruger has been dedicated in their support of our program for over five years and has graciously included the SASP as a beneficiary of Ruger Auctions. Each week from September through December will feature a new Ruger Auctions, with all proceeds being donated in benefit of the SASP!

This week’s auction is a Ruger Carbine Rifle chambered in .40 S&W. The Ruger® Carbine Rifle was first introduced in the 1998 Ruger Firearms catalog. The serial number is 480-14022 and Ruger’s records reflect this rifle was roll marked February 23, 2004. This rifle was never sold and has never been fired beyond normal testing during manufacture. This Ruger® Carbine Rifle has a 16-1/4 inch chrome-molybdenum steel barrel, as well as a steel receiver, slide, and recoil spring. Other features include a checkered, high-impact synthetic stock with rubber buttpad and a detachable sling swivel stud. It also features a post front sight and ghost ring rear sight as well as patented integral scope mounts.

This Ruger firearm raised over $1,100 for youth shooting sports!

SASP RARE RUGER AUCTION: SUPER BLACKHAWK .44 MAG

The SASP’s Founding Partner Sponsor, Ruger has been dedicated in their support of our program for over five years and has graciously included the SASP as a beneficiary of Ruger Auctions. Each week from September through December will feature a new Ruger Auctions, with all proceeds being donated in benefit of the SASP!

This week’s auction item is a stainless Ruger® New Model Super Blackhawk® .44 Magnum caliber, single-action revolver. The serial number is 87-10957, and Ruger’s records reflect this revolver was roll marked July 24, 1997. The stainless, 7-1/2 inch New Model Super Blackhawk® was first introduced in 1983. The revolver was never sold and has never been fired beyond normal factory test firing. This revolver features a satin-polished stainless finish; 7-1/2 inch barrel; Patridge-style ramp front sight and click adjustable rear sight. It also features walnut grip panels with silver-colored Ruger “S/R” Eagle logo medallions; and a 6-shot unfluted cylinder.

SASP RARE RUGER AUCTION: Police Service-Six Revolver

The SASP’s Founding Partner Sponsor, Ruger has been dedicated in their support of our program for over five years and has graciously included the SASP as a beneficiary of Ruger Auctions. Each week from September through December will feature a new Ruger Auctions, with all proceeds being donated in benefit of the SASP!

This week’s auction item is a Ruger® Police Service-Six® double-action revolver. The serial number is 157-44587, and Ruger’s records reflect this revolver was roll marked May 15, 1981. The revolver was never sold and has never been fired beyond normal testing during manufacture. This .357 Magnum stainless revolver holds six rounds. The major parts are heat-treated chrome-molybdenum steel. Features include a 4” heavy barrel and fixed sights. It has a square butt grip frame featuring checkered walnut grip panels with silver-colored Ruger eagle medallions.

THIS RUGER FIREARM RAISED OVER $2,500 FOR YOUTH SHOOTING SPORTS!

SASP RARE RUGER AUCTION: No. 1 Rifle- .450 Bushmaster

The SASP’s Founding Partner Sponsor, Ruger has been dedicated in their support of our program for over five years and has graciously included the SASP as a beneficiary of Ruger Auctions. Each week from September through December will feature a new Ruger Auctions, with all proceeds being donated in benefit of the SASP!

This week’s auction item is a Ruger® No. 1 Medium Sporter, single-shot rifle in .450 Bushmaster. The serial number is 134-51031, and Ruger’s records reflect this rifle was roll marked August 14, 2017. This rifle is likely a limited production distributor exclusive as this model is not listed in the Ruger Firearms catalogs for that time period. 

THIS RUGER FIREARM RAISED OVER $2,000 FOR YOUTH SHOOTING SPORTS!

SASP RARE RUGER AUCTION: Exclusive Ruger Mark IV 22/45 LITE

The SASP’s Founding Partner Sponsor, Ruger has been dedicated in their support of our program for over five years and has graciously included the SASP as a beneficiary of Ruger Auctions. Each week from September through December will feature a new Ruger Auctions, with all proceeds being donated in benefit of the SASP!

This week’s auction item is a Ruger® Mark IV™ 22/45™ LITE Model. This distributor exclusive was introduced in May 2020. The serial number of this pistol is 500159971, and Ruger’s records reflect that it was roll marked February 6, 2019. The pistol was never sold and has not been fired beyond normal factory test firing. This pistol features a simple, one-button takedown and precision-molded polymer grip frame with serrated frontstrap and checkered backstrap. It also features an “R-cut” (DOT-DASH-DOT) ventilated OD Green aluminum upper and receiver, gold anodized trigger, and 4.4-inch gold tint coated threaded steel barrel. 

THIS RUGER FIREARM RAISED OVER $800 FOR YOUTH SHOOTING SPORTS!

2021 Nationals Safety Officer Prize Announcement

SASP would again like to thank all our great volunteer safety officers who helped us run the bays at our National Championships.  Without their help, we would not have been able to run 2000 entries at nationals, breaking our previous record as the world’s largest action shooting match.  When safety officers arrived they received a National Championship shirt and were able to draw for a prize as a thank you for their support.  These prizes came from our great sponsors like RUGER, Walker’s Hearing Protection, Primary Arms Optics, Champion Target, Next Level Training, Swab-Its, Mantis X, Hoppe’s, Federal Ammunition, CCI Ammunition, GLOCK, TANDEMKROSS, TRUGLO, Winchester Ammunition, Vortex Optics, Walther Arms, Pyramyd Air, Hunters HD Gold, Beretta, Taurus, MAGPUL, Birchwood Casey, Browning, 5.11 Tactical, SK Ammunition, Mossberg, and Hodgdon Powders.  Thanks to all our sponsors for their generosity and support of youth shooting sports.

For each half-day a safety officer volunteered they also had their names put into an additional drawing.  Thanks to the generosity of Founding Partner Sponsor GLOCK and Gold Sponsor Hunters HD Gold, the following safety officers also won these great prizes:

Robert Campbell   Certificate for GLOCK of your choice

Lisa Poet                Certificate for GLOCK of your choice

Brandon Dilli          Certificate for GLOCK of your choice

Gregory Taylor       Certificate for GLOCK of your choice

Dartanyan Starr     Certificate for GLOCK of your choice

Tim Fingeroos        GLOCK 44

Angela Broussard  $400 Hunters HD Gold Gift Certificate

Shawn Booth         $400 Hunters HD Gold Gift Certificate

Karen Zeger            $400 Hunters HD Gold Gift Certificate

Ron Iden                  $400 Hunters HD Gold Gift Certificate

We look forward to seeing everyone back at the Cardinal Center in Marengo, Ohio next year when we attempt to set a new record for attendance and participation.  If you are interested or know someone who might be interested in volunteering as a safety officer or score keeper for next year’s SASP National Championship July 9th-16th , 2022, contact SASP Director of Development Kelvin Walton at kelvin@mysasp.com 

Thank you again to all the volunteers and our sponsors.  We would not have been able to run this event without your support.

Rick Leach

SASP National Director

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