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Author: Tom Davis

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

SASP Rare Ruger Auction: Flag Series PC Carbine

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 Ruger® PC Carbine™ featuring an American Flag Camo with aluminum free-float handguard. The serial number of this rifle is 911-22587, and Ruger’s records reflect that it was roll marked June 4, 2019. The rifle was never sold and has never been fired beyond normal testing during manufacture. This rifle was one of Ruger’s Sales & Marketing photography samples.

This Ruger firearm raised over $900 for youth shooting sports!


2021 Ruger Auctions Return In Support SASP

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!

Our latest auction item is a Ruger Vaquero® 45 Long Colt single-action revolver. The Ruger Vaquero® was first introduced in 1993 and is recognized as incorporating the frontier virtues of strength, reliability, and durability. The serial number is 55-25140 and Ruger’s records reflect this revolver was roll marked March 2, 1994. The revolver was never sold and has never been fired beyond normal testing during manufacture. This revolver has a high-gloss stainless steel finish and is equipped with a rounded blade front sight and fixed integral notch rear sight. Other features include a 4-5/8 inch barrel, and a 6-round 45 Long Colt cylinder. It has a traditional western-style, hand-filling grip with rosewood grip panels featuring silver and black Ruger Eagle medallions inserted in the panels. “RUGER VAQUERO® .45 CAL.” is stamped on the left side of the cylinder frame. This Vaquero revolver had been stored in a brown hinged cardboard box along with an appropriate instruction manual and locking device. The revolver is being sold “as is.” The purchaser assumes all liability for its safe and proper ownership, storage, use, and resale. The revolver 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


2nd-annual Fall Classic Match

We are excited to bring back the Fall Classic, a match in a virtual format shot from your home range. The 2nd annual competition will begin Saturday, September 25, 2021 and close Sunday, October 10, 2021, at 10 PM CST.

Regional medals will be sent to the top three squads in each discipline for Rookie, Intermediate, Senior, Open, and Collegiate divisions. Individual high overall pistol and rifle for male and female, 1st – 3rd, with all divisions and disciplines combined.

For more details, please see our match flyer below:

https://mysasp.com/…/2021/08/2021-SASP-Fall-Classic.pdf

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