Click here to download the catalog as a PDF file. To view this site you need Adobe Flash Player and your browser must allow javaScripts. Go here to get the latest Flash Player. Southwick Gives Edge — page 16 Academy Of Excellence Selects Final Nominees he Shooting Industry Academy of Excellence has announced the final nominations for its 2009 awards. The academy considered 136 entries in 14 categories before selecting 44 for the final ballot. The 500 members of the academy are now considering the nominees for the prestigious awards, which will be announced during a reception on July T 24 in Windsor, Conn. Established in 1992, the academy is sponsored by FMG Publications, publisher of Shooting Industry, GUNS, American Handgunner, American COP and six specialty magazines. However, no one at the publisher is permitted to vote. The voting power is held exclusively by the academy, which includes industry executives, gun dealers and outdoor writers. They vote twice for each award, first to consider all entries and then to determine who will receive the awards. In keeping with the academy’s tradition, the results of this year’s final vote will be kept secret until the awards presentation and reception, which will be held in conjunction with the 2009 Shooting Industry Masters. The 2009 final nominees are: Shooting Industry Award Accessory of the Year Manufacturer of the Year • Mark W. DeYoung, ATK Commercial Products • F. Hewitt Grant, Ellett Brothers • JB Hodgdon, Hodgdon Powder • ATK Commercial Products • Crimson Trace • Smith & Wesson • Ellett Brothers • RSR Group • Sports South, LLC • FNH USA • Kimber • Sports South, LLC • Ruger: Ruger LCR • Springfield Armory: XD(M) 9mm • Taurus: 3-Inch Magnum Judge • FNH USA: SCAR 16S Semi-Automatic • SIG SAUER: SIG556 Classic Semi-Automatic • Smith & Wesson: M&P15 — MOE Semi-Automatic • Benelli: Performance Shop SuperSport 12 Gauge • Browning: Maxus Semi-Automatic • O.F. Mossberg & Sons: 930 SPX 8 Shot SA12 Gauge Hunting Product of the Year • BLACKHAWK!: SERPA Quick Disconnect System • Hornady: Lock-N-Load AP with EZject System • SIG SAUER: .22 Conversion Kit • BLACKHAWK!: Knoxx Axiom R/F Rifle Stock • Bushnell: BackTrack GPS • Shooters Ridge: Deluxe Bi-Pod • ThermaCELL: Earth Scent Mosquito Repellent, Cover Scent • Benchmade: 1100-4 Tactical Pen • Crimson Trace: LG-431 Laserguard for Ruger LCP • SureFire: E2D LED Defender Flashlight • Federal Premium: .327 Federal Magnum • Hornady: Critical Defense Ammunition • Winchester Ammunition: Supreme Elite Dual Bond • Aimpoint: CompM4 Red-Dot Sight • Leupold: VX-3 3.5-10x50mm Riflescope • Nikon: Coyote Riflescope 3-9x40 w/BDC Predator Reticle • Trijicon: RMR (Ruggedized Miniature Reflex) Sight • Benchmade: 585 Mini-Barrage Folder • Buck Knives: Ergo Hunter PRO Fixed Blade • SOG: Aegis Tanto (Digi Camo) Folder • Benchmade: Houdini AET (Automotive Escape Tool) • BLACKHAWK!: Small Pry Specialized Entry Tool • GunVault: BreechVault Shotgun Breech Lock Distributor of the Year Self-Defense Product of the Year Citizenship Award Ammunition of the Year Handgun of the Year Optic of the Year Rifle of the Year Knife of the Year Shotgun of the Year Safety Product of the Year SI DIGITAL Hot Link Full details on the nominees for the Shooting Industry Award, Manufacturer of the Year, Distributor of the Year and Citizenship Award, plus all of this year’s entries, are available at www.shootingindustry.com. THESE SPONSORS ARE CALLING YOU OUT TO THE SHOOTING INDUSTRY MASTERS! Page 35 8 JUNE 2009 Read SI DIGITAL www.shootingindustry.com