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. Investors Purchase Dakota Arms Equity akota Arms LLC announced in April the first closing in an equity round of financing that will provide additional capital for day-to-day operations. An investor group led by Patrick Gilligan will receive shares of Dakota Arms and two seats on the Dakota Board of Directors as a result of its investment. “Knowledgeable investors like Pat Gilligan understand that there is always going to be a customer base willing to pay for the value in a premium product with the superior fit and finish, reliability and accuracy, and sheer beauty of a Dakota rifle,” said Patrick Franklin, Dakota Arms COO and senior vice president. Gilligan, a former chairman of the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, is the company’s new chairman of the board. “We are delighted to become a part of the Dakota Arms legacy,” Gilligan said. “Dakota Arms is an industry icon that has earned an outstanding reputation over the last three decades, and we believe that we can build on that history at the same time that we improve production and increase revenues.” According to company officials, cash proceeds from the new investments will be used to expand production levels and implement a production schedule that will shorten the time frame for fulfilling existing customer orders. For more information, call (605) 347-4686 or visit www.dakotaarms.com. D Smith & Wesson Arms Worcester Police S Maryland Police Select Beretta’s Px4 Storm he Maryland State Police have chosen the Beretta Px4 Storm to replace the Beretta 96D pistols. The department will issue 1,065 Px4 Storm D Model pistols in .40 S&W to its officers. “After rigorous testing by Maryland State Police experts, the Storm has proven that its simplistic design, safety features, ability to individualize fit, ease of maintenance, and overall dependability make it the firearm ideally suited for use by Maryland State Troopers,” said Colonel Terrence B. Sheridan, Maryland state police superintendent. “Law enforcement agencies including the Maryland State Police, Providence Rhode Island Police Department, Canadian Border Services Agency and over 100 other law enforcement agencies are now carrying Px4 Storm pistols,” said Elio Oliva, vice president of sales and marketing, L.E. and defense division. For more information, visit www.berettaLE.com. T mith & Wesson has shipped 500 M&P45 pistols to the Worcester, Mass., Police Department (PD) for issue as the department’s primary duty firearm. “The M&P45 supplied our officers with the best combination of features to suit our duty needs while being chambered in the more powerful .45 ACP cartridge,” said Gary J. Gemme, Worcester chief of police. Other agencies in the Massachusetts area that have converted to the M&P pistol include the Brookline Police Department; West Springfield Police Department; Agawam Police Department; Swampscott Police Department; Winthrop Police Department; Sharon Police Department; Palmer Police Department and the Hampden County Sheriff’s Office. S&W officials report that the M&P pistol also has been selected as the primary duty firearm by the Waterbury, Conn., and Hartford, Conn., Police Departments. For more information, visit www.smithwesson.com. Legacy Sports Intl. Distributes Kahles Optics egacy Sports International is the new distributor of Kahles Optics in the United States. The importer is offering the full range of Kahles binoculars and riflescopes, including the Helia KX series of riflescopes. For more information, contact Legacy Sports at (775) 828-0555 or visit www. legacysports.com. rijicon Inc. has announced that The Evans Group, a sales agency, began representing the company nationwide (except Alaska) on May 1. “Trijicon has had tremendous success throughout all of our target markets, and it is thanks, in part, to the collaboration we’ve enjoyed with strong industry partners like The Evans Group,” said Tom Munson, Trijicon’s director of sales and marketing. “The foundation of our business is strong partnerships with industry leaders like Trijicon. Without this relationship, our growth would not be possible,” said Mike Evans, The Evans Group president. For more information, visit www.trijicon.com and www.theevansgroup.net. T Trijicon Expands The Evans Group Role L 10 AUGUST 2008 www.shootingindustry.com