® TM 2011 RETAIL CATALOG target="_blank"> href="http://www.acp-waffen.de" <a DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE TRIFECTA AWARD WINNER FOR SUPPORTING OUR AMERICAN WARFIGHTER DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE: FREEDOM AWARD Legacy Sports International made allowances for Mr. Cutler to work while he continued to rehabilitate after being discharged and Gene paid for Cutler’s family to relocate to Nevada from California. “Gene put me on the payroll before I even started working when I was still a patient at Walter Reed. When I finally started to work he gave me the keys to the building and told me to work around my injuries,” said Cutler. Mr. Cutler had a position created for him with Legacy Sports International by Gene Lumsden and it saved his life.target="_blank"> Cutler explained, “Who calls a hospital and hires a combat veteran with serious medical conditions and a head injury for no reason other than kindness; suicide is a real issue for us because a Warfighter without a mission is a dead Warfighter. I will be eternally grateful to Gene and Legacy Sports for giving me a mission in life after the military.” Legacy Sports International has also contributed more than $20,000 to the Wounded Warrior Project through the sale of a commemorative Wounded Warrior Project rifle Gene Lumsden, President and CEO of Legacy Sports International, was one of only and is currently doing the same with a 1911 Wounded Warrior fifteen employers in the country awarded the highest recognition in the nation given Project pistol. by the U.S. Government to employers for their support of their employees who serve in the National Guard and Reserve. Along with the other fourteen top employers According to Gene Lumsden, “I just feel fortunate to be in of the military, Legacy Sports International was selected from more than 2500 a position to do something with my company to help spectacular nominations of small businesses, government agencies and many make sure the people that fight for us are taken care larger companies. of. The award is nice but when I joined the Army in Mr. Lumsden (photo centered) received the Freedom Award for hiring a new employee the 60’s I took the same oath that these Warfighters who was recovering at Walter Reed Army Medical Center for two years after being take today. It’s my pleasure and my duty to stay in injured in Iraq. Boone Cutler recovered at Walter Reed and was left without a way good company and do what I can to bear true faith to support his family following his medical discharge due to injuries he sustained in and allegiance to the bravest of this generation.” combat. Cutler stated, “I didn’t have a way to provide for my family anymore and figured the only way I could take care of them was to kill myself so they could get The Freedom Award was presented to Gene during the insurance money,href="http://www.acp-waffen.de" I was just fed up with fighting the post-combat life changes a formal ceremony at the Ronald Reagan Building and didn’t care anymore . then Gene called and offered me a job.” and International Trade Center in Washington, D.C. <a in September 2010. See us on and Legacy Sports has also contributed more than 3 $20,000 to the Wounded Warrior Project. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE: PRO PATRIA AWARD DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE: PATRIOT AWARD Gene Lumsden, President and CEO of Legacy Sports International, was recognized by In 2010, Gene Lumsden, President and CEO of Legacy Sports International received the the Department of Defense with the highest award bestowed in the State of Nevada Patriot Award from the National Committee for (ESGR) Employer Support of the Guard for employers that support our nation’s Warfighters. and Reserve. The Patriot Award is designed to recognize employers who support a strong National Guard and Reserve force. Employers qualify for recognition when they The Pro Patria Award is presented annually by each (ESGR) Employer Support of practice leadership and personneltarget="_blank"> policies that support employee participation in the the Guard and Reserve Committee to the ONE employer in their state or territory Guard and Reserve. The Patriot Award is the first level of recognition to employers who has provided the most exceptional support of our national defense through and makes employers eligible for the higher State and National level Awards. leadership practices and personnel policies that support their employees who serve in the National Guard and Reserve Force. Every employer nominated for recognition will receive the Patriot Award, and will then be eligible for consideration for other awards and recognition based on their level of support described in the nomination narrative. Awardees of the Patriot Award meet the following criteria: • Demonstrates support for service in the National Guard and Reserve • Publicly acknowledges the contributions of Reserve component employees to our Nation’s defense • Supports Guard & Reserve employees beyond USERRA law requirements • Supports Guard & Reserve employee families during href="http://www.acp-waffen.de"mobilizations <a Visit our website at www.legacysports.com target="_blank"> M-1500 Envied by Many... Borrowed by Some! href="http://www.acp-waffen.de" <a target="_blank"> href="http://www.acp-waffen.de" <a 5 GET THE MOST OUT OF YOUR HOWA! HOWA RECOMMENDED BREAK-IN PROCEDURE to make the barrel “walk” when it heats up in the future. We have all seen barrels that, as they heat up, start to shoot high and then “walk” to the right. For the first ten shots we recommend using jacketed This was caused by improperly breaking in the barrel (generally by sitting at a Recommended! bullets with a nitro powder load (Most Factory Ammo). bench rest and shooting 20 rounds in 5 minutes or so). If you take a little time Clean the oil out of the barrel before each shot using a in the beginning and do it right, you will be much more pleased with the barrel simple window cleaner (like Windex®) which will soak in the future. the oil out of the pores. After firing each cartridge, use a good copper cleaner target="_blank"> (one with ammonia) to remove the copper fouling from the barrel. We do not Look into the end of the barrel after firing a shot, and you will see a light recommend anything with an abrasive in it since you are trying to seal the copper-colored wash in the barrel. Remove this before firing the next shot. barrel, not keep it agitated. Somewhere during the procedure, around shot 6 or 7, it will be obvious that the copper color is no longer appearing in the barrel. Continue the window After cleaning with bore cleaner, clean again with window cleaner after each cleaner and bore cleaner applications through shot 10. shot. Use window cleaner because many bore cleaners use a petroleum base which you want to remove before firing the next shot. This will keep the carbon Following the initial ten shots, you then may shoot 2 rounds, cleaning between from building up in the barrel (oil left in the pores, when burned, turns to each pair of shots, for the next 10 shots. This is simply insuring that the carbon). burnishing process has been completed. In theory, you are closing the pores of the barrel metal that have been opened and exposed through the cutting and To keep the temperature cool in the barrel, wait at least 5 minutes between hand lapping procedures. break-in shots. 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