OPTICS ™ 2008 RETAIL CATALOG Celebrating 100 Years of Excellence Howa Headquarters, Test Firing a Howa M-1500 Inspecting a Barrel Nagura, Japan in the QC Lab on the Production Line Rossi Headquarters, Sao Leopoldo-RS, Brazil Guns in production at the Rossi Headquarters. Hatsan Headquarters, Izmir,Turkey CNC Machinery at the Hatsan Factory Howa Machinery, Ltd. Founded in 1907, Howa Machinery, LTD is celebrating its self contained machining centers, street sweeping 100th year of operation. Originally established as Toyoda equipment and sound-proof windows for the commercial Loom Works, Howa manufactured and sold textile looms. building market. Howa’s diverse products serve Over the years, Howa moved into the manufacture of cast the automotive, computer, electrical, construction steel components, which then led to the manufacture of and firearms industries. Howa has long been a rifle a variety of machine parts. As Howa has grown, it now manufacturer, providing high quality firearms to the manufactures Machine Tool Transfer Lines (production Japanese military and police markets as well as the sport line equipment), Flexible Transfer Lines and Flexible shooting market, worldwide. Howa is ISO9001 certified Manufacturing Systems. In addition, Howa also makes across its many divisions and operations. Amadeo Rossi, S.A. Rossi was begun in Brazil in 1889 by Amadeo Rossi, the Puma Model 92, as well as primers for ammunition, an Italian immigrant. Originally a farm equipment from their large, 300,000 sq. ft. Sao Leopoldo factory. The manufacturer, A. Rossi, S.A. eventually moved into the Puma M-92 has enjoyed many years of success and good production of single barrel shotguns and then to rifles. reputation in the hunting and Cowboy Action Shooting Later, in the 1960’s, Rossi added production of revolvers communities, almost to the point of becoming to their firearms offering. In the late 1990’s, however, a legend with these shooters. Through constant Rossi sold the rights and equipment, as well as the Rossi innovation and improvement - like being the first brand name for their revolvers and shotguns, to Forjay company to manufacture a lever action rifle in the Taurus, S.A., also of Brazil. Keeping the equipment for potent .454 Casull caliber - the Rossi and Puma names rifle production, A. Rossi, S.A. continues to manufacture have continued to grow. Hatsan Arms Company Established in Izmir, Turkey in 1976, Hatsan Arms Company throughout its 161,000+ sq. ft. production facility. Doing is truly one of the few self contained, wholly independent everything in-house not only improves scheduling, but firearms manufacturers in the industry today. Within the more importantly, assures the finest in quality control. confines of the Hatsan operation, the machining of wood With 300 workers, 260 machining stations including 31 blanks into gunstocks, machining of metal parts, heat CNC machines, Hatsan Arms Company possesses broad, treating, coiling, finishing, plating, injection molding, state-of-the-art manufacturing capabilities that make it welding, engraving and other production operations one of the major producers of shotguns in Turkey, and are conducted, to serve as components in the final one of the largest producers of airguns worldwide. Design assembly of Hatsan’s products. Raw materials alone - not and Engineering is achieved through the most up-to- pre-assembled or prefinished sub-parts - come in one date 3D CAD system, while all synthetic and metal parts end of the Hatsan factory, and leave the other end as - and assemblies - are analyzed through CAE software. As completed, high quality firearms. Hatsan maintains total testiment to their quality and innovation, Hatsan Arms control of all manufacturing and assembly operations Company is ISO9001 certified. Legacy Shoots President & CEO Gene Lumsden shows his 2007 hog taken at Tejon Ranch, California with a Howa 1500 Ranchland Compact Import/Export Manager Vice President Andy McCormick John Anderson hunting dove poses with a 2007 mule deer with his Escort semi-auto taken in the Lake Tahoe area and dog, Val with a Howa/Hogue Inside Sales Associate Brett Kennon Director of Marketing Rick Homme Office Manager Kathy Lumsden hunting for mule deer with a (a.k.a. Hellfire Preacher) shooting shooting a round of trap with her Puma Scout and scope package Cowboy Action with his Puma M-92 Escort AS Youth semi-auto shotgun Emmit Causey, Inside Sales Associate proudly Warehouse Manager Jarrod Cato displays a coyote he took with his Howa/Hogue. gets a Howa ready for shipment. Company History Gene Lumsden – President and CEO Legacy Sports International, LLC was founded January 1, 2000. Since then, we have been selling and marketing the Gene has been involved in shooting sports for over 35 following products on an exclusive basis, throughout the years. He began shooting competitive trap at the age United States: HOWA rifles - 7 years; PUMA/ROSSI rifles of 12, and continued competitive shooting for 10 years. - 7 years; ESCORT (HATSAN) shotguns - 6 years; BREDA He was a member of the U.S. International Trap Team shotguns - 1 year; NIKKOSTIRLING optics and BUFFALO during his time in the U.S. Army, competing against other RIVER accessories - 3 years; POINTER shotguns (our own countries in world competition. He also represented registered brand) - 2 years. New in 2008 are the additions Kreighoff International, Inc. in major trapshooting events of WEBLEY Air Guns, WEBLEY & SCOTT shotguns and throughout the U.S.A.. In 1972, Gene left competitive KAHLES optics. Legacy Sports is proud of our reputation of shooting to begin a business career in the shooting sports being not only a good sales company, but also a proactive industry. During his career, Gene has held management marketing company that develops the brand names of our positions with firearms distributors and importers alike, suppliers in the U.S.A.. Legacy Sports is very selective in and was VP Sales & Marketing for Interarms. His executive the products we represent, and performs extensive tests exposure in this industry has given him extensive through H.P. White Laboratories to assure each product experience in International buying and selling. In January, meets industry standards. 2000, Gene started Legacy Sports International, LLC. Gene not only markets firearms and related goods, but also uses Another way of measuring our performance, is through the products he brings to the U.S. market. He was recently the performance of our products. In many cases, our inducted into the California Trapshooting Hall of Fame. products outperform the most well-known names in the shooting industry. Our products have been favorably written about by the shooting industry media. Our Andy McCormick – products have been nominated for, and received, industry VP Marketing awards. Most importantly, though, our products perform very well with the shooting public. These are the reasons Andy, a Pennsylvania native and avid hunter since that Legacy Sports is The Most Trusted Name in the childhood has been involved in hunting and shooting Shooting Industry. sports for over 25 years, from guiding for bear, moose, caribou and dall sheep in Alaska to elk in Oregon. Andy’s At Legacy Sports International, our goal is to strive - passion for the outdoors and sharing it with others everyday - to be the best importer/distributor, of the finest is easily seen and conveyed through his infectious firearms and shooting accessories, in the world. We will enthusiasm he shares for the hunting and shooting sports only supply our customers with the finest, most reliable business. Andy has 16 years experience in the retail end products that we can bring to the market. of the shooting sports and gladly applies that knowledge towards bringing new quality products – with great value For more info on the to the hunting community – at great prices. Andy enjoys entire line of Legacy Sports providing strong support to and among the Legacy family of dealers across the USA that are continually growing products, visit and learning that the Legacy Brands are ones that equal www.LegacySports.com customer satisfaction and repeat business. New Products for 2008 HOWA RANCHLAND COMPACT Predators cause immense financial losses to farmers and ranchers. The Howa Ranchland Compact can help even the score! Find out how on pp. 8-9. ™ NEW! Ranchland, Coyote Sand HOWA COMPACT HEAVY BARREL VARMINT Short, heavy barrel; proven varmint calibers; Hogue stock. These can be seen on pp.18-19. NEW! Compact Heavy Barrel Varminter, OD Green *Scope and Base Sold Seperately HOWA 2•N•1 YOUTH Lightweight, short barrel – and – two stocks for the kids to grow with! You can save a bunch of money with this rifle package! Part of the YSSA donation program. Details on pp. 20-21. NEW! Youth Model, Shown with Black Hogue Stock and NikkoStirling 3-9x42 Riflerscope. PUMA SCOUT Combines the fast and strong Puma M-92 with a long eye relief scope and elevated cheek piece. This is a great brush gun for hogs or deer! See it on pp. 32-33. NEW! Scout Model with 2.5x32 Nikko-Stirling Nighteater Scope with adjustable accessory comb for quick target acquisition PUMA XP Tube feed magazine. Developed in conjunction with new high velocity Hornady ammo. Check out the ballistics performance chart on pg. 33! NEW! XP Model Featuring Hornady LEVERevolution® ammunition. ESCORT YOUTH SEMI AUTO SELECT Available with select walnut stock and TRIO™ recoil pad. Selected for the Friends of NRA Banquet Program in 2008 – and – is a part of the YSSA donation program for 2008. Specification and pricing are on pp. 34-35. NEW! Escort Youth Semi-Auto ESCORT YOUTH PUMP Comes in matte black or Obsession camouflage. Features a 20” barrel, two rail pump that has a short shuck, TRIO™ recoil pad and stock shims for growth. Part of the YSSA donation program – see all of the features and program details on pp.