{"id":14755,"date":"2012-06-11T09:49:04","date_gmt":"2012-06-11T14:49:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/blog\/?p=14755"},"modified":"2012-06-11T09:50:05","modified_gmt":"2012-06-11T14:50:05","slug":"colts-manufacturing-sponsors-shooting-event-and-makes-charitable-donation-at-the-34th-annual-bianchi-cup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/blog\/colts-manufacturing-sponsors-shooting-event-and-makes-charitable-donation-at-the-34th-annual-bianchi-cup\/14755\/","title":{"rendered":"Colt\u2019s Manufacturing sponsors shooting event and makes charitable donation at the 34th Annual Bianchi Cup"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Colt\u2019s Manufacturing presented a $20,000 donation to the NRA in support of the Bianchi Cup. Pictured are (l. to r.) David Keene, NRA President; Jay Nixon, Governor of Missouri; Joyce Rubino, Colt\u2019s Manufacturing Vice President of Marketing; John Bianchi, Founder of the Bianchi Cup; Dennis Welling, NRA Director of Competitions.<\/p><\/div>\n

WEST HARTFORD, Conn. \u2013 Colt\u2019s Manufacturing, one of the world\u2019s leading designers, developers and manufacturers of firearms, sponsored a popular shooting event and presented a donation to the National Rifle Association (NRA) at this year\u2019s MidwayUSA & NRA Bianchi Cup. The 34th Annual Bianchi Cup took place May 23 \u2013 May 26 in Columbia, Mo.<\/p>\n

The Colt Speed Shooting Event was the grand finale of the Bianchi Cup weekend. The event provided an arena for shooters to demonstrate their speed by shooting five steel plates in the shortest time possible. Not every shooter is awarded the opportunity to compete in this match. Only the top four finishers in the Open, Metallic and Production divisions were honored with a slot to participate, along with the top four female shooters and two shooters from the Junior and Senior divisions. For the second year in a row, the Colt Speed Shooting Champion was Doug Koenig.<\/p>\n

The Colt Speed Event brought together sponsors, media representatives, celebrities and even some top competitors to face off in order to see who was the fastest shot in their respective categories. For the fourth year in a row, Cowboy Mounted Action Shooting Champion Kenda Lenseigne won the Celebrity category, beating out Top Shot\u2019s Iain Harrison and actors Marshall Teague (Armageddon) and Mark Christopher Lawrence (Chuck). Dianna Liedorff of Team FNH won the Sponsor category, Caleb Giddings of Gun Nuts Media won the Media category and Chris Cerino won the Top Shot category.<\/p>\n

\u201cColt\u2019s Manufacturing prides itself on being an active and energetic member of the firearms community, which we believe is demonstrated by our sponsorship and involvement in shooting competitions,\u201d said Joyce Rubino, Vice President of Marketing for Colt\u2019s Manufacturing. \u201cWe had a great time watching all the shooters compete in the various categories of the Colt Speed Event.\u201d<\/p>\n

In addition to being a corporate sponsor at the 34th Annual Bianchi Cup, Colt\u2019s Manufacturing also presented a $20,000 donation to the NRA. The donation will be used to award future Bianchi Cup champions and support the NRA\u2019s commitment to training, education and marksmanship within the firearm community.<\/p>\n

\u201cSupporting future sport shooting competitions and educating people about firearms and their safe use is very important to Colt\u2019s Manufacturing,\u201d said Rubino. \u201cWe are proud to help support future Bianchi Cup competitions and the NRA.\u201d<\/p>\n

The donation was funded from a portion of sales of Colt\u2019s Government Model NRA Bianchi Cup special edition pistol. The pistol features 24-karat gold embellishments, including John Bianchi\u2019s signature and the NRA Bianchi Cup designation. Only 100 of these pistols were available for sale, with $200 from each going to benefit the NRA Bianchi Cup.<\/p>\n

Photo: Colt\u2019s Manufacturing presented a $20,000 donation to the NRA in support of the Bianchi Cup. Pictured are (l. to r.) David Keene, NRA President; Jay Nixon, Governor of Missouri; Joyce Rubino, Colt\u2019s Manufacturing Vice President of Marketing; John Bianchi, Founder of the Bianchi Cup; Dennis Welling, NRA Director of Competitions.<\/p>\n

About Colt\u2019s Manufacturing Company LLC<\/strong><\/em>
\nColt\u2019s Manufacturing Company LLC is one of the world’s leading designers, developers and manufacturers of firearms.\u00a0 Colt pistols, revolvers and rifles have been marketed, distributed and sold to law abiding, responsible citizens in the United States and throughout the world for 175 years.\u00a0 Colt operates its manufacturing facility in West Hartford, Connecticut.\u00a0 For more information on Colt\u2019s Manufacturing Company LLC, please visit www.coltsmfg.com<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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