{"id":19325,"date":"2012-12-11T08:30:16","date_gmt":"2012-12-11T14:30:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/blog\/?p=19325"},"modified":"2012-12-10T19:20:01","modified_gmt":"2012-12-11T01:20:01","slug":"wilson-combat-once-again-sponsors-smith-wesson-idpa-indoor-nationals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/blog\/wilson-combat-once-again-sponsors-smith-wesson-idpa-indoor-nationals\/19325\/","title":{"rendered":"Wilson Combat Once Again Sponsors Smith & Wesson IDPA Indoor Nationals"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Wilson<\/a>BERRYVILLE, Ark. \u2013 Officials with the International Defensive Pistol Association (IDPA<\/a>) today announced that one of the most recognizable names in the manufacture of fine custom-built 1911 pistols,\u00a0Wilson Combat<\/a>, will be a returning sponsor of the\u00a0Smith & Wesson<\/a>\u00a0IDPA Indoor National Championship.<\/p>\n

The 2013 Smith & Wesson IDPA Indoor National Championship will take place February 21-23 on the indoor ranges of the\u00a0Smith & Wesson Shooting Sports Center<\/a>\u00a0in Springfield, Massachusetts.<\/p>\n

\u201cIDPA has enjoyed a long and close working relationship with Wilson Combat, which was also founded by IDPA founder Bill Wilson. We\u2019re extremely pleased to have the first name in defensive pistol shooting back as a major sponsor of one of IDPA\u2019s most important matches,\u201d said Robert Ray, membership and marketing director for IDPA.<\/p>\n

Wilson Combat joins Brownells, Comp-Tac Victory Gear, GLOCK, Mossberg, the National Shooting Sports Foundation, Panteao Productions and match host Smith & Wesson as a major sponsor of the competition. In addition to sponsoring a shooter hospitality suite during match check-in, Wilson Combat will be represented in the competition by the current IDPA Custom Defensive Pistol National Champion and defending Smith & Wesson Indoor Nationals CDP champ, Glenn Shelby.<\/p>\n

\"Smith<\/a>\u201cWilson Combat is proud to be one IDPA\u2019s longest and most reliable sponsor partners in the firearms industry. Thousands of IDPA shooters rely on Wilson Combat pistols for both personal protection and competition, which is why we strongly support IDPA and matches like the Smith & Wesson Indoor Nationals,” said John May of Wilson Combat.<\/p>\n

Regarded as one of the finest competitive shooting matches in the country, the Smith & Wesson IDPA Indoor National Championship represents the official start of IDPA\u2019s competition season. More than 300 of the sports\u2019 best shooters are expected to compete for titles in Custom Defensive Pistol, Enhanced Service Pistol, Stock Service Pistol, Stock Service Revolver and Enhanced Service Revolver, the five divisions within IDPA.<\/p>\n

For more information on IDPA, the Smith & Wesson IDPA Indoor National Championship or to find a club near you, visit\u00a0www.IDPA.com<\/a>. You can also follow\u00a0@OfficialIDPA<\/a>\u00a0on Twitter, like\u00a0ShootIDPA<\/a>\u00a0on Facebook, watch\u00a0IDPA TV<\/a>, or check out the\u00a0Down Zero Blog<\/a>\u00a0to keep up with the latest news.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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