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Kahr Firearms Group announced John “TIG” Tiegen will make a special appearance at the Kahr Firearms Group\u00a0NRA Show booth #8510.<\/p>\n
TIG\u00a0will be in the Kahr Firearms Group\u00a0booth during the NRA Show signing posters and the summer issue of Ballistic Magazine<\/em>, where he is featured on the cover.\u00a0The first 100 people to visit the booth during his special appearance times can get a\u00a0signed copy of the magazine.<\/p>\n TIG’s scheduled appearance times are: John “TIG” Tiegen is an American hero, survivor of the 2011 Benghazi attacks, co-author of the book\u00a013 Hours:\u00a0The Inside Account of What Really Happened in Benghazi<\/em>, and former GRS Operator and veteran of the United States Marine Corps. Joining the USMC at the age of 17, TIG has been devoted to serving his country for decades. After four years of military service, TIG spent several years as a security contractor with Blackwater Security on missions to the Middle East. He also joined the CIA’s Global Response Staff working security in high-threat environments worldwide. This role led TIG to his place as an Annex Security Team member in Benghazi during the 2011 terrorist attacks. His bravery and action with his team to fight terrorists and rescue many lives over 13 hours of unassisted combat led to TIG’s reception of the Award for Heroism and Valor. TIG and his wife, Margaret, continue to serve others through their non-profit foundation Beyond the Battlefield. The foundation was\u00a0founded in 2017, with the mission to provide support for wounded veterans as they face the many challenges encountered during rehabilitation, the healing process, and reintegration into everyday life.<\/p>\n For 2018,\u00a0Kahr Firearms Group collaborated with John “TIG” Tiegen to\u00a0introduce\u00a0the TIG Series,\u00a0a\u00a0collection of special edition firearms available for fans. The collection includes the Auto-Ordnance TIG\u00a0Model Tommy Gun, Kahr Arms TIG\u00a0Series ST9 pistol, and the Magnum Research TIG\u00a0Series Desert Eagle .50AE. Each gun in the collection is engraved with its number in the series, the TIG\u00a0logo,\u00a0TIG\u2019s signature, and the Beyond the Battlefield\u00a0logo.\u00a0A portion of the sales from the TIG Series Collection will be donated by Kahr Firearms Group to Beyond the Battlefield Foundation, to help support veterans in need.<\/p>\n
\nFriday, May 4 from 10 am – 12 noon
\nSaturday, May 5 from 10 am – 12 noon<\/p>\n