Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. (NYSE: RGR) is pleased to announce that Team Ruger’s James McGinty and Dave Olhasso each walked away with their first divisional wins of the competition season at the 2022 IDPA Arctic Blast Regional Championship held at the Wilkes-Barre Rifle and Pistol Club located in Hunlock Creek, PA.
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McGinty took top honors in the ESP Division with a final time of 128.50 and finished second overall shooting the Ruger Custom Shop® SR1911® Competition chambered in 9mm Luger. Olhasso finished first in the CDP Division with a final time of 132.17 competing with the Ruger Custom Shop SR1911 Competition chambered in .45 Auto.
“Starting the match with zero-degree temperatures, wind chill and an icy range all helped to make this a very challenging competition,” said McGinty. “Even with the extreme conditions, our Ruger Custom Shop pistols ran flawlessly, allowing us to capture our wins.”
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