USPSA (Continued) season. We have just finished installing the office network system, and it is now up and running. Software updating is in the final stages and will be tested in the next few months. HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PASA CONTRACT This is the first year that USPSA and PASA have operated under our new 10 year contract for the Nationals. Frora the perspective of producing the match I think it is working out quite well. We are both (PASA and USPSA) getting used to the terms and conditions we agreed upon. Essentially, USPSA pays for everything to produce the match, from the cups to hold drinking water at each stage, to all other materials and supplies. PASA helps to build the props, places them on each stage, and stores all materials, props, etc. all year at no additional charge. PASA will help USPSA in all phases of the rnatch. If we want them to provide something for us we have to ask them to do so, as they cannot incur any expenses for USPSA without prior authorization. USPSA pays PASA $6500 for the range for a week, and all their help and assistance, including labor in building and producing props for the stages. In addition we pay $2 per hour for RO assistance on each stage during the match. PASA will supply a minimum of 20 tapers, brass pickers, etc. every day. For any long term arrangement to be successful USPSA has to pay its own way, regardless of the location of the match. Besides all this help and assista.nce PASA has agreed to GIVE USPSA $100,000 in specific physical range improvements at the rate of $20,000 per year over the next 5 years. That's right, the great Page 6 range at PASA is going t,o get even better. Improvements may take the form of electricity at all existing ranges, additional ranges, a USPSA shop building, and semi-permanent props. Even a Hogan's Alley can be arranged. For 1992 USPSA has set a goal of electricity at some ranges, one additional range, and site preparation for a USPSA building. This covers the highlights of our PASA contract, but what made the Quincy/Barry location exceedingly attractive was the offer by the Quincy Convention Bureau. The Quincy Convention Bureau will provide up to 250 room nights for USPSA staff FREE. This amounts to a direct cash savings of $10,000 to USPSA. They also provide up to $6,000 in "Quincy Cash" that USPSA can purchase at 20% discount. This cash is for our Staff to help reduce costs for their evening meals. The staff likes to eat at different restaurants after the match and this enables them to eat at a variety of places and still reduce the costs to USPSA. WHAT GEAR ARE OLTR SHOOTERS USING? .38 SUPER NOW TOPS AT NATIONALS! USPSA took a survey at the Nationals to find out what our competitors were using in the way of guns, gear and accessories. Most but not all shooters completed the questionaire. I want to thank all of those who helped us compile the inforraation. Last year the .45 ACP was still the top contender at the Nationals. This year the dominance of the .38 Super is plain to see. It was by far the most used caliber with the .45 ACP a very distant second. Here is what our survey told us. p TSTOL MANI TFACTI RIF Caspian-60 Springfield Armory-172 Colt-201 Para Ordanance-54 Essex-6 Tanfoglio-5 Smith & Wesson-12 Glock-6 Safari Arms-3 Misc.-42 PLITILAWDEL 1911/Govt -385 P-9 -21 Delta Elite -9 Auto Ord -17 Para-11 Gold Cup -11 .40 Smith & Wesson-6 Misc.-28 JTOT.STF711, MAKF:11 Safariland-271 Ernie Hill-207 Bianchi-1 Misc.-22 CALMER .38 Super -293 9 X 21 -22 45 ACP -28 10 MM -21 40 Smith & Wesson -5 9 MM -10 357 Mag -1 Misc. -8 LoADTNG Fsn Tip NTE NT Dillon -308 Star -7 Lee -22 RCBS -15 C & H -9 Hornady -114 Schell -1 625/2 -1 Misc. -2 CLUSSUILL Baer/Springfield-21 Wilson-29 Blake Gann-20 Clark Custom-19 Jimmy Mitchell(C.G.)-16 Richard Zaperoli-6 Steve Nastoff-5 John Dixon-5 Behlert Precision-23 Richard Heinie-5 Mike Martolin(PBM)-4 Ron Dyer-4 Competition Gun Works — 7 Jerry Dove-10 Jim Garthwaite-5 Otto-6 George Huening-7 Wayne Umberger-4 Gary Kimball-11 Silhouette Arms-5 Eddie Jiminea-8 Craig Custom Guns — Jeff Magnum-4 Tim Bacus-4 Misc/SELF-205 4 Front Sight
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