Sponsored by Uberti®, the Cimarron Firearms Young Gun program is open to young men and women in the Single Action Shooting Society (SASS).
Fredericksburg, Texas (Ammoland.com) – Cimarron Firearms, recognized as the leader in quality and authenticity in Old West replica firearms, is proud to announce the opening of the 4th annual Cimarron Firearms Young Guns program and application process. The program for youths between the ages of 13 – 18 years old and members of the Single Action Shooting Society (SASS), will provide each of the four chosen Young Guns with a pair of Cimarron Uberti®Thunderstorm revolvers, as well as plenty of mentoring and opportunities as part of the Cimarron Firearms family.
“Cimarron Firearms is thrilled to once again encourage our youth to discover and participate in the shooting sports as part of the Cimarron Young Guns program,” Jamie Wayt, Vice President of Media for Cimarron Firearms announced. “For our 2018 Young Guns program, we are especially excited to have Uberti as our sponsor. Uberti has been producing finely crafted Old West replicas since 1959, much to the enjoyment of collectors and Cowboy Action Shooters the world over. We’ve worked closely with Uberti on many exciting projects since 1984. This is Cimarron’s way to give back to our youth through a program that helps kids grow in their sport while having the best possible shooting resources at their trigger fingers from Cimarron Firearms.”
“We are proud to be a part of the Young Guns program to motivate young people to take part in Cowboy Action Shooting,” Giacomo and Angelo Merlino, managing director and production manager respectively of A. Uberti S.p.A. added.
Applying to become a Cimarron Young Gun is easy. First, log on to fill out the application form.
Applicants of every skill level are welcome to apply. Create a video about yourself, make it entertaining and be yourself! Tell Cimarron Firearms why being a Young Gun is important to you, why you love the sport of Cowboy Action Shooting
and what your future aspirations are as a sport shooter and citizen of this world. Keep the video between 3.5 to 5 minutes long and upload the completed video to a video sharing site, such as YouTube, Dropbox or Vimeo. Include the video link in your application and make sure your video is public and not password protected. For some examples of previous applicant videos, click here.
To round out the application process, two to four letters of recommendation from local SASS club officials or other sport shooters must be included with the application.
Applicants must be between the ages of 13 (turned 13 by application deadline of December 31, 2017) and 18 (no high school grads) and must be a member of SASS and participate regularly.
The Single Action Shooting Society (SASS) was formed in 1987 as an international membership organization to preserve and promote the sport and spirit of Cowboy Action Shooting. All SASS members share a common interest in preserving the history of the Old West and competitive gun shooting all in a family-friendly environment.
For more information on Cimarron Firearms and accessories, visit www.cimarron-firearms.com.
About Cimarron Firearms:
Cimarron is recognized as the leader in quality and authenticity in replica firearms. For the past 30 years, Cimarron has worked continuously to perfect the authentic detail, fit, finish and function of our line of frontier firearms. There is no other firearm that is near equal in value, strength, reliability and authentic detail as is the line from Cimarron Firearms Co.