Shooting Wire

Norcross, Georgia - Blackpowder Products, Inc. (BPI) is pleased to announce the addition of Tony Smotherman to the CVA National Pro Staff team. Tony brings with him a strong background in muzzleloading hunting experience and technical gun knowledge that was gained through years of previous association with Knight Rifles. Now, Tony will apply his vast knowledge and years of experience to his work with CVA's National Pro Staff, where he will be field testing new CVA products, writing muzzleloading related articles, and conducting numerous hunting seminars.

"The timing for this change could not have been more perfect," Smotherman recently stated. "Just when changes in the industry caused me to look for a new brand to align myself with, CVA introduced the APEX rifle. Now, I've always been pretty particular about my guns, but I'll tell you, this gun is amazing. I am a trigger freak, and straight out of the box the APEX's trigger was just unreal. And the Quick Release breech plug design is unmatched by anything else on the market. It came out with just a twist of my fingers - after more than 20 shots! Add to that the solid, well balanced feel of the gun, and I was just hooked."

BPI CEO Dudley McGarity was thrilled with Smotherman's decision to join CVA. "Our new CVA guns are unmatched in quality, performance, and value -- and our Pro Staff plays an essential role in educating the shooting public to this fact," he explains. "Tony could have gone with any gun he wanted, but he chose the APEX. I am really excited that he will be helping us to spread the word about the quality of guns that are being sold under the CVA brand today."

CVA, a division of Blackpowder Products, Inc. and America's #1 selling muzzleloading brand, offers a wide array of innovative hunting products - all at unmatched values. The company's USA headquarters in Norcross, GA, handles all distribution. The guns are made at BPI's ultra-modern, state-of-the-art manufacturing facility located in Northern Spain, a region rich in European gun-making heritage. BPI is an industry leader in muzzleloading rifles and accessories, hunting rifles, hunting and shooting accessories and shooting components. BPI markets several popular brands, including CVA®, PowerBelt Bullets, Bergara Barrels™, Quake Hunting Accessories and DuraSight™ Scope Mounting Systems.