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Awards & Honors

Wednesday, February 25, 2026

The National Wild Turkey Federation received the Winchester Legend Award at its 50th Convention and Sport Show in Nashville, Tennessee. Winchester Ammunition presented the award recognizing the NWTF's decades of commitment to conservation and hunting traditions. NWTF Board Chairman Bryan Perry accepted on behalf of the organization and its volunteers, members, and partners.

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Friday, February 20, 2026

Zanders, an all-women-owned distributor based in Sparta, Illinois, received OpticsPlanet's Distributor of the Year award for 2025. The recognition honors Zanders' commitment to outstanding service, reliable fulfillment, and industry-leading product availability across firearms, ammunition, optics, and outdoor gear.

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Friday, February 6, 2026

Outdoor Sportsman Group presented Chris Dolnack, Senior Vice President and Chief Customer Officer for the National Shooting Sports Foundation, with its Lifetime Achievement Award at SHOT Show in Las Vegas. The award, presented by Michael Waddell during live filming, recognized Dolnack's three decades of contributions to the shooting sports and firearms industry.

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Friday, February 6, 2026

Benelli USA announced its 2025 Sales Representative of the Year Awards honoring outstanding performers across its Benelli, Franchi, Stoeger, and Uberti USA brands. Recipients include Chase Spurgin, Ken Johnson, Tyler Harpster, Dave Lotito, James Tullos, Bentley Scott, Christian Larsen, and Greg Rader, recognized for exceptional sales performance and customer service.

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Friday, January 30, 2026

Beretta celebrates Team Beretta athlete Kim Rhode's receipt of the 2026 NSSF Ken Sedlecky Lifetime Achievement Award, the highest honor from the National Shooting Sports Foundation. Rhode, an Olympic legend with six medals across six consecutive Games, is recognized for her extraordinary competitive success and advocacy for safe shooting sports participation.

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Friday, January 30, 2026

NEXTORCH North America announced that its ND30 Distraction Device and TA30D MAX Tactical Flashlight received National Tactical Officers Association (NTOA) members testing approval and recommendation. The ND30 achieved Silver level rating and combines 11,000 lumens of strobe with 130dB sound output for law enforcement professionals.

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