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At long last we’ve launched the new, and yes greatly improved Ashbury Precision Ordnance Mfg website (www.AshburyPrecisionOrdnance.com). Thank you for your patience. Our new website focuses on our firearms manufacturing business unit where we plan to be very active in the commercial shooting sports market in 2012 and beyond specializing in precision long range rifles. We still have some sections of the APO website under development so you’ll see improvements and additions weekly. We look forward to interacting with the shooting sports community and customers through our Blog and Social Media channels. We would like to thank the many professionals in the firearms, manufacturing and shooting sports industry that have provided us with their guidance, technical support and wisdom. APO looks forward to sustaining your trust and confidence, and earning it from our many new customers!

Obviously there is no better time to launch this site than during the SHOT Show in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Media Day at the Range was an outstanding success, and the first day of the show was wicked busy! We are meeting tons of new people and appreciate your interest in our products. Our new HUNTER chassis and soon to be released Modular Hunting Rifles are getting alot of attention. We are astounded with the great reception our new ASG Airsoft Sniper Rifle is receiving here at the SHOT Show. Check out this video interview we did yesterday at the show! The ASW338LM is truly the “wicked stick”! More to come from the 2012 SHOT Show.

In 1954, President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed a bill proclaiming November 11^th as Veterans Day and called upon Americans everywhere to rededicate themselves to the cause of peace.  It is this very cause of peace and protection of our freedom for which so many of our fellow Americans have dedicated their lives and to which so many have sacrificed their lives.  Veterans Day, however, is not the day we only remember those who have died protecting this great Nation.  It is also very much a day we remember those dedicated men and women who are serving you and I in this capacity at this very moment… those who will continue to serve the rest of their lives from a wheelchair missing both legs, and for others bravely struggling to regain their lives through use of prosthetic limbs, and others still who no longer can see or no longer hear.  It is for all these brave soldiers, young and old, active duty or retired, alive and well or struggling against seemingly impossible physical impairments that today we say thank you.  May God bless you for your service, dedication and bravery.  May the people of the greatest nation on Earth never, ever forget the service of men and women of the greatest military on Earth.

Let us all seek to make every day “Veterans Day”. Whenever we see an American Soldier, Sailor, Airman, Marine or Guardsman, may we all take just a few seconds to thank them for the sacrifices they make every single day to protect the United States of America.

On a personal note, we wish to express our gratitude to a great veteran from our own family who served this country during some of our most perilous times. We will truly miss you, Cousin Cliff.

Oct 25 2011

New Mexico, Rio Rancho

Retired Lieutenant Colonel Clifford William Morrow, 96, of Rio Rancho, New Mexico, died Thursday, October 13, 2011 in Albuquerque, NM. He was born March 11, 1915 to William Noah and Caroline Mae (Emmons) Morrow in Milan Ohio.

 Lieutenant Colonel “Cliff” Morrow graduated from Milan High School in 1933 and attended Georgetown University. Colonel Morrow entered the armed forces with the 145th Infantry of the Ohio National Guard’s 37th Division. He commanded L Company, 145th Infantry in the assault of New Georgia in the Solomon Islands and was awarded the Silver Star Medal for Gallantry in Action.

 During the defense of the American forces beach head on Bougainville, Colonel Morrow commanded G Company, 145th Infantry, in defense of Hill 700 and was awarded the Bronze Star Medal for Valor. Later, he left the South Pacific Theater of Operations and was assigned to the 7th Army Headquarters as an air-ground liaison officer with the 324th Fighter Bomber Wing of the U.S. Army Air Corps.

 During the Korean Police Action, Colonel Morrow commanded the 1st Battalion, 31st Infantry, during the action on “Pork Chop Hill” and was awarded a second Bronze Medal for Valor. Colonel Morrow also held other military decorations including the Combat Infantry Badge with Star for service as an infantryman in two wars and the Distinguished Marksman Badge for excellence in marksmanship competitions.

 For a time, Cliff served as a conservation officer with the Ohio Division of Natural Resources. He was instrumental in creating the preserve known as Magee Marsh Wildlife Area near Lake Erie. He also served as a training officer for the Ohio National Guard. In 1963, Colonel Morrow began working for the National Rifle Association (NRA) as the coordinator for their national matches. He later became the director of Hunting and Conservation Activities for the NRA and organized the Hunting and Conservation Division, which was later named the Hunter Services Division. Colonel Morrow retired in 1977 and made his home in Rio Rancho, New Mexico. He was the published author of three books.

 Private services will be held with interment at the Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia. The date is to be determined.

We’ve been putting in some time enhancing the SABER®-FORSST® MT-50 modular rifle chassis system for the McBros 50BMG action and TAC-50 rifle. Here is a video of APO’s ASW50 being shot with the AAC Blackout muzzle break and Cyclops suppressor! Great accuracy with the 750 grain Amax projectile. Around the shop this ASW rifle is being called “The Big Package”.

The staff of Ashbury International Group expresses our sincerest heartfelt gratitude and appreciation to all American Veterans past and present.  Thank you for the sacrifices you and your families make everyday to protect our great nation.

Thought for Today: “This will remain the land of the free only so long as it is the home of the brave.” – Elmer Davis, American news commentator (1890-1958).

On this Patriots Day we must stop and remember all those that make America possible; past, present and future, for freedom is indeed not free. Our prayers and condolences are extended to the victims and to the families of those who perished on September 11, 2001, at Ground Zero, the Pentagon and at the Pennsylvania plane crash site.

We are blessed to personally know many great American Patriots. I am particularly encouraged everyday by one particular American Patriot that I know as a true friend. He has zeal for life, commitment to his family and fellow man, and a strong trust in God. He demonstrated incredible courage and valor without regard to his personal safety in New York at 7 World Trade Center on this tragic day. He among many others were called Hero’s on that day. “Lex” you inspire us everyday! Deeds not words….Semper Fi

We also extended our most heart felt gratitude to the men and women of the US Armed Forces who every day make great sacrifices at home and abroad who protect our great nation. For all American Patriots thank you for your dedication, honor and courage to call your self and more importantly be recognized as an American Patriot. May god bless America and may god bless all American Patriots.

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