McLean, VA – May 10, 2016 – FN America, LLC is proud to announce that FN Pro Team shooter Mark Hanish has taken the first-place slot in latest 2016 3-Gun Nation Pro Series Qualifier match, one of eight qualifiers with positions that advance to the Finale match in October 2016.    

Armed with the FN’s suite of competition-ready firearms, including the all-new FN 15™ Competition, Hanish faced off against a set of extremely talented 3-gun shooters over three stages designed to push the best shooters’ skills to the brink.  Battling tough opponents on the first two stages, Hanish was sent to the Eliminator after stage 2.  His FN SLP™ Competition cleaned a spinning plate rack in a blisteringly fast 3.21 seconds, advancing him to the final stage under the lights in Virginia.

To read more on this and other 3-Gun Nation Pro Series Qualification matches, stay up-to-date on Hanish’s progress through the series and more, please visit www.3gunnation.com.

Follow along with Hanish and the rest of the FN Pro Team on their Facebook page or on FN’s website, www.fnamerica.com, and look for the team to compete at the upcoming IDPA Missouri State Match on May 14, 2016.

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