NRA-Apex-Gun-sm LOS OSOS, Calif. – Apex Tactical Specialties has joined with Middlebranch Machine of Canton, Ohio, on a special Smith & Wesson M&P45 custom build that will be raffled off this Saturday during the Tuscarawas Valley (Ohio) Friends of NRA event. “Apex is very pleased to join with Middlebranch Machine in contributing to this special custom M&P build to benefit the Tuscarawas Valley Friends of NRA. We are big supporters of our local Friends of NRA event and hope our involvement with this project helps generate lots of excitement for our friends in Ohio,” explained Scott Folk, vice president of Apex. Apex contributed one of their patented Flat-Faced Forward Set Sear & Trigger Kits, featuring the popular “Red Flatty” anodized trigger which is available exclusively from Brownells.com. The Apex trigger accents the custom work of Mike Malloy, owner of Middlebranch Machine, whose slide machining, frame stippling and Cerakote work gives the M&P45 its unique, one-of-a-kind look. The custom M&P45 features a Burnt Bronze Cerakoted slide with Raptor Ports and Ridgeback Serrations. The barrel has been Titanium Nitride (TiN) coated. The polymer frame is stippled through the grip area and pistol controls are Cerakoted Titanium Blue. The upgraded and customized M&P45 is valued at over $1,400. The Tuscarawas Valley Friends of NRA banquet fundraiser will take place on Saturday, April 9 at La Pizzaria, located at 3656 Dressler Road NW in Canton, Ohio, and is expected to draw 300 attendees. Last year’s banquet raised over over $37,000. Established in 1990, The NRA Foundation, Inc. (www.nrafoundation.org) is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization that raises tax-deductible contributions in support of a wide range of firearm-related public interest activities of the National Rifle Association of America and other organizations that defend and foster the Second Amendment rights of all law-abiding Americans. These activities are designed to promote firearms and hunting safety, to enhance marksmanship skills of those participating in the shooting sports, and to educate the general public about firearms in their historic, technological and artistic context. Funds granted by The NRA Foundation benefit a variety of constituencies throughout the United States including children, youth, women, individuals with physical disabilities, gun collectors, law enforcement officers, hunters and competitive shooters. For more information on parts and services from Apex Tactical Specialties, visit www.ApexTactical.com, like Apex Tactical on Facebook or follow @ApexTactical on Instagram and Twitter. Instructional videos on the installation of Apex parts are available on Apex's YouTube channel. [gallery ids="1675,1674,1670"]