Old Saybrook, CT (November 2012)- Traditions™ Performance Firearms, known for their extremely accurate and dependable muzzleloaders is pleased to announce the hiring of Paul Mattingly. Paul will be joining the existing Sales team at Traditions. His responsibilities will include building sales and customer relations through wholesale distribution and buying groups, working with sales representatives, and all other projects under the sales umbrella.

Paul received a Bachelor of Arts Cum Laude with honors from Central Connecticut State University. For the past six years, Paul has worked at Stag Arms® working in sales, customer service, marketing and product development. He developed, marketed and drove sales for one of the most successful models in Stag's company history.

Tom Hall, President of Traditions comments, "We welcome Paul to the Traditions sales team and look forward to working with him. Paul has a nice track record of building customer relations and his experience with firearms sales will be an asset to our already outstanding team".

When Paul isn't at Traditions growing their dependable line of muzzleloaders, he can be found outdoors. Paul enjoys target and competitive shooting. He also takes joy in hiking and backpacking. Paul can be reached at 1.860.388.4656 ext. 208 or by email at paul@traditionsfirearms.com.

For more information on the complete line of products offered by Traditions, please visit www.traditionsfirearms.com.

About Traditions Performance Firearms: Traditions™ is always striving to create products that will give hunters the best muzzleloading experience at the range or in the field. At Traditions, innovation means more than just building quality guns with the latest features. It means solving problems that real hunters face each day in the field. Their engineers take a "whole gun" approach to the design process. They make sure each model is equipped with just the right mix of practical features that work in harmony to improve the overall hunting experience. This innovation includes the Accelerator Quick Breech Plug™, Dual Safety System, LT-1 Alloy Frame, Comfort-Grip Overmolding, Soft-Touch Stocks & Forends, Nickel Guard Coating, Speed Load System and Drop-Out Trigger (for Vortek™ series). For more information, call 1.860.388.4656 or visit www.traditionsfirearms.com.