The GLOCK ReportThe Quarterly Newsletter of the GLOCK Sport Shooting Foundation Summer 1997

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The GLOCK Report / Summer 1997 page One

GLOCK at the TopIn its endeavors to support safe shooting in various shooting disciplines, the Glock Sport ShootingFoundation actively encourages other action shooting events.

By Chris EdwardsOne of these is the American HandgunnerWorld Shootoff Championships held annu-ally at the great San Juan Shooting Rangein beautiful Montrose, Colorado.

This match is unique in that through-out the 15+ stages of the match, the formatis mano y' mano (competitor against com-petitor) on steel targets, many remarkablysimilar to the steel plate racks on the"Glocking Plates" stage at GSSF matches.Other stages include pepper poppers, bothfull and reduced sizes, at distances of 25yards and beyond from the shooters.Scoring is simplicity itself in that the firstcompetitor to shoot down a "stop" popper

wins a bout; the competitor with the mostbouts won at the end wins his or her classand moves to the Grand Finale, held onSunday after 3 grueling days of preliminarybouts.

Competitors are divided into classesboth by equipment (e.g., "stock" guns,"unlimited" guns, revolvers, etc.) and byranking from other shooting disciplinessuch as USPSA/IPSC. Many makes andmodels are used and Glocks are well repre-sented.

When the dust settled and the smokecleared, Debbie Ross of the San DiegoSure Shots was the Ladies Stock HandgunWorld Champion, shooting a G17L. HerGlock didn't miss a beat, and she rarelymissed a shot during this test of both com-petitor and equipment. Other "Glockers"doing well were Bryan Wilhite, a strongcompetitor in Texas GSSF matches whofinished 3rd in Grand Masters Stock Class.Armando Valdes, a Miami police officer ofIPSC fame, who finished first in StockMaster class. Yutaka Yokomachi fromsouthern California, (shooting a stock G17)winning "B" class, stock and Tim Dillon

from Montezuma, IA, win-ning stock "D" class. Yourcorrespondent has goodnews and bad news; thegood news is that aGLOCK won stock "B"class in the swift, steadyhands of Mr. Yokomachi;the bad news is I was rightbehind him in 2nd, shoot-ing a G29. I shot the 29 todemonstrate its accuracyand dependability, whichit did. Yutaka just hadsome practice! Oh well,

maybe next year, with some practice onGSSF plates and poppers, who knows?

GSSF salutes all the winners and com-petitors from this great match! Our thanksto the volunteer range officers, the othersponsors and especially to Paul and KerryMiller, owners/operators of the San JuanRange and match hosts.

Hopefully we'll be back next year for a"Glocking" good time! If you're looking fora match that will give you great race pres-sure, try this one.

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The GLOCK Report

Course Fire Progress

Report

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Match Results

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Match Schedule

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Maps to Events

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Member’s Corner

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Mission Statement

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The best performance to date in “Five to GLOCK”was turned in by Mr. Mike Hamilton, a LawEnforcement entrant in the Carrollton, Texasmatch. Mr. Hamilton’s individual times and targetscores were as follows:

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New 1997 GSSF Courses of FireProgress Report

By Scott Gilbertson, GSSF Match Coordinator

In the Volume 1, 1997 edition of the“GLOCK Report,” GSSF introduced twonew match stages.

These were “Five to GLOCK” and“GLOCK ‘M.” They respectively replaced“GLOCK Standards” and “New GLOCKReview.” GSSF left itself with the option torevert to the older stages if the new stageswere not well received.

We can now report that they have beenwell received. Very few individuals whohave expressed a preference preferred theolder stages to the new. For the foresee-able future we will therefore continue toinclude “Five to GLOCK” and “GLOCK ‘M”at GSSF matches.

Five to GLOCK

Some GSSF competitors have been ask-ing what combination of aggregate pointsand times are necessary to “100%” the newstages. We have therefore compiled the fol-lowing summations of the “Amateur —Civilian” and “Amateur — LawEnforcement” competitors who have “100percented” these new stages at thosematches for which we currently have data.

Each competitor’s aggregate stagescore, less applicable penalties, is dividedby the competitor’s aggregate time to arriveat a figure called a “hit factor.” The individ-ual who has the highest hit factor on a par-ticular stage wins that stage and is said tohave “100 percented” the stage.

X’s 10’s 8’s 5’s Misses TotalTarget #1 1 2 2 1 0 ---Target #2 2 2 2 0 0 ---Target #3 1 3 1 1 0 ---Target #4 1 2 3 0 0 ---Target #5 1 2 1 2 0 ---Total Hits 6 11 9 4 0 ---(Misses)

Points p/hit +10 +10 +8 +5 -20 ---Total Points 60 110 72 20 --- 262

Mr. Hamilton’s score of 262 Points (300 Points possi-ble) divided by the aggregate total of 11.65 Secondshe took to score them yields the record “Hit Factor”of 22.489 to date.

Time #1 3.62 SecondsTime #2 3.84 SecondsTime #3 4.19 Seconds

Total: 11.65 Seconds

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HitWhere Who Civ/LE Points Time FactorCarrollton, Texas Hamilton - 61 LE 262 11.65 22.489Richmond, Virginia White - 56 Civ 246 11.77 20.900Mesa, Arizona Huerstel - 169 LE 278 13.89 20.014Indiana, Pennsylvania Evans - 46 Civ 283 14.32 19.762Alpine, California Choe - 78 Civ 263 14.12 18.626Richmond, Virginia Raiford - 57 LE 256 14.16 18.079Alpine, California Huerstel - 80 LE 267 14.83 18.004Indiana, Pennsylvania Smith - 45 LE 255 14.47 17.623Mesa, Arizona Staph - 107 Civ 269 16.62 16.185Carrollton, Texas Patton - 230 Civ 272 17.05 15.953Ft. Benning, Georgia Humphrey - 186 LE 254 16.11 15.698Ft. Benning, Georgia Patton - 113 Civ 253 16.93 14.944Roseburg, Oregon Cail - 56 Civ 281 19.65 14.300Roseburg, Oregon Kiyota - 52 LE 253 17.83 14.190Averages 264 15.24 17.323

GLOCK ‘M

HitWhere Who Civ/LE Points Time FactorAlpine, California Choe - 78 Civ 251 13.87 18.097Alpine, California Huerstel - 80 LE 242 13.54 17.873Ft. Benning, Georgia Medina - 31 LE 240 13.84 17.341Roseburg, Oregon Kiyota - 52 LE 215 12.77 16.836Richmond, Virginia Green - 172 LE 224 14.51 15.438Indiana, Pennsylvania Smith- 45 LE 227 14.77 15.369Richmond, Virginia Evans - 82 Civ 212 13.82 15.340Indiana, Pennsylvania Evans - 46 Civ 220 14.91 14.755Ft. Benning, Georgia Herring - 98 Civ 237 16.51 14.355Roseburg, Oregon Cail - 56 Civ 281 19.65 14.300Averages 235 14.82 15.857

The listing of “100 percent” Scores/Times =’s Hit Factors for “Five to GLOCK” is as follows:

The best performance to date in “GLOCK ‘M” wasturned in by Mr. Colin Choe, a Civilian entrant at theAlpine, California match. Mr. Choe’s individual timesand target scores were as follows:

X’s 10’s 8’s 5’s Misses TotalTarget #1 1 2 3 0 0 ---Target #2 1 3 1 1 0 ---Target #3 0 3 3 0 0 ---Target #4 3 3 0 0 0 ---Steel Targets --- 3 --- --- 0 ---Total Hits 5 14 7 1 0 ---(Misses)

Points p/hit +10 +10 +8 +5 -20 ---Total Points 50 140 56 5 0 251

Mr. Choe’s score of 251 Points (270 Points possible)divided by the aggregate total of 13.87 Seconds hetook to score them yields the record “Hit Factor” of18.097 to date.

Time #1 4.29 SecondsTime #2 4.87 SecondsTime #3 4.71 Seconds

Total: 13.87 Seconds

The listing of “100 percent” Scores/Times =’s Hit Factors for “GLOCK ‘M” is as follows:

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GSSF MatcGSSF MatcThe Gateway RegionalClassic IVGSSF Match

Gateway Rifle & Pistol ClubJacksonville, FloridaJanuary 11-12, 1997

CIVILIAN:1st A Class: Ken Siverts1st B Class: Roland Bagley1st C Class: Henry TabelingHigh (Adult) Female: NormaKenneyHigh Junior Female: Janna WorshamHigh Junior Male: Jeremiah DavisHigh Senior: James DoranHigh Subcompact: Veijo Jones1st Dealer Team: Precision GunWorks; Chad Drewery, Randy Patton,John Woidyla2nd Dealer Team: Cassat Gun;Ray Rhoden, Clark Vargas, DavidWilds3rd Dealer Team: PWTS, Inc.;James Bowen, Mark Corbin, J. CooperWhite

LAW ENFORCEMENT:1st A Class: Danny Clifton1st B Class: George King1st C Class: James DeFoeHigh L.E. Female: Gina HernandezHigh Subcompact L.E.: ChuckCrandall1st L. E. Team Mecklenberg CountySheriff’s Department; Mike Boger, JimGreene, Alan Ramsey2nd L. E. Team Louisville Divisionof Police; Lee Florence, Jack Jawor,James Mueller3rd L. E. Team Houston CountySheriff’s Department; Randall Banks,Ricky Phifer, Sr., Michael Stokes1st Unlimited: Stuart McDaniel1st “L” Class: Chad Drewery

Southern CaliforniaBordertown Shootout IVGSSF Match

Lemon Grove Rod & GunClubAlpine, CaliforniaApril 19-20, 1997

CIVILIAN:1st A Class: Coline Choe1st B Class: Gordon Melin1st C Class: Tina ZelinskiHigh (Adult) Female: DebbieRossHigh Junior Female: Sue MurrayHigh Junior Male: Tom ForemanHigh Senior: Fred MullerHigh Challenger: Gordon ParhamHigh Subcompact: Todd Hoffman1st Dealer Team: ShootersEmporium; Todd Hoffman, TerryOnley, Debbie Ross2nd Dealer Team: ShootersEmporium; Mark Hamersly, FredMuller, Ron Walter3rd Dealer Team: ShootersEmporium; Laird Brodfield, DavidLlewellyn, Doug Winberg

LAW ENFORCEMENT:1st A Class: Anthony Huerstel1st B Class: Dereck Duncan1st C Class: Jeffrey LinnHigh L.E. Female: Angela ZdunichHigh Subcompact L.E.: Ivan Gelo1st Unlimited: Taran Butler1st “L” Class: Collin Choe

Keystone State BallisticChallengeGSSF Match

Indiana Bow & Gun ClubIndiana, PennsylvaniaApril 26-27, 1997

CIVILIAN:1st A Class: Bob Evans1st B Class: Walt Carr1st C Class: Jason HilemanHigh (Adult) Female: DebbieMarsh

High Junior Male: Conor MilukHigh Senior: Walt CarrHigh Challenger: Richard SchmidtHigh Subcompact Civ.: DebbieMarsh.

LAW ENFORCEMENT:1st A Class: Dan Smith1st B Class: Vernon NosseHigh L.E. Female: Kristin GombitaHigh Subcompact L.E.: PeterDeFazio1st L. E. Team: Allegheny Co. S.D.;Ray Ackerman, George W. Lee, AlexMaxwell2nd L. E. Team: Pittsburg P.D.;Peter DeFazio, Andrew J. Lisiecki,Emilio Rodriguez3rd L. E. Team: Allegheny Co. S.D.;Sean Boyle, Mike Crow, TomScarberry1st Unlimited: Dean Varelas1st Competition Class: AnthonyPotter

Old South RegionalClassic VGSSF Match

Ft. Benning Rifle & Pistol ClubFort Benning, GeorgiaMay 3-4, 1997

CIVILIAN:1st A Class: Chad Drewery1st B Class: Victor Harrelson1st C Class: Phillene RobinsonHigh (Adult) Female: PatriciaKnottHigh Junior Female: MariannaDouglasHigh Junior Male: Mathew JacobsHigh Senior: Mason MurphyHigh Challenger: Matt CrowellHigh Subcompact: Mason Murphy1st Dealer Team: Tri-State GunClub; Gerald W. Bonds, MikeGrambush, Dan Mitchell2nd Dealer Team: Precision GunWorks; Chad Drewery, Randy Patton,Sharon Patton

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ch Resultsch Results3rd Dealer Team: PWTS, Inc.Gold; James Bowen, Eric Helfritz, J.Cooper White

LAW ENFORCEMENT:1st A Class: Bert Medina1st B Class: John Hatten1st C Class: Rodney JonesHigh L.E. Female: Tara WildesHigh Subcompact L.E.: RaymondRaiford1st L. E. Team: Mecklenburg CSD;Mike Boger, Jim Greene, AlanRamsey2nd L. E. Team: SILEStatesville/Iredell L.E.; John Green,Larry Hilton, “Duck” Wyatt3rd L. E. Team: Houston CSD;Randall K. Banks, Ricky Phifer Sr.,Michael J. Stokes1st Unlimited: Stewart McDaniel1st Competition Class: ChadDrewery

Desert Showdown VIGSSF Match

Rio Salado Sportsmen ClubMesa, ArizonaMay 17-18, 1997

CIVILIAN:1st A Class: Craig Stapp1st B Class: Kevin Arquette1st C Class: Kenneth ReedHigh (Adult) Female: KelleyStewartHigh Junior Female: KristenCanfieldHigh Junior Male: Dustin StappHigh Senior: Jim ForsheyHigh Challenger: Peter ReisHigh Subcompact: TimothyForshey

LAW ENFORCEMENT:1st A Class: Tony Huerstel1st B Class: Juan Garza1st C Class: Angie ZdunichHigh L.E. Female: Angie ZdunichHigh Subcompact L.E.: Tim Miller

1st L. E. Team: Phoenix P.D.; JuanGarza, Richard Hartson, Lee Potter2nd L. E. Team: Phoenix P.D./NYSParole; Craig Buchanan, Dick Polk,Robert Wamsley3rd L. E. Team: Prescott P.D.; TomAlibrando, Patrick Bray, Mark Fricke1st Unlimited: Jake Kempton1st Competition Class: Jay Welch

Old Dominion RegionalClassic IVGSSF MatchCavalier Rifle & Pistol ClubRichmond, VirginiaMay 31-June 1, 1997

CIVILIAN:1st A Class: Thornton White, Jr.1st B Class: James Starkey1st C Class: Daniel JamesHigh (Adult) Female: DebbieMarshHigh Junior Female: AshleyBettertonHigh Junior Male: James O’BrienHigh Senior: Gary JohnsonHigh Challenger: Darrell LongHigh Subcompact: Gene Sullivan1st Dealer Team: P.W.T.S., Inc.;James Bowen, Eric Helfritz, J. CooperWhite2nd Dealer Team: R.W.S.Construction; Donald Seay, Jr., BobbyShelton, Thornton White, Jr.3rd Dealer Team: SaybrookGlockworks; Christopher Gosselin,David O’Brien, John Zelek

LAW ENFORCEMENT:1st A Class: Raymond Raiford1st B Class: John Green1st C Class: Bob CludinskiHigh L.E. Female: Joan HaynieHigh Subcompact L.E.: RaymondRaiford1st L. E. Team: Louisville Divisionof Police; Jack Jawor, James Mueller,Edward Winstel2nd L. E. Team: MecklenbergCounty Sheriff’s Ofc.; Mike Boger, Jim

Greene, Alan Ramsey3rd L. E. Team: SILE-StatesvilleIredell L.E.; John Green, Larry Hilton,Ron “Duck” Wyatt1st Unlimited: Stewart McDaniel1st Competition Class: ThorntonWhite, Jr.

Beaver State BallisticChallenge VGSSF Match

Roseburg Rod & Gun ClubRoseburg, OregonJune 7-8, 1997

CIVILIAN:1st A Class: Tom Cail1st B Class: Ron Brister1st C Class: Michael TerryHigh (Adult) Female: Kathy PrussHigh Junior Female: TashaEricksonHigh Junior Male: Andrew CailHigh Senior: Stanley MullenHigh Challenger: Kemric JonesHigh Subcompact: John Williams1st Dealer Team: Boening’sCustom Guns; Andy Cail, Tom Cail,Marcus Pruss2nd Dealer Team: CalapooyaGuns; Wayde Dudley, Gary Smith,Earle Quinlan3rd Dealer Team: Sporty’s Inc.;Michelle Roberts, George Williams,Laura Williams

LAW ENFORCEMENT:1st A Class: David Kiyota1st B Class: Norman CountsHigh L.E. Female: Kerry KarwinHigh Subcompact L.E.: StephenLamarche1st L. E. Team: Newberg P.D.;David James, Scott James, NathanJames2nd L. E. Team: Oakland P.D.; D.Counts, N. Counts, M. Harmon3rd L. E. Team: Oakland P.D.; KentGrant, Daniel Hartford, DarenKendrick

Continued on page 6

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Lone Star Classic VDallas Pistol ClubCarrollton, TexasJune 7-8, 1997

CIVILIAN:1st A Class: Lisle Patton1st B Class: William Walters1st C Class: Nadine MyersHigh (Adult) Female: CarinaBurnsHigh Junior Female: KimberlyHowardHigh Junior Male: Luke BoechmanHigh Senior: Doug AdamsHigh Challenger: Jim MillerHigh Subcompact: Otto1st Dealer Team: FirearmsTraining Pluss; Jimmy Barker, HootGibson, Al Kucher2nd Dealer Team: Team Ivan; IvanEvancho, Dan Smith, Rick Jones

LAW ENFORCEMENT:1st A Class: Mike Hamilton1st B Class: Mike Lane1st C Class: Donna DobbsHigh L.E. Female: Donna DobbsHigh Subcompact L.E.: Roy Myers1st L. E. Team: Dallas P. D.; Randy

Magg, Mark A. Wammack, GeorgeWiley2nd L. E. Team: Carrollton P. D.;Daryl Bradley, Terry Ellsworth, WhittSmith3rd L. E. Team: Texas Parks &Wildlife; Jeff Cox, Gary Dugan, ScottSullivan

1st Unlimited Class: Bryan Wilhite1st Competition Class: JamesHedrick, Jr.

Garden State RegionalClassic IIICentral Jersey, Rifle & PistolClubJackson, New JerseyJune 21-22, 1997

CIVILIAN:1st A Class: Henry Shio1st B Class: Richard Lidholm1st C Class: Max HupferHigh (Adult) Female: JenniferCercaHigh Junior Female: AmberFortuneHigh Junior Male: James O’BrienHigh Senior: Gary Johnson

High Challenger: StephanHogancampHigh Subcompact: Bill Cordes1st Dealer Team: Pistol People;Rich Barlow, Paul Benjamin, KenJankowitz2nd Dealer Team: (Tie) PistolPeople; Rod Maile, Jim McSmith,Linda Strohm2nd Dealer Team: (Tie) VashtiSports; Tracy Jenkins, Gary Johnson,Lewis Ostwalt3rd Dealer Team: Pistol People;Noah Gladstone, Kevin Hirst, JimJohnsonLAW ENFORCEMENT:1st A Class: Neil Keegstra1st B Class: Dick Polk1st C Class: Scott Hockwitt1st L. E. Team: NY Conn; Ben Grey,Anthony Lombardi, Dick Polk2nd L. E. Team: NY Div. Of Parole;Joe Gagliardi, Brian Klimakowski, KenWegman3rd L. E. Team: NJ PBA-105/NJDOC-NJSP; Marvin Inman, FrankJackson, Robert Schwartzkopf

1st Unlimited Class: Tom Costanza1st Competition Class: DeanVarelas

GSSF Match ScheduleOctober4-5 Conyers, GA

South River Gun ClubGLOCK Annual Shoot IV

18-19 Castro Valley, CaliforniaChabot Gun ClubNorthern California Regional Classic IV

November8-9 Pala, California

Linea de Fuego- Pala RangeLinea de Fuego Challenge

15-16 Anderson, South CarolinaSkip-J RangePalmetto State Regional Classic II

December6-7 San Antonio, TX

Blackhawk Shooting Range“Remember the Alamo” Ballistic Challenge,II

January10-11 Jacksonville, FL

Gateway R&P ClubGateway Regional Classic V

GSSF Match ResultsGSSF Match Results

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Member’s CornerMember’s CornerFor Spor t Shooters

Wow, I cannot believe that I won the GatewayRegional Classic in Jacksonville, FL this pastJanuary. Thanks for the new GLOCK 19! But most of all,thanks for the assistance in improving my shooting abil-ities.

I picked up a handgun for the first time in my lifein 1992. The same year that I shot my first GSSFmatch... Back then the match results were not dividedinto the A, B and C classes. By today’s standards, myperformance would have gotten me rated well down inthe C’s. Although I was not very good, I got a lot ofencouragement from the GLOCK Staff, the range offi-cers and other contestants. My first pistol competitionwas a blast! I knew that despite my low scores, I want-ed to shoot in a GLOCK match again.

When the 1993 match came around I had the confi-dence of knowing that I had been practicing. My prac-tice paid off because my total points improved over theprevious year on each of the three stages and I won “B”

Class. I got to have a great time with a lot of great peo-ple and won a great prize. What a concept!

With the excitement born of my GSSF experience,my interest in the shooting sport grew. I went toGunsite in 1994 for their week-long Pistol 250 Class. Itook some advanced pistol training from Jim Crews atMarksmen’s Enterprise and from Louis Awerbuck withYavapai Firearms Academy. My marksmanship and gunhandling skills improved dramatically.

By now my enthusiasm for the shooting sports hadinfected my wife. In October of 1994, we planned avacation in Missouri, knowing that there was a GSSF

match there. This would be Robin’s first match of anykind. She won “C” Class and a new GLOCK 22 and Iplaced 5th overall. The next week there was anotherGSSF match back in our home town of Phoenix. I fin-ished sixth overall and Robin finished 10th in “B”Class. Now Robin was really hooked!

In the years that followed 1994, Robin too hasgone to Gunsite (where she earned an “expert” ratingand a GLOCK 17 graduation present from me!) Herskills continue to improve and so have her GSSFscores! Her best GSSF performance was finishing 3rdoverall in a match in Castro Valley, CA.

The GSSF format has been good for both of us.With the uniform stages, we can measure our perfor-mance against our individual past performance. Thisreally gives us “something to shoot toward”!

No matter where we have traveled to a match,we have always introduced a newcomer to the shoot-ing sports by taking someone with us. Without excep-

tion, my friends and relativeshave been struck by the cama-raderie, the support from othercontestants and how wellbehaved everyone is...like it ornot, those of us in the shootingsports are under the watchfuleye of the non-shooting public.The GSSF match participantshave always rated high with myguests. (Pat yourselves on theback!) They were also struck byhow professional the GSSF staffwere at allowing people to enjoythe best that the shooting sportshad to offer while teaching andkeeping everyone safe.

The GSSF experience hasturned into a family affair. Ourtwo boys, Chris age 9 and Joeyage 8 are our constant compan-ions at the matches (Future

GSSF match winners we’re sure!)My wife and I are each other’s biggest supporter.

However we have developed a bit of a competitivestreak. When I called my wife to tell her that I hadwon the match in Jacksonville she jokingly remindedme that she was not able to shoot in that match!

Thanks again GSSF for improving our quality oflife.

KS and RSArizona

The GLOCK Report / Summer 1997page Ten

CheerleaderIstarted shooting when I was twelve, four yearsago. My birth-day present wasa .22 rifle. Eventhough I haven’ttouched it since Iheld the GLOCK19, I rememberhow I loved thechallenge of hit-ting a shotgunshell 50 yardsaway. Sure ittook a few tries,but when I hitthat sucker itwas awesome.

Shooting wasactually some-thing that I wasalmost better atthan my brother.And I ate it up. Itried shooting everything from a Browning Hi-Powerto the 9mm GLOCK that today I wouldn’t trade for theworld. If I am ever asked to shoot anything else, I will,but I always end up with the GLOCK. All the otherguns had so many extra and unnecessary things, Iwanted it plain and simple. The GLOCK provided mewith that.

Not to mention the people. Last year when mymagazine fell apart in a night match just before theGSSF match (due to my father’s error) Chris Edwardsfixed everything and I was able to calm my nerves.And to my surprise when I won in 1996, I received anote of congratulations from Vel. It really brings asmile to my face to know people are out there whoappreciate some of the same hobbies that I do.

I was a little scared going into this year’s match. Ihad only a few hours of practice. It seemed that I hadabsolutely no time for shooting in my schedule —cheerleading takes up a lot of time, it was not myforte. Needless to say, I should have more time toshoot with that out of the way this year.

I am looking forward to being able to spend moretime shooting and hopefully get to where I can beatmy dad. If I do that I will have accomplished a lot.Most of my friends are awed that I “shoot guns,” butit only makes me feel better when I have to separatemyself from them. I have tactical plaques on my wallwith my name and my father’s name, from our teamcompetition. None of my friends have blisters on

their fingers or plaques along with a parent’s name.Shooting is great way to relieve stress. For us, it is one

of those father-daugh-ter activities that areimportant in the soci-ety of today. I couldonly express what agreat feeling it is toovercome a daily goal,like hitting a shotgunshell. But that wouldruin the feeling you getwhen you do. TheGLOCK is a perfectgun to begin with andend with. Without it, Ireally don’t want toknow what I would beshooting.

M.D.Georgia

Entrenching Tool?No, this is not a camp flag! We thought all GLOCKenthusiasts would like to know, that not only doesthe GLOCK entrenching tool dig holes and saw throughwood, but it also is a superb portable outdoor toiletpaper dispenser.I mean what wasGaston thinking?How clever ofhim to make theend the perfectcircumference tofit a standard sizeroll. A must forevery campsiteand everycamper on themove!! Don’tleave home with-out it!

Sincerely, K.C. and G.M.California

P.S. See you atthe next match.

Member’s CornerMember’s CornerFor Spor t Shooters

New RecruitT hank you for the opportunity to compete in yourGSSF match in Dallas in June.

My husband has been in law enforcement since1965 and has been a competitive shooter since 1970.Shooting police combat matches all over the UnitedStates all these years, I have gone with him to most ofthese matches. Since shooting is in his blood, hetrained me in proper shooting techniques severalyears ago. I have been able to occasionally competein some matches for wives/dependents, but not a lot.

Last June, Roy competed in his first GSSF match inDallas and then again in San Antonio in December.This is when we found out that you had a civilianclass and women could compete. As he was prepar-ing to go to Dallas again this year, I decided I wouldtry my luck and compete in the civilian competition.

To my delight I won a GLOCK, and truly appreciatethe opportunity to compete.

I guess it is in my blood now. See you in SanAntonio in December.

N.M.Oklahoma

HunterA side from sport shooting with my GLOCK 19 incompetition, I’ve found my training not onlyuseful for improving my speed and accuracy for tar-get shooting and self-defense, but also in the forestwhen I go hunting.

Dangerous animals can be quicker and deadlierthan humans when you’re caught by surprise. MyGLOCK never leaves my hand when I’m movingthrough the brush. It’s a great handgun to ward offpredators. It’s lighter than any revolver or semi-autoof its size.

9mm is not the most powerful ammo, but loadedwith 10 rounds of Winchester 147gr SXT hollowpoint can do quite some damage to any predator atclose range. The GLOCK is so light I forget I’mwearing it.

While my shotgun or rifle is hung across myshoulder, I’m secure in knowing that my GLOCK isclose at hand.

M.D.Connecticut

The GSSF Mission Statement

GSSF was founded to enhance and improvethe image of competitive Stock Gun sportshooting among firearms owners and the gen-eral public. To this end, the GSSF has outlinedthe following objectives:

1 Promote safe, active participation in theshooting sports among new, intermediate,and experienced competitors by hostingspecial civilian and law enforcement GSSFStock GLOCK Pistol Shooting Matchesthroughout the country.

2 Promote Stock Pistol competitive shootingas a legitimate, challenging sport to encour-age more mainstream participation.

3 Promote firearms safety and safety awareness by instructing firearms ownersin safety handling techniques.

4 Promote the positive aspects of firearmsownership and sport shooting.

5 Encourage participation in competitivesport shooting.

6 Inform and educate firearms owners and the general public about issues thatmight affect the rights of individuals toown firearms.

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