GLOCK ROCKSTHE MOUNTAINTOPS

©1998 GLOCK, Inc.

The GLOCK ReportThe GLOCK ReportThe Newsletter of the GLOCK Sport Shooting FoundationTM Volume III, 1998

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GLOCK Rocks theMountaintops

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Replacement Matchpage 2

It could even happen to the GSSFSecretary…

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Which GLOCK is for me?

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GSSF Match Resultspages 6-7

Members Cornerpages 8–10

InsideInside

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By Chris Edwards

“T hey” say that champions exhibit many true qualities, for example the ability to repeat a performance, to triumph over adversity, and

simply to keep going on and working when others falter.Ladies and Gentleman, we are here to announce Ms.Debbie Ross of San Diego, California has repeated herWorld Shootoff Championship performance of last yearand again won the Woman’s Stock Gun Championshipshooting her “ol’ reliable” G17L. But that’s just part of thestory this year. You see, this match divides competitorsinto classes of equipment (e.g. “escaped” guns are in Openor Unlimited Class) and known competitor ability (e.g. USPractical Shooting Grand Masters, Masters, “A,” “B,” etc.).Competitors using GLOCKS swept four of the six classes

and won theoverall cham-pionship! Mr.Bryan Wilhite of Dallas, Texas is the newAmerican Handgunner World Shootoff StockGun Champion, using a G24. Master classshooter Dave Bridgeman, also of San Diego,won his class using a 17L. Yutaka Yokomachiwon “A” class shooting a G17. And your humblecorrespondent was fortunate enough to securethe “B” class championship. Must have been the new G34, with a longer sight radius and

competition trigger set-up. GLOCKS were well represented throughout all the Stock Gunclasses, a veritable tour de force!

The match itself was a tough one. Three days ofshooting right beside another competitor, identicalsteel target setups (e.g. plate racks), first one toknock the stop popper down wins!

In addition to the competitor stress, it’s a test ofequipment, too. This year was exceptionally hot anddusty, but the winning GLOCKS, each shooting over athousand rounds in three days, kept going and going.

GLOCK salutes all of the Champions and thanks theother competitors for their camaraderie, the rangestaff for their hard work, Paul and Kerry Miller of theSan Juan Shooting Range for hosting the match andAmerican Handgunner magazine and other sponsors for their support of the shooting sports.

We can’t wait until next year. Now let’s see, a GLOCK and an optic sight…h-m-m-m…Photos courtesy: Kirby Smith

ATTENTION!MATCH

CANCELLATIONSee Page 2

Shoot-off finale!

Paul Miller (Match Director) with Debbie Ross

From left to right: Bryan Wilhite, Dave Bridgeman,

Debbie Ross, Yutaka Yokomachi, Chris Edwards

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Global Ballistic ChallengeBakersfield, California

October 17-18th, 1998

Approximate start time 9 am both daysRegistration closes 3 pm Saturday

and 2 pm Sunday.From Bakersfield:South on Hwy. 99 to Bear Mtn. Blvd., east to Wheeler Ridge Rd., southto Herrring Rd., west on

Herring Rd. to end of road.

From Los Angeles: North on I-5 to LaMont/Lake Isabella Offramp, north on Wheeler Ridge Rd. to Herring Rd., west on Herring Rd.to end of road.

From Tehachapi: North on Hwy. 58 to Arvin Offramp (Bear Mountain Blvd.), west through Arvin to Wheeler Ridge Rd.,south on Herring Rd. to end of road.

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ISI Ballistic ChallengePiru, California

October 17-18th, 1998

Approximate start time 9 am both days

Registration closes 3 pm Saturday

and 2 pm Sunday.

Directions to the Range: From the Magic Mountain/Valencia exit, travel north on the I-5 about 2 miles and go west on Hwy. 126. Go west approximately 20 minutes to the Lake Piru Recreational Areasign and turn right. Drive about 1.5 miles into the little town of Piru and turn right at thechurch, go one block and turn right. Follow the road for about 2 miles until you reach theShooting Gallery and ISI range signs. Turn rightand follow the road past numerous ranges untilyou come to the ranges on the left. Watch for 3speed bumps along the way. You do not want tobe exceeding 3 mph. when you go over them.

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CANCELLED

REPLACEMENT

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One night while returning home alone, I no-ticed a white van with two males inside. Itwas parked at the entrance to the condo-

miniums I lived in. I proceeded past them and parkedmy car. As I backed up into my parking space, thevan sat with its headlights fixed on my whiteCamaro. I didn’t get out of my car; I knew somethingwas up. I immediatelypulled out my preciousbaby G26 and sat withmy finger off the trigger.Can you believe that thevan pulled up to the rightside of my car? Theywere waiting for some-thing. I kept great con-centration. Doors werelocked. I’m still feelingsafe and secure. The pas-senger of the van lookedover at me and could seemy GLOCK resting onthe steering wheel, wait-ing and ready. The driverleaned over to look at my GLOCK and decidedto hit the road. Theybacked up and wentaround the end of thecomplex. I figured theydidn’t know where theywere, or they were goingto come back when I gotout of my car. I knew Ididn’t have a chance if Ididn’t have a licenseplate number, so I pulled around the front of thecomplex and turned out the lights to my car. I waitedfor them to find their way out, got behind them,wrote down the license plate number and wenthome and called the police. One officer stayed withme and the other went to their residence. The twomen told the officer they thought I looked familiar.He told them not to ever bother me again, especiallysince I was well protected. So chalk this one up toMr. Glock. I’m thankful I had my GLOCK that night

and I know I have the knowledge and training nec-essary to protect myself and my two handsome boys.I have a pink Pearce grip on my G26, for girls only.See, if something happened to the GSSF Secretary,then who would you call?

Girls, GSSF is not just for men, it’s great practiceand we all need it. Our husbands, boyfriends, or dad-

dies can’t always bethere to protect us. I feelit’s a smart choice formore females to join usat our competitions, notonly for a good, fun, safetime, but the matches arekind of like practicing,except that you get towin money or a gun. I al-ways say, “Relax, we’vehad children the age of 9(with proper supervi-sion) shoot with us.”There’s no rolling aroundin the dirt, but we’ll con-sider that if you want to. Come on out, if youhave fun, that’s ourwhole intention. We justwant to make sure you’recomfortable — we neverforce anyone to shoot. Ifyou ever have any prob-lems, please let theRangemaster know theday of the match.

And on another note, Iwould like to take this

opportunity to thank everyone for all of the friendlycalls, letters, cards, flowers, candy, T-shirts, hats, an-gels, sand, wine, goldfish and other sweet gifts I’vereceived. I really enjoy taking care of people. Thingis, I treat people the way I’d like to be treated. Myhoney-do list is long, but yes, you could say I love myjob. Can’t you tell?

GSSF Secretary

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It can even happen to theGSSF Secretary…

It can even happen to theGSSF Secretary…

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GSSF MatcGSSF MatcOld DominionRegional Classic VGSSF Match

Cavalier Rifle & Pistol ClubRichmond, VirginiaMay 30-31, 1998

CIVILIAN:1st A Class: Robert Evans1st B Class: Jeffrey Settle1st C Class: Chris RatcliffHigh (Adult) Female: Debbie MarshHigh Junior Female: Rebecca JonesHigh Junior Male: Arthur KleinertHigh Senior: Douglas BronnenbergHigh Challenger: Chris RatcliffHigh Subcompact: Gene Sullivan1st Dealer Team: Pistol People;Rich Barlow, Jim McSmith, Bob Strom2nd Dealer Team: TidewaterGLOCK Shooters Assoc.; DougKostelnik, Paul LaFond, Neal Smith3rd Dealer Team: Jumbo Sports#30; Tom Crawford, Max Goodloe,Robert Jackson

LAW ENFORCEMENT:1st A Class: Raymond Raiford1st B Class: Dillon BroomeHigh L.E. Female: Teresa MorganHigh Subcompact L.E.: RaymondRaiford1st L. E. Team Salisbury PoliceDepartment.; Dillon Broome, RobertHarrison, Mark Hunter1st Unlimited Class: David Garner1st Competition Class: Dan Smith

Beaver State BallisticChallenge VIGSSF Match

Roseburg Rod & Gun ClubRoseburg, OregonJune 6-7, 1998CIVILIAN:1st A Class: Jim Misener1st B Class: Mark Webb1st C Class: Dan CushmanHigh (Adult) Female: RebeccaCushman

High Junior Female: ShannonKettellsHigh Junior Male: Andrew CailHigh Senior: Marty PatrovskyHigh Challenger: Kemric JonesHigh Subcompact: Casey Braxton1st Dealer Team: The Barons Den;Wayde Dudley, Jeff Hough, EarleQuinlan2nd Dealer Team: SNOQ-Valley R&P Club, Women’s Action Pistol;Mardell Carroll, Rebecca Cushman,Alice Rhea3rd Dealer Team: Sporty’s, Inc.;Duane Smithers, George Williams,Laura Williams

LAW ENFORCEMENT:1st A Class: Aaron Davis1st B Class: Charles HatcherHigh L.E. Female: Kathy WilcoxHigh Subcompact L.E.: ChuckAnderson1st L. E. Team: Albany PoliceDept.; Aaron Davis, Curtis Hyde, Doug Newquist2nd L. E. Team: Newberg PoliceDept.; David James, Scott James,Nathan James1st Unlimited Class: Dale Rhea1st Competition Class: DougNewquist

Garden State Regional Classic IVGSSF Match

Central Jersey Rifle & Pistol ClubJackson, New JerseyJune 20-21, 1998

CIVILIAN:1st A Class: John Rawcliffe1st B Class: Robert Oswald1st C Class: Steven PollackHigh (Adult) Female: TinaHunsickerHigh Junior Female:Amber FortuneHigh Junior Male: Matthew JanoraHigh Senior: Anthony StrunkHigh Subcompact Civ.: Bill Cordes1st Dealer Team: Pistol People;Rich Barlow, Rod Maile, Jim McSmith

2nd Dealer Team: Pistol People;Noah Gladstone, Ken Jankowitz, MarkOtto3rd Dealer Team: NewtonNewcomers; Paul Rafalko, JohnRawcliffe, Tim Rawcliffe

LAW ENFORCEMENT:1st A Class: Dan Smith1st B Class: Franco Esposito1st C Class: Brian CorlissHigh Subcompact L.E.: DouglasVeivia1st L. E. Team: PAA-105; MarvinInman, Frank Jackson, BobSchwartzkopf2nd L. E. Team: Passaic CountySheriff’s Dept.; Derin Catli, DougHerman, Scott Hockwitt1st Unlimited Class: Mel Hockwitt1st Competition Class: Dan Smith

Inland Northwest Regional Classic VGSSF Match

Fernan Rod & Gun ClubCoeur d’Alene, IdahoJune 27-28, 1998

CIVILIAN:1st A Class: S. R. Fletcher1st B Class: Steve Laurens1st C Class: Don Ellis, Jr.High (Adult) Female: Robin SivertsHigh Junior Female: ShannonKettellsHigh Junior Male: Greg WheelerHigh Senior: S. R. FletcherHigh Challenger: Darren KaihlanenHigh Subcompact: Brian Myers1st Dealer Team: Piper Plumbing& Heating; Brian Myers, ToddRoberts, Dennis Senter2nd Dealer Team: Staples; JordanBulger, Sam Fletcher, S. R. Fletcher3rd Dealer Team: Bee LandConstruction; Robert Bland, DanShepard III, Jr. Shepard

LAW ENFORCEMENT:1st A Class: Lance Edwards1st B Class: Charles KisslerHigh L.E. Female: Evie Bradford

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ch Resultsch ResultsHigh Subcompact L.E.: Gary Waters1st L. E. Team: Idaho MaximumSecurity Prison; Bob Krone, JeffOstrom, Joe Thompson2nd L. E. Team: Benton CountySheriff’s Dept.; Bill Morey, ArthurOwen, Clay Vannoy3rd L. E. Team: WPPSS; ByronMiller, Mark A. Young, Gary Waters1st Unlimited Class: Dale Rhea1st Unlimited Class: Lance Edwards

Hoosier StateRegional Classic IIIGSSF Match

Eagle Creek Park Pistol RangeIndianapolis, IndianaJuly 11-12, 1998

CIVILIAN:1st A Class: Steve Boller1st B Class: Gary Gaddis1st C Class: James VincentHigh (Adult) Female: Susan MogleHigh Junior Female: SarahBridgmanHigh Junior Male: Zachary MorrisHigh Senior: Donald PooleHigh Challenger: Mark HighsmithHigh Subcompact: Marc Siem1st Dealer Team: Wabash ValleyPractical Pistol Shooters; MarvinExline, Gary Gaddis, Steve Wright2nd Dealer Team: Darrell’sCustom Firearms; DarrellStonebraker, John Viray, Joseph Viray3rd Dealer Team: Target Masters;Doug Grindstaff, Jeff Kline, AllanPorting4th Dealer Team: IndySharpshooters; Tim Hartzell, VictorSeiter, Jr., Victor Seiter, III5th Dealer Team: Anderson Rifle& Pistol; Lark Hillard, Herb Hudson,Steve Wright6th Dealer Team: Al SimmonsGun Shop; Richard Gooden, DaveWells, Pamela Wells

LAW ENFORCEMENT:1st A Class: Mark Stout1st B Class: William McKenna

1st C Class: David BrownHigh L.E. Female: Carol JeffreyHigh Subcompact L.E.: DanSchlernitzauer1st L. E. Team: Louisville PoliceDept.; Lee Florence, Jack Jawor,Edward Winstel2nd L. E. Team: Dayton PoliceDept.; Joe Beacham, Mark Lucas,Robert Wilhite3rd L. E. Team: Putnam CountyF.O.P.; Kevin Akers, Jerrod Baugh,Jim Baugh1st Unlimited Class: Tony Holmes1st Competition Class: DarrellStonebraker

Northern LakesRegional Classic VIIGSSF Match

Oakdale Gun ClubSt. Paul, MinnesotaJuly 25-26, 1998

CIVILIAN:1st A Class: Tom Drazy1st B Class: Roger Ryden1st C Class: James UlrichHigh (Adult) Female: RobinSivertsHigh Junior Female: TiffanySemmlerHigh Junior Male: Brian LaplantHigh Senior: James HarmonHigh Subcompact: Ken Siverts1st Dealer Team: K&C Guns;Mark Hill, Brad Mattison, ChrisStafford2nd Dealer Team: SchemitshCustom Guns; Dennis O’Neill, FaithO’Neill, Pete Podany

LAW ENFORCEMENT:1st A Class: Ronald Semmler1st B Class: Gregory VerkuilenHigh L.E. Female: Lila JanisHigh Subcompact L.E.: GregoryVerkuilen1st L. E. Team: Pierre Police Dept.;Jeff Hill, Ron Semmler, Paul Voita2nd L. E. Team: American Security(Armored); Ron Bradley, LanceStariha, Mark Wigant

1st Unlimited Class: John Gangl1st Competition Class: RonSemmler

New EnglandRegional Classic VIIGSSF Match

Harvard Sportsmens ClubHarvard, MassachusettsJuly 25-26, 1998

CIVILIAN:1st A Class: Fred Rios1st B Class: Royal Sawyer1st C Class: Manuel AmaralHigh (Adult) Female: JudithLafreniereHigh Junior Female: Mary PotterHigh Junior Male: JonathanMooreHigh Senior: Mark NewcomerHigh Challenger: Thomas AntosHigh Subcompact: Fred Rios1st Dealer Team: GLOCKWORKS;Judith Lafreniere, Mike Masselli,Robert Mead2nd Dealer Team: Pistol People;Rich Barlow, Rich Lidholm, JohnRawcliffe3rd Dealer Team: Bell City; RoyalSawyer, Howard Stromberg, FredRios

LAW ENFORCEMENT:1st A Class: Greg Newman1st B Class: William Palmieri1st C Class: Anthony GrazianoHigh L.E. Female: Eve EisenbiseHigh Subcompact L.E.: Ben Grey1st L. E. Team: Nashua PoliceDept.; Mike Connolly, Tim Goulden,Greg Newman2nd L. E. Team: Lynn Police Dept.;James R. O’Brien, John M. Scannell,Jr., James T. Shorten3rd L. E. Team: GLOCKWORKSSouthington P.D.; Michael Gallo,William Palmieri, Edward Pocock, III1st Unlimited Class: Roger Read1st Competition Class: RobertMead

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Member’s CornerMember’s CornerOn TargetJ ust a brief note to let you know how much I enjoy

my new G30…

G30 AT 15 METERS, FREEHAND

I’ve read all the articles on GLOCKS, but I think thisdescribes your company to “PERFECTION”:

“Well done is better than well said.”

—Benjamin FranklinS. J.

Illinois

GLOCK in the MoviesI have just had the good fortune of seeing the movie

“U.S. Marshals” and had to share with you what Ithought was a wonderful action movie. The starringrole in this movie has to be that of the .40 G22 thatmany of the actors carry and use. I must also givecredit to Mr. Tommy Lee Jones’ line “buy a GLOCK, getrid of that nickel-plated sissy pistol.” Mr. Glock mustbe very PROUD. We all know that’s right and have toldmany the same thing ourselves.

What a wonderful plug for a wonder handgun. Idon’t know how you got this promotion in the movie,but keep up the GREAT work.

If you haven’t already seen “U.S. Marshals,” it is amust-see, if only for that one line. Thank you, GLOCK,Inc., GSSF and Mr. Glock for all your hard work—keepit coming.

R. T.

Minnesota

P.S. My son and I had a GREAT time together at theNorthern Lakes Regional Classic VI. THANK YOUVERY MUCH from both of us. He really likes his T-shirt!

Soggy ShootersI never would have believed it, but it just keeps get-

ting better. On June 27-28, we at the Fernan Rod andGun Club hosted our fourth GSSF match. On Friday af-ternoon, Scott Gilbertson and crew arrived at our rangeto set up the course of fire. At 2:10 pm Scott observedthat this match might be rain-free. At 2:14 pm it rainedso hard and so fast that an ark would have been appro-priate equipment. But wait! We are Idahoans; a meretwo inches of rain in twenty minutes is nothing.Besides, after the first five minutes the only way wecould get wetter would have been to gain weight. Noproblem—we set up the match and headed for home.

Saturday morning dawned bright and clear, and thematch was on. I brought 4 new shooters. The first twomade up a husband-wife team who had registered bymail, and were scared to death (remember YOUR firstmatch!). They had called a week earlier to say they wereuncomfortable about shooting, so I told them to come tothe match, watch awhile, and if they were still uneasyabout shooting, to just watch. They did come; they shotand assured me that they would be back next year. Theother two new shooters came for one reason only—Ihave been badgering them for three years. They are fromtwo different law enforcement agencies and agreed thattheir only options for getting me off their backs were toA: shoot the match, or B: shoot me! I, of course, optedfor A. They had a great time and will be back next year.

I think the greatest and most humbling thing thathappened at this match was the fact that a fine gentle-man honored our club by attending and firing thematch. You see, while we whine about bad ammo,sights off and too many other excuses to list, this man,paralyzed from the neck down, fired the match from awheelchair using a specially constructed helmet thatholds the GLOCK and has a trigger release activated bybiting! I don’t know the gentleman’s name, but Sir, ifyou read this, please honor us with your presence nextyear. Your fees will be paid by the Club, and thank youfor showing us what courage is all about. To the folksfrom GSSF—as always, thank you for your profession-alism and friendship. See you next year.

B. C.

Idaho

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Stress ReliefIam a GLOCK shooting enthusiast to the exclusion of

all other auto pistols. The GSSF matches give me amuch-needed break from law school. As a result, myGLOCK collection has grown to four models. I recentlypurchased a G17L for the competition class and shootthe G26 or “baby,” as I call it, for my regular civilian entry. Neither gun has ever let me down and both, withtheir mellow recoils, are a blast to shoot. My girlfriendalso uses GSSF matches to de-stress—from medicalschool—and has attended two recent matches shootinga G22. The recoil of the .40 is a bit too much for her, asshe is still new to firearms in general and has yet to develop good pistol shooting habits. Her plan is to geta 9mm, either the G19 or the G17. She loves the gentlerecoil of the G26, but likes a longer sight radius. Thepicture shows her in the rain at the Fulton, NY GSSFmatch, starting on a row of plates (one down, five to

go). The plates are her biggest challenge at matches.This season we will make it to three GSSF matches.With driving times as long as six hours one way, we end up spending much more time driving than shooting, so pleeeeeease consider starting a new matchlocation somewhere in the Northeast. There is nonecurrently in Maine, New Hampshire or Vermont, andthere needs to be!!! GSSF matches are consistently wellrun, and I learn a lot about how to shoot better at eachone. Keep up the good work!!!

C. T.

Vermont

Thanks to AllIwould like to express my sin-

cere gratitude to GLOCK, Inc.,the entire GSSF staff, and all of thevolunteers who work so hard toput these fantastic matches to-gether. I would especially like tothank Vel Carmona for her kind-ness, sincerity and dedication tothe GSSF members.

One of the greatest attractions of these matches is the way in which GSSF has removed the “stress”

normally associated with pistol competitions, whererecreational shooters are often competing against professionals. GLOCK gives everyone a fair chance, regardless of his or her shooting ability. I can personallyattest to this, because for the third straight year, I’veplaced at the top of “C” class (civilian) and I’ve won mythird pistol. I guess it’s just the luck of the draw!

Win or lose, the GSSF is fantastic, and I will continueto attend the matches, support the organization andencourage others to join in the fun. Thanks again!

D. M.

New York

Team TriumphsD uring 1995 our TMI (Three Mile Island) Security

Department formed a six-person pistol team. Wecompeted against seventeen nuclear security plantsthroughout the NRC's Region 1, the Northeastern U.S.Our standing was tenth while using another type of pistol which was difficult to shoot. During ’96 and ’97competitions, our standings increased each year toreach fifth place. But we knew that while shootingthese particular pistols, the chances of ever placinghigher were slim; not to mention the frequent breakageand wearing problems creating unsafe conditions.

Fortunately, with the help of our vendor, the entire security force switched to the G22. Our pistol team putthe G22 to the test with unbelievable results. The G22was safe, easy to handle and very accurate out of thebox. The entire security force shot better during practiceand qualification. Our pistol team knew this would be abetter year for the RONSA (Region One Nuclear SecurityAssociation) pistol competition. As it turned out, we collected the third place team and individual trophies.Not bad for only six months’ practice with our G22s!

I’m sure GLOCK will be with us for a long time. As anarmorer and avid PPC competitor, I personally wouldlike to thank you for coming to our rescue with a dutyweapon that is reliable, safe, accurate and fun to shoot.

T. S.

Pennsylvania

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Member’s CornerMember’s CornerHappy WinnersM y husband and I attended our first GLOCK

match in Roseburg, Oregon on the first week-end in June. We had traveled there with a group fromour Snoqualmie, Washington rifle club. We planned tocompete in the match with an all-woman team and in-dividually. Sometimes good news follows bad. First thebad. As we were preparing to head to the range, ourcar decided to die on the spot. Luckily, some of ourcompanions were staying at the same motel and gaveus a lift to the range. To say the least, we were bothslightly distracted and felt that we had not shot ourbest. Now the good news. A month later I received acall from Vel. She was so excited to tell us that ourwomens’ team won second place and received a

plaque; that I had come in top female and was awarded$75 and my husband won C class and a pistol. I was de-lighted with my winnings, and my husband has beeninsufferable since, but I think I can live with it. Thankyou, GLOCK, for sponsoring such fun and encouragingevents in which anyone can participate.

R. C.

Washington State

A GSSF FamilyI am finally getting this letter finished—I have been

wanting to send it to you from the moment my husband and I shot our first GSSF match, over twoyears ago. Both of our boys (now ages 12 and 14) alsoshoot, and it is great family fun. Our family has alwaysenjoyed shooting, and our GLOCKs have become ourfavorite guns. We tell a lot of friends, and even

strangers, how much they will enjoy a GSSF match.The staff has been the greatest since day one. They

are always so helpful and friendly—we look forwardto seeing them at the matches. The time they spendwith and patience they show our boys and otheryouths show that they care about the future of GSSF.They pay just as much attention to first-time shootersas to the “regulars.” You always leave a match feelinggood and planning for the next one.

My family would like to thank everyone from Mr.Glock and the staff to the range officers, withoutwhom the matches would not be possible, and wewould be missing a lot of fun. We will see you at thenext match.

E. K.

Georgia

At Home in GSSFI recently participated in my third GSSF match. My

dad convinced me to shoot in my first match inCarrollton last year. I was very nervous. When weshowed up there were a lot of men and very fewwomen or young girls. I just knew I was going to embarrass myself and my dad, but he assured me thateverything would be all right. When I stepped up to thefirst station the range officer was very friendly andhelpful. He went out of his way to make a nervousyoung girl feel right at home. Since then, everyone Ihave met who is associated with GSSF has beenfriendly, helpful and encouraging. I have had a greattime and look forward to going to the next match withmy dad, so I hope to see you in San Antonio.

L. J.

Texas

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