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InsideThe newsletter of the GLOCK Sport Shooting Foundation

Volume I, 2014

Introduced at the 2014 SHOT Show, the revolutionary GLOCK 42 leapt into national prominence and became a runaway best seller. There are still waiting lists in gunshops across the country. The littlest GLOCK is another winner, to be sure.

And not just in the marketplace, either. GSSF had instituted the GLOCK Girl Side Match after its soaring popularity demanded that every GSSF venue in-clude a GGSM – and the response has been most gratifying. Knowing that a new “mini” was on the way, GSSF staff considered just how to fit it into the GLOCK matches. The answer, in part due to the computer scoring program GSSF uses, was to put it in a Division of the GGSM – but all genders and ages welcome! Using “Major Sub” scoring, competitors could test the newest GLOCK in competition.

The response has been positive from the outset: sixteen shooters stepped into shooting boxes in Orlando, FL, just a few weeks after the G42 shipped and a new division was born. Since then, there have been over a dozen matches where GLOCK 42 operators have demonstrated the G42’s reliability, accuracy and speed.

Just a few highlights so far:• Average winning times

are in the 50 to 60 sec-ond range.

• First under-50 second run was recorded in southern California!

• Just a few days later, someone broke the 40 second barrier with a 38.73 in Pryor, OK.

• Biggest Division turn-out so far has been at Morganton, NC, with 28 competitors and a win-ning time of 47.56.

So come on out and enjoy another GLOCK shooting experience. Cash and pistol prizes awarded according to turnout, so the more, the better!

GLOCK 42:mini gun for a mighty matchGLOCK 42: mini gun for a

mighty match......................................cover

RangeMasters’ Corner....................................page 2

International GLOCK Instruc-tors attend first GSSF match....................................page 3

GSSF Membership Benefits....................................page 4

GSSF FAQ....................................page 5

Love Perfection...............................pages 6-7

GSSF Indoor League.............................pages 9-16

Award Certificate Redemption..................................page 17

New Lifetime Members..................................page 18

Members’ Corner...........................pages 19-26

Staff Spotlight..................................page 26

Photo Gallery...........................pages 28-34

page 2 ©GLOCK, 2014 The GLOCK Report® / Volume I, 2014

RangeMasters’ Corner

Why RO a GSSF Match

What is an RO? An RO, or Range Officer, is a vol-unteer willing to assist competitors through courses of fire. Roles include providing range commands, controlling sign-in procedures, scoring competitors’ targets and enforcing firearms safety rules for both GSSF and the host club organization. RO’s are the backbone of the body that is GSSF. Without the generosity of RO’s, GSSF would not exist. Although some experience is required for running the timer, there are other duties where no experience is re-quired. All that’s needed is an individual with a will-ingness to learn and a great attitude. Not only will you be joining the greatest team on the planet, you will have the opportunity to meet and interact with the best competitors in the shooting community.

Among the more tangible benefits to volunteering as an RO at a GSSF event, you will receive a free hat, shirt and an additional reward item for each match day you volunteer your time. Typical items include field knives, backpacks, bench mats, gun rugs, gun magazines, holsters, magazine pouch-es, water bottles, free division entry, or a one year membership or renewal.

You will gain a better understanding of the rules of gun safety and GSSF, assisting you to be a better official and competitor of the sport, and as an RO you will also be entered into an RO-specific draw-ing for free GLOCK pistol certificate(s).

Nothing is more rewarding than being able to share your knowledge and experience with fellow com-petitors and receiving positive feedback. With 49 outdoor matches in 2014 and more to come in 2015, there are plenty of opportunities to get out and volunteer at a match near you. GSSF is looking for friendly, safety conscious people to assist shoot-ers. If this sounds like you please send an e-mail to [email protected] and include your name, match loca-tion and credentials.

At your next match please remember to thank your RO’s for all their hard work because without them GSSF wouldn’t exist.

The GLOCK Report® / Volume I, 2014 ©GLOCK, 2014 page 3

Once per year, all the GLOCK firearms instructors attend a week-long seminar to discuss various train-ing issues, add new information to the lesson plans and discuss ways to improve our class presenta-tions. These guys not only teach GLOCK Armorer and shooting classes for GLOCK, many of them are heavily involved in Sales and other duties for the company all around the world. For the past several years, these conferences were held in Austria. But for 2014, it was decided to have everyone meet at our GSSF/Training facility in Smyrna, GA. Many of the international group had never visited our U.S. factory or had a chance to train in our indoor firing range and classroom facility. Our group included GLOCK train-ers from Australia, Hong Kong, Thailand, Singapore, Uruguay, the United Kingdom, Belgium, United Arab Emirates, the United States and of course, Austria.

For years now there has been some interest from GLOCK representatives in other countries about possibly having GSSF matches expand into other areas around the globe. As you may know, GLOCK has offices in many countries and since the GSSF

has been such a great success here in America, some believe we should also offer matches outside the United States.

When we discovered that this year’s instructor semi-nar started just 2 days after the Montgomery, AL GSSF match, we decided to invite all the trainers to fly in early to attend the match. Three of them managed to alter their travel plans and make it here to shoot with us. Although it was their first GSSF match, it certainly wasn’t their first time handling GLOCK pistols. Matthew El Mouhaddab placed highly in the Guardian Division with Luiz Horta, and Sven DeSouter not far behind. As a 3-man team, the Harley Brothers, they were also the Guardian Team Champions.

Although it rained on them during the match, they all shot very well and enjoyed a day on the range with fellow GSSF members. They were warmly wel-comed by the AL match host, GSSF staff and mem-bers and all said they hoped to visit again to shoot another GSSF match soon.

INTERNATIONAL GLOCK INSTRUCTORS ATTEND FIRST GSSF MATCH


A question we often hear is: “What do I get for the $35 I paid for joining GSSF or the $25 I pay for annual membership renewals?”

Initial Membership Package Your initial membership package will include a copy of the GLOCK Annual magazine, a range bag, a copy of the GLOCK Report detailing the GSSF program itself, and several other promotion-al items.

Matches Nationwide The biggest single benefit is to allow you to compete in the GSSF matches themselves. There are over forty of these per year, nationwide, at out-door venues. Prizes at an average outdoor match amount to 18 firearms and $5,100 in cash awards. The larger the match, the larger the number of and greater the quality of the awards. With record-set-ting attendance, our Conyers, GA match in 2012 awarded a total of 57 firearms and $22,000 in cash awards. There are also over one hundred indoor league match series nationwide each year. These are held at GLOCK Stocking Dealers who also run indoor ranges. Firearm and other GLOCK item awards are also a feature of these matches.

Armorer’s Classes As a GSSF member you are allowed access to the basic GLOCK Armorer’s class. As a GLOCK owner, this teaches you how to detail strip and maintain your GLOCK collection.

CMP Affiliation GSSF is affiliated with the Civilian Marks-manship Program. The CMP makes World-War II-era military long guns and ammunition for them available to those eligible to purchase at preferen-tial prices.

Pistol Purchase Program New members who join for two or more years and all renewing GSSF members are eligible to participate in the Pistol Purchase Program, as allowable by local laws. Eligible members will receive a coupon which can be used at participating dealers. More information on this program can be found in the GSSF FAQs on page 5.

The Civilian Marksmanship Program has graciously allowed GSSF to af-filiate again this year.

This is a great program that makes older military guns and ammunition available to purchase for our mem-bers at preferential prices. Check it out!

GSSF Membership Benefits

GSSF Affiliates with CMP


How do I receive a pistol purchase coupon? If you are a renewing member you will automatically receive a new member card and coupon. If you are a new member you will need to join for a minimum of 2 years. When you receive your member packet you will receive a member card and coupon. They are located on the bottom of the welcome letter. You will receive one coupon per year as long as you are a current member. If you are a new member joining for one year, you will not receive a coupon until you renew your membership. If you don’t receive a coupon, you can email us at [email protected] with your name and member number (if you know it) to request the coupon.

How do I use my pistol purchase coupon? GSSF Pistol Purchase Coupons must be used at a dealer that carries law enforcement GLOCK models. If you have a dealer near you that sells to Law Enforcement you can contact them to see if they are participating in the program. If you do not know of any dealers near you, call the GSSF office for assistance.

I am new to GSSF and shooting competitions. Everything can be found on our website, www.gssfonline.com. For new shooters, it will help if you read the sign in procedure, “GSSF made easy,” and new competitor briefing. Those are located under the “Hot Topics” link. You can only shoot each division one time per match. If you want to shoot more than one gun you need to shoot different divisions. If you still have questions you can email us or you can call 770-437-4718.

How do I join or renew my membership? The forms are on our website under the reg-istration link. The forms can be faxed, mailed or you can PDF the form and email it to [email protected] If you are going to a match in the next few weeks you may want to join and pre-register for that match at the same time using the match registration form.

How long will it take to receive a new member pack? We process memberships/renewals as quickly as possible. There are times when we re-ceive a very high volume of memberships and it can take longer to receive a member pack or renewal card. It is generally 2 to 4 weeks to receive a new member pack.

Can I pre-register for an Indoor League Match? You do not pre-register for an indoor match. You will register at the match; you can also join and renew at the match.

If I do not pre-register for an outdoor match can I still shoot? Yes, you can register at the match and join or renew. If you pre-register it will save you time and you won’t have to stand in registration lines at the match. If you are pre-registering please note that pre-registrations have to be into GSSF by noon, Eastern time, the Wednesday before the match. That gives staff time to get all paperwork packed and ready to go to the match.

Can I bring a friend to watch the match? Yes, they will need to stop by registration and sign a liability form. They will also need to bring hearing and eye protection with them.

When will the match results be posted? The preliminary results will be posted soon after the match. If there is an error in your results, please email GSSF with your name and the match name. Please let us know in which division and which course of fire the error is located. The match will be finalized in approximately 4 weeks. If we have a heavy match schedule it will take longer to finalize matches. Once the match is finalized you will see the prizes for that match listed with the scores.

GSSF Frequently Asked Questions


LovePerfection

Photos by Joe Cappiello/JC Media


“I think this weekend I’m either going to buy a shotgun or a rifle.” With that one phrase, Bryan entered Allie’s life, setting into motion a high-capacity love story.

It took only a few conversations to get to know one another before Allie invited Bryan to join her in friendly competition at their local range. The event: a monthly Indoor Combat Pistol league. The challenge: win Allie’s heart. The results: happily ever after.

They quickly bonded over their love of the shooting sports and it didn’t take long for Allie and Bryan’s friendship to move off the range. After a few dates, dozens of pistol matches and 6 months time, Allie and Bryan agreed to take each other off the market. Each competition offered a new experience in trust and in getting to know one another. They cheered each other on, celebrated each other’s wins, and built a romance like the world had never known.

After 4-years of dating, Bryan knelt in front of Allie and presented her with a beautiful ring that he assured her would not snag her holster. With tears in her eyes and a holster-safe ring on her hand, she agreed to be his shooting partner for life.

As they began to plan their wedding, only one theme seemed to make sense; guns. In order to pay tribute to their past and their future together, they decided to incorporate their sport tastefully into their wedding. The ceremony included a wooden box that served as a romantic time capsule, engraved with their wedding date and two back-to-back pistols. At the reception, the head table was decorated with a three-gun ceramic vase. Each guest walked away with a GLOCK key chain attached to a thank-you note. An armed bride and groom cake topper stood watch over the cake.

With friends and family by their side and GLOCK decorating their reception, in April 2013, they exchanged vows, cut their cake, and danced the night away knowing that they had just joined their lives with the only shooting partner they would ever need.


GSSF Indoor League Range of the Year 2013

AIMHI Shooting Range is pleased to receive the GSSF 2013 Indoor Range of the Year Award.

We have been sponsoring GSSF Indoor Matches (IM) for over 12 years. We started with 10-12 shooters at the first match and have grown to more than 40 shooters at recent matches.

Participants come from all over Ohio and from Michigan, Indiana, Kentucky and West Virginia. A while back we had a match with over 110 runs shot.

We publish the individual match results via email to the participants within 24 hours. GSSF prizes are awarded to the 3 Lewis Class (1st, 2nd and 3rd place) winners, based upon their eligibility by using the same gun in 2 of the 3 GSSF IMs in the series.

Thanks to the owners and staff of the AIMHI Shooting Range for their interest and support of the GSSF IM matches all of these years. Also, thanks to all the dedicated GSSF members that have participated in all of these matches.

We have a dedicated group of individuals that put on each match, meeting for breakfast at 0630 am on match days and putting in 5+ hours to present the GSSF IM.They are:Vern W Match DirectorMarc D Range MasterKevin J Range MasterDan G Range Master


Roanoke Range and TrainingMarch 16, April 27, May 18, 2014

A Class B Class C ClassJ. Crump A. Gifford

J. Northern

D. GettierM. Henson D. Tueten

J. Harris N. Claytor D. Tueten

The Shooter’s ClubFebruary 9, March 9, April 6, 2014

A Class B Class C ClassB. Bagnell

V. St. Romain T. Tran

S. Vittor B. Smith M. Ruiz

J. Bailey B. CondeM. Ruiz

Lynchburg ArmsFebruary 9, March 9, April 13, 2014

A Class B Class C ClassK. Price J. Crump G. Gallion

N. Hamlett W. TylerJ. Sharp

J. Dabareiner T. Scheffling

J. SharpHi-Caliber Firearms

February 7, March 7, April 4, 2014 A Class B Class C Class

M. Sanders M. Green G. Cazier

E. Dunn D. Follmer

C. Ellis

A. Fontaine D. Dranzer

C. EllisDuncan Gun Shop

February 2, March 2, April 6, 2014 A Class B Class C Class

E. Colotta M. Dixon

J. Rutledge

R. Grubbs J. Hartis C. Easter

M. Hohl J. Richardson

C. EasterThe Arms Room

January 28, February 25, March 25, 2014 A Class B Class C Class

B. Parmer B. Mobley G. Wright

J. Carpenter B. Bates

R. McBride

L. Wheeler R. Anderson R. McBride

The Bullet StopJanuary 25, February 22, March 22, 2014 A Class B Class C ClassM. Yoder

C. Hiebsch T. Lee

B. Allen D. Law S. West

T. Mitten R. Hays S. West

New Albany Shooting RangeJanuary 25, February 22, March 22, 2014 A Class B Class C ClassSteve L. Ryan C. Doug H.

Curtis Y. Dave H.

Andrew F.

James K. James K. Andrew F.

Diamondback ShootersJanuary 25, February 22, March 22, 2014 A Class B Class C Class

W. Bryant J. Durnbaugh

A. Aring

L. Evans A. Aring

J. Meadows

T. Binkley L. Benner

J. MeadowsCenter Target Sports


T. Hogue R. Bass B. Lynch

G. Alexander J. Bass

T. Caufield

J. Steciuk G. Favre

T. CaufieldThe Shooter’s Sport Center


M. Williams C. Harms B. Dorval

B. Malloy M. Brzeski J. Bordeau

J. DeYoung D. Mersfelder

J. BordeauSharp Shooting Indoor Range


T. Hogue T. Martin J. Ball

S. O’Leary R. Grimes J. Steciuk

R. Ball B. Haney J. Steciuk

Bayou Dragon Guns & Indoor RangeJanuary 11, February 8, March 8, 2014

A Class B Class C ClassK. Gage J. Pita

K. Gage

D. Wylie J. Pita

J. Bailey

C. Owens W. Van Cleave

J. BaileyBullseye Marksman


H. McClain G. Kowalczyk

C. Fields

I. Harper R. Morris

S. Testerman

B. Morris K. O’Grady

S. Testerman

GSSF Indoor League Match Series Results


Total FirearmsJanuary 4, February 1, March 1, 2014

A Class B Class C ClassR. Harrell O. Huff O. Huff

S. Meyer A. Burgher

J. Kelly

D. Branthoover E. Brown J. Kelly

Stoddard’sDecember 22, January 26, February 23, 2014

A Class B Class C ClassR. Waddell

D. Humphries W.Dorough

S. McCarley C. Kelley

n/a

J. Renshaw A. Carter

n/aTallahassee Indoor Shooting Range

December 21, January 11, February 8, 2014 A Class B Class C Class

A. Simpler R. Larkins

K. Carr

A. Sussman R. Kornegay Sr.

D. Scott

S. Spraque A. Cole D. Scott

Lynchburg ArmsNovember 17, December 15, January 12, 2014

A Class B Class C ClassS. Leray K. Price

V. Dickerson

J. Gallion M. Frazier M. Sloan

K. Knight J. McCarthy

M. SloanThe Range at Lake Norman

November 9, December 7, January 11, 2014 A Class B Class C ClassL. Hilton

P. Overstreet S. Branham &

M. Dixon

n/a n/a n/a

n/a n/a n/a

The Arms RoomOctober 29, November 26, December 17, 2013

A Class B Class C ClassB. Mobley M. Wilson

C. Murdock

R. Gorski D. De Ore

R. Robertson

W. Patty T. Nowlin

R. Robertson

Diamondback ShootersOctober 26, November 23, December 28, 2013

A Class B Class C ClassW. Bryant W. Bryant

J. Durnbaugh

J. Simmons A. Aring

R. Hogaboam

J. Long G. Kemp

R. HogaboamCenter Target Sports

October 19, November 16, December 21, 2013 A Class B Class C ClassR. Bass T. Hogue C. Lynch

J. Herbert K. Zimmer M. Maloof

J. Bass J. Smith

M. MaloofBayou Dragon Guns & Indoor Range

October 12, November 9, December 7, 2013 A Class B Class C ClassJ. Guidy J. Pipa

K. Bailey

K. Bailey B. Toner J. Daigle

C. Bass J. Bailey J. Daigle

Bullseye MarksmanOctober 5, November 2, December 7, 2013

A Class B Class C ClassJ. Smith

H. McClain R. Lauer

T. Kilpatrick C. Fields R. Tan

E. D’Amico T. Dye R. Tan


Match Date Match Location Match ParticipantFebruary 9, March 9, April 6, 2014 The Shooter’s Club Bryan BagnellFebruary 7, March 7, April 4, 2014 Hi-Caliber Firearms Monte SandersFebruary 2, March 2, April 6, 2014 Duncan Gun Shop Eli ColottaJanuary 25, February 22, March 22, 2014 Diamondback Shooters Joe DurnbaughJanuary 25, February 22, March 22, 2014 The Bullet Stop Jim DailyJanuary 25, February 22, March 22, 2014 The Bullet Stop Rusty UlmerJanuary 25, February 22, March 22, 2014 New Albany Shooting Range Steve LeachJanuary 25, February 22, March 22, 2014 New Albany Shooting Range Ryan CameronJanuary 18, February 15, March 15, 2014 Center Target Sports Brandon LynchJanuary 11, February 8, March 8, 2014 Bayou Dragon Guns & Indoor Range Michael DoJanuary 4, February 1, March 1, 2014 Bullseye Marksman Hal McClainOctober 5, November 2, December 7, 2013 Bullseye Marksman Jason Smith

AIMHI Lois Kaminski September, October, November 2013Bullseye Marksman Nancy Merrell-Robertson October, November, December 2013Bayou Dragon Jane Bailey October, November, December 2013Lynchburg Arms Judith Gallion November, December, January 2013-14Tallahassee Indoor Range Sharon Piepmeier December, January, February 2013-14Sharp Shooting Indoor Range Robin Ball January, February, March 2014Diamondback Shooting Center Terri Binkley January, February, March 2014Total Firearms Audrey Burgher January, February, March 2014The Arms Room Leslie Wheeler January, February, March 2014The Shooter’s Sport Center Julie Williams January, February, March 2014Bullseye Marksman Erica D’Amico January, February, March 2014The Bullet Stop Teresa Lee January, February, March 2014AIMHI Madison Ratcliff January, February, March 2014Bayou Dragon Jane Bailey January, February, March 2014Duncan Gun Shop Jordan Harris February, March, April 2014Lynchburg Arms Julia Crump February, March, April 2014Hi –Caliber Kayla Wilson February, March, April 2014Roanoke Range & Training Julia Crump March, April, May 2014

First Place Lady Shooters

500 Club


Norpoint Shooting and Tactical Arlington, WA http//:www.norpointrange.com

360-386-8832 Sunday 06/22/14

Sunday 07/20/14

Sunday 08/24/14

Stone Hart’s Gun Club Miami, FL http://stonehartsgunclub.com

305-255-4884 Friday 06/27/14

Friday 07/11/14

Friday 07/25/14

Bullseye Marksman Cumming, GA http://www.bullseyemarksman.com

678-965-5504 Saturday 06/28/14

Saturday 08/02/14

Saturday 09/06/14

Guns & Gear - NEW Lavonia, GA http://www.tacticalgunsandgear.com

706-356-1042 Saturday 06/28/14

Saturday 07/26/14

Saturday 08/23/14

Atlanta Range & Ordnance - NEW Newnan, GA http://www.atlantagunrange.com

770-683-8755 Saturday 06/28/14

Saturday 07/26/14

Saturday 08/23/14

Illinois State Rifle Association Chatsworth, IL http://www.isra.org

815-635-3198 Sunday 06/29/14

Sunday 07/27/14

Sunday 08/24/14

Shooter’s Station Conroe, TX http://www.shootersstation.net

936-588-3333 Saturday 07/05/14

Saturday 08/02/14

Saturday 09/06/14

American Heritage Gun Range - NEW - TENTATIVE McDonough, GA http://www.americanheritagegr.com

678-432-4867 Sunday 07/06/14

Sunday 07/13/14

Sunday 07/20/14

Nashville Armory - NEW Nashville, TN http://www.nashvillearmory.com

615-669-4722 Monday 07/07/14

Monday 08/04/14

Monday 09/08/14

Tallahassee Indoor Shooting Range Tallahassee, FL http://tallyindoorshooting.com

850-727-4867 Saturday 07/12/14

Saturday 08/09/14

Saturday 09/13/14

Sharp Shooting Indoor Range Spokane, WA http://www.sharpshooting.net

509-535-4444 Saturday 07/12/14

Saturday 08/09/14

Saturday 09/13/14

Miami Valley Shooting Grounds Vandalia, OH http://www.miamivalleyshootinggrounds.com

937-898-3711 Saturday 07/12/14

Saturday 08/09/14

Saturday 09/13/14

Bayou Dragon Guns & Indoor Range Marrero, LA http://www.bayoudragon.com

504-689-3663 Saturday 07/12/14

Saturday 08/09/14

Saturday 09/13/14

GSSF Indoor League Match Series ScheduleNew dates and locations added regularly.

For the most current schedule, visit gssfonline.com/indoor-league.cfm


Lynchburg Arms Lynchburg, VA http://www.lynchburgshootingrange.com

434-525-2604 Sunday 07/13/14

Sunday 08/10/14

Sunday 09/14/14


936-588-3333 Saturday 07/19/14

Saturday 08/16/14

Saturday 09/20/14

Center Target Sports Post Falls, ID http://www.centertargetsports.com

208-773-2331 Saturday 07/19/14

Saturday 08/16/14

Saturday 09/20/14

Guns, Fishing and Other Stuff Vacaville, CA http://www.gunsfishing.com

707-451-1199 Tuesday 07/22/14

Tuesday 08/19/14

Tuesday 09/23/14

Sharp Shooters USA Roswell, GA http://www.sharpshootersusa.com

770-500-3473 Saturday 07/26/14

Saturday 08/23/14

Saturday 09/27/14

Diamondback Shooters Lewiston, ID http://www.diamondbackshooters.com

208-798-7468 Saturday 07/26/14

Saturday 08/23/14

Saturday 09/27/14

The Arms Room Dickinson, TX http://www.thearmsroomtx.com

832-226-5252 Tuesday 07/29/14

Tuesday 08/26/14

Tuesday 09/30/14

LAX Firing Range Inc Inglewood, CA http://www.laxrange.com

310-568-1515 Saturday 08/09/14

Saturday 09/13/14

Saturday 10/11/14

Stoddard’s Douglasville, GA http://www.stoddardsguns.com

678-838-4848 Friday 08/22/14

Friday 09/26/14

Friday 10/24/14

New Albany Shooting Range New Albany, OH http://www.nasr.com

614-939-0112 Saturday 09/27/14

Saturday 10/25/14

Saturday 11/22/14


936-588-3333 Saturday 10/04/14

Saturday 11/01/14

Saturday 12/06/14


678-965-5504 Saturday 10/04/14

Saturday 11/01/14

Saturday 12/06/14


509-535-4444 Saturday 10/11/14

Saturday 11/08/14

Saturday 12/13/14


937-898-3711 Saturday 10/11/14

Saturday 11/08/14

Saturday 12/13/14

Bayou Dragon Guns & Indoor Range Marrero, LA http://www.bayoudragon.com

504-689-3663 Saturday 10/11/14

Saturday 11/08/14

Saturday 12/13/14



434-525-2604 Sunday 10/12/14

Sunday 11/09/14

Sunday 12/14/14


936-588-3333 Saturday 10/18/14

Saturday 11/15/14

Saturday 12/20/14


208-773-2331 Saturday 10/18/14

Saturday 11/15/14

Saturday 12/20/14

Norpoint Shooting and Tactical Arlington, WA http//:www.norpointrange.com

360-386-8832 Sunday 10/19/14

Sunday 11/23/14

Sunday 12/21/14


208-798-7468 Saturday 10/25/14

Saturday 11/22/14

Saturday 12/27/14


832-226-5252 Tuesday 10/28/14

Tuesday 11/25/14

Tuesday 12/16/14

Stoddard’s Douglasville, GA http://www.stoddardsguns.com

678-838-4848 Friday 11/28/14

Friday 12/26/14

Friday 01/23/15


678-965-5504 Saturday 01/03/15

Saturday 02/07/15

Saturday 03/07/15

Total Firearms Mason, MI http://www.migunshows.com

517-699-0597 Saturday 01/03/15

Saturday 02/07/15

Saturday 03/07/15


936-588-3333 Saturday 01/03/15

Saturday 02/07/15

Saturday 03/07/15


509-535-4444 Saturday 01/10/15

Saturday 02/14/15

Saturday 03/14/15


937-898-3711 Saturday 01/10/15

Saturday 02/14/15

Saturday 03/14/15


434-525-2604 Sunday 01/11/15

Sunday 02/08/15

Sunday 03/08/15


208-773-2331 Saturday 01/17/15

Saturday 02/21/15

Saturday 03/21/15

The Shooter’s Sport Center Racine, WI http://www.shootersonline.com

262-681-1040 Saturday 01/17/15

Saturday 02/21/15

Saturday 03/21/15



936-588-3333 Saturday 01/17/15

Saturday 02/21/15

Saturday 03/21/15

Sandy Springs Gun Club & Range Sandy Springs, GA http://www.sandyspringsshootingrange.com

770-394-4867 Saturday 01/17/15

Saturday 02/21/15

Saturday 03/21/15

New Albany Shooting Range New Albany, OH http://www.nasr.com

614-939-0112 Saturday 01/24/15

Saturday 02/28/15

Saturday 03/28/15


208-798-7468 Saturday 01/24/15

Saturday 02/28/15

Saturday 03/28/15


832-226-5252 Tuesday 01/27/15

Tuesday 02/24/15

Tuesday 03/24/15

The Shooter’s Club Harahan, LA http://www.shootersclub.com

504-733-1295 Sunday 02/22/15

Sunday 03/22/15

Sunday 04/19/15

The Bullet Stop Wichita, KS http://www.thebulletstop.com

316-945-3331 Saturday 02/28/15

Saturday 02/28/15

Saturday 03/28/15

Duncan’s Outdoor Shop Bay City, MI http://www.duncansoutdoor.com

989-894-6691 Saturday 03/07/15

Saturday 04/04/15

Saturday 04/04/15

GSSF Indoor League Range of the Year 2014

The award for GSSF Indoor League Range of the Year will be given to our top participating range. The Range receiving the award will be featured as the Top Indoor GSSF Range in an article in the Vol. 1 GLOCK Report 2015. Also, the Range will re-ceive a beautiful award plaque to proudly display their accomplishment.

This award will be determined by GSSF Member attendance, recruiting of new and renewal mem-berships and by Member nominations. Nominat-ing Members must have participated in a Series at the Range they are nominating for this prestigious award from January 2014 to December 2014. Nom-inations will not be counted beyond January 31, 2015. Only one nomination per GSSF Member will be accepted. Please email your choice for Range of the Year to [email protected] stating all reasons you feel that your Range is especially de-serving of this award. All Member input will be care-

fully considered and is greatly appreciated. Make sure that your favorite Range gets the recognition that they deserve. All of them work very hard to pro-vide a terrific, safe and fun event for all who attend.

Thank you to all of you who host GSSF Indoor League Series, your hard work and time spent is so valued by all of us here at the GSSF, I wish that I could award each and every one of you. We are having such a great year and I enjoy working with all of you. Keep up the good work, you never know who may be GSSF Range of the Year.

Shoot well!

Melanie C. ManessGSSF Indoor League Coordinator


“The match results were just posted and I won a pis-tol. What do I do now?” This is an excellent question. Plus, with the increase in pistol certificates awarded at GSSF events, it has also become a very common question.The first step is obtaining your award certificate. Cer-tificates are usually mailed shortly after match results are finalized and posted. Since these awards are mailed, it is very important to make sure that the ad-dress that GSSF has on record for you is up to date. Once you receive your award certificate, go ahead and read over everything that is included with it.After reading over everything, fill in the space for your phone number on the front of the certificate. This is the phone number that will be included on the paper-work that is shipped with your firearm to your dealer. Please make sure that this number is correct so that the dealer can contact you when your firearm arrives.Next, flip to the back of the certificate. This is where you select what model you want. Please make your selection carefully. Your selection cannot be changed once the order for your award has been processed.This is also where upgrade fees for certain models are listed. Not all models require upgrade fees. If the model you want has an upgrade fee, you’ll need to fill in the bottom section. You will also need to in-clude sales tax for your area if you live in one of the listed taxable states at the very bottom of the page. If your state is not listed as a taxable state or your selected model does not have an upgrade fee, you do not need to include any sales tax with your pay-ment. For payment of any fees using a credit card, please complete the payment section on the front of the certificate. Checks for upgrade payments can be made payable to GSSF.

Now, you just need one more thing before mailing your certificate back to the GSSF office. A dealer to receive your firearm. A copy of the dealer’s Fed-eral Firearms License (FFL) must be included with your certificate, even if the FFL is already on file with GLOCK. It is important that your dealer’s FFL be valid for a minimum of six months. Your dealer may require you to give them your certificate paperwork and a stamped, addressed envelope so they can mail everything in for processing. If you live in Cali-fornia, you will also need to include a copy of your dealer’s Department of Justice letter that includes their California Firearms Dealer number.Once your certificate paperwork has been mailed back to the GSSF office, it can take up to six months for your firearm to be shipped. This is based on de-mand and production schedules for each model. Your dealer should call to inform you when they re-ceive your firearm. If you would like to check on your award at any point, you can request a status update by sending an email to [email protected] you happen to be lucky enough to win enough awards in a single calendar year, GSSF will require your Social Security Number. This is so that your win-nings can be properly reported to the IRS as required by law. It will be used strictly for tax purposes and will be kept confidential and GLOCK, Inc will supply you with a 1099 tax form at the end of the year.During the 2013 match year, GSSF issued over 1100 firearm award certificates. With increasing match attendance and the addition of new matches each year, the number of awards is sure to increase, so good luck!

Award Certificate Redemption


Abigail BouffardAdam Verrett

Addison BraswellAdriana Tyrrell

Allan CarterAndrew DiAlbertoAndrew Garofalo

Andrew Lee Cheng Anthony MitchellBarbara Young

Benjamin SchadeBradley Martin

Brandon NavarroBrian Shariat

Brian SokolowskiCasey Noel

Casey SchadeCharles Hasty

Chris PopeChris PrideauxCurtis CampbellDale HudsonDan Wehner

Daniel HaDarren Lian

Darrin SteeleDavid GardnerDavid SchadeDebra SchadeDennis Kerce

Dennis TaDenver BraswellDonald Tidwell

Douglas ShigematsuEdward Dzel Grosso

Emily RobinsonEric Myers

Eric TamashunasFernando J. Fernandez

Frank P. Butka Jr.Frederick Abrams

Garrett JonesGayla Elliott

George KevanianGerald WilliamsGriffin Ordway

Harvey Harrigan

Hugh GerhardtIan Rice

Jacob DelaneyJaime CabreraJames RevealJames Rice

James Ryan HammerliJames TyrrellJanet GardnerJason FarhatJeff Benson

Jeffrey WoodwardJennifer BouffardJennifer Tyrrell

Jessica BraswellJim Cabrera

John DeGhettoJohn Paul JonesJohn Ramirez Jr.

John RheeJoseph BuchinoJoseph LusczekJoseph McCord

Joshua ScalfJuan MatteiJulie Jones

Katherine BouffardKen Steinbacher

Kim NguyenKristine GuevarraKrystal SheltonLaney Braswell

Lawrence DanielLeonard Filipkowski

Linda NguyenLuke Yoo

Mabre BraswellMalina NicoaraMarc GagnonMark Bouffard

Mark McCenskyMichael James Adams

Michael MontesanoMichael Sekela

Michael ThomannMichelle FlorioMike Feduchak

Monica Ramirez-NoelNatalie Jones Storch

Nicholas Greco IVNoel Guevarra

Oleg PobereykoPamela TyrrellPatrick FagnanPatrick MinesPaul DermodyPete Paxton

Peter ThorntonRandy Lauer

Raphael SydnorRbert DiAlbertoRichard Elliott

Richard MaryanskiRobert Cocciarella

Robert MJ MoritsuguRobert Sterling

Ron ShifflettScott FieldsSean Flint

Shawn HowertonShelby Lindsey

Sienna NoelSteven Noel

Stuart GoldbergTawney JonesThao Nguyen

Thomas KernedThomas King

Thomas ManningTimothy SkillingsTimothy Tyrell Sr.

Timothy TyrrellTracy GruberTucker BerryTyler Jones

Vada OberlinValente Villarreal Jr.

Victoria BouffardWalter Schmidtke

Warren Scott CopeWayne RemnerWilliam Bouffard

Zach Peters

New Lifetime Members


Pistol Giveaway Winner

First, I would like to thank GSSF. Having been a member for a couple of years now, I have learned to appreciate being a member more than you could imagine. Being disabled is really tough sometimes. I have a Gen 3 G23, which I saved quite a long time to purchase. I have done almost everything pos-sible to my pistol. This is for personal protection.

GSSF helps me to feel connected. Since I spend a lot of time off my feet, reading all the articles and learning about competitions, as well as hear-ing from other members is great therapy for me. I hope someday I will have a good day and can enter one of the competitions. Until then, I have GSSF to help me feel connected with other GLOCK owners and shooters.

I read my GLOCK report cover to cover several times. I hope that someday with my coupon provid-ed by GSSF I can save enough money to purchase another GLOCK for target shooting. Money is tight being on disability, but regardless of whether I can use my coupon or not I am truly glad to know that you allow other disabled people to shoot. Once again, I would like to thank GSSF for all they do.

It makes me feel good to be a member, and who knows some day, I might be there on the range competing with other disabled members. Thanks so much for all you guys do. As I said, reading the Report makes me feel good to be a part of a great organization that does so much for other shooters.

JLMichigan

I was off this weekend and asked my 16-year-old son to the match with me. I had bought enough ammo for my G31 to surprise him. About 2 hours into the 3-hour trip, I asked him if he wanted to shoot. He said okay. So we got there, I got him reg-istered and we signed in. He had shot with me be-fore, but never in any sort of competition. I told him to take his time, get his sights aligned, and hit the target. Accuracy is just as important as trying to be

fast. Lastly do what the RO tells you and be safe. He shot and did really well, fast but was accurate. So on the way home I asked him if he wanted to do this again. Now, we will be attending the Beck-ley, WV match. I reviewed the preliminary results called him in and told him that he did really well; 49 out of 149. Not too bad for an unplanned surprise. We now have a G30 so we can give the compact classes a go. I’ve also been to Prospect Hill twice, very good, staff and RO very good and helpful.

PJVirginia

Although this was not my first GSSF event, it was my first time assisting RO’s.

I’ve always appreciated the great events that I shoot at and the work the volunteers do. I have made an effort to thank them every time I shoot, but I found a new dimension to the competitions as a volunteer.

By watching from one station, I was able to observe a wide variety of shooters and learned a lot I could use myself.

I strongly encourage everyone to do the same. Vol-unteer, even if you have bad knees.

GKCalifornia

At my first GSSF event, my gen 3 G26 worked flawlessly in all three stages of the three divisions I entered. No surprise there. When I went to field strip my GLOCK at the end of the day after shoot-ing about three hundred rounds, I could not get the slide off. I could rack it without any problems, but the slide would not go forward. The GLOCK Ar-morer at the event confirmed what I thought even though my recoil spring was binding (after about 5000 rounds), the gun could continue to feed and fire. To add to my amazement, the Armorer then skillfully opened the slide plate to remove the slide from the receiver and replaced my recoil spring and checked my other internals, which he confirmed were in great condition. What an excellent experi-

Member’s Corner


ence summed up in a few critical observations that I know others share. Even when my GLOCK broke down, it could still fire as good as new. When I need-ed help, a highly skilled GLOCK Professional was there. GLOCK takes care of its own.

I have been a passionate GLOCK owner for a year now, and that experience in Norco just confirmed everything I had heard about GLOCK. Now I have my own GLOCK story.

RSVirginia

I just went to my first GSSF event in Norco, CA and had a blast. A few days before the start I got an email about a shortage of Range Officers, so I emailed the organizer and said I was new to GSSF, but I’d be happy to help if they thought they could use me. I’m so glad I did! Volunteering as an RO was a great way for me to get familiar with how GSSF events operate and to get close to the action and learn all the stages before shooting them myself. I got to talk with many of the shooters and even got some great tips from a few of the members who shot fast and accurately. I definitely got a lot more out of the event than I would have experienced otherwise - not to mention a few extra rewards for volunteering. So next time you sign up for an event, I’d recommend offering your services. You’ll be glad you did!

NGCalifornia

I always accompanied my husband when he compet-ed. Those of you who tag along, you know shooting competitions make for a long day and we are thank-ful for technology or a good book to keep us com-pany. Recently my husband bought me a GLOCK 17 Gen 4. I have very little grip strength and after trying what seems like 100 guns, the GLOCK 17 was the first gun I’ve been able to rack. We shoot at Okeechobee and reluctantly, I agreed to sign up for the ladies’ side match at the GSSF match this past month. Having no clue on procedure, I set my mind to shooting the course and going home.

However, the GSSF staff and ROs were outstand-ing! They were kind, patient and extremely helpful.

They took their time explaining the course and an-swering my questions. The ROs didn’t mind at all that I shot all three mags without ever hearing the ‘ding’ of a plate going down nor that apparently I have a thing for ‘Mike’ since his name was called repeatedly when scoring my rounds. Instead, the ROs made suggestions and were encouraging. So much so that I signed up for a second division and returned on Sunday to shoot yet another two only to find out that I would be competing in the ‘masters’ division! Glad to report that on Sunday, I knocked down four plates in one of my strings and Mike and I were not hanging out as much.

I know my name will be at the bottom of the list, but I improved in one way or another each time I shot and I had a blast. So therefore, I won!

I hope to see more beginners at St. Augustine. I’m more than willing to share ‘Mike’.Happy GLOCKing!

MWFlorida

I am writing to thank GSSF and GLOCK. I have been a handgun owner for about 20 years. My sis-ter asked me four years ago to teach her to shoot. Unfortunately, I was extremely busy at work, so I suggested she go to a local range for lessons. After awhile, work settled down, and we started going to the range together. My sister is a natural and the training she received was top notch. As we contin-ued to train, we met the nicest group of people at the ranges, the GSSF team. They soon recruited my sister to compete (I didn’t own a GLOCK at the time). Of course I soon traded for my first GLOCK (I now have 3), and was welcomed to the team. We are starting our third competition season now, and we can’t wait to get out there! We have both won random pistols, and are training hard to win some on merit! My family has always been close, but GSSF and the wonderful folks at Pistol People here in Philadelphia have made us closer. Thank you for the opportunity to compete and meet new and friendly people.

MG Pennsylvania


I have only been shooting GLOCKs for 18 months. I will be shooting them the rest of my life now. My shooting buddy has been shooting them since the 80’s. We attended a concealed carry class together and made quick friends with our instructor who was also a GLOCK Armorer. He informed us about the GSSF shoot at our local range. We began meeting and practicing the courses of fire. We participated in last spring’s shoot and had a great time. We all learned a great deal and were not treated as outsid-ers. In fact, we were welcomed, asked to spread the word and bring a friend to the next shoot. We affectionately call our group “TEAM MONK”, and it has grown to eight shooters. All eight of us par-ticipated in this spring’s GSSF shoot and again, all had a great time. The GSSF officers run a smooth program and safety is the center of it all. Thank you for all you do, GSSF. Looking forward to the upcoming GSSF match and socializing with the members of our GLOCK community.

PPOhio

Table Rock Challenge VII lived up to the title “GSSF Match of the Year” that it earned several years ago. I’ve been to five of the seven events, and they just keep getting bigger and better. The Burke County Narcotics Task Force obviously prepares all year long for this now colossal event. Every RO de-serves your heartfelt thanks for their service and dedication. Unofficial number of entries stands at 785. This year’s challenge was to shoot well with-out wearing rain gear.

The GSSF Director and an armorer instructor were busy all day long inspecting and upgrading pistols. The match coordination team performed at their usual excellence. I met two new GSSF employees, Patti and Cheri. Patti is a match coordinator and she was just everywhere during the match, keep-ing the stages moving smoothly. Cheri handled walk-in registrations and at times the line extended several competitors deep outside the admin trailer. She stayed positive and perky despite being in that small, hot trailer all day long. My teammate and I arrived at 9:05 am on Saturday and were stunned by the number of people already there. In my 15 years of shooting GSSF matches, it was the largest

9am crowd I’ve ever witnessed. There were long lines at the stage sign-up desks. We signed in at all three stages by 9:30am and began our wait. Even though we waited two hours to shoot our first stage, there was no reason for complaints. The number of competitors was overwhelming, even for the army of ROs. All one can do is wait their turn and help paste targets. Yes, there were a few minor glitches, but there always will be, no matter where a match may be held. Glitches were resolved quickly, and that is what counts. The fantastic BBQ vendor was back and there was one merchandise vendor. We took a lunch break at noon, enjoying food with good friends. I just had to have a second BBQ sandwich. I finally met many GLOCKTalkers and GLOCKID members.

After lunch, we shot the M and then the Plates, packed up our gear, said our goodbyes and headed home, four hours away. Neither of us shot our best, but we did not do badly. I still need more practice time on our plate rack. I got my stage scores back under 40.00, but I’m still a long way from my 20.50 of 10 years ago. I did terrible with the new G42--too many flat out misses. I wish there were a way to lighten its trigger.

In closing, I again thank every RO for giving up their weekend so that we could play in the sun. See y’all in 2015.

DRVirginia

I participated in the “GLOCK the Lake” GSSF match at the Okeechobee Shooting Sports range in Okeechobee Florida on March 29, 2014. I wanted to attend a GLOCK match for a while, but was re-luctant to do so because the instructions seemed complicated and there wasn’t a nearby match. When it came to Okeechobee, only an hour away, I decided to go for it. I had the most fantastic time. Another reason that I came to the match was to have the GLOCK armorer look at and upgrade my older GLOCKs. The armorer was outstanding. I had brought along a Gen1 G17 and a G30 for the match. He completely overhauled my old G17. I shot with it in two divisions and it ran perfectly. I


love the smooth feel and the perfect fit of that first generation G17 in my hand. I wish I could say that I performed as well as the gun. He also replaced the recoil spring and slide stop in my G30 and it ran perfectly in the subcompact division.

I could sense the camaraderie in the air. We all had GLOCKs in common. We were GLOCKophiles. All of the other shooters were having fun and talk-ing as if we were all teammates, not competitors. Three different strangers offered to reload my G30 magazines, because I only have two and you need more than that for each stage. Men and women performed at all levels, and I was impressed with the gun skills of many of the women. All of the range of-ficers were friendly and offered suggestions and en-couragement. Everyone there was helpful and hav-ing a good time. The whole day was spectacular, and I cannot wait until the next match. Thank you.

CWFlorida

During 2013, we were able to shoot GSSF matches from coast to coast. While the geography changed a lot from South Carolina to Oregon, one thing that didn’t change was the kindness shown by the GSSF Range Officers. Wherever we went, we found men and women with a passion for the shooting sports. These friendly folks not only kept us all safe while we were on the firing line but they also generously shared their local tourism knowledge for us out-of-towners. Everywhere we went we felt like we were part of the host club’s family!

Thanks again RO’s!

KS Arizona

I am always impressed with the range officers at the Remember the Alamo Ballistic Challenge GSSF match near San Antonio Texas. This year was no different. Spending perhaps 15 minutes with stage officers once a year, they still remember you! The Range Officer at the 5 to GLOCK berm instantly called out to us New Mexico shooters. We had a cheerful reunion. The friendly and experienced staff helped the match run smoother than any oth-er GSSF match I can remember. In less than two

hours, shooting two classes, I was done. This is excellent. Who wants to wait to shoot? The only fly in the ointment was the weather. Unusual for Tex-as, it was actually cold. The thoughtful GSSF staff however, set fires in 55 gallon steel drums. These served as a poor man’s outdoor heater. Between stages, this worked well.

I urge any pistol shooter to take in a GSSF match. You will have a good time.

JCNew Mexico

I grew up hunting and shooting for most of my life, but I never really got into competitive shooting. I own several GLOCKs and joined GSSF for two rea-sons. The first reason was to dip my toe in the com-petitive shooting waters. The second reason was that I wanted to take the GLOCK Armorers course to better understand the firearms that I carry on a regu-lar basis and make sure I was doing my part to prop-erly maintain them.I’ve since been able to do both, and I couldn’t be more pleased with my experience!

I was able to sign up for my first GSSF competition in October of 2013 at the Kentucky event. I guess my excitement about participating was contagious as my best friend joined GSSF so that he could par-ticipate in the match with me. My wife, brother, and another friend asked if they could come along to ob-serve, but wanted to see how the event operated before competing.

The experience was fantastic. As a new shooter in the event, I showed up with lots of questions. From the moment I arrived, I was treated like a member of the family. The sign-in was very easy and the staff answered all of my questions to make sure that I signed in properly and knew where to go. They also took the time to welcome my family and friends and showed appreciation for their attendance as observ-ers.

As I went to each stage, the staff took the time to go over the stages and even offered advice to make sure I competed at my best. I never felt rushed or pushed through. As I shot each string, they encour-aged me by pointing out the things I did well.


While interacting with other competitors, the more experienced shooters all took the time to lend the benefit of their experience. Although it is technically a competition, the environment was very relaxed and I was impressed with how the more experienced shooters welcomed new people.

I left the event knowing I would definitely go back next year and I plan to sign up for the Park City, KY and Dickson, TN events. I’ll also be joined by my wife, brother, and friends as new GSSF members and competitors.

As for the second reason for joining, I was able to take the Armorer’s course at the facility in Smyrna, GA. The class was great. The instructor was a very experienced professional and took the time to an-swer all questions from the class thoroughly. The material was easy to follow and the pace allowed time for the student to practice what they learned several times to make sure they understood, and could apply, the knowledge they gained.

As an engineer, I’ve always had a fascination with the simplicity of the GLOCK design and the class just reinforced my appreciation.

My experience with GSSF has far exceeded my ex-pectations. That does not happen by accident. I know it’s the efforts of the GSSF team and the hosts of the shooting events that result in this type of ex-perience. Thank you again for creating an environ-ment that encourages people to get involved with the shooting sports.

MNTennessee

I would like to thank you for the great experience you provided at the 2014 GSSF match held at the Griffin Gun Club. This being my very first shooting event, I was quite apprehensive; but these thoughts were dismissed soon after arrival. Everyone at reg-istration was very helpful. The armorers even gave me a new magazine and, after a thorough cleaning, replaced a guide rod on my pistol. At the range, the RO’s were great; giving pointers, cracking jokes and cheering on. Lunch was delicious, as a local BBQ joint brought in plenty of pulled pork. Even my wife, who is not a “gun person”, had a really good time. In

the end, I shot a lot of ammo (most more on target than anticipated), got my belly full, maybe sparked a firearm interest in my wife, and walked out with a greater confidence in my abilities than when I walked in.

SLGeorgia

I started competing in different shooting disciplines in 1990. In 2001, I went to my first GSSF match in Conyers, GA. I have to admit that I did not own a GLOCK at the time. I borrowed a G17 from a friend and the rest is history. I enjoyed the Conyers match so much that I was able to get my dad and a friend to go with me to Anderson, SC the same year. Since then, my dad and I have had several other friends and relatives go with us. My dad lives in North Carolina and I live in central Georgia. Go-ing to GSSF matches gives my dad and I a chance to hang out and an opportunity to do some shooting. My dad and I have traveled to matches throughout the southeast from Kentucky to Florida and Las Ve-gas. GSSF has put on some great matches and this discipline continues to grow. Those results come from good leadership. Today, I always have people ask me what pistol they should buy and the answer is simple, GLOCK. When they ask why, the answer is also simple; GLOCK’s always work!

DKGeorgia

This will be the fifth year that my family has partici-pated in GSSF matches. From the first match we attended in 2009, we were hooked. My kids have grown up shooting and having opportunities to com-pete thanks to GSSF. Since then we’ve also par-ticipated in other shooting competition organizations with our GLOCKs, but GSSF will always be our fa-vorite.

We are always trying to get shooters who haven’t experienced a GLOCK match to try one. Since one of the great things about GSSF is that it can be en-joyed by beginners and experienced shooters alike, it’s usually pretty easy to encourage people to at-tend. One of my daughter’s favorite things to do is find a new shooter in need of a little help at a GSSF match and coach them through each stage. Another


great thing about GSSF is the people. Help for a new shooter is not hard to find. At a match, whether it is a GLOCK employee, Range Officer, or just an-other member willing to assist, help is not hard to find.

My family and I are extremely grateful for GSSF and plan to continue attending our usual eight or nine matches a year and may even add a few this year. I would like to thank GLOCK Sport Shooting Founda-tion, all the employees that make it happen, and the RO’s that volunteer their time so we can play. I also appreciate the friends we’ve made from all over the country that share the love for our sport.

RRNorth Carolina

Recently, I had the privilege of attending my first ever GLOCK match in Sparta, Illinois. This match was held at the Illinois Department of Natural Re-source’s World Shooting Complex. For those of you who have never been there, I heartily recommend it. It truly is an awesome place.

I have only been a GLOCK owner for three months. I decided to get a GLOCK after I completed my con-cealed carry class and realized I needed something easier to carry. I had always resisted GLOCKs be-cause I thought they were ugly, but I came to the realization they had several advantages over other makes and models.

I have been a cowboy action shooter for the past fifteen years with modest success, but I had no ex-perience with semi-automatic pistols. I anticipated my first match was likely to be rough and I was not disappointed in myself in that respect. It was indeed rough. Going into the match I had three goals. I didn’t want to shoot anybody. I didn’t want to shoot myself. I didn’t want to finish last (next to last would be fine but just not last).

I arrived at the match in the morning to find a gloomy and misty day with temperatures about 20 degrees below what had been predicted. I found my way to the registration area and got myself squared away.

After a little bit of discussion with how the match and various scenarios operated, it was recommended

that I go to the practice bay for some additional in-struction. Practice bay? What is this practice thing they speak of? They might as well have been speak-ing a foreign language. Later, it became abundantly clear practice was something I was going to have to become very familiar with.

The RO who was running the practice bay was ex-tremely helpful and gave me lots of tips and tricks. Surely, I was ready now! I wandered to the first bay where nobody else was shooting. I thought this way there would be less people to laugh at my feeble at-tempt.

They were shooting a course of fire called 5 to GLOCK. The ROs explained to me the procedure and I retrieved my GLOCK 34 and prepared to shoot the stage. 25 yard targets? In cowboy action shoot-ing we seldom even shoot a rifle that far. Did any-body have an extra pair of binoculars they could lend me? The timer went off and so did I. My very first string I had nearly all the shots in the A & B ring with only one in the C. No D’s and no misses! My time was terrible but no misses! On my next string, I had all shots in the A & B! Ha! This was going to easy…right? Wrong. I didn’t fare so well on the last string. Overall, I had twenty-one shots in the A & B, five in the C, four in the D and no misses. My raw time was terrible, but no misses!

I actually did pretty well with the GLOCK 34. I only had three misses for the entire day. I felt encour-aged enough to come back the next day to shoot my GLOCK 19 and GLOCK 26.

I spent the biggest part of the night in my hotel room “dry-firing” the pistols. After replaying the first day’s event in my head and with the added dry fire prac-tice, I was ready for day two! At least, that’s what I told myself.

I was not nearly as successful with the shorter bar-reled pistols and had a lot more misses. My times were faster though. I wonder if there might be a cor-relation? Naw, can’t be.

My first experience with the GLOCK matches was great! I managed to meet all three of my goals though it was close in the Subcompact category as I came in 27th out of 29 shooters. It wasn’t last!


I’m really looking forward to my next match and I’m sure this summer I will actually do some of that…what did they call it? Oh yeah, practice.

TBIllinois

I’m a new GSSF member, and a relatively new GLOCK pistol owner. I used to hunt, fish, and tar-get practice when I was younger, then left home to start my own life. I neglected these activities of my youth, and started a career in the software industry. After about 30 years, I’m older and hopefully wiser. Two years ago, thanks to the recommendation of a good friend who is a GSSF member, I purchased a G23 and G27 for target practice and self-defense. I’m really enjoying my pistols. I’ve joined GSSF, have become a GLOCK Certified Armorer, and got-ten my Concealed Handgun License. Both of my daughters have fired my pistols and done quite well. I plan to participate in the upcoming GSSF match in Dallas in May. Thank you GLOCK and GSSF for renewing a youthful passion for firearms, and pro-viding a superb product to me and thousands of others worldwide. SSTexas

March 21 my dad came home and told me that he was going to be an RO at a competition the next two days. As always, I enjoy spending time with my dad, and he and I have been having a great time shooting rifles. So I decided to come out on Satur-day and watch. I spent the entire day walking be-tween the three courses, making new friends, sim-ply enjoying a beautiful day with beautiful people. Halfway through Saturday, my dad told me, “If you want to shoot let me know, and I’ll sign you up.” Though in order to do it, we would have to borrow a gun, find bullets, and come up with $60, but I de-cided to give it a shot.

The next day, I came prepared to do something I’d never done. I borrowed a GLOCK 17, because we didn’t own one. Prior to this, I’d never fired one. I’d never competed in any competition either. I’d only ever seen one competition, and that was a vin-tage military rifle competition, nothing like this. My

dad had to show me how to load the magazine, charge the weapon, find my site picture, and slowly squeeze the trigger, all while standing on the line of the first course.

The three courses went by quickly, and I was wish-ing that I could have registered in more than one division. I had such a great time! Now my dad and I are working to prepare for next year’s competition, on top of potentially shooting in a steel challenge, and of course, the vintage military rifle competi-tions.

I can’t thank the GSSF and the ROs enough for helping me have such a great time! Thank you!

LWLouisiana

My friend and I entered our first GSSF match on November 8th and 9th, 2013, at the Ancient City, Classic in St Augustine, Florida. We were very ex-cited about the match since it was going to be our very first GSSF Match. The First Coast IDPA branch in Jacksonville, which we recently joined, recom-mended the match to us. They told us it would be a place to try out our skills and have fun shooting our GLOCKs it also gave us an opportunity to win prizes in random drawings. We joined GSSF for one year but after participating in the event we de-cided to add another year to our membership. The event was so well organized it impressed us. My friend is physically challenged from birth and uses a wheelchair as his main transportation. That does not stop him from enjoying life to the fullest. He is very competitive and enjoys leading a very active life style. If he is not sky diving, water tubing, or playing tennis, he is out at the range shooting his GLOCK. When we arrived at the Ancient City Clas-sic event, we decided to participate in two events, which required more ammo than what we brought. We didn’t let that stop us. Our friends from the First Coast IDPA quickly came to our rescue and pro-vided us with additional ammo. It was the best time of our lives. My friend and I enjoyed the event tremendously. To our surprise, we later found out we won random cash awards and he had won a GLOCK! I cannot express the excitement we ex-perienced along with our team members from the


Jacksonville IDPA club when we heard that he had won that random GLOCK pistol giveaway. I want to thank the range in St Augustine for hosting that GSSF match and accommodating our needs. Our IDPA club JAX and GSSF introduced us to the fun of GLOCK sport shooting and provided us with awe-some experience.

ER Florida

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Staff SpotlightPatti Norton is the newest member to the Range Mas-ter Team at GSSF. Patti has been shooting GSSF matches for 3 years and volunteered as a Range Of-ficer at matches. Patti comes to GLOCK Professional from the transportation industry after 17 years in that field. Patti is very excited with the career change and has the passion to succeed at the job. She married just recently, has two grown daughters and one grand-daughter. Patti is very involved in her local gun club in Griffin, GA. and promotes the involvement of the youth in all shooting events. She enjoys being a part of the accomplishments that are made by all of them at matches they compete in.








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