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The Newsletter of the GLOCK Sport Shooting Foundation® Volume I, 2001 10th Anniversary Edition! GSSF THROUGH THE InsideInside 10 Years of GSSF! YEARS…THE 10TH pages 1-2 2001 Match Schedule ANNIVERSARY APPROACHES page 3 Welcome to GSSF! ith this edition of the GLOCK Report, pages 4-15 Wthe first of the new year (and the new Millennium), we present the 2001 Stages To Be Fired outdoor match schedule and some slight GLOCK ’M pages 16-17 changes to our scoring system. One of FIVE TO GLOCK page 18 our primary goals this year is to GLOCK THE PLATES page 19 increase the speed with which we Maps pages 20–33 process and issue results and improve member services. Along with these New Secretary goals, we’re introducing a new match page 33 Match Results in Salt Lake City, Utah and moving a Southern pages 34-35 California match to another exciting facility. We sincerely appreciate yoursupport over the years and look forward to the future. Members Corner pages 36–40 Y2K + 1 also presents us with an upcoming anniversary: the GLOCK Foundation’s 10th year. We thought a few words in retrospect Count Me In! page 41 might be in order, which will hopefully be of interest to our long-term members and perhaps somewhat instructive for new members. REFERENCE When GLOCK authorized the creation of GSSF, one of the primary goals was EDITION to provide participants with a safe, fun, “user-friendly” sport handgun shooting discipline. The enthusiasm which greeted the program and which continues today has been very gratifying and seems to indicate GSSF is on the right track. For example, in the first year, there WIN A might be a total of 100 entries at any GLOCK! of a dozen or so matches. Last year, there See Page 42 were over two dozen matches, with the largest having 560+ entries. This makes GSSF one of the largest of the handgun (Continued on page 2)

The GLOCK Report® / Volume I, 2001 page One © GLOCK, 2001 (Continued from page 1) shooting sports disciplines. GLOCK pistols in shooting competitions have seen a steady and consistent increase in participation year after year. What are some of the reasons for this phenomenal growth? Well, first start with the “vehicles,” GLOCK pistols: quite simply, GLOCKs are the safest, most reliable, and easiest to shoot handguns on the world market today. When GSSF began, there were six models with which to participate: G17/22s, 19/23s, 20/21s. The 17Ls (and a little later, 24/24Cs) were in a separate class as target models, but all shared common GLOCK attributes—safety, reliability, and accuracy. GSSF firmly believes that if a competitor doesn’t have to worry too much about whether the equipment is going to work, the competition can be less stressful and more successful. As GLOCK models grew in number, so did the classes in GSSF. With the introduction of the revolutionary subcompact models in 1995/96 (the 26/27 and the 29/30, respectively), GSSF became a place for owners of these paradigm changing models to test them out. In fact, at one large (300+) GSSF match, a G27 won the whole “shootin’ match”! In the late 1990s, GLOCK’s “C” models and the practical/ tactical G34/35s offered more opportunities to compete with different types of GLOCKs and experience the superior GLOCK design and engineering. GSSF matches themselves have aspired to be the safest, easiest matches to shoot. The concept from the very beginning was to give newcomers to handgun shooting sports a place to have fun safely in a supportive environment. The fact that women, young people, and indeed, whole families, have come to participate, has been most satisfying and confirms that our initial goal was worth pursuing. As an example, last year GSSF was pleased and proud to host the young son of a multi-world champion winner at his first match! In some ways, we now seem to be coming full circle. The “Stockmeister” class, introduced a little over a year ago, gave “Master” ranked competitors a chance to show what box stock GLOCKs could do. And, the results have been truly amazing! Stock GLOCKs have out-performed high-cost, “custom” pistols! What does the future hold? All of us need to be diligent in the defense of our rights regarding firearms. And all of us owe it to each other and future competitors to promote safe and responsible shooting. And as GSSF starts another year, you can believe we’ll be doing our best to give you the best matches, service and products possible. Thanks for all your support over the years! Here’s to another ten!

page Two © GLOCK, 2001 The GLOCK Report® / Volume I, 2001 ® Welcome

INTRODUCTION

s a GLOCK Sport Shooting Foundation member, you copy. Please note that the available office time of the small A have taken aim at becoming a better shooter, a more full time GSSF Administrative staff is very limited. Please knowledgeable and therefore safer firearm owner. You will note that this edition of the GLOCK Report is designed to have a blast with firearm owners who share your same answer every question about the GSSF program that we interests and concerns. have been asked or can imagine. Please do not call GSSF You are part of a group dedicated to the basic principles of with questions concerning the GSSF program until you firearm ownership. We set our sights on firearms safety and have thoroughly read this GLOCK Report and have been awareness, instructional programs for safe firearm handling unable to find the answer to your question within. If, after techniques and improving the image of sport shooting and you have thoroughly read this GLOCK Report you find you firearm ownership in general. We will make you aware of any still have questions, please write or fax us. legislation that could affect your right to own firearms. At each match we will usually have a factory certified GSSF members have an active voice in the future of sport GLOCK armorer in attendance who will be glad to examine shooting and firearm ownership. Your comments and suggestions your firearm and perform free field maintenance work. will help us keep our goals and direction on target. We hope you will want to participate in our matches, but As a member, you are eligible to compete in any GSSF match you do not need to be a competitive shooter to belong to throughout the U.S. You will shoot in safe, fun matches with GSSF. You are welcome to come and watch a match at no both paper and reactive steel targets. Regardless of your ability, charge. Family members and friends are always welcome as you can compete for prizes and cash at every GSSF match. well. All spectators will be required to sign a liability waiver GSSF conducts matches on weekends all across the United and wear the appropriate eye and ear protection. States. You may shoot on either Saturday or Sunday as you For more information about GSSF please write or fax us. choose. Competitors can usually complete all stages of the match in one day. Registration is generally open about 9:00AM GSSF each day and closes at either 2:00PM or 3:00PM depending on P.O. Box 1254 the time of year. In the early spring and late fall the days are Smyrna, GA 30081 shorter. Shooting generally starts about 9:00AM both days and Fax (770) 433-8719 continues until everyone who registered within the applicable registration hours has completed all of their stage entries, or SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS we run out of daylight, whichever happens first. We have yet hether you are at a GSSF match or elsewhere, an enjoyable to run out of daylight first, although we have come close on Wday at the range demands that you handle firearms safely. occasion. Matches consist of three “stages of fire.” The GSSF As a firearms owner and user, you must take responsibility for stages of fire are described later in this document. the safe handling and storage of your firearms. GSSF stresses the GSSF membership is required of all competitors. Annual following basic rules of firearm safety. Individual memberships are $20 per year or $250 for Lifetime 1. Handle all firearms as if they were loaded. 2. Always membership. You may join the GSSF by mail or at a match, keep the firearm pointed in a safe direction. 3. Keep paying with cash, check, money order, or Visa, Discover, or your finger out of the firearm’s trigger guard and off the MasterCard credit card. You may also fax your membership trigger until you have aligned the firearm’s sights on a form, paying by one of the credit cards mentioned. safe target and you have made the decision to fire. Your membership package includes a GSSF decal, hat and 4. Always be certain that your target and the surrounding personalized membership card. You will also receive information area are safe before firing. 5. Whenever you handle a about GSSF matches in this and future editions of “The GLOCK firearm, the first thing you should do (while keeping it Report”. The GLOCK Report is issued periodically to keep you pointed in a safe direction with your finger outside the informed of upcoming GSSF events and to provide the latest trigger guard) is to determine whether or not the firearm news and information for GLOCK owners. is loaded. If the firearm is a semi-automatic pistol first This edition of the GLOCK Report details the GSSF program check to see that no magazine is inserted in the magazine for 2001 and into the year 2002. Even if you are a long time well. Secondly, open the action and check that no round is GSSF member, you will want to read this edition closely loaded in the firing chamber. 6. Thoroughly read the and note changes from the previous annual GSSF instruction manual supplied with your firearm. 7. Before programs. Please be aware that this edition of the GLOCK firing your firearm, you should routinely make sure Report is the only “match announcement” you may receive your firearm is in good working order and the barrel is during the upcoming match season. Be sure to mark your clear of dirt and obstructions. 8. Use only ammunition calendar accordingly, and keep this edition of the GLOCK recommended by the firearm manufacturer, and always be Report handy for future reference. If you happen to certain the ammunition matches the caliber of your misplace this copy of the GLOCK Report, please write or firearm. 9. Always wear quality ear and eye protection fax us (please do not telephone) with your name and when shooting or observing shooting. 10. Never use current address and we will be happy to mail you a new firearms while under the influence of drugs or alcohol. page Four © GLOCK, 2001 The GLOCK Report® / Volume I, 2001 11. Store all firearms unloaded and secured in a safe storage case, inaccessible to children and untrained FIREARMS, AMMUNITION AND adults. 12. Federal, state and local laws regulate the EQUIPMENT FOR GSSF MATCHES transportation of firearms. Always transport your Stock Gun Philosophy. It is our intention to keep the firearms in a safe, unloaded condition and in accordance Amateur and StockMeister competition categories on a “level with applicable laws. playing field” by ensuring the use of stock firearms in all Please remember your firearm is your responsibility. categories except for the Unlimited/Master category. Firearm When you observe these safety precautions you will modifications are generally intended to provide the individual make GSSF matches more enjoyable for everyone. WE competitor with an artificial and mechanical competitive DO NOT ALLOW MEMBERS WHO DO NOT FOLLOW advantage over their fellow competitors. This is contrary to our PROPER SAFETY PROCEDURES TO COMPETE IN intention to ensure that the Amateur and StockMeister firearm GSSF MATCHES. Failure to do so will be grounds for categories test individual skill. Nor do we want our competitors removal from the range. to feel they must indulge in an expensive “equipment race” to remain competitive outside the Unlimited/Master category. We PREPARING FOR A MATCH will therefore disallow any firearm modification that takes the f you are a new shooter it is best to seek the advice and firearm outside the “level playing field” for any category other I instruction of a professional firearms instructor in your than the Unlimited/Master category. area. The type of class or classes you attend depends upon Stock Gun Definition. For the Amateur-Civilian, Amateur- your intended use of your firearm. Law Enforcement, Subcompact, MajorSub, Competition, Once you have learned the basics of safely handling and and StockMeister categories GLOCK FIREARMS ARE firing your handgun you will improve your firearm skills CONSIDERED TO BE “STOCK” IF ALL FIREARM before shooting any match by setting goals for yourself and COMPONENTS ARE OR EVER HAVE BEEN AVAILABLE practicing. Your first goal should be to hold the front sight in FROM GLOCK, INC, EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE the rear sight notch and keep these both steady on the target SPECIFICALLY PROVIDED BELOW. If any component is as you pull the trigger. Practice dry firing (manipulating the not or has never been available from GLOCK, Inc. or if the firearm without ammunition) until you achieve this goal. It firearm has been physically modified except as otherwise will help if you have a practice partner, who can stand to specifically noted below, it is not “Stock” and is therefore one side of you and manipulate the firearm’s slide, thereby restricted to use in the Unlimited/Master Category only. resetting the GLOCK trigger mechanism, every time you pull the trigger. You can thereby concentrate on improving your Allowable Exceptions to “Stock.” Exceptions to the stance, grip, sight picture and trigger pull. You will notice definition of stock firearms are as follows. 1. You may use more trigger control if you correctly perform slow, intense dry “Hogue Grip”-type sleeves and you may apply “Skateboard firing exercises. tape” or other grip-enhancing materials that do not materially Perform dry firing only with an unloaded firearm. Do not alter the function of the Stock firearm. 2. You may remove the have a magazine or ammunition in the same room with you. black phosphate (“Parkerized”) finish on the slide. 3. You may Stand in a position that will support a steady hold. Grip the remove the black phosphate finish on the slide and refinish firearm firmly using both hands. Point the empty firearm in a with another process (including, but not limited to, electroless safe direction with the sights in correct alignment with a mark nickel, NP3, chrome and so forth). 4. You may use Pearce representing the target Pull the trigger smoothly and slowly to Grip, Inc. grip extenders only on G26, G27, G29, G30 and G33 the rear. As the trigger starts rearward, focus your dominant magazines (this does not include the use of other similar eye on the front sight and keep it in alignment with the rear brands of grip extenders or “magazine sleeves” as discussed sight notch and the sighting mark. When the striker falls, the further below). 5. You may use any GLOCK-manufactured front sight should stay poised in the rear sight notch and magazine compatible with your firearm. For example, a steady on the sighting mark. If you are practicing by yourself, G26 may use G17 or G19 magazines. A G27 may use G22 or retract the slide far enough to reset the trigger mechanism G23 magazines, and so forth. However, you should function and repeat the process. If you are practicing with a partner, test-fire the firearm/magazine combination you use before a have your partner retract the slide for you each time you drop match to ensure your individual grip on the firearm/magazine the striker. If practicing with a partner, start decreasing the combination does not result in malfunctions (again, if such time interval between trigger pulls, but not at the expense of longer magazines are used they must be used alone and not in allowing your sight picture to waver from the sighting mark as combination with a “grip sleeve”). 6. You may use aftermarket you pull the trigger. sights that offer a “Patridge” (that is, square/rectangular front Once you feel confident with this technique, practice live firing post and square/rectangular rear sight notch) sight picture at a shooting range. Repeat the same steps and concentrate as similar to the sight picture characteristic of sights offered by you did when you practiced dry firing. Start slowly until you GLOCK, Inc. that do not (in the sole opinion of GSSF) provide produce small shot groups at your chosen point of aim. Once a significant competitive advantage. You may also use other you can produce small shot groups, start reducing the time brands of Tritium-activated night sights similar to the Trijicon interval between shots without expanding the size of the shot and Meprolight night sights offered by GLOCK, Inc that offer groups. Once you can quickly produce small shot groups, start a Patridge-type sight picture. 7. You may use any combination moving from one point of aim to another and make quick hits of GLOCK-produced firearms parts that are, in the sole opinion on each successive point of aim. Remember that stages of fire of the match Armorer, safe to utilize; such as the use of a .40 and targets may change, but the techniques for shooting both Auto GLOCK G22 barrel in a GLOCK Model G31. accurately and quickly are always the same.

The GLOCK Report® / Volume I, 2001 © GLOCK, 2001 page Five Some, but not all, modifications not allowed in Stock firearm if you use reloaded ammunition because there is no firearms. You may not use “Ghost Ring” or “Express” sights, way to verify the standards used by the reloader. Be aware “light gathering” fiber optic types of sights, or any sort of that many if not all brands of imported ammunition are not electronic, laser or optical sight. The sight picture presented by manufactured to SAAMI specifications. The quality of such these other types of sights are sufficiently different from the ammunition can vary widely. Stock “Patridge”-type sights offered by GLOCK, Inc. as to Always assume you will not be able to buy ammunition at remove the firearm from the “level playing field” that we are any individual GSSF match. It is our understanding that under trying to maintain. Therefore their use is not allowed in the the current law of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts those “Amateur” and StockMeister categories. Because it falls into competitors who are not residents may not purchase the “unfair competitive advantage” area you may not use a ammunition anywhere within Massachusetts. Some individual “Grip Sleeve” on magazines used in Subcompacts unless the GSSF host clubs do sell ammunition. However, the majority combination is being used in the “Unlimited/Master” category of GSSF host clubs are private clubs and do not maintain only. For example, an aftermarket “grip sleeve” unit installed the staff and facilities necessary to sell ammunition in on a G19 magazine that, when inserted in a G26, causes the accordance with laws regulating such sales. Always obtain resulting grip to “feel” like that of a G19. (the “bare” G19 sufficient ammunition beforehand and bring it with you. magazine inserted in a G26 is legal, as previously noted.) Always be careful to transport it according to the laws of the Except as specifically noted above, or otherwise at the sole States within which you are traveling. discretion of GSSF on an individual case basis, we do not The number of rounds you will need will depend upon the permit any other firearms modifications or aftermarket number of stages the match will have, how many categories component parts to be used in the Amateur Civilian, Amateur you will shoot, whether or not there will be a “side match” Law Enforcement, Subcompact, MajorSub, StockMeister, or available for you to shoot, and if so, how much you intend to Competition Categories. Examples include, but are not limited participate in the side match. As a rule of thumb bring about to, aftermarket barrels, recoil spring guide/recoil reducer 150 rounds for the first match category entry you intend to assemblies, extended slide stop levers, firing pins, connectors, shoot. Bring another 130 to 150 rounds for every additional magazine well “funnels” or “slugs” that add a significant category you intend to shoot. Bring additional ammunition if amount of weight, or other weights. All firearms are subject to you plan to participate in any available side matches. It is inspection at the matches for appropriate classification. better to bring too much ammunition rather than too little. You can always take “extra” ammunition home with you and What caliber should I use? We normally calibrate the shoot it another time. Please be aware that in order to speed steel targets to fall properly even when solidly struck low on the conduct of the match GSSF matches are run as “lost brass the target with 115gr or 124gr FMJ 9mm loads. Therefore, we matches.” You will not be allowed to recover your brass. The suggest that you shoot whichever GLOCK firearm you are use of aluminum-cased ammunition, such as CCI Blazer most comfortable, fastest, and accurate with, within the ammunition, is allowed. You may not use any sort of armor firearm model requirements of the individual competition penetrating or tracer ammunition. categories detailed below. GETTING THERE AMMUNITION ou will find maps to the individual match locations later GLOCK, Inc. strongly recommends the use of high quality in this “GLOCK Report”. Please notice that these are commercially manufactured ammunition. Make sure it is in Y very generalized maps to the various host club locations. Be serviceable condition and matches the caliber of your firearm. Here aware that they are not drawn to any sort of scale. To avoid is a guide to the proper ammunition to use in your GLOCK firearm: confusion we strongly suggest that if you are driving to a GLOCK Model Ammunition particular GSSF match for the first time you obtain a normal map of the area to supplement those in this GLOCK Report. G17, 17L, 19, 26 or 34 9 x 19mm, (9mm Luger, (including applicable 9mm Parabellum) TRANSPORT OF FIREARMS “C” models) TO AND FROM THE RANGE G31, 32 or 33 (including .357 Auto applicable “C” models) tate laws vary widely as to requirements for the ground Stransportation of firearms and ammunition. Generally G22, 23, 24, 27 or 35 .40 Auto speaking federal law provides that you may transport firearms (including applicable and ammunition through any intervening jurisdiction between “C” models) your home and the match if you meet the following criteria. 1. It is legal for you to possess your firearm both at your G20 or 29 (including 10mm Auto point of origin and your destination. 2. The firearm is applicable “C” models) unloaded and separate from the ammunition. 3. The firearm G21, 30, or 36 (including .45 Auto is not readily accessible from the driver and passenger seats. applicable “C” models) For example, if the car has a separate trunk, carry it in the trunk. If it is a station wagon, van, or sport utility-type vehicle RELOADED OR COMMERCIALLY REMANUFACTURED (SUV) without a separate trunk, place it as far from the AMMUNITION MAY NOT MEET SMALL ARMS driver and passenger seats as you can. 4. The firearm is in a AMMUNITION AND MANUFACTURERS INSTITUTE container of some sort. The polymer box (“GLOCK box”) all (SAAMI) SPECIFICATIONS AND MAY BE EXTREMELY GLOCK firearms are shipped in suffices for this. It is not an DANGEROUS. You will void the warranty on your GLOCK absolute requirement under federal law to lock the container, page Six © GLOCK, 2001 The GLOCK Report® / Volume I, 2001 but it is a good idea, especially in a station wagon or SUV. It is end of the match) or for any other necessary firearm handling our understanding that the state of New Jersey and the during the match. Many GSSF members find a shooting Commonwealth of Massachusetts do require the container bag a convenient way to transport their unloaded firearms, to be locked. It is also a good idea to lock ammunition in a ammunition, safety glasses, holsters and other equipment. separate container. Check with the Attorneys General of the We recommend (but do not require) that you use a holster States you will be traveling through concerning the relevant during the match, even though the GSSF courses of fire do not state laws before you travel. require that you either holster a loaded firearm or draw a If you plan to travel by air, contact your airline, obtain loaded firearm from the holster. As noted above you may also their requirements for transport of firearms and ammunition, transport your firearm about the range in a GLOCK box, gun and pack accordingly. Penalties for transporting firearms and rug, shooting bag or similar container. However, a holster is ammunition not in accordance with airline or Federal safe and convenient. GLOCK makes holsters for all of its requirements can be severe. stock firearms. If you own a 9mm, .40 Auto or .357 Auto HELPFUL HINT: CARRY THIS BROCHURE WITH GLOCK, you can choose from three different designs. The YOU AS VERIFICATION THAT YOU ARE ON YOUR WAY larger 10mm and .45 Auto firearms have one design. You can TO A GSSF MATCH. use any belt holster if the firearm stays firmly in the holster with the slide locked to the rear. We recommend holsters that TRANSPORT OF FIREARMS cover the trigger and have a retaining device that holds the AND EQUIPMENT AT THE RANGE. firearm firmly in place. You may not use a shoulder holster. You may use a crossdraw holster, but take extra care to make pon arrival at the range, be aware that all GSSF sure the firearm never points behind the firing line while UMATCHES ARE CONDUCTED AS COLD RANGES. drawing or reholstering. The Rangemaster will cover the NO ONE, INCLUDING LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS instructions on how to perform these actions safely when AND CIVILIANS WITH CONCEALED CARRY PERMITS, using a crossdraw holster during the safety briefing. For your MAY CARRY LOADED FIREARMS. Except when actually on convenience we also recommend (but do not require) belt the firing line and under the direct supervision of a Range pouches for your magazines. Some competitors transport Officer, all firearms must be unloaded with the magazine out, their firearm to, and initially on, the range inside a shooting the chamber empty, and (preferably) the slide locked to the rear. bag or other container and do not remove it until they are Firearms are mechanical objects. Any firearm that is in proper called to the line to shoot their first stage and have been mechanical condition will not “go off by itself.” In order for it to directed to handle their firearm by the Range Officer. Once fire, a human hand must touch it. As a basic safety precaution they complete the first stage they simply holster the unloaded we therefore require that all GSSF competitors refrain from firearm for ease of handling on the next two stages. Once they actually touching or otherwise handling their firearms any more have completed their final stage and the unloaded firearm has than is absolutely necessary to actually compete in the match been checked by the Range Officer the competitor may simply itself. Do not handle firearms unless; 1. You are under return the unloaded firearm to their shooting bag or other Range Officer supervision (usually, on the firing line itself vehicle transportation container rather than reholstering it. while no one is downrange of you). Or 2. You are dealing This procedure is safe and acceptable and may save a last side with the GLOCK Armorer. Or 3. You are in a designated trip to the Safety Zone to transfer firearms from the holster to Safety Zone. If you want to dry fire your firearm, or a suitable vehicle transportation container. When leaving the disassemble your firearm for any reason, or show your match remember to never store a loaded handgun. firearm to another competitor, take it to a Safety Zone and do all such handling there. If you really think about it, there is MATCH PROCEDURES AND INFORMATION really no reason why you need to handle your firearm outside of these three locations, so please don’t! To transport your The following apply at each GSSF match. firearm from one of these three locations to another without EYE AND EAR PROTECTION handling it please use one of the following four accepted You must wear eye and ear protection at GSSF matches. This 1. methods. Transport the firearm unloaded and in a holster includes all competitors, match officials and spectators. Wear that safely retains it with the slide locked to the rear. Or protective eyewear that is shatterproof and safety rated for 2. Unloaded and in a closed GLOCK box with the slide in the strength. Corrective lenses, while they themselves may be forward position and the striker (firing pin) down. This shatterproof, do not always cover as much of your face and eyes requires dry firing the unloaded firearm while keeping it as do specifically designed ballistic protective glasses. Those 3. pointed in a safe direction. Or Unloaded with the slide who wear corrective lenses should consider wearing additional locked to the rear and in a zippered “gun rug.” In case the protection, such as “shop goggles” that are designed to be worn gun rug is too small to contain the firearm with the slide over normal corrective lenses. You may use protective muffs, locked to the rear, store it the same as in a GLOCK box— foam or other types of earplugs to protect your ears. 4. unloaded, slide forward and striker down. Or Unloaded Before the match, take time to review the safe operation of with the slide locked to the rear and in a shooting bag, box, your GLOCK firearm and make adjustments to your equipment, briefcase, backpack, or similar container. At GSSF matches it including your eye and ear protection. Wear comfortable is never appropriate to carry a firearm from one place to clothing appropriate to the conditions. Remember to bring rain another in the hand unless it is inside some sort of container! gear, gloves, sunscreen, and insect repellant, as conditions Please remember that your vehicle and the parking lot are dictate. You may better concentrate on your performance if you not designated Safety Zones. Please transport your unloaded are comfortable with your equipment and clothing. firearm from your vehicle to a designated Safety Zone using Remember that nothing is more important than safety. one of the above methods, and use the Safety Zone to transfer Loaded firearms are permitted on the range only when you are your handgun into your holster (or out of your holster, at the

The GLOCK Report® / Volume I, 2001 © GLOCK, 2001 page Seven actually shooting a stage of fire under the direct supervision within about 2 miles of the match (as a rule of thumb, the of a Range Officer. Do not handle firearms behind the firing interval between the lightning flash and resulting thunder is less line The Range Officer at each stage supervises all firearms than 10 seconds), or due to tornado warnings, etc. In such handling on that stage. instances the match is suspended so that competitors and Range Officers may take appropriate cover. Competition REGISTRATION resumes when conditions permit, even if they are less than ideal (for example, a steady rain). Extreme, longer-term SSF membership is required of all competitors. Entry fees weather conditions, such as hurricanes or flooding, may are $25 per category if you preregister with GSSF. You G require a decision to cancel an individual match within days, should mail or fax your preregistration form so that it will reach or even hours, of the match itself. In that case we will leave an GSSF at least one week prior to the match date. Those who appropriate message on the GSSF phone line to inform you register at the match itself pay $35 for the first category and $25 of the cancellation. Such cancelled matches will not be for any additional category. Entry fees for Range Officers who rescheduled for that year. GSSF reserves the right to suspend staff the match are $25 whether they preregister or not. or cancel individual matches even if they are in progress, if A significant number of GSSF competitors wait until the unforeseen conditions make proceeding with the match very last minute to preregister for matches. They then call inadvisable under the circumstances. GSSF and attempt to register over the telephone less than one week prior to the match. The volume of such calls coming in MATCH SIZE LIMITATIONS just before each match has reached the point where they This is the tenth year of GSSF matches. The GSSF program create a significant administrative burden for the GSSF has been growing steadily, and for this we thank you. personnel. GSSF must receive your completed registration However, please be aware that Host Clubs that have the right form by mail or fax no later than one week prior to the match combination of facility, Range Officers and equipment date. If not received at least one week prior to the match date necessary to successfully conduct a GSSF match are difficult you will be required to register at the match itself and pay the to find. Several of our Host Clubs have been with us for many applicable fees to do so. PLEASE DO NOT ATTEMPT TO years. Some have been with us for all ten years. They often REGISTER FOR MATCHES OVER THE TELEPHONE. have not designed nor built their facilities with GSSF in mind, Telephoned registration requests, either direct or by “voice- nor are they often in any position to modify their facilities to mail” message will not be accepted at any time. If you are accommodate growing numbers of GSSF competitors. We not absolutely sure you will be able to attend a particular must do the best we can to run the maximum number of match more than a week before the match, go ahead and competitor entries through the match utilizing their existing pre-register anyway. If circumstances will not permit you facilities, personnel, and equipment. Some whose facilities to attend that particular match, GSSF will hold your match were adequate five or six years ago when smaller GSSF fee and will apply it to any future GSSF match you are matches commenced there are now less adequate when faced subsequently able to attend. with the ever-growing numbers of competitors who are now After arriving at the range report to the Registration area. attending. In such instances we may find it necessary to Please bring your GSSF membership card with you. There you limit the number of entries that we will accept at individual will sign in, sign a Liability Release, obtain your score sheets, Host Clubs which we estimate have reached, or are near, the and attend a Competitor Briefing. While waiting in the regis- limit they can handle. To accommodate as many individual tration line try to fill out all Liability Release and registration competitors as possible we may find it necessary to “cap” the documents before you get to the registration personnel. Tell number of entries any individual competitor may shoot. Such the registration personnel if you are preregistered for the limits will be stated on the maps to the individual matches, match. Confirm the accuracy of registration information for later in this issue of the GLOCK Report. Where such limits are the category or categories you are going to shoot. Remember stated, it will behoove you to be sure that you pre-register to legibly print your name on all your scoresheets. Competitor your entries well in advance, to ensure that you will be able to Briefings, further discussed below, are generally held in the participate in the match. Registration is conducted on a “first Registration area. If such a briefing is just beginning as you come, first served” basis. arrive, it may save time if you attend the briefing first and then go through the Registration line. Especially if the briefing is COMPETITOR BRIEFINGS being conducted by videotape it may save you a considerable amount of your time if you first distribute your scoresheets at f this is your first GSSF match you must attend a the various match stage setups and then return to the I Competitor Briefing. The GSSF Rangemaster oversees all Registration area to view the Briefing. activities at GSSF matches and conducts periodic briefings to explain range procedures, review stages of fire and discuss WEATHER any issues relevant to the match. At ranges equipped for it the Once this edition of the GLOCK report is published, we are briefing may be presented via videotape. Experienced GSSF committed to executing the matches as published. Obviously by competitors should periodically attend the briefing both as a the time the match date arrives local conditions may have refresher and to learn of any changes to the matches or the changed substantially from those that existed at the time we GSSF program since they last attended one. scheduled the match. They may have changed to the point that Please be aware that the Registration table is usually we may have to cancel the match. If a weather forecast is bad manned continuously during normal registration hours. If not but not obviously life threatening, we will proceed with the presented via videotape, the competitor briefing is only one of match and try to cope with the weather conditions as best we the several functions of the Rangemaster and often is not the can. We suspend competition if weather conditions become life highest immediate priority. The Rangemaster’s primary duty threatening. This happens most commonly if there is lightning first thing each morning is to get the match itself underway. page Eight © GLOCK, 2001 The GLOCK Report® / Volume I, 2001 Among other things the Rangemaster must ensure that the setup. Obviously, many competitors who leave their various stage setups have all their necessary targets, pasters, scoresheets within a particular master scoresheet stack will timers, clipboards, etc.; ensure that targets are hung correctly; then leave that stage location and proceed to another stage ensure that the steel targets are properly calibrated; and must location to distribute their other scoresheets and/or shoot ensure that the Range Officers are “up to speed” as to how that or those other stages first. We ask the Range Officers at they are to conduct their individual stage setups. This means each stage setup to periodically go through their scoresheet that the Rangemaster may not be present in the Registration master stack and call out names. They simply skip past the area to conduct briefings for some time after registration names of any competitors who are not present at that stage at activities begin, depending upon how many last minute details that time, and will leave the scoresheets of those then-absent must be attended to out on the range. The Rangemaster does, competitors in order within the master stack. The Range however, try to get back to the registration area as soon as Officers will continue until they have identified a “squad” practicable to get the first briefing under way as soon as of six, eight, ten or however many competitors who are possible. However, the Rangemaster may only have enough physically present and ready to shoot and that the Range time to do one such briefing before he or she must return to Officers are comfortable running through the stage as a group the ranges to take care of remaining details. If you must attend at that time. Very generally speaking and subject to many a competitor briefing and you have the opportunity to do so, factors eight to ten scoresheets represents approximately a attend the briefing as soon as one is available for you to attend. one-half hour to three-quarters of an hour’s worth of time on If you are in the registration line as a briefing begins, it may be a single well managed stage setup. The scoresheets for those worthwhile to leave the line and attend the briefing first. The competitors who are present and ready to shoot are then person conducting registration will be there later and you will pulled out of the master stack and placed into a small “squad be able to register later. The Rangemaster, however, may have stack” of scoresheets. The Range Officers then run that squad to attend to other duties and may not be able to conduct the through the stage. The “master” scoresheet stack is set aside, next briefing for some time. but under Range Officer control, while the Range Officers run After attending the Competitor Briefing proceed to that squad through the stage. Registration, if you have not yet registered and received New scoresheets delivered to the stage location while the your scoresheets, or to the match stage locations if you have squad is being run through the stage will continue to go to the registered. Be sure to distribute your score sheets at the bottom of the master stack in the order they arrive at the stage. various stage locations as soon as possible and before you During this time, competitors who previously left their stop to shoot any one stage or side match. (see Distributing scoresheets behind will have filtered back to that stage location. Scoresheets below). Once that squad finishes the stage the Range Officers repeat the process and gather another squad of competitors who have DISTRIBUTING SCORESHEETS since returned and are now ready to shoot that stage. For this process to work correctly you must distribute all your e have tried several methods to get each individual scoresheets to the various stages as soon as you possibly can. competitor through the match as quickly as possible. No W That way, your individual scoresheet will “work its way up” in method is perfect, including this one, but this method seems the master stack of scoresheets while you are away at another to generally work the best of those we have tried. After stage. When you do arrive on the stage, you should hopefully registering and attending the Competitors Briefing (if have a relatively short wait to get into one of the squads, shoot necessary), be sure your name is written legibly on each the stage, and move on to the next stage. scoresheet. If you are going to shoot multiple competition The biggest drawback to this process we have observed categories be sure that the proper category is marked on each concerns competitors who do not understand how it is respective scoresheet. Distribute your scoresheets at each supposed to work and/or who do not immediately distribute individual stage before you stop to shoot any one individual their scoresheets. For instance, if you go to a stage, turn in stage or side match. After distributing the scoresheets you your sheet, wait to shoot, shoot, then proceed to another may wish to warm up on a side match, if one is available. Then stage and then turn in your scoresheet, wait to shoot, and pick the match stage of your choice to begin shooting for repeat the process you will always be on the bottom of each score. You do not have to shoot stages in any particular order. master scoresheet stack. Even those competitors who may Please be sure you turn in the correct scoresheet for each have arrived at the match location after you did but who knew stage (for example, turn in the GLOCK ’M score sheet at to immediately deliver their scoresheets to each individual a GLOCK ’M stage, not at the GLOCK the Plates stage). If stage location will be ahead of you on almost every stage. You there is more than one stage setup located within individual will therefore proceed through the entire match very slowly. shooting bay locations be sure to return to the same stage Please note that this procedure is most applicable when we location where you turned in your sheet. have large numbers of competitors at the match and a significant backlog of competitors waiting to shoot individual stage setups. SCORESHEET HANDLING At times, for instance when competitor traffic happens to be ON THE MATCH STAGE SETUPS light and there is no “backlog” of competitors the Range Officers e ask Range Officers manning each stage to place all may modify procedures to better suit existing conditions. Wscoresheets into a single “master” stack of scoreheets in To be frank, scoresheet handling issues and “the long wait to the order they are received, and to leave them in that order shoot” cause more frustration and rancor than just about any subject to the following. If there are multiple setups of a other of the few negative factors that arise from time to time at particular stage in a single shooting bay, there should only be GSSF matches. When assembled and handled consistently by one “master” stack of scoresheets for the entire bay, not both the competitors and the Range Officers as outlined here separate “master” scoresheet stacks for each individual stage the “Master Stack” on each stage setup will generally be in the

The GLOCK Report® / Volume I, 2001 © GLOCK, 2001 page Nine order that competitors arrived during the day. That is to say, slower than if that Range Officer were there to help man it. To those who arrived from 9:00AM to 10:00AM will be on the top facilitate the overall conduct of the match, and in recognition of the stack, followed by competitors who arrived from of the effort and sacrifices Range Officers make to make the 10:00AM to 11:00AM, followed by competitors who arrived GSSF program possible, the scoresheets of Range Officers from 11:00AM to 12:00 Noon, and so forth. This means that may be placed at or near the top of any “master” stack of competitors actually shoot the match in roughly the same order competitor scoresheets upon the request of the Range Officer. that they arrived at the match during the day, which we believe This will allow them to finish competing as soon as possible is fair. However, if a particular “later arrived” competitor and get back to manning their stage. To minimize the local happens to “luck” onto a stage setup that is lightly attended at disruption this will inevitably cause we request that Range the particular time the Range Officers form a new “squad” he or Officers attempt to shoot their entries at times when she may be able to shoot that stage and get it behind them “backlogs” of competitors waiting to shoot stages are not great, quickly, which is also fair. such as first thing on Sunday mornings. Let us say for example however, that you arrive on a stage at In an effort to be as 1:00PM and turn in the last of your sheets on a particular stage. Handling multiple competitor entries. fair as possible to all competitors, and to increase efficiency at Following standard procedure it goes to the bottom of the GSSF matches, competitors entering more than two categories Master Stack under all the sheets turned in by people who (e.g., Amateur Civilian or Amateur Law Enforcement, whichever arrived before you from 9:00AM on. Let us further assume that applies to you, plus Subcompact, Competition, MajorSub, you decide to shoot that particular stage first and sit nearby StockMeister, and/or Unlimited/Master) will be required to shoot waiting for your name to be called. What you may find while no more than two such entries at each individual stage in you wait is that your sheet is far enough down in the master succession before taking a mandatory break of at least one entry stack that although you are sitting patiently on that stage, fired by another competitor, before the competitor returns to the possibly for hours, your sheet isn’t “high” enough in the Master firing line to shoot his remaining entry or entries. Stack at the particular times that the Range Officers form For example, at those matches where an individual “squads” every one half to three quarters of an hour or so for competitor is limited to no more than four entries per match, them to include you in a Squad. Those squads are instead filled turn in all four scoresheets at each individual stage as by people who filter back to the stage and who have not, in outlined above. When you are called to the line as part of a your view, been patiently waiting on that particular stage as you “squad”, decide which two of the four entries you wish to fire have been. What is not obvious to you, however, is that those first, and make sure the Range Officers know your intentions people not only arrived at the range before you did but that so that they may record your respective scores on the they themselves probably waited patiently earlier in the day appropriate scoresheets. Fire your first two entries, then, somewhere else on the range and it is only now that their after the scores have been recorded, retire from the firing line sheets are coming to the top of the master stack on each and let another competitor shoot the stage. After that particular stage. On the other hand, a person can have their competitor has retired from the firing line, you may return to sheet near the top of a particular Master stack but come back the firing line to shoot your next two remaining entries on to the stage just after the Range Officers have formed and are that stage. The Range Officers will coordinate the order of the running a “squad stack” of individuals who did happen to arrive respective scoresheets accordingly to accomplish this. for the match after they did. That competitor is then looking at On occasion we have heard that Range Officers have another one half to three-quarters of an hour wait until another misunderstood this procedure and have either required a “squad” is formed. In all such cases, the key words are patience competitor to shoot his or her third and/or fourth entries at and understanding. In ten years of conducting GSSF matches, the end of the “squad” they are in (that is, several other consisting of almost two hundred individual matches and tens competitors separate the 1st and 2nd entries from the of thousands of individual match entries, this is the fairest and competitor’s 3rd and/or 4th entries) or even worse, they fastest scoresheet handling system we have been able to devise require the 3rd and/or 4th entries be placed at the bottom of even if it doesn’t appear to be so at times. Methods used by the entire “Master Scoresheet Stack”. This is not correct; other organizations like USPSA and IDPA may work well for except as the competitor otherwise agrees to, only one other them, but would not work for GSSF for various reasons competitor’s entry is required to separate the 1st and 2nd unique to GSSF. Trust us on this; if you think you know of a entries from the competitor’s 3rd and/or 4th entries. If a Range “fairer” or “faster” way to do it, it has been suggested to us Officer is not handling the scoresheets as outlined here, either and considered, possibly even tried by us in years past, and request that he review this section of the “GLOCK Report”, or would not or does not work as well for various reasons. We bring the matter to the attention of the Rangemaster so he may appreciate your patience and understanding and thank you in investigate and correct it. advance for your adherence to these procedures. How long will it take me to get through the match? Exception for Range Officers. Without the participation of It is impossible to say. There are far too many variables our volunteer host club Range Officers, the GSSF program involved. Such as, what time of day you arrived, how many itself would be impossible. Our host club Range Officers competitors arrived before you did and how many scoresheets themselves often both work at, and compete in, the match. they distributed to the various stage setups before you did, They must necessarily shoot the match at the same time that all how many manned stage setups are available, how efficient of the other competitors are also competing and presumably, different Range Officer crews are in cycling competitors patiently waiting for their turns to shoot. If Range Officers were through their respective stage setups, whether weather to proceed through the match under the same scoresheet conditions (rain, in particular) are slowing down the conduct handling instructions described above and await their “normal” of the match, etc. In fairness to you, we suggest that you do turns to shoot, that would also mean that elsewhere at the not plan to attend if you cannot afford to spend the entire day match a stage is understaffed and is therefore running much page Ten © GLOCK, 2001 The GLOCK Report® / Volume I, 2001 at the range, right through to sundown. In fairness to all SIDE MATCHES competitors, we will not allow non-Range Officer competitors When range conditions permit you may participate in side any special consideration (no “shoot-throughs”) in shooting matches. These are separate competitions not included in the the match quickly (at the expense of letting fellow competitors main scoring of the GSSF match. You can use these shoots wait) and then leaving for any personal reasons (such as as warm-ups or one-on-one competitions. However, side “I have to go to work”, or “I have a six hour drive home”). matches are subject to the availability of the necessary range Under most circumstances if you have to leave before space and equipment to conduct them, and the presence of completing all of your match stages you will be declared host club Range Officers to man them. If there is any conflict “DNF” (did not finish) for any stages you did not finish and for resources between the main GSSF match and the side there will be no refund of your match entry fee. Please note match the GSSF match has priority and the side match must that if you were not able to finish all of your match stages on be dispensed with. Saturday, you may return on Sunday to finish. Plan your attendance accordingly. GSSF COMPETITOR CATEGORIES AND AWARDS STAGE PROCEDURES GSSF offers the following competition categories: ach host club range has its own safety considerations, • Amateur Civilian Category. range design and range construction constraints. However, E • Amateur Law Enforcement Category. at all matches you will shoot targets at distances that range from 5 to 30 yards. Steel targets are a minimum distance of 10 • Amateur Subcompact Category. yards for safety. The Rangemaster may change target distances and target heights above ground based on range conditions. • Amateur MajorSub Category. Time is limited. Range Officers always have many competitors • Amateur Competition Category. to accommodate and a defined amount of time to accommodate them. To minimize the time spent explaining courses of fire to • Unlimited/Master Category. individual competitors you are expected to read the stage • StockMeister Category. description and understand the stage before you are called to the firing line. They are published later in this document and You may shoot each of the above categories in which you are usually posted at the stage locations. Read these, discuss are personally eligible to compete once and only once the stage with your fellow competitors, and watch how other per match. If a competitor mistakenly enters one category competitors shoot the stage ahead of you. Decide how you twice and the error is not caught and corrected at the time, will shoot the stage before you are called to the line. the competitor’s first entry in that category will stand. The Range Officers will answer any last minute questions if second such entry will, at the sole option of GSSF, be necessary. Make sure you ask for further clarification if you reclassified to whatever other category is judged to be most do not totally understand what you are to do. Please listen to suitable under the circumstances. their explanations carefully. The Range Officers are there to Please be aware that at certain matches where participation make your experience more enjoyable and they welcome is straining the carrying capacity of the host facility, it may your questions. be necessary to limit the maximum number of entries at Follow the Range Officers instructions at all times at each that match and further, to limit individual competitors to a stage. After the Range Officer has directed you to handle and maximum number of entries so that we may properly load your firearm, you will start in the “low ready” position. accommodate all competitors who wish to participate. Such This means you will hold your firearm in your hands, muzzle limits will be listed on the enclosed maps for that particular at a 45-degree angle down at the ground with your trigger match. At such matches, those individuals who pre-registered finger off the trigger and outside the trigger guard. At some for the match will receive priority over those who did not. matches there may be a specific “starting mark “ at which to point the firearm. AMATEUR CIVILIAN AND Make sure you keep the firearm pointed in a safe direction AMATEUR LAW ENFORCEMENT CATEGORIES at all times. Failure to do so will disqualify you from the match. Definition of “Amateur” Judgments as to whether individuals When you shoot remember to concentrate on a smooth are considered “Amateur” or not are solely at the discretion of trigger pull while holding the front sight steady in the rear notch, GSSF. An Amateur is generally defined as any individual, as you did while dry firing. Take your time with each shot. whether a civilian or a law enforcement officer, who meets You will soon learn that accurate shots, even if you shoot more the following criteria. 1. The competitor is not a professional slowly, are better than misses. However, to maximize your score shooter. 2. As an individual competitor’s past performances at you must shoot all of your available shots both accurately and GSSF matches may dictate as determined by GSSF. 3. The in a timely fashion. competitor has not finished in the top 25 percentile of a major GSSF stages are designed so you will not have to perform shooting competition. 4. The competitor is not classified the more advanced gun handling skills such as safely drawing “Master” or above in NRA, PPC, IDPA, IPSC/USPSA, Cowboy loaded firearms from a holster, safely reholstering a loaded Action or similar shooting disciplines. 5. The competitor is firearm, safely changing magazines under time pressure, or not a member of an Armed Forces Shooting Team. 6. The safely moving with a loaded firearm. We design the stages of competitor is not a member of a (non-GSSF) Law fire at GSSF matches to be safe and fun. You will not find our Enforcement organization-sponsored Shooting Team. matches needlessly complex or physically strenuous. Firearms used in all “Amateur” categories must be in “stock” Remember, at GSSF matches it is as important to have fun condition. as it is to compete. Please relax and have a good time.

The GLOCK Report® / Volume I, 2001 © GLOCK, 2001 page Eleven Cross Over Amateur Law Enforcement competitors may not whose characteristics give them a significant advantage when “cross over” to shoot in the Amateur Civilian Category at the used in competition. We have chosen to draw that line at same match, nor may Amateur Civilian competitors cross the “full size” models. That is, the largest models that may be over to shoot in the Amateur Law Enforcement category at used are the non-compensated G-17, 20, 21, 22, and 31 models any time. Law Enforcement officers are defined below. All respectively, excluding the “C” models of those firearms as others compete as Civilians. Law Enforcement officers may, well as all “Longslide” models. at their option, choose to compete in the “Amateur Civilian” Use of Lights or other barrel weights Recent models category at a particular match. If they do so, however, they of GLOCK firearms include “light rails” to facilitate the may not also compete in the “Amateur Law Enforcement” attachment of lights or other accessories, such as laser units. category at that same match. It is our understanding that some Law Enforcement officers Definition of Law Enforcement Officer For the purposes routinely utilize such attachments and holsters such that of GSSF, a “Law Enforcement Officer” is any one of the the attachments are in place during their normal duty following: 1. A full-time law enforcement officer of a duly- hours. For the purposes of the “Amateur” categories of GSSF constituted agency of a municipal, county, state or federal competition, however, such attachments effectively serve as government; or a full-time firearms instructor in a law “barrel weights” which serve to dampen recoil and therefore enforcement agency or police academy. Competitor must provide a significant competitive advantage over other provide official, current identification from their agency if he competitors using older GLOCK models that are not so or she is a full-time civilian firearm instructor. 2. Officer of a equipped. Again in the interests of maintaining a “level reserve or auxiliary unit of a law enforcement agency named playing field” we therefore require that all such attachments above. Appointing authority must authorize the competitor to be removed prior to the use of the firearm in all of the carry arms while on duty, and authorizes the competitor to “Amateur” and “StockMeister” categories. Such attachments perform the same law enforcement functions and duties as may be used in the “Unlimited/Master” category. full-time officers of the agency. (Unarmed auxiliary members “LEWIS” PRIZE ALLOCATION WITHIN THE AMATEUR of Law Enforcement agencies are not included.) 3. Military CIVILIAN AND AMATEUR LAW ENFORCEMENT CATEGORIES Police or Shore Patrol personnel of the active duty, Reserve, or National Guard Armed Forces or Coast Guard of the United GSSF uses the “Lewis” prize allocation system for the States. When on duty, competitor must perform functions Amateur Civilian and Amateur Law Enforcement categories. similar to the armed duties of federal, state, county, or After scoring, the competitors within those categories are municipal law enforcement officers. 4. Full-time salaried listed in the overall order in which they finished. The overall railroad police officers, penal institution guards, industrial list is divided by the number of classes to be awarded, police officers, bank guards or armored or express company usually into thirds. The top one-third is designated “A” Class, guards. Industrial police or security officers who work part- the second one-third is “B” Class, and the final one-third is time and whose part-time position is not their sole occupation, “C” Class. At larger matches, GSSF reserves the right to add or whose employer does not require them to be armed when additional classes (that is “D”, “E”, and “F” classes, and so on) on duty, must compete as Civilians. 5. Retired from any of the thereby adding to the available awards. GSSF also reserves above positions and receiving benefits from the organization. the right to delete classes if, in the sole judgment of GSSF, there are insufficient entries to justify a full A, B, and/or C FIREARMS USED IN THE AMATEUR CIVILIAN, AMATEUR class award schedule. LAW ENFORCEMENT AND STOCKMEISTER CATEGORIES Competitors may use stock noncompensated G17, 19, 20, 21, Firearm Awards Except as otherwise provided herein, 22, 23, 26, 27, 29, 30, 31, 32 and 33 firearms. If a competitor basic firearm awards for “First place in Class” for each of the possesses a compensated model of one of the above (G17C, Amateur Civilian and Amateur Law Enforcement category 19C, 20C, 21C, 22C, 23C, 31C, or 32C) and a noncompensated class finishers is the winners choice of a GLOCK G17, 19, 22, barrel for that firearm model, the competitor may use their 23, 26, 27, 31, 32, or 33 firearm equipped with standard fixed “C” model firearm combined with the noncompensated barrel polymer sights. Other GLOCK firearm models are available to shoot their Amateur Civilian, Amateur Law Enforcement, subject to the winner’s payment of the appropriate Upgrade or StockMeister category entry or entries. The only exception Fee to GLOCK, Inc. (see Award Firearm Upgrades below). to the above is that Junior competitors (males and females Bond Awards Due to Federal Law firearms may not be under 18 Years) may use stock compensated (G-17C, 19C, awarded to competitors who will not reach their 21st birthday 20C, 21C, 22C, 23C, 31C, and 32C firearms) and longslide within GLOCK’s then-current fiscal year. For the purposes of (G17L, 24/24C, 34 and 35) GLOCK firearms in the Amateur the GSSF 2001-2002 season, this date is March 31, 2002. For Civilian and StockMeister categories. any competitor who “wins” a firearm award but whose 21st We recognize that the “issue” sidearm for certain Law birthday will fall on any date on or after April 1, 2002, the Enforcement officers are the GLOCK “compensated” and competitor will instead be awarded a $500 (maturity value) “Longslide” models. For particular example, the G22C and the savings bond in lieu of any firearms award. Such firearm G34 and G35. Such officers ask us why they cannot use their awards may not be awarded to another family member on “issue” “C” or “Longslide” models in the “Amateur Law behalf of or “in trust for” the winning, less than 21 years of Enforcement” and “StockMeister” categories since they are in age, competitor. In recent years the governments of individual fact “issued” to them by their departments. With respect to states have created laws, regulations, or other conditions GSSF competitions, in order to maintain the “level playing whereby GLOCK, Inc. may not deliver firearms to winning field” as best we can in these categories we have to “draw the GSSF members who reside in those states. As of this writing line” between those arms that we feel are primarily oriented this state of affairs applies to residents of the States of towards personal defense and duty use versus those arms page Twelve © GLOCK, 2001 The GLOCK Report® / Volume I, 2001 Maryland and Massachusetts. In such instances GSSF will TEAMS award the above-described Savings Bonds in lieu of firearms Teams may be formed from competitors in the following awards. When and if such obstructions are lifted and/or the respective categories only: situation changes so that firearms are once again deliverable, such deliveries to eligible GSSF winners residing in those • Civilian Teams- formed on behalf of a dealer, shooting states will be resumed. club or other civilian organization. • Law Enforcement Teams- formed on behalf of a law Firearm Awards to California Residents Residents of enforcement organization. California may only receive GLOCK firearms that have been “approved” by a State Review board. As of this writing Civilian and Law Enforcement Teams are made up of three (February, 2001) this is the approval status of the various competitors, all three of whom are respectively participating GLOCK firearms models that GLOCK, Inc. makes available as in either Amateur Civilian or Amateur Law Enforcement, who GSSF awards: declare themselves as a Civilian or Law Enforcement Team at any time during the match. Team scores may not include Approved: G-17, 17C, 19, 20, 20C, 21, 21C, 22, 22C, 23, 23C, scores from the Subcompact, Competition, MajorSub, 26, 27, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36. StockMeister or Unlimited/Master categories, nor may single teams be made up of combinations of Amateur Civilian and Submitted but not yet approved: G-19C, 29. Amateur Law Enforcement competitors. Competitors may To be submitted “soon”: G-31C, 32C. register for one such team per match only. There is no extra fee to register as a team. Undoubtedly by the time eligible California residents win • StockMeister Teams. their respective GSSF firearm awards some of the “non- approved” firearms models listed above will have since been Within the StockMeister category, any three StockMeister “Approved”. Should you wish to obtain one of the (as of this competitors may declare themselves as a StockMeister Team at writing) “non-approved” models as your firearms award, any time during the match. Team scores may not include scores please communicate with us and we will check to see if the from the Amateur Civilian and Amateur Law Enforcement, particular model you wish to obtain has since been Subcompact, Competition, MajorSub, or Unlimited/Master “Approved” and is deliverable as of that point in time. categories. Competitors may register for one such team per match only. There is no extra fee to register as a team. Cash Awards GSSF awards cash prizes to the 2nd through Team Awards are 1st, 2nd and 3rd place plaques (depending 10th place finishers in each of the award classes. on the number of team entries). Only one plaque is normally Special Recognition Awards GSSF awards certain Special awarded per team. If a team wishes more than one plaque we Recognition cash awards within the Amateur Civilian and will refer you to our trophy manufacturer and you may make Amateur Law Enforcement categories. These are awarded to your own arrangements to obtain additional plaques from them. the highest-placing competitors who qualify for them, and who SUBCOMPACT CATEGORY clearly indicate their eligibility for them when they register for This category is for Amateur competitors who wish to their particular Amateur category. There is no extra fee compete with their stock subcompact model (G26, 27, 29, 30 required to compete for these Special Recognition awards. and 33) GLOCK firearms. All competitors compete equally Within the Amateur Law Enforcement category there is a and there are no special recognition awards. Special Recognition award to the High Female Law Enforcement competitor. Within the Amateur Civilian category MAJORSUB CATEGORY (FORMERLY THE G36 CATEGORY) there are Special Recognition awards for the following. High This category is for Amateur competitors who wish to Adult Female (18 Years and over). High Junior Female (under compete with their stock Major Caliber Subcompact firearms. 18 Years). High Junior Male (under 18 Years). High Senior (55 Competitors may utilize the stock GLOCK “major caliber” Years and over). High Challenger (physically handicapped). subcompact models (G29, 30 and 36) provided they limit Please note that the Special Recognition awards do not apply themselves to seven loaded rounds per string of fire and to the Subcompact, Competition, MajorSub, StockMeister, follow the other rules specifically applicable to the MajorSub and Unlimited/Master categories. All competitors who choose category All competitors compete equally and there are no to compete within those categories compete head to head special recognition awards. As you may be aware, when this without regard to age, gender, physical handicaps or civilian or category was introduced during the 2000 GSSF season as the law enforcement status. “G36 category” the smaller GLOCK G26, 27, and 33 models were permitted to compete in it. For 2001 we feel that a G26, Taxes We are now required to report to the Internal Revenue Service any competitor who wins the aggregate cash in particular and to a lesser extent the G27 and 33, used in equivalent of $600 or more per calendar year in firearms, head to head competition against the larger G29, 30, and 36 cash, and/or bonds at GSSF matches. We are also now models do not constitute a “level playing field” so we have required to provide a 1099 statement to such competitors. For revised the requirements of the category accordingly. Except reporting purposes we will therefore require the Social for the G36 (due to its relatively limited magazine capacity) all Security Numbers (SSN’s) of all competitors who participate of these models may continue to be utilized in the “Amateur in GSSF matches. Any competitor who wins any firearm, Subcompact” category as noted above. cash, or bond award at a GSSF match will not receive his or COMPETITION CATEGORY her award unless and until we have obtained the appropriate This Category is for Amateur competitors who wish to SSN information. compete with stock competition model GLOCK firearms or the same stock firearm they used in firing either the Amateur

The GLOCK Report® / Volume I, 2001 © GLOCK, 2001 page Thirteen Civilian, Amateur Law Enforcement, StockMeister or AWARD FIREARM UPGRADES Subcompact Categories. For those skillful and fortunate enough to win a GLOCK Competitors may use stock “Longslide” (G17L/LC, 24/24C, firearm, there is no upgrade fee involved if the winner chooses 34 and 35) model firearms, or any stock firearms used in the any of the basic model G17, G19, G22, G23, G26, G27, G31, G32 Amateur Civilian, Amateur Law Enforcement, or StockMeister or G33 firearms with fixed polymer sights. If the winner wishes categories (G17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 26, 27, 29, 30, 31, 32 and 33), to upgrade their award firearm to another of GLOCK, Inc.’s or any stock factory compensated (both basic and competition other available models they may do so by paying the applicable package G17C, 19C, 20C, 21C, 22C, 23C, 31C, or 32C) firearms. Award Firearm Upgrade fee detailed in the voucher the The only stock GLOCK firearm model excluded from this winner receives. category is the G36 (due to its relatively limited magazine All Award Firearms are subject to availability. Upgrade fees capacity). All competitors compete equally and there are no include applicable Federal Excise Taxes and shipping special recognition awards. charges, but do not include any applicable state or local taxes. UNLIMITED/MASTER CATEGORY ARGETS This Category is for competitors who are not classifiable as T an Amateur, or who use a GLOCK firearm that contains ou will shoot several different types of targets at GSSF aftermarket components or modifications so the firearm is not Ymatches. They include the NRA D-1 cardboard “tombstone” “Stock” as “Stock” is defined above, or Amateur competitors target, eight-inch diameter steel knockdown plates, falling steel who choose to enter the category. Firearms need not be “Pepper Poppers” and any other targets the GSSF Rangemaster modified; competitors may use the same Stock firearm they used deems appropriate. Some stages use a combination of these in firing the stock Amateur Civilian, Amateur Law Enforcement, targets. However, all courses offer challenges to the experienced Subcompact, StockMeister, or Competition categories. The only competitor without discouraging new competitors. stock GLOCK firearm model excluded from this category is the G36 (due to its relatively limited magazine capacity). However, SCORING all modified firearms must be safe to use (in the sole judgment of GSSF personnel officiating the match). All competitors compete he system has its basis in the “Vickers” scoring systems equally and there are no special recognition awards. Tused by the IDPA, with scoring zone nomenclature borrowed from IPSC. As modified and applied for use STOCKMEISTER CATEGORY by GSSF, this will be referred to as “GLOCK Scoring.” Each This category is for all competitors, rated either Amateur or individual string of fire is timed. “Points” on the targets equate Master, who wish to enter it. The rules, including the various to additional seconds added to your score. A “perfect” hit GLOCK models that may or may not be used for this category, adds no time to your score. A “lesser quality hit” or miss will will generally be the same as those for the Amateur Civilian add time to your score, as follows. and Amateur Law Enforcement categories detailed above with We are continuing to use the NRA “D-1” target depicted here. these exceptions: 1. There will be no differentiation between competitors who are Civilians or Law Enforcement officers. 2. The 4-inch diameter center ring is the “A” or “Alpha” Ring. A All competitors compete equally and there are no special hit inside, or touching the A Ring, counts for zero additional recognition awards. 3. Prize distribution will be the same seconds. The A Ring scores are used to break ties. as for the “Subcompact”, “MajorSub”, “Competition”, and The 8-inch diameter ring is the “B” or “Bravo” Ring. A hit that “Unlimited/Master” categories. does not touch the A ring but is within or touching the B Ring AWARDS FOR THE SUBCOMPACT, MAJORSUB, COMPETITION, again counts for zero additional seconds. STOCKMEISTER AND UNLIMITED/MASTER CATEGORIES The 12-inch diameter outer ring is the “C” or “Charlie” Ring. A Firearms Awards Except as otherwise provided herein, the hit that does not touch the B Ring but is within or touching the basic firearm Award for “High Overall” in each of the C Ring counts for +2 Seconds added to your score. Subcompact, MajorSub, Competition, StockMeister and Unlimited/Master categories is the winners choice of a G17, 19, Any other hit on the target that does not touch the C Ring, 22, 23, 26, 27, 31, 32 or 33 firearm equipped with standard fixed including “edge” hits that just nick the edge of the target, polymer sights. Other GLOCK firearm models are available count for +5 seconds added to your score. This area of the subject to the winner’s payment of the appropriate Upgrade target will be referred to as the “D” or “Delta” Zone. Fee to GLOCK, Inc. (see Award Firearm Upgrades below). If All hits on steel targets will count for Zero additional seconds overall participation within a specific category or categories at when successfully struck. an individual GSSF match is, in the sole opinion of GSSF, insufficient to justify the award of a firearm as a first place All misses (often referred to as “Mikes”), both on paper and award, GSSF may, at its sole discretion, downgrade the 1st place steel targets, will be assessed a penalty of +10 Seconds added award to a cash award for that particular match. to your score. Cash Awards Cash prizes are normally awarded for 2nd There is also a +10 Second penalty for all procedural errors. and/or 3rd place (depending upon the number of entries). Procedural error penalties are awarded at the judgement of the Range Officers. They are generally awarded if the Added Class Awards GSSF reserves the right to add competitor either commits an error that significantly slows award classes if the number of entries permits. If award class- down the conduct of the match, or if the competitor tries to es are added GSSF will award them per the “Lewis” prize allo- gain an unfair competitive advantage. cation system described in the Amateur Civilian and Amateur Law Enforcement prize allocation section. page Fourteen © GLOCK, 2001 The GLOCK Report® / Volume I, 2001 Scoring will consist of the aggregate time in seconds that the time to time is failure to record the time from a timer into the competitor takes to shoot all strings of fire, plus “seconds” appropriate space on the scoresheet. These omissions are added from scoring the targets, plus “seconds” added for all easy to spot if you look for them. Another error that misses, and plus “seconds” added for any procedural penalties. occasionally happens is that a Range Officer will score one The lowest resulting aggregate “time” wins the category. competitor’s score on another competitor’s scoresheet and no one notices the discrepancy at the time. The mistake is not discovered until the competitor that scoresheet actually belonged to returns, looks through the master stack of scoresheets for that stage and discovers that his is missing. Such scoresheets are tracked back to Registration, where all completed scoresheets are collated. The erroneous scoresheet is then identified. Of course, by that time we have no idea whose score is actually represented by that particular scoresheet. Often, the only clues are that his unclaimed scoresheet is left on the stage at the end of the day, and the competitor’s initials on the erroneous scoresheet can be compared to his or her initials on the scoresheets from his or her other two stages, assuming he or she initialed them all. We recommend that once the Range Officers have completed scoring the targets that they lead the competitor behind the firing position while others paste the targets and ready the next competitor to shoot. Do not stand downrange among the targets while you and the competitor check the scoresheet as that slows the match. Again, the Competitor should then take the time to make sure that the scoresheet is accurate before he or she initials it. During this process if a non-recoverable mistake is discovered such as, a target was erroneously scored and has already been pasted, or a target is pasted before it is scored, a re-shoot may be in order. Range Officers may grant reshoots on the spot if the situation obviously calls GSSF Members occasionally ask us for the dimensions of the for it. If the Range Officers are unsure whether a reshoot is NRA D-1 targets so they can make their own practice targets warranted or not, the Range Master should be sought out for from paper or cardboard. The dimensions are shown above. his review and ruling on the matter. Initialing a scoresheet Two sources of official NRA D-1 targets are as follows. This indicates that both the Range Officer and the Competitor have information was correct as of January, 2001 and is subject respectively checked the scoresheet and the Competitor to change without notice. The first is The Target Barn. P.O. accepts the score. Competitors, do not be intimidated when a Box 352454, Toledo, Ohio, 43635-2454. Their telephone Range Officer asks you to initial the scoresheet and do so number is 419-829-2242 and their fax number is 419-829-2107. without checking it. Although he may not say so in so many Their Web address is “www.targetbarn.com.” Another source words, he is presenting you with a final opportunity to check is Speedwell. 136 Lincoln Blvd., Middlesex, New Jersey, for mistakes. Do check for those mistakes, and if you find no 08846. Their telephone numbers are 800-243-8274 or mistakes, then initial the scoresheet. Range Officers; it is 732-560-7171, and their fax is 732-560-7475. Their Web address not an absolute requirement that Competitors either check is “www.speedwell-targets.com.” their scoresheets or initial them if they choose not to take the opportunity to do so. If they walk off the stage without SCORING ERRORS checking or initialing their scoresheet they may be assumed to have accepted your scoring as is. o err is human. To forgive, divine”. The volunteer “TRange Officers at GSSF matches do a great job, but they are human and occasionally make scoring mistakes. One of the more common of these is failing to score, or account GSSF for, a particular hit or miss. The way we have arranged the GSSF stages using paper targets, there should always be six P.O. Box 1254 hits (three hits in the case of the MajorSub category) and/or Smyrna, GA 30081 misses on each paper target. Always six (three/ MajorSub). Range Officers should always double check to make sure Phone (770) 432-1202 each target line adds up to six (three/ MajorSub). If an Fax. (770) 433-8719 individual target line does not add up to six (three/ MajorSub), there is a scoring error that should be investigated and if possible, corrected on the spot. When we process the match results, please be aware that if a particular scoring line adds up to less than six (three/ MajorSub), we will assume the Be safe, and have fun, missing shots were misses. We will therefore add the difference in misses, with their +10 second per miss penalty, in that order. to that target scoring line. Another error that occurs from

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Rules and Procedures for all competition categories (except as otherwise noted for the “MajorSub” (“MSC”) Category. Exceptions for the (/MSC) category are as stated below.) Type Glock Scoring. Limited number of shots on paper (8 shots per string, + or - zero), (4 shots per string, + or -, zero/MSC). Limited number of shots on steel (1, 2, or 3 available per string, depending on how many shots the competitor needs to successfully hit one steel target per string). Unlimited Time. Number of Rounds Loaded /Scored Maximum of 33 (21/MSC) rounds required; 11 (7/MSC) rounds loaded into the firearm on each of 3 strings. 27 (15/MSC) scored rounds total; 6 (3/MSC) hits and/or misses on each of four paper D-1 Targets plus three on steel targets equal 27 (15/MSC) scored rounds. You will actually shoot between 27 (15/MSC) and 33 (21/MSC) rounds, depending upon how many times you do or do not miss the steel targets. Targets Competitor faces four NRA “D-1” Cardboard targets and three (in some cases, only one) steel reactive targets (usually, IPSC/USPSA “Pepper Popper” targets or their NRA Action Pistol equivalents). Wherever possible, two “D-1” targets are situated so that the inside edge of each target is six feet either side of a centerline that extends 10 yards from the firing position. The three steel reactive targets are situated along a line 15 yards from the firing position. Two of the steel reactive targets are centered six feet either side of the centerline and the third steel target is on the centerline. If only one steel reactive target is being used it will be on the centerline. The remaining two “D-1” targets are situated so that the inside edge of each target is three feet either side of a centerline that extends 20 yards from the firing position. The distances of the targets from the competitor firing position, and/or the distances between the targets, and/or the heights of the targets above the ground, may vary at the option of the Rangemaster depending upon safety factors and/or the range layout. If multiple “GlockGLOCK ’M” setups are used at an individual GSSF match each such setup will be dimensionally identical to the other setups. Steel reactive targets are set to fall if struck by a low hit from a 9mm firearm. In case strong or gusty winds make it impossible for the steel reactive targets to remain standing when set to fall for low 9mm bullet strikes, or otherwise at the option of the Rangemaster to facilitate the conduct of the match, the outermost steel reactive targets may be laid flat on the ground and the center steel reactive target will be “hard set.” The course of fire will be continued in a “Ring and Paint” mode using the center steel reactive target only. Steel reactive targets may be reset to the “Fall Down” mode at any time if the winds abate or otherwise at the option of the Rangemaster. Scoring On the NRA “D-1” Cardboard targets, zero (0) seconds added for each “A Ring” and/or “B Ring” hit; plus two (+2) seconds added to your score‘M for each “C Ring” hit; plus five (+5) seconds added to your score for any other bullet mark on the target, on or within the “D Zone.” “A Ring” hits are used to break ties. Hits that touch the scoring line between scoring zones score the lesser number of seconds. Zero seconds added for each hit on reactive steel targets. If reactive steel targets are set to fall when struck, target must fall to score. Misses or unfired shots are penalized plus ten (+10) seconds added to your score per missed shot. Procedural errors are penalized plus ten (+10) seconds added to your score per occurrence. If there are extra hits on a paper target the best six (three/MSC) hits will be scored. However, if the extra hit resulted from an extra shot that the Range Officer noted was fired on the target (and not because the Range Officers neglected to properly repair a hit from a previous competitor) each such extra hit will be assessed for one procedural error penalty in addition to the extra shot procedural error penalty attached to the extra shot that caused it. If the Range Officer who supervised the competitor is unsure whether the competitor fired an extra shot that resulted in an extra hit noted later when scoring, the competitor will get the benefit of the doubt and no penalties will be assessed in that case. An electronic buzzer starts the time on each string. Time stops on the last shot fired on each string. Lowest aggregate time spent shooting all strings, plus “seconds” added from scoring the targets, misses, and procedural penalties, wins. page Sixteen © GLOCK, 2001 The GLOCK Report® / Volume I, 2001 Stages To Be Fired— GLOCK ‘M (Cont.) 7 8 9 10

Loaded Round Capacity For each string of fire, competitors may load one (1) round in the chamber and ten (10) (six (6)/MSC) rounds in the magazine for a total of eleven (11) (seven (7)/MSC) rounds loaded in the firearm. Competitor may load fewer than eleven rounds (i.e., 9 or 10 rounds) (i.e., 5 or 6 rounds/MSC) if the competitor wishes, but that is not recommended. Procedure Each competitor shoots three (3) individual strings of fire. The start signal will be an electronic buzzer that will be sounded when the competitor is ready. On each string of fire the competitor will engage each of the four NRA “D-1” targets with only two (2) repeat only two (2) (only one (1) repeat (only one (1)/MSC) rounds per target. Eight (8) rounds (4 rounds total/MSC) total on the paper targets and successfully engage any one (but only one) of the three steel reactive targets (or the single “hard set” steel target if set in the “ring and paint” mode). The steel target engaged during each string may be engaged with one, two or three rounds; depending upon how many shots the competitor requires to successfully hit one steel target (1 scored round on the steel target). The four NRA “D-1” targets and whichever single steel reactive target is successfully engaged on each string of fire may be engaged in any order. Time on each individual string of fire stops on the last shot fired. Each string of fire is fired without stopping or changing magazines. A total of 9 (5/MSC) scored rounds per string of fire. Once the time has been recorded, the competitor will be given time to reload for the next string of fire. The above procedure will be repeated twice for a total of three strings; 27 (15/MSC) scored rounds. If the competitor does not require all three rounds to successfully engage one (1) steel target on any one string, the competitor may not use the “surplus” one or two rounds, as the case may be, to “pick up” shots that the competitor knows or suspects missed his or her “D-1” targets. Firing such extra rounds at the paper targets will constitute one procedural error (+10 seconds penalty) per extra shot. As noted above, if any such extra shot results in an extra hit on the target, a procedural error penalty will also be assessed for each such extra hit on the target. When Steel Reactive Targets Are Set in the “Fall Down” Mode If reactive steel targets are set to fall when struck, target must fall to score. If a competitor engages a particular steel reactive target and misses with that particular round, competitor is not required to reengage that particular steel reactive target during that string. Competitor may instead successfully engage another of the remaining steel reactive targets with his remaining round (or rounds). On any one string of fire, if the competitor engages and hits more than one (i.e., two or three) steel target(s) in error, the total time the competitor fired on that string will stand. If the extra steel target(s) struck were left standing because they were missed by the competitor on a previousGLOCKstring (or strings) of fire, no procedural error will be assessed. However, the miss(es) recorded for that (or those) target(s) during the previous string(s) of fire will stand unchanged. If the extra steel target(s) struck are required for a later string of fire, the total time the competitor fired on that string will again stand. The competitor will be assessed one procedural error for each such “extra” target struck. The competitor, and any other competitors on the line at the time (if any) will unload and show a clear GLOCK firearm to the (or their respective) Range Officer and secure the (or their respective) firearm. Once the line has been confirmed to be clear, the appropriate number of Pepper Popper steel targets will be reset to allow the competitor to finish his or her remaining string or strings of fire in the normal fashion. When Steel Reactive Targets Are Set in the “Ring and Paint” Mode If the course of fire is being fired in the “Ring and Paint” mode the outside steel reactive targets will not be available and the competitor must‘M successfully, in the judgment of the Range Officers, hit the center “hard set” steel reactive target to score on each string of fire. When reactive targets are set in the “ring and paint” mode it is sometimes difficult for the competitor to be sure he or she actually hit the target. To assist the competitor in this regard, the Range Officer will judge each shot and say “hit” or “miss” respectively for each shot the competitor fires at the “ring and paint” steel target. When reactive targets are set in the “ring and paint” mode, extra hits on the steel target used will not be penalized. However the total time the competitor used to fire the entire string, including such “surplus” hits, if any, will stand. At the end of the third and final string of fire, the competitor will unload and show a clear GLOCK firearm (magazine out, slide locked back, chamber empty) to the Range Officer, and will then secure the GLOCK firearm into one of the approved transportation modes before leaving the firing position and before anyone goes forward to score targets. Leaving the firearm lying on the table is NOT ACCEPTABLE. All firearms will be SECURED into one of the acceptable transportation modes before the competitor leaves the table and/or anyone goes down range.

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Rules and Procedures for all competition categories (except as otherwise noted for the “MajorSub” (“MSC”) Category. Exceptions for the (/MSC) category are as stated below.) Type Glock Scoring. Limited number of shots on paper (10 shots per string, + or - zero) (5 shots per string, + or -, zero/MSC). Unlimited time. Number of Rounds Loaded / Scored Maximum of 33 (21/MSC) rounds required; 11 (7/MSC) rounds loaded into the firearm on each of 3 strings. 30 (15/MSC) scored rounds total; 6 (3/MSC) hits and/or misses on each of five paper D-1 targets equal 30 (15/MSC) scored rounds. Note: The optional 11th (6th and/or 7th /MSC) round(s) that may be loaded for each string is intended to facilitate reloading between strings, or to facilitate the safe clearing of malfunctions during the string. The 11th (6th and/or 7th/MSC) round is not intended to be fired during the string to “pick up” shots that the competitor knows or suspects missed his or her targets, in order to improve his or her score. Firing the 11th (6th and/or 7th/MSC) round(s) on a string will incur a procedural error penalty (+10 seconds per shot). If the extra shot(s) also result in an extra hit or hits on a target, the best 6 (3/MSC) hits on the target will be scored. However, an additional procedural error penalty will be assessed for each such extra hit as well. Targets Competitor faces five NRA “D-1” Cardboard targets. One target each at the distances of five, ten, fifteen, twenty, and twenty-five yards from the shooting position. The inside edge of the five and fifteen yard targets will normally respectively be twenty-four inches (24") left of the centerline. The inside edge of the ten yard target will be thirty inches (30") right of the centerline. The inside edge of the twenty yard target will normally be twenty-four inches (24") right of the centerline. The twenty five-yard target will be centered on the centerline. The distances of the targets from the competitor firing position, and/or the distances from the centerline, and/or the heights of the targets above the ground, may vary at the option of the Rangemaster depending upon safety factors and/or the range layout. If multiple “Five to Glock” setups are used at an individual GSSF match, each such setup will be dimensionally identical to the other setups. Scoring FIVE On the NRA “D-1” Cardboard targets, zero (0) seconds for each “A Ring” and/or “B Ring” hit; plus two (+2) seconds for each “C Ring” hit; plus five (+5) seconds for any other bullet mark on the target, on or within the “D Zone.” “A Ring” hits are used to break ties. Hits that touch the scoring line between scoring zones score the lesser number of seconds. Misses or unfired shots are penalized plus ten (+10) seconds per missed shot. Procedural errors are penalized plus ten (+10) seconds per occurrence. If there are extra hits on a paper target the best six (three/MSC) hits will be scored. However, if the extra hit resulted from an extra shot that the Range Officer noted was fired on the target (and not because the Range Officers neglected to properly repair a hit from a previous competitor) each such extra hit will be assessed one procedural error penalty in addition to the extra shot procedural error penalty attached to the extra shot that caused it. An electronic buzzer starts the time on each string. Time stops on the last shot fired on each string. Lowest aggregate time spent shooting all strings, plus “seconds” added from scoring the targets, misses, and procedural penalties, wins. TO Loaded Round Capacity For each string of fire, competitors may load one (1) round in the chamber and ten (10) (six (6)/MSC) rounds in the magazine for a total of eleven (11) (seven (7)/MSC) rounds loaded in the firearm. Competitor may load fewer than eleven rounds (i.e., 10 rounds) (seven rounds (i.e., 5 or 6 rounds)/MSC) if the competitor wishes. Procedure Each competitor shoots three (3) individual strings of fire. The start signal will be an electronic buzzer that will be sounded when the competitor is ready. On each string of fire the competitor will engage each of the five NRA “D-1” targets with only two (2) repeat only two (2) (one (1) repeat one (1)/MSC) rounds per target (10 rounds (5 rounds/MSC) total on the paper targets). The five NRA “D-1” targets may be engaged in any order. Time on each individualGLOCK string of fire stops on the last shot fired. Each string of fire is fired without stopping or changing magazines. Once the time has been recorded, the competitor will be given time to reload for the next string of fire. The above procedure will be repeated twice for a total of three strings; 30 (15 rounds/MSC) scored rounds. At the end of the third and final string of fire, the competitor will unload and show a clear GLOCK firearm (magazine out, slide locked back, chamber empty) to the Range Officer, and will then secure the GLOCK firearm into one of the approved transportation modes before leaving the firing position, and before anyone goes forward to score targets. Leaving the firearm lying on the table is NOT ACCEPTABLE. All firearms will be SECURED into one of the acceptable transportation modes before the competitor leaves the table and/or anyone goes down range.

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For all competition categories including the “MajorSub Category” (“MSC”) category the rules are the same except that competitors in the “MajorSub Category” may load and fire a maximum of seven (7) rounds per string of fire rather than the eleven (11) rounds allowed in the other categories. Exceptions for the (/MSC) category are as stated below.

Type Glock scoring. Limited number of rounds. Unlimited time.

Number of Rounds Loaded / Scored Maximum of 44 (28/MSC) rounds required; 11 (7/MSC) rounds loaded in firearm on each of 4 strings. 24 scored rounds. You will actually shoot between 24 and 44 (28/MSC) rounds, depending on how many times you unsuccessfully engage individual plates.

Targets (Normally) Six (6) eight (8") inch diameter steel plates, (usually) set one (1') foot apart, edge to edge. About 33 feet from the firing position. Targets are normally reset between each string of fire. Plate racks supplied by individual host clubs may vary somewhat in target shape, size, and spacing.

Scoring Zero added seconds for each plate knocked down. Plates must be knocked down to score. Plus ten (+10) seconds added to your score forGLOCK each plate left standing after each string of fire. Procedural errors are assessed a penalty of plus ten (+10) seconds per occurrence. An electronic buzzer starts the time on each string. Time stops on the last shot fired on each string which will occur when either the sixth plate in each string is successfully hit and falls or the last round loaded in the firearm is fired, whichever event happens first. Lowest aggregate time spent shooting all strings, plus “seconds” added from missed targets and procedural penalties, wins.

Loaded Round Capacity For each string of fire, competitorsTHE may load one (1) round in the chamber and ten (10) (six (6) MSC) rounds in the magazine for a total of eleven (11) (seven (7)/MSC) rounds loaded in the firearm. Competitor may load fewer than eleven (seven/MSC) rounds if the competitor wishes, but that is not recommended.

Procedure Competitor shoots four (4) individual strings of fire at six (6) steel plates. The start signal will be an electronic buzzer that will be sounded when the competitor is ready. The competitor will engage the targets until all plates are down or the competitor runs out of ammunition, whichever first occurs. Plates may be engaged in any order. Plates are reset between strings of fire. There will be a pause between each string of fire to allow the Range Officers to record the elapsed time, record the hits and misses, reset the plates, and to allow the competitorPLATES to reload for the next string of fire. The above procedure will be repeated three times for a total of four (4) strings of fire. At the end of the fourth (and final) string of fire, the competitor will unload and show a clear GLOCK firearm (magazine out, slide locked back, chamber empty) to the Range Officer, and will then secure the GLOCK firearm into one of the approved transportation modes before leaving the firing position and before anyone goes forward to reset and/or paint the plates (if painting is indicated). Leaving the firearm lying on the table is NOT ACCEPTABLE. All firearms will be SECURED into one of the acceptable transportation modes before the competitor leaves the table and/or anyone goes down range.

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1st Stockmeister B Class: R. Read Civilian: GLOCK 1st Stockmeister Team: Custom 1st A Class: B. L. Warren Annual Shoot VII GLOCK/Tactical Blade.com; 1st B Class: R. L. Compton M. Kartozian, B. Carver, T. Costanza 1st C Class: M. C. Dismuke Action South River Gun Club 2nd Stockmeister Team: High (Adult) Female: D. A. Nosse Shooters of Shelby; S. McDaniel, Atlanta, Georgia High Junior Male: S. A. Longsdon P. Dedmon, A. Sinclair October 7-8, 2000 High Senior: J. Hurd 1st Civilian Team: Target Masters Civilian: ISI Ballistic Challenge III “A”; D. Smith, J. Kline, A. Porting 1st A Class: W. R. Ham 2nd Civilian Team: GLOCK 1st B Class: P. S. Scarlata International Shootists Institute Shooters; B. G. Coonce, D. J. Black, P.R. Bennett 1st C Class: Piru, California F. Yocum 1st D Class: J. R. Garland October 21-22, 2000 3rd Civilian Team: Target Masters 1st E Class: M. H. Johnson “B”; D. Grindstaff, S. Porting, B. Tinsley 1st F Class: R. Schleicher Civilian: Law Enforcement: High (Adult) Female: J. Reep 1st A Class: J. Pettill 1st A Class: J. T. Long High Junior Female: C. Johnson 1st B Class: D. Zatkowsky High L.E. Female: A. R. Cole High Junior Male: R. Caldwell C. W. Bradshaw 1st C Class: Lexington Division High Senior: G. Smith 1st L. E. Team: High (Adult) Female: D. Cordero of Police; M. S. Sands, D. Ashford, High Challenger: M. F. Crowell High Junior Male: P. J. Barbour D. Schlernitzauer 1st Civilian Team: South River Gun High Senior: J. P. Avery Target 100; Club; B. Martin, B. Thompson, B. Ham 2nd L. E. Team: 1st Civilian Team: Shooters C. Boyer, T. Bess, R. Thompson 2nd Civilian Team: Pistol People; Paradise; R. Gibson, M. Flores, K. Jankowitz, B. Ariyamitr, R. Maile C. W. Bradshaw 1st Unlimited Class: B. E. Carver 3rd Civilian Team: Palm Coast Gun 2nd Civilian Team: Tulare Ace 1st Competition Class: B. L. Club; R. N. Dillman, D. Losey, L. Nixon Pistol Team; F. Gartz, S. O’Neill, Warren Law Enforcement: A. Zakarian 1st Subcompact Class: G. Prewitt 1st G36 Class: D. Schlernitzauer 1st A Class: C. T. Exum Law Enforcement: 1st Stockmeister Class: 1st B Class: R. D. Cash 1st A Class: M. T. Izumi B. E. Carver 1st C Class: A. Vannata High L.E. Female: E. L. Tucker 1st Stockmeister Team: Gun A. Vannata High L.E. Female: 1st L. E. Team: LAPD; R. Freeman, Smoke; A. Sinclair, P. Dedmon, 1st L. E. Team: Salisbury Police; T. Fathauer, W. Parmelee S. McDaniel R. Harrison, M. Hunter, M. Jones 2nd L. E. Team: San Bernardino 2nd L. E. Team: Houston County Sheriff’s Competitive Shooting Team; Sheriff’s Department; R. Banks, J. Berletich, M. Berletich, M. Izumi Linea de Fuego K. Broom, R. Phifer Jr. Challenge IV 3rd L. E. Team: Cobb County 1st Unlimited Class: D. T. Rhea Precinct #4; B. R. Blocker, Jr., 1st Competition Class: D. Ross J. D. Adcock, J. B. Jarrard 1st Subcompact Class: D. Erickson Linea de Fuego – Pala Range 1st Stockmeister Class: T. Butler Pala, California 1st Unlimited A Class: T. Costanza 1st Stockmeister Team: Custom November 4-5, 2000 1st Unlimited B Class: D. A. Nosse GLOCK/Tactical Blade.com; 1st Competition A Class: M. Kartozian, B. Carver, D. Rhea Civilian: R. C. Knott 1st A Class: A. Thomas 1st Competition B Class: Bluegrass 1st B Class: F. Jacobs B. G. Gersten 1st C Class: R. LeClercq, Jr. 1st Subcompact A Class: C. Werner Regional Classic III High (Adult) Female: D. Ross 1st Subcompact B Class: High Junior Male: R. Walter R. S Leeber Bluegrass Sportsmens League High Senior: R. B. Waters C. T. Exum 1st G36 Class: Lexington, Kentucky High Challenger: T. Zittle 1st Stockmeister A Class: October 28-29, 2000 P. R. Dedmon page Thirty-Four © GLOCK, 2001 The GLOCK Report® / Volume I, 2001 cchh ResultsResults

Law Enforcement: 1st Unlimited Class: P. R. Dedmon 1st Unlimited Class: T. A. Clemens 1st A Class: M. T. Izumi 1st Competition Class: 1st Competition Class: M. Finch High L.E. Female: C. G. Carr J. F. Woidyla 1st Subcompact Class: C. Gleason 1st L. E. Team: San Bernardino 1st Subcompact Class: 1st G36 Class: J. Moseley Sheriff’s Competitive Shooting Team; R. H. Moore III 1st Stockmeister Class: J. Berletich, B. Wallinsky, M. Izumi 1st G36 Class: C. T. Exum T. A. Clemens 1st Stockmeister Class: 1st Unlimited Class: D. T. Rhea P. R. Dedmon Gateway 1st Competition Class: A. Thomas 1st Stockmeister Team: Gun 1st Subcompact Class: Smoke; A. Sinclair, P. Dedmon, Regional Classic VIII M. Ellingsworth S. McDaniel 1st G36 Class: M. Ellingsworth Gateway Rifle & Pistol Club 1st Stockmeister Class: D. T. Rhea “Remember the Alamo” Jacksonville, Florida Ballistic Challenge V January 6-7, 2001 Palmetto State Civilian: Regional Classic V Blackhawk Shooting Range, 1st A Class: J. F. Woidyla RCS, STAPC 1st B Class: D. N. Wollert Skip-J Range San Antonio, Texas 1st C Class: B. K. Wiles Anderson, South Carolina December 2-3, 2000 High (Adult) Female: J. Reep November 18-19, 2000 High Junior Female: C. Johnson Civilian: High Junior Male: J. Stepp Civilian: 1st A Class: R. Stedman High Senior: J. F. Woidyla 1st A Class: S. Greenbaum 1st B Class: D. Siebert High Challenger: J. Gillrup 1st B Class: C. Hensley 1st C Class: P. McCain 1st Civilian Team: Precision Gun 1st C Class: R. Touitellotte High (Adult) Female: D. Clemens Works; J. Woidyla, R. Smith, T. Reep High (Adult) Female: J. Reep High Junior Female: 2nd Civilian Team: Gun Toting High Junior Female: C. Johnson M. Schneiderheinz Liberals; S. Greenbaum, M. McGinnes, High Junior Male: M. Hornung High Junior Male: D. Thomas R. McGinnes High Senior: J. F. Woidyla High Senior: W. Dudley 3rd Civilian Team: Palmetto Bugs; 1st Civilian Team: Precision High Challenger: M. Horn R. Toler, D. Rigger, A. Brown Gun Works; J. Woidyla, J. Reep, 1st Civilian Team: Team Law Enforcement: T. Abernathy Comp-Tac.com; B. Ng, G. Garrett, 1st A Class: C. T. Exum 2nd Civilian Team: Team C. Morris High L.E. Female: A. G. Vannatta GLOCKtalk.com; P. Scarlata, D. Dyer, 2nd Civilian Team: FTP #1; Houston County S. Greenbaum S. Bennett, A. Kucher, J. Barker 1st L. E. Team: Sheriff’s Department; R. Banks, Shooter’s HQ 3rd Civilian Team: 3rd Civilian Team: Ballistic R. Phifer Sr., K. Broom of Anniston; D. Woosley, G. Smith, Review; J. Behrnes, K. Siverts, Palm Beach W. Hale H. Hurlbut 2nd L. E. Team: Gardens/Orlando; R. Council, Law Enforcement: Law Enforcement: A. Vannatta, M. Ross 1st A Class: C. T. Exum 1st A Class: J. Moseley 1st Unlimited Class: P. R. Dedmon 1st B Class: R. K. Broom 1st B Class: K. S. O’Connor 1st Competition Class: J. Reep High L.E. Female: Faye Barksdale High L.E. Female: K. S. O’Connor 1st Subcompact Class: J. T. Long 1st L. E. Team: Yadkin/Gaston 1st L. E. Team: McAllen Sector 1st G36 Class: C. T. Exum Sheriff’s Office; J. Rutledge, D. Groce, Border Patrol; J. Moseley, C. T. Moots, B. Blocker E. Kelly 1st Stockmeister Class: S. McDaniel 2nd L. E. Team: Lexington–K.S.P.; 2nd L. E. Team: San Antonio PD – D. Schlernitzauer, M. Sands, G. Stevens SWAT Unit; D. Phillips, A. Ramirez, 1st Stockmeister Team: Gun Smoke; A. Sinclair, P. Dedmon, 3rd L. E. Team: Houston County F. Gutierrez S. McDaniel Sheriff’s Department; R. Banks, 3rd L. E. Team: Buckaroos; K. Broom, R. Phifer Jr. D. Selman, G. Field, R. Ruiz

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VolumeVolume III,III, 2000 2000 GLOCK “Casts” No Doubt recently had surgery to repair a severed tendon in I my shin. While the surgery was successful, I am PistolPistol GiveawayGiveaway WinnerWinner faced with a long recovery. his Father’s Day I received a membership to GSSF With a GSSF match right around the corner, even a T from my daughter Elizabeth. She knew that I was cast on my leg won’t stop me from getting in my interested in learning more about the GLOCK family of necessary GLOCK practice. Thanks for making such a handguns, having seen my copy of the 1998 GLOCK fine pistol...my G21. annual. I had told her about my visit to the National K.S. Rifle Association’s National Convention held here in Arizona Charlotte in May. My eighty-one year old father and twelve-year old son attended the convention with me. We spent about five hours visiting many of the booths and displays of the hundreds of manufacturers present. The GLOCK booth however, was the one we spent the most time visiting. The GLOCK representative we spoke with was a very knowledgeable lady who answered all our questions. We discussed in particular the GLOCK .45 caliber models. I was interested in finding out how the GLOCK models compared to my 1911 army issue .45 auto. I received the handgun in 1970, and have fired it many times over the years. I knew that the GLOCK models were about fourteen ounces lighter than the model 1911 .45, and being very familiar with the recoil and lift of my model 1911, wondered how the lighter GLOCK handguns compared. The GLOCK representative shared with me her personal experience with firing the GLOCK .45 Auto models and testimonials of others that had fired the handguns. She assured me that I would be very impressed with the action and balance, but that I should test fire a GLOCK .45 Auto and judge for myself. It so happens that three members of my family are in law enforcement and when I explained my desire to test fire a GLOCK .45 caliber handgun they said no problem! Sure enough, the next weekend I was on the range with my nephews firing the G21 and I was Fun for a First-Timer totally satisfied with its performance. I had my model recently attended my first GSSF match at the 1911 .45 along to shoot also, and in a very short time I Richmond Rod and Gun Club in Northern my three-shot pattern was consistently tighter than California. I had just purchased a G19 and decided to with the model 1911. My only problem now is deciding try my hand at competitive shooting. There was a large which GLOCK model to get, and dropping enough turn out (191 shooters) but the range masters with the hints to maybe get one for Christmas! guidance from your staff ran a very professional and SAFE tournament. I was very pleasantly surprised M. H. to learn that I placed for a cash award in my class North Carolina the first time out. I had a heck of a lot of fun and I am thoroughly satisfied with my pistol’s outstanding performance. I plan on entering the next GSSF matches when they come to my area again.

J. A. California

page Thirty-Six © GLOCK, 2001 The GLOCK Report® / Volume I, 2001 and to me the decision between getting another brand A Family Connection of pistol and only being able to compete in those, or would like to thank GLOCK for helping to bring a getting a GLOCK and competing in both is rather Ifather and daughter closer together. My dad has had obvious. Currently I am also thinking about selling my guns my entire life but I was never a part of that until this Colt and getting one of the “baby” GLOCK s as a carry past summer. I am a teacher and with all the problems pistol once I get out of college. Well the next match schools are having, I thought it would be good for me to is coming up this Saturday at the Skip-J Range in understand guns and how they work in case I am faced North Carolina and I am driving a group of fellow club with a child holding a gun. I talked to my dad about it members up there. Who knows, we might have another and he had me take a gun safety class at Ed’s Gun and winner or at least a few more converts like me! Tackle Shop. I was hooked! I love target shooting! I needed a gun and had heard wonderful things J. H. about GLOCK, so I saved my money and talked my dad Georgia into going back to Ed’s. My dad had never owned a GLOCK but with all my GLOCK talk he had become Winning with GLOCK interested. When we took a G23 and G26 for me to try could go on and on about how great I think GLOCK out on the range, he asked to try the G30. He was I pistols are, but I will limit myself to just a few hooked too! We walked out of there with a G23 for me points. I am a federal agent and a firearms instructor and a G30 for him. Ever since that day we have had a for the agency that I work for. I have been assigned connection. He is helping me perfect my shooting and to test and evaluate weapons so you can say I have I am considering entering a competition. creditable knowledge of firearms. I can and do Thanks for making a great gun! say that GLOCK pistols are great firearms. I shoot in N. B. competition matches as often as possible. I just Georgia learned of the GSSF matches last year and have shot and placed in two. I am a big fan of IPSC matches and Colt Lover No More continue to progress. I was told that to progress, I would sooner or later have to buy a competition gun, have pretty much always been a Colt person. I have a but I continue to shoot my GLOCK and win trophies. IColt M1991A1 that I have been shooting and modifying for a couple of years to shoot left-handed. I go to Georgia Tech and am a member of the marksmanship club. At the beginning of last November I received an e-mail from another club member sending out a call for people to volunteer at an upcoming GLOCK match. I have always been a bit wary of both the construction and the recoil control of GLOCKs. Why should I give up my nice all steel Colt? However he did tell me about the prizes involved in shooting in and volunteering for GSSF matches. So I agreed, volunteered both days and shot the match with a G21 that I borrowed from one of the other people at the match. I have to say that it was one of the best shooting experiences I have ever had! Everyone was very helpful and courteous at the match. The massive recoil I was expecting from the G21 was nonexistent. It handled better than my modified Colt did. So, even at the end of Sunday I was already a convert to the GLOCK family and was looking forward to getting my own GLOCK. However I didn’t know how right I was about getting myself a GLOCK. I won a free GLOCK for volunteering at the match! I paid the upgrade cost to get a new G34 because of its accuracy and ability to shoot in all of the I competed in the 2000 Police Olympics and won seven different shooting competitions. medals with my GLOCK. I’ll take a GLOCK pistol to Also, I noticed that there was a GLOCK gunsmith at competition or combat any day! the match who looked at every contestant’s GLOCK free of charge. This is a really great thing for GLOCK to T. M. do and was one of my reasons for wanting to get my Texas own. Also I have looked at the other “trophy” sports

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I met Alison while visiting Toronto. We keep in Everyone’s a Winner touch regularly by traveling between Michigan and ey GSSF—what a class act!! I just finished Ontario. Living and working in Canada, Alison never H loading 8 magazines for the match in Anderson had the opportunity to shoot or even hold a gun. SC, when I went out to my mail box and lo-and-behold She disapproved of firearms, and viewed them with I had my results from Statesville NC. I finished 5th in B suspicion. during one of her visits however, she class. The $50 prize was an unexpected surprise. reluctantly came along with me to the shooting range. I have been to a half dozen matches and no matter Since first impressions are very important, I wanted how bad or how well I shoot GSSF always makes me her first shooting exposure to be simple, friendly, and feel like I won. From Vicki taking my registration fee, encouraging. Once considered, my G35 was the natural to Chris answering questions and making sure things choice. Explaining the function of my GLOCK was are going smoothly, to the Range Officers guidance. simple due to its clever design. There are no levers to Y’all make everyone feel like a winner. throw, hammers to cock, or various trigger pulls to I’m still waiting for my Conyers results and I am learn. And the comfortable grip, united with its low making plans for Jacksonville. If you could add a few profile made shooting my GLOCK seem friendly in her more matches in Georgia or the Southeast that would inexperienced hands.By the end of the afternoon Alison be GREAT. My wife doesn’t mind as long as she gets had an approving smile on her face. She was even my winnings. asking when I would take her shooting again! Upon returning home, she found herself enthusiastically C. S. telling family and friends about her first bullseye! Georgia I believe the ease of operation, and fitting features of my GLOCK were crucial in influencing this pistol System Gets Low Scores pessimist who has since turned admirer. I would like helped work last year’s Florida GSSF match and to thank GLOCK tremendously for helping to create I decided to help my club, SEPSA, again this year. I this encouraging experience. decided to shoot it too, so of course, I had to buy a GLOCK and join GSSF. I am reading “The GLOCK Report” provided with my new member package, and trying to understand the scoring system as described in “Stages To Be Fired.” I must tell you folks, even with the experience of running the “GLOCK the Plates” last year, I just cannot understand the “Scoring” paragraphs. I am sure it will become crystal clear when I shoot the stages but it seems a lot of effort went into making the scoring system description extra confusing. It was equally baffling last year trying to read the “Score Sheet Handling Policy,” explaining how to set up the shooting order. Of course, once it was described by the first few shooters, it was quite simple. I am sure every new shooter who reads the scoring description for the first time will voice the same opinion. Couldn’t there be a clearer way to explain the stages score system?

F. L. Florida Since this first occasion, Alison is now shooting regularly. Some sessions have included other types of Another GLOCK Convert pistols and revolvers. Can you guess which brand is rowing up in the United States, the shooting still her favorite? G sports have always been a part of my regular Thanks again for making this shooting introduction activities. On a recent occasion, I was able to interest nothing short of perfection. GLOCK perfection! a skeptic in this recreation, with all the credit going to J. M. my GLOCK pistol. Michigan

page Thirty-Eight © GLOCK, 2001 The GLOCK Report® / Volume I, 2001 I took a break from competitive shooting for a cou- GLOCKer Spaniel ple of years, and when I came back to it, the new sport of IDPA was in full swing. My return to the shooting sports coincided with a friend recommending that I try a GLOCK. I shot his G30 and was very impressed. I looked at several GLOCK models and ended up buying the G20 as a gun for all-around competition use. After a couple of IDPA matches, it was apparent that no changes or modifications were needed. No sharp edges, a factory large magazine well, and no other prob- lems to solve. All I have needed to make the G20 work like a charm has been AMMO. It has performed flawlessly in several IPSC/IDPA/GSSF matches in which I shot about 600 rounds. I still practice stoppage drills but with the GLOCK I haven’t needed the skills. Thanks for a great product!

F. S. Virginia A True GLOCKnut ’ve been shooting handguns for the past 17 years. ike most GLOCK enthusiast I supported pro-gun I I’ve shot and owned several different makes and L candidates in the recent election. Election signs models. I first handled a GLOCK about 10 years ago were on my lawn and automobile and I also placed and didn’t care for the feel. After purchasing several them on my dog. My dog wears a back pack when pistols I felt something was missing. At this point I she goes for a walk and it contains her clean-up decided to give GLOCK another chance. I decided to equipment. By placing stiff cardboard on the outsides purchase a G23C. After bringing it home and cleaning of the pack I could use bumper stickers for my dog to it, it was time to head to the range. After the few advertise for pro-gun candidates. This procedure rounds it took to get used to the gun, I was more than stimulated conversations from animal lovers and drew satisfied. I came home, sold one of my others and attention from children who were usually with their ordered a G27. What a masterpiece! Both GLOCKs parents. Now that the election is over my dog is a have functioned flawlessly in all weather conditions. “GLOCKer-Spaniel.” I placed GLOCK decals on both At this point I decided to join GSSF. Although I’ve sides of the doggie pack and am drawing attention and not yet competed, I plan to do this in a few months. I interest in GSSF shooting sports! Enclosed is a photo enjoy all the articles in “The GLOCK Report.” And, I’m of a genuine “GLOCKer-Spaniel!” sure I won’t be disappointed when I attend my first match. J. R. Having said all of the above, might I make a Washington State suggestion? Please bring out a model in .22LR. This would complete your whole line and allow me to trade Just Buy Ammo some of my other brands for GLOCKs. This would also y first competition firearm was a top of the line allow us “GLOCKnuts” the chance to have a caliber the M stock 1911. After a few IPSC matches it became entire family can enjoy. I know conversion kits are apparent that a few modifications to the 1911 were available, but I’d rather have something 100% GLOCK. needed to make it user-friendly: 1) I had some of the Also, you never know how one of these kits will function. sharp edges broken; 2) I had the magazine well beveled, Keep up the great work. and an extended magazine well installed; 3) I also had an extended safety and a beavertail grip safety installed; E. H. and 4) a full length guide rod and shock buff pad West Virginia installed. The result was a gun that worked well in IPSC competition. I regularly practiced with it to include stoppage drills such as stove pipes, failures to feed, ® and double feeds—each of these skills was utilized in competition with the 1911 at one time or another.

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anyone—newbie or oldster—who shares a love for The Best of Times GLOCK handguns. Newbies will find willing and he New England Regional Classic VIII, held at the authoritative help in getting the answers to the T Harvard Sportsmens Club in Harvard, MA. this past questions that almost all new GLOCK owners ask. July, 2000 has become the most memorable and exciting The answers given are informative, accurate and sporting event for me to date. I would like to say thanks dependable. Oldsters will find interesting message to the Harvard Sportsmens Club and GLOCK for making exchanges about all models of GLOCK handguns, as it possible for me to experience this opportunity. I am well as ideas for using GLOCKs in the sport shooting proud to say that I finished 80th out of 107 civilian world. Everyone will find a wealth of experience and entries. As an added bonus, I bumped into Jim Scoutten expertise in the care, maintenance and troubleshooting of American Shooter who was covering the shoot that of GLOCK handguns. was aired September 9, 2000 on TNN. I took plenty of Subscribers to the GLOCK Page include GLOCK pictures myself. This picture includes from left to right, armorers, professional firearms instructors, law Dave Quartarone who was part of the 1st place Civilian enforcement officers, members of the military, and Team and finished 20th overall, Jim Scoutten of match-grade shooters of GLOCK handguns. They come American Shooter, and myself. Dave and I are both from all walks of life. Although most are from the USA, members of the Danvers Fish & Game Club in Danvers, there are also subscribers from Scandinavia, Australia, MA. This shoot and future GLOCK events are the best of England, Italy, Germany and yes, Austria. times everyone can imagine for the purchase price of a Try it! You’ll like it! You will meet some very GLOCK pistol. We all look forward to competing in dedicated GLOCK owners and GLOCK lovers. future GSSF matches. C. G. Maryland GLOCK’s OUR Choice everal years ago, the sheriff’s department I work Sfor wanted to purchase new duty guns for the deputies. We received approximately 15 T&E guns, including two GLOCK models, to test. All of the deputies were invited to the range to try the different models. Afterward, they rated each gun as to what they liked and disliked. This information was compiled and forwarded to the administration who quickly made a choice, and it was not GLOCK. They seemed to be against GLOCK from the beginning. I, however, am a GLOCK shooter. I owned a G23 at that time and have since bought a G27 that has become my primary off-duty gun. Several other deputies have also bought personal GLOCKs and are very happy with them. The sub-compact GLOCKs have become the most popular off-duty guns within the department. E. P. Another deputy and I have also attended the GLOCK Massachusetts Armorer’s Course. So even though the administration didn’t choose GLOCKnet GLOCK, many of us did. We did so using our own id you know that there is a web page where more money and believe me, we don’t bring home a lot of Dthan 400 GLOCKsters meet and exchange messages that. We do what we do because we love to do it. Of all on the Internet? Most subscribers to this page, called the the makes and models out there, including our issued GLOCK Page, are GSSF members, and are also NSSF firearms, GLOCK is our personal choice. members. Some are IPSC/USPSA shooters as well. All are GLOCK owners and GLOCK lovers. D. G. Although the GLOCK Page is not an official GSSF West Virginia or GLOCK, Inc.-sponsored page, it is available to

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MEMBERSHIP: New Member Renewal Current Expiration Date * Amateur Competitors may enter up to four categories – Amateur, Civilian OR Law Enforcement, not both, plus three others, once each. If you are not entering Amateur Civilian or Amateur Law Enforcement, you may enter up to four of the other categories, once each. ___ AMATEUR CIVILIAN CATEGORY ___ AMATEUR LAW ENFORCEMENT CATEGORY ___ Adult Female (over 18) ___ LE Female ___ Senior (over 55) ___ Challenger (handicapped) ___ Junior Male/Female (under 18) Stock noncompensated G17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 26, 27, 29, 30, 31, 32 and 33 GLOCKS (Amateur Civilian and Law Enforcement)

___ AMATEUR SUBCOMPACT CATEGORY Stock G26, 27, 29, 30 AND 33 GLOCKS

___ AMATEUR MAJORSUB CATEGORY Stock G29, 30 and 36 subcompacts

___ AMATEUR COMPETITION CATEGORY Stock G17L, 24, 34, 35, all “C” models and all other “stock” models

___ STOCK/STOCKMEISTER CATEGORY — ALL SHOOTERS ARE ELIGIBLE Stock noncompensated G17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 26, 27, 29, 30, 31, 32 and 33 GLOCKS

___ UNLIMITED AND MASTER CATEGORY — ALL SHOOTERS ARE ELIGIBLE Master Shooters and all modified GLOCKS

Registration and Payment Information Range Officer and Preregistration Fee is $25 per category. “At the Match” Fee for Non-ROs is $35 for the first category and $25 for all additional categories. Annual Membership Fee is $20. Lifetime Membership Fee is $250. Make checks payable to GSSF. WE MUST RECEIVE YOUR COMPLETED REGISTRATION FORM BY MAIL OR FAX NO LATER THAN ONE WEEK PRIOR TO THE MATCH DATE. IF NOT RECEIVED AT LEAST ONE WEEK PRIOR TO THE MATCH DATE YOU WILL BE REQUIRED TO REGISTER AT THE MATCH ITSELF AND PAY THE APPLICABLE FEES TO DO SO. DO NOT TELEPHONE YOUR REGISTRATION REQUEST TO GSSF. A VOICEMAIL MESSAGE WILL NOT SUFFICE FOR REGISTRATION.

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