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TheThe GLOCKGLOCK ReportReport® 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.