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The Newsletter of the GLOCK Sport Shooting FoundationTM Volume II, 1998 HOT NEW GLOCKS! Magnum Performance Is Now Automatic! InsideInside enowned for its accuracy, reliability, performance of the .357 Magnum cartridge— Hot New GLOCKS! durability, ease and safety, GLOCK’s considered by many in law enforcement to be pages 1-2 R proven “Safe Action” technology— ballistically superior to other autopistol available in three familiar sizes—has now chamberings—the .357 auto has already been applied to the scorching new .357 auto gained favor with law enforcement officers Armando Valdes— cartridge! The re- and agencies re- IPSC’s Simplest sult should come luctant to give up Superstar as no surprise: the tactical edge page 4 The GLOCK sys- provided by the tem makes shoot- .357 Magnum re- “O’Neill Williams ing the high-per- volver cartridge. Outdoors” TV Show formance .357 a The GLOCK 31, page 5 pleasure! 32 and 33 also Introduced to represent the first FAQS page 6 the nation’s law GLOCK models to enforcement be shipped since Newest GSSF community at GLOCK enhanced Lifetime Members the International the frame design of page 6 Association of all its full-size and Chiefs of Police compact pistols. GSSF Match Results Conference in This modification page 7-8 October 1997, includes finger- GLOCK’s com- grooved grip plete line of .357 frames, ambidex- Members Corner pages 9–13 pistols is now in trous thumb rests stock and ship- and Weaver-speci- ping to commer- fication accessory GLOCK Wearables page 14 cial customers mounting rails. nationwide. Introduced Following GLOCK commercially at tradition, the mo- SHOT Show ‘98, dels 31, 32 and 33 these modifica- will find a home tions now come with consumers who want to add standard on all full-size and compact “ballistic performance” to the long list of GLOCK pistols, including the new .357s. Win a GLOCK attributes. Staying true to GLOCK tradition, the frame The G31 (full-size), G32 (compact) and G33 enhancements will again change what shoot- GLOCK! (subcompact) are similar in size and weight ers come to expect from a stock pistol, fur- to GLOCK’s popular 9x19 G17/19/26 ther blurring the line between out-of-the-box See Page 15 and .40 caliber G22/23/27 lines, but are stock pistols and expensive custom pistols. chambered in the powerful, new .357 Contact your GLOCK Stocking Dealer auto cartridge. Designed to duplicate the today!

Two new GLOCK pistols are hitting store shelves Vegas, these two new models are loaded with design- nationwide. The new GLOCK models 34 and 35—a.k.a. specific improvements usually associated with expen- the PRACTICAL/TACTICAL GLOCKs—are chambered sive custom pistols. Among these improvements are a in 9x19 and .40 cal. respectively and will find a home finger-grooved gripframe front strap, ambidextrous anywhere accuracy is key. Whether the shooter’s goal is thumb rests and Weaver-specification accessory mount- winning “practical” shooting competitions or improving ing rails. These modifications now come standard on all “tactical” performance, the new GLOCK models 34 and full-size and compact GLOCK pistols, including the new 35 are ready for action. models 34 and 35. Additionally, GLOCK has made the Designed with a longer barrel (5.32 in.) and longer 3.5 lb. competition trigger pull, an extended magazine sight radius (7.32 in.) than the full-size GLOCK models catch, an extended slide stop lever and fully adjustable 17 and 22 duty/service pistols, these new GLOCKs are sights standard on the new models 34 and 35. designed to meet the International Practical Shooting The new GLOCK models 34 and 35 will again change Confederation (IPSC)“Standard/Limited” size specifica- what shooters come to expect from a stock pistol and tions. That means that GLOCK’s reputation for “out-of- close the distance between out-of-the-box stock pistols the-box” reliability, durability, accuracy and safety now and expensive custom pistols. fits “in the box” for IPSC and IDPA competitions! Contact your GLOCK Stocking Dealer today and see Introduced commercially at SHOT Show ‘98 in Las for yourself how the best just got better.

GLOCK 5-7-9 7 8 9 10

“X” Ring = 10 Points

“10” Ring = 10 Points

“8” Ring = 8 Points

5 Points, any other bullet mark on target No Penalty for Missed or Unfired Shots

Some related typographical errors appeared on Page 6 of the “Volume 1, 1998” edition of the GLOCK REPORT. They occurred in the paragraph entitled “Scoring.” These relate to the correct time limit for each string of “GLOCK 5-7-9.” When we first conceived this course of fire we considered using an 8 second time limit. The first drafts of the stage description were written including that time limit. It was later decided to change the par time to 9 seconds. However, the drafts that went to the printer contained the preliminary, and now incorrect, 8 second time references. By the time the error was spotted it was too late to correct the error without running the risk that our GSSF members wouldn’t receive their copies of that edition of the GLOCK REPORT in sufficient time to plan their attendance at the first few GSSF matches starting in April. We apologize for any confusion that this may have caused. For those of you who have been practicing “GLOCK 5-7-9” using an 8 second time limit, you now have another whole second to play with! Scott Gilbertson, GSSF Match Coordinator

Scoring On the NRA “D-1” targets, ten (10) points for each “X Ring” or “10 Ring” hit; eight (8) points for each “8-Ring” hit; five (5) points for any other bullet mark on the target. Hits that touch the scoring line between scoring zones score the larger point value. (“X’s” are used to break ties). Misses or unfired shots are not penalized. Procedural errors are penalized minus ten (-10) points per occurrence. An electronic buzzer starts the time on each string. Time stops 9 seconds later. With respect to overtime shots. Where circumstances allow a determination to be made (i.e.; only one competitor is on the line and the timer utilized will allow a review of the shots and times fired), shots recorded within 9.30 seconds from the start buzzer will be considered to be within the time limit. Shots recorded 9.31 seconds or more after the start buzzer will be recorded as overtime shots. Where the circumstances will not permit such a review (i.e.; there are several shooters on the line and a single timer is being used to run several competitors on the line simultaneously) overtime shots will be assessed per the best judgement of the Range Officer who is supervising the competitor. Overtime shots will be assessed a penalty of minus ten (-10) points per overtime shot. Aggregate score only.

oft-spoken and jovial GLOCK’s No. 1 shooter modified, and generally re-worked into something S calls to mind visions of WWII-era baseball akin to a Daytona “stock car.” Only a handful carry stars: understated, clean-cut, genuine, the sort of the guns found on gun store shelves, and those guys you wish your teenage kids would emulate. guns are custom “package” affairs that retail for Without question Armando Valdes is USPSA/ upwards of $1,500. IPSC’s simplest superstar. Shooting a simple gun, Armando Valdes, by contrast, shoots an out- factory ammo, and avoiding the flashy machismo of-the-box G24 and inexpensive CCI Blazer of stardom, Armando’s approach to competition 180-grain .40 ammunition. Even his holster is a is intentionally low-tech. His efforts focus on basic Helweg competition model. It adjusts for shooting, and becoming a better shooter, not on angle in one direction, and that’s about it. pushing the technological envelope. People bug him about his gear, expecting to find His focus has paid off. Packing one World Shoot a hidden trigger job, fitted barrel, or some other win, multiple finishes in the USPSA Limited top 16, improvement. I looked, there’s nothing in his and a fistful of Area titles, Valdes’ “shooting holster to write home about. Everything he uses is résumé” has both strength and depth. Other plain-Jane and off-the-shelf. If Armando has an shooters can claim better records, but none of “angle” on shooting, that’s it—he doesn’t have one. them can claim Armando’s speciality: winning with an off-the-shelf gun. Reprinted from “The GLOCK in Competition — At a major USPSA/IPSC match, truly “stock” A Shooter’s How-To Guide” guns are a rarity. Caspian, Colt, STI, SV, By Robin Taylor Para-Ordnance, and others all field factory Published by Taylor Freelance representatives, but when you look closely at their Bellingham, Washington shooters’ guns, almost all have been tuned, www.seattleslug.2alpha.com page Four ©1998 GLOCK, Inc. The GLOCK ReportTM / Volume II, 1998 “O’Neill“O’Neill WilliamsWilliams Outdoors”Outdoors” ow in his seventeenth (17th) season of national Nexposure, O’Neill has brought the adventure of fishing, hunting, shooting, hiking and camping to sportsmen across our country. O’Neill started “The Great Outdoor Show” radio program in 1992 on AM-750 WSB. WSB radio is one of twenty-two clear channel stations in the United States, and cov- ers 38 states every Saturday morning. This live format allows O’Neill an unequaled personal connection with his audience. “O’Neill Outside” television is not designed to promote the expertise of the host, but to instruct viewers as to the how, when and where of fishing, hunting, shooting and other outdoor adventures. The weekly audience learns how to fish for hybrids; when land locked stripers school, and where to find the prime areas for largemouth bass, deer and turkey. Other outdoor activities include saltwater fishing, camping, hiking and exploring. In the context of the show, one can find boat equipment and camping tips, why to use one style of fishing, hunt- “O’Neill Outside” Television “The Great Outdoor Show” Radio

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The GLOCK ReportTM / Volume II, 1998 ©1998 GLOCK, Inc. page Five Thanks to some great ideas from GSSF member R.L. from Fort Worth, TX, we will sometimes be including a FAQS (Frequently Asked Questions) section. Here you go! Q. What are the procedures for shipping your pistol to GLOCK for service? Go to any UPS shipping center and have your pistol insured for the replacement value. Enclose a letter A. with your name, address (no P.O. boxes), and a daytime phone number with a small explanation of what you need done. Ship to : GLOCK, Inc. 6000 Highlands Parkway Smyrna, GA 30082 (770) 432-1202 Q. What services are available for my pistol? Slide refinishing is available for $45.00 + tax A.Night sights available for installation: Trijicon®,…$82.00 Meprolight®,…$70.00 (includes installation) Q. What is that copper paste inside my GLOCK?

It’s C5A® by Fel-Pro®, an anti-seize copper based lubricant A.used for shipping purposes.

Q. What does GLOCK recommend to use for cleaning and lubrication? A.We recommend any good quality product specifically made for firearm use.

MeetMeet GSSF’sGSSF’s 7 8 9 10 NewestNewest LifetimeLifetime MembersMembers James Defoe, Jr. Paul Norden Robert Sassan Thomas Fischer David O’Brien George Smit Donald Gilworth Peter Porrata Ronald Walter Christopher Gosselin Bruce Rounds, II Lin Webb Craig Hallmark David Henry Roy Iutzi-Mitchell Jacques-Mercado Lourdes Bruce James Robert Krueger Albert Kunz Larry Locke Leonard Nicholson J. Nirk GSSF members are really eating up the 1998 GLOCK Annual. page Six ©1998 GLOCK, Inc. The GLOCK ReportTM / Volume II, 1998 GSSFGSSFTM Match Match ResultsResults

Correction to: 2nd L. E. Team NYS Parole–Gaston 1st Unlimited Class: Surajate Gateway Regional County Sheriff’s Office; Ben Grey, Dick Samerpong Polk, Ray Raiford 1st Competition Class: Yutaka Classic V 3rd L. E. Team York County Sheriff’s Yokomachi GSSF Match Office; Jody Long, W. T. Sherer IV, Bryan Zachary Keystone State Ballistic CIVILIAN: 1st Unlimited Class: Stuart High Civilian Subcompact: McDaniel Challenge II Edmund Rowe 1st Competition Class: Derek GSSF Match LAW ENFORCEMENT: Lawrence High LE Subcompact: Raymond Topton Fish & Game/Topton Raiford Desert Showdown VII Action & Practical Shooters GSSF Match Topton, Pennsylvania Old South Regional April 18-19, 1998 Classic VI Rio Salado Sportsmens Club CIVILIAN: Mesa, Arizona GSSF Match 1st A Class: Roger Read April 18-19, 1998 1st B Class: David O’Brien Fort Benning R&P Club CIVILIAN: 1st C Class: Royal Sawyer Columbus, Georgia 1st A Class: Yutaka Yokomachi High (Adult) Female: Tina April 4-5, 1998 1st B Class: Mark Kauffman Hunsicker High Junior Female: Mary Potter CIVILIAN: 1st C Class: Gary Cohen High Junior Male: Jamey Azersky 1st A Class: Gerald Bonds High (Adult) Female: Robin Anthony Strunk 1st B Class: Kelly Kendrick Siverts High Senior: Gary Bertolet 1st C Class: Dale Dimick High Junior Female: Kristen High Subcompact: Pistol People; High (Adult) Female: Jill Thompson Canfield 1st Dealer Team: Rich Barlow, Paul Benjamin, Noah Amanda High Junior Male: Dustin Stapp High Junior Female: Gladstone Killebrew High Senior: Russell Moody 2nd Dealer Team: Pistol People; Ryan Hornung High Challenger: Peter Reis High Junior Male: Ken Jankowitz, Rod Maile, Jim High Subcompact: Timothy High Senior: Mason Murphy McSmith High Challenger: Matt Crowell Forshey 3rd Dealer Team: Pistol People; High Subcompact: Mason Murphy 1st Dealer Team: Shooters Emporium; Fred Muller, Ken Siverts, Joan Bernardo, Mark Otto, Bob 1st Dealer Team: PCI Pistol Team Strohm #1; Randy Harchar, Charles Rolling, Robin Siverts Robert Williams 2nd Dealer Team: GLOCKWORKS; LAW ENFORCEMENT: Peter Reis, Jeff Snook, Dustin Stapp 2nd Dealer Team: PWTS–Gold; 1st A Class: Ken Wegman Blame it on El Gary Butler, Mark Corbin, Eric 3rd Dealer Team: 1st B Class: Michael Adams Niño; Gary Cohen, Michael Sumner, Helfritz High L.E. Female: Toni Dragotta Daniel Thomson 3rd Dealer Team: Tri-State Gun High Subcompact L.E.: Ken Club; Dave Bishop, Gerald Bonds, LAW ENFORCEMENT: Wegman Mike Grambush 1st A Class: Craig Stapp 1st L. E. Team: NYS Marine Patrol; 1st B Class: Harold McCullough Ralph Azersky, Guy Kulwanoski, Gary LAW ENFORCEMENT: 1st C Class: Kevin O’Brien Hellmers 1st A Class: Ken Carr High Subcompact L.E.: Dan 2nd L. E. Team: Suffolk County 1st B Class: Benjamin Grey Furbee P.D.; John P. Koenig, Jeff Linn, 1st C Class: Stanley Roughton 1st L. E. Team: GLOCKWORKS; George Smit High L.E. Female: Tammy Morris Clay Faulkner, Ivan Gelo, Craig Stapp 1st Unlimited Class: Chris High Subcompact L.E.: Raymond 2nd L. E. Team: Phoenix P.D.; Gosselin Raiford Juan Garza, Hector Gonzalez, Rich 1st Competition Class: Roger 1st L. E. Team Houston County Hartson Read Sheriff’s Office, Team # 1; Randall 3rd L. E. Team: Palo Verde Banks, Ricky Phifer, Sr., Michael Stokes Nuclear Security; Ed Krafton, Joseph (Continued on page 8) G. Pompa, Dave Zentz

(Continued from page 7) Lone Star Classic VI 1st C Class: Chris Butterworth High Junior Male: Rob Thompson GSSF Match High L.E. Female: Louise Hussey High Senior: Bill Runions High Subcompact L.E.: Roy High Challenger: Thomas Antos Myers High Subcompact: Henry Bick Dallas Pistol Club 1st L. E. Team: San Antonio Police 1st Dealer Team: Bell City; James Carrollton, Texas SWAT; Alexander Devora, Daniel Fernandes, Fred Rios, Royal Sawyer May 2-3, 1998 Earnest, Henry Humphrey 2nd Dealer Team: Randy’s 2nd L. E. Team: Shreveport Police; Shooting Center; Randal J. Ellman, CIVILIAN: Mike Laing, David Reccia, Matthew Ken MacAlpine, Brian K. Smithers 1st A Class: Justin West Sharpley 3rd Dealer Team: Tauris Holsters; Jerry Boydstun 1st B Class: 3rd L. E. Team: Dallas Police; Henry J. Bick, Ron Mandronico, 1st C Class: Chance Backest Louise Hussey, Jack Perritt, George Michael Bick High (Adult) Female: Doris Wiley LAW ENFORCEMENT: Siebert Bryan 1st Unlimited Class: 1st A Class: Lewis Warner High Junior Female: Lindsey Wilhite 1st B Class: David Doyle Jackson 1st Unlimited Class: Henry 1st C Class: Ed Williams High Junior Male: Luke Humphrey Boechman High L.E. Female: Toni Dragotta High Senior: Doug Adams High Subcompact L.E.: Ken Empire State Regional Wegman High Challenger: Jim Miller 1st L. E. Team: Onondaga County High Subcompact: Mike Wood Classic V S. D.; Paul Brennan, Harry Homer, 1st Dealer Team: Benton Gun GSSF Match David Mason Club; Mark Boeckman, Paul Stiedle, Mike Wood 2nd L. E. Team: New York State Pathfinders Gun Club P.D.; John Brunner, Paul Calderwood, 2nd Dealer Team: Wilhite Fulton, New York Shooting Academy; Joe Kwan, Walley Lanny Kinner May 9-10, 1998 Lam, Jim Martin 3rd L. E. Team: New York State DEC.; Robert B. Gillan, Rick S. Henry, 3rd Dealer Team: AOC; Serina CIVILIAN: Michael G. Wheeler Cox, Will Cox, E. H. Hammond 1st A Class: Fred Rios 1st Unlimited Class: Tom 1st B Class: Tim Rawcliffe LAW ENFORCEMENT: Costanza 1st C Class: Dan Montimurro 1st A Class: Richard Dobbs 1st Competition Class: Roger High (Adult) Female: Pamela Wells 1st B Class: William Hooge Read GSSFGSSF Match Match ScheduleSchedule July August 11-12 Indianapolis, IN 1-2 Shelton, WA Eagle Creek Park Pistol Range Shelton Rifle & Pistol Club Hoosier State Regional Classic III Northwestern Regional Classic VI 25-26 St. Paul, MN 22-23 Westhampton, L.I., New York Oakdale Gun Club Pine Barrens Sportsmens’ Facility Northern Lakes Regional Classic VI Long Island Regional Classic V 25-26 Harvard, MA 22-23 Lexington, KY Harvard Sportsmens’ Club Bluegrass Sportsmens’ League New England Regional Classic VII Bluegrass Regional Classic 29-30 Waldorf, MD St. Charles Sportsmens’ Club Capitol Classic III See your Volume 1 Reference Edition for maps! page Eight ©1998 GLOCK, Inc. The GLOCK ReportTM / Volume II, 1998 Member’sMember’s CornerCorner PistolPistol GiveawayGiveaway WinnersWinners Family Fun ast November, I competed in my first GLOCK Pistol Winner match. It was a family event for us, as shooting at ’m sending along a picture of my GLOCK REPORT L home often is, with my wife, daughter and my in-laws I addict husband who stood outside waiting for the mailperson to arrive so that he could check out the attending as well. We didn’t shoot as well as we would new courses of fire for his next GSSF match. You have liked, but I’ll be there next year hoping to do guessed it—he’s not alone in his addiction! That’s better. Your staff was most accommodating and a our four month old son checking out the competition pleasure to be to see how he is going to fare in his first match! Boys around. will be boys! However, the greatest impression left on me was the pleasure of meeting and in- troducing my nine year old daughter to a wonderful young person we met that af- K. & J. DeMatos ternoon. I im- California mediately rec- ognized the Range Bag Winner seventeen year ere is a story that some of your readers may old cheerleader H enjoy. In 1993 I went to work for a small-town and past High Junior Female Champion (and High Jr. police department, and at the time all I had was a very Female of this match as it turned out) who was fea- old 1911 type .45 ACP. Though in good repair, the 1911 tured in a previous GLOCK REPORT. It was so nice for had seen better days. I began actively searching for the my daughter to meet M. D., the young champion from perfect handgun (if such a thing exists). A friend Georgia whose GLOCK REPORT letter I’ve read to my suggested the GLOCK and let me try his G17. I knew right then and there that the GLOCK was the weapon daughter many times. for me. Hopefully, my daughter will look up to M. D. and After checking the local gun shops I was able to buy young people of this clean-cut nature that we saw at a G21 in .45 Auto. I had yet to tell my wife about my the match. What we encountered at the local mall after purchase. That weekend, my wife and I were at the the shoot only magnified a parent’s wish for good role local range for some informal target practice with 22s. models. Earrings everywhere, strange wild hairdos A friend of mine approached and said “Hey, how do you like the new GLOCK?” The ride home was very and colors, and far away spaced-out looks were quite quiet, but we came to the understanding that a firearm a contrast to M. D. and the GLOCK shoot types. Thank is a tool of my trade, and that tool should be the best you, GLOCK, for making this opportunity to expose that is available. my daughter to good role models, and thanks to M. D. The GLOCK has been with me for four years now, for being so nice to my daughter, and for being such a and it has never jammed or given me any reason to good role model. regret my purchase. I now work for an agency that issues another brand of pistol, but when I take off my uniform at the end of the day, the GLOCK goes into my R. R. off-duty holster. And, as soon as I can, I’m going to get South Carolina my wife a GLOCK too!

T. M. Emery Maine

Customer Service Generations just wanted to write as a new member and say that thought I should take time to write to the GLOCK I what I have seen of your organization really im- I REPORT for two reasons. The first to tell you how presses me. Example: I registered for the GSSF in durable my gun has been the past 10 years, and to tell January and didn’t hear anything for a month and a the story of my now 14-year old son, Adam. half, so I called the Foundation. When I called, I was greeted by a nice and friendly representative who in- formed me that my application was being processed, and if I didn’t receive my information in about 2 weeks to call back. Well, 2 weeks went by and I hadn’t received my package and called back. Once again, I was greeted by a friendly representative who apologized for the delay and told me what was going on—that they were shorthanded and behind, but that my application was processed and the package would be shipped soon. It’s not very often that a company actually tells you exactly what is going on and apologizes for it. Very good customer service. Next, I want to shoot in more GSSF matches, but there are only 3 in the Midwest. Can more be arranged or organized? Keep up the excellent service!

T. F. I started shooting pistols at age 21, and it has been Iowa my stress relief for my sometimes overwhelming busi- ness trials. In 1990 I started shooting IPSC, and the bug bit me. I had a compensator made for my G17, and Extreme Conditions 1 bought an aftermarket 3 ⁄2 lb. trigger and really began ellow shooters, I to practice. F like to put my I used to shoot this same GLOCK in Major, which GLOCKS to the ex- IPSC now prohibits. My 130 gr bullets were traveling tremes. From high atop over 1400 fps. I shot the gun for a full season with no the below-freezing tem- troubles, then bought my second G17 for a carry gun. I peratures of the Rocky shot this first G17 and passed it on to 3 of my 5 kids as Mountains to the blow- their starting IPSC gun. Over 250,000 rounds of major, ing sands in the plains, minor, jacketed and lead bullets have been shot I’ve never experienced through this gun without a single replacement part to a malfunction or jam. keep it functioning. That’s why I own six My shooting buddy, Pat Kelley, a master class IPSC GLOCKS—G17, shooter, borrowed this gun in 1995 and won the Coeur G17L, G19, G21, G26 and d’Alene, Idaho GLOCK match, and won his own G30. With over 10,000 GLOCK .40. This past year, my 14-year old son, Adam, rounds total through all won the Junior division and $75 with my carry G17. I of them, I believe I’ve got bought a G17L, placed second and won $50 this year, an armory that will out- too. live me. Happy Shooting. I do have to work a lot building my dreams, but my P. DeC. hobby has been passed on to another generation of Colorado younger and SAFER Americans. I intend to pass on and teach my grandchildren the same principles that my children now possess.

B. S. Washington State

page Ten ©1998 GLOCK, Inc. The GLOCK ReportTM / Volume II, 1998 Superb Shooting Great GSSF Attitudes first learned about GSSF last fall, even though I still can’t believe the Keystone State Ballistic I have owned GLOCK pistols since they first became I Challenge II drew as many entries as it did consid- available in the USA. New friends interested me in ering the horrendous weather on Sunday! I learned shooting the GLOCK match in San Antonio, so I re- quite a few things about GSSF competitors, not the cruited my fiancée, and we decided to shoot it. It was least of which is their undaunted enthusiasm for com- GREAT! peting with their GLOCKS. Their spirit could not be I’m confident in my shooting skills. But I thought dampened (pun intended) by the foul weather. I also that my real hope in doing well at the GLOCK match found them to be very pleasant, regardless of their skill would be in the Senior category, because I wasn’t real level, and they seemed genuinely appreciative of the sure I could do well against those “kids” I knew would effort expended to provide them with a place to com- also be there. When we left the match, I only felt “OK” about my pete. Too often the IPSC shooters I normally associate performance. I didn’t think I shot as well as I should with feel they are owed something by the match ad- have, or could have. I thought my practice scores were ministrators, and often have a less than charitable atti- better, and I should have performed at least as well as tude when it comes to helping out at a match. GSSF I did in practice. I consoled myself by saying “…at shooters on the other hand, seem to recognize that least I had fun.” there is NO PLACE TO SHOOT without match offi- When I retrieved phone messages and heard Vel say cials and GSSF. The GSSF staff deserves a salute for I won two pistols, I was so excited and surprised, I the professionalism you bring to the shooting sports, could hardly believe it. But I was under the impression and I heartily thank you for all your assistance. at the time that I won those pistols in the Senior category. I was mistaken about the rules. An even more ex- citing and happy surprise came when I got the Match Results in the mail and learned I won, not because I was a Senior, but because I posted the best overall score of the match. WOW! As you know, I also won High Senior. I just received my upgraded prizes yesterday, and am thrilled. I ordered two compensated Model G17s, and gave one to my best shooting buddy, my fiancée. We will see you again and again at future local matches. The last one was really fun.

Tina is still thrilled over winning the R. O. award gun! We talked it over, and we are going to select a G22 for her. It will be a great base gun to use in future GSSF matches, and we intend to make the local ones Also, I really must express my appreciation for the when we can. I look forward to arranging next year’s comment on the check stub for winning High Senior. match already, because I KNOW it will be even more Someone wrote “You are really good,” in feminine hand- successful! Thanks again for all your assistance. writing. I assume it was Vel. That comment meant more to me than the money. Thank you, whoever you are. D. M. Pennsylvania G. U. Texas

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my hand well, and I like the .45 caliber round. My wife A True Master carries a G19 because the gun fits her smaller hand, am an avid GLOCK she likes the 9 mm round and with night sights, she I owner, carrier and shoots better at night than during the day. shooter. I would like to We just wanted to say thanks to GLOCK for making thank all the folks at such a fine firearm. We are proud to carry them, and GLOCK for their interest when asked what kind of guns they are, we say “Our in the shooting sports sidearms are GLOCKs, the safest and best firearms in and especially their inter- the world.” est in new shooters. There are so many peo- T. D. ple out there who would Oklahoma never think of getting up in front of a crowd to compete if it weren’t for the laid-back atmosphere you create. I have brought several new shooters to your matches who have said “I don’t want to be embarrassed when I don’t shoot as well as everyone else.” I told them everyone has to start somewhere. Where else can you get the chance to win a GLOCK for being a new shooter? I started shooting competitively in April of 1988. I shot my first match after watching only once. I saw that everyone there was not a match winner, and therefore, there were some worse than me. This only Safe With GLOCK spurred my desire to be as fast and accurate as the am a police officer best person there. My first club classification was “D I with the Hollis Police class,” and about a year later my first USPSA class was Department in Hollis, “C.” In May of 1990 I won my first club match. Along Oklahoma. I am glad to be the way, I placed in the top five of numerous state and able to express my opinions section matches. I worked my way up through the in the GLOCK REPORT. ranks, and in April of 1994 I achieved the rank of First of all, I have owned Master. I felt I had reached my goal, but then realized many different brands of I now had my work cut out for me. The easy days guns. I have never felt safer are over, and now I’ve really got to work to keep up. than when I put a G21 in Once again, I’d like to thank Vel, Scott, Chris and all my holster. GLOCK’s three the rest of the GLOCK crew for what they have done safety system is great, and for the shooting sports, and especially Gaston Glock as you know, safety is most for making it possible. important on the street. My GLOCKs have never mal- Keep on GLOCK’in. functioned (my backup is a G30). So I know that if I need them they will be ready to go without any jam- S. M. ming or other malfunction. GLOCK is truly the gun for North Carolina law enforcement, as well as the shooting enthusiast. Also, because GLOCKs have fewer parts, maintenance Protected Protectors is a lot easier. Hey, since GLOCK is on a roll, how about y wife and I feel we are fully ready to battle the a .50 cal.??? Congratulations on the F.B.I. contract. I M criminal elements when we hit the county know the F.B.I. will be as satisfied with their GLOCKs roads. Trusting our lives will be protected by our train- as I am with mine. GLOCK and law enforcement make ing, our bullet-proof vests and the best combat pistols a truly winning combination. in the world. Our GLOCKs’ accuracy, reliability and safeties assure us that if an armed confrontation oc- S. G. curs, we will not have to worry about stray bullets, Oklahoma ADs or jammed guns. I carry a G21 because the gun fits page Twelve ©1998 GLOCK, Inc. The GLOCK ReportTM / Volume II, 1998 A Dream Fulfilled GSSF Support am writing to the GLOCK REPORT at the request am writing to compliment the GSSF shooting pro- I of my husband. He has been legally blind since he I gram and Chris Edwards for their outstanding sup- was 16 years old, yet he has always loved guns and port to all their competitors. While attending a GSSF shooting sports. You can imagine the obstacles he has match in Fulton, NY, I watched as Chris gave his sup- had to overcome to enable him to achieve some of his port to a blind man who had entered the GSSF match. dreams in this regard. We just want to let the fine I can only describe it as a very heart-warming sight, folks at GLOCK know how much we appreciate the and by the expression on the shooter’s face you could opportunity to participate in their matches through the see the enjoyment he had being able to compete in a “high challenger” class. My husband competed for the real shooting match. GSSF and Chris Edwards are first time three years ago in the Empire State Regional clearly the best of the best for the shooting sports Classic at Fulton’s Pathfinder Gun Club. Gary T. O’N. Thompson and other club members were very helpful New York and gracious in their reception. A very special thanks also to Chris Edwards who assisted him in aiming/shooting and whose support and encourage- Sheriff’s Choice ment meant more than he may realize. Vel Carmona must say, this is the first was also extremely supportive and helpful in speaking I time I have written to a with my husband over the phone numerous times to firearms company praising make all the arrangements ahead of time. This year the merits of the firearm Chris was unable to attend the Empire State match, that they manufacture. I but Scott Gilbertson stepped right into his role and spent thirty years of my gave the assistance needed to facilitate my husband’s Naval career around small participation. arms, which was the basic Colt .45 Auto Pistol. I felt that there was no better sidearm made for personal protection. Then in 1994, after my retirement, I joined the Sheriff’s Office as a deputy. Chesapeake Sheriff’s Office had just completed the transition and change- over to the new GLOCK 19 pistol in 1987/88. I must confess that I had some doubts about the performance of the GLOCK and me being able to make the transition to the new service pistol…I was WRONG. I am a convert to the GLOCK pistol and will sing the praises of my GLOCK 19. Since then, I have joined the GSSF and look forward to some range time with the rest of the GLOCK family of shooters. I thank you again for an outstanding product, and know that it will serve me well. As with most law enforcement officers, I hope that I will never need to use my GLOCK in the protection of others; but I know that it will be ready if that time were to arrive. All of the terrific staff at GLOCK have given my As of this writing, the Chesapeake Sheriff’s Office husband so very much—prize money, a beautiful has about 90% of its 300 officers successfully transi- plaque for “the most persistent” shooter, pride and self- tioned to the GLOCK 19. respect; but MOST importantly—a chance to fulfill one of his dreams!! For that, we both say THANK YOU!! W. E. S. Virginia P. A. New York

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