VW Outdoorsmen plan Pearl Harbor match

VW independent/submitted information

MIDDLE POINT — The Van Wert County Outdoorsmen Association will be hosting its annual Pearl Harbor Commemorative Match to remember American heroes, both past and present.  

This CMP-sanctioned match will be held this Saturday, December 7, on the association’s grounds at 9093 Ringwald Road. The safety briefing will be held at 9 a.m. Saturday and the match will start at 9:30 that morning.  

For those who have wanted to shoot an M-1 Garand, this is the match to attend. Once people shoot in the match, they will be eligible to purchase an M-1 from the CMP.  For those who do not have a rifle, the club has M-1 rifles to loan out to the public to use in this match. However, any military rifle may be used.  

The cost to participate is $5, which is the target fee. For those who need to purchase ammo, the club has 30.06 ammo at $23 for 40 rounds.

For those who have never participated in a match, there will be a clinic starting at 9 a.m. The clinic will include how an M-1 operates, as well as match protocols. The club also has a National Match AR-15 for participants who might want to try it out.     

For more information, check out the association’s website at www.vwoutdoorsmen.info or call 419.203.8662.