Metro Rifle and Pistol Club Dominates Competition
The Nova Scotia Rifle Association (NSRA) held the annual PPC (Police Pistol Combat) on Sunday, September 29th. It was originally developed as a training tool for police officers, teaching them to shoot at a black silhouette target.
What happend
If you’re older, you probably remember the classic Hallmark Greeting Card TV commercials featuring the now-famous quote, “Hallmark, when you care enough to send the very best.” Last Sunday evening, that’s exactly what they called us: The Hallmark Team! Metro cared enough about winning to send our very best—and win we did!
As the last embers of our campfire died, dawn broke on this Sunday morning rife with anticipation. The crisp morning air was charged with intensity. From the moment the sun broke the horizon, the team instinctively knew it would be a record-breaking day—and indeed it was.
Gary had coffee and eggs going just after sunrise, Mike was organizing trigger weights, and Joe was plotting strategies. Sven and Lars were setting up target stands as Chris pulled into the parking lot, searching for a gun to shoot in the match. Soon, competitors began trickling in. Nearly two dozen shooters, the best from clubs across the province, arrived with determination in their eyes, envisioning the coveted trophy and gold medal in their home display cases.
The Match
The match started fast with a mag dump and smokin’ hot reloads on the fly. Rapid-fire rounds and lightning-fast reloads filled the air with the sound of continuous gunfire. Brass casings flew in all directions. As the competition progressed, targets were moved to increasingly challenging distances, separating the skilled from the novice.
Despite the grueling morning, the Metro team clawed their way to the top, maintaining high scores and becoming the favorites to win. However, the outcome of any competition can be unpredictable.
Lunch
One NSRA member, who was starting a restaurant in Dartmouth (koshio.ca), delivered exceptional sushi. Bob’s homemade burgers were equally impressive, complemented by BBQ sausages and his wife’s delicious cookies. Ohhh – good stuff. As competitors slowly made their way back to the range, some wondered if the hearty meal was a strategy to slow down the competition. Nevertheless, the Metro team pressed on, determined to maintain their excellence throughout the afternoon.
Then as I slowly waddled out to the range it dawned on me, that was their strategy, feed us till we almost burst; slow us down and put us to sleep! Would it work?
The afternoon
Full to the gills we shot on, maintaining our excellence! At the end of the day, The Metro Rifle and Pistol Club had attained victory! We managed to take home, not silver, not gold, but BOTH gold and silver in EVERY DIVISION!!!
Competition Highlights
Marksman Division
Gold: Gary Latimer (1196/1500)
Silver: Mike Holland (1183/1500)
Expert Division
Gold: Lars Kummer (1414/1500)
Silver: Sven Kummer (1405/1500)
Masters Division
Gold: Mike Kelly (1464/1500)
Silver: Joe MacHoll (1384/1500)
Bottom Line
The Metro Rifle and Pistol Club’s remarkable achievement of winning both gold and silver medals in every division is a feat unseen in the competition for nearly half a century.
The gods of the shoot smiled down upon us that day! We dominated the competition!! We earned that title “The Hallmark Team”! It was an awe inspiring day and I was proud to be a member of that team! But next year … we want the bronze metals too! Training starts spring 2025! Ya goin’ to run with the big dogs or stay home in the porch!
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