The Otago Pistol Club was incorporated in 1975 and as part of the NZPA has been through the long years of pistol restriction.
During this time the Otago Pistol Club has established well appointed facilities including club rooms and 5 shooting ranges with the latest computerised control systems to cater for any type of pistol shooting competition. The styles favoured at our range are UIT (olympic style), and for the more experienced, the exciting Action Matches.
First and foremost on a live firing range is a strict safety code. There is no compromise. When shooting on club days (every Saturday 1pm to 4pm) shooters are under the direct control of a range officer. New shooters will have individual guidance on safety and be given the basics of the very exciting sport.
Current membership is hovering around the 60 mark with the high percentage of active shooters competing away from home at national or international level. If it is your dream to represent New Zealand and wear the silver fern, pistol shooting is an excellent vehicle to do so.
Pistol Shooting will challenge your eye-hand co-ordination. For the serious shooters, there is a significant mind component. Within pistol shooting there are various disciplines, involving airpistol (.177 cal), smokeless powder cartridges (.22 cal to .45 cal), black-powder pistols, target distances from 10 to 200 metres and time frames of 2 seconds to 2 hours.
