About: The Rifle & Pistol section
The activities of the Rifle and Pistol Section at the Concorde Club Range fall into the following categories:
Target Air Pistol & Air Rifle.
Small Bore (.22) Target Rifle.
Gallery Rifle, both Small Bore and Full Bore.
Muzzle Loading (Black Powder) Pistol and Revolver.
Clubroom / Range location.
The Range is located at the Concorde Club, in Crane Lodge Road, Cranford. The Section Room / Range entrance is next to the Hard Surface Tennis courts, The entrance door is under the metal staircase leading to the Tennis section clubroom. A bell push is provided to gain entry if the door is shut.
Main section range times are:
Mon. Evenings (15:30 - 22:00) Gallery Rifle
Tues. Evenings (16:30 - 19:00) Air Pistol *
Weds. Evenings (16:30 - 19:30) .22 Prone Rifle
Thurs. Evenings (18:00 - 20:30) Gallery Rifle
Fri. Mornings (10:00 - 12:00) Gallery Rifle
Sat. Afternoons (13:00 - 17:00) .22 prone Rifle *
Sun. Mornings (10:00 - 12:30) Muzzle Loading Pistol *
* NOTE: See the ‘Schedule’ on the News page for full time & date details, asterisked sessions are not always weekly.
The Range is in use at other times but it is suggested that for new members, come along on a Thursday evening and make yourself known to one of the Range crew. Every FIRST THURSDAY of the month is our Guest Evening, where prospective members may come along and ‘have a go’.
The Rifle and Pistol Section also utilises the Ranges at Bisley, where Full Bore / Long Range target rifle may be shot on certain dates in the year.
Note: Following legislation in 1997, metallic cartridge handgun target shooting no longer exists in this country as a sporting activity.
