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We hope to have enough Brown Bess's and Charleyvilles to create a smoke screen. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1oLflPilcMc I have a beautiful trophy with both Wellington and Napoleon on it for the Waterloo event. Stanley Gurski [email protected]

Regularly Scheduled Meeting, Thursday Feb 18, 2016 Doors open at 7:00. Due to longer than normal presentation, Meeting will start at 7:30, followed by presentation. Presentation Harlem Hellfighters and O'Ryans Roughnecks- Weapons and Equipment of Doughboys Under Foreign Command by Stan Gurski On Display: Military Accoutrements Guest fee is $5 and sandwiches and soda are for sale if you skip supper to come to the meeting. Restaurants in the area if you want fancier fare. Go to www.njacc.info for directions. Kenilworth Veterans Center 33 21st Street South Kenilworth, NJ 07033 Garden State Parkway to Exit 138, Kenilworth. Turn LEFT (West) on Kenilworth Boulevard. Go Three Lights to 21st Street South. Turn LEFT. Hall is about 100 yards on Right -- Parking is on left, opposite hall. Alternate Route (North West Jersey) Route I-287 South to Route 24 East. Route 24 East to JCN I-78 East (Bear Right) Exit for Route 124 West Springfield. About 1 mile from ramp are two sets of traffic lights. Stay in Right Lane, DO NOT TURN. Procede through the light onto Meisel Ave (509). Follow signs for Parkway. Meisel Ave becomes Kenilworth Blvd, continue Straight (509 Turns Right and goes to Westfield) (First Light past Kenilworth High School)Turn right on 21st Street South. Alternate Route (From Route 22 East) Turn RIGHT on Michigan Ave (McDonalds on corner). Turn RIGHT at First Light onto Kenilworth Blvd Turn LEFT at next light onto 21st Street South. Hall is about 100 yards on Right -- Parking is opposite hall on left. www.njacc.info Stanley Gurski [email protected]

Filmed at our Armistice day Shoot at Cherry Ridge in 2015. This was the main battle rifle of the Harlem Hellfighters. Its development and flaws will be covered at the presentation on Feb 18th. https://youtu.be/VqZe8KLoLN8

The Shoot Director has now stated that "Due to interest shown I will make sure that the Waterloo event is held at 12:30 with the range cleared of all other events. We will fire at 25 yards at police silhouette targets. To add flavor to the event I have opened it up to smoothbore muskets other than just the Brown Bess (Charleyvilles as an example). Here is music to listen to as you go into your gun safe and find those queens that have been gathering dust for too long. hope to see you on the 30th. Pencil in the date and spend the next 90 days in preparation." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eVzBcIXJXTo Stanley Gurski [email protected]

If you have an interest in World War One you might find the NJACC meeting scheduled for Feb 18th right up your alley. Guest fee is $5 for non members. We plan to have an extensive display of Doughboy, French, and British equipment and weapons. Sandwiches and soda are also for sale if you need to skip dinner to get to Kenilworth. Our meetings are normally suitable for the whole family but this presentation will include some material that was suppressed during and after the war concerning french women and allied soldiers. Also you will get a chance to hear the actual lyrics of Mademoiselle from Armentieres that were locked up in the Library of Congress Folk song collection for many years for being crude and salacious. For more information go to www.njacc.info ; Stanley Gurski [email protected]

“The sun never sets on the British Empire” & (Every subject) “may retain weapons necessary for the defense of home and person” Once indisputable truths, the sun has set on both these concepts in Great Britain. As a result of current British Law, many of the firearms once held in British collections have found new homes in “The Land of the Free.” Americans now own them. In Memory of British rights won and lost and as a tribute to Our Second Amendment, The Shongum Sportsmen's Association Invites the new owners of these weapons to compete in a marksmanship contest using THE FIRARMS OF THE WARS OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE Saturday, April 30 , 2016 (One Hundredth Anniversary of the end of the Easter Rising) Shongum Sportsmen’s Association Chapel Hill Range Janes Chapel Road, Mansfield, NJ From Center of Hackettstown, take ROUTE 46 WEST. Turn Left onto RUSSLING RD ( (2. Miles from RT 517 by Best’s Fruit Farm). At end, (1.5 miles), Turn LEFT onto BARKER’S MILL RD (.2 Miles.) Turn RIGHT onto MT BETHEL RD. (1 Mile), Turn RIGHT onto JANE’S CHAPEL ROAD Range approx 1 mile on RIGHT SIGHT-IN: 9:00am – 10:00am RIFLES 10am-12:30pm Lunch: 12:30pm – 1:00pm HANDGUNS 1-3PM ENTRY FEES* Shongum Members, NJACC, Military/Police: $20.00 Guests : $30.00 for Complete Series Family/significant others: $60 for two benches and up to 6 for lunch. Fee gives you ten targets. Additional targets $1 each Full Entry Fee includes Lunch in Club House. Haggis and hot dogs ($5.00 Lunch Only.. PRIZES: Trophies to Best in Each Class. QUEEN VICTORIA to best female shooter. YOUNG WINSTON to best junior (under 18) FIREARMS: Curios and Relics of the Period. Repros Acceptable Original Style Stocks and Sights Any Position Including Bench* Unless Otherwise Noted. * Rifles must be fired from shoulder unless excused. The Following Contests Require 12 Shots, OFF HAND One hand 50 feet Except #17 1. WATERLOO Smoothbore Flintlock – Brown Bess, 25 yards, 5 minutes(off hand) 2. CRIMEA WAR Percussion Rifle or Carbine (Enfield P/51/53 .577) -100 Yards,2 minutes 3. ASHANTI Snider,Rifle, Carbine,Short Rifle - 100 yards, 2 minutes 4. ZULU WARS Martini Henry – 100 Yards, 2 minutes The following Contests Require 10 Shots, Position Optional. 100 Yards, Except # 13 5. BOER WAR Any Lee Medford, Martini-Enfield, or Lee Enfield Mark I 6. FLANDERS FIELD Canadian Ross, SMLE 7. HOME GUARD P14 or 1917 Enfield 8. MONTE CASS I N O #4 Enfield 9. BURMA #5 Jungle Carbine 10. END OF EMPIRE Indian #2A or #4 in 7.62 NATO or NJ Legal SLR style(inch "FAL") w/o Trilux 11. TRAINER Any British/Canadian Training Rifle in .22 Rimfire 12. SNIPER (Francis Pegahmagabow award) MK IV(T) 7.62 NATO, .303 or Whitworth,TRILUX SLR .Ross,One Shot 13. COMMANDO (new event) Semi-auto Thompson, from the hip advancing from 50 yards. Contests Require 12 Shots, OFF HAND One hand 50 feet Except #17 14. EMPIRE REVOLVER Any Webley, Colt, or S&W in .455 or .45 Conversion, M1917 S&W or Colt 15 UNITED KINGDOM 38/200 REVOLVER Any Webley, Enfield, Colt or S&W in .38/200, .38 S&W or .38 Colt N.P. 16. COMMONWEATH AUTO Webley, Colt in .455, Colt 1911, 1911A1, in .45 ACP, Inglis HP 9mm 17. 007 Walter PPK, PPK/S (25 feet) - Shoot Chairman – STAN GURSKI [email protected] 732 388-1202

Here is the Shoot Report, a fun time was had by all: http://www.njacc.info/2016/AllShootReports/2016-WinterShoot-report-vf.html

It is indeed a lot of fun and great way to spend a Saturday. I think the weather forecast is chance of showers on Saturday morning, but looking a lot warmer than last year. Plus benches at Cherry Ridge are covered so a little rain is not a problem.

Three days until the Match. Update from the Shoot Director, Stan Gurski: "Contrary to a published report there is no "rain date" for this event. There is a "snow date" if the range officials decide that there is not sufficient viability for a safe shoot or the roads and parking lot have not been plowed. Cold weather is not an excuse. This is a Winter Shoot. We will have hot venison stew in the parking lot. The ratio of venison to beef is determined by the hunting prowess of the members of the Directors Board. We will have coffee, tea, hot chocolate and hot cider. Lunch will be served in the clubhouse which is heated and has indoor bathrooms. If you are a Cherry Ridge member -please bring your target frame as we only have 20 "loaners'. Prior to the ammo shortage we used to get over 40 participants and hope to do the same this year. If you are using black powder please try to get a bench on the left side of the range. The smoking section. This is a great opportunity to cure cabin fever and the post Christmas blahs. A chance to network with fellow enthusiasts in structured safe fun..."

ANOTHER UPDATE FROM THE SHOOT CHAIRMAN ON DEC. 31: I have received a request from the owner of this rare rifle to compete in the Scandinavian Bolt event. If he wins I will have a special trophy made for him and give out the regular trophy to whoever has the highest score with a "bolt' gun. If you have a rare item that you would like to use and it doesn't fit a 'Niche' in the categories I have set up feel free to contact me for special arrangements. We design these shoots for safe fun and can handle up to almost 50 competitors.Besides it makes for a gun show on the line http://www.forgottenweapons.com/rifles/ljungman/ Stanley Gurski [email protected]

Lewis at Armament Gunsmithing Company, Inc. just completed a repair for me and his work is excellent. His address is 525 Route 22, Hillside, NJ 07205 and his telephone is 908-686-0960. Also I agree that he is a gentleman...

UPDATE FROM THE SHOOT CHAIRMAN, STAN GURSKI: As you get your calendars for 2016 be sure to pencil in the Winter Shoot on Jan 16th. New Jersey Arms Collectors Premier Vintage Rifle Event will again be held at the Cherry Ridge Range. Hot drinks and stew served in the parking lot. Overhead cover. The 100 yard range has been upgraded recently. I am allowing use of the Finnish 28/30 rifle without scope in the sniper event http://www.mosinnagant.net/finland/MosinNagant-M2830rifle-introduction.asp as the world record for winter sniping is held by Simo Hayha who used one. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simo_H%C3%A4yh%C3%A4 Allentown and other gun shows exist before the event in case you want to get one. He used to put snow in his mouth so no vapor trail would give his position away. This is not a requirement for this event.

In Honor of the Men and Women Who Endured The Rigors of Winter Combat from Valley Forge to Korea And To Demonstrate Personal Skill with Relics of History, The New Jersey Arms Collector’s Club Inc. Invites You to Participate With Historical Firearms In A Winter Marksmanship Contest Saturday, January 16, 2016 SNOW DATE JAN 23rd`(CALL RANGE at 973 764-1333 for closings) ANJRPC CHERRY RIDGE RANGE Highland Lakes, NJ -- Off Canistear Road, 4 Mi. North of Rt. 23 SIGHT-IN: 9:00 am – 10:00 am MATCHES: 10:00 am - 3:00 pm Lunch: 12:00 – 1:00 ENTRY FEES* $30 ($10 discount to NJACC members and active, reserve, retired military with ID card) Family rate-$50 for two benches (children, in laws, grandparents etc.) plus $5 for each meal Full Entry Fee includes Lunch in Club House & VENISON STEW and Hot Beverages during shoot ($5.00 Lunch Only) *Note: Price Differential for Non-Members is applicable towards Membership Dues. PRIZES: Trophies to Best in Each Class FIREARMS: Repro or original BP. Curios and Relics of the Period. Original style Stocks and Sights Winter trigger guards acceptable. Winter triggers if approved by range safety officer. OPTIONAL: YOU ARE ENCOURAGED TO WEAR WINTER COMBAT UNIFORMS OR CIVILIAN EQUIVALENT— Don’t forget Hats, Gloves and Boots as well as hearing and eye protection!!! VENISON STEW, HOT CHOCOLATE AND COFFEE AVAILABLE IN PARKING LOT AS PART OF FEE Contests Require 10 Shots in 2 Minutes at 50 Yards(except #12,15&16) Any Position Including Bench * Rifles must be fired from shoulder unless medically excused.(no sleds) 1. BATTLE OF TRENTON Any Smoothbore Flintlock - 5 shots in 15 minutes 2. MOUNTAIN MAN Any Civilian Flint or Percussion Rifle - 10 Shots / 15 Minutes 3. FREDERICSBURG Any C W Battle weapon not using fixed ammo - 10 Shots / 15 Minutes 4. WINTER WAR Any Finnish or Russian Mosin Nagant,Suomi 31 semi auto. 5. BALKAN FRONT Any Yugoslav, Austrian, Italian, Bulgarian, Romanian or Greek WWII era bolt action rifle (post war rebuilt Yugos are OK) 6. EASTERN FRONT SEMI-AUTO G-41, G-43, Tokarev 38 and SVT-40. Suomi M31 Semi Auto 7. BATTLE OF THE BULGE BOLT 98K, Springfield ’03, 03A1, 03A3, Enfield P14/1917 MK III and IV 8. BATTLE OF HUERTGEN FOREST M1 Garand, G-43, G-41 9. SCANDANAVIAN BOLT Swedish Mauser, Norwegian or Danish Krag 10. ALPINE DEFENSE Any Swiss, Italian, French, or Austrian Mil. Bolt or Semi Auto 11. CHOSIN RESERVOIR M1,BAR, Mosin Nagant, Japanese 38, 99, Mauser 98,SKS,Enfield #3,4 12 AFGHAN HILLS Any NJ Legal Semi-Auto, 5.56, 7.62 Nato, 7.62 x 39, 5.45 x 39 (100yds) 13. KLONDIKE Any Black Powder Cartridge Firearm (smokeless or duplex ammo OK) 14. ALASKA HUNTER Any Sporter Rifle, inc Sporterized Military, (Iron Sights) 15. WINTER SNIPER Military Sniper Rifle w/Original style Optics-1 Shot 100 Yds. 16. POLAR BEAR Any Sport,Sporterized Military or Police Rifle with Scope 30 cal or+ 17. CPT GRIEST 1LT HAVER TROPHY Best Female Shooter (in honor of the Ranger School graduates) 18. YOUNG WARRIOR Any Shooter Under 18 Years -22 rimfire no magnifying optics, 19. WINTER OLYMPIAN Any Rimfire /pellet Rifle( 17 or 22), 18 or older-no magnifying optics 20. WINTER PLINKER Any scoped Rimfire(17 or 22) or pellet Rifle PUBLIC INVITED - Shoot Chairman – STAN GURSKI [email protected] 732 388-1202 Website downloadable flyer

Shoot report from Saturday: http://njacc.info/2015/AllShootReports/2015ArmisticeDayReport.html I was a lot fun. Next event is the Winter Shoot: Historical Firearms Marksman Contest on January 16 at Cherry Ridge. Open to the public.

Message from the Shoot Chairman: "We have 20 loaner frames for participants who don't have Cherry Ridge frames. This event is open to the public. You don't have to have range privileges at Cherry Ridge. 47 benches and adequate parking. Indoor plumbing in the range house."

REMINDER: An upcoming fun day and a good reason to get your vintage items out to the range. Lunch included! All are welcome and hope to see you there.

UPDATE: Message from Stan the "Chairman of the Shooting Directorate" has just announced "As Kielbasi has pork we are making one pack of kosher all beef hotdogs for those who cannot eat Pork products for health, religion or good sense."

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(bump) Reminder: This match is a lot of fun and an opportunity get some of your Combloc items out of your safe for a fun day at the range. A casual fun event, with lunch and trophies. Bring the family too! All are welcome.

The collector matches are a lot of fun for seeing interesting historical rifles.

Lenin, Stalin, Mao and Kim II Sung are all gone. Castro is on his way out. The Cold War is over and former Communist Block countries are moving from Marx to Master Card. Many Comblock weapons have found their way into the free world as captured trophies while others have been shipped here, as those once enslaved by Communism have found that Capitalism can be rewarding. The Shongum Sportsmen and The New Jersey Arms Collector's Club INVITES NEW OWNERS OF THESE FIREARMS TO COMPETE IN A MARKSMANSHIP CONTEST AS WE CELEBRATE THE END OF THE EVIL EMPIRE SATURDAY OCTOBER 24, 2015 9:00 am 'til 1:00 pm (rifles) 2:30PM-4 Handgun LOCATION: Shongum Sportsmen’s Chapel Hill Range, 363 Janes Chapel Road, Mansfield(Oxford), NJ 07863-3511 From Center of Hackettstown, take ROUTE 46 WEST. Two Miles west of Rt 517, turn LEFT onto RUSSLING RD (by Best’s Fruit Farm). At end, (1.5 miles) Turn LEFT onto BARKER’S MILL RD (.2 Miles.) Turn RIGHT onto MT BETHEL RD. for 1 mile, Turn RIGHT onto JANE’S CHAPEL ROAD Range approx 1 Mile on RIGHT NOTE THIS IS A NEW LOCATION FOR THIS EVENT GUESTS $30.00* . $20 for Shongum or NJACC members *Note: Price Differential Members/Non Members is applicable towards Membership Dues if joining NJACC. PRIZES: COMBLOC MEDALS OR TROPHIES TO BEST IN CLASS (Awards 2 and 4PM) ELIGIBLE FIREARMS: CURIOS AND RELICS OF THE PERIOD -Unmodified Soviet guns captured by Finland are OK ORIGINAL IRON SIGHTS ONLY EXCEPT FOR MATCH #6 RIFLE CONTESTS REQUIRE 10 SHOTS AT 100YARDS (284 Arshins) IN 2 MINUTES, EXCEPT #6 WHICH REQUIRES 1 SHOT AT 100 YARDS. Pistols 10 shots one handedRange 50 feet. LUNCH( 1PM-2) INCLUDED WITH ENTRY FEES: POLISH SAUSAGE AND PIEROGI 1. BOLSHEVIK REVOLUTION RIFLE - M 1891 MOSIN or WINCHESTER M95 in 7.62R 2. MOSIN NAGANT RIFLE - COSSACK, DRAGOON, 91/30 3. TOKAREV RIFLE - ANY TOKAREV SVT RIFLE M 1938, M 1940 4. SIMONOV CARBINE - ANY SKS W / O DETACHABLE BOX MAGAZINE 5. COMBLOC CARBINE - ANY MOSIN NAGANT CARBINE (M38, M44, TYPE 53) CUT DOWN RIFLE (91 / 30 / 58) or CZECH 91/38 6. MARXIST SNIPER - DRAGUNOV, PSL, MOSIN OR TOKAREV w/SCOPE 7. KALISHNIKOV - MAK 90,SAR AND OTHER NJ LEGAL "AK Style" 8. YOUNG PIONEER INSTRUCTOR - ANY COMBLOC .22 CAL MILITARY TRAINER 9. YOUNG PIONEER (under 18) - SKS OR .22 TRAINER 10. LYUDMILA PAVLICHENKO - FOR FEMALE WITH THE HIGHEST RIFLE SCORE 11. BOLSHEVIK PISTOL - NAGANT REVOLVER,BOLO M96 in 30 Mauser. 12. SECRET POLICE - ANY COMBLOC AUTO in 9mm MAKAROV or 7.62P 13. GRENADA - CZECH VZ52,52/57) or VZ58 semi auto rifle (jersey legal) Chairman of the Shooting Directorate Stanislaus Gurski 732-388-1202 or [email protected] All gun owners with a sense of humor in the People’s Republic of New Jersey invited to bring their comrades

In commemoration of the 100th Anniversary of the Battle of Gallipoli and in honor of the men and women who served so valiantly to preserve our freedom in the “WAR TO END ALL WARS” The New Jersey Arms Collectors Club, Inc. Invites you to participate in our Armistice Day Vintage Firearms Shoot Compete with your WWI Era Rifles and Pistol (If you have a WWI firearm not listed contact GurskiLTC@aol for approval to compete with, new category can be created) WWI Re-Enactors are encouraged to participate in uniform ($10 off fee, Helmets optional) SATURDAY November 14, 2015 LOCATION: ANJRPC Cherry Ridge Range,100 Range Road, Highland Lakes, NJ 07422 ( 4 miles north of RT 23 off Canistear Road) 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM (Sight-in: 9:00 AM)for rifles. Lunch break 1-2, 2-4 Handguns $30.00* for Complete Series or $10.00 per Event. $20.00 for Complete Series or $5.00 per Event. For NJACC members and re-enactors in uniform *Note: Price Differential Members/Non Members is applicable towards NJACC Membership Dues. Includes Hot Dogs, Liberty Cabbage, Pork & Beans and Soda Lunch PRIZES: Trophy to the Best in Each Class PLUS best Female(MILUNKA SAVIC AWARD) and best Youngster(under 18). Rifle awards at 2:15.Pistol awards at 4:15 Firearms must have Original Military Iron Sights, Ask for waiver or clarification prior to event .Post war firearms true to the design used in WWI can be approved.(Example Czech 98/ 22, Polish Kbk ,Remington 03(not A3)) Contests are 10 Shots in 2 Minutes. Rifle at 50 Yards, Pistol at 50 feet, Small pistol 20 feet. Modified trench parapet position( Bench with forward support is OK)for rifle. Single hand for handguns firing. Two hands for stocked pistol event. 1. DOUGHBOY US Enfield Model 1917 2. BELLEAU WOOD 1903 Springfield, open sights, straight stock (no A1 or A3) . 3. GALLIPOLI Enfield, Mk III, 7.65 Mauser, Turk 93,03 4. FLANDER FIELDS Canadian Ross,P-14 5. VITTORIO VENETO Italian 1891 rifle or any Italian WWI longarm, M95 Mannlicher 6. NORTH RUSSIA INTERVENTION Mosin 1891 Long Infantry Rifle ( need not be US made) 7. VERDUN French Lebel, Bertier rifles or carbines in 8mm 8. CENTRAL POWERS RIFLE Gew 88, 88/05,Gew 98, Kar98. 9. JAPANESE ASSISTANCE Type 30,35,38 rifles (sold to Russia and Britain)Used in Arabia 10. BALKAN FRONT Any Greek, Bulgarian, Serbian rifle not listed above and used in WWI. 11. RIFLE WITH BAYONET Any of the above with a original issue bayonet 12. CENTRAL POWERS PISTOL P08 (not artillery model), C96, Steyr M12 13. ALLIED REVOLVER Webley, Colt or S&W in .45 ACP,45 LC, or .455,38L Colt NAN, Nagant 95, Lebel 92,,Italian Bodeo 14. ALLIED AUTO 1911 in .45 or .455 (No A1 Variants), Webley auto 455, Glisenti 1910, Type A Nambu 15 STOCKED PISTOL Artillery Luger or Broomhandle Mauser (stock optional) (7.63 or 9mm Luger). Stocked Webley revolver 16. SMALL PISTOL Browning 1900, 1903, 1910(Princip’s gun), Mauser 1914, Ruby Type, Colt 1903,1908, Walter #4,Savage 1907 17. TRENCH SNIPER SPECIAL EVENT FOR ORIGINAL WWI SNIPER RIFLES (Contact [email protected] for details) PUBLIC INVITED - For more information contact [email protected] or 732-388-1202

Here is the Shoot Report of the fun event last Saturday. http://njacc.info/2015/AllShootReports/2015VJDayReport.html For those who like vintage collectibles, it doesn't get more fun than this! Our next event is the End of the Evil Empire on Saturday, Oct. 24 for using Russian and Communist Block country rifles.

From Stan: Schedule and weather conditions for tomorrow's event Predicted temperature of in the 90's might not apply to range as we are in the higher elevations. We also have overhead cover and iced water and tea will be on the line. Registration and zeroing is 9-10. From 10-12 we will have the battle rifle events 1-8 and 13. Noon to 1 will be the more active events 9-12 and #16. Lunch 1-2. Handgun events after long gun trophy distribution (approx 2:15).

Latest update and reminder from Stan: "Greetings. Great opportunity to join us on Saturday for the annual VJ Day event. Low level friendly competition with the curios and relics of the Pacific campaign. Also a great opportunity to have any items you have inherited to be identified and assessed. For you younger shooters we have some action events. For those of us who carry a Medicare card next to the Firearms card we still allow shooting from the bench. The ammo shortage is over for center fire cartridges. For those who need exotic ammo be sure to call Jones Ammo at 973-625-2622 between 8-10 PM ASAP. Will can come up with anything the Japanese military used if given enough time. Save your brass as he reloads it. If there is sufficient demand we hope to have him deliver it to the range. This is a fun event and almost a gun show on the firing line. If you want Camp Perry level competition go somewhere else."