Lee Ermey, the “Gunny.” Source: USMC
Nearly 1,350 competitors and enthusiasts attended the Glock Annual Shoot XXI and Gunny Challenge X hosted by Glock and the Glock Shooting Sports Foundation (GSSF), making it the most highly participated action pistol match in World history.
The weekend-long match held outside Conyers, GA, at the South River Gun Club exceeded participation expectations. The level of attendance reaching 1,350 people, making it the most highly attended GSSF event in its 21 year run.
Lee Ermey, the “Gunny,” presided over his namesake match and was assisted by this year’s celebrity guest shooter, Film & TV star Clifton Collins Jr., who is best known for his roles in the films “Pacific Rim,” “Star Trek,” and “Capote,” for which he was nominated for a Screen Actors Guild Award.
This year’s Celebrity Shoot-Off event resulted in a win for Collins over the Gunny.
The “MatchMeister Man-on-Man Shoot Off,” open only to previous GSSF overall match winners, was once again, won by Butch Barton. The crowd of on-lookers cheered as Barton bested fifteen of the other GSSF match winners.
Participants shot in 22 active bays overseen by a host of volunteer range officers responsible for ensuring gun safety.
GSSF has nine remaining matches for the balance of the year. For more information, visit: gssfonline.com.
