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To the right of the outdoor
rifle range lies the 25m U.I.T Pistol range. Once used to host Pistol
competitions, and one of the few UIT ranges in Wales this range is now
used mainly by the club's Black Powder section, shooting a variety of
Black Powder pistols and rifles. As well as these, members can also use
"pistol calibre" rifles on this range and many of the old "pistol action"
events have
With the M4 being so
close, the club draws its members from a wide area, with some members
travelling from Llanelli and Chepstow as well as more locally. There are
currently around a hundred members at Tondu, with year on year increases
over the last 2 years, proving a growing interest in the sport in spite of
the pistol ban and anti-gun attitude shown by most of the media.
With the existing
clubhouse showing its age and complete lack of facilities, the club took
the decision several years ago to build a new clubhouse. After a lot of
time and hard work this was finally ready and has now been in use for some years. The new
kitchen facilities proved to be a great success, and thanks to the hard
work by several members and their wives, the club managed to boost its
funds by providing tea, coffee, and hot food.
This ability to provide catering will prove very popular with competitors
and members at future events.
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