Work Party Success

Weeds fell by the dozens as TGC members descended on the club and cleared a winters worth of dead brush. Meanwhile,  back in the range, the range lights now have a switch at each door to allow for range entrance / exit  door marking, the 50 ft. range lights were raised up behind the guards, the poles were painted and the electric port (1) began its rewiring to make it more reliable.TGC wishes to thank the following people for their efforts at the May work party:

Ed Kowalski

Jim Sieler

Steve Johnson

A. Gaignat

Steve Emerzain

Dave Hyatt

Jean Waterhouse

The next work party will be June 9th. Stay tuned for details.

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For the 2nd year in a row, Metacon and Torrington have split their season, with  Metacon beating Torrington Wednesday (1/18/12) 1388 to 1365.  Chris Moran shot a career high 274, and Dave Dunford shot a 269. The full team is as follows:

Click here for details

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Renew your membership here and support the club.

Renew your membership here and support the club.

The Torrington Gun Club provides a safe and comfortable place for its membership to enjoy recreational and competitive indoor shooting.  Our members represent a cross-section of society.  We are doctors, lawyers, teachers, professionals, business owners, local and state police officers, blue collar workers, moms, dads, and grandparents.  We are responsible and law-abiding citizens who believe in our birthright of liberty and freedom, including the right to keep and bear arms.

The TGC history goes back to 1916 and was then known as the Torrington Rifle Club.  In 1936 it was known as the Torrington Fish & Game Association and in 1938 it was reorganized as the Torrington Fish & Game Revolver Club.  In 1957 it was incorporated as the Torrington Gun Club and initially shot its matches at the Torrington Police Range in the basement of City Hall.  The club built and moved into its own facility on Spencer Road (New Hartford) in 1962.  Several renovation projects have been undertaken over the years including the new heating & ventilation systems and range improvements in 2000-2001.

Civilian Marksmanship ProgramMeetings are held at 7:30 pm on the second Monday of alternating months starting with the election of officers in January.  New members are always welcome.

Torrington Gun Club

Incorporated 29 March 1957

PO Box 41 Torrington CT 06790

Operating Hours – The range is open for shooting between 8 AM and 10 PM.

Reserved Shooting Days – Watch this web site for scheduled events.

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Basic Safety & Range Rules:

1.  NO alcoholic beverages permitted on the premises.

2.  NO smoking in the building.

3.  NO discharge or display of firearms outside the building.

4.  Guns may only be removed from their cases or holsters on the firing line and      must be pointed downrange at all times.

5.  Guns must be unloaded until on the firing line and ready to shoot.

6.  No drawing and firing from a holster is allowed.

7.  Use only paper or cardboard targets.

8.  Targets must be placed at least beyond the yellow line, and if you are not setting your targets all the way out to 50 feet, try to use ports #1, #4, or #7 to avoid pole hits.

9.  Targets must be placed so that all shots will hit the backstop within the blue area and not the floor, walls or posts.  Change target holders accordingly.  Be especially careful if bench resting.

10.  No sustained fire of more than 6 rounds without a rest.

11.  Clean up your area and place empty cases in appropriate containers.  Do not sweep in front of the firing line.

12.  Keep the exhaust fans running at all times while shooting and cleaning up.

13.  A member is only allowed one guest at a time in the firing range.

14.  Prohibited firearms and ammunition:

  • Centerfire rifles (including pistol calibers), shotguns, black powder and any gun capable of automatic fire.
  • Pistols chambered for centerfire rifle cartridges and any pistol with a barrel of 15” or longer.
  • Armor piercing or tracer ammunition.
  • .22 Magnum or .17 rimfire cartridges.
  • BB guns
  • Any round that exceeds 1325 fps.