FRONT SIGHT - uspsa

Other expenditures represent investmentsthat can reasonably be expectedto benefit the association foryears to come. Those items can becarried on the corporate balancesheet as assets and be depreciatedover a number of years. It is not necessaryto charge the total cost ofsuch projects against current yearexpenses. The new database is anexample of that type of expenditure.When the program is fully incorporatedinto our daily routine, we expectto be able to communicate withINSIDENROIcontinued from page 4.safe to put your hand over the ejectionport while moving the sliderearward. I have two friends whowill attest to this, and they are veryfortunate to have the use of all oftheir fingers. It is not safe to jerk theslide back hard and flip the gun sothe round will fly into the air so youcan catch it. It may look great oncamera, but you won't look so greatwhen the round detonates in yourface or the face of an innocent bystander,such as the range officerwho is observing over your shoulder.That round costs roughly fifteencents. When you unload, let theround fall to the ground; there is noneed to catch it in the air or ask therange officer to catch it for you.When you are asked to unload andshow clear, remove the magazineand just before you pull the slideback (with your hand nowhere nearthe ejection port), turn the gun sothe ejection port is angled towardsthe ground (be sure the muzzle isstill pointed down range). After theround has fallen to the ground, turnthe gun back up again so the rangeyou more frequently and at less expenseto your organization. The newdatabase program will allow USPSAto provide more services to themembers and do it more efficiently.We expect to be able to be more responsiveto member requests. Forexample, we have had many requeststo provide family membershipsat a discount, sending onlyone Front Sight and In Touch perfamily. We currently can't do thatbecause we have only one mail fieldin our database. If we don't sendofficer can inspect the chamber to besure it is clear. This way, if the roundshould detonate, at least the gassesand pieces of brass will be angledtowards the ground instead of towardsthe shooter and the range officer.If we all go out and practice safegun handling techniques and trythis unloading procedure, it wouldbe in everyone's best interest and weall may be a little safer.Guns are not manufactured todetonate or discharge a round whenunloading. If your gun is having thisproblem, call the manufacturer andT-4000 Semi-Auto Target TaperTaping Target Holeshas never beenFASTER & EASIER!"Works Great! No more sticky fingers!""Our last match went faster & everyonewanted to use the T-4000 Target Taper!"Tape Labels are "It's a whole lot easier and a lot more fun!"available in three colors:Standard Target Tan, No Shoot White & Hard Cover BlackT-4000 Tape Guns $ 39.95ea PLUS UPSSHIPPINGLabels All Colors (1000 per Roll) 2.50ea(Tan- T4010, Black-T4020, White-T4030)LOCAL TAXBulk Pack (25 Rolls) (Per Roll) 2.00eaT-4000 Master Kit $ 79.95ea QUANTITYIncludes One Gun &12 rolls Tan, 2 rolls White & 2 rolls BlackASK ABOUTDISCOUNTSFor a sample,Tape Guns R. G• Sales (760) 375-5368or Labels Callpublications, we also can't sendmembership cards, classificationcards or ballots. The new database isexpected to solve that problemalong with many others.Development of the new programwill require several months.When it is in place, we expect it tobe a valuable tool in the developmentof USPSA for many years tocome.Robert's Gun Sales & Sursival Firearms Training http://wssw.ridgecrest.ca.usi —roblah/"Itlet them lcnow what the problem is.They will be more than happy tohelp you. If the problem started afteryou modified your gun based onwhat someone else said, take it to acompetent gunsmith and explainthe problem. This kind of problem issomething that has to be remedied,not by USPSA, but by you, theowner. The gun is doing somethingit was not manufactured to do, soget it corrected before it becomes aserious problem.Remember to always shootstraight, shoot fast, but ALWAYSshoot safe.November/December 1998 • FRONT SIGHT 67