Carmel Gun Club

06/15/2026

That's right!! Two Swiss matches this month. Next Sunday we will conduct the 2026 Jaeger Championship and the Feldschiessen 300m. On Jun 27th we will hold our annual 25m Swiss pistol matches. I will send out the courses of fire as soon as they are confirmed.

As usual, Check in 7:30 - 8:15, safety brief at 8:30, first shots downrange at 9:00

The optional lunch will be the incredible steak dinner served by the Monterey County Swiss Rifle Club.

See you all next Sunday!!

President (for now)
Carmel Gun Club

06/08/2026

On Sunday, June 21st, we will conduct our annual Jaeger Championship and Feldschiessen 300m match. See the attached the scorecard for the course of fire. As you can see, a hunting smokepole will work for the first part. You will need a Swiss Karibiner 31 for the second portion. The club has Swiss Karibiner 31s for your use during this match! And the fodder for them! This is a great chance for your to explore this historical technology.

Check in between 7:30 - 8:15, safety brief at 8:30, first shots down range at 9:00

An optional, incredible steak lunch will be provided afterwards by the Monterey County Swiss Rifle Club. Bring money for that!

President
Carmel Gun Club

05/28/2026

Father's Day, and our next Swiss rifle match, is June 21st. Followed by a costly but superb steak dinner. Before the meal, we're going to compete in a Jaeger Schutz, which involves rested hunting rifles. So... get yours ready. K-31 is optional. Anything that works the electronic scoring at 300 meters is good.

Remember also that June is a 2-match month. We will also conduct Swiss 25m pistol matches on June 27.

Photos for illustration. These are from our 2025 Father's Day shoot. A fine time was had by all.

President
Carmel Gun Club

05/24/2026

05/24/2026

First photos of today’s event from the Kirkwolds! An epic day. Again, thanks! More tomorrow.

05/22/2026

THE FUNERAL FOR STAFF SERGEANT CARL ABBOTT IS ON! 1:30 TODAY, Friday, May 22nd, 2026. There will be a gathering at the Garden of Memories cemetery off Abbott Street, to commemorate the repatriation of the remains of SSgt Carl Abbott, of C Company, 194th Tank Battalion. The remains were recently recovered in the Philippines and identified via DNA. The public is invited. I just found out. EIC pistol competition tomorrow!

05/17/2026

Next Saturday, May 23d, we will conduct three CMP-sanctioned Excellence in Competition (EIC) pistol matches. We will start the day with the .22LR match, followed by the Service Pistol, and then the Revolver match. 30 rounds each for the ,22LR and Service Pistol, and 40 rounds for the Revolver match. These are EIC matches - NO Sighters!

Check in at 7:30 - 8:15, safety brief at 8:30, first rounds down range at 9. Depending on the number of participants, and therefore the potential number of relays, these matches can go pretty fast. We could start the revolver match as early as 11 - 11:30.

An optional lunch will be served following the revolver match.

See you next Saturday!!

President
Carmel Gun Club

05/13/2026

https://bataanproject.com/abbott-s-sgt-carl-f/

SAVE THE DATE! About 1 or 1:30 next Friday, May 22nd, 2026. If you are rolling into town next weekend for the EIC pistol match, Someone (American Legion? VFW? Us?) MAY be holding a gathering on the afternoon of Friday, May 22nd, to commemorate the repatriation of the remains of SSgt Carl Abbott, of C Company, 194th Tank Battalion. The remains were recently recovered in the Philippines and identified via DNA. There will be a funeral that afternoon. I have no idea if we are invited or not. However, we will possibly play some role. Having kept their memories from fading for decades, it's appropriate that we celebrate his life and his sacrifice. Stand by for more information. If nothing happens, I will post that information as well, and we will celebrate him at the match on Saturday.

Provisional Tank Group - Abbott, S/Sgt. Carl F.

05/10/2026

On Saturday, May 23d, we will hold three Excellence in Competition (EIC) pistol matches - .22LR, Service Pistol, and Revolver. 30 shots each for the .22LR and Service Pistol, and 40 shots for the Revolver.

The matches will be shot in sequence starting with the .22LR, then after a short break the Service Pistol followed by the Revolver match. A Reminder that in addition to our standard match fee, CMP charges an additional $15/EIC match,

Check in for the .22LR will be 7:30 - 8:15. Safety brief at 8:30. First rounds down range at 9:00.

An optional lunch will be served following the matches.

See everyone on the 23d!!

President
Carmel Gun Club

12/15/2025

Yesterday we commemorated C Company, 194th Tank Battalion which fought the invading Japanese Imperial Army during the first Philippines campaign, 1941-1942. Those who survived that experienced the notorious Death March and imprisonment, and most perished. Their sister unit from Wisconsin, A Company 192nd Tank Battalion, went through the same experiences and fared even worse. Of 99 who went, only 35 survived. Here is their story.

Remembering the fallen members, and the survivors, of the “Janesville 99” tank company who endured the fall of Bataan and the Bataan death march