Southport Masters

Southport Gun Club along with the Chicago Police Department Shoot Team sponsored a two day Bullseye Pistol clinic the weekend of April 14-15, 2007.Leading the clinic were GySgt Brian Zins, USMC and GySgt Andy Moody, USMC (retired). Zins is the 8-time National Pistol champion. Moody, [former Chief Instructor for the USMC who wrote the book on Marine Pistol] is also a competitive shooter and runs Sharpshooter Training in Virginia. Twenty-one participants came from Illinois, Wisconsin, Michigan, and Indiana for two days of classroom and range instruction. After reviewing the fundamentals of competitive pistol shooting, the clinic moved into more advanced techniques and [individual] coaching during live-fire drills on the range.

Officer Tara Poremba coordinated the event from the Chicago PD and Chris Johnson, an active Southport member, served as Safety Officer. The event included wild game homemade lunches prepared by Chris himself.