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International Defensive Pistol Association

Click Here To View Pictures of the 8th Annual New England Regional Defensive Pistol Championship

Welcome to the Pioneer Sportsmen IDPA page.

At Pioneer Sportsmen we are proud to host a very active IDPA program which includes monthly matches on the third Saturday of each month from April to November (weather permitting) and with additional informal practice sessions and "Carbine Matches" held according to similar rules at various times during the year and colder months.

Everyone is welcome, from the beginning shooter who will benefit from our free "safety orientation session" to experienced shooters from any of the handgun sports.

Many of our regular competitors are civilians and law enforcement personnel who are licensed to carry a handgun and feel a personal responsibility to maintain an optimum level of proficiency. We actually have two nationally recognized instructors who schedule courses right at our Dunbarton facility when a further level of training is desired, and these matches are a good way to keep track of one's own improvement . Both LFI and NE Tactical may be contacted through links found elsewhere on this site.

Within our annual program the very well received New England IDPA Regional are the high point of the summer, with participants attending from many different states and foreign countries--a long weekend not to be missed! You will frequently see world-class shooters being hard pressed by some of our own club members and superb regional shooters, and will get to see what proficiency with a pistol or revolver is all about. At the same time you will see all of our competitors adhering to the highest standards of safe gun handling, as opposed to the "Hollywood version" of gun handling.

Please feel free to contact our IDPA Chairman Bob Wescott for more information at: r-wescott@comcast.net or by phone at : (603) 224-4248

We look forward to seeing you this year at Pioneer Sportsmen.