2019

2019 Liberty Match

At Valley Forge

Sept. 27, 28, 29, 2019

Contents Match Director’s Welcome ......................................................................................................................................3 Match staff ...............................................................................................................................................................4

Host Club .................................................................................................................................................................4 Safety .......................................................................................................................................................................5

General Information .................................................................................................................................................5 Match Sponsors ........................................................................................................................................................6

Stages Stage 1— Moonshiner Stage 2— Standard’s Stage 3— Elliot vs Capone

Stage 4— Capone’s Warehouse

Stage 5— Mobster Takedown Stage 6--- Bonnie & Clyde

Stage 7— Raid Stage 8— Trouble with Cards Stage 9— At Least it’s not head shots

Stage 10--- Would you please hit the ground?

Stage 11— Shakedown at the speakeasy part 1

Stage 12— Shakedown at the speakeasy part 2

Stage 14__ Warm Up

1926

Open warfare between Al Capone's gang and the rival Dion O'Banion's gang spread

throughout Chicago and its suburbs. Most of Capone's profits came from distributing beer

illegally during Prohibition.

MATCH DIRECTOR’S WELCOME

Shooters,

Welcome to the 2019 9th

annual Liberty Match at Valley Forge! We have put together 13 stages that will

test every aspect of your shooting skills! I hope you find the stages fun and challenging.

Our sponsors have donated some prizes for this match! Please take a moment to thank our generous

sponsors and please keep them in mind for your next purchase! Sponsors are hard to get on board with the

current sales environment so let us all cherish the ones that help. Support the businesses that support our

sport! Like them on FACEBOOK. It helps us all.

We have great staff and safety officers for this match! Please take an opportunity to thank them, as

without their efforts this match would not be possible.

A note about the rules and social media / gossip. We are running this match by the official rule book found

on line. We will not allow range lawyers or gray area disputes. Remember why we all joined this sport for

the enjoyment of the game, friendship of fellow shooters, and bragging rights for your outcome. Please

shoot the stages as described. Be assured the stages will be presented the same to all, and scored and

judged the same by our fair and hard working SO’s. Our intention is to have a good day and fun times to

share in safety with each other in our sport of choice, and to hold dear our 2nd

amendment rights to train.

Please visit website Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge and the National Congressional Medal of

Honor Grove. Learn more about them.

I hope you enjoy the match and I look forward to seeing you all!

Walter Mosetter

Match Director

MATCH STAFF

Club President …………………………………. Bill Cassidy (Mob Boss)

Match Director………………………………… J Walter Mosetter

Assistant Match Director …………………….. Paul Jones

Sponsorship and Prize Coordinator…………… Jennifer Phillips

Chief Safety Officers (Lieutenants) Senior Chief Safety Officer

Bay 1 Fran Sheridan

Bay 2 Paul Jones

Bay 3 Brian Dahmer

Bay 4 Bill Vigilante

Bay 5 Mike Keefe

Bay 6 Jeff Fletcher

Safety Officers& Staff (Gang)

Richard Wilson

Jerry Greg

Dave Gallent

George Anderson

Rob Weber

Dean Hammel

John Howson

Jeff Kachel

Jeff Troutman Robert Henze

Bill Vigilante

Christine Howson

Robert George

Tony Moller (Chrono)

Greg Hines (Chrono) Tina Keefe (Graphics) Frances Provost

Bernard Limpert

Chuck Kime

Karl Royal

Howard Klein

Lynda Cetta

Chuck Kime

Robert Kratzel

Vince Palagruto

Alvin Gunkel

John Reihner

Russ Walsh

Jerry Greg

Ray Carnevalino

Zack Delep

Stuart Gepp

Arron Whomsley

Dennis Ferry

Frances Provost

Isabel Keefe – (prize table)

Carl Capobianco

Ken Knize

HOST CLUB We are grateful to Lower Providence Rod & Gun Club. The Board and Membership of this club have

given us their support and this great facility for our event. While you are here, check out the club and

consider membership. LPRGC supports all shooting sport disciplines.

Lower Providence Rod & Gun Club

2857 Egypt Road

Audubon, PA 19407

(610) 666-7460

http://www.lprgc.org/Liberty

GPS coordinates:

Digital Degrees (WGS84): 40.13465 -75.437433

GPS: N 40 08.079, W 75 26.246

SAFETY

Lower Providence Rod & Gun Club is a Cold Range. Guns are to be loaded only on the firing

line under the direct supervision of a Safety Officer. Guns are to be unloaded and holstered,

when off the line, unless in a Safety Area. All Safety Areas are clearly marked.

Your car IS NOT a Safety Area. Gun handling at your car is prohibited and will result in a

Match DQ.

Eye protection and ear protection are required to be worn by everyone while on the range.

GENERAL INFORMATION

Match Scoring: If you have a question regarding your posted score, recheck your score sheet. If

you still think there is a problem, contact the Match Director. We will do everything humanly

possible to avoid errors, but YOU are ultimately responsible for the accuracy of your score.

Scores are sent email after each stage via Practice score.

Chrono: We are using an independent Chrono team; you will get your results emailed during the

match to you. It is your responsibility to make sure your ammo meets requirement for power

factor for your gun and Division! Read rules section 8.3.2

Results: The final match results will be published to idpa.com, and practiscore.com. We will

make every attempt to have daily updates posted at the conclusion of each day.

Lost Brass: As a matter of efficiency, all brass collected from the range is deposited in the

designated range pail. Brass is distributed to the range officers at the conclusion of the match in

consideration for their hard work.

Prizes: All prizes will be auctioned by ticket, randomly selected and be distributed during

Lunch. If you win a firearm you must make arrangements to pick it up in 90 days. The

Thompson M1 is being used as pickup gun- back up and may have a few rounds through it.

Lunch: Will be provided to all shooters in the clubhouse. Lunch is being sponsored by

Valley Forge Military Academy & College

Shooting Schedule: We will be running a full day format with squads on Saturday and Sunday.

The rough shooting times are listed below. Exact lunch break will be determined by Squad

Leaders. Friday staff schedule is based on set up completion of stages on Thursday. Tba.

SESSION SIGN-IN Equipment

check

On stage

BRIEFING

SHOOTING SQUADS

Friday Staff

7:00AM

7 – 8:30 8:45AM 9:00AM tba

Saturday AM 6:30 AM 6 - 7 7:30AM 8:00AM

Lunch Both Days 11:30 AM 2:00PM All

Sunday AM 8:00AM 8 - 9:30 9:30 AM 10:00AM

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1921

Immigration laws drastically cut the number of foreigners allowed in the U.S.

to prevent further overcrowding in cities and to raise wages. Fear and

intolerance led to further cuts aimed at southern and eastern European and

Asian immigrants.

1922

Anti-Prohibition rallies were held in Chicago. Many German, Irish, Slavic, and

Italian people considered Prohibition an attack on their cultural traditions and

united to oppose it and the selective way it was enforced.

RANGE MAP

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1929

Stock market crashed, initiating a period of great economic depression. During

the 1930s payrolls dropped 30%. In January 1933 almost 1.5 million people,

20% of the state's population, were out of work.

LOWER PROVIDENCE ROD AND GUN CLUB

MoonshinerConcealment • Scenario • Unlimited • 18 Rounds

ScenarioYou are a moonshiner loading your car for a run when you're ambushed by rivals. Defend yourself, your still, and your stash

DescriptionStart Position: Holding a case of mooshine.

At the start, put the case of moonshine down in your trunk. Engage T1 - T3 from P1 with 2 rounds eachMove to P2 and engage T4 - T6. Move to P3 and engage T7-T10 through the window.

T1T2

T3

T5

T4

T6

T7T9

T10

P1P2

P3

T8

Double Swinger

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StandardConcealment Optional • Standard • Unlimited • 8 Rounds

DescriptionStart Position: Standing behind barrel at P1, facing uprange. Concealment is not required

Turn.Then draw.Engage each target with 2 rounds from behind the barrel. Best 8 rounds will be scored.

P1

Targets are steel with down zero cut out.Hitting steel counts is miss.

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Elliot vs. CaponeConcealment • Scenario • Unlimited • 12 Rounds

ScenarioYou are Elliot Ness waiting in a train station to arrest Al Copone’s accountant Edward Joseph O'Hare, aka “Easy Eddie.” Easy Eddie was a lawyer in St. Louis and later in Chicago, where he began working with Al Capone, and later helped federal prosecutors convict Capone of tax evasion.

DescriptionStart Position: Standing behind the stroller with hands at your side

On the the “standby” command, pull the baby stroller up the steps (ramp) to top flat position. Once in position, the stroller will start the timer and activate the movers.. Draw and engage T1, thru T6 with 2 rounds each while standing at at the top of steps.Note: the time spent pulling the baby carriage up the ramp is off-the-clock. The timer starrts after the stroller breaks the sensor beam at the top of the stairs.

T1

T2T3T5T4

T6

P1

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Capone WarehouseConcealment • Scenario • Unlimited • 16 Rounds

ScenarioYou’re a guard in Alphonse Gabriel "Al" Capone’s warehouse guarding barrels of Gin in Chicago, when Adelard Cunin, better known as George "Bugs" Moran breaks in with his gang and tries to steel the Gin. Take care of the intruders on your turf.

DescriptionStart Position: Sitting at P1. Firearm loaded with a round in the chamber under newspaper(Chicago Times). Hands on your lap.

At the beep, retrieve your firearm and engage T1 with 2 rounds from seated or standing at P1 or move to P2Move to P2 and engage T2 - T3 thru window (and T1 if not shot from P1)Move to P3 passing door to warehouse and engage T4 as a surprise target Either 1) Enter warehouse and engage remaining threats as surprise targets, or2) Move to P3 and engage visable targets and then,Move to P4 and finish the stage with 2 final shots to T6

T1T2

T3

T5T4T6

T7

P1

P2P3P4

T8

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Mobster TakedownConcealment • Scenario • Unlimited • 8 Rounds

ScenarioYou finally get a chance to stop a wanted mobster outside of a theater. But, once you do, his gang wants revenge

DescriptionStart Position: At P1 facing downrange at the steel with your hands at your side.

At the start, push the by-stander out of the way and engage T1 with 2 rounds.Move to P2 and while enroute, engage T2. From P2, engage remaining threats.

T1

T2

T3

T4

P1

P2

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Bonnie & Clyde Brought FriendsConcealment • Scenario • Unlimited • 17 Rounds

ScenarioYou are Frank Hamer, charged with stopping Bonnie & Clyde. You get your chance to stop them and then you realize they brought friends. Stop them too.

DescriptionStart Position: At P1 facing downrange, gun drawn and held at low ready.

On start at P1, engage Clyde (holding Thompson) with 2 hits to the body and 1 to the head, and Bonnie with 2 roundsMove to P2, engage T3 & 4 from behind car with 2 rounds each.Move to P3. While moving to P3, engage the surprise targets (T5, T6) with 2 rounds eachAt P3, engage T7 & T8 with two rounds each

T1 T2

T3

T5

T4

T6

T7

P1

P2

P3

T8

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RaidConcealment • Scenario • Unlimited • 18 Rounds

ScenarioElliot Ness has tasked you with raiding an illegal whisky distributor owned and operated by the Chicago Outfit (a/k/a the South Side Gang). However, Al Capone's gang is on high alert after Bugs Moran knocked off one of their warehouses down on the south side and are armed to the teeth. Your job is to bust up the joint and take down anyone offering reistance.

DescriptionStart Position: P1 facing up range, holding ax handle.

At beep, turn, open and move through doorway holdling ax handle. Once through door, drop ax, draw gun and engage T1 to T9 with 2 shots each. T1 is in the open. T2 is a surprise target that can be engaged on the way to P2Engage remaing targets from cover. Do not move forward of boundry lines at P3 and P4.

T1

T2T3

T5T4

T6T7

T9

P1

P2 P3

P4

P5

T8

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Trouble with CardsConcealment • Scenario • Unlimited • 10 Rounds

ScenarioYou are a black jack dealer working at speak easy when a couple of boot leggers and their friends decide they don't like the hand they have been dealt and decide to roll the place. Defend yourself and your customers.

DescriptionStart Position: Seated, hands holding playing cards. Pistol loaded to division capacity and stored in drawer. Reloads on belt.

On the beep: drop cards, open drawer, retreive gun and engage T1 to T5 with 2 rounds each from behind table. May remain seated or standing.

At Least It’s Not Head ShotsConcealment Optional • Standard • Unlimited • 6 Rounds

DescriptionEngage T1 to T3 with two rounds each. Competitors may not move forward of the line.

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Would You Please Hit the GroundConcealment • Scenario • Unlimited • 17 Rounds

ScenarioWhile stopped on the road, you are ambushed. Make your way to the house nearby to find safety.

DescriptionStart position: standing behind the truck with your hands on the violin case.On the buzzer* remove Tommy Gun from violin case* engage T1-T3 with 2 rounds each from the Tommy Gun* Move to P2, engage T4, T6, and T7 with 2 rounds each with handgun, and T5 until down* Move to P3, engage T8 and T9.

Hits on T1-T3 can be made up with handgun.

T1

T2T3

T5 T4T6

T7

T9

P1 P2

P3

T8

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Shakedown at the Speakeasy - Part 1Concealment • Scenario • Unlimited • 12 Rounds

ScenarioYou just opened up your secret "Blind Pig" a few weeks ago. You are doing well with getting members and keeping them coming back. The drinks are flowing and everyone is entertained. The local mob boss a few blocks down disapproves with your establishment and orders a few of his "Heavies" to come down and put you out of bussi-ness. Defend yourself and your patrons.

DescriptionStart Position: Standing at P1, strong hand on bottle, support hand on glass. Gun is loaded and holstered.

At the signal, engage targets in priority from behind the bar.

T1

T2 T3

T4

T6

P1

T5

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Shakedown at the Speakeasy - Part IIConcealment • Scenario • Unlimited • 18 Rounds

ScenarioSince the last attack on the " Blind Pig", the owner has hired a few heavies of his own to help keep his establish-ment safe. You are on duty tonight and as luck would have it, the mob boss from uptown sent in another wave of his men to take out the place, this time with a different tactic. Once again, defend the place.

DescriptionStart Position: Seated at P1, gun loaded and holstered. Shooters body will be squarely facing up range.

At the signal get up, turn, and then engage targets with 3 rounds each, in priority standing or on the move to P2. Note: T4, T5, and T6 are surprise targets. T4 and T5 remain standing while T6 is a dissappearing target. Forward foul lines are noted at P2.

T1 T2 T3

T5T4

T6

P1

P2

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MAKING THE TWENTIES (AND THIRTIES) ROAR By Charles M.B. Smith

The St. Valentine's Day Massacre in Chicago, 1929. (UPI)

Although the proportion of Thompson submachine guns misused by Prohibition-era gangsters and Depression-era bandits was minuscule compared to the thousands used by American soldiers and lawmen, it is their lurid employment by hoodlums that is perhaps best remembered.

In part we can thank the likes of Jimmy Cagney and Edward G. Robinson for this (personally I prefer Robert Taylor defiantly blazing away at the Japanese in the final scene of "Bataan"). Another reason is that the Thompson saw the most misuse in a day and age when some bandits actually sent out press releases (Remember "The Ballad of Bonnie and Clyde"?). The bandits loved the notoriety and a Depression-weary public ate it up.

The fact that the Thompson featured in a few spectacular front-page crimes did nothing to help its image. The best known of these is no doubt the notorious "St. Valentine's Day Massacre" of 1929 when henchmen of the sinister Al Capone, who had conveniently alibied himself to Florida, mowed down seven members of the "Bugs" Moran gang in a Chicago garage.

The truth was, the tommy gun was no more popular during the Beer Wars of the Twenties than "assault weapons" are with criminals today, for much the same reason -concealment (The tommy-gun-in-the-cello-case ploy probably worked for about a week). Gangland assassins, then as now, generally preferred a pistol at close range, or if silence was needed, an icepick or garrote.

The Thompson was popular with most of the Depression-era bandits; most, but not all. The Barrow gang preferred 1918 BARs looted from National Guard armories, which they used to hose down pursuing police cars. Their nemesis, Capt. Frank Hamer of the Texas Rangers, preferred the model 8 Remington, and when his posse shot down the murderous couple in 1934, only one Thompson, wielded by a Louisiana deputy, was in use.

John Dillinger posing with a Thompson and the wooden pistol he claimed he used in breaking out of the Crown Point, Indiana, jail in 1934. (Wide World)

The infamous George "Machine Gun" Kelly got his nickname from the Thompson he used on a summer night in 1933 to kidnap oilman Charles Urschel from his home in Oklahoma City. Ursehel was later released unharmed. Kelly did not have his Thompson, or much else, on him when agents of the FBI caught up to him. The terrified outlaw is reputed to have screamed "Don't shoot, G-men, I give up!!!" when they put the collar on him, thus accounting for the Feds' famous nickname.

Thompsons, generally looted from small town police stations, along with early-day body armor were a favorite item for Public Enemy No.1, John Dillinger. The Dillinger-Nelson gang, along with their sometimes-cohort, Charles Arthur "Pretty Boy" Floyd (Oklahoma's contribution to the blemishes on the backside of society) liked to carry Thompsons with the buttstock removed and a 20-round clip in place of the familiar drum magazine. This way the gun could be concealed under an overcoat, and, if shooting was involved, fired one-handed, leaving the other hand free to carry loot, grab hostages, or steer the getaway car.

It was this spray-and-pray approach that assured Dillinger a seat in the electric chair on January 15, 1934 when he killed Chicago Patrolman William O'Malley during a botched robbery. Because of this crime the law pursued the gang with a furious determination. The gang used their Thompsons to blast their way out of an FBI dragnet at the Little Bohemia Lodge in Wisconsin in April of 1934, but the Public Enemy's days were numbered. Dillinger only had a small Colt .38 automatic on the night of July 22 when Melvin Purvis and his G-men shot the outlaw down on a crowded Chicago street.

The spray-and-pray-with-the-chattergun tactic also sealed Pretty Boy Floyd's fate on June 17, 1933 when his gang murdered four lawmen and a robber in their custody at the Kansas City train station. Whereas the public had greeted the St. Valentine's Day Massacre with morbid curiosity, their reaction to the Kansas City Massacre was one of outrage, and only the lawmen had Thompsons when they brought Floyd's bloody career to an end on October 22, 1934.

For a time the psychotic Baby Face Nelson assumed the title of Public Enemy No.1. Nelson used a Thompson to murder two FBI agents on November 27, 1934, but it was also a Thompson that proved his undoing: Nelson's body was found the next day, pierced by 17 bullets from one of the agents' tommy guns. Appropriately then, it was the notorious ~chopper~~ that assured the triumph of law and order over the infamous criminals of old.