History of the Club

Our early history is a little hazy but we believe that a rifle range existed in Fareham town in 1900.

The Club was represented in the Queens Cup Shoot at Bisley in 1910.

The club was affiliated to the society of Miniature Rifle Clubs in September 1933. It was given the Club Number of 119.

The old range was sited in the Gillies until 1971 when the land was required for the Western By-Pass. The council assisted the club to re-locate at its present premises at Roche Court. This site, on the Northern outskirts of town, is very secluded but is easily reached from most areas being very close to junction 10 on the M27.

The range was altered to accommodate pistol shooters in 1972.

The club had close links with the Golden Lion Air weapons Club based at the Golden Lion Pub in the High Street. When their premises became too dangerous to use (upstairs with a rotten floor). The two clubs amalgamated.

The Black Powder Section

The Long-range Section

The handgun ban of 1998 hit the pistol shooters very hard but rather than give up, they started two new sections Sports Rifle and Archery.