Many of you may already know our story, but for those of you who don’t we wanted to provide you with more of a background as to who we are, why we started the Silvercore Gun Club and our intention behind the launch of our Silvercore National Pistol Shoot. 

The Beginning 

Silvercore started as a sole proprietorship over 20 years ago and then fully incorporated in 2003. The name Silvercore came from our founder’s grandparents, “Silver” Armeneau, and “Core” Cornelius Bader. Armeneau earned his living as a travelling motorcycle daredevil before becoming a decorated WWII veteran, and finally a Vancouver Police Detective. Bader immigrated from the Netherlands and became a successful entrepreneur, running Bader’s Dutch Cookies. To this day, Silvercore holds the core values of our namesakes. 

Silvercore was the first company of it’s kind in Canada, delivering high-quality instruction to the general public as well as maintaining contracts with government and private industries in the fields of firearms training, consulting, program creation, and countrywide gunsmithing. Silvercore also created a sub-section of the company called the Silvercore Gun Club.

Why We Started The Silvercore Gun Club 

The Silvercore Gun Club was born out of Silvercore’s desire to create a community of outdoors enthusiasts brought together by their love and enjoyment of shooting sports.

The club aims to unite the firearms community and to be a place of knowledge, as it shares industry-related updates and events to its members. The club also provides the valuable service of ensuring members keep up to date and in compliance with firearms legislation. This insurance allows affiliates to enjoy their desired shooting activities in a social environment while supporting different ranges across Canada. 

Over the years, the club has grown to where we now offer insurance, a multitude of services, as well as nation-wide club sanctioned events for all of our members to participate in. The Silvercore National Pistol Shoot is an exciting milestone that our members all across Canada are able to participate in. 

Why We Launched The Silvercore National Pistol Shoot 

Previously, all of our events have been local to British Columbia and we received feedback that members across Canada also wanted to partake in Silvercore activities even though they live outside B.C. 

Knowing this, we tailored the Silvercore National Pistol Shoot to be a mail-in event accessible to all of our members. This event, like all of our in-person events, includes a sense of community, friendly competition, and prizes. The only requirement we ask is that participants are members of our Silvercore Gun Club community. If you are not currently a member, you can register here.

We have a variety of items to giveaway for this event that have generously been donated by companies such as Drummond Shooting, Poco Military & Kent Outdoors, Dlask Arms, and Reliable Gun. Participants have a chance to win items such as:

• Post Topper Target Hangers
• A 6″ AR500 Round Target 
• A Glock G19 Gen 4 9MM
• A Carbon Fibre 10-22 Barrel
• A Smith & Wesson M&P 2.0 9MM

The Finer Details

For all match conditions, including a full list of prizes, requirements, and targets required, please review the entire Entry & Rule Book and Entry Form. We look forward to reviewing your submissions and awarding the winners, best of luck!

Meet | Compete | Shoot | Win 

A Canada Wide Shooting Competition Bringing Together Canadian Silvercore Gun Club Members

The purpose of this pistol shoot is to offer all Silvercore Gun Club members who are competitors, both new and experienced, an opportunity to participate in a nationwide postal pistol shoot competition. The Silvercore National Pistol Shoot aims to bring together our Canadian community members in a fun and inclusive competition.

The only requirement associated with participating in the Silvercore National Pistol Shoot is that all participants must be a valid member of the Silvercore Gun Club. Not a member? Register here!

The competition will begin on October 29, 2019, and run until March 31, 2020. Submissions must be sent via snail mail, and to be eligible to win Silvercore must receive your submission by the deadline of April 13, 2020, our winners will then be announced on April 17, 2020. 

Thank you to Drummond Shooting, Poco Military & Kent Outdoors, Dlask Arms, Reliable Gun, and of course Silvercore for donating a variety of fantastic prizes, including Post Topper Target Hangers, a 6” AR500 Round Target, a Glock G19 Gen 4 9MM, a Carbon Fibre 10-22 Barrel, a Smith & Wesson M&P 2.0 9MM, and much more! These companies are local to British Columbia, but don’t worry, all of these stores have online shops, so they are accessible to all Silvercore Gun Club members nationwide! 

Shoot Conditions

In the Silvercore National Pistol Shoot, there will be four categories available for competitors to participate in. However, a competitor may only submit one category for the purpose of this match. The categories consist of the following:

1. Revolver.
2. Semi-Automatic Pistol.
3. .22.
4. Under 20 years old.

Authorized firearms for use in this competition include Revolvers and Semi-Automatic Pistols. Participants may only use one firearm to compete in the Silvercore National Pistol Shoot. 

For all match conditions, including a list of available prizes, requirements, and targets required, please review the entire Entry & Rule Book and Entry Form. 

We are proud to be a part of the Canadian firearms community, and that is why we created an event that celebrates and brings together all Silvercore Gun Club members, no matter your location! So, participate, share with your friends and submit your targets! We look forward to marking your submissions and announcing our winners. 

We’re ready for you to participate, are you? Remember to read the Entry & Rule Book and Entry Form. These two documents provide you with everything you’ll need to participate according to the outlined Silvercore National Pistol Shoot rules.