Southern Michigan Gun Club - SMGC

09/22/2026

This event will be taking place during our annual picnic with MCRGO at our outdoor campus in Mattawan. This is great way to sharpen your AR skills.

Americas R***e Challenge (ARC) is simple yet fun event focusing on the AR15. This 100 round course of fire consists of drills ranging from 10 yards out to 100 yards. NRA’s ARC is perfect for those of us who have that AR and would like to try competition.
The course of fire is the same all across America and your scores are compiled so you can see where you stand against other competitors. It also lets you track your scores and watch your progress over time.
You’ll need an AR, 3-4 magazines, and a good attitude!
You can sign up at https://practiscore.com/clubs/michigan_coalition_for_responsible_gun_owners
Walk ins are welcome the day of the MCRGO picnic.

09/22/2026

Mark your Calendars folks! This Saturday the 26th, for a fantastic opportunity to score some goods and support one of our finest LGS in the area.

MARK YOUR CALENDARS
Bullets & Barrels is having a TENT SALE in the parking lot!
ONE DAY ONLY, Saturday September 26th 10-5. No credit card sales outside, cash only.

NO FI****MS.
Miscellaneous items from years of being in business.

09/22/2026

A myth about the M1 Carbine...

09/21/2026

This event is open to Members of either MCRGO and/or SMGC along with their Guests. Food is provided along with Legislative updates and we will also be showcasing the NRA's ARC (American R***e Challenge), program in which attendees of the picnic are encouraged to participate in.

09/21/2026

A piece of history that carried the load in WW2, Korea & Vietnam...

09/09/2026

After all...it is the Lords caliber...

In 1904, the Army gave Colonel John T. Thompson and Major Lewis LaGarde a grim assignment: find out what it really takes to stop a determined attacker. They ran ballistic tests at a Chicago slaughterhouse, firing different calibers into animal carcasses and human cadavers to measure pe*******on and tissue damage. Their conclusion was blunt and specific. A military pistol needed to be at least .45 caliber, a slow but heavy round that delivered the shock and stopping power the .38 had failed to provide.

By 1906 and into 1907, the War Department opened a formal competition for a new service pistol. The requirements were strict. The gun had to be semi-automatic, hold at least six rounds, have a trigger pull under six pounds, and be easy to strip down and maintain in the field. It also had to fire a .45 caliber cartridge. Entries came from across the globe, including Smith & Wesson, Savage Arms, Germany’s Luger, Britain’s Webley, Bergmann, and C**t, all racing to meet the Army’s new standard.

Working with C**t, genius designer John Moses Browning submitted his .45 ACP semi-automatic design. After years of grueling trials that whittled the field down to C**t and Savage, the final 1911 tests proved decisive. The C**t fired 6,000 rounds without a single failure, while the Savage suffered dozens of malfunctions and multiple parts breakages. In March 1911, the Army officially adopted Browning’s design as the Model 1911, beginning a century-long legacy as one of the most trusted combat pistols ever made.

09/05/2026

Tips from the Top...

08/12/2026

A little montage of what happens on Monday nights in the Action Pit at SMGC...

Here's an appetizer for what we do in the Action Pit at Southern Mi...

08/07/2026

07/25/2026

Campfire tonight in front of the clubhouse.