Mary Ellen “Mel” Steibel The Women’s Group has kept busy this winter. We have participated in several educational opportunities in addition to shooting with the Gun Club Paper Punchers and Sporting Clays groups. If these events sound interesting to you, please join us—we have over 100 members in the Women’s Group of the Robson Ranch…
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Clubs & Classes, February 2022
Robson Ranch Gun Club: Dennis and The Peacemaker
Mike Moss One of the great opportunities of the Robson community is the chance to share and learn about each other’s hobbies and passions. Recently, as part of our 2021-2022 Old West series, the Robson Ranch Gun Club was treated to a presentation on “The Colt Peacemaker,” by club member Dennis Garstang. Speaking at our…
Clubs & Classes, January 2022
Robson Ranch Gun Club: Punching Paper
Mike Moss Our Robson Ranch Gun Club took advantage of the recent unseasonably wonderful North Texas weather to spend some time with our friends at the local Quail Creek Range. We call it “Punching Paper,” for the paper targets we punch holes in! Here in North Texas, we are blessed with an abundance and variety…
Clubs & Classes, December 2021
Robson Ranch Gun Club: Along the Border
Mike Moss Closing our successful 2021, Robson Ranch Gun Club was pleased to have a fantastic guest for our November monthly meeting speaking on the topic of Border Security. Native Texan Todd Bensman, a Senior National Security Fellow for the Center for Immigration Studies, frequent guest on nationally televised news programs, and author of America’s…
Clubs & Classes, November 2021
Handguns of the Old West
Mike Moss Capping off our Old West Week, the Robson Ranch Gun Club held our biggest show of the year, “Handguns of the Old West.” From the contributions of numerous collectors, almost all Robson Ranch residents, we were able to display 38 famous and significant guns from the “Old West” era (1806-1877). Complementing these three…
Clubs & Classes, October 2021
Vietnam War Arms – An Historical Survey
Mike Moss Recognizing the large number of veterans in our Robson Ranch community, honoring the proud service of our uniformed military service members, and in keeping with our club’s mission, the Robson Ranch Gun Club recently held a presentation and display, “Vietnam War Arms.” Nearly 80 Robson residents attended the presentation in the Clubhouse Ballroom,…
Clubs & Classes, September 2021
Firearms History from a Historian
Mike Moss One of the great opportunities of the Robson community is the chance to learn from each other, and enrich ourselves through experiences and knowledge of our neighbors. Recently, the members of the Robson Ranch Gun Club attended an educational event on the history of the iconic British rifle, the Short Magazine Lee-Enfield (SMLE),…
Clubs & Classes, August 2021
Robson Ranch Gun Club: First Time Lady Shooters!
Mary Ellen Steibel In June, the Women’s Group of the Robson Ranch Gun Club sponsored a first-ever Basic Pistol Course for women members of the Gun Club. After over 20 women signed up for the course, the original single class was expanded to two classes! The training classes were accompanied by range days for women…
Clubs & Classes, June 2021
Ladies’ Day at the Range
Mary Ellen Steibel This month, the self-proclaimed “Girls Squad,” members of the Robson Ranch Gun Club’s Women’s Group, joined the Gun Club’s Paper Punchers Group at one of the favorite local ranges, the Eagle Gun Range. Many gun ranges have “Ladies’ Day” with discounted lane rental fees and special events for women, and, coincidentally, it…
Front Page, April 2021
Robson Ranch Gun Club: Busting Clays
Mike Ferris As the COVID-19 vaccinations and precautions continue, The Robson Ranch Gun Club is already beginning to resume our regular outdoor shooting activities. Although the club’s regular activities include pistol, rifle, and shotgun sports, the most active group of the club is our Clay Target group. The group meets every week (weather permitting) at…