170.10 GSSF offers the following competition divisions:
• Civilian (open to amateur competitors only)
• Guardian (open to amateur competitors only)
• Subcompact (open to both amateur and master competitors with separate prizes for each)
• Competition (open to both amateur and master competitors with separate prizes for each )
• MajorSub (open to both amateur and master competitors with separate prizes for each)
• Unlimited (open to both amateur and master competitors)
• Master-Stock (open to both amateur and master competitors)
170.20 You may shoot any of the above divisions that you are eligible to compete in only once per match. If a
competitor mistakenly enters one division twice and the error is not caught and corrected at the time, the
competitor’s first entry in that division will stand. The second such entry will, at the sole option of GSSF, be
reclassified to whatever other division is judged to be most suitable under the circumstances.
170.90 Firearms used in the Civilian, Guardian, and Master-Stock divisions. Adult (>18) competitors may use
stock noncompensated G17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 26, 27, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 37, 38 and 39 GLOCK firearms. If
G38 or G39 firearms are used it is recommended that G37 magazines be used. If a competitor possesses a
compensated model of one of the above (G17C, 19C, 20C, 21C, 22C, 23C, 31C, or 32C) and a GLOCKproduced
non-compensated barrel for that firearm model, the competitor may use their “C” model firearm
combined with the GLOCK-produced non-compensated barrel to shoot their Civilian, Guardian, or Master-
Stock entries. Junior (<18) competitors may also use “C” and “long-slide” models (G-17C, 17L, 19C, 20C,
21C, 22C, 23C, 24, 24C, 31C, 32C, 34, 35) to shoot in the Civilian or Master-Stock divisions.
Subcompact
170.100 This division is for all competitors, both amateur and master, who wish to compete with their stock
subcompact model (G26, 27, 29, 30, 33 and 39) GLOCK firearms. All competitors compete as either
amateurs or masters and there are no special category awards. Please note that in this Division you may
load up to eleven rounds and will shoot every available cardboard target with two (2) rounds per string as is
the case with every other Division EXCEPT MajorSub.
BOTH COMPETITORS AND RANGE OFFICERS SHOULD NOTE THAT A GREAT DEAL OF CONFUSION ARISES
BETWEEN THE SUBCOMPACT AND MAJORSUB CLASSES. BE SURE YOU UNDERSTAND BOTH THE
SIMILARITIES AS WELL AS THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THEM ESPECIALLY IF YOU INTEND TO SHOOT
BOTH DIVISIONS AT THE SAME MATCH.
MajorSub
170.110 This Division was specifically designed to accommodate the GLOCK G36 which holds a maximum of 7
rounds. To allow more competitors who do not happen to own the G36 but who do own comparable “apples
to apples” stock major caliber subcompact firearms (G29, 30, 39) those three GLOCK models may also be
used but must be limited to no more than seven loaded rounds per string of fire. This division is therefore for
both master and amateur competitors who wish to compete with their stock major caliber subcompact
firearms (G29, 30, 36 and 39). You may only load a total of seven (7) rounds per string of fire no matter how
many rounds your particular firearm was designed to hold. All competitors compete as either amateurs or
masters and there are no special category awards. Please note that in this Division, and in this Division
ONLY, you will shoot every available cardboard target with one (1) round only per string.