![]() ![]() ![]() United Technologies bought out Sikorsky Aircraft in the early 80's, and we were given a five-year warning that we would have to move out of our outdoor location on their property. In 1987, a move by the Board of Education to boot us out failed, when parents and Harry Wilcoxson brought our area up to code. The indoor range was moved to Second Hill Lane School in 1958. The top shooters of the time included Bruce Reynolds, Harry Wilcoxson, and Joe's daughter Karen. The first basic marksmanship course was held in the basement of the Stratford Town Hall and outdoor shooting started in the gravel pit owned by the town.Eventually an agreement was made with Igor Sikorsky to have an outdoor range at the Sikorsky plant. ![]() Rifle team was founded in 1951 by the then Sergeant Joseph Carten. ![]()
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