Newberg Rife and Pistol Club
Located at
15955 N.E. Quarry Rd. (at Bell Rd.) Newberg, OR 97132
The Newberg Rifle & Pistol Club promotes the safe enjoyment of shooting sports. Emphasis is placed upon training for younger members, with several certified instructors available to help with practical advice and safety instruction on the range, as well as more formal classroom instruction.
The Club hosts a field day and a live fire course that is required for home study and other off site Hunter Education classes. For class dates and location check with Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife at 503-947-6028 or http://www.dfw.state.or.us/education/hunter/ .
The Club has developed a training course for persons interested in obtaining concealed handgun licenses for the states of Oregon, Utah, Arizona, and Florida. The course includes elements on handgun mechanisms, safety procedures, Utah law on concealed carry and defensive use of a deadly weapon, and ends with individual instruction taking attendees through a live-fire exercise. This meets the Oregon, Utah, Arizona, and Florida state requirements for the issue of a concealed handgun licenses. For additional information please refer to the training link on the website home page CHL Training or email John Harris at president@nrpc.net
The Club has use of an all-purpose 50 ft indoor range, suitable for .22 rim fire pistol/rifle and center fire pistols up to .45 caliber The facility was constructed by the Gibbs Community Club with grants from the Newberg Community Foundation, Oregon’s Department of Fish and Wildlife, the National Rifle Association, and contributions from local business and its members.
The facility is co-located with the Gibbs Historic School and Museum on Bell Road, at the junction with Quarry Road, just north of the town of Newberg. Restoration of the school is one of the few remaining original one room wooden construction school houses still in existence, and the only such on its original site in Yamhill county.
NOTES –Open Range fees Are:
$5.00 Members
$25.00 Non-Members
$10.00 First Time Guest of Member
Heavy or high velocity calibers may be excluded at the Range Officer’s discretion. Targets are provided. Bring your own ammunition. Check the club website for possible schedule conflicts.
The Gibbs Community Club and the Newberg Rifle and Pistol Club business meetings are held quarterly on the last Tuesday of January, April, July, and October beginning at 7:00 PM.
Membership is $75 per year. For membership, download a NRPC Membership Application from this site and come to a club on any Open Shoot day and contact the Range Officer. Refer to the bottom of the membership form for further directions.
For membership information contact President John Harris, 503-625-1760