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PM sent for part 2. Thanks!

Thanks Everyone! Just heard back from Lewistown's match director, looks like they're classifier is tentatively to be on 4-12.

Thanks for the heads up! Do you shoot there? The link to register has a start time of 1 pm and the calendar on the clubs website states 9am.

Will contact both clubs and inquire, Thanks

I've looked around and have come up empty, the closest one listed on the IDPA website is over 100 miles away in New Jersey. The only club I know of that is having a classifier in the next couple weeks is WSSA and it's on April 5, Easter. It's a great club and I shoot there regularly but Easter is a no go for me. Anyone know of another club with in a reasonable driving distance (hour or a little more) of York, PA having one in the next month or so? Thanks in advance!

If Glock came out with a G19 or 19C 'MOS' gun I would gladly open carry it with a RMR. Not sure how well it would ride in a holster concealed, but worth a try. While there are people who shoot IDPA for practice on carry gear, there are also people who shoot it solely for the competition aspect. While I have no problem with a class devoted to single stack pistols, I dont feel that the G19 size guns should be limited to 8 rounds to 'even the playing field' If you choose to carry a gun that only has 8 rounds, then your at a disadvantage in real life and competition to someone who has 10+ rounds. I understand and see both sides of the issue. Its a ever evolving world and its hard to keep any sport up to the most recent and advanced technology. IDPA was founded on the base that the shooters ability trumps the 'equipment races' and I would argue that a M or DM would shoot a G 17, 19 or 34 to the same ability as a XDs or a Shield on the distances that IDPA targets are set. Along with the same skill set as draws and reloads. Enough practice and you can reload a Shield just as fast as a ESP gun. I appreciate what your saying, but disagree ..... if you truly believe that why don't people shoot their G19 instead of the G34, or why make any changes to either and not just shoot them stock? Because the larger frame and longer sight picture make them a lot easier to shoot. Here's the thing and please don't take this personal, you could give Vogel a G34 with 10 round capacity and a G26 with 8 round capacity and have him shoot the same stage and even with his skills he is not shooting the same times, at the very least he's doing another mag change with the G26 which takes time. The clubs I shoot at some times have targets out at 35 yards, so at 35 yards the G19 is no easier then the shield to hit that target with? I get the whole thing about giving yourself every advantage and working the rules, and shooting IDPA for competition. I love competing myself and now with the CCP class I won't be at a disadvantage.

I find it interesting the amount folks that think the class is worthless with the popularity of the xds and shield. People will say there is already a class, really "bug". Where do you shoot that at every month, not mention the other restrictions no reloads and such, that is great for a guy like me that actually uses what I carry. I do shoot IDPA every month with my shield in ESP (frame stippled) obviously at a huge disadvantage against long slide guns, but that didn't matter because for me its been about getting extra time with my carry gear. Fast forward now IDPA has CCP which will be perfect for these short barreled low capacity guns and guys like me who now will able to compete (play the game) on a "level playing field". People participate for various reasons, I find it interesting though that the "gamers" feel everything should be to their liking and who cares about everyone else. I'm looking forward to CCP this year and THANK YOU IDPA. I asked this question on another forum and thread about CCP and got no response, maybe I can get one hear, how many people actually "carry" with an optic on their handgun?

I couldn't agree more, THANKS IDPA for giving me a class to be competitive with my shield. I just shoot local matches but I am the guy most guys at the matches point and snicker at. I've been shooting ESP (I stippled my frame)with a Shield, RCS gear and a flannel shirt, or IWB in hot weather. I realize I'm not Bob Vogel and I use the matches to give me more practice and time with my carry gun, kinda what IDPA was supposed to be I guess. On the other side of that everyone has different goals as to what they want out of their match, such as winning at all costs, whether it be the money spent on equipment or push every rule to the absolute limit. With the popularity of the xd's and shield, I think IDPA did the right thing.... with reading the posts in this thread I maybe the minority though.