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attention to the need to provide sporting facilities for those visually impaired.
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His Royal Highness was accompanied by the Lord Mayor, Councillor Anita Ward and the Lord Lieutenant. The Royal party were met by the Club Chairman and Committee Members of the 49th Rifle & Pistol Club and introduced to the visually impaired club members.
His Royal Highness watched as two members of the club who are visually impaired, gave a demonstration of target shooting. An explanation of how light and sound is used to get the air rifle in line with the target was given by Ken Nash of the National Smallbore Rifle Association and British Blind Sports. The Duke of Kent then unveiled a plaque in the club room to commemorate the official opening of the facility.
In 2010 the 49th Rifle & Pistol Club applied for and was successful in obtaining a grant from Sport England to purchase the equipment needed to enable the Visually Impaired and totally blind people to participate in the sport of target shooting. The 49th Club has encouraged the sport of target shooting for all and with help and training from the National Small Bore Rifle Association, the 49th Rifle & Pistol Club is now able to provide a target shooting facility for the visually impaired.
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Facility for the Visually Impaired - 49th Rifle & Pistol Club by Clive Lungmuss
His Royal Highness The Duke of Kent KG officially opened an air rifle target shooting facility for the visually impaired on Wednesday, 7th December 2011 at Saltley, Birmingham. The facility for the visually impaired is the first in Birmingham and the visit by His Royal Highness highlighted the sport and draws
How is it possible? A 177 air rifle is adapted to take a light sensor incorporated into the housing of a telescopic sight. The target has a special light shone onto the centre of the target and the sensor on the rifle detects variations in light and emits a high- pitched sound through the shooters headphones. As the aiming point gets closer to the centre the noise pitch is increased and the shooter then has to judge if it is then the optimum time to fire.
The range distance is 10 metres and is shot generally in the standing position. The course of fire is carried out using an adjustable stand for the rifle to rest on with a helper to load and assist in bringing the gun into the target area if difficulty is being experienced. Targets are changed using a semi-automated target changer.
The club can trace its origins back to 1945 when it was formed from the 49th Battalion Home Guard (Birmingham) Unit in 1945. The TA building in Thorpe Street was the club’s first home. During the 1950s the club moved to King Edwards School and used their small bore range. In 1980, with the help and
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