Welcome to South Africa’s Bespoke Sport Shooting, Hunting and Firearms Association ... Come with us!
This is the official home page of the Southern African Wingshooters Association (SAWA) – the only national bird hunting and shooting association in South Africa with SAPS accreditation as a Hunting and Sport Shooting Association in terms of the Firearms Control Act. We are a fully accredited Hunting and Sport Shooting association and we offer all the shooting and hunting disciplines at one association, including all firearm types, such as rifles, handguns, self-loading rifles (SLR), pistol calibre carbines (PCC) and shotguns.
On this site, interested parties are provided with information about what we do and how to join. By becoming a member you get access to information regarding the new Firearms Control Act, how to apply for a firearm licence, who's who in the industry and in wingshooting, long range rifle shooting, handgun shooting, multi-gun shooting, how to become a 'Dedicated Hunter' and/or 'Dedicated Sports Person' and much more. As a member, you will receive the Wingshooter magazine featuring the most important fixtures on the hunting calendar, news on the latest firearm licensing news, "how to" articles, exclusive shooting venues and other important and informative news and articles. Important news, current events and more details of private shooting venues for members are reported on in the Wingshooter eNewsletters, which are e-mailed to members directly.
We offer a variety of sub-clubs, such as the LRSC (Long range shooting club) rifle shooting, which includes 4-gun, 3-gun and 2-gun disciplines (handgun, shotgun, semi-auto rifle/PCC and bolt action rifle) shooting and competitions. LRSC members have exclusive access to our own private 1200m shooting facility in Gauteng, as well as LRSC long ranges in Limpopo province, Mpumalanga province and Western Cape province, which includes a handgun ranges and multi-gun ranges for handguns & semi-auto rifle shooting, as well as our .22PSBC (.22 Precision Small-Bore Club), which focuses exclusively on .22 LR rifle shooting in various categories. The LRSC (Long Range Shooting Club), PSP (Postal Shooting Programme) Competitions for handguns and rifles, and the TPS (Tactical Precision Shooting – for 4-gun, 3-gun, 2-gun multi-gun sport shooting) are all part of what SA Wingshooters offer, but must be joined additionally to SA Wingshooters.
SOME OF THE MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS INCLUDE:
• Endorsements and assistance for firearms license applications for all types of firearms including Handguns for sport shooting purposes, hunting or self-defense, rifles of all calibres and uses, self-loading rifles (SLR / MSR rifles), all shotgun types be it manual or semi-automatic configuration and pistol calibre carbines (PCC) – for sport target shooting and hunting inclusive. We assist members with new firearm applications as well as renewal of firearm applications.
• Members-only access to the Gun Licensing Help-line
• Qualify as Dedicated Hunter and/or Dedicated Sport shooter
• Membership of Police-accredited Association
• Exclusive hunting venues for members only – for plains game and wingshooting (bird hunting)
• Around 1500 officially organised shooting days a year for members only (combined venues)
• Access to the National Shooting Venue Database
• Up-to-date information on the Firearms Control Act
• ‘WINGSHOOTER’ magazines with full shooting calendar
• Provincial hunting licences (for most provinces)
• Discounted access to rifle, handgun and shotgun shooting training and instruction hosted by
qualified instructors
• 25% saving on the handbook WINGSHOOTING, with tips & hints by
21 experts on game bird hunting & dogs
• Free advice on shooting seasons, bag limits, laws, gundogs, shotguns, rifles, handguns, SLR /
MSR, PCC rifles, etc.
• 50% saving on selected shoots
• R20 million wingshooters’ liability insurance included
• Quarterly Wingshooter magazine
• PSP – Postal Shooting Programme for Handguns & Rifles. Can be joined additionally.
• LRSC – Long Range Shooting Club. The LRSC is part of SA Wingshooters. Click here to go to
the dedicated LRSC website. Can be joined additionally.
• Multi-Gun TPS (Tactical Precision Shooting) handgun and self-loading rifle shoots, competitions and practice anywhere in the country, as well as on our own facility in Gauteng and three other provinces. LRSC membership and can be joined additionally or stand alone.
• .22PSBC (.22 Precision Small Bore Club) for long range .22 LR shooting, practice and competition. The .22PSBC is automatically included in the LRSC membership, RP Revolver and Pistol sub-club as well as the LR Open Sight rifle shooting sub-club.
• Links to British Association for Shooting & Conservation
CALL THE OFFICE NOW TO JOIN! Tel. 071 132 5450, or: 082 4125893.
Ons vra Afrikaanssprekende lede om u geduld dat hierdie webwerf in engels is. Ons het lede regoor die wêreld, en om dit maklik te hou, is ons webwerf in engels. Skakel of epos ons gerus indien u in Afrikaans bedien wil word.
