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The Lewis Wetzel Rifle &
Pistol Club was started in the 1940's by sportsman of the
Wheeling, West Virginia area who were interested in the shooting
sports as well as big and small game hunting. The club was named
after the famed frontiersman Lewis Wetzel, an expert marksman
with a flintlock rifle, who roamed the hills of the Wheeling
area in search of hostile Indians in the late 1700's. His entire
family had been massacred by Indians when he was very young and
because of this, he dedicated his life to defending the settlers
of what was then the frontier of the new nation, America.
Anyone interested in a
more complete history of the Wheeling area during that time, would find interesting reading in some of the works
of famed author Zane Grey and Present day Club member Joseph
Roxby.
The club makes an
attempt to cater to the needs of all present day shooting
sportsmen, woman, and enthusiasts. We welcomes input and suggestions
from members of the club and law abiding firearms owner from
the surrounding area.
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