Midwest Gun Collectors' Association


Welcome to the "Midwest Gun Collectors' Association" website. We are proud of our association and constantly strive to improve our shooting range and gunshows. We have approximately 1400 members this year 2011. We welcome new members and stress safety and family participation. The membership fee is $100 for the 1st year and $75 if you renew your membership before February 15th of each consecutive year thereafter. If you are interested in joining our association please click on the membership application below.

Ranges 1 and 2 are now open. Range 1 has been extended to 200 yds. Kudos to Hare Excavating for a job well done.

Our annual Range Day/Summer Shoot is cancelled due to lack of manfacturer participation for 2011. See the photos below of Range Day 2010.

The range is located on county road 00 on the Woodford/Marshal county line just off of Rt 26 between Springbay and Lacon.


Range #5 has been totally redone. It is a full 100 yd range and the backstop is now to the south not the east as before. We now have seven working ranges and an archery range for all members to enjoy. We have completed the new meeting/maintenance building at the top of the hill just before range 3. We have added a new range across from the maintenance building. The road to the three pistol ranges is located to the right of the archery range. See the new photos below of the improvements and a better explanation.

MGCA presents the Peoria Gun Show at the East Peoria Convention Center in East Peoria, Ill. The convention center is located on Washington road on the west side of Sunnyland. The February show was a great success. Over 1100 people attended the show. We hope to attract more dealers and attendees at the November 2011 show.

The Peoria 2011 show dates are:
  • Feb. 5 & 6 2011 (Sat. & Sun.)
  • Nov. 5 & 6 2011 (Sat. & Sun.)
  • Feb. 4 & 5 2012 (Sat. & Sun.)
  • Nov. 3 & 4 2012 (Sat. & Sun.)

    The shows put on by the Midwest Gun Collectors' Association have all sorts of items on display. Collectors can buy, sell or trade merchandise. Some of the items on display by the vendors include:

  • Antique, rare, and Modern firearms
  • Firearms Safety Information
  • Police Equipment, Military Equipment
  • Camping Equipment, Knives, Clothing
  • Books, Antiques, Jewelry, Rare Coins

    The show hours are from 9am to 4pm. There is fun for the whole family at the Midwest Gun Collectors' Association gun show.
    Any and all firearms transactions are subject to local, federal and state laws.

    For information about the gun show write:
    PO Box 9251 Peoria, IL 61612
    To rent tables for the gun show call (309) 274-2977
    Check out the pictures below of the gun show or better yet come to the next show!


    If you are interested in shooting traditional muzzleloading firearms, Midwest sponsors the Illini Muzzle Loader's, a shooting club that began in 1961. They start their shooting in the spring and usually shoot 2 times a month until October.

    If interested call Tom French (309) 246-2073
    For other questions concerning the association call (309) 274-2977

    Here are the tenative dates for the 2011 shooting season.

    Saturday March Clay-Bird Shoot Upper Range at 1:30 p.m.

    Saturday April Rifle Paper Shoot Range 2 at 1:30 p.m.

    Sunday April Rifle Paper Shoot Range 2 at 10:00 a.m.

    Saturday May Pistol Shoot Range 2 at 1:30 p.m.

    Sunday May 22 Range 2 at 10:00 a.m.

    Saturday June 4 Range 2 at 1:00 p.m

    Sunday June 26 Range 2 at 10:00 a.m.

    Saturday July 9 Range 2 at 1:30 p.m.

    Sunday July 31 Range 2 at 10:00 a.m.

    Saturday August 13 Range 2 at 1:30 p.m.

    Sunday August 28 Range 2 at 10:00 a.m.

    Saturday September 10 Range 2 at 1:30 p.m.

    Sunday September 25 Range 2 at 10:00 a.m.

    Sunday October 16 Annual Meat Shoot for Illini ML members.

    Regular meetings for MEMBERS ONLY are on the 1st Wednesday of each of the following months: January, March, May, July, September, and November. These meetings are held at 6:30 pm at the range maintenance building at the range. Meetings after the gun shows will no longer be held.



    The association directors are:
  • Mike James - President
  • Ernie Rech - Vice President
  • Mary Harper - Secretary
  • Caryl Crank - Treasurer
  • Bill Fritz - director
  • Greg Crank - Range director
  • Richard Parks - Memership director
  • Bob Bjerke - director


    • Click here to contact Federal Officials.
    Click here to contact State Officials.

    Click here to read the current newsletter

    Click here to read the Range Rules and Regulations

    Click here for a membership application form

    Click here to read newsletters from the archives
    Visit these fine dealers at the gun show.
    Click here to see links to dealer websites



    Both entrances to the club have locked gates to protect club members.


    Range #1


    Range #1 Now lengthened to 200 yards


    Range #2


    Range #6


    Restrooms are located at range #5 and at range #6 for your convenience.


    The archery range is left of the lower range gate.


    The archery range targets


    The road to ranges 3,4 and 5 right of the archery range.



    Range across from clubhouse/maintenance building



    Range #3


    Range #4


    Range #5



    GUNSHOW PICTURES







    RANGE DAY 2010






    Armalite and Springfield Armory


    Armalite's 50 caliber BMG



    Waiting to shoot the big BMG


    Springfield's XD

    .22 cal is free for youngsters and women sponsored by the "Illinois Rifle Association".






    Illini Muzzle Loaders tent "Delighted shooter"











    Waiting to shoot


    Kevin Monk,trying to hide "MGCA Range Day 2010 organizer"


    Grayboy's Mule




    Skeet's concessions trailer



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