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20 July 2007 |
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THE FIRST SHOT ON-LINE MAGAZINE FEATURES |
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Three new articles are posted on The First Shot On-Line, the CMP’s electronic newsletter. Check The First Shot front page at http://www.odcmp.org/0707/default.asp to see summaries of all recent articles with links to the full articles. The First Shot On-Line front page also displays readers’ comments and a link to the popular CMP Forum. The latest articles posted are described below. |
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Henderson, Reiter and Zins Dominate 2007 National Trophy Pistol Matches—Again! - The National Trophy Pistol Matches are the nation’s national championship in service pistol shooting. Competitors in these matches must use U. S. military pistols, either the M1911 .45 cal. or M9 9mm or their civilian equivalents, while firing from one-handed standing positions at bulls-eye targets placed at 50 and 25 yards. These matches have a long tradition that dates back to 1891 when the Distinguished Pistol Shot Badge was established by the Department of War and even earlier to when military pistol competitions first began in this country. The National Trophy Pistol Matches were inaugurated by Congress and the Department of War, but are now governed by the CMP. These service pistol matches are an important part of the National Matches that are currently taking place at Camp Perry, Ohio.
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2007 Pistol SAFS and M9 EIC Match - Learning gun safety and target shooting techniques under the instruction of master shooters is beneficial to a newcomer as well as to an experienced shooter in the sport of competitive shooting. The Pistol Small Arms Firing School or SAFS that was conducted here at Camp Perry on 9-10 July was sponsored by the Civilian Marksmanship Program and conducted by the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit or USAMU from Fort Benning, Ga. The school gave classroom and one-on-one instruction to over 401 individuals from all over the United States.
Mr. John McLaurin III Opens the 2007 "Centennial" National Matches - Over 600 officials, competitors and spectators gathered at Camp Perry’s Rodriquez Range for the 2007 National Matches First Shot Ceremony Monday afternoon. The First Shot Ceremony is the traditional opening for the National Matches. This year’s speaker was Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army, Mr. John McLaurin III. The National Matches, created by the U. S. government in 1903, have a proud heritage that looks back to the National Rifle Association’s ‘Annual Matches’ that began in 1873 and to the establishment of Camp Perry in 1907.
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