“Tag: history”

The 1999 World Long-Range Blackpowder Championships coincided with the 125th anniversary of the International Matches at Creedmoor held in 1874.

At the 1999 NCAA Rifle Championship, the Nanooks shattered records and chilled any chances of the WVU Mountaineers winning a fifth straight title.

James Paris Lee, associated with the famous Lee-Enfield, designed the 1895 Straight-Pull Rifle to satisfy Navy requirements for a new small arm.

Reduced power loads for Enfield “jungle carbines” with shortened barrels.

“M2 Alternative,” a little-known cartridge produced for a time during World War II, is of interest to both collectors and shooters.

This book celebrates the 200th anniversary of Switzerland’s marksmanship society and is also a valuable reference work.

This second article from the U.S. Practical Shooting Association’s Historical Preservation Committee features excerpts from “History of Practical Shooting” by Marshall Todd.

Assassin? Saboteur? Although there is no record of it, some believe that Winchester 74 rifles provided to Great Britain by the United States during World War II were then equipped with suppressors for clandestine operations.

Back in 2005, Agustin Sanchez, Jr., overcame Arizona's broiling heat to serve up a perfect 40 on his way to claiming that year's NRA Smallbore Rifle Silhouette Championship title.