Sorry Marines

kraigwy · June 22, 2011, 02:28 PM

Dispite having to field a make up team because of deployments the Army Marksmanship Unit stomps everybody at the Interservice Pistol Championships

http://www.odcmp.org/0611/usamu_interspistol.pdf

mapsjanhere · June 22, 2011, 03:46 PM

Com'on Kraig, you only posted that for the last pic, trying to show that old guys can still beat the kids

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Gryff · July 16, 2011, 10:59 PM

But the question is how would the Marines do if they had an entire unit dedicated to training for and participating in competitions. The AMU is seriously cool, but the Marines don't seem to allocate resources for that sort of thing.

**Bud Helms** · July 17, 2011, 05:34 AM

Quote:

Sgt. 1st Class James Henderson, USAMU, was crowned champion after dominating the field, ...

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“This is a true testament to being the best overall pistol shooter (in the military),” he said. ...

Did he actually say that about his own performance? True as it may be, that strikes me as uncharacteristic self-praise for a military member to utter in public.

JimPage · July 17, 2011, 08:38 AM

Why does the Pistol champion hold an M1 on the award stand?

Don H · July 17, 2011, 09:41 AM

As I recall, the winner is awarded an M1 as a trophy.

kraigwy · July 17, 2011, 07:35 PM

When the National Guard first started the Wilson Matches, (National Guard Championships) they were using M14s and 1911a1s. The Winner of the Rifle Matches received a nice trophy M14 and and pistol team winner go a trophy 1911.

The ATF threw a hissy fit saying the M14s were machine guns. The NGMTU gave the winner of the M14 a permanent hand receipt, the rifle wasn't his but he got to keep it. After that the NG went back to giving M1s.

Never heard of anyone getting machined gun down with a special presentation grade M14 but Hey, we know ATF is all knowing.

Navy joe · July 29, 2011, 02:59 PM

I'm waiting on a trophy M1 for shooting done in a pistol EIC. No trophy 1911s, I think Bill Clinton had all the excess stock 1911s chopped in half. Thanks Willie!

RW0369 · July 31, 2011, 08:18 PM

You keep winning the matches, we'll keep winning the wars

June 22, 2011, 02:28 PM	#1
kraigwy Senior Member Join Date: June 16, 2008 Location: Wyoming Posts: 11,061	Sorry Marines Dispite having to field a make up team because of deployments the Army Marksmanship Unit stomps everybody at the Interservice Pistol Championships http://www.odcmp.org/0611/usamu_interspistol.pdf __________________ Kraig Stuart CPT USAR Ret USAMU Sniper School Distinguished Rifle Badge 1071

June 22, 2011, 03:46 PM	#2
mapsjanhere Senior Member Join Date: August 6, 2009 Location: Albuquerque Posts: 2,832	Com'on Kraig, you only posted that for the last pic, trying to show that old guys can still beat the kids . __________________ I used to love being able to hit hard at 1000 yards. As I get older I find hitting a mini ram at 200 yards with the 22 oddly more satisfying.

July 17, 2011, 09:41 AM	#6
Don H Senior Member Join Date: May 8, 2000 Location: SLC,Utah Posts: 2,704	As I recall, the winner is awarded an M1 as a trophy. __________________ Don http://www.utahconcealedcarry.com/forum/

July 17, 2011, 07:35 PM	#7
kraigwy Senior Member Join Date: June 16, 2008 Location: Wyoming Posts: 11,061	When the National Guard first started the Wilson Matches, (National Guard Championships) they were using M14s and 1911a1s. The Winner of the Rifle Matches received a nice trophy M14 and and pistol team winner go a trophy 1911. The ATF threw a hissy fit saying the M14s were machine guns. The NGMTU gave the winner of the M14 a permanent hand receipt, the rifle wasn't his but he got to keep it. After that the NG went back to giving M1s. Never heard of anyone getting machined gun down with a special presentation grade M14 but Hey, we know ATF is all knowing. __________________ Kraig Stuart CPT USAR Ret USAMU Sniper School Distinguished Rifle Badge 1071

July 29, 2011, 02:59 PM	#8
Navy joe Senior Member Join Date: January 28, 2001 Location: VA, USA Posts: 1,804	I'm waiting on a trophy M1 for shooting done in a pistol EIC. No trophy 1911s, I think Bill Clinton had all the excess stock 1911s chopped in half. Thanks Willie! __________________ FY47012

July 16, 2011, 10:59 PM	#3
Gryff Senior Member Join Date: April 6, 2007 Posts: 153	But the question is how would the Marines do if they had an entire unit dedicated to training for and participating in competitions. The AMU is seriously cool, but the Marines don't seem to allocate resources for that sort of thing.

July 17, 2011, 08:38 AM	#5
JimPage Senior Member Join Date: February 21, 2010 Location: Rome, NY Posts: 941	Why does the Pistol champion hold an M1 on the award stand?

July 31, 2011, 08:18 PM	#9
RW0369 Junior Member Join Date: February 15, 2010 Location: Camp Lejeune NC Posts: 9	Army winning matches You keep winning the matches, we'll keep winning the wars