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G.W. Strong
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Here is an original rifleman with one of our targets
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July 30, 2013, 07:14:39 PM »
Take a look by his feet. It is one of our prone targets.
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George Washington "Hopalong" Strong
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Re: Here is an original rifleman with one of our targets
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July 30, 2013, 07:42:27 PM »
Yup, ours are copied from drawings of the targets used for qualifying in the late 1800's, only scaled down.
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Niederlander
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Re: Here is an original rifleman with one of our targets
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July 30, 2013, 07:55:58 PM »
Yes, sir! I made the patterns for our targets by scaling down the skirmish targets in the 1885 manual. Incidentally, ours are half scale.
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Re: Here is an original rifleman with one of our targets
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July 31, 2013, 09:49:43 AM »
What are the originals made from? It looks pretty battered!
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George Washington "Hopalong" Strong
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Re: Here is an original rifleman with one of our targets
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July 31, 2013, 10:38:24 AM »
According to the manual, they were made from canvas or cheese cloth around a metal frame. They would put pasters over the holes as they shot them up.
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Re: Here is an original rifleman with one of our targets
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August 11, 2013, 02:36:28 PM »
20 rounds on the target out of
? fired?
I know a lot of people who are making obscene amounts of money to carry guns that likely can't do as well.
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Re: Here is an original rifleman with one of our targets
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August 11, 2013, 05:41:18 PM »
Quote from: Forty Rod on August 11, 2013, 02:36:28 PM
20 rounds on the target out of
? fired?
Likely out of 20 fired. You didn't earn the sharpshooters cross and that many ladders on that shooting medal without being pretty darned good. That Sharpshooters cross required a minimum 88% at 200, 300, and 600 yds and 76% minimum at 800, 900, and 1000 yds. Besides they wouldn't have wasted the negative on that picture if the target hadn't been pretty impressive.
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Re: Here is an original rifleman with one of our targets
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August 11, 2013, 05:49:31 PM »
Very cool, thanks for sharing the photo and information.
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Re: Here is an original rifleman with one of our targets
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My eyes ain't like they used to be, but that sure and for certain looks a lot like Pitspitr! Any possibility of a distant relative?
Best regards and good shooting!
'Ol Gabe
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Re: Here is an original rifleman with one of our targets
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August 12, 2013, 09:33:26 PM »
Yes, but I don't see the "glow" from the sunburn! (Sorry Jerry, I had to go there!)
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Re: Here is an original rifleman with one of our targets
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August 12, 2013, 10:26:03 PM »
Jerry and I need to protect our Ruddy complexion when we are out in the sun. I have had to have several removed by lasers, skin cancer ain't no fun.
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