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Offline G.W. Strong

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Here is an original rifleman with one of our targets
« on: July 30, 2013, 07:14:39 PM »
Take a look by his feet. It is one of our prone targets.
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Re: Here is an original rifleman with one of our targets
« Reply #1 on: 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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Re: Here is an original rifleman with one of our targets
« Reply #2 on: 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
« Reply #3 on: July 31, 2013, 09:49:43 AM »
What are the originals made from? It looks pretty battered!
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Re: Here is an original rifleman with one of our targets
« Reply #4 on: 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
« Reply #5 on: 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
« Reply #6 on: August 11, 2013, 05:41:18 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
« Reply #7 on: 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
« Reply #8 on: August 12, 2013, 12:11:09 PM »
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?
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Re: Here is an original rifleman with one of our targets
« Reply #9 on: 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
« Reply #10 on: 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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