The All-Army Small Arms Championships is an annual marksmanship competition that brings the best shooters in the US Army together to compete. The importance of this event has been acknowledged by top senior leadership.
Army Reservist and USAR Shooting Team member wins All Army four times in a row
April 18, 2012
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2011 Gastonia Sniper Competition
April 15, 2012
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The following guest article was written and submitted by Chris Watkins
We welcome a variety of points of view on the subjects of shooting and marksmanship. Test them objectively on the range and let the results fall where they may.
Paladin Training
April 11, 2012
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The following guest article was written and submitted by Chris Watkins
We welcome a variety of points of view on the subjects of shooting and marksmanship. Test them objectively on the range and let the results fall where they may.
Machine Gun Gunnery: Commonwealth Militaries
March 28, 2012
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My comments on the “Death of Machine Gun Gunnery” apply mostly to United States troops.
If this video is any indication, Canadians appear to get it (at least they try to use Fire Commands):
Here are Brits “singing Gimpy”
Sadly, I have not yet found an equivalent video featuring soldiers from the US. If you have one let me know!
The Crucible Of Competition
March 21, 2012
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There is no direct correlation between qualification scores and gunfight survival results, but there is a stark and direct correlation for those officers who shoot competition with handguns. Jim Cirillo of NYPD Stakeout Team noticed it, Border Patrol noticed it, and only those with their own peculiar agendas to advance manage to blind themselves to it.
Cops who have shot a lot in competition are overwhelmingly more likely to win actual gunfights, and to have a hit ratio in the field hugely higher than their brother officers who have not been in a match. The reason is simple: handgun competition inures you to shooting under stress. When the fight-or-flight reflex hits, those without this conditioning often break under stress. For those who have this conditioning, stress with a gun in their hand has become the norm.
- Massad Ayoob, The Crucible Of Competition
