Original Marine Rifle Sharpshooter Badge Medal Pin USMC

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Original Marine Rifle Sharpshooter Badge Medal Pin USMC You are bidding on a Vintage Marine Rifle Sharpshooter Badge - This Badge is marked " HLP GI " on the back. The badge hangs at 2 inches long and is 1 & 7/8ths inches across at the top. It is a double clutchback style medal. I removed the clutchbacks for the pictures. (see pictures). Thanks for looking and good luck bidding! Weapons Qualification Badge From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia A Weapons Qualification Badge is a military badge of the United States Army and United States Marine Corps which is presented to service members upon successful completion of a weapons qualification course. Weapons Qualification Badges are issued in three levels (in descending order): Expert, Sharpshooter, and Marksman . The Marine Corps presently provides weapons qualification badges for the pistol and rifle only, while the Army issues the same badges for a variety of weapons. Marine Corps USMC Weapons Qualification Badges Marine Corps weapons qualification badges are suspended beneath a bar reading the type of weapon and qualification received. The badge is also different in appearance, depending on which weapon qualification has been obtained. For a weapon qualification badge to be obtained, a service member must obtain a passing score and will receive a qualification level depending on the score obtained. As of October 2007, rifle score ranges are 250 to 279 for marksman, 280 to 304 for sharpshooter, and 305 to 350 for expert. Once a qualification has been obtained, and the weapons qualification badge issued, the badge may be worn for the remainder of a military career, or until a different level of qualification (higher or lower) is achieved. Typically, all Marines qualify with the rifle on an annual basis. The most recent qualification score determines the badge that is worn. If a Marine achieves the score of Expert multiple times in his or her career, an additional "rung" may be added to the badge denoting the number of awards earned. Army Army Weapons Qualification Badges Army weapons qualification badges display various qualified weapons by bars which are hung below the badge itself. The current authorized weapons bars are as follows: Rifle Pistol Artillery Automatic rifle Machinegun Field Artillery Tank Weapons Flamethrower Submachine Gun Grenade Carbine Recoilless Rifle Rocket Launcher Mortar Bayonet Small Bore Rifle Small Bore Pistol Missile Aero-weapons The Army also awards a Distinguished Shot Badge for those who obtain expert weapons scores at shooting competitions. Service standards Marine and Army recruits can not exit initial training until a qualification of at least Marksman has been obtained. The Army and Marine Corps are the only services that issue weapons qualification badges. The Marksmanship Ribbon and Marksmanship Medal are issued by the remainder of the United States military branches to denote weapons qualifications. Marksman From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia A US Marine Designated Marksman. A marksman, in a military context, is trained to shoot precisely with a certain type of rifle and are more commonly known as 'Squad Designated Marksman' ( United States Army ) or 'Designated Marksman' ( United States Marine Corps ). Some military doctrines use marksmen attached to an infantry squad. In that capacity the marksman takes accurate longer range shots at valuable targets as needed, thus extending the reach of the squad. Another term for a marksman is a sharpshooter. In both the Army and Marines the progressive sequence of skills is marksman-sharpshooter-expert. Holders of each level wear qualification badges below their ribbons with bars for the weapons they qualified in. In the United States Navy ... read more

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