Ric Hall’s Photo Corner
May 11, 2014
For this week’s Photo Corner, Ric has selected the theme of “firearms training and Force Shooting Teams.”
Firearms training and annual qualifications has been the cornerstone of the Force since its creation in 1873. This tradition continues today.
Ric has included the photographs below of firearms training and competition in the past for your viewing pleasure.
Photograph of NWMP members on the “Depot” Division’s rifle range firing line (Source of photo – RCMP Veterans’ Association – Vancouver Division’s Photo Collection).
Photograph of the RNWMP target backstop at “Depot” Division in Regina (Source of photo – RCMP Veterans’ Association – Vancouver Division’s photo collection).
Photograph of NWMP members shooting team with trophies won (Source of photo – Ric Hall’s Photo Collection).
Photograph of a NWMP shooting team with their trophy wins (Source of photo – Ric Hall’s Photo Collection).
Photograph of an outdoors annual qualifications. Note the use of the lanyards. (Source of photo – RCMP Historical Collections Unit – “Depot” Division).
1951 -Photograph of RCMP Recruits at “Depot” Division using the indoor revolver range in the basement under the gym (Source of photo – Ric Hall’s Photo Collection).
1930s – Photograph of the indoor rifle range in the basement of the gym at “Depot” Division. Rifle being used is a .22 caliber. (Source of photo – Ric Hall’s Photo Collection).
If you have old photographs or documents which you would like to have included in a forthcoming Photo Corner, please email Ric at rshall69@shaw.ca. He will scan the documents and return the original to you.
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