USMC 104948: Rifle and pistol matches

Item Description
Title
USMC 104948: Rifle and pistol matches

Citation information
USMC 104948: Rifle and pistol matches. (2D-16-524A; R-4-5.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

USMC History Division inventory no
01/2307

Marine Corps Library Number
3060-16

Additional identifiers
2D-16-524A; R-4-5

MIRC inventory no.
USMC 104948

Decade
1950

Date
1956-08

Description
As a narrator describes the scene, a judge instructs USMC NRA rifle match participants. Participants use the M1 rifle. SSgt Rick Tash interviews a USMC TSgt Casari from the 6th Marines, 1st Battalion. Marines march in formation. Gen. Vernon M. Megee interviews national champion, a USMC Sgt V.D. Mitchell.

Location(s)
Camp Perry (Ohio)

Producing entity
United States Marine Corps (Production unit)

Genre
Documentary

Division
2nd Division


Regiment
6th Marines


Battalion
1st Battalion


Item collection
United States Marine Corps Film Repository

Original color
B&W

Original audio
Sound

Original gauge
Film: 16mm

Original generation
Negative

Original physical length
360

Original aspect ratio
1.37:1 (Academy)

Original media type
Motion pictures (visual works)

Language
English

Contributing organization
University of South Carolina. Moving Image Research Collections


Digital collection name
United States Marine Corps Films


Rights information
Public domain.

Digital media type
Moving Image

Date digital file created
06/17/2022

Digital runtime
10:05

Digital file type
video/H264