Primarily a rifle competitor, Pat quickly felt a connection with the National Matches during that 1972 appearance. “If it broke, came loose or needed the bedding redone, I had to learn to repair it,” he said. Outside of that, Pat has equipped himself as both coach and armorer – learning how to improve reloading techniques and other essential maintenance on his own. One of the club’s members had shot at Camp Perry for many years and helped Pat with using a sling and positioning. “I was pretty much on my own getting started,” he said of his initial beginnings in marksmanship competition. Just as the founding hunters and recreational marksmen intended, the league creates a foundation for fellowship and competition through indoor smallbore rifle competitions in the winter months – something Pat has used to fulfill his marksmanship needs for decades. The Tiffin Gun Club is part of the Northwest Ohio Rifle League, in operation for over 90 years. “The well-run range organization and shooting 600 yards – that’s not possible to do on most ranges, so it was a learning experience.” “I was kind of awed by it all,” Pat admitted. Pat began competing at Camp Perry in 1972 and has never stopped (seen here in the early 1980s). He first arrived in 1972 with members of the local Tiffin Gun Club who decided to fire in the NTI event. Pat lives less than an hour from Camp Perry, headquarters of the Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP), which directs and hosts the National Matches. With a course of fire of 200, 300 and 600 yards, the NTI joins some of the best marksmen and women in the country on the range with those who aspire to be, along with others who enter simply for the experience. The overall competitor is awarded the Daniel Boone Trophy – a historic honor that dates back to 1904. The NTI is one of the most celebrated competitions of the National Matches. “It’s just something we do, so we keep doing it,” Pat said of the event. Such is the case with Pat Smith, 69, of Tiffin, Ohio, who competed in his 50 th National Trophy Individual (NTI) Rifle Match during the 2022 National Matches. Attracting visitors from across the nation (and even across the world), the event has become a revered marksmanship tradition – so much so that many have made it an annual excursion that has spanned across their lifetimes. Since 1907, the National Rifle & Pistol Matches have been a staple event on the historic grounds of Camp Perry in Ohio. Lee Ermey bobblehead with original box signed by the iconic actor and Marine Corps veteran.Pat Smith of Tiffin, Ohio, has attended the National Matches for the last 50 years. The lot further includes a large cedar wood humidor from the SeptemGSSF (Glock Sport Shooting Foundation) Gunny Challenge with six individual drawers, and combination clear and black lacquer finish, Glock hat, cloth patches, Glock soft pistol case, and talking R. Ermey with his customary "Semper Fi", extra magazine and box for the tactical light. With original factory case autographed by Mr. Fitted with a Glock combination tactical flashlight and laser sight. LEE ERMEY/THE GUNNY" on the right side of the slide. Standard factory markings on frame with a relief cut slide top at the muzzle, and "R. The included Glock company invoice concurs with the letter by verifying the serial number, date of shipment, and customer "R. The included letter from Santa Fe Gun Galeria dated December 17th, 2013 states this pistol was manufactured and custom inscribed "The Gunny" himself. Lee Ermey is a household name among military, history, film, and firearms appreciators world wide. Known for his roles in television and film, and best known for his portrayal of Gunnery Sergeant Hartman in the film "Full Metal Jacket".
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