NRA Junior Division Sharpshooter medal
DistributorDistributed by
National Rifle Association
(American, founded 1871)
Dateabout 1935
Mediumbrass
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (length x width): 6 1/2 × 1 1/4in. (16.5 × 3.2cm)
ClassificationsSocial Events
Credit LineMuseum purchase
Object number1993.108.573
DescriptionA Sharpshooter medal awarded by the National Rifle Association Junior Division. At the top of the medal is an arch with "SHARPSHOOTER" inscribed and a pin on the reverse. There are nine individual bar segments the connect the top arch with the medal at the bottom. Each bar has a progressing number of blue stripes. The bars are attached with chain links. The round medal at the bottom has a relief image of two crossed rifles with a target in the center.
Status
Not on view
George W. Corliss
John Henry Kelso Davis
Noble & Westbrook Division
