1938 - TOP SHOT AWARD - British Dominion Clubs Teams - Society of miniature rifles Club - Gold medal / Fob awarded to CGG Sergeant Matthew Penman.
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For Museum records only - Part of the Lieutenant Michael A. Hayes-Rivet (MHR) Trust Collection
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1938 - TOP SHOT AWARD - British Dominion Clubs Teams - Society of miniature rifles Club - Gold medal / Fob awarded to CGG Sergeant Matthew Penman.
Obverse: An ornate sterling silver and gold gilt and enamel medallion featuring two crossed rifles and a target beneath two globes (British Empire) with a heraldic shield with the wording Society of miniature rifle clubs.
Reverse: Engraved with '1938'
Maker: No maker Mark
The Society of Miniature Rifle Clubs (SMRC), founded in 1901, was established to encourage civilian rifle shooting in Britain, partly in response to perceived shortcomings in British rifle performance during the Boer War Antiques Atlas. It later became the National Small-bore Rifle Association (NSRA) in 1947 Rifleman UK. The SMRC awarded prizes at its national meetings, and these prizes were often given as trophies or souvenirs to competitors.
