USMC 104943: Rifle and pistol matches

Item Description
Title
USMC 104943: Rifle and pistol matches

Citation information
USMC 104943: Rifle and pistol matches. (2D-16-524A; R-2-5.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

USMC History Division inventory no
01/1751

Marine Corps Library Number
3058-16

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

MIRC inventory no.
USMC 104943

Decade
1950

Date
1956-01-15

Description
A narrator gives background about National Rifle Association rifle and pistol matches. The three recent winners pass by the camera as narrated. A HUP helicopter lands in a field. Gen. Randolph McCall Pate exits the HUP helicopter and shakes hands with other USMC officers. The General continues to the match to observe. A civilian inspects Gen. Pate's swagger stick. Marines participate in the rifle match. Judges take score.

Location(s)
Camp Perry (Ohio)

Producing entity
United States Marine Corps (Production unit)

Genre
Documentary

Division
2nd Division


Item collection
United States Marine Corps Film Repository

Original color
B&W

Original audio
Sound

Original gauge
Film: 16mm

Original generation
Reversal: Positive

Original physical length
350

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
06/16/2022

Digitization information
High definition access copy derived from a scan of a film original on a Lasergraphics ScanStation 6.5k

Digital runtime
11:20

Digital file type
video/H264