Sharpshooter – Summer 2025
Volume 3, Issue 3
Articles Featured in this Issue:
A Brief History of Firearms: Birth of the Modern Revolver
Jim Supica is well known for his expertise of firearms as the editor of the Standard Catalogue of Firearms and having served as the Director of Museums for the NRA until he retired in 2020. Jim has graciously provided the ORA access to his archives. The following is...
The Importance of Competition
An Op Ed by ORA Director of Outreach, Amber Parrow I could start off this with the anecdote about kids these days all getting participation trophies. Sure, that can be a problem when there is no longer the recognition for merit, hard work and talent, but this is not...
2025 National Mid-Range Championships
ORA Competition Director, Curtis Bohlman, Photography: Robert Green High Power prone rifle shooters from 14 states and one other country descended on the Oklahoma City Gun Club last month seeking a national title. It was the US Mid-Range Championship’s Minute Man...
Daisy Nationals 2025
As NRA First Vice President, I went this past week to the Daisy Nationals to see nearly 600 youth compete with their Daisy BB guns! This is a competition that has taken place since 1966 for kids 8 to 15 years old. Daisy is committed to safety and education and has a...
Patriot Minuteman Trophy at the Oklahoma City Gun Club
Our National Rifle Association is the owner of multiple priceless pieces of art, mostly sculptures, which are our national trophies. One of which, for the next three years will make its home at the Oklahoma City Gun Club. This year the match was in early June after...
“F Class” – What’s That?
John Sigler is one of the first past presidents of the National Rifle Association (2007-2009) to join the ORA as a Life Member. Please welcome John as he shares his thoughts and experience at the national, state, and local level in our firearm communities. Simply put,...
President’s Letter – Summer 2025
Greetings! There is part of our mission and purpose of the ORA that I want to focus your attention on for a moment: competition. For the ORA, that shows up in sponsoring and promoting state matches and presenting recognition for the victors. Competitions in the...
Distinguished Shooters
James White is a WWII Marine Veteran, NRA Instructor, Former ORA President, and Distinguished Marksman. He served the ORA for many years and began the Sharpshooter. These writings are from the Sharpshooter archives and his personal collection. A hundred and fifty...