Held at the Los Angeles Pistol Range
November 17, 1957

Matthews Pistol Shooters Take Los Angeles Team Match Honors

By Cpl. Bill Whitman

Marine shooters captured all first place team match awards and a majority of the individual honors at the Los Angeles Police Pistol Tournament Sunday in Los Angeles.

The Corps' Blue Team, composed of MSgts. R. O. Jones, F. W. Filkins, J. A. Fowler, and 1stLt. W. W. McMillan, won the .22, .38, and .45 caliber matches with scores of 1162, 1158, and 1139, respectively.

Depot Team Second

The Depot's Expert Class team placed second in the .45 pistol shoot with a score of 1096. Team members were Capt. E. D. Anderson, MSgt. O. C. McBride, and TSgts. F. C. Stanonik, and C. D. Kent.

Individual shooters were led by Lt. McMillan who won the match with a 2639.

SSgt. Marlin Findsen, MTU, was third in match totals with a 2609. Sgt. Findsen, who went over the "2600" mark for the first time, was the second enlisted man and the sixth Marine to shoot into the record field.

MSgt. F. W. Filkins was fourth with a 2600.

McMillan Leads

Lt. McMillan led .22 pistol competitors in the timed fire match with a "possible" of 200, then emerged from the rapid fire shoot with a 199. He fired a 298 over the National Match course and then wound up the .22 firing with an aggregate of 889x900.

In .38 pistol, rapid fire competition, the lieutenant fired a 196 and captured aggregate honors with 993.

Sgt. Jones fired 198 to lead .45 rapid fire shooters, while MSgt. J. A. Davis led competitors with the same pistol over the National Match Course with a score of 291. Sgt. Findsen topped the .45 aggregate with an 873.

120 Compete

Approximately 120 Marine Corps, civilian, Border Patrol, Police and other Armed Services shooters participated in the Los Angeles Police Tourney.

Marine shooters reported the weather was cold, but firing conditions were good.

MCRD Chevron, Friday, November 22, 1957

Grand Aggregate
Place Name Agency/Service .22 Caliber Center-Fire .45 Caliber Total
Winner William W. McMillan, Jr. USMC MTU 889 883 867 2639
2nd - - - - - -
3rd Marlin Findsen USMC MTU - - 873 2609
4th Frederick W. Filkins USMC MTU - - - 2600

Source: MCRD Chevron, Friday, November 22, 1957


.45 Caliber Team Championship
Place Agency/Service Competitors Score
Winner USMC 'Blue' William W. McMillan, Jr.
John A. Fowler
Robert O. Jones
Frederick W. Filkins
1139
2nd USMC 'Expert Class' Eugene D. Anderson
O. C. McBride
Frank C. Stanonik
C. D. Kent
1096
3rd - - -

Source: MCRD Chevron, Friday, November 22, 1957


.38 Caliber Team Championship
Place Agency/Service Competitors Score
Winner USMC 'Blue' William W. McMillan, Jr.
John A. Fowler
Robert O. Jones
Frederick W. Filkins
1158
2nd - - -
3rd - - -

Source: MCRD Chevron, Friday, November 22, 1957


.22 Caliber Team Championship
Place Agency/Service Competitors Score
Winner USMC 'Blue' William W. McMillan, Jr.
John A. Fowler
Robert O. Jones
Frederick W. Filkins
1162
2nd - - -
3rd - - -

Source: MCRD Chevron, Friday, November 22, 1957


.45 Caliber Championship
Place Name Agency/Service Score
Winner Marlin Findsen USMC MTU 873
2nd - - -
3rd - - -

Source: MCRD Chevron, Friday, November 22, 1957


.45 Caliber Slow Fire Match
Place Name Agency/Service Score
Winner - - -
2nd - - -
3rd - - -

Source:


.45 Caliber Timed Fire Match
Place Name Agency/Service Score
Winner - - -
2nd - - -
3rd - - -

Source:


.45 Caliber Rapid Fire Match
Place Name Agency/Service Score
Winner Robert O. Jones USMC MTU 198
2nd - - -
3rd - - -

Source: MCRD Chevron, Friday, November 22, 1957


.45 Caliber National Match Course
Place Name Agency/Service Score
Winner James A. Davis USMC MTU 291
2nd - - -
3rd - - -

Source: MCRD Chevron, Friday, November 22, 1957


.38 Caliber Championship
Place Name Agency/Service Score
Winner William W. McMillan, Jr. USMC MTU 883
2nd - - -
3rd - - -

Source: MCRD Chevron, Friday, November 22, 1957


.38 Caliber Slow Fire Match
Place Name Agency/Service Score
Winner - - -
2nd - - -
3rd - - -

Source:


.38 Caliber Timed Fire Match
Place Name Agency/Service Score
Winner - - -
2nd - - -
3rd - - -

Source:


.38 Caliber Rapid Fire Match
Place Name Agency/Service Score
Winner William W. McMillan, Jr. USMC MTU 196
2nd - - -
3rd - - -

Source: MCRD Chevron, Friday, November 22, 1957


.38 Caliber National Match Course
Place Name Agency/Service Score
Winner - - -
2nd - - -
3rd - - -

Source:


.22 Caliber Championship
Place Name Agency/Service Score
Winner William W. McMillan, Jr. USMC MTU 889
2nd - - -
3rd - - -

Source: MCRD Chevron, Friday, November 22, 1957


.22 Caliber Slow Fire Match
Place Name Agency/Service Score
Winner - - -
2nd - - -
3rd - - -

Source:


.22 Caliber Timed Fire Match
Place Name Agency/Service Score
Winner William W. McMillan, Jr. USMC MTU 200
2nd - - -
3rd - - -

Source: MCRD Chevron, Friday, November 22, 1957


.22 Caliber Rapid Fire Match
Place Name Agency/Service Score
Winner William W. McMillan, Jr. USMC MTU 199
2nd - - -
3rd - - -

Source: MCRD Chevron, Friday, November 22, 1957


.22 Caliber National Match Course
Place Name Agency/Service Score
Winner William W. McMillan, Jr. USMC MTU 298
2nd - - -
3rd - - -

Source: MCRD Chevron, Friday, November 22, 1957


NRA Building Fund Match
Place Name Agency/Service Score
Winner - - -
2nd - - -
3rd - - -

Source:


 

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