The Shooting Marine in action

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Language

English

Year

1939

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In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted

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August, 1939 THE MARKSMAN 35 THE SHOOTING MARI NE IN ACTION That's Capt. Graciano Castafieda, left, who has to his credit several pr~ze winning medals in the annual shooting events of the N. R. P: A. Res.erve Officer in the Philippine Army, and Second Officer of the Government Cutter "Arayat", Capt. Castaneda is also a rifle and pistol expert. The N. R. P. A. proudly claims him among its successful members. He placed second in the Gil Montilla Individual Pistol Match Center Fire in March 1939, and topped a b]g field of 22 pistolmen in the last Club Pisto'~ ,Handicap with gold medals at stake. That Capt. Castaneda has a bright future in pistol shooting can no longer be gainsaid. He is also handy with the rifle both in low and high power. Here he is shown with his Springfield with which he has brought them down and fast. (Capt. Graciano Castaneda, P .A.R.) - * * * * PHILIPPINES' OUTSTANDING PISTOLMAN Continued from page 3 engineer by profession, but you will find more gun books and literature .in his library. He is a good gunsmith and mechanic. He has a gun· shop in his house in New Manila, which is considered the best equipped of its kinrl here. Like her hushand, Mrs. Cortes (nee Amparo Joven) is a gun enthusiast. When not busy with her household work, she loves to go target shooting. She is handy with any pistol from .22 to .45 cal. Mrs. Cortes is a champion in her own right as she has been the Lady Champion Shoot rl.n the Philippines for the last three years. In the last open .45 cal. pistol event, .she placed fourth, but defeated a strong- field of 45 good pistolmen. Mr. Cortes won this event.-A. N. FLORESCA.

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