A scarce badge used from 1903 1909.
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Description
The 1903 Master Gunner badge replaced three previously specialist badges for artillery beginning in 1897. The design was based on Artillery School at Fort Monroe, Virginia. The gunners were held to the highest standard and were instructed in:
Surveying & triangulation.
Orientating guns and determining the height of gun trunnions and position finders above mean low grade.
Construction of various harbor charts.
Construction of plotting boards.
Construction of topo. maps.
Use of photos & blue prints.
Production figures are unknown, but a roster of master gunners in 1907 listed only 31 men.
Bronze medal with bronze finish thinning. 55mm high. No markings, but produced at Rock Island Arsenal.
Condition is vg- fine.
Ref. Marksmanship in the U.S. Army, A History of Medals, Shooting Programs, and Training, by Wm. Emerson.
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| Weight | 1 lbs |
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