Held at the Weapons Training Battalion
Calvin A. Lloyd Range Facility
Quantico, Virginia
February 6 & 7, 1971

McMillan Wins In Open Pistol Match

LtCol. William McMillan has shot his way into the winner's circle as he captured the Grand Aggregate title in last week's Quantico 2700 Open Pistol Tournament at WTBn.

An estimated 93 participants from all branches of the service including police personnel and civilians competed in the two day tournament.

McMillan won the overall top honors with a total score of 2633x87X which included breaking a national record in the .45 cal. Rapid Fire with a 200x11X. He also won the Center Fire National Match Course with a 296x9X total, the Center Fire Rapid with a 197x10X the Center Fire Aggregate with a total of 877x32X and the .45 Time Fire with a 200x12X.

First Master in the competition was Maj. M. R. Rose with a 2623x87X total. Rose also won the .22 cal. Match with a 194, the .2 cal. Rapid Fire with a 199x13X and the Center Fire Time Fire with a 200x10X.

MCDEC team member Sgt. E. L. Spencer won the First Expert title with a 2541 including First Expert wins in the .22 cal. Match, .22 cal. Rapid Fire, .45 aggregate, .45 Time Fire and the .45 Slow Fire Match.

Also from the MCDEC was Sgt. R. L. Jones who won First Sharpshooter honors with an overall total of 2449.

The Marine Corps Red team made a clean sweep in the team competition by winning the .22 cal. Match with an 1155, the Center Fire Match with an 1163 and the .45 cal. Match with an 1125. Team members were Sgt E. L. Spencer, Sgt. R. L. Jones, GySgt G. W. DiGuardi and SSgt. H. D. Carter.

The next pistol competition will be the Restricted Indoor Pistol Tournament which will be limited to reserves and National Guard.

Quantico Sentry, Friday, February 12, 1971

Certificate
Grand Aggregate
Place Division Class Name Agency/Service .22 Caliber Center-Fire .45 Caliber Total
Winner - - William W. McMillan USMC - 877-32X - 2636-101X
High Civilian - G. T. Sinclair Vienna, VA - - - 2592-74X
1st Service Master Merle R. Rose USMC - - - 2623-87X
1st Service Expert E. L. Spencer USMC - - - 2541
1st Service Sharpshooter Robert L. Jones USMC - - - 2449

Source: American Rifleman, Vol. 119, No. 4, April 1971


.45 Caliber Team Championship
Place Agency/Service Competitors Score
1st USMC MCDEC 'Red' George W. DiGuardi
H. D. Carter
E. L. Spencer
Robert L. Jones
1125

.38 Caliber Team Championship
Place Agency/Service Competitors Score
1st USMC MCDEC 'Red' George W. DiGuardi
H. D. Carter
E. L. Spencer
Robert L. Jones
1163

.22 Caliber Team Championship
Place Agency/Service Competitors Score
1st USMC MCDEC 'Red' George W. DiGuardi
H. D. Carter
E. L. Spencer
Robert L. Jones
1155

.45 Caliber Championship
Place Class Name Agency/Service Total
1st Expert E. L. Spencer USMC -

.45 Caliber Slow Fire Match
Place Class Name Agency/Service Score
1st Expert E. L. Spencer USMC -

.45 Caliber Timed Fire Match
Place Class Name Agency/Service Score
Winner - William W. McMillan USMC 200-12X
1st Expert E. L. Spencer USMC -

.45 Caliber Rapid Fire Match
Place Name Agency/Service Score
Winner William W. McMillan USMC 200-11X

.38 Caliber Championship
Place Name Agency/Service Total
Winner William W. McMillan USMC 877-32X

.38 Caliber Timed Fire Match
Place Name Agency/Service Score
Winner Merle R. Rose USMC 200-10X

.38 Caliber Rapid Fire Match
Place Name Agency/Service Score
Winner William W. McMillan USMC 197-10X

.38 Caliber National Match Course
Place Name Agency/Service Score
Winner William W. McMillan USMC 296-09X

.22 Caliber Rapid Fire Match
Place Class Name Agency/Service Score
Winner - Merle R. Rose USMC 199-13X
1st Expert E. L. Spencer USMC -

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