Top Junior Shooter - M1 Garand CMP Match

16 year old girl out-shoots active duty Marines and Army competitors with the M1 Garand at the CMP Western Games Garand Match of 2006. Top Junior shooter and 42nd of 135 competitors overall. What is even more remarkable is that it was only the second time she had ever shot the M1 Garand and the rifle she used was not sighted at the start of the match. Her secret of success was learning to shoot precision air-rifle and NRA smallbore rifle 4P (Distinguished Expert) before ever touching anything high-powered.

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• M1
• Garand
• Girl
• Shooting
• rifle
• junior
• CMP
• western
• games
• creedmore
• cup
• offhand
• Sarah
• Hommes
• Camp
• Pendleton
• USMC

[4everUSNavy]

i highy doubt she outshot active marines.

[epiphanyvideoprod]

@4everUSNavy she outscored competitors who were active duty Marines and Army. Why is that so hard to believe? Hell, I qualified expert with the M16 and couldn't get near her with the Garand in offhand.

[NRA870]

I love this video, and i really apreciate seeing you get your kids into the wonderful world of shooting. I really liked the hat your young daughter was wearing keep up the good work. And continue preaching safety. I did however find it a bit intimadating because she could probably kick my ass in off hand. And lastly thank you for your service. :)

[epiphanyvideoprod]

@NRA870 Thank you for your kind words and support.

[MrSilver497]

dang im thirteen and would like to be a marksman with the garand but my mother is scared of weapons im gonna have to wait till I move out sigh.

[epiphanyvideoprod]

@MrSilver497 Show your mother this video

[epiphanyvideoprod]

So many am-chair experts who know nothing about the difficulty of off-hand rifle shooting. I'm a Vietnam era vet who qualified expert with the M16, yet I couldn't do half of what she can do with this big WWII battle rifle in the standing position.

[joe0121]

For what it's worth when I was a range coach in the Marine Corps women made the best pupils for a couple reason. 1. They dont have that pride and take advice. 2. They don't try to muscle the weapon. 3. Once you get them to not anticipate the recoil women tend to show excellent trigger control. Just my .02

[McGruff5150]

@4everUSNavy In '09 at Camp Perry the USMC team AND the U.S. Army team lost the National Trophy Infantry Team Match to a group of civilian JUNIOR shooters called the 'Grizzlies'.

[neckarsulme]

@4everUSNavy What's so hard to believe about that? Just cause someone passes marksmanship in BCT doesn't necessarily make them a great shot

[bassetter1]

My favorite rifle for sure . And yes, that girl can really shoot it.

[2PaperTigers]

is the garand "as-issued" or has it been modified with sights, et cetera?

[sonodaotaku]

The 7 people who dislikes this are the guys who she beat...

[dow3312]

Y'all need to watch her other videos. This girl can definitely shoot. I would not stand in front of the business end of any weapon she is holding.

[dow3312]

@4everUSNavy I highly doubt she didnt:)

[akroguy]

Outstanding! She's more stable offhand than I am while sandbagged on the bench! How does she do it?!

[akroguy]

@MX1eleven Absolutely! It is our DUTY to raise our young to be riflemen and women, in defense of life and liberty!