VICTORY OVER JAPAN

The following is a narrative from Rich Gajda on the shoot: Special thanks once again to the Shongum Sportsmen's Association who made this shoot possible. This shoot was sponsored by Shongum and NJACC Members Rich Gajda and Stan Gurski. The great lunch of Hot Dogs, Liberty Cabbage, Beans, and drinks, prepared by our Chef Chuck Collins, worked out perfectly for the shoot. In Stan's absence, Rich Gajda, with Dave Johnson's help ran the event. Chuck, Russ P , Dave J , and three of the new participants helped with scoring and trophy distribution. The weather was great and the shooting conditions were excellent. Bob Weis delivered the target frames the night before. We used two new targets from Speedwell - B-6 Center for rifle and B-29 for pistol events. Site-in went well. We had fourteen shooters and entries in all matches but one (Burma). The rifle matches were completed by 12:30 when we broke for lunch and awarded the rifle trophies. After lunch, we completed the two pistol matches. We had seven different winners across the eleven matches fired. At his first NJACC match, junior shooter Vince A won both Young Samurai and Pacific Paratrooper. Russ P won the Emperor Trophy (best score with a Japanese rifle) using his Japanese 38 with a score of 98 6X -- which was also the highest score of the Day! There were no Tokyo Rose entries. Russ P also won Bataan, Okinawa, and Mandalay. Paul M dogged Russ all day, coming in close seconds to Russ in three events (one of which required a fourth level tie-breaker on their almost identical 91 1X scores in Mandalay!). Paul did beat Russ to win Manchuria and also won Khalkhin Gol. Jim Burnell (one of the three new NJACC shooters from NY, all of whom did well) won Guadacanal and almost caught Russ in Bataan. Dave J won Pacific Sniper over Vince after we measured the distance of the hit from center X. John S dominated in the inaugural Cabanatuan match. Rich G took a break from running the event to participate in and win the two handgun events, barely beating out Jack S and Michael U in Victory Over Japan.

V-J Day Match
CONTEST / Guns of the Era	Winner / Rifle	Score
SPECIAL TROPHIES
EMPEROR TROPHY For Best Score with a Japanese Rifle	Russ P Japanese Type 99	98-6X
YOUNG SAMURAI (BONZAI) Best score for person under 18	Vince A M1 Garand #4) OKINAWA	56
3) TOKYO ROSE For Best Female Score	No Entries
EVENTS 1 - 9 RIFLE 10 Rounds - 2 Minutes - 100 Yards
1) MANCHURIA JAPANESE TYPE-30,38 MOD 98 MAUSER, GERMAN MOD 88/05 or CHINESE HANYANG	Joe A Arisaka 38	89-1X
	Paul M GEW 98	88-2X* *Only 9 Shots
2) GUADALCANAL '03 SPRINGFIELD, '03A1 SPRINGFIELD, ANY 6.5 JAPANESETYPE 38 or TYPE I(Italian)	Jim B '03 Springfield	91-3X
3) BATAAN US M1917 ENFIELD, ANY JAPANESE 6.5 OR 7.7MM Long RIFLE)	Russ P US M1917	95-2X
4) OKINAWA '03A3, M-1 GARAND, ANY JAPANESE 6.5 OR 7.7MM SERVICE RIFLE or CARBINE	Russ P Jap Type 99	98-6X
5) BURMA TYPE-38 OR TYPE 44 JAPANESE CARBINE, #5 ENFIELD JUNGLE CARBINE .45-70	No Entries
6) MANDALAY ANY JAPANESE SERVICE RIFLE,BRITISH #3 SMLE OR #4 ENFIELD	Russ P Jap Type 38 Rifle	91-1X*
	Paul M Jap Type 38 Rifle	91-1X (*Tighter Group)
7) PACIFIC SNIPER TYPE-97 OR TYPE-99 WITH ORIGINAL SCOPE, '03A4, 1942 USMC, M1C-SNIPER, #1 MK-IV(T) (1 SHOT - 100 YARDS)	Dave J M1C	8* (*closer to x)
	Vince A Springfield '03A4	8
8) PACIFIC PARATROOPER M1 OR M1A1 CARBINE (Jersey Registered) JOHNSON 1941 OR TYPE-2 RIFLE 7.7MM	Vince A Johnson 1941	53
9) KHALKHIN GOL SVT, MOSIN NAGANT, ANY JAPANESE 6.5MM SERVICE RIFLE	Paul M Mosin Nagant 91/30	94-2X
10) CABANATUAN M1 Garand - 8 shots off hand 100yds, 1911 - 7 shots 50 Feet	John S M1 Garand / 1911	M1 - 69 1911 -43 112 Total
EVENTS 11 & 12 Handguns -12 Shots Off-Hand @ 50 Feet
11) SAMURAI TROPHY ANY JAPANESE SERVICE PISTOL OR REVOLVER TYPE : 26, 14, 94, NAMBU	Rich G Nambu Model 14	47
12) VICTORY OVER JAPAN ANY WWII ALLIED FORCES SERVICE PISTOL, 1911, 1911A1, TOKAREV, BROWNING HP, C96, COLT, S&W,WEBLEY, ENFIELD, NAGANT	Rich G Colt 1911	94