International Metallic Silhouette Shooting Union

The International Metallic Silhouette Shooting Union (IMSSU) is the international organization for metallic silhouette shooting, which was founded in 1992 in response to the fact that rules for metallic silhouette shooting started to diverge around the world.[1]

International Metallic Silhouette Shooting Union
SportMetallic silhouette shooting
CategoryShooting sport
Jurisdiction International
Membership26 regions
AbbreviationIMSSU
Founded1992 (1992)
Official website
imssu.org
Cut cardboard targets of the same shape and sizes which are used as steel targets in metallic silhouette shooting.

The European regional body is Association Européenne de Tir sur Silhouettes Métalliques (AETSM),[2] which means European Metallic Silhouette Shooting Association

History

The International Metallic Silhouette Shooting Union was founded on 8 October 1992 in Paris, with founding members from Australia, Belgium, France, the Netherlands, New Zealand, South Africa, Switzerland, the USA and the European silhouette federation AETSM.[3] Michel Boulanger was elected as the first president along with Jean-Pierre Beurtheret as the first secretary.

It was established a competition ruleset which could only be revised every fourth year to give stability to the sport.[3] The first IMSSU competition ruleset was largely based on the NRA metallic silhouette competition rules, but since 1997 NRA has published silhouette rules which differ from IMSSU.[4]

Member associations

As of 2020 IMSSU has 26 member regions.[5]

Region Name of the region
 Australia Pistol Australia (link)
 Austria Austrian Metallic Silhouette and Field Target Association[6] (link)
 Belgium[5] Union Royale des Sociétés de Tir de Belgique[7]
 Brazil Brazilian Confederation of Practical Shooting[8]
 Czech Republic Czech Metallic Silhouette Shooting Association (link)
 Denmark Danish Sport Shooting Association
 Finland Finnish Shooting Sport Federation[9]
 France French Shooting Federation[10]
 Germany Federation of German Marksmen[11]
 Hungary Dynamic Shooting Sport Federation of Hungary
 Ireland National Silhouette Association Ireland[12]
 Italy Unione Italiana Silhouette Metallica[13]
 Lithuania[5] Lietuvos Šaudymo Į Lauko Taikinius Asociacija
 Malta Association of Maltese Arms Collectors and Shooters
 Namibia[5] Namibia Metallic Silhouette Shooting
 Netherlands Dutch Silhouette Shooter's Association (link)
 New Zealand Pistol New Zealand
 Norway Norwegian Metallic Silhouette Association
 Philippines Philippine Shooters Match Officers Confederation
 Russia Russian High Precision Shooting Federation[14]
 South Africa South African Metallic Silhouette Shooting Association[15]
 Sweden Swedish Metallic Silhouette Association (link)
 Sri Lanka International Metallic Silhouette Shooting Union of Sri Lanka[16]
  Switzerland Swiss Metallic Silhouette Shooting Association[17]
 USA United States Metallic Silhouette Association[18] (USMSA),
which follow NRA rules in the U.S. and IMSSU rules in the World Championships.
 Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Sport Shooting Federation[19]
Former regions Name of the region
 United Kingdom

See also

References
  1. IMSSU - History of Metallic Silhouette Shooting
  2. Revidert Mars (2009). "Association Européenne de Tir sur Silhouettes Métalliques (European Metallic Silhouette Shooting Association)". Stavanger Sportsskytterlag. Archived from the original on 20 January 2019.
  3. Internationaler Silhouettenclub - Glossar - I
  4. Silhouetten-Club Europa - Glossar - NRA
  5. IMSSU - MEMBER COUNTRIES "There are currently 26 member countries.."
  6. IMSSU Member Page - Austria
  7. [URSTBf - Activités - Tous les billets]
  8. IMSSU - Confederação Brasileira de Tiro Prático
  9. IMSSU Member Page - Finland
  10. IMSSU Member Page - France
  11. IMSSU Member Page - Germany
  12. National Silhouette Association of Ireland National Championships 2020. – East Coast Shooting Club
  13. Unione Italiana Silhouette Metallica
  14. Силуэтная Стрельба — Федерация Высокоточной Стрельбы России
  15. South African Metallic Silhouette Shooting Association
  16. Sri Lanka Army Shooters in Czech Republic Shine with Many Medals | Sri Lanka Army
  17. Homepage of the Swiss Metallic Silhouette Shooting Association (Swiss: Verein Schweizer Metallsilhouetten Schützen, French: Association Suisse des Tireurs sur Silhouettes Métalliques)
  18. IMSSU Member Page - United States
  19. IMSSU Member Page - Zimbabwe
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