Shooting Badge - Irvine & Jachens - 1931 - to a German

[Marksman]

Today i got this nice shooting bade.

 

Its made of Sterling by Irvine & Jachens San Francisco.

 

 

The Badge is Hand engraved on both sides

 

Avers: - 1931 - the best - shooter -

 

Revers: - Gewidmet v. - Kam. H. Büttner - San Franzisko -

 

Translatet: - Dedicated from - Comrade H. Büttner - San Francisco

 

 

Hope you like it as i do

 

 

Greetings

Stefan

 

 

PS: Maybe someone knows more about the shooting competition in San Francisco 1931.

 

 

 

 

 

[Marksman]

The brownish color on the Photo above are dirt - i didnt clean the badge sorry.

 

 

[Allan H.]

I believe that this is a shooting club award from one of the many clubs located in California in the late 19th Century up until World War II. These were more than just places where men went to shoot. They were very social organizations as well. You also need to remember that there were a lot of Germans immigrating to the United States after World War I due to the tough economic times that followed the great war. Remember that this was the era of the 50 million mark notes. Also, when they were filling "All Quiet on the Western Front" in 1930, Hollywood advertised for extras who had served in the German army hoping to get a few veterans who could help with the film. They ended up with two full battalions worth of German WWI veterans. Commands were given in German etc.

 

I think you have a nice medal here, but it is not military.

 

Allan

[Marksman]

Thank you Allan, thats what i thought when i buyed the medal.

 

It's just very interesting to have one civilian shooting medal from the USA.

 

The german ones you can get for small money and i didnt pay much money for this medal - so its ok.

 

 

 

Greetings

Stefan