Badge "Voroshilovsky shooter" No. 926231

The original sign collectible in satisfactory condition. Tombac, enamel. The fastening screw. The sign is a picture shooting a rifle of the red army, standing on top of a target on a background of red enamel star and a banner with the inscription "Voroshilovsky shooter". To the left of the figure of the soldier is visible part of the gear wheel with the inscription "Osoaviakhim", on the right ears. Reverse kontrrelefy. Chipped enamel on the ray of the star. Original guaranteed.

"Voroshilov sharpshooter" — lapel badge Osoaviakhim and the red army to be awarded sharpshooters. About the title "Voroshilovsky shooter" was approved October 29, 1932 the Presidium of the Central Council osoaviahima of the USSR and RSFSR, and the icon "Voroshilov sharpshooter" — December 29, 1932. To improve shooting skills, the Central Council osoaviahima 10 March 1934 introduced two stages of the title "Voroshilovsky shooter". To obtain the icon "Voroshilov sharpshooter" of 2 degrees was developed more stringent requirements. In July of the same year was approved badge "Young Voroshilovsky shooter". Defense-mass work is promoted in different ways and encouraged. Preparation of Voroshilov shooters become an integral part of training and emerged a movement of workers and youth for the mastery of infantry skills. In the fall of 1934 in the Bauman district of Moscow opened the first Soviet club Voroshilovsky shooters. The club first represented the Soviet Union at international competitions, where he met the team of the Moscow club Voroshilovsky shooters and Portsmouth shooting club USA. In the end, the winning team of the Moscow club, who kicked on 207 points more than Americans. The icon "Voroshilov sharpshooter" were doing in various enterprises, including, and at the Leningrad mint, which produced about 700 000 copies of the icon. According to different sources, the number of awards was from 6 to 9 million people. Now least likely to meet the characters "Voroshilovsky shooter" of 2 degrees, especially the icon "Voroshilov sharpshooter" 2 degree with the inscription "red army" instead of the inscription "Osoaviakhim"