The sign of OSOAVIAKHIM "Voroshilov shooter" of the sample of 1932

Iron, silver plating, enamel. The original sign is in good collector's condition, the only drawback is that there is no twist. Guarantee of authenticity.

Voroshilov shooter is a badge of the Osoaviakhim and the Red Army for awarding citizens of the USSR who have mastered shooting and successfully passed the relevant standards, including shooting from small arms.

Resolutions and resolutions of the XV Congress of the CPSU (b) in November 1927 indicated that the five-year plan should take into account the possibility of an attack on the USSR and its reflection. Due to the sharp aggravation of the international situation and the growing military threat from economically stronger states, since 1927, the curtailment of the NEP in all areas of economic and social policy began, planned militarization of certain sectors of the economy was carried out. One of the directions of militarization was the training of citizens who know how to shoot accurately.

The regulation on the creation of the title "Voroshilovsky shooter" was approved on October 29, 1932 by the Presidium of the Central Council of the Osoaviakhim of the USSR and the RSFSR, and the badge "Voroshilovsky shooter" — on December 29, 1932.

To improve shooting skills, the Central Council of Osoaviakhim on March 10, 1934 introduced two levels of the title "Voroshilov shooter". More stringent requirements were developed to obtain the "Voroshilov Shooter" badge of the 2nd degree. In July of the same year, the badge "Young Voroshilov Shooter" was approved, which was issued to teenagers from 12 to 15 years old.

Mass defense work was promoted in various ways and encouraged in every possible way. The training of Voroshilov shooters became an integral part of the training and soon a movement of workers and young people for mastering shooting skills appeared.

In the autumn of 1934, the first Voroshilov Riflemen's club in the USSR was opened in the Bauman district of Moscow. This club represented the Soviet Union for the first time at international competitions, where the teams of the Moscow Club of Voroshilov Shooters and the Portsmouth Shooting Club of the USA met. As a result, the team of the Moscow club won, knocking out 207 points more than the Americans. Since August 1, 1936, the badge "Voroshilov shooter" of the II degree had to fulfill the norm for shooting only from a combat rifle.

On October 25, 1936, a new regulation was approved on the badge "Young Voroshilov Shooter", which was issued to teenagers from 13 to 16 years old, good students who passed the appropriate tests. In addition, a special badge "Young Voroshilov shooter" of the first class was introduced for those who successfully completed additional tasks. The most talented shooters (up to 17 years old) were awarded the "Young Sniper" badge. At the first All—Union competition of pioneers and schoolchildren — young Voroshilov shooters - the first place was taken by a team from Moscow. The regiment of young Voroshilov riflemen, formed from excellent students of the Bauman district organization of Moscow, participated for the first time in the parade in honor of the nineteenth anniversary of the October Revolution.