'Cat Man' - Great story about snagging Harry M. Pope's gun magazines.

I saw the label with the name & address and knew it was beyond coincidence.
I didn't realize that you actually possess the magazine!

Can you look and see if it contains an article, report, or story explaining the dapper shooter's ID and the name of the Match Trophy?

Kaa...nute! - Thanks for the link to The Michigan Adjutant-General's (2 year) Report, from 09/30/02 to 09/30/04. Lots of interesting stuff in there and great read, for me.

I didn't know the Mich.N.G. sent a team to Sea Girt in 1903, and Ft. Riley, Kansas, in 1904, (the first two National Matches). The Michigan team did not do well.

Amusing orders in the report instruct the Mich. Team to take Krag-Jorgensen rifles to the 1903 Sea Girt National Matches. (It would have been interesting if they used Remington-Lee rifles).

This period is an interesting transitional time. My paternal Grandfather and my Mom's Uncle were in the 3rd Regiment, Co. E, from Calumet. (That company gets rave reviews in all the Inspector Reports).

The Adj.G.'s report is especially full of details on uniform changes, annual encampments, and trivia on the State's switch from Remington-Lee rifles to Krag-Jorgensen rifles.

Attached photo is from 1901 or 1902 Manistee, Michigan, Annual Encampment. "Uncle Ben" is first man kneeling on the left. Sergeants have Krags (from first 500, as mentioned in Report) rank & file have Remington-Lee.

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