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]
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 US 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]
^"IMSSU - History of Metallic Silhouette Shooting". Archived from the original on 2015-02-20. Retrieved 2015-05-08.
^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.
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^Silhouetten-Club Europa - Glossar - NRA
^ a b c dIMSSU - MEMBER COUNTRIES "There are currently 26 member countries.."
^"IMSSU Member Page - Austria". Archived from the original on 2020-04-06. Retrieved 2020-04-06.
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^IMSSU - Confederação Brasileira de Tiro Prático
^IMSSU Member Page - Finland
^"IMSSU Member Page - France". Archived from the original on 2020-04-06. Retrieved 2020-04-06.
^"IMSSU Member Page - Germany". Archived from the original on 2020-04-06. Retrieved 2020-04-06.
^National Silhouette Association of Ireland National Championships 2020. – East Coast Shooting Club
^Unione Italiana Silhouette Metallica
^Силуэтная Стрельба — Федерация Высокоточной Стрельбы России
^South African Metallic Silhouette Shooting Association
^Sri Lanka Army Shooters in Czech Republic Shine with Many Medals | Sri Lanka Army
^Homepage of the Swiss Metallic Silhouette Shooting Association (Swiss: Verein Schweizer Metallsilhouetten Schützen, French: Association Suisse des Tireurs sur Silhouettes Métalliques)
^"IMSSU Member Page - United States". Archived from the original on 2020-09-24. Retrieved 2020-04-06.
^"IMSSU Member Page - Zimbabwe". Archived from the original on 2020-04-06. Retrieved 2020-04-06.