International Metallic Silhouette Shooting Union

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]

International Metallic Silhouette Shooting Union

Sport	Metallic silhouette shooting
Category	Shooting sport
Jurisdiction	International
Membership	26 regions
Abbreviation	IMSSU
Founded	1992 (1992)
Official website
imssu.org

Cut cardboard targets of the same shape and sizes which are used as steel targets in metallic silhouette shooting.

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]

Member associations

As of 2020 IMSSU has 26 member regions.^[5]

Region	Name of the region
Australia	Pistol Australia (link)
Austria	Austrian Metallic Silhouette and Field Target Association[6] (link)
Belgium[5]	Union Royale des Sociétés de Tir de Belgique[7]
Brazil	Brazilian Confederation of Practical Shooting[8]
Czech Republic	Czech Metallic Silhouette Shooting Association (link)
Denmark	Danish Sport Shooting Association
Finland	Finnish Shooting Sport Federation[9]
France	French Shooting Federation[10]
Germany	Federation of German Marksmen[11]
Hungary	Dynamic Shooting Sport Federation of Hungary
Ireland	National Silhouette Association Ireland[12]
Italy	Unione Italiana Silhouette Metallica[13]
Lithuania[5]	Lietuvos Šaudymo Į Lauko Taikinius Asociacija[citation needed]
Malta	Association of Maltese Arms Collectors and Shooters
Namibia[5]	Namibia Metallic Silhouette Shooting[citation needed]
Netherlands	Dutch Silhouette Shooter's Association (link)
New Zealand	Pistol New Zealand
Norway	Norwegian Metallic Silhouette Association
Philippines	Philippine Shooters Match Officers Confederation
Russia	Russian High Precision Shooting Federation[14]
South Africa	South African Metallic Silhouette Shooting Association[15]
Sweden	Swedish Metallic Silhouette Association (link Archived 2020-04-06 at the Wayback Machine)
Sri Lanka	International Metallic Silhouette Shooting Union of Sri Lanka[16]
Switzerland	Swiss Metallic Silhouette Shooting Association[17]
USA	United States Metallic Silhouette Association[18] (USMSA), which follow NRA rules in the U.S. and IMSSU rules in the World Championships.
Zimbabwe:	Zimbabwe Sport Shooting Federation[19]

Former regions	Name of the region
United Kingdom	[citation needed]

See also

• List of shooting sports organizations
• International Handgun Metallic Silhouette Association (IHMSA)

References

1. "IMSSU - History of Metallic Silhouette Shooting". Archived from the original on 2015-02-20. Retrieved 2015-05-08.
2. 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.
3. Internationaler Silhouettenclub - Glossar - I
4. Silhouetten-Club Europa - Glossar - NRA
5. IMSSU - MEMBER COUNTRIES "There are currently 26 member countries.."
6. "IMSSU Member Page - Austria". Archived from the original on 2020-04-06. Retrieved 2020-04-06.
7. [URSTBf - Activités - Tous les billets]
8. IMSSU - Confederação Brasileira de Tiro Prático
9. "IMSSU Member Page - Finland". Archived from the original on 2020-04-06. Retrieved 2020-04-06.
10. "IMSSU Member Page - France". Archived from the original on 2020-04-06. Retrieved 2020-04-06.
11. "IMSSU Member Page - Germany". Archived from the original on 2020-04-06. Retrieved 2020-04-06.
12. National Silhouette Association of Ireland National Championships 2020. – East Coast Shooting Club
13. Unione Italiana Silhouette Metallica
14. Силуэтная Стрельба — Федерация Высокоточной Стрельбы России
15. South African Metallic Silhouette Shooting Association
16. Sri Lanka Army Shooters in Czech Republic Shine with Many Medals | Sri Lanka Army
17. Homepage of the Swiss Metallic Silhouette Shooting Association (Swiss: Verein Schweizer Metallsilhouetten Schützen, French: Association Suisse des Tireurs sur Silhouettes Métalliques)
18. "IMSSU Member Page - United States". Archived from the original on 2020-09-24. Retrieved 2020-04-06.
19. "IMSSU Member Page - Zimbabwe". Archived from the original on 2020-04-06. Retrieved 2020-04-06.