Summary

DescriptionMarkesman Weapons Qual Badge.png	English: US Army Marksman Weapons Qualification Badge
Date	1921
Source	US Army Institute of Heraldry
Author	English: United States Army
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• Description: White metal (silver, nickel, and rhodium), 1 inch in height, a cross patee.

• Qualification Bars: Bars with the following inscriptions are currently authorized for display on the badges:

1. Rifle
2. Machinegun
3. Submachine Gun
4. Rocket Launcher
5. Small Bore Pistol
6. Pistol
7. Field Artillery
8. Grenade
9. Mortar
10. Missile
11. AA Artillery
12. Tank Weapons
13. Carbine
14. Bayonet
15. Aeroweapons
16. Auto Rifle
17. Flamethrower
18. Recoilless Rifle
19. Small Bore Rifle

• Inscription formerly authorized on qualification bars:

1. 1921
   1. Rifle - A
   2. Rifle - B
   3. Rifle - C
   4. Rifle - D
   5. Automatic Rifle
   6. Pistol
   7. Machine Gun
   8. Mine Gunner
   9. C.A. Gunner
   10. Inf Howitzer
   11. F.A. Gunner
2. 1922
   1. Added
      1. Sword
      2. Pistol - M
      3. Pistol - D
   2. Deleted
      1. Pistol
3. 1924
   1. added
      1. Machine Rifle
      2. Tank Weapons
      3. C.W.S. Weapons
      4. Bayonet
   2. Consolidated all rifles to Rifle
4. 1926
   1. Added
      1. Aerial Gunner
      2. Aerial Bomber
5. 1928
   1. Added
      1. Grenade
6. 1941
   1. Added
      1. Small Bore Rifle
      2. Small Bore Pistol
      3. Submachine Gun
      4. Small Bore MG.
   2. Deleted
      1. Sword
7. 1944
   1. Added
      1. Carbine
      2. Antitank
      3. 81mm Mortar
      4. 60 mm Mortar
      5. TD 75mm
      6. TD 57mm,
      7. TD 3 inch
8. 1948
   1. Added
      1. Recoilless Rifle
      2. Mortar
   2. Deleted
      1. Pistol D
      2. Pistol M
      3. Mines
      4. C.W.S. Weapons
      5. Aerial Gunner
      6. Aerial bomber
      7. Small Bore MG
      8. Antitank
      9. 81mm Mortar
      10. 60mm Mortar
      11. TD (all types)
9. 1951
   1. Added
      1. Submarine Mines
10. 1972
    1. Added Aeroweapons

• Prior to 1951 regulation, the title of the badge was Marksman and 2d Class Gunner.