Canadian Forces Small Arms Concentration

Match 11 - Normandy, is a five-stage, 52-round service rifle match with deliberate shooting, snap shooting against moving targets and a run-down conducted in the prone, kneeling and standing positions at 200 and 100 metres.

Match 12 - Defence of Canada, is a six-stage, 60-round snap, and snap movers service rifle match conducted in the standing and kneeling positions at 100, 75, 50, and 25 metres. [9]

Match 13 - Vimy, is a five-stage, 52-round service rifle match comprising deliberate, rapid fire, snap shooting and snap shooting against moving targets with two run-downs conducted at 300, 200 and 100 metres.

Match 14 - Pursuit to Mons, is a five-stage, 52-round deliberate and snap-shooting service rifle match with run-downs that begins at the 500-metre firing point and proceeds down-range to the 100 meter firing point. There are a number of required shooting position changes and competitors engage targets in the standing, prone and kneeling positions engaging targets at each firing point.

Competitors for Match 15 - Stage 2 Queen's Medal for Champion Shot are selected based on their scores in Stage 1 (Matches 11 through 14). It is a five-stage, 52-round service rifle match from 500 to 100 metres in the standing, kneeling and prone positions with run-downs that is a repeat of Match 14 - Pursuit to Mons. The winners of the Queen's Medal for Champion Shot are known at the end of this match and the two winners are "chaired" off the range by their fellow shooters.

Match 16 - Canadian Ranger Open is open only to members of the Canadian Rangers and may be shot with either the current C7-series service rifle or with the .303 Lee–Enfield Number 4 Mark 1 bolt-action service rifle that is the standard-issue weapon of the Canadian Rangers. It is a three-stage, 36-round deliberate-fire service rifle match conducted at 600, 500 and 400 metres. It is the longest-range rifle match at CFSAC.

Match 17 - The International is a five-stage, 52-round service rifle match with deliberate shooting, snap shooting and snap shooting against moving targets from 400 to 100 metres with run-downs, shot in the prone position.

Match 21 - Basic is a five-stage, 56-round combat pistol match with deliberate, rapid and snap shooting, an emergency magazine change and fire and movement in the standing and kneeling positions from 25, 20, 15 and 10 metres.

Match 22 - Advanced is a four-stage, 48-round combat pistol match with deliberate and "double tap" shooting, an emergency magazine change and fire and movement in the standing and kneeling positions from 25, 20, 15 and 10 metres.

Match 23 - Qualifier Match 21 - Basic is a five-stage, 40-round combat pistol match with deliberate, rapid and rapid fire while moving in the standing, kneeling and prone positions from 25, 20, 15, 10 and 5 metres.

Matches 24, 25 and 26 are combat pistol matches that are changed annually and are kept secret from the competitors until they arrive at the range to commence the matches.

Match 31 - Soldiers' Cup is the centre-piece of the Canadian Army Skill At Arms Meeting and is a service rifle and light machine gun match starts with a 3.6 kilometre run that includes an obstacle course prior to commencing the shoot. The section of eight soldiers (six with rifles and 70 rounds of ammunition, two with LMGs and 140 rounds of ammunition) then shoots a snap-shooting match with run downs that commences at the 500-metre firing point and advances to the 25-metre firing point.

Match 32 - Assault Group CASEVAC is a Canadian Army Skill At Arms Meeting match that requires a fire group of four soldiers to evacuate a casualty on a stretcher from the 500 metre point through three obstacles to the 400 metre firing point. At the 400-metre firing point, four riflemen, each with two X 5-round magazines, will engage reactive targets. Scoring is "all targets down the fastest with highest number of rounds remaining."

Match 33 - Service Rifle Falling Plates is a four-competitor, elimination heat match where the team commences at the 300 metre firing point, runs down to the 200 metre firing point and engages 10 12 inch X 12 inch steel falling plates. The first team to shoot all the plates down wins the heat.

Match 34 - Combat Pistol Falling Plates is a four-competitor, elimination heat match where the team commences at the 30 metre firing point, runs down to the 10 metre firing point and engages 12 12 inch X 12 inch wooden falling plates. The first team to shoot all the plates down wins the heat.

Two Queen's Medal for Champion Shot are awarded annually since 1991: one to a member of the Canadian Forces (Regular) and one to a member of the Canadian Forces (Reserve) or the Royal Canadian Mounted Police who obtains the highest aggregate score in stages one and two of the Queen's Medal Competition. A comprehensive list of Regular Force winners can be viewed at Canada - Regular Forces and Reserve Force / RCMP at Canada - Militia/Reserve/RCMP

The Letson Trophy is awarded to the Regular Force 12-competitor rifle team with the highest aggregate score. Winning team members will wear the Letson rifle pin on their service dress uniform for the remainder of their careers. The trophy is named in honour of Major General Harry Letson.

The Clarence R. Smith Trophy is awarded to the Reserve Force 12-competitor rifle team with the highest aggregate score. Winning team members will wear the Smith rifle pin on their service dress uniform for the remainder of their careers.

Highest team aggregate score for a four-person Regular Force combat pistol team for Stage 2 (Matches 24-26).

Highest team aggregate score for a four-person Reserve Force combat pistol team for Stage 2 (Matches 24-26).

Highest team aggregate score for a four-person open combat pistol team for Stage 2 (Matches 24-26).

Highest team aggregate score for a four-person Canadian Ranger service rifle team.

The highest-scoring individual Canadian Ranger in Stage 1 of the Queen's Medal competition.

Awarded to the top Regular Force pistol shot.

Awarded to the top Reserve Force pistol shot.

Awarded to the top pistol shot in the open category.

Awarded to the top tyro (novice) pistol shot.

Awarded for the team aggregate in the service rifle falling plates match in the open category.

Awarded for the team match in the service rifle falling plates match in the open category.

Awarded for the team match in the service rifle falling plates match for Canadian Rangers.

Awarded for the winning eight-member team in Match 31 - Soldiers' Cup.

Awarded for the winning team in Match 32 - Assault Group CASEVAC.

Aggregate 12-member team score in Matches 31 to 34.

Awarded to the individual with the greatest combined service rifle and combat pistol scores.

Awarded to the winning team in Match 17 - The International.

Awarded to the individual winner of Match 16 - Canadian Ranger Open.

Awarded to the top tyro (novice) Canadian Ranger rifle shot in Matches 11 to 15.

Awarded to the top tyro (novice) rifle shot in Matches 11 to 15.

Awarded to the top-scoring eight-member Canadian Ranger team in Matches 12, 13 and 16.

Awarded for the aggregate top shooter in the open category in Matches 11 to 15.