NAIS Gold badge woven in fabric for sewing on uniform.

This mark is manufactured in Austria for use by Austrian personnel who have acquired the NAIS badge in gold.

Fabric badges are NOT used in Norway!

Norges Skytterforbunds armégeværmedalje (NAIS-medaljen)

History

NAIS stands for Norwegian Branch of the International Shooting Union.

Norwegian shooters participated in international competitions from 1889. In 1920, it was decided that shooters in the Olympic Games should represent national federations affiliated with the International Shooting Union. DFS, which until then had taken care of foreign representation, did not want to apply for such membership, and NAIS was therefore formed on 5 May 1923.

The NAIS medal – the Norwegian branch of the International Rifle Union's Army Rifle Medal – was instituted in 1939.

It was Ove Gude who made the program for NAIS. It was also he who in all the years until his death was responsible for and led this shooting.

In 1990, the rules for shooting were significantly simplified, while the score requirements were somewhat tightened due to better precision weapons.

Regulation

1. Organizers

Shooting for the NAIS medal can be arranged by departments in the Armed Forces, the Volunteer Shooting Service and all clubs/teams affiliated with the Norwegian Shooting Association that have the relevant shooting branch on their program.

2. Program

10 shots lying down in 3 minutes.

10 shots kneeling in 4 minutes.

3 test shots must be fired in front of each position.

It must be assigned after each test shot and after each position.

3. Distance/Taget

The shooting can take place on 300m against 1.5m target, or on 200m against 1m (international) target. (See separate regulations for NSF and DFS)

Shooting at electronic targets is permitted.

4. Weapons/equipment

It is divided into 2 weapon classes:

•Class A: Precision weapons approved by DFS and the Norwegian Armed Forces. NSF's standard rifle.

•Class B: AG-3 and approved weapons with open sights.

Equipment and clothing in accordance with NSF's, DFS' and the Armed Forces' regulations.

Riflescopes are not permitted.

5. Badges, medals, stars and statuette.

•l Bronze badge: Bronze badge is obtained after clearing the bronze badge requirement.

•l Silver badge: Silver badge is obtained after clearing the Silver badge requirement.

•l Golden Badge: Golden badge is obtained after clearing the Golden badge requirement.

•l Bronsemedalje: Bronsemedalje oppnås etter å ha klart kravet til bronsemedalje.

•l Sølvmedalje: Sølvmedalje oppnås etter å ha klart kravet til sølvmedalje.

•l Golden Medal: Golden medal is obtained after passing the Golden Medal requirement.

•l Bronze Enamel Star: Bronze enamel star is obtained after clearing the Golden Medal requirement for three different years after Golden Medal.

•l Silver Enamel Star: Silver enamel star is obtained after passing the requirement for a golden medal for three different years after the bronze enamel star.

•l Golden Enamel Star: Golden enamel star is obtained after passing the Golden Medal requirement for three different years after Silver Enamel Star.

•l Statuette: Statuette is obtained after passing the requirement for a golden medal in the first year after a golden enamel star.

To earn badges, only results count. There is no requirement that a bronze badge must be obtained before the silver badge can be replaced, and there is no requirement that a silver badge must be obtained before a golden badge can be replaced.

A medal denomination can be contested several times in the same calendar year, but only one result can be registered as counting.

Shooting for the NAIS medals cannot be added to other shooting programs.

To mark the enamel star(s) obtained, the golden star can be attached to the medal ribbon or ribbon clasp (maximum 3).

The golden medal is also made in miniature and can be worn in uniform, possibly as a ribbon buckle.

Golden medal can be worn on gala uniform.

6. Badge and medal requirements

Class A

•l Bronze badge 130 points

•l Silver badge 140 points

•l Golden badge 150 points

•l Bronze medal 160 points

•l Silver medal 170 points

•l Golden medal 185 points

Class B

•l Bronze badge 120 points

•l Silver badge 130 points

•l Golden badge 140 points

•l Bronze medal 150 points

•l Silver medal 160 points

•l Golden medal 175 points

7. Recorder

Official results signed by the organizer count as approved results. The shooter's team keeps and archives registration cards.

The regulations have been adopted by the board of the Norwegian Shooting Association and made applicable from 01.10.1995, with adjustments of 16.04.2005