Muzzle Loaders Associations International Committee
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| Jurisdiction |  International |
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| Abbreviation | MLAIC |
| Founded | 20 June 1971 |
| Secretary | Gerhard Lang |
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The Muzzle Loaders Associations International Committee (MLAIC) is the world governing body for competition with muzzle-loading firearms, both originals (made prior to 1900) and replicas thereof.
MLAIC organises World Championships on even-numbered years, with European and Long Range Championships run in odd-numbered years.[1] In 2022, Deutscher Schützenbund hosted the 29th World Championship in Pforzheim, Germany.[2]
History
[edit]According to early secretary general Paul Marchand, the organization was preceded by the Muzzle Loaders Association of Great Britain, founded in 1952, then the French equivalent, Arquebusiers de France, in 1962. Competition between the two, followed by similar organizations popping up in Italy and Germany, led to an initial international championship in Vaudoy-en-Brie, France, in 1971.
From there, a provisory international committee gave way to the foundation of the MLAIC. Its first championship was hosted by the Real Federacion Española de Tiro Olimpico in Madrid on 23 and 24 September 1972.[3]
Member nations
[edit]The European Zone consists of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovak Republic, Spain, Sweden, and Switzerland.[citation needed][4]
The Pacific Zone consists of Argentina, Australia, Canada, Japan, New Zealand, South Africa, and the United States.[4]
Correspondent nations without member status are Brazil, Croatia, Greece, Malta, India and Russia.[4]
Secretaries general
[edit]- 1970 – 2002: Capt. Paul Marchand, France
- 2002 – 2003: Mr. Andrew Courtney, Great Britain
- 2003 – 2007: Mr. Donald (Bucky) Malson, USA
- 2007 – 2008: Mr. Kim Atkinson, Australia (Temp)
- 2008 – 2016: Mr. David Brigden, Great Britain
- 2016 – Current: Mr. Gerhard Lang, Germany
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "History - MLAIC". MLAIC. Archived from the original on 8 August 2022. Retrieved 2 December 2022.
- ^ "Time tables for 29th. MLAIC World Championships 2022". MLAIC. Archived from the original on 2 December 2022. Retrieved 2 December 2022.
- ^ Marchand, Paul (1976). "History of the MLAIC". MLAIC. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
- ^ a b c "Members". MLAIC. Archived from the original on 30 June 2017. Retrieved 2 December 2022.