Matt Emmon's Rifles

pzoba · Post by **pzoba** » Fri Feb 24, 2012 12:48 pm

Hi,

I was just reading a couple articles about Matt Emmons, the Olympic Shooter from NJ and U of A Fairbanks. There were two references I read to his rifles... one said that he had a rifle sabotaged with a screwdriver while it was in his locker and so he borrowed a rifle to win the gold in the 2004 olympics. The borrowed rifle was later given to him after the owner/shooter retired in 2005 and he shot all competitions with that rifle ever since.

I also read that he has just recently (2011/2012?) changed rifles and is learning to shoot the new one consistently.

No where can I find anything that says what these three rifles are?
Anyone know? I'm just curious... aren't you?

Thanks -

Paul

KennyB · Post by **KennyB** » Fri Feb 24, 2012 2:12 pm

From the Lilja website:

At Athens 2004:

"...Matt used Amber Darland's barreled action, Lilja bbl, and Eley EPS."
http://www.riflebarrels.com/winners/gold.htm

also,

"Matt & Katarina Emmons win Gold and Silver Medals at the 2008 Beijing Olympics using Lilja Anschutz model 2007/13 drop-in barrels!"

pzoba · Post by **pzoba** » Fri Feb 24, 2012 2:49 pm

Thanks Kenny...

Anyone know what his new air rifle is?

Jordan1s · Post by **Jordan1s** » Fri Feb 24, 2012 4:01 pm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AXoUhHC7qCA

from this video, it looks like emmons is using a FWB P700 with an anschutz cheek piece and rearsight.

chrisk · Post by **chrisk** » Fri Feb 24, 2012 4:07 pm

I always wondered about why he changed rifles. I had no idea that it was sabotage?!?! Where can I find that article, can you post a link?

Colin · Post by **Colin** » Fri Feb 24, 2012 4:09 pm

Jordan1s wrote:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AXoUhHC7qCA

from this video, it looks like emmons is using a FWB P700 with an anschutz cheek piece and rearsight.

That's his old air rifle he's using a Anschutz 8002 now
http://www.issf-sports.org/photoplayer. ... fle%202010
Edit scroll along the bottom you'll come to Matt's photo

Jordan1s · Post by **Jordan1s** » Fri Feb 24, 2012 4:15 pm

Colin wrote:
Jordan1s wrote:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AXoUhHC7qCA

from this video, it looks like emmons is using a FWB P700 with an anschutz cheek piece and rearsight.
That's his old air rifle he's using a Anschutz 8002 now
http://www.issf-sports.org/photoplayer. ... fle%202010
Edit scroll along the bottom you'll come to Matt's photo

the pictures you posted were from 2010, the video I posted is from 2011; unless he is using 2 rifles....

Jordan1s · Post by **Jordan1s** » Fri Feb 24, 2012 4:25 pm

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid ... =3&theater

and from this picture,taken january 4, 2012 during the olympic team trials in Anniston, Alabama, He's using a walther lg400. So I guess he has 3 rifles???

pzoba · Post by **pzoba** » Fri Feb 24, 2012 4:53 pm

Interesting... From my experience, I shoot better if I concentrate with one gun. I guess he can shoot anything well but I remember the old adage, 'beware of the guy with just one gun, he probably knows how to use it.'

KennyB · Post by **KennyB** » Fri Feb 24, 2012 6:42 pm

chrisk wrote:I always wondered about why he changed rifles. I had no idea that it was sabotage?!?! Where can I find that article, can you post a link?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matthew_Emmons

WesternGrizzly · Post by **WesternGrizzly** » Fri Feb 24, 2012 7:46 pm

I saw a photo of him at the olympic trials for air rifle, and he was shooting a walther.
Matt

Tim S · Post by **Tim S** » Sat Feb 25, 2012 3:43 am

He has a new jacket too; the Kustermann has been replaced by a Hi-Tex.

Colin · Post by **Colin** » Sat Feb 25, 2012 6:32 am

Well he was sponsored by Anschutz, so who's sponsoring him now.
Then again he shoots that well their all knocking at his door I would think

WarWagon · Post by **WarWagon** » Sun Feb 26, 2012 11:30 am

WesternGrizzly wrote:I saw a photo of him at the olympic trials for air rifle, and he was shooting a walther.
Matt

He is indeed shooting a Walther right now, though it's fitted with an Anschutz Precise cheek piece assembly.

B.T.Carstensen · Post by **B.T.Carstensen** » Mon Feb 27, 2012 5:44 pm

Hi-tex I believe was sold to anschutz, if you look at their webpage they list the hybrid suits which is what a hi-tex suit is.

His smallbore rifle:http://www.ncaa.com/news/rifle/article/ ... est-rifler.

silentfury214 · Post by **silentfury214** » Fri Mar 02, 2012 11:30 am

I shot near to him at the dixie double a few months ago and he is using a Walther LG400