The Muzzle Loaders Associations International Committee (MLAIC – www.mlaic.org) is the World Governing Body for muzzle loading shooting. The 22nd MLAIC World Championships were held at Bordeaux, France, 6th to 12th August 2006 and were attended by 417 competitors from 26 countries.

The Muzzle Loaders Association of Great Britain (MLAGB – www.mlagb.com) as the Governing Body for muzzle loading selected the GB Team of 34 shooters. The wide variety of shooting disciplines available mean that such large teams are not uncommon. At the conclusion of the weeks events for original and reproduction muzzle loading arms the GB Team maintained their world ranking of 6th behind Germany, France, Sweden, Spain and Austria. 

Competitions are for 25m pistol and revolver, 50m musket and rifle, 100m rifle and DTL shotgun. The Championship web site is at http://wc2006.fftir.org.

Medals were awarded to the first three places and certificates to 4th, 5th and 6th place.  GB Team members in the top six places are as follows: 

Pistol And Revolver Events

COLT (original revolver) 97 competitors
5th Nick Harvey - score 93 

COMINAZZO ‘O’ (original flintlock pistol) 37 competitors
5th John Marsh - score 82
6th Sandy Robertson - score 82 

COMINAZZO ‘R’ (repro flintlock pistol) 69 competitors
5th Nick Harvey - score 91

TANZUTSU ‘R’ (repro matchlock pistol) 51 competitors
4th Nick Harvey - score 91 

Musket And Rifle Events

TANEGASHIMA ‘O’ (original matchlock musket) 25 competitors
3rd Jon Harper-Smith - score 90
4th Gareth Callan - score 89 

HIZADAI ‘O’ (original matchlock musket, kneeling) 23 competitors
4th Gareth Callan - score 89 

VETTERLI ‘O’ (orginal off hand rifle) 40 competitors
1st Jon Harper-Smith - score 99 

WALKYRIE ‘O’ (ladies original match rifle) 6 competitors
3rd Helen Harper-Smith - score 95 

MAXIMILLIAN ‘O’ (original flintlock rifle) 30 competitors
4th Jon Harper-Smith - score 85 

Team Events (Musket and Rifle)

WEDGNOCK (flintlock rifle) GB 2nd of 6 teams.
NOBUNAGA (matchlock musket) GB 1st of 4 teams
PHORZHEIM (off hand rifle) GB 2nd of 13 teams 

Clay Pigeon Events

MANTON ‘O’ ( original flintlock) 18 competitors
2nd Barney Kilpatrick - score 42 

MANTON ‘R’ (repro flintlock) 38 competitors
6th Richard Morris - score 42 

LORENZONI ‘O’ (orginal percussion) 30 competitors
4th Martin Crix - score 43
6th Peter Capewell - score 43

LORENZONI ‘R’ (repro percussion) 47 competitors
6th Dave Marland - score 42 

LORENZONI YOUTH (percussion youth event)
3rd Rhys Hobbs - score 18 ex 25 

Team Events (Shotgun)

HAWKER (flintlock) GB 3rd of 8 teams
BATESVILLE (percussion) GB 3rd of 11 teams. 

Non-MLAIC Events

LEIPZIG (flintlock musket) 13 competitors
4th Gareth Callan - score 83
6th Allan Whiffin - score 81