Biggi,
That is a great medal that many of us would like to have for our collections. 
To answer your question about the National Schuetzenbund I have a few facts following a quick look through my library.The National Schuetzenbund was formed in 1895. Local schuetzen clubs from around the country were encouraged to join. After much planning and preparation the first "National Bundfest" was held at Glendale park in Glendale, Long Island beginning on June 30 and lasting for 9 days.To give you an idea of the participation there were 268 shooters who scored 50 or better in the Honor Match. There were several matches exceeding 100 shooters.
Of special interest is the following note which appeared in Shooting and Fishing May 16, 1895 "The Shooting Association of Neustadt a. d. Haardt Germany we are informed will send a fine silver cup for the Honor target of the National Bund."
I would not be a bit surprised if someone from that club came over to try to win the cup back.
The Bundfest was held every 3 years,but they never surpassed the participation of the first year.
If I had some idea who your medal belonged to I could search the names of the winners in 1898.
I Hope this information was of interest.
Ken

Ken, thanks to your information I found something about that 1898's match in the archive of the New York Times.

But it seems to be an intermediate result of the whole match and not the final result? Couldn't find more in the for-free NYT archive about that match...

Hhhhmmm, it's called "National Sharpshooters". Was it also possible for Germans to participate those matches?


        Biggi.   

THX. Okay, now we know more than before.  

If an US-collector is interested in that medal, I would sell it.  

My focus of collecting shooter's medals and badges is Munich and Bavaria, so I dont need it for my collection.

            Biggi.    

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    Good Morning Biggi ;

Very interesting post on your part.  I certainly appreciated the historical aspect of your information.

Since you are not particularly interested in adding the medal into your collection,  I would be interested in acquiring it to add to my collection.

In order to maximize your income from the medal's sale, you may want to consider placing it with the web auction company, E-Bay.  For a small commission, you will receive world wide exposure with much interest from the U.S.

Thanks again and its been nice seeing your medal.

Regards,
Creedmoormatch

   Biggi ;

   Although I would dearly love to include your medal in my schuetzen collection and am prepared to pay a worthy sum of money in order to acquire it from you, I believe the medal deserves to be part of a public collection so as to place it in the forefront for the public to appreciate.

  I would be interested in entering into discussions with you for the purpose of sharing information about the Museum I have in mind and the conditions under which the medal would come to the United States and how it would be displayed in a permanent exhibit dealing with the schuetzen sports in American and it's German roots in Europe during the latter part of the 19 th Century.

  Regards, 

  Webb

   (Creedmoormatch)

That's a wonderful medal, Biggi. Tell us what your asking for it.

Frank

Because of some inquiries: Okay, here an intermediate-result of the current bids!

$ 50 ? Was this serious?
$100 ? Oh no, that's too low.
$125 ? Oooops, out of race.
$150 ? Sorry my friend, other bids are higher...
$200 ? Sounds not bad, but there is already a higher bid!

Does anybody want to slaughter his piggy-bank?  

Thanks for the bids, I'll decide end of the week.

Best regards from Bavaria.
                                             Biggi.