I was wondering who besides Davenport still uses the mann targets.   

I am also looking into their origins and they seem to have been invented in the U.S.   

Here is what I believe is a 75 foot indoor version.

I've never seen one like that before..

Terry

the circle is still called a heart shot at Davenport.

Here is an example of the Davenport Mann Target (200 yard).

bnice wrote on Apr 25^th, 2016 at 9:57pm:

I know they are used, but just don't like human form targets.
Just personal opinion.
Chuck

Many clubs in the USofA do honor targets to honor departed members. They usually are a picture or drawing of the person to be honored.

Here is a picture of the Frank Zika Honor Target. A mark is placed on the back of the target to determine the winner. No one knows where the mark is so it is a luck target.

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I think the anthropomorphic shape of the Mann target--with the heart or not and the name------perhaps was a bit of a turn-off in the era when shooters were trying anything possible to emphasize the "sport" and de-emphasize any germanic-militaryesque aspects of the sport to make it more whatever P.C was called back then.  there was a de-Germanification going on as the community bent over backwards (perhaps too far--from our perspective of course) in order to survive.

I think it'd be an interesting target to shoot------there are some interesting parallels in the old English Long-bow "wand-shooting"---I wish we could try some offhand at EG both at 200 and scaled down for the 100 and 50 yard rimfire as an informal demonstration or trial match

I have a Lone Star rolling block with a Frank Zika rear sight. The rifle was built in 1993.  I would be interested in getting some information on Frank Zika, if anyone would like to share.