The Duskin 3-Gun has been held each year on Fort Bragg and is organized and run by the members of the Army’s 3rd Special Forces Group. It is an invite only match open to active duty military with two main goals in mind; to honor the fallen and promote competitive shooting as a training tool.
The match’s namesake, CW2 Mike Duskin, was a legend in the Special Operations Community. Not only was he a giant of a man at 6’7” and 300 pounds, but he was also a phenomenal shooter. Mike was killed 23 October 2012 in Wardak, Afghanistan chasing down three insurgents. His last words transmitted over radio were, “I am putting rounds up their asses.” Mike loved shooting competitively and was a firm believer in the idea that competition breeds excellence and the members of 3rd Group, of which Mike belonged; honor his legacy through this match.
The Army’s 3rd Special Forces Group has been continuously deployed since 2002, longer than any other SF Group, and this match serves as a way to support their efforts and honor their fallen. In addition, all of the match proceeds go directly to the Task Force Dagger Foundation whose mission is to support wounded, ill or injured USSOCOM service members and their families. This foundation works directly with the unit and the USSOCOM Care Coalition to respond to needs as quickly as possible. If you are looking for an organization to support where your donations will go directly to those in need and have the greatest impact, the Task Force Dagger Foundation is just that.
The CW2 Duskin 3-Gun Match continues to grow every year and this year we hosted 167 shooters. The match had huge support from the community with Warriors from all four branches of service in attendance including 3 wounded comrades from the Task Force Dagger Shooting Team. Over the past three years, we have introduced about 70 active duty service members to the world of competitive shooting and have seen the return of shooters who were new to competition in previous years return as seasoned competitors and semi-pro sponsored 3-Gunners.
Most importantly, the command now has 70 more shooters who will bring their competitive experiences to training their force. I cannot stress enough the importance this match holds to the Special Forces Community both from a memorial and training standpoint. Many of the shooters served alongside Mike or had shot matches with him.
Tactical Shit was proud to be one of the sponsors for the match this year!