What does Palma stand for? (if anything?)

[gnihcraes]

I know someone who shoots PALMA, but I cannot find any specific meaning of Palma? I understand the sport, just looking for what the name means.

googling hasn't helped.

[SAnd]

Here is a history of the match. The third paragraph has an explanation of palma.

http://riflemansjournal.blogspot.com/2010/08/history-history-of-palma-match.html

hth

[gnihcraes]

Wow, long read. Thanks for that. I couldn't find anything. Its not an acronym of anything I guess. Very interesting.

[sniper7]

I thought you meant PALMala. and HANDgela.

you know, the girls who take care of business[ROFL3]

[Troublco]

I was giving you more credit than that, Sniper. I figured you were seeing Rosie Palm and her five sisters....[ROFL1]

[Hoser]

Iron sighted rifles. 308s.

Targets at 800, 900 and 1,000 yards.

Coats and slings.

Manly stuff.

I shoot it every once in a while, but use a bi-pod and a scope called F-Class. And as a bonus the NRA specifically outlawed suppressors at any of their matches. So I only shoot the Remembering the Heros matches.