About

The origins of the Trafalgar Meeting date back to 1985 when the South London Rifle Club, with the support of Guns Review, introduced the inaugural Annual Open Meeting for Historic Arms. The name was later changed to The Trafalgar Meeting and taken on by the NRA.

There are a multitude of events on offer, defined by the type of firearm ‘In The Spirit of the Original’. 

Full details on the definition of Classic & Historic Firearms and courses of fire can be found in the Classic & Historic Handbook


Dates

Next event: Saturday 18th – Sunday 19th October 2025


Awards

NRA awards are presented to the top scoring competitors in each match, subject to the amount of entries:

First place: when an event is contested by 2 or more individuals, will receive:

  • An NRA Silver Shoulder medal, a Gold Trafalgar Bar & a certificate
  • Trophies are awarded in certain matches, indicated by the 🏆 symbol on the entry form. Trophies are only presented when an event is contested by two or more individuals

Second place: when an event has 6 or more results, will receive:

  • A certificate

Third place: when an event has 11 or more results, will receive:

  • A certificate

All Competitors may also purchase Skilled Shot Certificates if they achieve a certain score (see individual match details for more information). Skilled Shot Certificates cost £1.50 each

🏆 The Trafalgar Letter: A framed copy of a letter written during the battle of Trafalgar will be presented to the winner of a specific match

🏆 Match Director’s award: A framed picture presented by the Match Director in recognition of a person/ person’s contribution to the Trafalgar Meeting