New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-02-11
ALBANY.
REPORT OF INSPECTOR wINGATE.

REPORT OF INSPECTOR WiNGATE.
SATISFACTORY RESULTS OF THE YEARS PRACTICE
IMPROVEMENT IN THE SKILL Of HILIIIAMEN
COL. wINGATE's RECOMMENDATIONS.
Iyroa THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE. |
ALBANY, Feb. 10.-The report Of Col. Geo.
W. Wingste General Inspector Of Rifle Practice received
at the Adutant eneras office to-day. of unusual in
teres in view Of the increasing popularity and import
ance OF this feature Of the militia service The following
ia full Of all the important portions OF his re-
port;
GRATIFYING RESULTS AT CREEDMooR.
The progress made by the National Guard in rifle prac
during the past year has been extremity satisfactory
and has resulted in developing increased Interest III
the subject the effect of which cannot but be most bene-
fetal The revised Manual OF Rifle Practice. which was
not published owing to unavoidable delays until August
last has since been adopted in Massachusetts, Connect
cut. Rhode Island. and in several DINER sas anu La
also been introduced into the United states navy An
inspection of the various a1noIlts oil TIE fs anu sec
ond Divisions having disclosed The many draw backs IN
cident to the Of the sand bag in olmng'l tul.
Richard yv>e Of the TN Regiment invented what ishow
known % "Vose'a Aiming Tripod % a substitute.
These have been adopted by the State ana number OF
them are IN nctu4 use IN dns tar rou,. h 4S
schreeock OF the 18Th REGIMENT and improyed lrm,
Division. has also been selected accomplishing the
desired object of doing away with the smoke ana ftlor
the u-e OF the regulation arm. 80,
While exlerieAce viii undoubtedly lead 70 some modih-
cations the method Of practice pursued at trredmso
has up0n the whole proved satisfactory The instruction
of the rank aud ae main end Ia be desired has been
much more thorough tnan has hitherto been the case
The practice has resulted yinclug bpln Fgmrnla
and cOmpeny commandments OF the necessity ofth0loug!
nsructing all the mOMbcrs Of their cOnmauds during
The drill season good averages III place OF re-!
ing exclusively urpna Skilled team. In comrinen'inS
the inspectors of Rife Practice he mentions Mayor H. D.
Wylie 10 having been unusually efficient
THE INCRFAsABLE NUMBER or RANGES.
One OF the most gratifying occurrences 81 tho wear
COL Ningae says has been the interest manifested N
rife practice by organizations not included IN the
First and Second Divisions. Ranges have been eSau-
lisled at Pou. lLeepsie. Yonbers. PelhamNil'e, Now
hurg and Kingston and one OF construction
AT Sius sing. In the sixth Division RANGES nave b,
ut Rochester. All of these ranges are IN constant
USE and ana have eXeItcd malEed influence.
IN addition range ia under construction ~ hln no.
and beng contemplated NJ ALBANY ana Olhti
localities and il hoped tain the coming year N
ayaiab range will be found in every division Cf.iC
No rpuS accidents have Yet occurred, bt tic inm
of sigh, injuries has brel great ~ 10 make Avs
able substitute targets ~ a. earl! nav A.
praCticabc. hey po-,css the advnid" " premium
tor the firing points Is also rec 'hiucnth
Tho establishment of the new ranges l"- al fa'N
demonstrated That The hes; average shooting may be eA
pected from he National Guard Of the rllai districts.
As large number Of States Will probably be repre-
scented in the Interstate matches when VIII hereafter
form prominent feature OF the annual meetings oi Tue
National Rifle Association. II To be hoped That prize
inatcae- aud when may b. Acp Ter tic year by th I-
eu,i vc whose team may win 10 M any runle
titio in the tie LiCho ehled j. rhO iOf
Wimbledon.