Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-02-03
RIFLE PRACTICE.
Some Radical Change, in General Orders,
No. 1.

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No. L.
General ordsr Nc. / from the had
q1aftea Of the Maine Militia hss been
is.usd- I. sr.scr.sss .oms in2sr:an.
changes tat will be Of iaserss: 70 Nil in
any wsy interested il the rife p-Ic:ice az
the Maine xiatis.
REGARDING srnory pracsics the order pre-
fcrltss thA 1t vill Be tas Guy OF CON-
O. .G4iog tffieers, 20 see th.g tae nsn ia
their c,mmsnd are esseiG'ly i1srHeEs; 10
| simsaz Iii !. before they s,s a.lew.I 10
psr.icipste ia friez upea the rssse. They
viii res thai each MAJ neco Hes fam a,
with all tbs. pertains 10 deliberate aiming
and trigger paIlisg, and especial attention
given 70 those not scent med to shoolirz
Too mueh attention. DOR time spent Ia
Armory Practice cannot be given fJr there
iiss ths fou ID ttiJ1 Of taecess IN RIA sioa,-
ing. Targets viii BE- furnished tor rsa Ell
Rssimentsi Hss1q 1sftsrs an com 2snies.
The eemnAnditg officer ~ Iaspsc.or ri
q, Practice sboald 70 si,~ mere than
30 or 50 grsIas o. poSdsr a,sd ia reload
ing, until the men hsse bscoms Thoroughly
fAmiiis: With the use Of the riff AID has
overcome toe fear Of the rsc5il - OseI
Of the mssn reasons Ct providing bul.sss
and prlDi srs, 10 70 educate b. msn, BY the
use Of light csruidzss, to that poiat. when
without 'hi' cains." they osa a.e the heavy
smmani!ioa COW furnished By The Govern
ment.
Qualifications.
The following qutiici.isns are hereby
established
Third Glass; HARKsM4s --Tso score,
Of Is out Of 20 ssiols %. Of 200 yards
sEcosb LASS MAHKsMAs --rso score,
o. Is on; # p1ssaie %. a. 200 yards.
FIRST CLASS MAKsmAs Two fc1.ss OF
81 Out Of possible %, a. ECO y.-ts. T~e
scores Of 81 Gu. OF possible %. at eco
yards. or .ro scores o. ~ out Of possible
25 a. $50 yards.
sHkEPsBp oTEgs CLASS. - fso > c re, o.
22 our Of a possible %. at 200 ys-ts. Two
sc1res CT "a ous of p'.sibie q, at 800
yards, or two scores OF % ont CT posaiol-
- a. $50 ys-ds. Two scores OF % on. Of
= possible p at 500 or 300 yard..
Position al 200 yards, standing; q: lons
e- distances, any portion.
Companies which have tbef the DO 0.
30 ard range, or both must qi.lliy a.
those ranges.
Shoot 9 st 800 ard. ard der mu'; b.
on third ciass, and q. 800 or COO yard, OF
scoBd clsss targets.
DisrtsGUisuEp MARKsMas CLAs3
Sharpshooters Of rsejri. under 1891 OF
s5bIsqusnt eocdIiion,, wh1 have repfesen-
ted the State o. Cfesdmors, sh) may here
after y 10 position on the State Team. o.
~bo have won in 1891, or may herssfte'
win an individual Trophy in q State mace.
Badges.
To distinguish nIarksmeu. q pair of ,ilver
stars will be Issued, to be worn on eth
side Of and near the end Of the coat collar
either ofe,s CT fatigue.
To The lh'rpshaoter silver ha52a viii
issued the badge consisting Of silver pin
ard cross, and will be worn on tie left
breast; the soldier hsvirg once qualified As
a shsrpshooter may continue TO wear the
badge; bu, upon two years qualification |
lot necessarily consecutive silver bar
xili be i.,ued, which will specify the years
oi qualification, and siIl tie stitched to the
btdge between the pin ard cross. Each |
sdditionsl three years OF publication will |
en,i'le him Eu AL additional bar. This badge
% be worn on 3rets Goa; Only.
To the sasrpshooter. will be issued pair
Of silver m.ltese crosses, TO b. worn one
On either SIDE and near the end of the coat
c3iIs.. These viii be worn on ia. isue coat
Only.
Shppshoo,afs will be SLOWED to wear o. |
tbs left bress: Of their fatigue cost only, ;
red, white and blue ribbon one nth II
/, nstb, for each year ofrq i,ion. not
to eI,e'd six in all. The ribbon will bs
~ IL
= d b. and sesed to the coat.
Sharpshoo.ers who are distinguished
msrkimen may also wear ihs If silver stars
On the fAtgu coat.
To First Class Mark men, silver p u
will tie is'ued. TO be wern upon the ief
breast of dress coat Only, tu. unless In,
4. ldIsr republics the mex: succeeding yea,
the pin viii be rem1vfd st the close Of II
season.
A markham who rtqualif 3, will b per
mitted 70 wear underneath his IN ri cane !
PIN red ribbor, exposing not more an |
, ne inch 10 view.
There will also be issued to ga h marks
man a square button, to b. worn in the same |
IN inner as prescribed for shsrpsh3cte tiers on |
fatigue cost only. MsrksDen who requsl |
ify will be permitted TO wear s red ribbon |
sharpen ,oters.
t. q second class marksmen, q pair of
silver buttons will be issued. to be worn,
one on either side a ID near the end of the
cost col 81; but unless the soldier reqlsli |
hes the mex. succeeding year. The buton'
gill be removed at the close of the season.
These may be worn GA dress or fatigue
coats.
"a oil r ~
brofz but oas will be Issued And worn
ujder the ;ame Conditions IS those relating |
10 secoDd Clsss msrk.men.
TropAies CT badges worn in c)mpetiIi0p
msy be worn o. dress costs. but none other
thsu those spec fad in this o,'e, will be
Torn OF the fatigue cost.
First, second and third class mark me n
aye ailovC d to wear one pair oulg, OF the
lqaa-f. silver or bronze buttons, IS pro
vided
These different insigrias will be fur
uished by the State aud become the primer
,y of the owe, when esrrei by Ialifc,
tim
Wien les, or become Ut is for wear they
will be- furnished by the STATE on psym N
Of the eos. ard certit ate Of the com
aaudlag eiiice-. that he on investigation is
satisfied ths. tn. y have been lost or are IN
&c to be worn.
The company Inspector wilt Inspect tt e
Il sss often as unce in each month, and
make imuedis'e return of unserv caaols
rlhas, ID complete Ie'I'o at the As' an
null Inspection, sho wing the condition /
tie T l..
PfacJi es for mend. shall commence
Aprii Is, ard close November Is, 81 d the
rslu-ps for The season inside upoI bank.
provided Tor that purpose. TO the Inspector
Il R,As Yr1ctice, on or before December
L..
Col. f & Fsrrirgton, Inspe ctor of Rifle
Pfte ice. Is eisby Charged with The details
aad ssric; ohsetvstc e Of this CIDER, ard
viii L. he'd re, ? ,rsitle for i,s proper 1s
euhor
Ary msm3sr ~ auy &C mrsoy who shall
nst Ore 30 rounds OF ammunition IS PIE
serb d before he la.h day Of Jure will be
dismissed from the service.
Tn, names OF ihirt, Il e men vill b,
announced sleD, who viii be called 10
geIher as sonn VS. the weather vii! permit,
for I. mps!iion for places on the State