Los Angeles herald., 1892-05-14
RIFLE PRACTICE.

That of the National Guard to Com
mence In June.
Adjutant- General G. G. Allen, of the
National guard, has issued an order rel
ative to the annual rifle practice, from
which the following extracts are taken !:
The annual practice will be held dur
ing the month of June. The parade will
be by regiment or company, as the re-
spective brigade commanders shall
direct, and at such times and places as
they shall designate. TfA
The practice will be under the super
vision of the inspector of rifle practice,
and will be conducted under the rules
prescribed in Blunt's Manual, as far as
practicable, especially as regards the
pull of triggers, which shall be not less
than six pounds, and may be tested be-
fore, during or after the firing, by the
inspector of rifle practice in charge. No
score will be considered legal unless
made under the direct supervision of a
regularly commissioned inspector of rife
practice, or an officer especially detailed
to act as such by the division or brigade
commanders, or by the Inspector, and a
copy of the order making such detail
must accompany his report. Neither
will any score be considered legal not
made with the Springfield rifle or car
bine, or the revolver issued by the state.
The distance for rife practice shall be
200 yards; the distance for carbine shall
be 175 yards; the distance for pistol
shall be 80 yards.
Every officer and enlisted man of the
National guard (including the retired
officers and musicians) will fire ten
shots each in June and September. No
sighting shots will be allowed. All
competitors shall shoot in full Dress or
fatigue uniforms of their corps. Iu-
spectores of rifle practice will see that
this rule, which applies to retired Off
GERS as well as all others, is strictly en-
forced, and they will not approve any
scores unless the competitor appears in
such uniform. Inspectors will also see
that the targets, discs. and weights are
in readiness and of correct pattern, thus
obviating any unnecessary delay on the
arrival of the troops at the range.
Commanding officers will make out,
on the blanks furnished, five correct
rolls of their commands, and deliver
them to the inspector of rife practice,
or the officer regularly detailed to act
as such, on or before the day the compe-
tition takes place. These rolls will con.
tain the name of every officer and en-
listed man. Absentees, from whatever
cause, to be counted as having fired and
missed, in figuring the percentage of the
command.
The supervising inspectors of rifle
practice will forward their reports to the
brigade inspectors of rife practice within
ten days after the last company in their
respective regiments has completed ita
practice. Brigade inspectors of rife
practice will certify to the reports and
| forward them to the division inspector
| of rifle practice within ten days after the
receipt of the same at their respective
offices. The division inspector of rife
practice will certify to the same, and
forward them to Lieut.. Col. r. D. Laid.
law, A.. L. G.. rife practice, 213 Front
street, San Francisco, within ten days
after their receipt at his Office.
Each inspector of rifle practice will
forward, on the day designated above,
such reports as he has received up to
that date, and will report all others az
delinquent, and, unless a satisfactory
excuse is given for such delinquency
| those organizations whose reports are
not received at this Office when the order
publishing the result of the annua
target practice is issued, will not re-
ceive the. state decorations for marks
manship.