The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-03-25

E1pert oEhapd shouting IN the LopE Hssis
nentsI Target RnsHe.

nentsl rhrEet HnnRe.
II you would behold 4 derisive smile. talk to
a com m issioned orlcer OF the Seventh Regi-
ment about tho pistol prowess Of Montana
cowboys. Texas dead shots. or the sure thing
gun fighters OF Arizona. Watch for n wink
from tho other eye whom you describe the
perforation Off coyotes ear at 300 Yards OF
the clipping ot a humminG birds eyebrows
You will be told to tring these vaunted
rlainsmen to- the Seventies riffs range where
Seven'h's men Will concede cards. spades,
and little casino and bet that they win under
all conditions except n blindfold.
Revolver shooting is now permanent thing
with the men OF Now York's famous regiment.
The rife now divides the honors with the
junior weapon The narrow ranges are crowds
ell Of an evening with ambitious marksmen,
for the rivalry ia both Keen and exciting. Tive
matches for trophies have been shot of dur-
ing the fast closing drill season. and arranees
mcnts are being made for "A longer and more
interesting schedule next year ..
1t is curious fact that little attention has
been given TO revolver shooting by the Nae
tional Guard In this city. Not until this year
have the officers Of the Seventh licglm ent tried
TO excite interest in the accurate use OF re-
volvers In the range They have held with the
tcnacity Of tradition to the rife in target prac-
tice. because that weapon seemed to be thor-
oughly accurate and to furnish sufficient inter-
est They introduced matches at revolver
shooting az an experimental change and
found to their satislncttOn That the men were
Interested beyond all anticipation. Three
trophies known as the Adiutunts prizes. were
offered for team shouting, each company to
furnish team Of IL CAPTAIN ami two Lieuten-
ants. The last contest occurred n lew nights
ago for the trophy offered Ivy Adlt i. g. Lam
d0n-a bronze model from ono OF the figures
In the famous monument to Gen. Chanzy at
Paris Lieut.. Il. G. Du Val, an cnthuslastto
member OF the seventh for more than twenty
years. of tho tlrRt to this
new revolver praCt tee.
The windowless range OF the Seventh looks
gfuesome to q lnymnn and suggestive OF an
underground tumh Thu" wallis nte ~ gray
stone. and the rounded ceiling is set close to
torn ring targets at the lower end ~ tho long
and marrow space. There are few camp
stools. an Imprinted gun rack. ami n scorers
table. The entrance lie through an iron door
that turns on its squeak ing hinges Ike u Lead
Ii is as lark and VI" che.rIess ''u as an un@S.
nlored cave The other evening u was
different. Lighted gas lets strstehsd down
cracking shots OF revolvers, and the IRE
flashed into smoke which roed away over q
Of the range som" wore dress suits and
others wore uniforms which gave color to the
This was the contest for tho Landon trophy
for revolver shooting at ten PAGES. and all hut
Ts Rs as oS ssss SSosfd
at tho right distance. and WAS wide
eG FOR ts nS TINS
for sweepstakes before the evening was over
The weapon was now 3S-calibre. double:
year ri Tor the upe Of tho National Guard 10 this
state. but has not come into general use be-
obliged to purchase the weapons. II differs
from the other double-acton revolvers In that
right. 1t is better adapted Tor short range
practice. because IL IL more easily handled
than the 40 and aiGaSre Isvolys.s nihs1 to
the seventies crack marksmen.