The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-03-28
NATIONAL GUARD NOTES.

NATIONAL GUARD NOTES.
General Inspector OF Rifle Practice william M.
Kirby has omclaIly announced the new rules Tor
rife practice. He has made q number OF Important
changes. A man cannot In future 30 TO q range and
.boot OF all tho ammunition he desires. rs under
the old system, nor can lie qualify in any particular
grade OF narksmeu unless he qualities right straight
through on sccuesslve ranges: in other words. the
old crossing OF scores Is abolished. Among those
qualified to judge. &c Is said that there has oeen
,ome very ..sharp practice at Creedmoor AMI other
ranges In former years. with the result that some
wear medals as sha.pshooters and exports who
nsver rairly won them. or course the range ON
Gals did all in their power TO detect fraud. Inc
new system will put each MAJ more On MS met'io'
and allow the practice TO be more easily Followed.
The principal portions of tho new rules arc as foi'
lows:
Tho United States army standard targets have
been adopted. OF these sizes: 49, four by six feet.
and b. six by six feet. VIII be used. and four
go and six .B'' targets will be allowed FOR each
,.rye, frame on the range. Fifty rounds Of ampuni.
| ZION will be allowed for each onncer and man. and
or1cers will be allowed thirty rounds OF revolver
ammunition.
IN, rules and classification for qualification in the
several grades are these: Marksman--The nrst stage
OF this practice will be on an A target; Tor omcers
with the army revolver. caliore .Ss. AZ twenty-five
Yards: for enlisted men with the rifle or caroline. AZ
100 Yards, standing, nve consecutive shotst those
who make upward of nften with the rihe or re-
yolver. and fourteen with the carbiue. VIII shoot IN
the second stage. Second stage Will De on an A tar
re. Tor officers with the revolver. at fortJ-nVe ana
.ixty nv. yards: for enlisted men. at 200 yards,
sneelInc or sitting, and at 800 yards, prone, hve
consecutive shots At each distance. Those falling 10
make fifteen at the shorter distance Will not be per
u,tt.d 10 shoe, at the Longer distance. 4 score or
thirty for enlisted men of the naval militia OF thir-
,v.or. for those armed with cArbines of twenty.
seyen, or upward. Will constitute . marksman anu
entitle the maker TO the marRsmanh decoration.
snarpshooter-This practice viii be on a b target
Tor onncers and enlisted men OF organizations armed
With the rife. at 800 aud 600 yards. prone. hve con-
secutiye shots at each dis, ance. Ttose railing 70
make twenty at 500 yards will not be permitted 70
shoot AT 900 wards. On ranges where ooo yards
cannot be obtained (which must be certified TO ~
an inspector OF rlne practice. AID for those armed
with carblnes, ten consecutive shots NJ ooo yords'
prone. Will be required. A score OF forty-t"o. FOR
the naval militia OF forty three. and for those
armed with c.rbines of forty. or upward, VIII con-
s,itute n sharpshootsr and entitle tho maker 70 .
sharpshooter's decoration.
Expert-This practice will no on q B target for
| officers and enlisted men at 700 and 500 yards. any
position, Ave consecutive shots at each distance.
Those falling TO make twenty NJ 700 yards will not
he permitted 4, shoot at 400 yards. A score OF
forty, Tor the naVal milltih d Orty-ouo o 7 upWhTu,
will constitute an expert and entitle the maker to
the experts decoration. For the oil Ass practice the
men will be formed IN squads and the practice will
| commence. on the day ordered. at each firing point
under competent onicers or duly
designated instructors. and Will be continued through
the parksman's class by all present without
difference TO the scores recorded. except that no one
shaIi.practise at any distance until no has qualified
at tho preceding distances. Only the minimum
amount OF Instruction or coaching may be given
aud that only In words. and the Instructor or coach
must under no circumstances come.in contact with
the man or his piece while he, tue man. is in the act
OF nrlng. No man shall be permitted to shoot for .
sccoud-or higher score In any class In which no has
qualified, the record must stand on tho nrst quail.
flying score made. onicers ana enlisted men fail
ing 10 qualify In auy OF the classes may DO arlo wed
60 shoot again provided time Will permit; where
two distances are required TO mako a qualifying
score, NO portion OF the score made NJ the shorter
distance Will be allowed ~atter.two practices at tho
longer distance, except In the expert class where
three practices Will be allowed At the longer dis.
lance.
Squadron A Will hold It's annual dinner at Del
monlcos next Tuesday night.
The Seventh Regiment will DO reviewed next
Thursday night by Gen. Emmons Clark. who com
handed the regiment from 1884 to 1859. and Col.
Andrew A. Bremner. who commanded tho regiment
from Isi5 10 is49. II is desired to make the occA-
sion essentially q veterans night. and TO this END
Col. Appleton AMI his ON ,ers desire the attendance
OF all veterans OF the Seventh who number 5000
In this vicinity alone), whsther they be members OF
any regImental veteran organization or not. Col.
Appleton says: "As m assurance OF our esteem. it
has-been determined to tender a roView TO the war
veterans. to tho members OF the Veteran Associa.
ton, and 10 all eI remembers. on the occasion of the
parade OF the LIST prox.. for the presentation OF the
Rsgimental: Gross OF Honor for long and faithful
service. The oricers and members or the regiment
have choerfully surrendered all their rights and
privileges for that evening, aud tickets OF admission
Will be sent eIcluSively 20 former members OF the
regiment. No portion of the srmory will be re.
served with the exception OF the southeast gallery.
set apart BY the Board or omcsrs for the families OF
thu members receiving the cross OF Honor on this
occasion, the box presented 20 Gen. CLARK for emf.
nent services rendered 70 tho regiment, and the
space necessary Tor TegimentGl manosuvreA. ThS