Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-07-16
Rifle and Revolver Competitions
REGIMENTAL AND STATE TEA
MATCH


The conditions governing the regimental
team and State team match are as fol-
lows:
The regimental team will consist of
seven men and two substitutes The dis
tances shot over will DE 200 500 and lUt
yards. The position will be standing OF
| hand ut 200 prone at 500, and any at COG
yards. The ammunition win be that IS
sued by the State. and Will be furnished
| by the State. There Will be allowed at
| each range, two sighting shots. The best
| aggregate score to win
Substitutes and such other men as the
inspector general of rifle practice may
select. may participate In This match for
the purpose of selecting a State team,
and the 1G men making the best scores
viii be upon the State team, the L high
| est scores winning the title OF "distin-
suished marksmen." Those shooting for
State team positions viii follow the re9i-
| mental team competitors in this match.
Competitors in the foregoing match
Will be allowed q rounds of ammunition
per man. and permitted to use the range
on Friday preceding the day of the COM
petition.
COMPANY TEAM MATCH
Seven men: seven rounds: distance 20
yards, off hand; two sighting shots. Best
score TO win.
Commissioned officers not to compete
| in this match
COMPANY INSPECTORS MATCH.
Same. conditions as to distance as the
company team match; open to any com
pany inspector Of rifle practice whose
appointment has been at least 80 days
prior to the date of the encampment.
Best score to win. No sighting shots.
COMPANY COMMISSIONED OFF,
GERS MATCH
Open to any company commissioned
officer: other conditions same as in com
pany team match. Prize. Colts army
revolver
REVOLVER MATCH
Open to any officer of the National
| Guard. Arm, Colts army revolver. Dis
tarccs. % 81 and 30 yards. Rounds, six
| at each distance Time not to exceed one
| minute at each range. Prizes will be
given for the best aggregate score. and
! for the best score made at the two first
distances. "a other than the winner Of
| the first prize. Target y.
BATTALION MATCH.
Ten men; % rounds: distances I'M
known 400 to 80 yards; 10 rounds advance
| ing ana 70 retruating; position any; 20
| seconds at each halt Target r. Best
| score u win
| The regimenfal inspectors af rifle prac-
tice will furnish the Inspector general Of
rifle practice. the names of their regi-
| mental teams and substitutes, on or he
: fore the morning of the match. Changes
will be allowed Mt any time before the
| commencing of the competition. Company
| inspectors of rifle practice viii furnish
| the inspector general of rifle practice the
| ramcs of their respective company teams
| and substitutes on or before Saturday
prior to encampment. Changes allowed
| before the match commences. Minimum
! trigger pull. not less than six pounds.
Ammunition in all matches rifle, fur
| nished by the State Carbine ammuni-
| Inspector general of rifle practice. if no.
| tice is given 10 days in advance of On
| campment
| The Signal Corps may compete in com
| pany team matches. and will be allowed
| one point To each competitor.
| Five prizes will be given to winning
| teams in each regiment, in the company
| matches
| To the Adiutant General. John r. Rich
ards:
Dear Sir-The reeimental and State
team match can be shot On Saturday
| prior TO camp | want the men selected
| To come in on Friday morning or so rs
| to he here on Friday morning, and al
| lowed 10 use the range in preliminary
practice on Friday. Subsistence in that
case would need to be furnished for DIN
| ner. Friday, and until camp There will
| be about p men outside this city The
match will be shot. Saturday.
The company team matches can he shot
OF in Two hours, ana | suggest Monday
for the LIST Regiment, and Tuesday for
the I'd Regiment.
The inspectors match can be shot of
in one hour, and | suggest l O'Clock
Tuesday, for that match.
The company commissioned officers
match can be shot off in one hour and
suggest either o'clock A. NJ. Wednes-
day or any hour before Thursday.
The revolver match can be shot off in
one hour and at any time before Thura-
day afternoon.
The battalion match can he shot off in
one hour, and | suggest Thursday after
noon.
Any hours Will be satisfactory to me,
provided the competitors be allowed to
be at the range for the times given. |