The Washington times., 1902-04-06
DISTRICT MILITIA
RIFLE PRACTICE
Importance to Be Attached to
Outdoor Scores.
OFFICERS MUST PARTICIPATE
Glass in Firing to Which Any Officer or
Man Belongs to Be Determined From
the Aggregate of the Total of the Best
Two Full Scores.

number of minor changes which II
is thought will tend to improve the eff
cheney of the District National Guard in
craftsmanship have been announced al
National Guard headquarters. Hereafter
much more Importance will be attached
to the practice on the outdoor range, and
the classification of the militiamen as
marksmen will be based upon their range
score
in consequence the gallery scores will
have less effect upon the years record in
shooting. 1t is much more difficult to
shoot accurately on the outdoor range
than in the gallery, on account of wind
and light.
Order Issued From Headquarters.
Relative to this phase of the National
Guards work the following orders have
been issued from headquarters by Col.
Theodore Mosher, adjutant general:
Rifle practice will be considered an in
dispensable part of the instruction of the
National Guard. 1t being essential that
Instructors should themselves be prof.
cient both in theoretical and practical de-
tails of the subject, all officers are en-
titled to make themselves thoroughly ia
miliar with the system of instruction pre-
scribed in Firing Regulations for Small
Arms for the United States Army" and
they viii be required to participate in all
preliminary instruction and target prac-
tice that may tie ordered for the COM
mand
Officers will impress upon their men
the vital necessity of being able TO handle
he q eff iNa1y nd in
tice will strive to attain a proficiency in
advance OF them. They will endeavor to
awaken the enthusiasm of their men and
foster a spirit of emulation, being careful
to avoid discouraging the poorer shots by
reminding them that careful attention to
instruction and advice will ultimately
make them proficient.
2. A full score will consist of FIVE shots
each at 200 yards standing. 800 yards
kneeling or sitting. and 500 yards and 500
yards lying prone. Two full scores will
be required, making forty shots in all.
3. Practice will be conducted under the
instruction and direction of the inspcc
tors OF rife practice of the respective
organizations.
A. Any officer or enlisted man who fails
to make As per cent at any range, either
in official or voluntary practice or com
petitions, will not be permitted to fire at
any longer range. and shall not, II there
appears to be danger in continued prac-
tice. be permitted to open new score un-
til he has been additionally instructed by
an inspector Of rife practice.
5. No other arm than the service rife,
and no other ammunition than that issued
On the spot by the inspector Of rife prac
tice in charge of the practice, Will be
permitted to be used
Classification
The class in firing to which any officer
,r man belongs will be determined at the
md Of the practice year from the aggre-
gate of the total Of the two best full
scores he has made on the range, as fol-
ows:
Third class-All who have failed to fire
wo full scores on the range, or, having
hot such scores, have made an aggre-
,atc OF less than 80. |
Second class-All who have fired two or |
more full scores on the range and from |
he best two have made an aggregate Of |
lot less than 30.
First class-All who have fired two or |
more full scores on the range and from |
he best two have made an aggregate of |
lot less than 110.
Marksmen-Ali who have fired two or
ncre full scores on the range and from |
he best two have made an aggregate OF |
ot less than 130.
Sharpshooters-frst year-All who have
red two or more full scores on the
ange and from the best two have made
n aggregate of not less than 160.
Subsequent years of qualification-Same
s the first years qualification. but with
n aggregate Of not less than 10.
Score cards-At each regularly ordered
ractice the commanding officer of each
rganization participating will hand TO
he inspector of rife practice a score card
Inscribed with the names of the men
resent. At the close of the practice the
lspector will return the score card to the
officer with the score OF each
IAN entered thereon with an indelible
encil and certified to by him.
Company target record book-This book
i'll give the two highest scores made by
,ch man in practice at 200, 300, 500, and
10 yards.
Annual company report-This report
i'll be made on the 30th day of November
each year and forwarded direct TO the
spector general of rifle practice. 1t will
'ntain the name of every man that has ;
zen borne on the rolls of the company ,
iring the practice season MAY to Oc- ,
Der 81, and will give the totals of the |
20 best scores OIL the range of each man
200 300. 500, and 500 yards. 1t will be
by the certified score cards
the company as vouchers.
At the end OF the practice year, or upon !
e receipt at these headquarters OF the
ial classification of a company for the
escribed practice of the year, there will ,
issued to each sharpshooter a silver ,
dge. and TO each marksman a marks I
ans pin, in accordance with paragraph
3. Firing Regulations for Small Arms,
S. Army"