Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-06-07
MEDALS FOR
GOOD MARKSMEN
Among New Mex
leo N alton al
Guardsmen
RECENT GENERAL ORDERS
Issued By Adjutant General
Tells of Recognition For
Expert Riflemen.

Those members Of the National
Guard in New Mexico who indicate
skill in craftsmanship will in the fu-
tlre be awarded handsome medals, ac-
cordng to General Orders No.. 3 just
issued by Adjutant General A. 2.
Harrington. The official orders read;
General Orders No. 9.
Territory of New Mexico, Adjutant
Generals Office, Santa Fe, N, NJ,
May 81, 1907.
Insignias indicating skill in marks
manship particularly described here
in are hereby adopted for issue in the
National Guard of New Mexico. The
rules governing the issue OF such in
signals will be strictly enforced.
Pins or badges described herein will
be issued to such officers and men
named in c. O. No. 2, c, s, as still re-
main in the service.
Rules.
Snecial course C, Small Arms Firing
Regulations, u. S. Army is hereby
adopted for use by the National Guard
of New Mexico, which course will con-
tinue to be used until further orders.
Target year is from January l to
December 81, but the practice season
for outdoor work will be from May
| to October 81, which months will
continue to be the practice season
each year until otherwise ordered
Officers making out target returns
will use caution to avoid placing tle
scores made by anyone, prior to May
or after October 81 upon the same.
In making out target returns which
show officers or men having quail
fled as marksman, sharpshooter or ex-
pert rifleman certificate to this ef'
feet containing the names OK those
making such qualifications signed by
the officer making the retuln will ac-
company the return.
Officers making out target returns
will consider no scores, whatever, eX-
cept those made in the presence OF
"a commissioner officer of the Nationa'
Guard and such scores in company
scores; provided, that in the event
or name of the officer witnessing the
scores; provided, that in the event
of there being but one officer on the
range and he desires to fire, that his
scores may be signed by non-com-
missioned officer and again by him
self.
Officers who do not thoroughly un-
derstand the mode of procedure In in
structing the men of their commands,
under the rules of special course c.,
should request information from eth.
er the Inspector of Small Arms Prac-
yice or Adjutant Generals Office and
no one should attempt to instruct the
men in firing unless he knows that
his ideas are substantiated by the
rules.
Marksman's Pin.
A flat bar of bronze metal 3-16
inch by IA inch containing a crest
IA inch in height, center of bar con-
tanning the word Marksman" in
straight letters Is inch in height. For
the second, third, etc, years, the
figure 2, 3 etc. will appear in crest
and word years" will appear in a
small panel at bottom of bar Before
a pin for second or subsequent quail.
fications is issued the pin issued for
previous qualification must be turned
in to the Adjutant Generals Office
In the event of the marksman not con.
inuing in the service or of his trans.
fer to branch in which firing is not
required the pin will become his in
dividual property.
Marksman's pins will be issued di-
rect from the Adjutant Generals Of
flee as early as practicable after re-
ceipt of target returns from the Of
flee of Inspector of Small Arms Prac-
tice and they may be worn until the
close of the succeeding season, but If
the grade of sharpshooter is attained
or that of marksman not reached, the
pin will not be worn In other words,
denoting different qualifications is
prohibited.
sharpshooter's Badge.
A flat bar of bronze metal with
crest the dimensions being the same
as the marksman's pin, the word
"Sharpshootej' appearing in center IN
straight letters 1-S inch in height, a
cross pendant Ia inch in diameter
containing the letter N. G.. N. M. The
crest in subsequent qualifications tc
contain the number and panel the
years in like manner to marksman's
pin.
Before bar for subsequent qualifi
cations is issued, the bar won in form
er seasons must be detached from the
cross and turned In to the Adjutani