Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-07
RIFLES AND AMMUNITION
FOR THE CIVILIAN CLUBS
Secretary Ct War Authorized to Sell
Ordnance ard Supplies NOT
Needed by Army.

WASHINGTON. u. c.. Jan. 6.-'h H.
der the provisions of an Act OF Con
sress approved March ). 1905. 'he
Secretary cf War Is authorized to
sell TO civilian rifle clubs such maya.
zine rifles belonging TO the United
states as are not needed for the
eGuipmen; Of the army and the or
gained militia. acquisitions lor INV
same must come through the Cover
nCr of the several States and 1errt
tories. The Secretary OF war Is AIS"
authorized to sell TO such clubs am
,,uniticn ordnance stores, reviewers
and equipments OF the government
standard at the prices AT which the!
are listed fSr tn" army. Frequent IN
ouirics are received al the war b@
nartment as to The methods 10 be pnr-
sued in organizing civilian rifle CinD3
which may secure the advantages
mentioned. Such clubS may be form
ed by net less than t0enty citizens
between ages of l6 and IS in any TO-
Cality. to IL organized by adop ltS
certain bylaws approved ry The Sec
retary of War, Among these b!'
laws is one to the effect that all rlhc
and revolver competitions held by
the club will b." governed by the
rules and regulations as laid down
bv the national board for promotion
OF rife practice and approved by me
Sccr.,arv Of War. After organize
,iCn the club afiliates with the
Natio1a! Rifle Association Of America
and becomes q member OF the third
60 rttth
$40 which covers the tlrst year S
dies and s. year thereafter. All
civilian rife cluLs having less than
fifty members are entitled TO one
vote at all meetings CT the Natiohai
Rife Association and those having
more than fifty members are entitled
to two votes.
The National Rife Association pre-
sents 10 each affiliated club medal
suitably Inscribed and mounted in
morocco case tor competition among
its members. This match is known
as the Members Match" and the
winner retains possession OF the med
al. All members Of affiliated clubs
arc eligible TO compete for Ma
tional Marksmans Reserve qaalifica,
lions ana IN UudiEs 'li2 WIZ ~ -i'
q IapeI !,rtt0H Of the tnited states
between the ages Ct IS and IS aad
NAV ne sho, on the range OF any AS
sccia ion anil cd with the National
Rife Az.oc'atioH. two sighting
-huts ami Ave shots for record are
allowed a. Zach OF the ranges. when
are 2a0. 900 and 500 yards. The posi-
Tins are standing al 200. sitting or
kn"eling ~ 3oo yarIs, and prone a,
Inn yards. The regular Sisndard arm
OF the tinted : ates or rifle Tic"-
, FL and stamped by ;hc National Rifle
A. .oriaiicn must ~ used but any am
mun'tiCr within tn" rulCs Is al!G"
able. The scoring and marhinS
must bc done by others than M" IN
bsrs OF the ciub and nc scores mus
he sho, on regular practice daS
| with a duly authorized effiCcr present
10 supervise the shooting ard vcFif'
the scores Fifty points q tn" posi-
; BILE sccre II - points st all r2nses
viii D. gratifying Sc"r". Contest
ans must make y" per cent. Of tn"
, totals at tho lower ranges TO qualify
! them 70 90 10 the higher ranges.
I Within the pat few Years larE"
r,rnlcr Of such CiViisR clubs hav"
! boon organized and now exist IN a.
/ most every Sia'r and Territory.