Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-04-18
STATE HOUSE.
Qualification Small Arms
Practice Of National Guard.
Rules and Regulations Gov
erning That Of Current Year.
Chairman Carleton Much in De-
mand as Public Speaker.
STATE HOUSE CALENDAR,
Next Meeting Of Governor and Council
Friday, April 20, at 10 A. m.

General orders No Is. which have
been issued from the Office of the adj
iutant general and which contain the
rides ana regulat ionS for the govern
ment of small arms qualific alton prac-
tice for tn" current year. as prepared
by TIE chief of ordnance and inspcc-
tor of small arms practice, reads in
part as follows:
l. Practice Season-'rhe season for
out door range practice will open Pat
riots day. April 10, 1910. and will close
Oct. 81, 1910.
Both rifle and revolver practice will
be held in accordance with Special
Course &c" as published in the Provi-
sional Small Arms Firing Manual for
1909. which is hereby. made official for
1910
.. Who Will Fire-Practicc with the
United States magazine rifle. caliber
80. model 1905. will be required Of ev-
cry officer and enlisted man in the
Coast Artillery Corps. the Infantry
arm of the service. and the Ships Co.
Naval Reserve except chaplains
bdndSmen, officers of the Medical
Corps and members OF the Hospital
Corps Chaplains. bandsmcn. officers Of
tie Medical Corps and members of the
Hospital Corps will be allowed to
qualify with the rifle. and to those
qualifying insignia will be issued. Cen
cral officers and officers of the staff
practice with the rifle. and will receive
insignia if they qualify.
Practice with the revolver will be
lains and officers of the Medical Corps.
and Of all enlisted men armed with the
revolver.
Chaplains. officers of the Medical
Corps. members Of the Hospital Corps
and scrgeants Of companies Will be
permitted to practice with the revolt
| yer and insignia will be issued if they
qualify.
Officers on the retired list of the Ma
| tional Guard of the State of Maine will
| be permitted to qualify with either RI
| tIe OF revolver. or both: each officer to
provide his own arms and ammunition.
| When a qualifying score is mad" IN
der the rules governing rifle and re-
voIver qualifications, and the sam" is
properly certified to the chief OF ord
| nance. Brunswick. Maine. the author
| lied insignia will be issued. Score
| sheets of officers of the retired list will
| be Forwarded to the chief of ordnance.
g. merchandising officers
| must inspect their ranges t"forc the
opening OF the season, see that they
are properly equipped. that adequate
protection is provided for the men and
! the markers at the butts, and that ev-
| crv possible prccaution is taken to pre-
vent accidents. They will also verify
the distances and have the firing points
accurately ard distinctly marked.
If repairs are needed. or new equip
| ment is necessary. they will at once
| furnish the chief of ordnance with a
detailed statement of what is required
and an estimate %! expense likely to
be incurred if repairs are to be made.
The chief Of ordnance Will forward the
same, with his recommendations, TO
the adiutant general. Frequent nSpcc-
ton of ranges is enioined on command
ing officers having charge Of same.
particularly after heavy storms
prompt notification should h" given
when repairs are needed during the
scissor. and an estimate OF eXp"nS"
should always be included.
/ Targets. The a." II" &C." and
%" targets will be furnished when re-
uuircd on rcuuisiiion to the ordnance
department. These targets except I'D
are not new The ID target Is the
rapid-tirc and skirmish target. a black
silhouette representing Il soldier in the
prone position placed in the middle OF
u rectangular target by feet. Value
of hits (rapid firc) in the figure. 8; in
the space below the figure. I; in the
cunccntric space Immediately outside
the figure. 3; remainder of target, 2.
In skirmish. only hits in the figure
and in the space below it will be scored
and with the same value as in rapid
fire.
Rapid fire and SkirmiSh will be con-
Quoted strictly in accordance with
Paragraphs 1879 and 40, Provisional
Small Arms Firing Manual 1909.
Practice may be permitted under the
supervision of competent, Well-in-
StruCted enlisted man. except in the
sharpShooters course. Enlisted men
will not practice either rapid or Skin
miSh fire except under the immediate
supervision of an officer.
s. Requalificaton.-An officer or en-
listed man qualified as an expert rifle
man or a sharpshootcr in 1909 enters
this practice season with the assumed
qualification Of sharpshooter or a
marksman and is required to take the
expert or sharpshooter test only. His
score in the next lower classification of
last wear is taken as the basis of his
record.
If the expert of last year fails to
make the score necessary to classify
him as an expert of the current sea-
son. he may try the sharpshooter's
course. Failing in this. he must begin
with the marksman's course. Similar
ly. sharpshooter failing to renew his
qualification in the sharpshooter's
course must begin with the marks
mans course.
The fact that man was an expert
or a sharpshooter last year gives him
no standing at the close of this sea-
son, except such as he has won for
himself
The score which is assumed for re-
peating the qualification is assumed
only for that purpose. If the soldier
ilres and fails, and does not renew his