The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1916-01-27
WHY NOT FORM A
LOCAL RIFLE CLUB?
Regulations Governing the Issue of
Rifles and Ammunition TO Clubs

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! The following law, regulations and
instructions governing the issue of
rifles, not of the existing service
model and ball cartridges therefor, to
rifle clubs organized under the rules
of the National Board for the Promo
ton of Rife Practice are published for
the information and guidance Of all
concerned:
The act Of Congress authorizing the
said issue is as follows.
Provided Further, Tha. the Sec
retary of War is hereby authorized to
issue, without expense to the United
States, for use in target practice,
United States magazine rifles and ap-
pendages therefor, not of the existing
service model, and not necessary for
the maintenance of a proper reserve
supply, together with forty rounds of
ball cartridges suitable to said arm,
for each range at which target prac-
tice is had, not to exceed total of
one hundred and twenty rounds pei
year per man participating in target
practice, to rifle clubs organized under
the rules of the National Board for
the Promotion of Rifle Practice, and to
schools having a uniformed corps of
cadets and carrying on military train
ing, in sufficient number for the CON
duct Of proper target practice.
Issues Of public property under
this provision shall be made in compli-
ahce with regulations prescribed by
the Secretary of War insuring the de-
signed use Of the property issued,
against loss to the United
States through lack of proper care,
and for the return Of the property |
when required, and embodying such I
other requirements as he may consid-
ID necessary adequately to safeguard
,he interests Of the United States.
Approved April 27, 1914.
Rife clubs may be organized under
he rules of the National Board for the
Promotion of Rifle Practice in accord
lnce with the following regulations:
Ten or more citizens, between the
Iges Of Is and As, in any locality may
rganize club.
The name of such club should be,
{ practicable, the same as the city or
own in which it is organized, as the
Manchester (Vt.) Rifle Club.
The bylaws as approved by the Sec
etary of War must be adopted.
After organization, the club must
fiilia.e with the National Rifle Asso
iation Of America, in conformity with
resolution of the National Board for
he Promotion of Rife Practice and
proved by the Secretary Of War,
Iarch 2, 1914.
All clubs organized under the rules
{ the National Board for the Promo
on of Rifle Practice will carry on
mall arms target practice in accord
nee with the regulations prescribed
v the National Board for the Promo
on of Rifle Practice and make annual !
sports Of such practice to the N. X. r
!. Of A., and TO the Adjutants-Gener q
the States in which the clubs are d
Gated n
All members Of affiliated clubs are a
igible to compete for qualification as u
arksman, sharpshooter, or expert a
feman, Militia Course, War De- u
and on qualifying will be o.
sued lapel button representing the O
ass in which qualified and listed in r.
e War Department, provided, that
,ecial Course "a" may be shot If
nge facilities are not adequate to "a
rnit firing full course. "
Arms and ammunition will be issued al
der this act only 70 such rife clubs 81
are organized and conduct target al
actice under the rules Of the Nation m
Board for the Promotion Of Rifle al
actice. h,