The Washington times., 1916-05-07
INDOOR RIFLE RANGE
BEING BUILT HERE
Course Under Polls Theater viii
Be Ready for Capital Clubs
on May Is.

BY May Is the members OF local rife
clubs Will BIO provided with one Of the
best indoor ranges In the United
States.
The range, which is being construct
ed under Polls Theater in the old
Washington Light Infantry Armory.
IL rapidly nearing completion. All that
remains to he done II the installation
OF target carriers, and already many
Of tffem are In place.
The range 10 provided with twenty
targets. and since the order banishing
women members OF rifie clubs from
the winthrop range. special accom-
modations for women shots are being
provided in the new range.
Plans Made for Women.
Major Fred II. Phillips. jr.. OF the
National Rife Association, said yes
terday that special targets will be as
signed to, the women. and everything
possible done to provide them with an
adequate range for rife practice.
A gallery for revolver work has also
been Installed ut the new range. This
gallery viii be used principally by
Another indoor range is now In
process Of construction under the
Eastern Market at Seventh and g
streets. southeast. This also will be
According to figures Just published
by Capt. W. Q. ,Harlee, OF the Marine
Corps. Instructor of civilian rifle prac-
tice, more marksmen have been quail
ton and at winthrop during 1915
than were qualified In the entire
United States during 1914.
New Target Courses.
new set OF target courses have
been tentatively adopted by the Ma
tional Rifle Association. An announce
ment concerning this provides:
Any rife may be used. Krag rifles
and ammunition are furnished by the
Government. ~ - -
Any kind OF sight. peep, open. or tele-
scopicl may be used. The use of the
peep sight In recommended.
Coaching Is permitted. There will be a
coach at each firing point at Winthrop.
Each course may be repeated as often
as L. desired. Qualifying entities you
names of those who qualify are recorded
In the War Department (national board
for promotion OF rife practice). and are
furnished the local newspapers.
Decorations Provided.
Decorations will be awarded to those
who qualify as expert rifiemen
Target .B" Is used for all firing. Hits
In the bullseye count s.: the white disk
marks s; the red a q: the white and
black 2. and the black a g. A miss
Ia indicated by waving, red nag. Hits
on the wrong target count as misses.
THE instructor viii illustrate on an
marking. the use of spoilers and the
meaning of the expression ''o'clock.')
In slow fire the target ia marked after
each shot. and a spotter indicates tho
In magazine fire the target Is exposed
30 seconds. Five shots are fired during
the expoSure. II there are more than
FIVE hits on the target the score Is not
(Tbe expression rapid fire. Is no longer
used. because the idea Is to fire DELHI
erately instead Of rapidly)
Marksman Course.
Marksman course-Fired at 200 yards.
No rest Is used. Slow FIRE. Five shots
prone, five kneeling. Ave squatting, five
zine fire. Ave shots prone, five kneeling,
five squatting, FIVE standing; total,
twenty shots. Necessary to qualify, ag-
gtegate score OF $50 or. total score in
magazine fire OF rs.
Sharpshooter course-Arm, hand or
rife must touch post or parapet. Slow
ire: 200 yards. five shots standing
from trench; 400 yards. Ave sitting or
squatting from trench; 500 yards. Ave
prone from trench; total twenty Shots
Then one skirmish run OF twenty shots
Necessary to qualify, an aggregate
score Of $50 or total score on skirmish
of rs. On ranges where posts and para
pets are not provided the firing may be
from the prescribed positions without
the rests.
The slsirmish begins at 800 yards. Five
shots fired at each Of above distances
and positions. Targets exposed thirty
seconds for each range and down one
and half minutes for each advance.
All advances are at double time. A
coach accompanies each shirmish. Score
taken at end OF run. II there are more
than twenty hits on target run must be
repeated.
Sharpshooter Course.
Range open for sharpshooter course
at Winthrop only on Saturdays. Those
who are marksmen are expected to
come any Saturday without any further
assignment or notice.
Expert riheman course-Fired at 500
yards. No rest used. Slow fire. Five
shots prone. five kneeling. Ave squat
ting. Ave sitting; total. twenty shots
Then four strings of changing posi-
ton fire OF Ave shots each. Necessary
to qualify, an aggregate score of 1io
or total score of 70 on changing po-
sitions fire.
Changing positions fre-Target up Ave
seconds. down Ave seconds. One shot
at each exposure. Sequence of positions
for each string-prone kneeling. squat
ting. kneeling, prone.
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