Firing regulations for small arms for the United States Army
Series: Document -- no. 72.; Document (United States. War Dept.) -- no. 72.
Publisher: Govt. Print. Off.
Published: 1898
Place of publication: Washington
Language: eng
Number of pages: 296
Subjects: Firing regulations; United States; United States. Army; Firearms; Drill and tactics; Pistol shooting; Rifle practice; Military Shooting; Handbooks, manuals
Notes: "February 7, 1898"--p. iii.

One copy donated by Thomas A. Mott.
Table of contents: title: Introductory, course of instruction, duties of officers; title: Pt. I : Sighting drills ; Position and aiming drills ; Gallery practice; title: Pt. II. Range practice, introduction : Range practice, general instructions ; Details of individual practice ; Suggestions to riflemen ; Skirmish firing ; Company volley firing ; Practice at disappearing and moving targets; title: Pt. III. Introduction, field practice : Company field practice ; Combined field practice; title: Pt. IV : Targets ; Ranges ; Marking and scoring ; Classification, records and reports; title: Pt. V : Department and Army competitions ; Regulations governing competitive firing; title: Pt. VI : Motion of bullets ; Variations in the trajectory ; The trajectory as affected by the atmospheric conditions; title: Pt. VII : Measuring distances by pacing ; Estimating distances by sound; title: Pt. VIII : Revolver practice, dismounted ; Revolver practice, mounted; title: Appendixes : Reloading cartridges ; Allowance of ammunition ; Tables of fire ; Blanks.