54 TARGET PRACTICE IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES. 



The men pass to the practice at silhouettes only after they 

 have shown proficiency at the ordinary targets. 



The shooting at moving and disappearing targets, and the 

 firing for rapidity, are intended to teach the man to load and 

 aim rapidly without quitting the target with his eye. 



In preparation for volley firing, the men are given indi- 

 vidual practice at the word of command, then they pass to 

 volleys by squad. 



Commanding officers arrange the exercises so as to give as 

 much variety as possible and make the work interesting. 



With Reduced Charges. — This practice is the same in 

 principle as that with the regulation cartridge, except that 

 magazine and rapid fire are not allowed. The range is 

 always 15 meters, the sight being at 250. The target is of 

 white paper, 15 centimeters square, on which are drawn two 

 concentric circles with radii of 5 and 10 centimeters, hori- 

 zontal and vertical diameters as in the sketch above given. 

 A black disk, 1.5 centimeters in diameter, is pasted at the 

 center so that its lower edge is tangent to the horizontal 

 diameter. The point to aim at is this disk. Metal plates for 

 targets are prohibited, a suitable stop butt of wood, etc., 

 being required. 



RANGE PRACTICE. 



The actual firing on the range is diA'ided into five courses. 



1. "Tirs d'instruction," at known distances (100 to 400 

 meters), against circular targets. 



2. "Tirs d'application," at known distances (200 to 600 

 meters), against silhouettes drawn on rectangular paper tar- 

 gets, representing men in three positions. 



3. "Tirs de combat individuels," individual combat prac- 

 tice at unknown distances, generally up to 600 meters, utiliz- 

 ing cover, against fixed or moving silhouette targets, or 

 manikins. 



4. ' ' Feux collectif s, " volley firing, or firing at will at known 

 distances, or advancing, against silhouettes painted in rows, 

 to teach fire discipline and to prepare for 5 ; executed at from 

 200 to 1,000 meters. 



5. "Tirs de combat collectifs," collective combat practice, 

 under service conditions^ the company' or battalion advanc- 

 ing to attack, targets being silhouettes, manikins, etc., fixed 

 and moving; volleys, counted cartridges, and fire at will. 



