64 TARGET PRACTICE IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES. 



The recompenses for shooting consist, for each company, 

 of one silver pin, three hunting-horns embroidered in bullion, 

 and a number of horns made of cloth, equal to one-fifth the 

 effective of corporals and men in the company. These are 

 given to the best shots in order of classification, and are worn 

 on the left sleeve of the coat. 



The sergeants of each regiment, armed with the rifle, have 

 a competition for the regimental prizes consisting of nine 

 gold, silver, or embroidered horns; those armed with the 

 revolver also compete for a silver and bronze medal, given to 

 the best shots. 



These competitions are not exhaustive; they are finished 

 in one seance; the commanding officer regulates the whole 

 matter. 



A regimental order announces the names of the best shots, 

 and this is posted on the bulletin boards at headquarters and 

 in the companies. Commanding officers are directed to allow 

 to the good shots of their commands all the privileges com- 

 patible with the interest of the service. 



There are no competitions other than those just described. 



Cavalry. — The classification, made after the close of the 

 individual practice, is as follows: Men who have made 30 

 points out of 36 shots with the carbine and put 24 hits out of 

 36 shots in the target (see table p. 48), using the revolver, con- 

 stitute the first class; those who have made 15 points with 

 the carbine and put 12 hits in the target with the revolver, 

 constitute the second class; the others form the third class. 

 The recompenses are the same, and are awarded under 

 essentially similar conditions as for the infantry. 



Field Artillery (carbine and revolver practice). — The 

 classification, made after the "tirs d'instruction," is as 

 follows : 



First class : All men who have made 1 point for each shot 

 fired with the carbine and i point for each shot fired with the 

 revolver ; 



Second class : All men who have made one-half the number 

 of points required for the first class; 



Third class : The rest of the men. 



There are no recompenses for small-arm shooting in the 

 artillery. 



The latest regulations (1902) regarding revolver practice in 

 the field artillery prescribe one range only, 20 meters. The 



