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ordinary allowance of the unit. The additional supply is 

 meant to allow the different units in turn to have exercises 

 on a large scale, rather than to be equally divided between 

 them each year. If extensive exercises in siege warfare and 

 indirect fire can not be carried on, the principles of these 

 kinds of fire will be illustrated in the instruction or demon- 

 stration firing. 



In field firing the course of an action is usually swifter, the 

 fire more rapid, and the consumption of ammunition much 

 greater than it would be in reality. To prevent peace habits 

 from having a Ijad effect in actual service, leaders and men 

 must be thoroughly instructed on this point. 



From experiments in, and study of, the effect of collective 

 small-arm firing, the Germans have derived the rule that for 

 ranges up to 800 meters one sight should be used ; for greater 

 distances, two sights, dift'ering by 100 meters, one 50 meters 

 more, the other 50 meters less than the estimated distance. 

 The front rank fires with the lower, and the rear rank with 

 the higher sight. There is thought to be no advantage in the 

 use of more than one sight for bodies of less strength than a 

 section of infantry or a platoon of cavalry. 



Sufficient results may be obtained from collective fire on 

 low targets (infantry) up to 600 meters; beyond that distance 

 the expenditure of ammunition would be too great, though 

 high targets (representing cavalry) can be hit up to 1,000 

 meters. At greater distances fire should not be opened except 

 on objects that by jeason of height, breadth, and depth present 

 a favorable target. 



CAVALRY. 



The men are trained in the use of the carbine, officers and 

 noncommissioned officers in the use of the carbine and re- 

 volver, trumpeters in the use of the revolver only. 



GENERAL RULES. 



The course of instruction for the cavalry is the same as for 

 infantry. The same targets are used, the section targets 400, 

 500, and 600 meters being designated as section targets I, II, 

 and III, respectively. The rules for range practice and field 

 firing, competitions, etc., are in general, as far as applicable, 

 the same as prescribed for infantry. 



