150 TARGET PRACTICE IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES. 



is carried, that officers are detailed as detachment com- 

 manders, and as chiefs for the markers and that for each 

 target an underofficer is detailed to watch the markers. 



Prizes. — The prizes are: 



Silver medals to wear on the breast ; badges, two crossed 

 rifles of red cloth, to wear on the right forearm ; and money 

 prizes; and as a distiiiction and reward for good distance 

 judges, a five-pointed star of red cloth to wear on the right 

 forearm. 



For distribution as money prizes each regiment receives 

 annually 300 kronor, for four prizes at 20 kronor, eight prizes 

 at 10 kronor, and twenty-eight prizes at 5 kronor. 



Each corps or battalion receives annually 150 kronor, for 

 two prizes at 20 kronor, four prizes at 10 kronor, and four- 

 teen prizes at 5 kronor, 



A "shooting medal" is given to the one who at the jDrize 

 shooting makes 45 points, or who in two succeeding years 

 gets 43 points, if he has not already a medal. 



Shooting badges are also given to those who receive shoot- 

 ing medals, and to those who in two succeeding years have 

 fulfilled the requirements of the school shooting at the regi- 

 mental meetings, and received at least 40 points in precision 

 shooting. 



Those who receive this mark of distinction are called 

 marksmen. 



Money prizes are given to all who at a prize shooting make 

 at least 30 points. 



Prize money not distributed may by order of the regimental 

 commander be divided between the "distance judges." 



The distribution of prizes takes place in the presence of 

 the whole regiment, corps or battalion. 



Figs. 2 to 6 represent the ordinary forms of fixed target. 

 Disappearing and moving targets are described in the account 

 of artillery practice. 



A detailed description of the method of using these targets 

 at the rifle range at Rosersberg would be equivalent to a 

 treatise on applied tactics. 



This rifle range lies at a distance of 15 or 20 miles from 

 Stockholm and occupies the extensive grounds and buildings 

 of an old palace or castle, including all kinds of terrain for 



