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DRILLS FOR THE OFFICERS. 



No more ammunition is used than necessary. 

 Captains and senior underoflficers may be excused from 

 these drills. 



PRIZE SHOOTIXG. 



Prize shooting is arranged yearly in each regiment. 



The right to take part in these prize shootings in a regiment 

 of 10 squadrons is limited to 40, in a regiment of 5 squadrons 

 to 20. of the men who have fulfilled the requirements of the 

 school shooting in the regimental drills, and who in the pre- 

 cision drill with competitive scores have gained the highest 

 number of points. 



If necessary for the selection, preliminary competitions may 

 be held. 



REVOLVER PRACTICE. 



The course of instruction consists of preparatory drills, and 

 firing with loaded ammunition. 



PREPARATORY DRILLS. 



The preparatory drills are divided into : Handling the re- 

 volver, positions, etc., loading and unloading, pointing, aim- 

 ing, pulling the trigger, and firing with blank cartridges. 



Handling. — After the recruit has been taught the mechan- 

 ism of the revolver and the use of its several parts, he is taught 

 to take the positions "Revolver in" and "Revolver out." In 

 the former the pistol is in its holster, in the latter, as shown 

 in fig. 10. 



Loading and Unloading are then practiced from the posi- 

 tion of "revolver out." 



Pointing. — The recruit is taught to take the position with 

 his revolver cocked, the arm extended, and the line of sight 

 horizontal, etc. 



Aiming. — The line of sight, etc., is explained to the recruit. 

 As the revolver is, in general, used only for short ranges, not 

 over 40 meters, the point of aim is for all distances taken at 

 the upper part of the enemy's body. This point is marked 

 on the target (fig. 7) by an ordinary patch or paster used to 

 cover the bullet holes. 



The revolver is then set on its stand (fig. 8), the line of sight 

 directed upon the bottom of the patch at a distance of 10 

 meters, and each man is called in turn to see how it is pointed. 



