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and at least 32 points, and a requisition for the shooting 

 medals is sent to the inspector of artillery as soon as possible 

 after the competition, accompanied by drawings showing the 

 hits, provided that more than 32 points have been obtained. 

 Shooting medals are given but once to the same person. 



SHOOTING SCHOOL. 



Shooting School for Senior Officers. — The purpose 

 of the school is to give the officers of the field artillery prac- 

 tice in making a correct and rapid application of the shooting 

 regulations, and to give them clear and correct ideas about 

 the use and effect of artillery fire, also to give the nnder- 

 officers of the field artillery practical skill, as well in firing as 

 in other duties which may devolve upon them in the field. 



The school is under the orders of the chief of ordnance 

 and inspector of artillery, who inspects it and directs its work 

 according to the requirements of the moment, as well as 

 those published as general orders. 



The personnel of the school consists of the staff, officers 

 ordered to go through the course, the helpers, an instruction 

 battery, and, during that part of the course which is fixed by 

 general orders for each year, the underofficers' schools of the 

 first and second Svea artillery regiments, which are placed 

 at the disposal of this school. 



The staff consists of the chief, the adjutant, 2 range officers 

 (one of whom is range captain), surgeons, veterinary sur- 

 geons, 3 underofficers (2 range underofficers for duty with the 

 range captain, and 1 in the kitchen), and 4 privates. 



The officers commanded to go through the course consist 

 of 2 regimental officers and 10 captains. 



The helpers are 1 first constable, 24 privates, and 3 artisan 

 soldiers (1 smith and 2 wood-workers). 



The personnel of the battery of instruction consists of 1 

 chief of battery, 3 chiefs of detachment, 1 battery adjutant, 

 6 to 7 sergeants, 40 constables, 1 detachment trumpeter, and 

 54 privates, of which 1 is a hospital soldier and 2 are horse- 

 shoeing soldiers. 



Besides the horses of the regimental officers, the school is 

 allowed 3 to 6 service horses, 35 saddle, and 60 draft horses. 



The personnel is appointed for each course of instruction 

 as follows : 



Officers belonging to the staff, the regimental officers, and 

 the chief of the instruction battery, are appointed by the king 



