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CAVALRY. 



A copy of the program for the target practice for the cav- 

 alry recruits not being obtainable, the details of the practice 

 can not be given, but from inquiries it is learned that the 

 preliminary instruction and the individual practice do not 

 materially differ from the course pursued with the infantry 

 recruits, but to this pistol practice is added, almost identical 

 with that given the newly appointed officers. 



PISTOL PRACTICE. 



In the preparatory course of cadres assembled before the 

 recruit schools, there is a short course of pistol practice for 

 the officers, all of whom carry pistols. There are three exer- 

 cises of 6 shots each at 50 meters at Target A, and four 

 exercises under such rules as the commandant of the school 

 may direct, and at whatever targets he may choose, in series 

 of 6 shots each at distances from 25 to 50 meters. Then in 

 the target practice school for young officers newly appointed 

 there are provided three exercises of 6 shots each at 50 meters 

 at Target A, and seven exercises at such targets and under 

 such conditions as the commandant of the school may direct, 

 at ranges varying from 25 to 50 meters. All the cavalry 

 have similar pistol practice dismounted. 



There is no provision for mounted practice. 



ALLOWANCE OF AMMUNITION. 



Ammunition allowance is as follows : 



jy-n Cartridges 



■KlttC* : per man. 



Preparatory practice, cadres recruit schools 30 



Each recruit, infantry 200 



Each recruit, fortress and position artillery 95 



Noncommissioned officers, target school ._ 335 



Officers newly appointed 250 



Cours de repetition elite 75 



Cours de repetition landwehr 45 



Carbine : 



Recruit school 150 



Cours de repetition 24 



Pistol : 



Officers forming cadres of recruit schools .-. 42 



Officers newly appointed 60 



Cavalry recruits. 60 



