COMPANY S BEGINS AUTOMATIC RIFLE FIRING UONOAY
IWenty five privates ani privates first class, five non-ccnnissi oned
offibers, ani three officers of Company 12 ".will begin the regular automatic
rz fie T.iTvi*ksmanship practice 1-Ion iay morning, "’/hen F Conpany 'Till take over
the fatigue ani special iuty of the post.
nihe commanding officer hac arrange! so that no tiling ’Till interfere
with practice of the conpany luring the automatic season, and we are
going to fire with the firm intention Si improving the qualification of each
men (except such as are already experts) one grade or more/' said Captain
bright tonight.
unless weather conditions become too had, I can see no reason why
this can not be done- rIhe automatic rifle is really an easier weapon to
qualify with than is the magazine rifle- Only 500 out of a possible 750 is
needed to make e::pert. It is true that the action of the bolt disturbs some
men v/hen They first try tc fire the automatic, bub the notion of the bolt is
parallel to the line of aim sc that if a man wi31 train himself not to notice
it, his aim mil not be disturbed. ^Jhere is son© difference in the position
taken with the automatic* In firing prone, for instance, the rifleman is
more in a straight 3ine im prolongation of the line of aim, than with a rifle.
Otherwise it i s the same old stcry—HOID ’EM AMD SQUEEZE."
A tentative assignment <f> men to targets is as follows:
Target 1:
Sgt- Harney, Coach
Sgt. Barry.
Pvt. Barron
Fvt. Brerrsaugh
Pvt. Cleveland
Pvt. Lyon
Pvt. Staggs
Coach
Target 2
Corplc Dunbar,
S^t. Uasury
Pvt. Loggins
Pvt. Parr
Pvt* Patch
Pvt. 'Valker
Pvt. feigner
Target 4
Corpl. Iiuben, Coach
Corpl. Grant
Pvt. Clarke
Pvt. Gardiner
Pvt. Hudson
Pvt. Pixner
Pvt. Sitzes
Target 5
Sgt. Klitaa, Coach
Corpl* Lopple
Pvt, Keane
Pvt, IK'bar
Pvt. Kishter
Pvt. Luther
Pvt. Wilson
iVrget 6
3{;t. Lo f tin, Coach
Coni* 'Janiela
?vt Anbroae
Pvt* Ilattilers
Pvt* '-foyer
Pvt. Og.?en
Pvt. 'lurner
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