THE FIRST EXPERTS OF THE SEASON IN THEIR NINE:
Capt•Edwards and Lt.Halsey, taking tine by the front hair,
put a private exhibition of recox*d shooting this past week,when they qual
ified in the Expert Class* Capt .Edwards cane through -with, an Expert nark
in both Autonatic Rifle and Pistol firing,while Lt.Halsey qualified as
an Expert with the Pistol* The renainder of the Autonatic and Pistol
elasses now have narks to shoot at, and respectable narks they are,too*
It is e*pected that the C>.,#E" pistol class mil shoot for record some
time this coning week.
scores:
Capt*Edwards,with the Autonatic Rifle,nade the following
Slow Fire:
Rapid Fire:
300 yds. ... 34.
500 yds. ... 40.
600 yds. ... 39.
200 yds. ... 154.
300 yds* ... 137.
500 yds. ... 150.
Total ... 554.
Lt.Halsey, bettering his previous high narks by 1-j^, shaded
Capt.Edwards by. 19 hundredths of a point on the Pistol Record course.Lt*
Halsey's nark for redord was *9047/. and that of Capt.Edwards .9023$,
neither of which is to be sneezed at*if anyone should ask you.
The scores made were these:
Lt.Halsey:
Slow Fire;(25 & 50 yds.) 68:61: ... 129 . •••• .9214/. of x40.
Rapid Fire;(15 & 25 yds.) 64-47:62-59: ... 232..8285$ of 280.
Quick Fire;(25 & 50 yds.) 7-7:7-6 ...27 .9642J& of 28.
• Results: Expert Rating, of .9047?.
Capt .Edwards:
Slow Fixe;(25 & 50 yds.) 66:64: ... 130 .9285/. of 140*
Rapid Fire;(l5 & 25 yds.) 63-53 :fcJ&-58: ..228.. »8142/£ of 280,
Quick Fire;(25 & 50 yds.) 7—7:7-6: ...27 ..... .9642J# of 28.
Results; Expert Rating, of .9023/i*
"BULLS ON 'JHE RANGES”
If old "£" is the "Lucky Tog” conpany,it won’t have a
thing on ”F”,which will be sure to qualify as the "High Grass” outfit,
especially if Myers has hi3 way.
It took place on the Range* In front of the target the
red flag waved vigorously. The telephone artist demanded the why of the
artillery bullseye. From the pit cane the anbnsr-i: 0, this is a flag sta
tion. But that one went through,express.”
Automatic Rifle pointer. MT‘c secure the proper windage
on the automatic: Take one large rock,weight about 4 lbs. Take on® spent
cartridge, With cartridge and rock banner front sight of gun viciously to
right or left ,acc :>r dir. g to windage desiied,. Result-nothing but the white
disk on each shot.” TonH let fen tell you you can’t get windage on an
automatic. For particulars,-see Capt.Edwards.
The A-eginentai commander says that the companies in
Alaska MUST uphold the excellent records of the 7th, -after the example
of our sister companies in the States. Well,the Alaskan companies WILL.
This Post,even including the Quartermaster,mil qualify 100