768. In 17th line substitute "1,400" for "1,000". In 19th line, after the word "men" insert "and". In 20th line, after the word "prevent" omit the comma (,) and insert a period (); omit "and moreover the". Omit 21st line.

768a. It is intended that the magazine rifle and carbine shall generally be employed as single loaders, keeping the magazine in reserve for some critical period of an action, especially at the last stage of an assault just preceding the final charge, or in repelling an attack. The magazine can also be advantageously employed to deliver a sudden and intense fire upon an enemy but temporarily exposed. As it can be quickly recharged, the desired reserve can again be readily obtained.

771. In 3d and 4th lines omit "the soldier will attain" and substitute "will be attained by the commander of the firing line, or some officer designated for that purpose". In 7th line, after the word "yards" insert "If a range finder is employed much greater refinement should be secured". In 11th line omit "of the wind, of the temperature, and"; omit "other". In 13th line substitute "the" for "is".

772. In 2d line, for "often" substitute "generally"; after the word "officer" insert "from preliminary volleys or".

773. In 7th and 8th lines omit "with the present service rifle and its improved sight".

777. In 11th line omit all after the word "halt"; omit 12th and 13th lines; in 14th line omit "may be"; in 15th line omit "who" and "soldier's"; in 16th line substitute "this soldier" for "him"; in 19th line insert a semicolon (;) after the word "halting" and strike out "and", and also in 20th line "recording as before"; in 21st line, after the word "yards" insert "being recorded as before".

782. In 10th and 11th lines strike out "either record that fact in his target book or".

783. In third line substitute "the" for "his".

791 to be omitted.

794. Omit 7th and 8th lines, and the words "for men at known distances" in 9th line.

795. In 4th line omit "enter", and in 5th line substitute “will be entered in the" for “in his”.

798. In 9th line omit "soldier's" and substitute "the soldier's" for "his".

818. In third line omit “XVIII” and substitute “X”.

831. In 2d line omit "should" and insert "will". In 3d line omit "should also be” and insert "being also”.

833 to be omitted.

832 a. The method of quick aimed fire as prescribed by the cavalry drill regulations will be followed.

834. In second line omit "men being taught the motions" and insert details of this instruction will be in accordance with the manual of the pistol and firings prescribed in the cavalry drill regulations". Omit remaining portion of this paragraph.

835. In 1st line omit "being" and substitute "will be". In 2d line omit the comma (,) and insert a period (.). Omit remaining portion of the paragraph.

836 to be omitted.

837. Omit all except the last sentence. Add the last sentence of Par. 837 to Par. 835.

838. In 4th line, after "Trigger" strike out "and"; in 5th line add "may be" after the word "finger". Omit the last sentence of the paragraph.

839 to 848, inclusive, omit, and substitute the following:

838 a. After the soldier has been thoroughly instructed in the Manual of the Pistol and in the firings without cartridges, instruction will be given with blank cartridges.

838 b. For instruction in firing ball cartridges, the practice will be conducted with but one man at a time. The A-d target (Plate XXIV) will be used in all dismounted firing with the revolver. This target has the same frame as the target A. The cloth is covered with paper on which is printed the silhouette of a soldier in the position firing standing. A horizontal line is drawn across the target at the middle point of the figure. All hits, direct or ricochet, on the figure above

this line are scored five; all hits on the figure below the line are scored four. All hits on the target and not on the figure are scored three if above the line, two if below.

838 c. For cavalry troops the course of instruction will consist of the preliminary and record practice; the former comprising five shots at the distances 10, 20, and 50 yards, firing to the front, the position being standing, offhand, without rest or support of any nature for the pistol or pistol arm, and the latter one score of five shots at each of the distances 20 and 50 yards.

838 d. For officers of infantry and artillery, and for all enlisted men of artillery armed with the revolver, the course will be one score of five shots in preliminary practice at each of the distances 10, 20, 30, 40, and 50 yards, and in record practice two scores of five shots each at the same distances.

CHAPTER II.

MOUNTED PRACTICE.

838e. The different steps of the instruction, when mounted, will be conducted according to the general plan outlined for the dismounted practice, the exercises for the recruit commencing as soon as he has become fairly proficient in the school of the trooper.

838 f. At a convenient part of the drill ground several A-d targets on temporary frames, or the silhouette target D, should be placed; they should be 30 or 40 yards apart and faced in the same direction. The troop should be divided into as many squads as there are targets, and each squad formed opposite its target and about 20 yards from it. By the commands and means prescribed in the School of the Trooper, the squads will be maneuvered in front of their respective targets, circling to the right and left by squad and by trooper, the soldier (chambers being empty) practicing at first by command and then at will the motions of firing in different directions. The gaits employed will be first the walk and then the trot and gallop. This practice will be continued, with the trooper using blank cartridges.

838 g. When the soldier becomes accustomed to han lling the pistol mounted and the horses used to the firing, the practice will be continued upon the target range where the track and targets, 5 yards and afterwards 10 yards distant and 20 yards apart (the silhouette target "D" only being used) will be arranged, as nearly as the ground permits, as illustrated in fig. 1, Plate XXV. To this will be added similar instruction, using for targets the silhouette (Target K, Plate XXVI) of a mounted soldier; and also practice with these targets as shown in fig. 2, Plate XXV (see paragraph 855 a). 851. In 1st line omit "For firing with ball cartridges"; in the word "the" substitute "T" for "t"; after the word "will" insert "then". In 2d line omit "the diagram", and insert "Plate XXV". In 11th line, after the word "hits" insert "if practice had been with ball cartridges". In 12th line, after the word "trooper" insert "could".

852. In 4th line, after the word "track" insert "and arranged as shown in fig. 2, Plate XXV". Omit the last sentence of this paragraph.

853 and 854 to be omitted.

855. In 5th line, after the word "result" strike out comma (,) and insert a period (.). Omit remainder of paragraph. 856 to be omitted.

855 a. The record mounted revolver practice will comprise the following course:

(a) With the targets (target D) arranged as shown in fig. 1, Plate XXV, except that they will be 5 yards from the track, one circling of the track at a walk for each trooper firing five shots in each of the prescribed directions, viz, to the right, left, right front, left front, and right rear, or 25 shots in all.

(b) Similar to (a), except that the track will be traversed at a gallop; 25 shots.

(c) Similar to (b), except that the targets will be 10 yards instead of 5 yards from the track; 25 shots.

(d) Similar to (c), except that the targets (target K) shall be silhouettes of a mounted soldier (Plate XXVI); 25 shots.