Pistol and Revolver Shooting

practice with these arms largely nullifies their usefulness. Even in the large cities, members of the police force frequently admit that they have not used or cleaned their arms

usly impair its accuracy. When occasion requires the use of the arms under such conditions, accidents almost inv

lly disbursed in litigation and to individuals who have suffered eithe

to a minimum and the efficiency of the men increased to a maximum. The moral effect of a high order of marksmanship of an entire police force, when generally known, cannot be overestimated. Practice and skill in the use of the revol

be detailed to take a prescribed course of training and practice under the teacher referred to. Each of these men should devote not less than four hours a week to this course. In four months' time these men should be qualified to undertake the work of training and instructing others under the inspection and supervision of the original teacher. After providing sufficient range facilities, squads of men from each precinc

nd reliable shots of good ability; i. e., such ability as would enable all of them to hit an object the size of a man every time

ng an hour every two weeks to regulation practice. There is little doubt but that the cost of the time and ammunition devoted to such a course of t

le than any other. The sights, hammers and other projections should be of suitable form, and as referred to in the text under "Pocket Arms." In order to secure suitable accuracy, the barrel should be 4 inches in length and the trigger pull 4 pounds. A first-class weapon for police service is the .38-caliber Smith & Wesson safety hammerless, the .38-caliber or

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on arm, at least two hours in each calendar month. The captain of each precinct will designat

those qualifying; the decoration to be worn directly under the shield. Ratings in any year will be determined by the average scores made by each individual in the three months prior to January first of th

below. Entries unlimited. Each individual must qualify at each stage before he

strings of 5 shots each. Slow fire to be timed after the first shot of each string. Rapid fire to be timed as follows: The competitor standing at the firing point with the arm loaded, not cocked, and the barrel pointing downward in a direction not less than 45 degrees from the target, when ready to begin each string shall say, "Ready." The scorer, watch in hand, when the second hand reaches an even 10-second point on the dial, will give the command "Fire," after which the competitor raises and cocks his weapon and begins h

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ce of such training, or its equivalent, have so little knowledge as to the proper use and care of the revolver that the arm adds little or nothing to their efficiency. To assist

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ould do harm if it went off accidentally. Always o

rests between two cartridges. (Or if of the rebounding hammer ty

p the bullets. Never shoot on the sidewalk or a paved street where it can be avoided, on account of the liability of the bullet glancing off and do

Stop for a moment and take deliberate

carried on the person regularly it should be overhauled and re-oiled inside the

arget shooting when off duty, firing at least 50 shots once a month and fo