✨ Military Firing Regulations
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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
Officer Commanding.
Wooden Targets when required to be or-
dered by the Officer Commanding, to be
made at the different Stations, 6 feet by 2 feet,
painted as shown at the end.
Ties.
9. Ties to fire three rounds at four hun-
dred yards at one Target. In this case, shots
to be measured from the centre of the Bull's
eye. Should ties occur between the best six
shots, the names of all such ties to be sent up.
Ring Shots.
10. Each competitor firing, to have the
benefit of any shot on the Ring.
Ricochets.
11. Any shots which touch the ground
before hitting the Target (ricochets) not to
count.
Award of score.
12. All differences as to points, &c., to be
decided by the Officer Commanding the
Corps at the Station, before any returns of
the firing are finally made up.
Commanding Officers.
13. Officers Commanding Corps to be on
the ground. One Officer to be appointed to
call the names of competitors at the place of
firing, and another to remain near the Target.
Marker.
14. A marker to be appointed by the
Officer Commanding at each Station, who
will be under the Officer appointed to remain
near the Target.
Medical Officer.
15. The Medical Officer to attend. Where
there are no Surgeons of Militia appointed, a
Medical Practitioner to be employed.
Returns of firing.
16. A return of the firing (the best six
shots and ties) to be forwarded by the Officer
Commanding at each Station to the Deputy
Adjutant-General at Auckland, according to
the accompanying Form.
Caution against accidents.
17. The attention of Commanding Officers
is particularly called to the following rules
to prevent accidents:—
No competitor is to cap or cock his rifle
before coming to the spot from which he is to
fire.
No competitor is to let the cock of his rifle
down when an unexploded cap is on the
nipple, but to keep it at half-cock.
Competitors before firing are to take a few
paces in front of all lookers on, and to see
that no objects are in the line of fire.
H. C. BALNEAVIS,
Deputy-Adjutant-General of
Militia and Volunteers.
Auckland, 25th March, 1861.
FORM OF RETURN OF THE RESULTS
OF THE FIRING.
(When completed to be returned to the Deputy Adjutant-General, Auckland).
| CORPS. | RANK AND NAME. | 100 YARDS. | 200 YARDS. | 300 YARDS. | TOTAL NUMBER OF POINTS. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. OF ROUNDS. | Bull's eye. | Centre. Outer. Misses. | Bull's eye. | ||
I certify that this Return is correct, and that, the firing was carried on strictly in compliance with the printed Regulation forwarded to me by the Deputy Adjutant-General from Auckland,
dated Auckland, 25th March, 1861.
Printed and Published by W. C. WILSON, for the New Zealand Government, at the Printing Office,
Shortland Crescent.
NZ Gazette 1861, No 18
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Detailed Rules for Rifle Competition Scoring and Safety Procedures
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🛡️ Defence & Military25 March 1861
Rifle competition, Scoring rules, Safety regulations, Militia, Volunteer Corps, Return form
- H. C. Balneavis, Deputy-Adjutant-General of Militia and Volunteers