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K.R.R.s Birkdale and Ainsdale Edinburgh Thistle Codsall Institute The Manx Electric Railway Wymondham and District Callender T w i c k e n h a m Blackfriars Buedgeley Bbram Colliery A'ilmcote Miniature dornchurch and District \rkley and Barnet A'est Central Jewish W orking Lads Kippax V.T.C. Flotta Brackley 7th Platoon " B " Coy. Berks V.R. Perse School, Cambridge Knells Lydgate Pannal Ash College Associated Equipment Company D u m f r i e s a n d M a x w e l l t o w n Metropolitan (Birmingham) B a r c l a y P e r k i n s S t . G i l e s V a r n e r s Bury C h i c h e s t e r C . L . B . 4 t h B a t t Sale High School Brynmawr Cadet Corps Leamington Hornby Sterling Penrith C o v e n t r y C h a i n . A t h l e t i c No. 1321 1321 2600 306 748a 398 2109 2184 550a .352 4087 1512 1815a 3245 1853a 1640 506 1864a 419+ 1340a 2410 2946 948 1524 2902 468a 1547 3800 2ogo 1859a 1227a 3061 173 418 349a 2231a 1935 2018a 2203a 2201a 1542 787a 3221 1051 2168 260a 2010 532a 607 3808 t33ia 3392 2456 398 81 1 4039 ■ Bell Medal. Lieut. M.Taylor Pte. Hawkings C. Raddall J. Shankland Cpl.Widdowson A. Pegrem Neilson Brown H. J. Strutt J.J. Hind Chief-Inspector Rapson G. Harris Cdt. L.Gevahtv W. P . M o o r e H. Crowson L.-Corporal H. J. Thompson I>r . H.A.Fenton G. H. Heathcott J. H. Thomson Major J. Wilkins C. Goode T. E . R u d l i n g C. Richardson H. F . Pimm C. W . Callow W. G. Taylor T. Caspell J. Long C. Barlow M. Cohen Pte. Gitton Pte. A. Stewart W. R . F r a n k l i n Pte. Lilywhite L.-Cpl. Offore J. Hay W. H . B o o t h S. Armstrong H. Rippon W. Reynolds A. Spence C. H. Emniett L. Creese Pte. T . Evans J. R. Reeve W. B . S h i r t H. Preater J. Varty, sen. A. Withers Daily E.vfress Medal. Lieut. M.Taj'lor Pte. J. Dunston W. S . C a t e r W. S c o t t Cpl.Widdowson A. Cass A. Nelson H.J. Strutt J. Leetham Chief- Inspector Rapson W. S. Cocking Cdt. L. Gevahty R. Chessbrough J. Rushton Pte. A. Heighten Pte. W. Bryan Daily Telegraph Cerlihcate. S.-M. H.Temby L.-Cpl. J. Eva A. Moore J. Shankland Cpl.Widdowson A. Pegrem A. V ickers H.J. Strutt H. G. Forse C h i e f - I n s p e c t o r Rapson J. Hyde Cadet W alker S.-M. Hammond W. P . M o o r e W.J. Flockton J. G. Phillips C.g.M.S. Hills R. B. Gibson D. Stewart Major J. Wilkins C. Goode F. F o r k s G. W . Gower H. F . Pimm Staf f-S.I.Ebbutt W. G. Taylor T. Molyneux R. Rutter Mrs. Horey H. Mayes J. Kleinman Sgt. Oubridge Sgt. H. Spilling J. D. Smart L.-C. Dearlove Cadet Conder J. Reed A. Savage W. H a m e r H. Rippon F. C u r t i s Sgt. C. Soulby J. Scott W. N o b l e t t - T. B l a c k m a i l J. A. Scott Pte. E. Morre A. C. Booker H. Preater J. Beckett W. R e a d e r H. L. White R. B. Gibson D. Stewart F. G a s k e l l C. Goode T. E . R u d l i n g J. H. Wood H. F . Pimm Staff Sergt.-Ins. Cromwell W. G. Taylor F. Molyneux O. Smith H. Pinney J. Davis Pte Longbottom F. W . T r a p p J. D. Smart L.-Cpl. Reeves Cadet Sahai J. Hay T. Hey wood J. Crabtree H. Jackson J. Harborne J. Scott J. Ledingham Pte. Rhydderch A. C. Booker H. Preater J. Varty, sen. C. Kaylor D a i l y M a i l Certificale. Pte. E. Poynter R. C. Pearse W. S c o t t Sergt. Baddeley A. Cass W. C a r s o n H.J. Strutt J. J. Hiud Chief Inspector Rapson W. Cocking Corpl. F. Perry Cadet M. Peirce E. Rogers W. B. Feasey A. T . Moft'at Cpl. F.J. Mobbs C. A. R. Sanders A. T omlinson J. Stewart Major J. Wilkins J. H. Cain W. G o o d i n g s A. R. Berry H. F . Pimm E. H. Strong M". G. Taylor J. Green —. Chandler J. D. Cockwell M. Stern Pte. C. Ellam F. W. T r a p p J. D. Smart Pte. A. Leonard Cadet W right J. Reed A. Savage S. Armstrong H. Rippon T. D e n t J. Scott W. N o b l e t t Q.M.S. Rossiter G. F . Y ates H. Preater J. Bo wo J. Tydeman FPFF Orders for "The Rifleman" In quantities of more r V J O I r [ X L d o z e n c o p i e s w i l l b e s e n t P o s t F r e e . WWW.RIFLEMAN.ORG.UKDkckmber, 1917. T H E " N E W S O F T H E W O R L D " C O M P E T I T I O N , 1 9 1 8 . For the "News of the World" Challenge Cup, presented by the Proprietors of the "News of the World for the encouragement of miniature rifle shooting in London. To be competed for by one team of six from any Club affiliated to the S.M.R.C. having its range within 15 miles of the General Post Office. In addition to the Cup, which will be held for one year, the following medals will be awarded :— Winning Team, 6 Silver Medals. Second Team, 6 Bronze Medals. E N T R A N C E F E E . . . 2 / 6 . CONDITIONS. Each competitor must have been a bona-tide member of llie eiub he is representing for at least two months before taking part in the ^o'"^?^'g°J^'petitor may shoot for more than one club throughout the competition. T e a m s o f s i x . , , , , , , The contest will be conducted as follows Cornpetiim clubs will be drawn in pairs, the draw will be pub lished in ihe "News of the World " as soon as possible after the close of the entries. Pairs may then make either of the following arrange ments for shooting : (,r) .-V shoulder to shoulder match on any range to be mutually agreed upon. (/)) \ post match upon their own respective ranges, each com peting club sending a representative to witness the shooting of the other club. This representative must sign the w i t n e s s ' s c e r t i fi c a t e . The shooting of the whole of each team must take place on the same range andTe completed within a period of two consecutive hours. Secretaries of teams must give their opponents .at least three clear days' notice of the day, time and place they intend shooting the match^ tlje conclusion of the First Round the winning teams will be again drawn in'pairs, who will shoot the Second Round on precisely the same conditions as the first. This process will be continued until four teams remain, who will be entitled to contest the Final Stage, which will take place, if possible at the Society'-s London Meeting, particulars of which will Ladvei'tised in The Rii-T.EM.AX in due course. ,^ • Distance ; 25 yards. To be measured from the edge of the hnng point nearest the target. Number of shots and description of targets ( 10 deliberate. S.M.R.C. Match larget. ^ 1 10 in 00 seconds. ,. Time Limit larget, Note.—The S.M.R.C. Match Target has five targets printed on one card and two shots should be fired at each. The S M R C " Time-Limit " Target has three targets printed on one card, and no more than four shots should be fired at any one of them. No hits outside the rings on the target will be scored. Should competitors fail to observe these conditions and more than the specified number of shots be placed on any target, full for each shot shall be given if they can be distinctly seen, siibiect to a penalty of one point for each shot in excess. An aihiUional lo fointswill beihdiickdfrom anyt.irget ni u-fui of each shot in excess of the required number. Rifles.—As laid down in Rule O3. Sights.—x\s laid down in Rule 68a. position.—Any . Slings.—Slings may be used. Triggers.— The trigger pull musi not be less than 41b. Triggers I must be tested. Each club must provide a 41b. certified dead weight • trigger tester for this purpose. Spotting.—Deliberate Stage.—Competitors may use their own binoculars or telescope, but no other spotting or coaching is permitted. "Time-Limit" Stage.—Spotting by a competitor or by others for him is not permitted, and telescopes must not be allowed at the firin.g point. Jams or Missfires.—In the "Time-Limit" Stage no extra time will he allowed in respect of jams or missfires. Deliberate Stage.—Five minutes only will he allowed each com petitor for firing lo shots (See Rule ig). Witnesses must give the o r d e r s " C o m m e n c e " a n d • ' C e a s e f i r e . " "Time-Limit" Stage.—Competitors will load and aim on the words " Get ready," and fire on the word " Commence." and may not fire after the words " Cease fire." There will be an interval of five seconds between the words " Get ready " and the word " Commence." Time will be reckoned from the word " Commence. Intermediate times may be called and competitors may use Itieir own watches. Sighting shots may be taken at other targets before each series of 10 shots. In the " Time-Limit" Stage 10 points will be deducted in respect of the first shot fired before the word " Commence." or after the words " Cease fire." .A second shot entails disqualification. Whilst shooting is taking place in connection with this com petition, no other targets are allowed on the Butt, and no " Time- Limit " Targets may be on the Butts whilst " Deliberate " shooting is taking place. All targets must be placed lengthwise across the Butt, and must not be touched during shooting for the competition. Where not otherwise' provided for, the Shooting Regulations of the Society of Miniature Ritle Clubs will govern the contest. -Anv protest regarding an infringement of the Rules by opponents must be received by the Secretary of the S.M.R.C. within three days of the last dav for returning targets in the respective round. Entries must be made bv Club Secretaries on or before the zist day of lanuarv upon an entry form to be obtained from the Secretary of the S.M.R.C. The necessarv number of targets will be sent to competing clubs together with a.siiitable envelope, in which they must be returned at the conclusion of each stage of the contest. The last day for shooting each round will be a Sunday and targets not received by the first post the following Tuesday morning will be disqualified. Club Secretaries wishing to know their own or their opponents scores before same are published in The Rielem.ix must forward a stamped addressed postcard with their targets. Entries Close January 21st, 1918. WWW.RIFLEMAN.ORG.UK11 0 T H E R I F L E M A N . IOkckmhei:, T H E M A C K W O RT H P R A E D C H A L L E N G E C U P FOR VOLUNTEER REGIMENTS, 1918. To be competed for by Companies, or smaller units of Volunteer Regiments affiliated to the Central Associatwni of Volunteer Regiments or the S.M.R.C. In addition to the Cup, which will be held by the winning unit for one year, the following prizes will be awarded : Winning Team, £8 and 8 Silver Medals. Second Team, £4 and 8 Bronze Medals. A souvenir will also be presented to the competitor in each of the first eight teams who has the best average f o r a t l e a s t t h r e e h e a t s . E N T R A N C E F E E CONDITIONS. 2/6. Open to teams of eiglit liom any Company, or sinaiier unit, o Volunteer Kegunents as outlined above. Companies or smaller units may enter any number of teams. ft is not necessary for tlie team to be represented by the same men in each round. .\'o competitor may siioot for more tlian one t e a m t h r o u g h o u t t h e c o m p e t i t i o n . Each competitor must have been a bona-iide member of the C o r p s h e i s r e p r e s e n t i n g f o r a t l e a s t t w o m o n t h s p r e v i o u s t o shooting in any round. .Members of the I-tegular Forces attached to the Volunteers are not eligible to talte part. T h e c o n t e s t w i l l b e c o n d u c t e d a s f o l l o w s : — A knock-out competition, competing teams being drawn in pairs, the winning teams being entitled to compete in the following rounds. .All byes will be cleared in the first round. The contest will take the form of post matches until the final round, wnicn will take place shoulder to shoulder if possible at a meeting to be held in London, particulars of which will be advertised m Thk Eivi.e.m.vn in due course. (Travelling e.vpenses of each member of the teams will be paid by the S.M.R.C.) The shooting of the whole of each team in each match must take place on the same range and be completed within a period of two consecutive hours. Secretaries of teams must give their opponents at least three clear days' notice of the day, time and place they intend shooting the match, also state whether they intend to take advantage of the following condition and send a special witness or request the Society to provide one. Witne s ses .— The o pposing team may provi de a witn es s . The opposing team may request the S.M.R.C. to provide a witness, or failing either of the above conditions the Match must be witnessed and the witness's certificate signed by a Commissioned Officer of a Volunteer Regiment, A Commissioned Officer may not shoot as a member of the team when acting as witness. Whilst competitors are shooting their match targets in this com petition no other targets shall he allowed on the butts. Teams of eight. Distance. - 25 yards to be measured from the edge of the firing point nearest the targets. Number of Shots.—Ten. Time limit of five minutes. Witnesses must give the orders " Commence " and ' ■ Cease fire." Targets.—S.M.R.C. 50 yards match target with a 2in. bull, with carton ring This is printed with two targets on one card, and five shots should be fired at each. Should more than the specified number of shots be placed upon either target, full credit shall be given for all will ; ^ ) l c l G C L l 1 4 ' t . n i I C 4 1 . O I K I J . . Z V . { 5 . . shots if they can be distinctly seen subject to a penally of "g i t h e short fore-endl fitted with barrel not exceeding .toins. in length and for each shot in excess. An additional ten points for each shot in excess of the required niimber. Rifles.—Any .22 breech-loading rifle or carbine (this includes the - . • . 1 1 - . - - I ■ ^ _ _ t ' 1 r r f I I u n c i complying with the following conditions. Sights —Foresight : Barleycorn, knife blade or solid bead, with or without protecting ring not exceeding lin. in lyidth me'isliiea parallel with the barrel. Backsight : Service pattern tangent sigiu with V or r, with or without, windgtmge. Fosition.—Any. Slings.—Slings must not be used. Tric'ers —The trigger pull .must not be less than qlbs. Triggers must be^tested. Each Corps must provide a qlbs. dead weigni trigger tester for this purpose. Coaching and spotting allowed. Practice before shooting match card allowed ; no blow oh shots allowed. Ties.—Fntil the number of competing teams litis b'een 16, ties will be decided in the first place by centre scoring, all oinci ties by re-shooting the match. When not otherwise provided for, the Shooting Regulatjons o jhe S.M.R.C. will govern the contest. .Any infringement of the conditions will cause the competing unit to be disqualified. Any protest regarding an infringement of the niles by must be received b^ the Secretary oHhc S.M.R.C. within thicc clay of the last day lor returning targets 111 the respective round. Entries must be made by Corps Secretaries on or before the 4th February, on a special form, to be obtained from the S.M.R.C. The necessary targets will be sent to the competing gether with a witness's certificate and an envelope 111 which they mu be returned immediately upon the conclusion of the shooting m stage of the contest. The last day for shooting each round will be a Sunday, a"^ targets not received by the first post the following Tuesday morni ,, will be disqualified. Unils wishing to know their own or their opponents' ^oores same are published in The Rifi.em.an, must send a stamped addies postcard with their targets. E n t r i e s c l o s e F e b r u a r y 4 t h . WWW.RIFLEMAN.ORG.UKD e c e m b e P w , 1 9 1 7 . T H E R I F L E M A N . S N A P - S H O O T I N G — T H E R E A L T H I N G . B v " A k e r i m a n , " IF any readers of last month's article on '• Club Shooting and"War Shooting'' have been impelled to commence practising the " unsteady " positions, perhaps a tew more words on this subject ma)" be of use to them. First we will deal shortly with the standing position. The musketry instructor leaches that "this position is used in liring over breastworks, out of trenches, over standing crops, and for a last shot at the enemy in the assault." It is unnecessary to go through the regulation descrip- tioii of all the points to note in assuming the position. The main thing for the w^ould-be expert practical shot is thoroughlv to realise what are the most important points, and why. Firstly, it is desirable to obtain the lirmest possible grip on the ground—a good "stance" as the golfer would term it. To this end the feet should be well apart and the knees siroiigly braccii hack. It is astonishing how much steadiness can be obtained from just that sin.all point. .-\g:un, let the body he evenly balanced on both feet, not resting on one and just profiped up by the othei'. The body should be erect and tense, not leaning forward o r b a c k . Now as regards holding the rifle. There is no better method for all round work (assuming the rilleman to shoot from the right shoulder)' than to grip the weapon firmly, Hat down in the palm of e:ich hand : the left at, or slightly in advance of, the point of balance, and the right at the small of the butt. Some shots adopt the American (civilian) system of lightly resting the rifle on the tips of the lingers of the left hand, with the left elbow resting against the ribs. This is a good position for slow shooting, but is no good for quick W'Ork—and ;is must thoroughly be realised, all " practical'' shooting is quick. No—grip the rille with all the lingers, and swing it straight up and back into the shoulder with a thud, taking care 'that the left elbow comes perpendicularly underneath the rille, and the right elbow nearly level with the shdjilder. Then the left ;irm is in the best position to support the weight, and the right to give lateral support. Walter Winans, the expert on sporting shooting, teaches that as the rille touches the shoulder, ibc sights should simiillaiieonsly be alifiled on the mark -dud the tiiggei pressed. This is undoubtedly the ideal thing. It is companitively easy with a large mark to aim :it say a three inch bull at 25 j-ards—and should be practised hrst at such a mark. Then, as proficiency incieases, the size of the mark should be gradually decreased, the loioiig and more usual method is to start shooting slowly at a small mark and endeavouring to increase the speed. Let it be remembered that as the butt comes up to the shoulder it should go straight into the hollon' of the shoulder, not on the end of the arm bone or the biceps, and it should be pulled tightly in with both hands together, the whole body stiffening, the aim being taken, and the forefinger pressing the trigger at the same moment. For this to be accomplished successfully, the rille should fit the physique of the rifleman. That is to say, the butt should be of a comfortable length, and the " dtop of the stock sufficient to allow the sights to come in line M u s k e t r y O f fi c e r . with the eye without any dropping forward of the head. If if. is impossible to secure a riiie which fits perfectly, as generally is the case, the next best expedient is to find out the exact position of the butt on the shoulder which best allows the sights to come into line easily, moving the butt up and down until this is found. Once found, the position should be learnt by continually practising bringing the nfle up to the shoulder and aiming, without actually" firing, taking care that the grip is properly main tained, and the forefinger placed correctly on the trigger each time. To become proficient in this exercise takes m u c h t i m e a n d t r o u b l e , b u t i s w e l l w o r t h w h i l e . T h e muscles must be educated until the movement is performed with ;uitomatic accuracy, so that any subsequent " looking for " the sights is unnecessary. When it has eventually- been mastered, all that is necessary to hit the mark is to fix the eye upon it, bring up the rifle and press the trigger. The aim is involuntary. Given ;i good let-off, or trigger release, the accuracy of the shooting will then depend simply upon how near to perfection this co-ordination of the movements has been brought. The element of steady holding is practically elimhiated, if the hold, aim, and let off are really simul taneous, The great difficulty is to avoid '■holding on" to perfect the aun, or to allow the brain time to decide to press the trigger, and this can only be avoided, as before explained, by commencing with a large mark and gradu ally decreasiiig the size as the shooting improves, always pressing the trigger when the butt touches the shoulder, whether the aim is perfect or not. It must be remembered that although " steady holding" or "hanging on" is eliminated, this does not mean that steadiness of the bodv is unnecessary. On the contrary, the body must be firm and motionless, in order to provide, as it were, a foundation for the arms to swing upon. The whole point is that although it is impossible to keep steady standing for anv length of time, it is possible to obtain momentary steadiness, and in that moment the rifle is fired, if only the movement aitd aim are properly timed to work together. The rifleshot accustomed to the ordinary target- shooting form of work, upon trying this system of in- stantfineous smipshooting, will probably at first conclude that it is completely inipossible to doit anything like well ; but if he could get the opportunity of watching a first- class gun shot shooting snipe, he might perhaps take hope. The work of a really expert " gun '' is apparently miracu lous. He appears to take no aim at all, and the gun appears to go off almost before it reaches the shoulder. Indeed there are plenty of shots who will take ground game successfully from the hip—that is, without raising the weapon to the shoulder at all. It is all a matter of training the mu.scles to knoie, as it were, when the weapon has been aligned on the mark ; and instantaneous snapshooting with a rifle depends upon the same training of this faculty— a very much higher degree of training, certainly, for the allowable margin of error with a single bullet nlle is much small than with a scatter-gun—but still the same in principle. WWW.RIFLEMAN.ORG.UK11 2 T H E R I F L E M A N . B.S.A. COMPETITION FOR VOLUNTEER REGIMENTS, 1917. Conditions : Teams of six from any Company or smaller unit of Volunteer Regiments affiliated to the Central Association of Volunteer Regiments, or to the S.M.R.C. Ten shots per man deliberate at 25 yards on the double V.T.C. 15/20 yards target with carton ring. RESUL T OF FIRST ROUND. B Co. 211(1 .Mi-Jd.'esex 1 3 T e a m 5 3 5 ■ ) C o . 2 £ s t I . o n d o n B T e a m 5 3 2 Innerleithen Del. B Co. ist I'eebledhire 57c C Co. 2nd Xorfohi; ... 528 A Co. 2nd tVarwicks 544 A Co. 3rd Middlesex . ■ \ T e a m . . . . . . 5 6 0 St. Brides Major and Southerndown Dct. 583 P e n a r i h D e c . B C o . I St filam. .\ Team 54(^ C C o . I S t D e v o n . V T e a m 5 6 3 C Co. 17th W.R.V.R. 537 \o. 14 Plat. D Co. i5th W.R.V.R. ... 565 D C o . i s t C i t y o f I.ondon ... .. 546 P i l s l e y P l a t o o n 2 n d Derbyshire ... 565 D Co. (Bicester) 1st O.xforclshire ... 559 C Co. 15th W.R.V.R. 515 C Co. 6th Suffolk ... 556 .\ Co. 3th Warwicks 560 .Vo. I Co. (..\rbi-oath) 2nd Forfarshire ... 542 .\ Co. 2nd Norfolk . A T e a m 5 2 7 D C o . 2 1 s t I . o n d o n A T e a m 5 5 3 Motherwell Co. i/2nd Lanarkshire .. ,326 B C o . 5 t h N . R . V. R . 4 3 7 F l t h a m C o . i i l h Ivent ... .. 552 B Co. 3rd Sussex ... 350 .\ Co. 2nd Suffolk ... 345 B Co. ist Banffshire 343 . \ C o . i s t C i t y o f .'iberdeeii ... ... 572 B Co. 3rd Warwicks 324 A Co. 7th Sussex ... 54S A Co. 4th Fdncoln B T e a m . . . . . . 5 6 0 , beat B Co. .3111 N.R.V.R. B T e a m 3 5 6 b y 2 0 0 ,, F Co. 7th Lanes B Team 347 ,, 188 D Co. 4th Norllumdier- land .. ... ... 346 ,, iSO Cyclist Co. 3rd Hants . 392 ,, 17S C Co. 2hd iAumbarton 37S ,, 150 D C o . 6 t h C h e s h i r e D T e a m . . . . . . . . 3 9 6 , , 1 4 S .\ Co. Ist Rulland B T e a m 4 2 5 „ 1 3 5 .\ Co. lOth Kent ... 438 ,, 125 D C o , 3 t h N . R . V. R . C T e a m 4 3 2 , , 1 1 7 C C o . s . A r d N . R . V. R . C P c a m 4 4 7 , , 1 1 6 D Co. 2iid Glasgo-v ... 425 ,, 112 D C o . i s t R u t l a n d B T e a m . . . . . . . . . 4 6 0 105 Co. 3th N.R.V .R ^46 ,, too D C o . I ? t N o r t h u n b e r - land ... ... ... 470 Do A Co. 41I1 Northumber land 470 ,, 89 No. 3 Platoon .A Co. L a n e s B Te a m . . . 4 2 7 , , 8 8 K Co. 7th Lanes E Team 469 ,, 87 D Co. 3th N.R.V.R. B T e a m 4 7 4 , , 8 6 E Co. 7tli Lanes C'J'eam 466 ,, 76 ro C C o . 1 s t . N o r l h t m i b e r - land ... 43t . M o t o r S e c t i o n N o r t h u m b e r l a n d . A Te a m . . . 4 S 2 , , 7 1 .\ Co 6th Cheshire ... 455 ,, 71 E'Co. 7ih f.nncs D Team 366 ,, 71 B Co. 3th Cheshire B T e a m 4 8 7 , , 6 3 C, Co. 3th Cheshire ... 4S7 ,, 63 IF Co. 9th Cheshire ... 4,83 ,, 62 .Netiesweil Plat. A Co. I ' 2 n d E s . s e x . . . . . . 4 8 1 , , 6 2 D Co. 3th N.R.V.R. A T e a m . . 3 1 1 , , 6 1 Harlow Plat. 1st Essex 465 ,, 59 . \ C o . 3 r d N o / f o l k . . 4 9 0 , , 3 8 Heackjuarters Co. 2nd . M i d d l e s e x 5 3 9 .A Co. 3rd Lanes ... 538 ' B Co. 3rd Lanes ... 363 .\ Co. lotli London... 367 D C o . 3 r d H a n t s . . . 3 4 4 .\ Co. isth W.R.V.R 541 B C o . S t h L a n e s . . . 5 2 3 B o l s o v c r P l a t o o n [ I h Derbyshire •• ^6^ .Aldebtirgh Platoon B Co. 4th Suffolk ... 338 C C o . i s t C i t y o f . A b e r d e e n 5 4 7 D C o . 1 s t C i m i u e P o r t s B a t t . - . . 5 7 2 I^rimley Plat. C Co. 7 t h S u r r e y . . . 3 5 7 B Co. 14th W.R.V.R. 3S2 .\ Co. 4th Tnncs .A T e a m . . 5 8 0 Chard Det. Somerset 506 B Co. 7th Durham... 552 E C o . 8 t l i I - a n e s - A T e a m 5 4 9 C C o . 2 / 3 r d N . R . V . R . B T e a m . 4 6 9 E Co. City of Dundee B T e a m . 3 3 0 C Co. ist Cornwall . 367 C Co. 4II1 Lanes B eat D Co. loth Kent .\ i'eam 4S3 In' 56 Te a m A Co. 3rd Kent 366 .349 A C o . 8 1 h L a n e s 50357 B C o . i s t S u s s e x . . . 3 7 3 , B C o . l E t W a r w i c k s 3 3 3 , A Co. (Thetford) 6th N o r f o l k . . . ■ . . . 5 8 2 , D C o . 6 t h C h e s h i r e . A T e a m . 3 6 2 , . .A Co. 3th Surrey ... 554 ,, .A Co. ist Rutland .A T e a m . . . . . . 3 4 6 B C o . 1 s t W i l t s . . . 5 2 6 - B Co. 3th Surrey .. 37.2 No. 3 Fiat. A Co. 6 fl i F . a n c s . A T e a m 5 5 3 , , D C o . i s l B a n ff s h i r e 5 3 3 , , D C o . 4 t h S u r r e y . . . 3 0 3 B Co. 2/3rd N.R.A'.R. C T e a m . . . • • • . 3 1 1 Nos. 1 and 2 Plai,=. C Co. I/3rd N.R.V.R. 314 .\ Co. iSih London ... 496 E Co. Slh I-ancs B Team 496 B C o . 2 / i i t h C . I . . V. R . 4 8 1 B C o . 2 n d M i d d l e s - . x C T e a m 5 2 2 .A Co. ist Rutland C T e a m 5 1 5 C C o . i s t R u t l a n d D ' i ' e a m 5 0 4 D C o . 6 t h C h e s h i r e C T e a m ^ . . . 3 3 0 B C o . 7 t h L o n d o n . . . 5 1 5 .A Co. 2nd City of Glas gow ... ... ... 341 .\ Co. ist Middlesex ... 539 , C Co. 4th Nortlmmber- land 465 , B Co. 4th Nort'iuuber- land 313 , B Co. 18th County of I . o n d o n . . . . . 3 1 c , D C o . i s t R u t l a n d D T e a m . . 4 3 1 , 54 53 48 45 44 I 4 3 43 43 42 42 41 41 41 39 39 38 B C o . 2 n d D u m b a r t o n 4 9 4 , , 3 6 A Co. 17th London ... 532 ,, 35 53' B C o . 2 ' 3 1 x 1 N . R . V . R . .A T eam D C o . i s t R u t l a n d C Te a m B C o . i s t M i d d l e s e x . . .A Co. ist Northumber land B C o . I ( t i l l L o n d o n . . . Rugeley Det. 2ik1 Staffs 13 Team A C o . 2 / 3 r d N . R . V. R . B T e a m Tibshelf Plat. Slh Derby E Co. 9th Cheshire ... C C o . i s t R u t l a n d . A Te a m W r o x h a m P l a t . . \ C o . 4th Norfolk C Co. 3rd Hants 514 539 499 549 529 522 5'4 494 ,541 523 505 35 35 34 34 33 33 32 32 32 31 3-^ 3° WWW.RIFLEMAN.ORG.UKDecembkr, 1917. T H E R I F L E M A N .11 3 H Co. i2tli .. 534 be.nt Xo. 2 Co. Couju.- of Xottleswell .V Co. I '2mi H.ise.x B 'I'enni 4^0 D Co, 51I1 Cho^hiro 516 <C Co. isl Rull.'incl C ■ ' ■ e--'"' 445 . \ C o . 5 ( h C i l y o f Lciidon .\ 'roam... 567 Hoswall Cjiii (!"hos. 562 London \'.L. ... 504 by 30 fC Co. fith Chfs. .54" :\Ii Ik";!!.-!!!! Id.al. ist Wilts B '! i:.'mi ... 531 .4 Co. 2nd Dnvon ... 546 Cardiff .Sqi'od. Clam. M o t o r V o l s . . . . 5 3 4 F C o . 5 l h C h e s h i r e 5 5 5 D C o . ( T r i i r o ) i s t ■."'ormvall ... ... 586 . R u c e l e y D e l . 2 n d .St.'iff.s .A Team ... 556 B C o . 2 n d M i d d l e s o x . ■ V T e a m 5 3 7 .A Co. 21.SI C.r..V.R. V T e a m . . . . . . . • ; 2 i C C o . 5 l h X . R . A ' . R . A T e a m . . . . . . 5 2 7 .A Co. 3rd Warwicks 579 , C C o . 4 l h L a n e s . A Te a 1 1 5 3 1 .Slonrbrid^e Co. isl D C o . b t h K e n t 573 B C o . i s i C i t y o f .\bordeen ... ... 566 S h o t t s C o . 2 ' i s t f.anarks B 'I'eam . 547 . A C o . 2 n d B a r k s . . . 5 4 5 D Co. 4th Cilam. R T e a m 3 4 3 .A Co. 1st Oxfords ... 526 D Co. 3rd Cilamorfran 576 Xo. 4~ Plat, A Co. ( 5 t h . S u f f o l k . . . 5 6 1 Xo. 5 Platoon 6th I a n c a s h ' r e . . . 3 5 c B C o . 3 t h C l i e s h i r e . A T e a m . . . . . . 3 2 2 B C o . ( O i n n i n a t o n a n d D i s t r i c t ' ) W A R . V. R 5 7 7 .A Co. 4th X.R.V.R. B T e . a m 3 4 6 ,, Xo. 2 Plat. A Co. 6ih Lanes ,, C Co. ist Rutland B ' f o a m . . . ,. .\ Co. 7th Lanes ,, F . Co. 6th Lanes ,, D Co. 61 h Cheshire B T e a m . . . ,, D Co. ist Rutland .\ T e a m . . . ,, F Co. 13111 London ... ,. Collision idet. 14th L a n e s . . . ,, C Co. loth Kent , , B C o . 2 n d D e v o n ,, Haworiii Platoon 6th W. R . A A R ,, B Co. nth .Surrey B Team ,, Co. 2'3rd X.R.V .R. .\ T eam . , B C o . 2 n d H e r t s . A Te a m , , B C o . 2 n d X o r f o l k . A T e a m . . , , C C o . 2 n d M i d d l e s e x . . . , , . \ C o . 2 n d R e d . s . . . 3 1 1 ,, Xo. 2 Co. (.Arbroath) 2 n d F o r f a r s . . . . . . 3 3 7 ,, H.nilaton and DLst. Det. . \ C o . 3 r d L e i c e s t e r s 3 3 4 D C o . 3 r d X o t t s . . . 5 4 7 - , , D C o . 6 t h . S o . s s c x . . . 3 2 R , B C o . 3 r d . S i i f T o l k A Te n r l i . . . . . . . . 5 2 S , . S i c i i a l C o . C o u n t y o f London A'. F . .. 328 , . \ C o . 1 s t R u t l a n d D T e a m . . . . . . . . . 3 0 0 , C C o . S t h S u r r e y . . . 3 6 1 , B C o . i S t h W A R . V. R . 3 4 6 , Hoe St. Co. 3rd F.sspx 343 D C o . l A u m b a r t o i i . . . 3 0 S , , B C o . 6 l h S u f f o l k . . . 3 6 4 . . , , X ' o . 3 C o . C o u n t y o f London A'.K. ... 333 .. 460 4S7 416 .53y 534 513 5'J4 5-'" 305 530 5C3 53" 514 409 306 5,50 „ 3 0 0 ^ 0 ,, 29 ,, rS 2S „ ^ 6 „ 2 6 21 20 10 '0 '9 >0 17 17 '4 14 B i7o. 91I1 .Surrey -A Te a m 1 5 C o . 2 n d H e r t s B Te a m C Co. yth Kent B Co. 17th London . B C o . 1 s t I 3 e r k s . A Te a m Melksham. Plat, ist M ' l l t s - A T e a m . . . 574 beat B Co. 5th Devon 562 by 12 57S 5-3 579 B Co. 6ih Cheshire... 543 B C o . i s t O x f o r d s . . . 3 3 0 Xo. 10 Plat. C Co. 1st 10 W . ... 374 .\ Co. (Coxvcs) 1.0.AV. 357 Thame Plat. Oxfords B ' I ' e a n i 3 3 3 Wa t l i n u i o i i P l a t . 1 s t Oxfordshire 49S Xo. 1 Co. 2lid W est H e r t s . A Te a m 3 3 5 ^ 5 4 2 . A C o . 3 t h C i t y o f - l.ondon 15 T eam... 572 .A Co. 7tli London ... 536 Clown Lnit 4lh D e r b v s . A T e a m . . . 3 3 3 D C o . 2 n d M i d d l e s e x B C o . 3 t h . M i d d l e s e x a-a 518 .A Co. 2nd Derbys ... 55S Xos. 3 and 6 Plats. i H i t c h i n ) i s t H e r t s 5 5 0 A Co. 4tli' X.R.V.R. . A T e a m . . . . . . 5 6 2 D Co. Gtli Surrey ... 553 ' J h a m e P l a t . O x f o r d s A T e a m D Co. 4tli Glam. .A Te a m B C o . I . S t N o r t h u m berland aJi 555 524 D C o . L a r k h a l l 2 n d I.anarkshiro ... .. 51 1 A C o . 1 9 t h L o n d o n . . . 5 6 7 Xo. 7 Plat. 6th Lanes . 512 .A Co. ist Xotts Wa r r i n g t o n C o . 7 t h Lancashire AA'y.nondham Platoon C Co. 6th Xorfolk B C o . 2 / 3 r d X . R . A ' . R . B ' I ' e a m . \ C o . 2 2 n d E s s e x . . . .A Co. 3rd Middlesex B T e a m . . . E C o . C i l y o f D u n d e e .A T eam B C o . 3 r d S u f f o l k B T e a m . . . 569 545 533 320 595 549 525 491 Xo. I Plat. A Co. ist I.tncohi ... 555/539 u (centre scoring) Xo. 16 Plat, ist Somer set ,A Co. 2nd Dumbarton R C o . 4 t h X . R . V. R . A To a n I . . . E Co. I 3rd East A'orks Xo. 9 Plat. A Co. 1st Lincoln .A Co. 4th Sussex C Co. 19th London ... D C o . l o i h K e n t B Te a m C C o . i s t B a n f f s h i r e . . . E Co. 3rd Hants .A Co. 31x1 Cambridge . X'o. I Co. 2nd AA'est H e r t s B T e a m 507 529 5^t 514 555 547 360 551 529 12 n II 10 10 10 9 R e d r i u l i P l a t . B C o . 1st Cornwall B Co. 3rd Hants ... BCo. i3th\V .R.V .R. Xo. 9 Plat. C Co. ist'LO.A V. -Arundel Del. 91)1 •Su.ssex D Co. 2nd Xorfolk . .319 E C o . I , ' 3 r d E a s t A ' o r l c s B T e a m 364 w.o. .A Co. 7th Surre\- 361 ,, .A Co. 4th Staffs E Co. 4th Staffs 523 I scratched .-voi 552 539 . A C o . 2 n d X ' o r f o l k B Te a m 514 447 Shotts Co. 2/ist Lanarks Xo. 3 Co. ist Herts ... .A Co. lolh .Surrey C Co. stii X.R.A'.R. 15 Te a m C C o . i s t E a s t V o r k s . . . C Co. ist Devon B Team, a bye (owing to a \oid match in the preliminary round). RESUL T OF second ROUND. D Co. 6th Surrey ... A Co. 3th AVarwicks .A (:;o. 3th Surrey B C o . 1 s t C o r n w a l l .A Co. 2nd Devon ... 537 beat C Co. ist Rutland C T e a m . . . . . . . . . 4 3 2 b y 1 0 3 582 ,, C Co. 15th AA'.R.V.R. 48' ,, 101 5 6 7 „ C C o . 2 / 3 1 x 1 X . R . A x R . 1 5 r e a m . . . . . . 4 7 0 377 ,, X'etteswcll Plat. .\ Co. I/ 2nd E s sex B Team 4S 1 370 ,, .Arundel D.t. 91)1 Susse.x 47S 97 96 92 • A C o . 3 t h C i t y o f 1-ondon B 'J'eam.,. 370 beat VA'atlington Platoon 1st A C o . 2 n d X o r f o l k A T e a m 5 4 4 S t . B r i d e s . M a j o r a n d Soulhcrndowii Det. 383 O x f o r d s h i r e 4 8 8 b y 8 2 D C o . 3 t h C h e s h i r e . . . 4 7 ' > 1 7 3 ■ . A C o . 2 1 s t C i t y o f L o n d o n . A T e a m . . . 3 1 0 99 WWW.RIFLEMAN.ORG.UKDecember, 1017. D C o . h l h K e n t A C o . 4 t h X . R . V. R r B T e a m Stourb.ndue Co. ist Wo r c e s t e r A C o . i s t C i t y o f -Aberdeen ... A C o . 4 t h X . R . V. R . .\ T eam C Co. gth Kent C C o . 4 t h L a n e s B Te a m No. lo Plat. C Co. ist I.CL W . A C o . i 5 i h \ V. R . \ ' . R . D C o . 2 1 S t L o n d o n .A T eam D C o . n T i i r o ) 1 s t Cornwall ... D C o . 4 t h C l a m . Te a m C C o . i s t D e v o n A Te a m B C o. 3r d H an t s . .. B C o . i s t B e r k s . A Te a m F Co. 5th Cheshire . B C o . i s t C i n q u e P o r t s B a t t . Xo. 3 Plat. .A Co. 6th L a n e s . A T e a m . . . •A Co. loth London . A Co. 3rd 1-ancs C C o . i s t C i ' v .Aberdeen ... of Xo. 4 Plat. A Co. 6th Suf folk Derbvshire 577 beat Clown Unit 4th Derbys .\ T eam 5' 1 by 66 546 . \ C o . 2 n d N o r f o l k B 369 Te a m 493 ..53 B C o . 5 t h C h e s l i i r e T e a m . . . 5'7 )'32 574 >> B C o . . 3 t h X . R . V. R . A Te a m526 ,,48 362 ,,Thame Plat. Oxford^ .A T eam 3 17 1 > 45 360 ,, B C o . S t h L a n c . s 3'3 043 3«3 0 M e l k s h a m P l a t . i s t W i l t s h i r e . A T e a m . . . 341 042 573 35 E C o . i s t E a s t A ' o r k s B T e a m 53' 042 574 33 B C o . 6 t h C h e s h i r e . . . 533 039 3, B Co. 2nd Herts 13 Pcam 524 0 38 56-2 M e l k s h a m P l a t o o n i s t W i l t s B T e a m 527 035 566 ,, C C o . 6 t h C h e s h i r e 533 "33 566 ,, D C o . 2 n d N o r f o l k . . . 333 033 57^* >3 B C o . i s t O x f o r d s 347 ..29 555 33 I ? C o . 2 n d . M i d d l e s e x B Te a m .328 27 57U V D Co. 3rd Hants 53' ..25 545 31 , C C o . 2 n d N o r f o l k . . . 321 024 366, E C o . C i t y o f D u n d e e .343 ..> 2 3 376 , , P o n a r t h D o t . B C o . i s t Glani. .\ T eam 354 . , 2 2 ■ 5 6 9 . , D C o . ( B i c e s t e r ) i s t Oxfords 3 4 7 > > 2 2 580 , , T h a m e P l a t . O x f o r d s B T e a m . . . 339 . , 2 1 • 3 6 0 , f , N o . 3 P l . - i t . 6 l h L a n e s 339 . , 2 1 [ ■ 5 5 i 3 , M o t h e r w e l l C o . i / a n d Lanarkshire ... 530 , , 2 1 ■ 5 ^ ^ - ,, B Co. ist City of .\bet- doen 542 , , ' 0 ■ 5 5 8 , , B C o . 3 r d Wa r w i c k s . . . 338 , , 2 0 ■ 556 ,.1 ,, No. 9 Plat. C Co. ist 1.0 W . 336 , , 2 0 n 37" ,, Fritnlcy Plat. C Co. 7th Surrc}" 3.31 ,i. 19 Lhhain Co iith Kent 5.51 S h o t t s C o . 2 i s t T ^ a n a r k s B T e a m . 5 5 7 C o 2 n d B u c k s . . . 3 4 0 C Co. 4lh I-ancs .A T e a m 5 4 7 A C o . 2 n d D e r b y s . 5 7 3 D C o . i s L C i l v o f l.oiidon .. ... 364 . V C o . 4 t h L i n e s B T e a m . . . . 5 4 9 B Co. 17th London . 53.S B Co. 5th Middlese.t CCo. i7ih\V.R.V.R. 330 33^ Xo. 14 Plat. D Co. 15th W.R.V.R. ... 537 B Co. 13th W.R.V.R. 547 Xo. I Co. (.Arbroath) 2nd Forfarshire ... 571 U Co. 4ih I dam. B ' I ' c a m 3 5 4 .A Co. 3rd Kent. ... 549 Cardiff Squad. Clam. M o t o r V o l s . . . . 5 4 b .Mdeburgh Plat. B Co. 4th Suffolk ... 33' B C o . i s t W i l t s h i r e 5 4 6 R u g e l e v D e t . 2 n d S t a f f s A Te a m . . . 5 7 ; ; A Co. 7th Susse.x ... 566 A Co. (Thetford) blh X o r f o l k . . . . . 3 7 2 B Co. 5lh Surrey ... 570 B C o . ( D i n n i n u t o n ) W.R.V.R. ' ... 563 .A Co. 3rd Warwicks 576 . \ C o . 2 n d W a r w i c k s 5 6 5 A C o . 2 n d S u f f o l k . . . 5 5 2 A Co. (Cowes) LO.W. 552 B C o . i 2 l h K e n t . . . 5 5 0 C C o . i s t C o r n w a l l 3 6 6 beat .\ Co. ist Rutland A by T ' - a n ) . . . 332 B C o . i s i X o r i h u i n l j c f - 16 " land54' C Co. qtli .N.R.V.R, A 16 T e a m . .324 Headquarters Co. 2nd Middlesex532 ^ J 15 ,, A C o . 6 t ! i S u m y 359 14 B o l s o v c r P l a t o o n 4 t h Derbyshire33" > > .A Co. isl Oxfordslii.-e333 ,, 14 D C o . 2 1 s t L o n d o n B T e a m . . . 324 )> 14 D C o . 2 11 ( 1 . M i d d l e s e x . . .5'6 )i 14 B Co. 2nd .Middlcse.x .\ . ^ i T e a m . . . 547 J 7 11 B Co. 3rd Lancashire .346 >7 11 ,, B Co. ist Warwicks ... 556 7 7 11 C o . , 3 t h C i t y o f l - o n d o n A T e a m . . . 3629 Ji Co. Sth Lanes .A Toain543 1 ' 9 Heswall Unit Cheshire 54" '• 9 D Co. bill Cheshire A ■ Peam539 >> 9 C Co. ist Devon B Team 344 ,, 7 .. B Co. ist Banffshire... 539 » 7 7 B Co. qth Surrey A Team 373 ,, 5 >» D Co^ 3rd Cianiorgaii 36' 77 5 Nos. 5 and 6 Platoons (Hit'chin) ist Herts... 368 7, 4 J ) Innerleithen Det. B Co. iSt Peebles 366 4' ) ) .A Co. 3rd Middlesex .\ Te a n i559 4 B C o . 1 s t - S u s s e x 373 » 7 3 Co. 4th Lines A Te.im 562 ,7 3 A Co. 7lh Loncloii 3493 D C o . I S t B a n f f s h i r o . 350 ,, 2 No. I Co. 2nd W est H e r t s . \ T c ; i m 549 77 1 w. o . C h a r d U n i t S o m e r s e t . . scratched DRA W FOR THIRD ROUND. 4- 5- 6. / • 8- 9- 10. 11 . 12. 14. la in. .\ Co. 3rd Warwickshire v. B Co. rst \3 ih>hire. B Co. 1st Bi-rkshire .A Team v. .\ Co. 2nd Buckinghamshire. C Co. ml Cornwali v. B Co. 12th Kent. B Co. 141(1 W.R.V.R. V. B Co. 5lh Surrey. B Co. 3rd Hants v. .V Co. ,3th Surrey. C Co. "lyih W.R.V.R. v. .\ Co. 4111 X.R.V.R. B leam. No. 4 Platoon .\ Co. Iith Suffolk v. .\ Co. 2nd Derbyshire. .A Co. 7th Su.sse.t V. .\ Co. ,3lh W.irwickshire. D C o . 6 t h K e n t v . . \ C o . l o t h L o n d o n . 1) Co. 4th Lincolnshire B 'I'eam v. B Co. ijih W.R.V.R. D t o. 2tst l.ondon .\ Team v. D Co. ist City of London. Xo. 14 Platoon 1) Co. t,3lh W.R.V.R. v. Stourbridge Co. ist Wo r c e s t e r. - . h i r e . Cardiff Squadron (ilamorgan Motor Volunteers e. .\ Co. qlh X.R.V .R. A T eam. .A f7o. i.3lh W.R.V.R. v. B Co. 3rd Sussex. Kltham (fo. iilh Kent v. C Co. 1st Devonshire A 'J'eain. .A Co. 2nd Xorfolk A Team v. Rugcley Detachment 2nd Stan'ordshire .A Team. A Co. 3rd Lancashire v. D Co. 4th fdamorgan .A Team. iS. 19. 20. 22. 23- 24. 23- 2fi. 27- 28. 29. 3»- 31- 32- C Co. ist Citv of Aberdeen v. D Co. (Truro) ist Cornwair. B Co. 5ih .Middlesex v. A Co. 3rd Kent. A Co. '2nd Warwickshire v. Shotts Co. 2 Tst Lanarkshire ]> D Co, 4th (ilaniorgan B Team. 'vonshire. V. Aldeburgh Platoon B Co. 4th Co. (Arbroath) No. 3 Platoon .A Co. A Te a m . A Co. 1st City of Aberdeen C Co. qth Kent v. A Co. 2nd Devonshire. P i l s l e v P l a t o o n 2 n d D e r b y s h i r e Suf folk. .A Co. 5lh City of London B Team v. Xo. 2nd Forfarshire. R e d r u t h P l a t o o n B C o . i s t C o r n w a l l v . 6th Lancashire A Team. .A Co. ('Ihctford) 6th Xorfolk v. F Co. ,3th Clicshire. St. Brides Major and Southerndown Detachment v. D Co. 6tb Surrey. A Co. 2tid Suffolk V. C Co. 4th 1,-ancashire .A Team. No. 10 Platoon C Co. ist I.O.W. v. C Co. 6lh .Suffolk. A Co. (Cowes) LO.W. v. C Co. qth Lancashire B Team. B Co. (Dinnington) W.R.V.R. v. B Co. lylh London. B Co. 7th lAurhani v. B Co. ist Cinque Ports IdaHalion. WWW.RIFLEMAN.ORG.UKDeckmber , 191" T H E R I F L E M A N . 11 5 T H E E N F I E L D PAT T E R N 1 9 1 4 . 3 0 3 i n . M A G A Z I N E R I F L E . T H E E F F E C T I V E W E A P O N O F T H E N E W F O R C E . P R O S P E C T I V E R E N A I S S A N C E O F O L D - T I M E M A R K S M A N S H I P. B V " C . \ R T O N . " H dealt rather copious]}- with li-ic introduc tion r>f the Enfield rifie, 1914 pattern—better known perhaps as the " P. 14 —in last month's issue of the RirLEM.tx, it now remains to speak of a few of the points of interest which we found when it came alony to the khaki citizens out on the biy stunt and briell}- to describe its action iiomologously with the short mag-azine Lec-Enficld—the .Service ritle of tiie B r i t i s h A r m y t o - d a y. This is an age in which e\ eryone takes more tluin a c a si u d i n te re st i n a rm s a n d mu n i ti o n s o f n o t o n l y o u r a r m i e s a n d t h o s e o f o u r . A l l i e s , b u t a l s o t h o s e o f t h e belligerent nations, and it is the general opinion that our business looking rifle has no superior in an\- oi llie v a r i o u s t h e t i t r e s o f w a r ; s m a l l w o n d e r t h e r e f o r e t h a t i t is in the grip of jxtpular favour. For generations to come the story of the " contemptible little army's " rear guard action, fought most heroicall}', practicallv by rifle fire alone, in which its accuracy and rapidity demoralised the oncoming hordes of the encm}-, will be- told to " young England," whose ears will absorb the narrati\'c w h i l s t t h e l a d s w i l l i d o l i s e t h e w e a p o n t l i a t u n q u e s t i o n ably proved itself to be the soldier's best friend. \'cs, its popularity will die hard, no matter what improvements are introduced to obt:dn greater accuracy and effectiveness, and I may safely say tEit if in the years to come a rifle is produced that insures greater accuracv, but onlv with loss of the present standard of rapidity, then that rifle may just as well be relegated- (as .soon as is.sucd) to the limbo of "white elephants," because the British rifleman's rival in the competition for effectiveness of the bullet—the Lewis machine gun—will be making a bold bid for those honours which every k h a k i - c l a d B r i t i s h e r c h e r i s h e s . H o w e r e r , t h e r e a d e r . may, by following closely the various points which are criticised by men who arc familiar with small arms, decide for himself whether the introduction of new features lias been a step in the forward direction. The P. 14 I'iile is issued to home forces, ha\ing a uniform weight and length, i.e., gibs. 6ozs., and 465]: inches, respectively, being iiAozs. heai'ier and if inches longer than the normal pattern S.M.L.E., Mark- III'''-., while the w-eight of the new rifle with the bayonet fixed is lolbs. 80ZS., the new bayonet being i.Vozs. heavier than the S.M.L.E. and distinguished from the Service pat tern by the grips, which are ribbed. .V glance at the diagrams which appeared recently will show tiiat the rifle is constructed on the bolt system, while it is almost needless to state that it is magazine loading; yet general surprise w-as evinced when it was ascertained tiiat that component part only held five rounds of ammunition against ten held by the .Ser\ ice rillc. The component parts of the bolt are decidedlv of a character which show an impro\-.ement upon its fellow of the .Ser\ice rifle, which I understand never reallv gave complete satisfaction at its tests, being considered rather weak at the head. The bolt of the P. 14 is open at its rear end only, where it is threaded internally to allow of the bolt plug being screwed in. Some instructor.s are wont to mention that the bolt plug is the corresponding portion to the bolt head of the .S.M.L.E bolt, but one would need a strange gift of imagination to recognise any relationship. Xo, there is no resemblance in appear a n c e o r . ' i c t i o n , a s t h e r e a d e r w i l l s o o n n o t i c e , t h e a p pended .rough diagram assisting him to some extent. T h e b o l t f a c e t i s r e c e s s e d t o h o l d t h e b a s e o f t h e cartridge and through it is drilled the striker way. just behind the face is a cannelure n, which runs partly round the bolt—a square cut groo\e—wliich takes the nib h of the extractor and the pull when cxtratting an empty- c a s e f r o m t h e c h a m b e r . . \ t t h e h e a d o f t h e b o l t a r e t w o lugs, c and t/, which lock the bolt to tiie body when the breech, is closed, A being split to allow the head ol the ejector to pass through when the bolt is drawn back. Between the lugs is a hole for escape of gas, while in the rear of the extractor, ring (/, is another hole for the Siime purpose. The ring has two lugs which engage with an u n d e r c u t r e c e s s o n t h e e x t r a c t o r, / , w h i c h i s s p r u n g o n t o t h e b o l t . T o w a r d s t h e r e a r e n d o f t h e b o l t i s a fl a t depression, I), which allows the safety stud, (1, on the sear to rise tis the cocking-piece depresses the no.sc of the sear, c, when the bolt is drawn back; there is also a smaller depression, a, near by which allows the safety- stud to rise when the trigger is pressed, which cannot take place unless the-bolt has been fully closed. .At its r e a r e n d t h e w a l l o f t h e b o l t i s c u t a w a y t o f o r m t w o grooves, one deeper than the otiier, these are engaged NOTICE. Club Secretaries holding Third Party Insurance C o v e r N o t e s a r e r e m i n d e d t h a t t h i s i n s u r a n c e b e c o m e s r e n e w a b l e o n D e c e m b e r 2 5 t h . I f i t i s d e s i r e d t o c o n t i n u e t h e i n s u r a n c e S e c r e t a r i e s s h o u l d f o r w a r d t h e i r o l d c o v e r notes to the Secretary of the S.M.R.C., with renewal p r e m i u m a c c o r d i n g t o t h e p r e s e n t n u m b e r o f C l u b members, on the basis of 2s. 6d. premium for each 100' m e m b e r s o r p a r t t h e r e o f . WWW.RIFLEMAN.ORG.UK11 6 T H E R I F L E M A N . Deckmebr, 1917. with the tooth of the cocking-piece, f, alternately when the Ixjlt is being manipulated. The Action iS indeed very simple, more so in fact than that of the S.M.L.E. rifle, as is clearly indicated in the appended diagram. The breech is opened bv raising the bolt lever, j, _and rotating the -iDolt to the left. The cocking-piece, bein"- held bv the slot in the boltway in the body, cannot rotate, the tooth i is thus forced by the action of the sloping surfaces to leave the long groove and enter the short one, thus partially withdrawing the striker. As .soon as the locking lugs are clear of their recesses and the bolt lever has also Teft its recess, then what is known .as primary e.xtraction takes place—that is, the fired case is eased out of the chamber. The bolt, however, begins -to travel backwards, the cocking-piece riding over the nose of the sear e which is depressed, the scar stud rising up into the flat depression in the bolt. When the .cocking-piece has passed over the nose of the sear the latter rises under the influence of the spiral spring, e, the bolt continuing its backward travel, carrying the empte case by means of the claw of the extractor. Xow when the rear face of the split lug reaches the ejector the latter is forced inwards into the slot in the lug find eventuallv meets the empty case which is being drawn back to it and is thus ejected out to the right of the firer. .Almost simultaneously the forward end of the bolt passes clear of the rear end of the magazine so that the magazine spring forces up another cartridge practically at the same time as the fired case is being thrown out. I must mention that the magazine of the P. 14 rifle .does not resemb'e the latest pattern issued with Service rifle, -Mark I\'., inasmuch as it can only be charged with five cartridges instead of ten. In its shape it resembles an oblong box open top and bottom and fluted at its sides. The top fits into the body while the bottoin is closed bv a plate which is held in position by a spring catch, the sides being surrounded by the stock fore-end and is thus scarcely discernible. The spring is zig-zag in shape, being recessed into the bottom plate and also into the under side of the magazine platform. On the upjjer surface of the platform is a rib whicii ensures that the cartridges will arrange themselves properly on being forced into the magazine, while when the magazine is ,€mpty the rear end of the rib comes up in front of the bolt face, thus preventing the bolt being forced home again, indicating that the magazine should be re-charged. Continuing with the backward movement of the bolt after the empty ca.se has been ejected we find that the rear face of the left or split lug comes in contact with ihe bolt stop, the travel being thus checked. On pushing •the bolt forward to'reload the rifle the cartridge having sprung up. is taken under the claw of the extractor as IMPOR T ANT , P R I Z E V O U C H E R S . — S e c r e t a r i e s o f C l u b s a r e requested to redeem the Prize Vouchejrs issued during If) 17 by sending them in to the Society before the end of the present year, to be exchanged for souvenirs and prizes, or in settlement of accounts, the latter heing allowed on account of the war . All 1917 vouchers .become null and void at the end of December, it lies with its rear end in the recess of the bolt face, and is pushed forward into the chamber. Now during the early stage of the forward travel the ejector is pushed outwards' by the side of the bolt, while underneath the bent of the cocking piece / meets the no.se of lite sear e, thus causing the striker, which is attached to the cocking- piece, to be held stationary, and, as the bolt moves on over it the mainspring" becomes further compressed. Having travelled forward as far as possible all that remains now to be done is to lock the bolt securely, which is performed bv rotating it to the right by a down ward pressure upon 'the lever, thus causing tiie locking lugs—split and s<jlid—to work upon tlie sloi)ing surtaces leading into tlieir reces.ses in the hood. I his has the effect of carrying the bolt still further forward and com pleting tiie compression of the mainspring ami also jambi'ng the face of the bolt iiard up against the cartridge, whose rim is pressed up to the cliamber, the whole action now being" .secnrelv locked as follows :—Bolt, by locking "P'att.'/M- CLcLc.or2. lugs in their recesses ; bolt le\'er in its recess ; the cocking- piece and striker held up by the nose of the sear. What tfdves place when the trigger is pressed may be described concisely. To begin, I must certainly men tion tiiat the designer of the trigger movenient obtained a very high degree of perfection in this particularlv vital portion of the action, and I do not think anyone who has been accustomed to the .seven pound pressure of the l-.E. rifle and the double pressure of the .Service weapon can fail to notice what an extraordinary " sweet ' let-off has been secured. When the trigger is pressed the rounded portion of its head, h, bears against the bottom of the body an^ slightly depresses the nose of the sear, when a slight check is felt by the forefinger, this being known as the "first pressure." The rear point, a, of the head of the trigger then bears in turn against the bottom of the body—the " second pressure "—and the sear nose is thereby deprcs.seil till it frees the cocking- piece. The striker then flies forward under the influence of the mainspring and, as the long groove in the bolt is opposite the cocking-piece, it is able to go forward suffi ciently far for its [)oint to pass through the face of the WWW.RIFLEMAN.ORG.UKT H E R I F L E M A N . bolt and strike the oap of the cartridg-e. During- the depression of tiie scar nose the safety stud, (1, rises through its hole in the body and enters the smaller depression, ;/, in tlic surface of tlie bolt, the spiral spring, e, which surrounds it, being compressed bettveen the sear and the top of the seating in the bod\-. There is no danger of firing the rifle witii the boh improperly closed, nor ran the action be placed at half-cock .as is often the cast when firing the S.iM.L.K., because unless the bolt is turned fully down so that the smaller depression is immedi.-itely over the sctir stud the trigger cannot be pressed. Howet'er, after firing the rifle the pressure on the trigger is relaxed, .and tiie sear spring forcing the front end of tiie .setir down ctitises the scar nose to rise into tiie slot of tlie body. riie safety catch is housed on tiie right of the body instead of on tiie. left, as will be found on the S.M.L.E. Wditn applied, its locking- bolt enters tlie recess in the r e a r f a c e o f t i i c b o l t l c \ - c r , w h i l e a t t h e s a m e t i m e i t s stem, whicii enters a slot at the right side of the body, a n d h a s i t s e x t r e m i t y c u t a w a y t o f o r m a h a l f - m o o n , becomes engaged in the recess on the right side of the cocking--piecc. This method of placing the rifle at safety is decidedlv- a great improvement upon all methods CXctioix, hitherto adopted ; for instance, when tiie safety catch is applied to the action of tlie S.iNI.L.R. at a time when the bolt Icier lias not been pressed fully home the spring is strained so scierely tiiat tiie safety catch becomes un- servicetible. With tiie P. 14 rifle the safety catch cannot be applied unless the recess in the rear face of the bolt lever is ininiedkitcly opposite the plunger, the action of the' latter being .so designed that in the event of an ap plication of the safety ciitcli when the bolt iias not been properly closed, the effect of tlie force employed is prac tically negative. it will be remembered tiiat in the foregoing chapter a diagram showing the design of the aperture sights fitted P) tlie rifle appeared.' Now whatever faults or di.s- advantages ii.-iie been noticed while perusing the above description of the action of the rifle, I think ever}- rifle shot. will candidly admit that they are adequately counter balanced by the introduction of the " peep " sight, which brings int<j use the most .serviceable method of aiming, even though the sights employed are somewhat crude. Aperture sight tiiming is unquestionably in high favour since its introduction into the Service, so the " V " or the " U " of yesterday must now be considered ob.so- lete. When shooting witli the P. 14 rifle, aiming is sim plified. The aperture or " peep sight " has come to stay, tlierefore I assert that there is a prospective renais sance of old-time marksmanship among those members o f t h e \ ' o l u n t e e r F o r c e w h o w e r e b r i l l i a n t m a r k s m e n i n their day. It is unfortunate, perhaps, that the aperture of the backsight has no wind gauge, but we must be t h a n k f u l f o r w h a t w e h a v e o b t a i n e d — t h e i n t r o d u c t i o n o f peep-sight aiming; improvements upon that will surely follow in due course. The long range aperture, which is pivoted on the left of the body, may be dismissed without further refer-- ence, becau.se I cjuestion whether it would ever be used— certainly not with effect. The backsight consists of a leaf and a slide and is pivoted and kept in position in a similar manner to the backsight of the Lee-Enfield rifle. The foot of the leaf is so shaped that it is retained either in the upright or at an angle of 45 degrees, the latter for convenience in setting the slide, the centre of which contains the aperture. The leaf is graduated- from 20C- to 1,650 yards, odd numbers on the righthand upright a n d e ^ ' e n n u m b e r s o n t h e l e f t . O n t i i e o u t s i d e o f t h e rightiiand upright are the notches into which the catch enters to keep the slide in position. On the foot of the leaf is formed the aperture of the fixed sight which gives the elevation up to 400 yards and is known as the " battle sight." It should also l>e mentioned that on either side of the slide is a sloping surface with a line' engraved on it, by means of which the slide is set at the deviation required. Much more could be written about the P. 14 rifle and' points in its fa\'our and also those which would evoke caustic criticism emphasised, but sufficient has appeared .to interest the rifle shooting fraternity generally. How the system of aiming is taught, together with a series of miniature rifle range exercises and expedients which were adopted before a .22 calibre rifle aperture sight was- adapted for experimental purpo-ses, may appear later. 1>ARIvER'S .22 L.E. APERTURE BACKSIGHT. T]iis simple vftt- efVecfive aperture sip:ht was deaicnec? b y o u r M r . A . E Parker to bring the .22 calibre iShort Lee-Enfield into line with llie 1914^ Enfield Rifle. T r o o p s i s s u e d with the 1914 En field rille with aper t u r e s i g h t s n a t u r a l l y w i s l i t o t r a i n withnperturesights- on the Miniature range,and oursight t h e r e f o r e fi l l s a imicli needed want It will be noticed from the illustration that fncFirer'a view of the sight is pre c i s e l y t h e s a m e a s ^ h i s v i e w o f t h e I 9 I < Enfield Si^ht, which n a t u r a l l y i n c r e a s e s t l i o e f fi c i e n c y o f Muskeirj' Training on the Miniature range. P R I C E 1 0 s , 6 c l . , P o s t 2 d (Improved Pattern). « Designed and Manufactured by. A- G. PARKER 6? Co., Ltd., Musketry Specialists. Bislcy Works, Whittall St., BIRMINGHAM. Eeg. design Co 12. WWW.RIFLEMAN.ORG.UKNext >