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< Previous82 T H E R I F L E M A N March, 1943. The S.M.R.C. Master-shot and Marksman Badge (Standard of Efﬁciency) Competition, 1942-43 Conditions :—Shots, 20 deliberate, 10 each at two Match cards and 20 Time- Limit. 10 each at two green Time-Limit cards, each in 90 seconds. MASTER-SHOT BADGE, 1942. W. H. Keeble, Lowestoft and District, 200, 197—397 ; L. S. Hughes, Twicken ham, 198, 197—395 ; L. Kennett, Lincoln Constitutional, 198, 196—394 ; H. Tovey, Keighlev, 200, 199—399 ; D. F. May, Sunderland, 198, 196—394 ; A. Martin, City of Ely. 199, 197—396 ; R. D. Hughes, Trinity Hall, 199, 199—398 ; F. Barrel!, Twickenham, 198, 197—395 ; C. W. Lomas, Wood Top, 199, 197—396 ; G. Huston, Dundee City Police, 199, 198—397 ; 2,'Lt. Trodd, Eltham (A.I.D.), 199, 200—399 ; G. H,. Chapman, Leeds, 198, 196—394 ; A. Neville, London Transport, 198, 197—395; J. A. Brand, London Transport, 198, 196—394 ; R. M. Rees, Carmarthen, 200, 196— 396 ; W. D. Williams, Carmarthen, 198, 197—395 ; J. Cooke, Worplcsdon, 198, 197—395. M A R K S M A N B A D G E S E C T I O N . " A " C L A S S , J. Smith, Whittlesey, 191, 184—375 ; D. Bateman, Bognor Regis, 193, 183 —376: F. Johnson, Wood Top, 195. 189—384; Mrs. W. M. Keeble, Lowestoft and District, 194, 192—386 ; E. Frost, Lowestoft and District, 194, 185—380 ; L/Cpl. J. H. Dixon, R.A.P.C., Manchester, 194, 182—376 ; Capt. E. L. Hughes, 1 R.A.P.C., Manchester, 195, 186—381 ; Pte, E. Thornborough (A.T.S.), R.A.P.C., I Manchester, 193, 190—383 ; W. Stokes, Gloster Aircraft, 197, 197—394 ; G. F. Barnes, Michelin, 193, 193—386 ; A. Cartlidge, Michelin, 192, 185—377 ; J. Eaton, : Keighley. 193. 187—380 ; S. Parris, Keighley, 194, 183—377 ; F. Chambers, West ; Ham, 197, 190—387; W. J. Bloomfield, R.A.E., 194, 189—383 ; C. Swanborough, , Marconi, 194, 188—382; L. T. Mallett, Bournemouth. 195, 185—380 ; J. Ryan, Camberwcll, 194, 188—382; E. French, Camberwell, 190, 189—379 ; J, R. Tucker, London Transport 191, 192—383; N. G. R. Smewing, Reigate, 194, 187—381 ; ; ■ Mrs. L. Smewing, Reigate, 193, 186—379 ; C. Young, Maltby Civil Defence, 196, 188—384 ; F, Barber (Junr.), Maltby Civil Defence. 195, 185—380; J. Wilson, . Maltby Civil Defence. 191, 180—371 ; H. Lambton, Maltby Civil Defence, 193, 190— 383 : Mrs. Price. Zoraba Ladles, 190, 188—378 ; Mrs. Tennant, Zomba Ladies, I 190, 184—374; C. Hardwick, Harrow, 190, ,179—369; E. Wilkinson, Leeds, 190, ; 191—381 ; E. K. Wissiesworth, Leeds. 194, 188 —382 ; H. Leman, 194, 187—381 ; : A. Spencer. Tring, 190, 182—372 ; S. W. Reeves, Gloster Aircraft, 195, 190—386 ; 1 R. Brutcn, Gloster Aircraft, 192, 186—378 ; R. J. Lawes, Gloster Aircraft, 191, 179— 370 ; H. H, Budge. Wembley B.L., .198, 189—387 ; A. Fisher, City of Ely, 194, 191 — 385 ; J. W. Kerridge, City of Ely, 193, 192—385 ; W. Brent, Monuston H.G., 193, , 193—386 : E. Holmes. West Ham and District, 191, 183—374 ; G. Smith, Wood Top, ] 193. 183—376 ; J.'Bowl, Notting Hill Police, 193, 181—374 ; A. H. T. Dcwar, Chambon ! H.G„ 193, 188—381; K. Pope, Lewisham, 195, 195—390 ; T, Worth, Lydgatc, 192, 187—379 ; C. Dvche. London Transport. 193, 190—383 ; E. W. Solomon, Marconi, 197, 192—389 ; A. T. Staines, Marconi, 196, 188—384 ; C. T. Steam, Marconi. 192. 187—379 ; C. E. Hatten. Handley Page, 196, 184—380 ; L, G. Hussey, Beaminstcr, 199, 191—.390 : R. P. Haskell. Woodall Duckham, 197, 186—383 ; W, C. .Mosdcll. Frimlcy, 196, 197—393 ; G. G. Smith, Hcmel hJempstead, 195, 189— 384; D. Powell, Marlborough, 191, 192—333; H. E. Quaintance, Sheet Glass, 1 196, 192—388 ; G. S. Slurgess, Norwich Special Constabulary, 192, 195—387 ; A, T. Vanes, Woodall Duckham, 196. 185—38! ; F. G. Worman, A.P.C.M., Dun- stab!e. !96. 194—390; E. A. Hamilton, A.P.C.M., Dunstable, 196, 188—384 ; P. Ekins, A.P.C.M., Dunstable, 190, 190—380 ; S. Jones, A.P.C.M,, Dunstable, i 192, 184—376; W. Humphreys. A.P.C.M.. Dunstable, 191, 184—375; W. Jones, | A PCM, Dunstable, 190, 181—371 ; S. Ji Mitchell, Carmarthen, 196, 193—389 ; D. L. R. Phillips, Carmarthen. 192, 186—378 ; F, Druitt, Carmarthen, 190, 188—378; ; J. M. Lodwich, Carmarthen, 192, 183—375 ; C. Appleby, B.L.. Mersea Island, 198, 199—397 ; P. Mussett, B.L., Mersea Island, 199. 194—393 ; W. Jordan, B.L., , Mersea Island, 194, 193—387 ; P. Tucker, B.L., Mersea Island, 196. 190—386 ; ; E, Woolf, B.L., .Mersea Island, 195, 186—381 ; Miss J. Baker, A.I.D. and Unit, Kidbrooke. 192, 188—380 ; W. K. Elvidge, Paisley, 194, 189—383; P. Beattic, Paisley, 194. 188—382 ; A. S. Morrison, Paisley, 194, 182—376-; D. W. Bates, Eltham A.I.D., 191. 190—381 ; G. R. Bostock, Eaton, 197, 183—380 ; Mrs. G. Brant, Leicester. 197. 190—387 ; J. O. Cragg, Leicester, 199. 196—395 ; F. C. Moor- house, Chatworth, 193, 188—381 ; H. Thomson, Largs and District, 191, 190—381 ; A. Kclton. Largs and District, 192, 184—376; J. W. B. Mackie, Chester-lc-Strect Division, 192, 193—385; A. H. Purdy. Chester-lc-Strect Division, 191, 185—377; S. E. Passmore, 6th Devon (C.N.) H.G., 192, 184—376 ; H. H. Parsons, 6lh Devon (C.N.) H.G., 190, 186—376 ; B. E. Featherstonc, Swansea, 198, 184—382 ; H. Howells, I Swansea. 194, 181—375 ; A. Crobk, Trinity Hall, 192, 182—374; W. M. Harns, Carmarlhcn and District, 197, 196—393. " B " C L A S S . I W. E. Dickens. A.I.D. and Unit, Kidbrooke, 188, 185—373 ; S. B. Cozens, London Transport, 188-. 180—368 ; W. Fuller, Camberwell, 187, 188—375 ; Miss J. Fuller, A.I.D. and Unit, Kidbrooke, 191, 178—369 ; A. T. C. Pahisey, A.I.D. and Unit. Kidbrooke, 188, 179—367 ; J. Crooks, Maltby Civil Defence, 180, 188—368 ; L. Ward, Hackney Trolley Bus, 181, 189—370 ; C. Mawhood, Hackney Trolley Bus 187, 178—365 ; W. H. Thompson, Leeds, 186, 173—359 ; R. Cope, Nautical College Pangbournc, 182, 177—359 ; A. J. Thompson, City of Ely, 184, 182—366 ; F. Atkins, Hackney Trolley Bus, 186, 184—370 ; Miss J. Atherden, A.I.D. and Unit, Kidbrooke, 185, 180—365; G, Startup, A.P.C.M., Dunstable, 181, 185—366. " C " C L A S S . 2/.Sub. Thompson (A.T.S.), R.A.P.C.. Manchester, 176, 160—336; Miss J. K. Matron, E.xamination Hall, 176, 163—339 ; W. E. Thompson, Examination Hall, 170, 167—337 ; Miss M. Ames, Reigate, 179, 175—354 ; Mrs. N. Smewing, Reigate, 176, 173—349; Mrs. Clarke, Zomba Ladies, 174, 174—348 ; F. Payers, A.B.C. Motors. 180, 167—347. JUNIOR SECTION. " A " C L A S S . L/a;a. Wickcns, R.A.F., Halton, 192, 180—372 ; A/A. Cooper. R.A.F., Halton, 183, 185—368 ; A/A. Wall, R.A.F., Halton, 183, 182—365 ; A/A. Freeborn, R.A.F., Hallon, 184, 178—362; A/A. Singleton. R.A.F., Halton, 192, 169—361; A/A. Hayes, R.A.F., Halton, 181, 172—353 ; A/A. Dawe, R.A.F., Halton, 186, 165—351 ; A/A. Whitlock, R.A.F., Halton, 180, 170—350; A/A. Rigby, R.A.F., Halton, J79 171 350; A/A. Keller, R.A.F., Halton, 172, 173—345; A/A. Tullett, R.A.F., Halion, 173, 171—344 ; A/A. Docwra, R.A.F., Halton, 179, 162—341 ; A/A. Jones, R.A.F., Halton, 172, 164—336 ; L/S. Matson, Harrogate Sea Cadets, 180, 166—346 ; S/C. Van Denbulcke, Harrogate Sea Cadets, 176, 175—351 ; A/A. Reid, R.A.F., Halton, 181, 177—358 ; A/A. Mackie, R.A.F., Halton, 176, 169—345 ; A/A. Howells. R.A.F., Halton, 174, 162—336; A/A. Simpson, R.A.F., Halton, 175, 160—335; H. W. J. Bethel, Nautical College, Pangbourne, 173, 170—343"; A/A. Aiimond, R.A.F., Halton, 173, 176—349 ; A/A. Tigue, R.A.F., Halton, 172, 166—338 ; A/A. Hauxwell, R.A.F., Halton, 173, 170—343; A/A. Grindrod, R.A.F., Halton, 171, 168—339; A/A. Day, R.A.F., Halton, 183, 178—361; J. Evans, Carmarthen, 191, 185—376 ; A. J. M. Keay, Carmarthen, 179, 179—358 ; J. J. Janies, Carmarthen, 184, 163—347 ; E. Smcaton, Largs and District, 179, 174—353 ; A. Smeaion, Largs and District, 178, 161—339. " B " C L A S S . L/Cpl. Robinson, Falmouth Grammar, 178, 159—337 ; A/A. Pickles, R.A.F., Halton, 176, 158—334 ; A. S. Lloyd, Nautical College. Pangbourne, 181, 152—333 ; A/A. Bethell, R.A.F., Halton, 168, 153—321 ; A/A. Edwards, R.A.F., Halton, 169, 163—332; A/A. Bannister, R.A.F., Halton, 171, 156—327. " C " C L A S S . L. J. T. Jones, Nautical College, Pangbourne, 176, 146—322-; A/A. Grimes, R.A.F., Halton, 166, 131—297. S . M . R . C . H O M E G U A R D E F F I C I E N C Y B A D G E S . Conditions ;—30 shots, 10 each at three S.M.R.C. Home Guard Two Targets Ti n - H a t c a r d s . " A " C L A S S A P E R T U R E S I G H T S . L/Cpl. L. C. Robinson. 8th E.R. Bn. H.G.. 95, 98. 100—293 ; B. Collins, No. 4 Maintenance Unit, R.A.F.. 95, 98, 100—293 ; L. T. Mallett, Bournemouth, 98, 97, 98—293 ; Miss C. T. Humphreys. Styal, 97. 94. 94—285 ; Sgt. W, S, Humphreys, D Coy,, 39th Cheshire Bn.. 99. 97. 96—292 ; F. Johnson. Wood Top. 98. 96. 94 -288 ; Cpl. R, Rampling. D.P.M, ;rnd E, W,. 93. 98, 95—286 ; J, Walker. Leeds. 97. 98. 96— 291 ; K. Hill, Tring. 95, 94. 98—287 ; L. N, Johnson. Highgate School. 97. 97, 99—293; G, Smith, Wood Top. 96, 96. 98—290 ; B. H, Bradbrook, Highgate School, 96, 96. 98—290 ; P, R, Sanderson. Highgate School. 96. 97. 96—289 ; D, A, G, Williams, Highgate School. 95. 98. 96—289 ; P, M, B, Patton, Highgate School, 9), 96, 95—285; P. Grimshaw. Wood Top, 96. 98, 93—287 ; F, Wilson, City of Newcastle, 97. 97. 98— 292 ; R, A. Morris. City of Newcastle. 94. 96. 97—287 ; D, W, J, Batter . B Coy,, 21st Glam, H.G., 97. 96, 94—287 ; K. Bailey, Two Waters, 96,97, 93—21. ; I-, W. Uttley, Wood Top, 95. 97, 94—286 ; C. Jacobs, Handley Page, 97, 97, 43—292 ; L. G. Hawkins, Handley Page. 97. 98, 94—289 ; W. C. Mosdell, Frimle96. 99, 100—295 ; T. H, Bentley, Twickenham. 100, 97, 95—292 ; L. Harding, N,>. 4 l.lain- tenance Unit, R,A,F., 100, 97. 97—294; R, Preston. No. 4 Mainlcna-.-; Unit, R.A.F,, 98. 97. 97—292 ; Pte, H. King. G Coy,, 4th Surrey Bn, H.G., 100, 10 ICQ— 300 ; Pte, A, Goddard, G Coy., 4th Surrey Bn, H.G,, 99, 99, 99—297 ; Sgt. J Glen- denning, C (7oy., 4th Surrey Bn. H.G,, 97, 99, 100—296 ; Sgt, A, Moscley. G Ciy.. 4th Surrey Bn, H.G,. 98, 99. 97—294 ; Pte, L, Hooper, G Coy., 4lh Surrey Bn. H.G,, 98, 98, 96—292 ; Cpl. W. Jones, G Coy., 4th Surrey Bn, H.G., 97, 98, 97—2)2 ; L/Cpl, Rich, G Coy,, 4th Surrey Bn, H.G., 98, 97, 97—292.; Pte. H, Russell, G Cov., 4th Surrey Bn. H.G., 97, 97. 97—291 ; Pie, H, Annis, G Coy..■4th Surrey Bn, M.G,, 97 97 97—291 ; Sgt, T, Trcnor, G Coy., 4th Surrey Bn, H,G„ 95. 95. 95—285 ; S J, Mitchell. Carmarthen, 96, 98. 98—292 ; L. T. James. Carmarthen. 96, 97. 97—290; R. C, Phelps. Carmarthen, 95, 95. 97—287 ; W, D, Williams. Carmarthen. 94. 94. 98—286 ; R. H, Pearson, 8th East Riding Bn, H.G,, 95. 95. 96—286 ; S, H. Napple, No, 1 Plat,, 39th Cheshire Bn.. 97. 95. 94—285 ; E. Maul, Handley Page, 97. 97. 94—288 ; L/Cpl, Wright, 1st Bn. Derbyshire H.G., 95, 97. 95—287 ; S, E, Passmore. 6th Devon (C.M.) H.G., 100. 95. 95—290 ; L/Cpl, Robinson, 8lh E.R. Bn. H.G. 93, 97. 96—286, " B " C L A S S A P E R T U R E S I G H T S , Mrs, P, Tompkins, Handley Page, 91, 90. 91—272 ; Pte. H, Raven, A.P.C.M., Swanseombc. 93. 95, 96 -284 ; S/1, Johnson. Catford. 95, 92, 92—279 ; S/C. Boyco, Catford, 91, 90, 89—270 ; Sgt. J, Winter, Southern Railway, 96. 93, 93—282 ; L/Cpl. Fowler, Southern Railway. 97. 92. 93—282 ; Pte, A, Collins, 4lh Surrey Bn, H.G., 92, 96. 95—283 ; Cpl, H, Severn. 4th Surrey Bn, H.G,, 94, 92. 93—279, " C " C L A S S A P E R T U R E S I G H T S , Miss V, Read, Handley Page. 88. 90, 81—259. " A " C L A S S J U N I O R A P E R T U R E S I G H T S . R. Eden, Rotherham, 95. 93. 91—279 ; J, Evans, Carmarthen. 93. 97, 95—285. " B " C L A S S , J U N I O R A P E R T U R E S I G H T S . G. A, Van Denbulcke, Harrogate Sea Cadets. 84, 91. 93—268 ; S/C, Randall. Harrogate Sea Cadets, 86. 87, 91—264. " A " C L A S S O P E N S I G H T S . H, N, Spencer. London Transport. 94. 93. 92—279 ; —. Dram, London Transport. 93 90 89 472 • Sgt Bealc, R.A.F., Arbroath, 91. 92, 88—271 ; F/Lt. Hanson. R.A.F,', Arbroath. 95, 93, 95—283, " B " C L A S S O P E N S I G H T S , G, Warner, London Transport. 93, 87. 88—268 ; K. J. R. Cooke, Rugby Police, 85, 87, 81—253 ; D, J, Woods,'Rugby Police, 88, 88, 74—250, " C " C L A S S O P E N S I G H T S , 2/Lt, Birch, Birch, 83. 86, 67—236. " A " C L A S S J U N I O R O P E N S I G H T S . L/Cpl, Carter, Falmouth Grammar School Cadets, 86, 68, 87—241 ; Cadet Daniel, Falmouth Grammar School Cadets, 87, 79, 78—244, " B " C L A S S J U N I O R O P E N S I G H T S , Cadet May, Falmouth Grammar School Cadets, 77, 75, 66—218 ; L. Lloyd, Cardiff City. 87, 75, 66—228, SENIOR SECTION. Challenge Shield " A," awarded to the club with the highest number of Class A a n d M a s t e r - s h o t B a d g e s : L e e d s R . C , , . . Challenge Shield " B," awarded to the club with the highest number of points : Mapplcwcll and District R.C, , , , , . , , . Challenge Shield " C," awarded to the club with the second highest number ot points; Newton Town R.C, WWW.RIFLEMAN.ORG.UKMarch, 1943. T H E R I F L E M A N 83 SUMMAR Y . Master-shot Badges. Leeds Mapplcwell and District Newton T own Lcwisham W h i t t l e s e y . - • . • Hackney Trolley Bus Depo H a w k e r A i r c r a f t T w i c k e n h a m . . Harrogate Wo o d T o p M a n c h e s t e r C i t y Keiglildy R.A.P.C., Manchester F e l t h a m a n d D i s t r i c t B . P . C . M . , W o u l d h a m W o r k W e s t H a m a n d D i s t r i c t L y t h a m S t . A n n e s R.A.F . No. 4 Maintenance Unit L o n d o n P a s s e n g e r T r a n s p o r t B o a r c Rotherham Ta f a r n a u b a c h . . London T ransport, Sutton Carmarthen Lincoln Constitutional C i t y o f L o n d o n P o l i c e British Legion, Swanley 'A.I.D. and Unit, Kidbrook G.E.C., Coventry G l o s t e r A i r c r a f t Keith .. L e i c e s t e r a n d D i s t r i c t British Legion, Wallington Michelin R.A.F., Waddington Te m c r a y A.P.C.M., Dunstable Ardeer Recreation W o o d a l l - D u c k h a m . . R.A.F., Halton B.V.P.M. and N.N.P.M. p i i s l e y . . ■■ . . B L., Mersea Island .. Crosby .. Leeds Po ICC Oc Havilland .. Winchester Kcelby Institute Marconi Tr e d e g a r Woodchester .. Alvis • •, . • • «« B Division Maltby Civil Defence Lydgate Hamilton City of Shefﬁeld Police March Wcybridge C i t y o f E l y . . . . Ilminster and District Nautical College Worplesdon and District Reading Aerodrome . . T r i n i t y H a l l . . City of Newcastle Lowestoft and District A.P.C.M., Swanscombe Works Flextol Friern Barnct .. Ranalah Tr i n g • • • Hampton Police Camberwell .. Reigate Kingsnorth and District Chatworth Road Zomba Ladies 43rd County of London Bn D o r c h e s t e r B r e w e r y . . E l t h a m A . I . D . H a n d l e y P a g e Hull City Engineers .. Austin H.G. .. • ; British Legion, Wembley Bournemouth .. • * .. London Transport, Romtor Chester-le-Street P'V^mnal 6th Devon (Combe Martin Harrow • ■ Heston and Hounslow Hythe and District U.S. K o d a k . . • • . • • Largs and District .. Liverpool Ofﬁce Morriston H.O, P e n s h u r s t , • • / „ . ( H o v e Portslade and West Hose Putney Police .. Sunbury Swansea Ta u n t o n • . • * Watfbrd and District Vi n e r s • Bishop's Hull Harrow Police H.G. A Class 35 16 16 13 10 10 9 8 11 11 12 10 7 9 10 9 It 9 6 7 4 5 6 7 4 6 5 6 4 5 5 5 1 6 4 4 5 5 6 6 6 5 4 4 4 5 5 4 4 4 1 2 3 4 4 2 3 1 B C Badges 15 6 5 I 3 I I J T _ _ 2 - - 3 - - 3 - - 3 - - 3 - - 3 - - - 2 5 2 I 2 - I 1 I 1 2 — — 2 - - 2 - 2 - - 2 . - 2 - - 2 — — 2 - ' - 2 — — 2 - - 2 — — 2 - - Pis. 147 57 48 42 42 41 40 39 39 39 39 38 38 35 34 33 33 32 29 27 27 26 24 24 24 •24 24 23 23 22 2\ 21 21 21 21 20 IS 18 18 18 IS 18 18 15 17 16 15 15 15 15 14 14 14 12 12 12 12 12 II 11 U 9 ■ 9 9 9 - 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 8 8 8 7 7 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6-' 6 6 6 6 5 4 Central Ordnance Depot Wo o d ﬁ e l d ( T a n g m c r e ) Balmullo London T ransport, Enﬁeld .. D u n d e e C i t y P o l i c e . . B Coy., 16t'h Middlesex H.G. P a r k W y n d P o r t s m o u t h C i t y P o l i c e Shefﬁeld Police S.T .C., New Southgate /. Sunderland 5 i h B e d s a n d H e r t s B n . A C o y . , 2 n d B e r k s H . G . . . Beaminster L o n d o n T r a n s p o r t , P u t n e y . . B i r i e c . . British Legion, Harrow B o b y . . B o g n o r R e g i s . . Burton and District .. Bute Chambon H.G. C h o b h a m a n d D i s t r i c t D o n c a s t c r a n d D i s t r i c t Eaton .. F a l k i r k L o r d R o b e r t s Frimley G r e e n w o o d a n d B a t l c y • . . G.W .R.. Bristol Hcmel Hempstead Hop H.G Hull Telephones King's Lynn Sugar Factory Launccston Leyland Motors Marlborough . . Meridian Norwich Special Constabulary Netting Kill Police .. Royal Aircraft Establishment Rothesay Sheet Glass Springﬁeld W orks S.T.C., Ilminster Vi c k c r s 1 2 t h W a r w i c k s H . G . Wisbech Police Wo r s b o r o u g h a n d D i s t r i c t . . Examination Hall London T ransport, Hornsey L o g g e r s h e a d s . . A.B.C. Motors Nortels 153rd Slough A.T.C. Master-shot Badges A Class 94 B C BadgesPts- 2 4 2 4 . 3 3 3 3 3 _>r3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3' 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 _ - 3 _ • 3 3 3 3 3 3 33 12 1 1 1 2 T 1 87 1 28 I JUNIOR SECTION. The Junior Challenge Shield, 'awarded to the unit with the highest number of points :—R.A.F.. Halton. SUMMAR Y . R.A.F ., Halton Falmouth Grammar School Rotherham L a r g s a n d D i s t r i c t H a w k e r A i r c r a f t Kingsnorth and District Harrogate Sea Cadets .. Harrogate Lcwisham S u n b u r y . . Carmarthen and District F e l t h a m a n d D i s t r i c t . . Wo o d c h e s t e r Mapplewell and District Nautical College. Pangbourne British Legion, Swanley B . P. C . M . , Wo u l d h a m Wo r k s Bryanston School C o m m e r K a r r i e r De Havilland Hop H.G. H o r s h a m . . Inland Revenue . . Keelby Institute Leeds City Police Lytham St. Annes Tw i c k e n h a m Port Regis A 40 5 9 8 7 5 6 5 4 4 3 3 C l a s s B a d g e s . B 4 7 Pts. 129 31 27 24 21 21 18 15 12 12 9 9 9 6 6 3 3 3 3 3 3 . 3 3 3 - 3 3 3 11 617 P a s s T h i s O n In view of the limited number of copies printed, you are asked to pass this on to your friends and eventually to dispose of it for salvage. WWW.RIFLEMAN.ORG.UK84 T H E R I F L E M A N March, 1943. MASTER-SHOT BADGE, 1943. C o n d i t i o n s ; — S h o t s . 2 0 d e l i b e r a t e . 1 0 e a c h a t t w o M a t c h c a r d s a n d 2 0 T i m e - Limit. 10 each at two Green Time-Limit cards,' each in 90 seconds. S. Broughton. Twickenham, 198, 196—394 ; J. Joss, Hamilton, 199, 197—396; W. Hunsley, Keelby Institute, 198. 197—395 ; B. Evans, J.H.A.L. (W.H.D.), 199, 196—395 ; F. W. Witty, Michelin, 198, 197—395 ; J. Hughes, B.T.H.', London, 199, 196—395 ; H. S. Clif ford, B.T.H., London, 198, 196—394 ; H. B. W. T rodd, Eltham A.I.D., 198, 197—395 : J. E. Frearson, Hamiltons, 199, 198—397 ; L. R. W ood, Sheffield City Police, 198, 198—396 ; A. W. Groves, Dorchester Brewery, 198. 199— 397. M A R K S M A N B A D G E S E C T I O N . " A " C L A S S . R. Shiers, City Police, 195, 197—392 ; W. J. Dickie, Paisley, 191, 186—377 ; W. H u n s l e y, K e e l b y I n s t i t u t e , 1 9 3 , 1 9 6 — 3 8 9 ; A . T h o m e , H a m i l t o n s , 1 9 4 . 1 9 5 — 3 8 9 ; J. Joss, Hamiltons, 194, 190—384 ; T. Bentley, Twickenham, 190, 191 381 ; Miss K. Blackham, Twickenham, 197, 186—383 ; F. S. Pearson, Temcray, 197, 193—390 ; R. N. Archer, Temcray, 196, 192—388 : Miss C. Hollidge, City Police, 192, 189— 381 ; J. Lake, A Division Metro. Police, 195, 190—386 ; G. Whitehead, A Division Metro. Police, 196, 188-384; A. S. Whitaker, Hawker Aircraft, 198, 193—391 ; J. G. Barrett. Hawker Aircraft, 197, 195—392 ; E. G. Donnell, Lewisham, 193, 180— 373 ; F. B. Hyde, Wouldham Works, 194, 181—375 ; H. W. Lovcday, Keelby Insti tute, 198. 195—393 ; R. H. Ladley, Heston and Isleworth, 191, 185—376 ; J. Goodall, Keighley, 192, 193—385 ; E. S. Bench, Alvis, 197, 191—388 ; L. S. T rew , A vis, 194, 191—385 ; B. W. Crompton, Alvis, 194, 190—384 ; A. E. Carter, Alvis. 193, 182— 3 7 5 ; T. C a l l u p , W h i t t l e s e y, 1 9 1 . 1 8 6 — 3 7 7 ; R . G o o d c h i l d , W e s t H a m a n d D i s t r i c t , 190, 183—373 ; P. Smales, Leeds, 195, 189—384 ; G. W. Poole, Leeds, 198, 195— 393 ; H. Hawson, B.L., W allington, 200, 192—392 ; E. Johnson, A.l.D. and Unit. 196, 187—383 : F. Goldsmith. A.I.C. and Unit, 190, 181—371 ; Mrs. G. Broughton, Tw i c k e n h a m , 1 9 0 . 1 8 5 — 3 7 5 ; A . S a y n o r, l l m i n s t e r, 1 9 5 , 1 9 3 — 3 8 8 ; C . B r i n e , llminsier, 195, 188—383 ; J. O. Cragg, Leicester and District, 192, 196—388 ; F Brant, Leicester and District, 195, 192—387 ; C. Burrough, A.l.D. and Unit, Kid- brooke, 190, 184—374 ; G. F. Barnes, Michelin, 194, 192—386 ; R. Morris, Cardiff City, 196, 196—392 ; R. Barnsdale, B.L., WaUington, 194, 186—380 ; E. J. Holmes, W e s t H a m a n d D i s t r i c t , 1 9 1 , 1 9 6 — 3 8 7 ; C a p t . S m i t h - C l a r k e , A l v i s , 1 9 4 , 1 8 3 — 3 7 7 ; J. Gibson, Alvis, 192. 190—382 ; E. Pickard, Keighlev, 195. 187—382 ; P. J. Jones, Winchester, 192, 183—375 ; G. Meredith, Hawker Aircraft, 191, 182—373 ; S. Bilsbury. Manchester City, 192, 190—382 ; W. Tomlinson, Manchester City, 197, 195-392; C. E. Burkev, Liverpool P.O., 199, 194—393 ; W. Edgley, Whittlesey, 198, 191—389 ; S. A. Sinfield, Tring, 197, 193—390 ; W. J. Higgs, Tring, 195, 187—382 ; R. Hetherington, Lytham St. Annes, 198, 187—385 ; A. P. Cosway, Wisbech Police Specials, 190. 184—374 ; J. P. Young, Borough Heston and Isleworth, 194, 187— 381 ; J. M. O'Brien, Borough Heston and Isleworth, 194, 190—384 ; R. Cookson, Lytham St. Annes, 190, 182—372 ; L. B. Morrish, Lytham St. Annes, 196, 192—388 ; J. Voss, Feltham and District, 191, 195—386 ; J. Rush, Feltham and District, 191, 1 8 4 — 3 7 5 ; G . J . P i c k e r i n g , F e l t h a m a n d D i s t r i c t , 1 9 5 , 1 8 4 — 3 7 9 ; J . S m i t h , F e l t h a m a n d D i s t r i c t , 1 9 6 , 1 8 3 — 3 7 9 ; J . W. l a v e s , F e l t h a m a n d D i s t r i c t , 1 9 6 , 1 8 8 — 3 8 4 : C . D u r l i n g , F e l t h a m a n d D i s t r i c t , 1 9 3 , 1 8 6 — 3 7 9 ; J . D . R i c h a r d s o n , B . V. P. M . and N.N.P.M.. 195, 188—383 ; E. A. Elvin, Catford M.S.C., 194, 190—384 ; A. Bryden. Netting Hill Police, 192, 183—375 ; E. Jef fery, Netting Hill Police, 190, J87—377 : F. W. Evans, Hawker Aircraft. 195, 181—376 ; G. Snape. B.T.H. London, 198, 192—390 ; R. Reekie, B.T.H., London, 192, 196—388 ; B. E. Revill, B.T.H., London, 195, 190—385 ; C. A. C. Hillyer , B.T.H., London, 194, 186— 380 ; A. C. Gibson, B.T.H., London, 193, 186—379 ; E. Edworthy, B.T.H., London, 192. J85—377 ; Mrs. W. Page, Watford and District, 193, 192—385 ; G. W. Winter, llminster. 190, 189—379 ; G. Burnell, Leeds, 200, 192—392 ; J. F. Kitchen, Leeds, 196, 185—381 ; L. Booth, Leeds, 193, 184—377 ; J. Walker, Leeds, 191, 185— 376 ; F. Grif fiths, Lewisham, 196, 189—385 ; H. Robinson, Lewisham, 193, 180— 373 ; Inspr. G. Sambrooke Sturgess, Norwich Specials, 197, 194—391 ; H., Pitts, G.E.C., Coventry. 194, 189—383 ; Ptc. P. Hogger, Austin Home Guard, 190, 180— 370 ; J. Dean, Wouldham Works. 195, 190—385 ; R. E. Bidwell, Wouldham Works, 1 9 2 , 1 8 1 — 3 7 3 ; R . W . R o d w e l l , W o u l d h a m W o r k s . 1 9 5 , 1 9 2 — 3 8 7 ; W . G . P i t h e r , Kodak, 194, 184—378 ; V. G. Rollmund, Kodak, 194, 185—379 ; J. Orchard, L.T., Morden, 192. 193—385 ; W . Mavlam, L.T.. Morden, 190, 191—381 ; R. Garland, L.T., Morden, 196, 189—385 ; H. James. L.T.. Morden, 197, 194—391 ; C. T. Hampton, No. 2 Plat., Kingston, 190, 183—373 ; F. W. Diamond, Sunbury, 192, 192 —384 ; A. Spencer. Tring, 194, 180—374 ; Pie. V. Gordge, Austin Home Guard, 190, 183- 373 ; J. Smith, Leeds, 196, 198—384 ; A. R. Higgs, Leeds, 195, 190—385. " B " C L A S S . W. E. Dickens, A.l.D. and Unit, 184, 178—362 ; W. Jacklin, Lytham St. Annes, 188, 176—364 ; H. Stanley, Borough Heston and Isleworth, 182, 182—364 ; J. R. Butierficld, Lytham St. Annes, 183, 176—359 ; A. J. Webb, L.T., Baker Street, 181, 182—363 ; H. Gilbert, B.L., Swanley, 183, 178—361 ; C. S. Greaves, Whittlesey, 182, 190—372 ; P. Fryer. Morriston Eng., 182, 170—352 ; . " C " C L A S S . M i s s D . W e l l s . I . H . R . L . ( W . H . D . ) , 1 8 6 , 1 6 9 — 3 5 5 . JUNIOR SECTION. A " C L A S S . R. Denton, Hawker Aircraft, 190, 176—366 ; R. Parkhurst, Hawker Aircraft, 194, 181—375 ; R. C. Jacklin, Lytham St. Annes, 195, 190—385 ; J. Haagman. Hawker Aircraft, 180, 172—352 ; P. Merion, Lewisham, 184,. 184—368 ; S,'Cadet Dyer, Harrogate Sea Cadets, 190, 188—378 : M. P. Hill, City of Ely, 174, 170—344 ; A A . K e e n , R . A . F. , H a l t o n . 1 9 6 , 1 8 5 — 3 8 1 ; A . C . S m i t h , W o u l d h a m W o r k s . 1 8 9 , 1 6 0 —349; P . Black. Falmouth Grammar , 181, 189—370 ; M. Black, Falmouth Grammar, 187, 187—374 ; Pte. Brown, Austin Home Guard, 179. 170—349 ; L/Cpl. E. J. Buckingham. Tavistock Grammar School C.C., 177, 173—350 ; A. R. Queich, F e l t h a m a n d D i s t r i c t , 1 8 2 , 1 6 2 — 3 4 4 ; S ; C . . M k i n s , H a r r o g a t e S e a C a d e i . s , 1 7 8 , 1 9 2 — 370. S . M . R . C . H O M E G U A R D E F F I C I E N C Y B A D G E S . Conditions :—30 shots, iO each at three S.M.R.C. Home Guard Two Targets Ti n - H a t c a r d s . " A " C L A S S A P E R T U R E S I G H T S . M i s s C . H o l l i d g e , C i t y P o l i c e , 9 6 . 9 4 , 9 6 — 2 8 6 ; 2 L t . H . Tr o d d , 2 l , s t B n . L o n d o n 99, 99. 97—295 ; Pte. D. W. Bates, 21st Bn. London, 96, 97, 98—291 ; S. Broughton. Twickenham. 99, 99, 97—295 ; R. Hetherington, Lytham St. Annes, 93, 95, 97—285 ; Ll. H. O. Morris, Matlock and District H.G., 96, 97. 96—289 ; L/Cpl. Temple, Doncastcr and District, 97, 98, 95—290 ; N. Warren, City Police, 99, 96. 96—291 ; D. Hide, City Police, 100, 98, 98—296 ; W. B. White, City Police, 100, 97, 96—293 ; C. Builin, Citv Police, 100, 99, 99- 298 : L Cpl. Charleson, 1st Bn. Derby H.G., 98. 96, 94—288 ; A. H. Moorshead, Twickcniiam, 100, 99, 98—297 ; A. Moorshead. jun., Twickenham, 98, 97, 94—289 ; E. Johnson, A.l.D. and Unit, 96, 99, 96—291 : Miss J. Baker, A.l.D. and Unit, 94, 98, 95—287 ; W. E. Dickens, A.l.D. and Unit, 98,95, 93—286 ; L/Cpl. W. Turk, Burnham-on-Sea, 99, 98, 98—295 ; C J. Pickering. Feltham, 97, 97, 95—289 ; J. Javes, Feltham, 97, 96, 95—288 ; J. Voss. Feltham. 96, 97, 94-—287 ; F. Everett, Calferata, 97, 96, 95—288 ; Sgt. Hawson, 32nd Surrev H.G., 99, 99, 96—294 ; Pte. Clarke, 32nd Surrey H.G., 98, 98, 97—293 ; Lt. A'. Bell, St. Helens P.O., 97, ICQ, 98—297 ; Pte. A. Whitfield, St. Helens P.O.,-100, 100, 98—298 ; Cpl. J. C. Cox, St. Helens P.O., 100, 98, 99—297 ; Pte. V. Bolton, St. Helens P.O., ICQ, 100, 100—300 ; Cpl. E. W. Evans, St. Helens P.O., 100, 100, 100, —300 ; Cpl. E. C. Perkins, St. Helens P.O., 100, 99, 97—296 ; Ptc. J. C. Wilson, St. Helens P.O., 93, 99, 95—287 ; S. A. Sinfield, Tring, 99, 100, 100—299 ; W. J. Higgs, Tring, 99, 98, 98—295 : A. Spencer, Tring, 95, 95, 95—285 ; Mrs. G. Brough ton, Twickenham, 96, 96,98—290 ; A. Boyles, Lytham St. Annes, 98,97.98—293 ; Cpl. F. G. Lloyd, B Coy 21 Glam. H.G., 98. 98. 96—292 ; Ptc. MacGillivray, E Coy. 21 Glam. H.G., 97, 93, 96—286 ; W. R. Smith, City of Ely, 96. 97, 97—290 ; R. J. Pincott, Feltham and District, 94, 96, 97—287 ; L. Smith, Twickenham, 97, 94, 94— 285 ; F. Collip, Twickenham, 98, 98, 95—291 ; R. Barnsdale, B.L., Wallington, 96 100, 97—293 ; Pte. V. Gordge, Austin Home Guard, 96, 98, 92—286 ; Cpl. H. Jerrard, 7th Glos. D Coy. Rifie and Pistol Club, 97, 96, 94—287 ; Ptc. J. Watts. 7th Glos. D Coy. Rifle and Pistol Cl-ib, 97, 96, 94—287 ; L. R. Wood. Sheffield City Police, 98, 99, 97—294 ; J. W. Naylor, Shelficld City Police, 96, 98, 96—290 ; J. Rush, Feltham and District, 97, 96, 96—289 ; R. Haworth, Colne Electricity Dept. 97, 94, 96—287 ; F. Kcnyon, Colrte Electricity Dept., 95, 94. 96—285 ; Lt. S. R. Swallow, Austin H.G., 96, 94, 97—287 ; E. Robinson, West Ham and District, 98, 94, 96—288 ; R. Goodchild, West Ham and District, 94, 96, 96—286 ; C. Wickcns, City of Ely, 98, 98, 97—293 ; Cpl. H. Bye, Austin H.G., 96, 95. 96—287 ; Pte. Penson, 60th Surrey H.G., 97, 97, 97—291 ; G. Plant, Michelin, 97, 99, 100—296 ; F. W. Witty. Michelin, 98, 98, 100—296 ; F. D. Boydcll, Michelin, 98, 98. 98—294 ; E.iShuffiebctham, Michelin, 96, 98, 95—289 ; F. Goldsmith, Michelin, 97, 94, 97— 288 ; Sgt. H. Evans, 7th Glos. D Coy. H.G., 94, 96, 97—287 ; Ptc. A. Barnard, 43rd. Bn. Lon. Tran., 94, 97, 95—286 ; Ptc. S. O. Johnson, 60th Bn. Lon. Tran., 93, 96, 96—285 ; L/Cpl. D. Pipe, Smiths (M.A.) 17th Middlesex, 97, 95, 95—287 ; Miss C. Humphreys, Styal Min., 95, 98, 97—290 ; Sgt. Taylor. Styal Min., 97, 98, 97—292 ; F. W. Diamond, Sunbury, 97, 95, 94—286 ; —. Hill, Tring, 95, 97, 96—288 ; J. Pratt, Tring, 97, 98, 92—287 ; Mrs. M. Stenton, Rotherham, 98, 93, 96—287 ; L. R. Hill. City of Ely, 93, 95, 97—285 ; A. Martin, City of Ely, 98, 96, 99—293 ; T. Kempton, City of Ely, 100, 100, 99—299 ; A. Fisher, City of Ely, 98, 97, 97—292 ; A. Hardingham, PrescSt, 97, 98, 99—294 ; E. J. Holmes, West Ham and District, 95, 99, 99—293; J. Reddish, West Ham and District, '96, 96, 93—285. " B " C L A S S A P E R T U R E S I G H T S . R. E. Yates, Bishops Hull, 92, 89, 94—275 ; S/C. E. W. Clarke, Catford M.S.C., 94, 92, 86—272 ; D. Reader, Doncaster and District, 93, 92, 94—279 ; J. Edenbrow, Greenwood and Batley H.G., 92, 85, 94—271 ; J. R. Butterfield, Lytham St. Annes, 90, 91, 92—273 ; W. Jacklin, Lytham St. Annes, 87, 93, 94—274 ; Cpl. R. Heath, St. Vincent's H.G., 97, 93, 93—283 ; S/C. Cole, Catford, M.S.C., 93, 90, 89—272 ; Pte. Honer, Central Ordnance Depot, 93, 91, 92—276 ; A. Mudie, 2nd S.T.C. Feltham Prestatyn, 89, 91, 94—274 ; Pte. Taylor, St. Vincent, 93, 89, 93—275 ; L/Cpl. Day. St. Vincent, 95, 93. 94—282 ; Com. E. J. Ross Myring, Catford, 96,94, 91—281 ; A.J.Thompson, City of Ely, 93, 94, 93—280 ; J. Stark, Prescot, 93, 92, 93—278. " C " C L A S S A P E R T U R E S I G H T S . Pte. W. More. Central Ordnance Depot, 89. 89, 89—267 ; Pte. Johnson, St. Helens P.O., 90, 89, 85—264 ; Pte. Holland, Central Ordnance Depot, 87, 93, 88— 268 ; L. Jeans, Cardiff City, 91, 91, 87—269 ; L. Wing, Cardiff City, 91, 92. 86— 269 • Sig. Bishop, 2nd S.T.C., Prestatyn, 86, 88, 86—260 ; Sig. Burdctt, 2nd S.T.C., Prestatyn, 89, 85, 85—259 ; Sig. Goslin, 2nd S.T.C., Prestatyn, 87, 87, 86—260. " A " C L A S S J U N I O R A P E R T U R E S I G H T S . R. C. Jacklin, Lytham St. Annes, 97, 99, 100—296 ; R. Ford, Eton, Slough and District, 89, 92, 94—275 ; D. T. Coleman, Eton, Slough and District, 96, 97, 93— 286 • Pte. R. Pugh, 1st Bn. Derby H.G., 90, 96, 92—278 ; Pte. L. Ludlam, 1st Bn. Derby H.G., 93, 97, 98—288 ; Cdt. D. Morris, 1st Bn. Derby H.G., 98, 97, 96—291 ; Cdt. M. Nobes, A.T.C. 92 Sqdn., Eltham, 93, 92, 93—278 ; Pte. E. Brown, Austin H.G., 89, 93, 91—273 ; Pte. Gardiner, 7 Glos. D Coy. Rifle and Pistol Club B, 97, 93 92 282 ; W. G. Stovart, No. 4 Maintenance Unit R.A.F., 97, 92, 86—275 ; Pte. Bradbury, 1st Bn. Derby H.G., 92, 93, 92—277. " C " C L A S S J U N I O R A P E R T U R E S I G H T S . Cdt. Nobes, No. 92 Sqdn. A.T.C., Eltham, 87, 86, 79—252. " A " C L A S S O P E N S I G H T S . Set. Drain, L.P.T.B. Unit H.G., 92, 92, 93—277 ; Pte. A. J. Gray, B Coy. ->1 Glam. H.G., 97. 95, 94—286 ; Sgt. Holley, B Coy. 21 Glam. H.G., 98, 96, 94— 288 ; Pte. A. Pumfrett, L.P.T.B., 96, 98, 97—291 ; Sgt. A. W. Howell, L.P.T.B., 95 96,92—283; Pte. C. Clarke, L.P.T.B., 94, 95, 92—281 ; Cpl. A. Kemp, L.P.T.B., 9o' 89 94—273 ; Pte. S. Brunsdon, 7th Glos. D Coy, 95, 93; 95—283 ; Cpl. Barnard. London Transport, 89, 96, 95—280 ; W. Harris, London Transport, 98, 99, 89—286 ; Pte. H. W. Spencer, London Transport, 92, 94, 92—278 . " B " C L A S S O P E N S I G H T S . Cpl. D. B. Peattic, Birch, 73, 81, 87—241 ; 2/Lt. J. M. Birch, Birch, 78, 85, 81— 244 ■ Sig. Brown, 2nd S.T.C., Prestatyn, 83, 85, 90—258 ; Ptc. M. Roach, 10th London Bn. H.G., 82, 83, 75—240 ; Miss M. Cole, Birch, 83, 81, 84—248. " C " C L A S S O P E N S I G H T S . Cadet G. Baker, Birch, A.T.C., 77. 69, 71—217. " A " C L A S S J U N I O R O P E N S I G H T S . Champion, Falmouth Grammar School, 80, 77, 83—240. " B " C L A S S J U N I O R O P E N S I G H T S . C/Sgt. Martin, B Coy. Isl Cdt. Bn., 87, 72, 80—239 ; W. Brailing, B Coy, 1st. Cdt. Bn., 71, 64, 87—222. A free copy of each issue of this magazine is sent to every afﬁliated unit. It should be kept at the Club Room or Range WWW.RIFLEMAN.ORG.UKMarch, 1943.T H E R I F L E M A N in. CLEANING ACCESSORIES. Rods : BK.3 (long, celluloid) CRH.2 (long, celluloid) Pullthroughs ; M.2 1/6 each, M.3 21- each, M.4 6d. each. Implements : E.8 Jags . 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Elbow Pads : Rubbafelt,-11/- pr., Savesore 12/6 pr., Crepe-Sorbo 1 5 / - p r. .22 Anti-fudge Shot-hole Gauge. 21- each. lin , 2in., 3in., 4in. Celluloid Grouping .Gauge, 1/6 each. Non-Slip Rubber Coat Pads, 4/4 per set. Sheepskin Pads, 16/3 per set. Reynolds Riﬂe Rest, 31- each. Reamers. No. 95, 31- each. V.T. 8 Oilers with Detachable Valvespout, 1/6 each. b r e a k a b l e c l a y d i s c s ( S u p p l i e s R e s t r i c t e d . ) pe.r 100 per 1,000 i i n . W h i t e 2 1 - 1 7 / 6 l i n . „ 3 1 - 2 7 1 6 *2 in. 5/- J i n . B l a c k 2 / 6 9d. each HOME GUARD RECOMMENDED BOOKS AND CHARTS T H E R I F L E Accurate Shooting in War, by Major T. S. Smith, G.M. Home Guard PocJtet Book, by Bng.-Genl. A. F. U. Greep, C.'M.G., D.S.O., p.s.c. .. . . . . Aids to Weapon Training, by Lt.-Col. G. E. Thornton and / M a j o r H . d e L . Wa t e r s . . ' . . T h e T h e o r y o f R i f l e F i r e . . . . . . ■ . . Small .-Vrms Manual, by Et.-Col. J. A. Barlow, S.A.C. The Service Riﬂe and How to Use it .. M e c h a n i s m o f t h e S . M . L . E . M a r k I I I R i ﬂ e M e c h a n i s m o f t h e E n ﬁ e l d ( 1 9 1 4 ) R i ﬂ e . . . . M e c h a n i s m o f t h e R o s s R i ﬂ e . . . - . . \ . M e c h a n i s m o f t h e B r o w n i n g A u t o m a t i c R i ﬂ e . . Visual Training and Application of Fire B l o o d y B a y o n e t s . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 s . A i m I n d i c a t o r " A p e r t u r e S i g h t " . . . . I s . E v e r y m a n ' s E y e D i s c . . . . . . . . . p e r d o z The Home Guard .300 Riﬂe with Useful T raining Programmes and Hints, by Major O. Underbill The Elements of Riﬂe Shooting by Major J. A. Barlow.. Possible Causes of Inaccurate Shooting (Service Riﬂe) .. .Aiming Card .. .. .. Instructions in Care and Cleaning of the Service Riﬂe .. A.G.'s Book of the Rifle, by A. G. Banks—Noted Writer on Riﬂe Shooting in all Aspects Chart for Battle Landscape Targets H i n t s L e a ﬂ e t . . H i n t s W a l l C h a r t 2 s , Price Post Free Is. 8d. Is. 3d. 2s. Is. 2s. Is. Is. Is. Is. Is. 5s. Is. 8s. 3d. 8d. 3d. 6d. Id. Id. Id. Id. lid. 3d, 2d. lOd. 9d. 5d. 4d. 5d. 4d. Od. 7d. 3d. 6d. M A C H I N E G U N S Tommy Gun, Riﬂe and Bayonet . . The Thompson Submachine Gun, Mechanism Made Easy T h e B r o w n i n g H e a v y M a c h i n e G u n M e c h a n i s m L e w i s G u n M e c h a n i s m The Complete Lewis Gunner The Bren Light Machine Gun .. . . .. .. . . 3 0 0 V i c k e r s M a c h i n e G u n M e c h a n i s m . . . DRILL Drill in Threes and Elementary Drill Elementary Drill Memory Card for Platoon Commanders Company Drill Movements and Commands in a Nutshell Riﬂe Drill Is. Is. Is. Is. 2s. .Is. Is. Is. 2d. 8d. 8d. 8d. 3d. Id. 8d. 5d. 7d. 7d. lOd. P I S T O L S a n d R E V O L V E R S . The Pistol in War, by Capt. E. H. Robinson .. .. 2s. 3d. MAP READING M i l i t a r y M a p R e a d i n g , C o m p l e t e G u i d e t o . . . . 4 s . l O d . Six Lessons on Map Reading and Sketching .. .. Is. 8d. RECONNOITRING, SCOUTING, ETC. N o t e s o n I n d i v i d u a l F i e l d c r a f t . . . . . . . . I s . 2 d . Simple Tactics, by Lt.-Col. A. Kearsey, D.S.O., O.B.E.. . 3s. 8d. Section Training Exercises, by /Major C. R.Ward, Sedbergh School J.T .C Is. 8d. F i r e C o n t r o l b y C o l . G . A . W a d e , M . C . . . . . I s . 8 d . 4/6 doz. 2/6 pair 41- 2 1 - e a c h 1/6 pair 7/6 each C l u b C o n s t i t u t i o n . . . . , . . . . . . l O s , 6 d . p e r 1 0 0 (plus cost of aiteratious to Club's requirements) Membership Cards,with Clul) name printed thereon 10s. Od. per loo T a r g e t E n v e l o p e s . . 8 s . O d . p e r 1 0 0 target fasteners. SMRC Longer Life Target Clips Quick Change Target Wires (25 or 50 yds.) * „ „ ( 1 0 0 y d s . ) Target Fasteners (box of 16) Leicester Target Clips Gravity " Roller Target Holders Items marked * : Price includes Purchase Tax. Prices subject to ﬂuctuation without notice. All Orders should be addressed to— the society of miniature riﬂe clubs, "Mayleigh," Petersham Road, Richmond, Surrey T e l e g r a p h i c A d d r e s s R i f l e s h o t , P h o n e , L o n d o n . T e l e p h o n e : — R i c h m o n d 1 4 4 4 Obtainable from T H E S O a E T Y O F M I N I A T U R E R I F L E C L U B S . WWW.RIFLEMAN.ORG.UKIT . T H E R I F L E M A N March, 1943. KLEANBORE FOR THE NA TIONAL LEAGUE (50 and ICQ yards) Limited supplies of Kleanbore Cartridges will be available t o C l u b s w h i c h e n t e r t h e National League, 1943 Stocks were reserved by the S.M.R.C, for this purpose. WHENEVER YOU CAN- sHooT kleanbore The priming of these Cartridges will protect the Riﬂing NO NEED T O CLEAN Remiaetoa. REMINGTON ARMS U.M.C, CO. LIMITED Brimsdown Enﬁeld Middlesex Published at the ETSonaOon OfBoes of " The Bdxeman," •• Mayleigh," Peteniiam Bead, Birfunond, Surrey. Printed by Benham ahd Oomiant LoeiraD, 2i» idUgh Oolohestere All advertisementf should be addressed to the AdverUsenent Ttfansgsf^ " The Bbpmmaw." WWW.RIFLEMAN.ORG.UK:rfa The riﬂeman THE JOURNAL OF THE SOCIETY OF MINIATURE RIFLE CLUBS. | Vo l . x x x v m . N o . 3 6 8 LONDON, JUNE, 1943 Qnarterly 6d. Asnnil SobKiiptioa 2s. 6d. post in* IMPERIAL C HE MICAL INDUSTRIES LI MITE D L O N DO N WWW.RIFLEMAN.ORG.UKii. T H E R I F L E M A N TA R G E T S (Carriage paid on target orders to value of Paper targets post free.) D E C I M A L F O R 1 5 Y A R D S R A N G E . The S.M.R.C. I Target Practice ... P.T. 5 „ 10 Card Match „ „ 5 „ T i m e - L i m i t ( g r e e n ) . . . ,, ,, T in Hat 10 T arget Cards Home Guard ; T in Hat 2-bull Per 1,000 25/- 221- 33/- 27/6 70/- 22/- and over . Per Paper 100 per 500 2/98/- 2/66/6 3/610/6 3/- 7/622/6 2/6 — DECIMAL FOR 20 Y ARDS RANGE. PerPer Paper 1,000100per 500 The S.M.R.C. 1 Target Practice... P .T . 25/-2/9 81- „ „ 5 T a r g e t M a t c h 27/6 21- 101- „ 1 0 Ta r g e t M a t c h . . . ■ ... ... 33/- 21b — „ 5 Ta r g e t ( g r e e n ) T i m e - L i m i t 33/- 3/6 Tin Hat 5 Target Cards . ■ . . . 551- 6/-17/6 Home Guard : Tin Hat 2-bull22/-2/6 — DECIMAL FOR 25 Y ARDS RANGE. Per Per Paper 1,000 100 per 500 No. 1 Small (Old Dimension) ... ... P .T .18/-21- The S.M.R.C. 1 Target Practice... P .T . 25/-2/9 81- 2 Target Practice221- 2/6 6/6 „ „ 5 T a r g e t P r a c t i c e 251-2/9 8/. „ 5 T a r g e t M a t c h33/-3/6IC/6 „ „ 5 T a r g e t a n d S I g h t e r B u l l 33/-3/6 10/6 „ 5 Ta r g e t T i m e - L i m i t g r e e n ) . . . 45/-4/6 — Ungummed l-Target Paper Centres . P. T . 71- — — S.M.R.C. Tin Hat 5 Target Cards ... 70/-7/6 22,6 L.D.V. Single Bull. J in. diam. ... 221- 2/6 — Home Guard : T in-Hat 2-bull ... ... 3C/-3/6 10/- " Scope Sight " Target 40/.4,6C- Good Luck Novelty Targets P.T.' 30/- 3/6 DECIMAL FOR 50 Y ARDS JIANGE. PerPerPaper 1,000100per 500 The S.M.R.C. 2 Target Match ...33/-3/6 10/6 „ „ 1 T a r g e t , c e n t r e 6 I n . .221-2/6 bib DECIMAL FOR 100 Y ARDSRANGE. PerPer Paper KOOO 100 per 500 The S.M.R.C. 1 Target Match Card with 12 In. centre 55/-6/-2CI- The S.M.R.C^ 1 Target New Pattern Centre 25/-2/981- METRIC CARD T ARGETS. PerPer 1,000100 The S.M.R.C. 15 yds. lO-bull Match33/- 3/6 20 yds. 5-buil ,, 27/621- „ 2 5 y d s . 5 - b u l l , , , 221- 3/6 PIST OL T ARGETS. Per Per 1,000 100 S.M.R.C. 10 yds 25/. 3/- S.M.R.C. 20 yds45/. • 5 / - B A T T L E P R A C T I C E T A R G E T S . Cut out Silhouettes Per 1,000 12/6 Per 100 1/6 TARG ETS—continued. ARMY REGULA TION T ARGETS. No. 31—20/200 No. 32—25/200 ■ No. 33—30,200 No. 34—20 500 No. 35—25/500 No. 36—30,500 No. 53b 25/200 Snap ' ... "... No. 54b 25/300 Snap No. 55b 25/400 Snap ITEMS MAP.KED P.T.—Prices include Purchase Tax. exempt. Per 1,000 9/- IS/. 15/. 5/6 5/6 7/6 25/- 20/- 20/- Per 100 I/- i;: 9d. 9d. I 2/3 O t h e r P a t t e r n s R I F L E R E P A I R S . Parkeriﬂing .22 Riﬂes, with 25 yds. test groups (.Approximately 3 months) eilbib AMMUNITION. Details issued only to Secretaries of clubs and other units which are afﬁliated to the S.M.R.C. ' Supplies restricted (Carriage paid on 5,000 lots or ov6r. , Wood box charged, but returnable for credit) Riﬂes and Ammunition can be supplied only to Secretaries of afﬁliated units approved under the Firearms Act, 1937. CARTRIDGE CASES. (Return Carriage Paid), 3d. per lb. for' Copper .22 Cases 2d. per lb. for Mixed .22 Cases. Give description and weight when sending. R I F L E S I G H T S . Plus "5 "Aperture Rearsight (for .22 S.M.L.E. rifles) £2/10,6 No. 7 Perfection Rearsight £1/18/6 P H . 1 5 R e a r s i g h t ( l e s s e y e p i e c e ) £ 1 / 1 5 / - M o d e i 2 F o r e s i g h t . F S . 2 U f o r V i c k e r s r i ﬂ e s f complete with p5 2| for B.S.A. with block on barrel r 10/9 each s e v e n e l e m e n t s , . . . . , J FS.22 ,, ,, dovetail in barrel Model 2 Foresight. Elements (levels, rings and blades) I/. ,, E L E M E N T S F O R B . S . A . N o . 2 0 F O R E S I G H T . Blades and Rings Levels 1/3 each I / - . . P. H . 5 2 s i x - h o l e d e a d - c e n t r e . . . 6 / 6 e a c h P . H . 6 1 , , , , ( l a r g e ) 7 / 6 „ P . H . 6 2 , . , , ( w i t h t i n t e d g l a s s ) I I / - , , Eyepieces. R I F L E A C C E S S O R I E S . Rubber Eyecups, REC. O. 1/6. blings ; Vveb bling, 5/6. Pistol Grips : PHG. 2 (wide lever) 6/-, Quickloaders : Detachable QL.2, 2/6. Handstops : Winchester Type, 12/6. Rubber Fore-end Grips ; RFG.2 (for B.S.A. and Vickers without open sight, 4/3; RFG.3 (lace-up), 4/9. Gibb head Rests : GHR.2 (P.H. No. 7 and Vickers Perfect Sights) and GHR.3 (B.S.A. 15 Sight), 3/6. Glint Eliminators (B.S.A. riﬂes), 1/6. No. 2 Sling Eyes, I/-. Wood Screw Revolving Swivel, l/IO. Prices subject to fluctuation without notice° All orders should be addressed to— T H E S O C I E T Y O F I V H N I A T U R E R I F L E Telegraphic Address:—Rifleshot, Phone, London. CLUBS, " Maylcigh,' Petersham Road. Richmond, Surrey Telephone;—Richmond 1444 WWW.RIFLEMAN.ORG.UK/friﬁ'j) r. I 'lu ;;oiBri'j r||i- |nf;3l lf:iiif)l(>l)Bj7 H - - - ■ m - " • W w * ! I I > U l < / J W . / » l 1 - ^ .fbJniri arfj rl?fri;|i rOrji ttbb aiuﬁai: orm i n o q - j - T O ) ? i ij'li(i*j|f|'jH ')t!t io'! qﬁ'MmrATOR^^ iraii.rma bni; ROAb/'RICHMONdI SURREY ; [ i l v / i : ﬂ j ; i l j i ) ( f ^ i l i - i f j T f e l i E r . R A P w T r T . A H r ^ o w c c - ' ^ i I K > ' T " '■,"'','1!'^, Loniionl,-; , : .j^ICwMpSD-jc^AA, o; w>i/tili 'i'. tl b.oao. 0,1, //..M ,n,oq .no ; r,, ,b,nm „h> r.'X,.. -.Sfarronl.,,: I I on,., ...oH o,i. 'b, nm.o .M In'on'iVb.nnnA . 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I ni Y'lJno I'j/'j ﬁc.f ^ u u < n n > Editorfal lO',;,,,] ,; oinoolo// o) -j/,;,! 0.7 nii/iA ■Tii.^O'LUJNifAiRYjt elT6rtn4tii60o,iii,ispiratiidH'ilt)po,a,,lsoill Oi^ylo'itiliv&J-isiI BO prfeVliIemUin,'Britain,laiidotbb /iBmtish' • • V\..' .Bm^ibe th'aUit^ispiritibotli. ibeforelbnd'itihi'OughidHti bin, /'!,i.this"Wo'rld cj-isisioan bedsaid tibiih'dve skxvfed hot only the people opiotir I Commonwealth'GOiintridii but 'bf Pbtpy,of,hpi;?o n.fV'inj! htpro will .^oJlpWuinlrlp jthat, .piantsi trees IqiYP^i PtJapr?, besijde^ ih.hnselfi, 1,,,,; •.i.t-noiio , iil-,,y i., ■„l 1 Yptuiitary,slTp,rt, pqstLilate)^-,the,.freetyijl, pf,thp indlKiduai bﬁtngoeptercippﬂ ifor sptnp public, ji^Jjef,.beneﬁtj pq,servivni tspt until. swfe. pffort?,,were||pallpd„fnl,ly„jntp p!ay,.^tidj \Yfi begiit,tp..,ntakﬁfprp,gﬂessiin the W^J-orir.ir t.ioo/ onLnol ovit /onM^b womenoitiid yflvHtiii-cnpyiyin tftPjvplMiH§ftr,R)l(,|^ but perhaps the most outstanding ;spationjJa,thnl,, pfUlte, Home Guard. Sunday, 16th May, was. a day of dual " ' ' ' / ' r ' . i i - ^ 1 u 0 / 1 , 1 0 0 . U l ) I I , n n i ; l ; - j ) , ; ; ; , l / 0 / , l , ; t i l , . ﬂ . u ; celebration^i.jdNotiﬁnljyiwa^Jt.the- tljytnk^giwipgtday; ofji^Vf MniiedihiNtttipn^YtVictqryiiiinrJSpr.th .Aﬁmn buti.-blsp/ the t tir.4birthday-,of;J^hje Honie.Guiicd,., Storting Nvith brassurds theji,;ha(d prqg-re^sednti}),;battle-drillno,Truly,ipum-lnndi Iv-ts bpsom.ei:thPiﬁrsti.gaﬁ;lien;qf, liberty's, tree..',.,At,(the zenith qf their trainingithB,,Hpine,Gii.ards,aTe itipw lUnfqi'ianyihlng, And: theyim,us,tb-e9Pi,royiii Their pqliqy,of,,7,Wa,tqhj Prepaiie . 1 ' M - M ! I V M I j i f M i ' ( > » ' I [ l i y j i v V j ....,\yp.ifeeJiaSHVC^, thp lHpme;fﬁu;i,r4 \v:ii)t [^'Qluo'int? the, infqiintatiqn_;that;,the;S.M^R.C,. ,i|Si;aiu.thOiii.sed„-t,o;;ruh d tJ;i;ird,-pJa:topni.teams;pf, t.ei>;cp|npeiiiian,|but ih .wilj/bqishnt in-, the .sechndi hal f iqfet he, ninten sﬁttsooy, ,tli usj a,llq,Vii.qgrﬁh6 Country Life Competition to occupy their atiei-i(iq)) the ﬁrst ixalf lo 31st IMeeemlicr. Full particidars of the WWW.RIFLEMAN.ORG.UK9 T H E R I F L E M A N S.M.R.C. Home, Guard Competition will appear in the September Riﬂeman. For those who need more information on the new No. 4 Service riﬂe an ofﬁcially contributed article appears in this issue, together with more information on the use of the battle sight. It is gratifying to sense from the proceedings of the Annual General Meeting of the Society (see page II and the report in the last issue that the virility of the S.M.R.C. is even greater now than thirty years ago. Undoubtedly the meeting was the best we have held since the V/ar started and was fruitful of excellent suggestions, the practical use of each one of which is being investigated. It will be gratifying to the many markswomen of the Society that their sex is now represented on the panel of Vice-Presidents by the Dowager Duchess of Norfolk, the C o u n t e s s o f D a l h o u s i e , M i s s P a t r i c i a Yo u n g , M . B . E . , o f Lincluden, and Dr. Edith Summerskill, M.P., the able leader of the Women's Home Defence, whose advocacy that this body should be regarded as the Women's Force complementary to the Home Guard has now met with some ofﬁcial recognition. The authorities have started the ladies in just the same way as the L.D.V.—no status, no uniform, no subsistence, no commissions, nothing except their own determination to help—and a grey plastic brooch. In addition to the ladies above-mentioned there have been some gentlemen added to the list of Vice-Presidents. The Society has been favoured with acceptances from the Earl of Harewood, K.G., G.C.V.O., D.S.O., T.D., Col. Lord Lovat, D.S.O., M.C., and Col. R. Bodley, chairman of the Union of South Africa National Riﬂe Association. There would be no limit to the increase of small-bore riﬂe clubs and the installation of miniature ranges if s u f ﬁ c i e n t . 2 2 r i ﬂ e s w e r e a v a i l a b l e . Since the War started the Society has enrolled over 800 new clubs and been actively concerned with the passing of nearly 300 new ranges. Now it actually has to restrain people from starting .22 riﬂe clubs until they can possibly ﬁnd a .22 riﬂe which may be renovated and brought into service. Of course it is quite reasonable that the provision of operational arms must come ﬁrst, but it does seem a pity that no productive action is allowed and inaugurated to supply this most effective and economical form of instruc tion in weapon training with ranges close handy to people's homes. Although the 'S.M.R.C. has not succeeded in gettins something done it never relaxes its efforts. Now that the training of the Youth of Britain is under the wing of ofﬁcial guidance and support .22 riﬂes are more than ever needed to add to the equipment of the riﬂe clubs they use and we hope that the realisation of this will help. All aspects of four position shooting on .22 riﬂe ranges are being investigated and in due course it is hoped to make a comprehensive statement on the subject. Whilst Britain has been credited by Life, an inﬂuential magazine of the U.S.A., with all the war winning ideas, we hesitate to support such a statement when we apply it to the indifferent use of the infantryman's trusty com panion—the rifle. Insofar as .22 rifle training is concerned realities have brought home to us the fact that we have been relying too much on artiﬁcial aids to get results. These results must now be sought in more natural conditions. It is a problem which is going to tax the best brains in the movement and we would welcome most heartily the opportunity to have our members' and readers' ideas on the subject. The Colonial team matches, with entries of 12 teams in the aperture sight and 11 teams in the open sight match, are fully reported in this issue, and it is a pleasure to repeat our congratulations to Kenya on winning the Aperture Sight Match with the record score of 1580 x 1600. Thus the record of 1579 jointly held by Trinidad and Jamaica is beaten after standing since 1939. British Guiana win the open sight match with 1433 one point below the record score made'by Jamaica in 1941. It would appear that the limelight of World opinion has been focussed recently upon the British Colonies. One so-callfd failing seems to have been the lack of military preparation, which is really a tribute to the liberty afforded all peoples within the British Empire. If this policy can gain such unexampled loyalty and help to the Mother country as we have seen from all the Dominions and Colonies of the Empire in this War, we must be more than satisﬁed- with an administration which has so kept alive the goodwill of our peoples overseas who live in such varied circumstances. But common sense and two world-wars demonstrate the danger of continuing to run an Empire without an adequate and cohesive scheme of defence. With the closer-link up that Air transport is bound to provide we shall be still better able to get together and appreciate our common needs and well-being. We are Ijappy to feel that the comradeship of riﬂe shooting is going to play its full part in those closer contacts. A boom has been taking place in our ordinary compe titions. No doubt this is due to the fact that they are fewer in number and also to fewer County Associations operating competitions. As reported elsewhere, following the announcement of the result in the last issue the Chairman of the Society, Lt. Col. Sir Lionel Fletcher, R.M., C.B.E., represented the S.M.R.C. at Cudworth in Yorkshire, when the Mackworth Praed challenge cup was presented to the winning team by the Area Commander, Major General Shears before a great assembly of H.G. He was also present at the R.A.F. Station, Halton, for the presentation by Air Commodore White of the News of the Work! Challenge Trophy to the new British Short Range Cham pion, Sgt. R. Forster, of the R.A.F., Halton R.C. There were 1525 competitors for this Championship. Moreover, the Chairman attended the Fleet Street gathering when Mr. H. H. Aldridge presented the News of the World Challenge Cup to the Ham and Petersham R.C. for the British Short Range Team Championship, in which there were 613 teams competing. For the great personal trouble he took to represent the S.M.R.C. at these three important presentations as well as the able way he managed the A.G.M., Lt.-Col. Sir Lionel Fletcher has well earned our thanks. Again we have to welcome a bigger than ever entry in the Junior Spring Competition. No fewer than 171 teams competed compared with 48 in 1942. This is entirely due to support from the ofﬁcial junior units ofthe A.C.F., A.T.C., and S.C.C. With the ﬁne score of 780 the Largs and District R.C. Junior A team were the winners. The Junior Training Corps .22 Riﬂe Match for tpms of eight is open for entry and details are given in this issue. It will be noted that shooting on proportionate cards the ranges used can be either 15, 20 or 25 yards. For the ﬁrst time the competition will be in two stages, the best ﬁve leading scorers in the ﬁrst stage to shoot under witnesses appointed by the S.M.R.C. in the ﬁnal stage. Entries close 1st October, 1943. WWW.RIFLEMAN.ORG.UKJune, 1943. The No. 4 Riﬂe {Ofﬁcially Contributed) IN recent months the No. 4 Riﬂe has been referred to on a number of occasions in the Press and in various journals, and in view of the fact that a certain amount of the information contained in these references has been incomplete it seems as well to set out shortly some facts regarding this weapon, which is now hnding its-way to the ﬁghting troops in ever increasing quantities. The ofﬁcial name of this riﬂe is " Riﬂe No. 4 Mk. I," and so far, atlhough various modiﬁcations have been incorporated from time to time in order to ease production (some of which are permanent, whilst others only apply batches of riﬂes), there has been no production o f a M a r k I I . " The design was ﬁrst put in hand about 1926, since it was realised that the disinclination of the S.M.L.E. to c T ^ serious drawback, and moreover, the S.M.L.E. had never been designed for production by rnodern mass methods. The object, therefore, of designing the No. 4 riﬂe was to evolve an accurate, reliable weapon which could be produced by mass production in case of need. It is, in fact, a modern edition of the S.M.L.E.; was originally known as the S.M.L.E. Mk. VI, and retains the Lee action, which is without question the ﬁnest in the world from the point of view of rapidity of ﬁre and ease of maintenance in action under battle conditions. A few thousand No. 4 riﬂes were made up for troop trials between 1931 and 1933, and as they proved satis factory the design was approved and laid aside for use in emergency; ﬁnancial stringency preventing any more positive action being taken at that time. As originally designed the riﬂe had a cut-off, and a tangent leaf backsight, similar to that on the P. 14, but capable of ﬁner adjustment. War-time manufacturing conditions, with untrained operatives and inspectors, and shortage of machine tools and gauges, coupled with the vital need (after Dunkirk) for speed i« production, brought about the elimination of the cut-off, the substitution of a two-range battle sight for the leaf, and a number of other modiﬁcations, such as the simpliﬁcation of the safety catch and the substitution of two grooves for the original ﬁve grooves in the barrel. These modiﬁcations were not authorised without full consideration of all the consequences which could be foreseen by the experts concerned, nor without the full knowledge of the War Ofﬁce and of the Small Arms School. From the start the No. 4 proved itself to be more accurate, and far less likely to go wrong, than the S.M.L.E. The mam reasons for this are;— ( a ) A s t u r d i e r b a r r e l . (b) The fact that so far as possible all the steel used IS of the same speciﬁcation so far as its co- ethcient of expansion is concerned. The latter point had caused trouble in the S M L E where, owing to the different types of steel employed' parts which were a loose ﬁt at normal temperatures bound as soon as the riﬂe became hot, and vice-versa. Results recorded in the last two years within the knowledge of the writer include the following:— (i) During a test of 32 riﬂes straight off production 8 ﬁrers (four of international class) ﬁred two 7-shot groups with each of four riﬂes at 100 yds. The average of all the groups was a rectangle 2 . 4 i n . X 2 . 4 i n . T h e r e w e r e a n u m b e r o f groups which could have been covered by a half-crown, and several only slightly larger. (ii) During the same test, at 300 yds. in pouring rain and using the standard battlesight, a 7-shot group 6 in. high by 3 in. across was recorded. (iii) With one of the original (1933) riﬂes a group in. X 10-J^ in. was recorded at 600 yds., the ofﬁcer in the butts enquiring: "What is going on up there—I put my hat over the last lot." The two-groove barrel was the subject of searching tests before it was approved for production and, although it is not claimed to be rhore accurate than one with ﬁve grooves, it is no less accurate, nor is it more liable to fouling, assuming that it is properly cared for. The object of introducing a two-groove barrel was to save time and machine tool wear in the cutting of the grooves. Reports from troops both in training and in battle have all conﬁrmed the closeness of this riﬂe's shooting, whilst at the same time drawing attention to a number of small defects. In all cases these imperfections have been proved to be due, not to faults in design, but to inaccurate manufacture or to careless handling by the user. One of the ﬁrst troubles was with the magazine: this is a deep drawn one-piece design which was found to require considerable care and precision in production. However, it can now be said that the various difﬁculties have gradually been overcome and that production is daily reaching a higher standard of quality. When it is considered that about 90 per cent of the workers employed in making riﬂes are women and girls, who literally did not know one end of a riﬂe from the other when they started, the results achieved are little short of marvellous. One feature of the No. 4 which has given some trouble to the user is the dual battlesight. This consists of two aperture sights at right angles to each other, so that when one is in use the other lies ﬂat. The short range sight is intended to be correct at 300 yards when the bayonet is ﬁxed and at 400 yards when the bayonet is not ﬁxed. The long range sight should be correct at 600 yards. This sight has not been an unqualiﬁed success, and arrangements are now in hand for the production of a tangent leaf sight of a new and simple design to replace the present model. The disadvantage of the battlesight is the necessity for aiming down at all ranges except those for which the sight is intended. Using the 600 yard sight it is necessary to aim down 2^ ft. when firing at 500 yards—this is considered to be difﬁcult to teach the recruit. The position has been further aggravated by the effect of the bayonet on the shooting of the riﬂe. Originally it had been found that ﬁxing the bayonet altered the "jump " of the riﬂe downwards to the extent of approxi mately 4 minutes of angle. (This is opposite to the effect in the case of the S.M.L.E., where the bayonet throws the shots higher.) Unfortunately, the war production riﬂes have been found to be less consistent than the oriainal WWW.RIFLEMAN.ORG.UKNext >