NEW TARGETS

Greymouth Evening Star, 26 April 1938, Page 3

NEW TARGETS

FOR USE AT BISLEY. A ucvvly-designed target, without bull’s-eye or other clearly-dclined aiming mark, will be used for the first time at the Army Rifle Association meeting at Bisley in June. !t is known as the “Gft. convertible k:nd-scap-c target.” Small arms experts have contended for many years that the- stationary bull's-eye target was far removed In appearance from any target on a rnedern battlefield to train efficient ma’.ktmcn. Now. since the light mnohiue-gu:t. has largely replaced the rifle in the Army’s equipnient, they urge that the riflemen who are left must be really expert in the use of their weapons. Hence the introduction of a mere diflicult target for the regulation course for trained mon. The primary object of .the Army Rifle Association,is to promote interest in service shoot; ing through individual and collective competitions framed to approximate as nearly as possible to battlefield conditions. For this reason the new taset will be osed .at appointed ranges in the prize- contests. . ..

The landscape target, designedly de; cciyes the e-ye of -the flr.ej-.— AX 600 uml .50.0 yards’ Lhe- .coloration, in a blight light, will hay.e tlie appearance cf bjeiiding. This deception will call for eareful judgment on the''part of the, eo.mpeljtor if his score is to place lihij high in the order of merit. It is tlistauce that- gives the target the a,ppearan,ce of hfndscape. These targets will be used -in the championship and o.tlior contests, but not. in the "Methuen,” which is a special rifle match for teams representing the Royal Navy, Royal Marines, Ariny,' and Air Force.. The landscape target is convertible.The dark brown “cubes” can he removed and the “tin hat” aiming mark substituted. Both targets have rings marking the value of hits, but they are not visible to the firer. '

Another innovation at the meetingwill be firing ih respirators, representing a;.n engagement in a gas-con-taminated area.