INDEX

A
Accidents, 100, 107, 126, 133, 135
Accuracy of Cartridges, 39
Accuracy of Revolvers, 23, 46, 50
Accuracy of Pistols, 29
Accuracy Muzzle loading Pistols, 14
Adjusting sights, 132-133
Aiming, 127-128
Air space for dense powders, 157
Annual Matches, 97, 171-180, 197-205
Ammunition, 37-61, 182
“Any” Pistol defined, 180
“Any” Revolver defined, 180
Arms, 18-36, 182
Arguments and Controversies, 139
Artificial Light, 66, 118
Automatic Pistol, 18, 25, 26, 34, 35
Automatic Pistol defined, 19
Automatic Pistol Tests, 206
Automatic Revolver, 24
B
Balance of Arms, 125
Ballistical Table, 60-61
BB Caps, 135
Bisley, 93
Blacking Sights, 141
“Blazing away” ammunition, 138
Bore, to measure, 153-154
Bullet holes, clean cut, 50
Bullets, exact diameter of, 60, 61
Bullets, 44, 149-155
Bullets, flat pointed, 41
Bullets, hollow pointed, 42
Bullets, mantled, 44
Bullets, soft nosed or “dum-dum,” 55
Bullets, self-lubricating, 52
Bullets, weight of, 60, 61
Bullets stuck in barrels, 134
C
Care in handling arms, 107, 126, 127, 135
Carlin-Reynolds tests, 74-75
Carrying arms, 105
Cartridges, automatic pistol, 54-58
Cartridges, center fire, 43-61
Cartridges, rim fire, 39, 43, 60
Championship matches, 171-180, 197-205
Charges, 60-61
Cheap arms to be avoided, 122

Classification of arms, 180
Cleaning and care of arms, 143-146, 181
Cleaning fluids, 144
Clubs and Ranges, 111-121
Coaching, 132
Colt, Colonel, 14
Competing in matches, 138-143
Confinement of powder, 158
Corrosion, 145-146
Cowboy shooting, 137
Crimping shells, 39
D
Disputes, 139
Disqualification, 139
Double actions, 126
Drawing arms, 136
Duelling, 14
“Dum-dum” bullets, 55
E
Equipment and paraphernalia, 140-146
Exhibition shooting, 18, 31
Exact diameter of bullets, 60-61
F
Finish of arms, 124
Firing, 128-132, 181
First Pistols, 13
First Revolver, 14
Fit of arms, 121
Fit of bullets, 155
“Flinching,” 26, 110, 125
Fluids, cleaning, 144
Fluxing lead, 150
Fouling, 37, 52, 54
Franco-American matches, 79-83
“Freak arms,” 31
G
Gallery charges, 47-51
Gallery ranges, 116-121
“Gas cutting,” 153
Gould, A. C., 72
“Grained gunpowder,” 13
Grand aggregate medals, 171
“Gun men,” 137
Gunsmithing, 213
H
Handles or stocks, 123-124
Hardening bullets, 154
Hat for shooting, 141
Hints for beginners, 122-146
Holding position, 131
Holster weapons, 23
Hunting charges, 42, 55
I
International matches, 79-85
Indoor Revolver championship, 178
Indoor Pistol championship, 179
Indoor Pocket Revolver championship, 179
Indoor Novice match, 180
Instructions to Officers in charge of U. S. R. A. championship contests, 187
K
Keeping records, 138

L
Ladies’ clubs, 109
Ladies, pistol shooting for, 107-110
Large calibers, 32, 35, 90, 92
Leading of barrel, 134
League, U. S. R. A., 97
Lesmok Powder, 156
Long range shooting, 94-95
Lubricant, 155
Lubricating bullets, 154, 155
M
Manipulation, 126-128
Mantled bullets, 44
Marking, 114-116, 183
Match shooting, 139
Matches and Competitions, 96-98, 138-143, 171-180
Measuring powder, 161, 162
Metal cased bullets, 44
Methods and Customs in conducting U. S. Revolver Association competitions, 184
Military arms, 20-26
Military arms, requirements of, 20, 21, 55, 56, 181
Military championship match, 175
Military record match, 174
Military revolver team match, 175
Misfires, .22-cal., 134
Moulding bullets, 149-155
Muzzle loading Pistol, 13
Muzzle velocities, 58, 60, 61
Muzzle energy, 60, 61
N
National Guard revolver practice, 204
National organizations, 31
National pistol match, 107-199
National Rifle Association, 97
Night shooting, 65-66
Novice Re-entry match, 180
O
Oils, 145
Olympic Games Matches, 83-85
Opening mouth of shells, 161
Organized Militia target practice, 204
Outside lubrication, 41
P
Paine-Bennett match, 73
Paine sights, 63
Patridge sight, 63
Penetration, 60-61
Physical condition important, 143
Pistol championship match, 172, 179
Pistols, 27-29
Pistol, definition of, 18-19
Pistol muzzle loading, 13
Pistol shooting for ladies, 107-110
Pocket arms, 31-35, 181
Pocket Revolver championship match, 176, 179
Police, Revolver practice for, 99-106
Position, 127-128, 182
Possibles, 92
Powders, 37, 155-159
Powder charges, 60-61
Powder measures, 161
Practice shooting, 94-98
Practical shooting, 136-137

Primer difficulty, 42
Primers, 147
Proportion of charges, 38
Protection from rust, 145-146
Protests, 139, 183
Pulling the trigger, 129-130
Pull of trigger, 133
Q
Qualifications for shooting, 16
Quick drawing of weapons, 135
R
Rapidity of fire in automatic pistols, 25
Rapid fire shooting, 126, 142
Ranges, 111-121
Range officers, 139
Records, 77, 184, 191-196
Record, definition of, 76
Reduced charges,

Footnotes:

[1] The first pistols of which there is any authentic information were made about 1540 by one Caminelleo Vitelli at Pistoia, Italy, from which place the arm took its name.

[2] For a detailed history of the evolution of the pistol and revolver, the reader is referred to “Text-book for Officers at Schools of Musketry,” Longman & Co., London; “Kriegstechnische Zeitschrift,” Heft I and II, 1901, Mittler & Sohn, Berlin; “The Modern American Pistol and Revolver,” Bradlee Whidden, Boston. Many interesting specimens of ancient and modern pistols and revolvers are owned and exhibited by the United States Cartridge Company of Lowell, Mass.

[3] See Ordnance Reports, Department of War, Washington, D. C., for complete details of tests, etc.

[4] See Appendix for digest of these tests.

[5] The United States Revolver Association, The National Rifle Association of Great Britain, and the United Shooting Societies of France. For programmes and details, address the secretaries of the respective organizations.

[6] For descriptions and illustrations of this style of shooting, see “The Art of Revolver Shooting,” by Walter Winans (G. P. Putnam’s Sons, New York and London). This elaborate work contains also much detailed information, valuable suggestions, and many interesting personal experiences in relation to revolver shooting.

[7] The difficulty is probably caused by the priming composition used at the present time in smokeless rim-fire ammunition. These compositions vary with different manufacturers, but most of them contain fulminate of mercury, chlorate of potash, powdered glass, etc. The trouble is probably caused principally by the chlorate of potash and perhaps by the fulminate of mercury. At any rate, a corrosive residue is left which attacks the barrel and causes it to rust. A priming composition free from deleterious substances, and which will not leave a corrosive residue, is urgently needed for both rim-fire and center-fire ammunition.

[8] So named after its adoption as the service ammunition of the Russian cavalry.

[9] California Powder Works. This brand of powder is not retailed to small consumers.

[10] Sold by American Specialty Co., 198 Fifth Avenue, New York City.

[11] See “The Modern American Pistol and Revolver,” by A. C. Gould (Bradlee Whidden, Publisher, Boston, Mass.).

[12] See Appendix for Constitution, Annual Matches, Rules and Regulations, etc.

[13] The position of a shot accurately indicated by a marker from a pit or safe place near the target. A disc of sufficient size to be seen easily from the firing point attached to the end of a pole is used for this purpose, the marker placing the disc over the shot hole for a few seconds immediately after each shot is fired.

[14] For a complete detailed description of range construction, including illustrations, practical working drawings, etc., the reader is referred to “Rifle Range Construction,” published by the E. I. du Pont Powder Company, Rifle Smokeless Division, Wilmington, Del.

[15] See Appendix.

[16] Under this subject the author aims to give helpful practical information and advice for the benefit of all who wish to acquire skill in pistol and revolver shooting.

[17] The Ideal Manufacturing Company (Marlin Firearms Co., successors) of New Haven, Conn., publishes a handbook containing full information in regard to moulding bullets, reloading ammunition, tables, and other useful information relating to shooting.

[18] See Gunsmithing, Repairs, etc., in the Appendix.

[19] In 1900 and 1901 the military target with a 4x5-inch elliptical bull’s-eye was used. The bull’s-eye counted 5 and the possible was 375. Since then the Standard American target with the 8-inch bull’s-eye has been used. Prior to 1904 twenty-five shots were fired at each of three ranges—25, 50, and 75 yards. That year the other ranges were discontinued and the 75 shots have since been fired at 50 yards only.

[20] Penalized best shot in this string for over time.

[21] The tests for revolvers were similar, with suitable slight modifications.

[22] Reproduced from “Small Arms Firing Regulation U. S. Navy, 1917.”