The more expert men are given advanced practice in snap, double-action, and left-hand shooting, also firing alternately at targets at different distances and at floating objects at unknown distances.
Excellent practical suggestions and information is contained in Chapter V, devoted to Pistol Practice, in “The Landing Force and Small Arms Instructions,” edition 1911.
APPENDIX IV
DIGEST OF WAR DEPARTMENT TESTS OF AUTOMATIC PISTOLS
The board of officers appointed by the Secretary of War (Special Order No. 305, Dec. 28, 1906) to test automatic pistols and revolvers met at the Springfield Armory, Springfield, Mass., on January 15, 1907. The board consisted of: Col. Philip Reade, 23rd Infantry; Maj. Joseph T. Dickman, 13th Cavalry; Capt. Guy H. Preston, 13th Cavalry; Capt. Ernest D. Scott, Artillery Corps, and Capt. John H. Rice, Ordnance Department.
The weapons referred to the board by the Chief of Ordnance for examination and test with their weights (unloaded) were as follows:
| Automatic Pistols, Caliber .45 | Lbs. | Oz. | ||
| The Colt | 2 | 2½ | ||
| The Luger | 2 | 8 | ||
| The Savage | 2 | 3 | ||
| The Knoble (single action) | 2 | 11½ | ||
| The Knoble (double action) | 2 | 10½ | ||
| The Bergmann | 2 | 3½ | ||
| The White-Merrill | 2 | 6½ | ||
| Double Action Revolvers, Caliber .45 | ||||
| The Colt | 2 | 7 | ||
| The Smith & Wesson | 2 | 6 | ||
| Automatic Revolver, Caliber .45 | ||||
| The Webley-Fosbury | 2 | 10 |
Programme of Tests of Automatic Pistols[21]