The second, third, and fourth prize-winners secured an aggregate of 142, 142, 141.
The professional shot was Chevalier Paine, who on his sixth entry secured the possible of 50 in five shots and two scores of 49, making 148 out of a possible 150, or the 15 shots (not consecutive) in a 554⁄100 inch circle. This gentleman fired 40 shots. Of this number there were 27 in the 10 circle, which is 336⁄100 inches in diameter. Soon after this meeting revolver-shooting sprung into popularity, and it was shown by the shooting of the members of the Massachusetts Rifle Association that, if revolver-shooting was continued at 25 yards, the possible would be secured so frequently as to make the sport uninteresting. It is worthy of record that Mr. A. L. Brackett of that association made the following 10-shot score at 25 yards on the Standard American target:—
| 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 10 | = | 98 |
It was decided by this club to change the distance to 50 yards.
Chevalier Ira Paine was the first individual known to fire 100 shots on this target at this distance, which he did Oct. 15, 1886, at Walnut Hill range, using a .44-calibre Russian-model army revolver and factory ammunition made by Union Metallic Cartridge Co.
The 100 shots were as follows:—
| 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | = | 76 |
| 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 8 | = | 79 |
| 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 6 | = | 78 |
| 9 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | = | 82 |
| 8 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 10 | = | 77 |
| 6 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 9 | = | 80 |
| 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 7 | = | 84 |
| 9 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 9 | = | 82 |
| 10 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 6 | = | 80 |
| 8 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 8 | = | 73 |
| Total | 791 | ||||||||||
Six shots with a Smith & Wesson Frontier-model revolver, at 12 yards, reduced charge, made by Mr. George Bird, at Conlin’s Gallery, New York, April 23, 1887.
The first person who attempted to equal Chevalier Paine’s record was Dr. C. C. Foster, who fired 100 shots with a Colt’s .38-calibre double-action revolver on same target, at the same distance, at Walnut Hill, Nov. 20, 1886, he securing 782 points. The next attempt at raising the record was by Chevalier Paine, who shot against his own record at Walnut Hill with the same weapon he used in the first 50-yard match. He shot on March 17, 1887, with the following result:—