Here is an original rifleman with one of our targets

[G.W. Strong]

Take a look by his feet. It is one of our prone targets.

[pony express]

Yup, ours are copied from drawings of the targets used for qualifying in the late 1800's, only scaled down.

[Niederlander]

Yes, sir!  I made the patterns for our targets by scaling down the skirmish targets in the 1885 manual.  Incidentally, ours are half scale.

[G.W. Strong]

What are the originals made from? It looks pretty battered!

[Niederlander]

According to the manual, they were made from canvas or cheese cloth around a metal frame.  They would put pasters over the holes as they shot them up.

[Forty Rod]

20 rounds on the target out of ? fired?

I know a lot of people who are making obscene amounts of money to carry guns that likely can't do as well.   

[Pitspitr]

20 rounds on the target out of ? fired?

Likely out of 20 fired. You didn't earn the sharpshooters cross and that many ladders on that shooting medal without being pretty darned good. That Sharpshooters cross required a minimum 88% at 200, 300, and 600 yds and 76% minimum at 800, 900, and 1000 yds. Besides they wouldn't have wasted the negative on that picture if the target hadn't been pretty impressive.

[D-Hansen]

Very cool, thanks for sharing the photo and information.

D-Hansen

[Ol Gabe]

My eyes ain't like they used to be, but that sure and for certain looks a lot like Pitspitr! Any possibility of a distant relative?
Best regards and good shooting!
'Ol Gabe

[Niederlander]

Yes, but I don't see the "glow" from the sunburn!  (Sorry Jerry, I had to go there!)

[Texas Lawdog]

Jerry and I need to protect our Ruddy complexion when we are out in the sun. I have had to have several removed by lasers, skin cancer ain't no fun.