To: Brigadier General Jerry Davenport, GAF Commanding
Subject: 2019 Division of Missouri AAR.
Sir
Spring maneuvers carried out in accordance with General Orders. Beg to report attendance decimated by a confluence of weddings, funerals, treaty obligations, sickness, and conflicting orders from select CinCHome's. Local Scouts remained in barracks due to faulty weather reports. Also believe the recent wire cutting affecting CASCity may have had a deleterious effect.
Nevertheless we carried on with 4 stalwart troopers. Officers Drydock and Quickfire took turns directing trooper Pony, with Scouting performed by an odd character called Snidely Whiplash. We suspect he may be wanted north of the Medicine line, but he was effective in assigned roles. One did note the occasional muttering concerning the absence of maidens and railroad tracks . . .
Weather, BTW, was excellent, dry, calm, temperatures in the Mid 60s.
3 Skirmish runs were performed, with integrated precision pistol and rifle targets, after which a rifle speed drill (Mad minute) was performed. Saber drill was observed, Maxim gun training was done, and maximum use of cover was utilized in both rifle and pistol actions.
Results: Mad Minute - S. Whiplash
Precision Pistol - P. Express
Precision Rifle - P. Express
Lead Scout - S. Whiplash
Military Black Powder - Quickfire
Military Smokeless - Drydock
Lowest time - Drydock (winner of a well perforated Stick Elephant)
Divison of Missouri Champion
Pony Express
Pony recieves in addition to his Sharpshooter Badge, the newly constituted DIVMO traveling trophy, a reproduction Ames M1849 Riflemans Knife with display stand. Scout Whiplash took photographs of this, and we hope he will post them here. One wishes to congratulate Mr Whiplash, as he ventured from Wisconsin to shoot with us.
Skirmishs:
1 - Cavalry charge mounted, (Stickhorse) leaving weapon impaled in target (Haybale) dismount and engage target (1 liter bottle) with handgun until destroyed. Remount and ride to supply wagon, dismount, acquire long-arm, engage 2 targets, 2 rounds each, from 4 different positions of cover.
2 - Indian (subcontinent) patrol. After elephant shot down at edge of small village, recover Maxim gun (9mm AR style carbine with Bipod) and engage target (1 liter bottle) with 5 rounds. Draw sidearm, put down elephant (stick type) with 1 round, then place 5 rounds in scored paper target. Holster, recover rifle, proceed to cover and engage 3 targets, 2 rounds each, from 3 positions of cover, avoiding collateral damage to villagers. (Aside: a water bottle bounces around quite vigorously when engaged with 9mm rapid fire)
3 - Out back door of Blockhouse, rifle in hand, engage scored paper target with 3 rounds. Transition to steel buffalo for 5 rounds. Down empty rifle, move right to window, engage pistol target with 3 rounds. Move left to 2nd window, engage pistol target with 3 rounds. Leave blockhouse, move to forward position, kneel and engage pistol target with final 3 rounds.
By Direction: Col. D.C. Luetkemeyer