What did the NRA do in the 1870s - 1880s

[4v50 Gary]

Post Civil War, the NRA was created to promote rifle marksmanship. Besides opening ranges and holding matches, did the NRA have coaches like it does today? What did it do to train men to be riflemen?

 

[berettaprofessor]

There is an excellent history of the NRA published in 2002 and written by Jeffrey Rodengen. Or one could consult wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Rifle_Association

 

[Palehorseman]

The same thing as they came into being for, spending a lot of time trying to improve the sorry marksmanship done by Yankees during the civil war