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READY.
One
time and three motions.
171, ( First
motion.) Raise
the piece slightly with the right hand, making a half face to the
right on the left heel; carry the right foot to the rear, and place
it at right angles to the left, the hollow of it opposite to, and
against the left heel ; grasp the piece with the left hand at the
lower band and detach it slightly from the shoulder.
172. (Second
motion.) Bring
down the piece with both hands, the barrel upwards, the left
thumb extended along the stock the butt below the right fore-arm,
the small of the stock against the body and two inches below the
right breast, the muzzle as high as the eye the left elbow against
the side; place at the same time the right thumb on the head of the
cock, the other fingers under and against the guard.
173. (Third
motion.) Cock,
and seize the piece at the small of the stock without deranging the
position of the butt.
AIM.
One
time and one motion.
174. Raise the piece with both hands, and support
the butt against the right shoulder; the left elbow down, the right
as high as the shoulder; incline the head upon the butt, so that the
right eye may perceive quickly the notch of the hausse, the front
sight, and the object aimed at; the left eye closed, the right thumb
extended along the stock, the fore-finger on the trigger.
175. When recruits are formed in two ranks to execute the firings,
the front rank men will raise a little less the right elbow, in
order to facilitate the aim of the rear rank men.
176. The rear rank men, in aiming, will each carry the right foot
about ten inches to the right, and towards the left heel of the man
next on the right, inclining the upper part of the body forward.
FIRE.
One
time and one motion.
177. Press the fore-finger against the trigger,
fire, without lowering or turning the head, and remain in this
position.
178. Instructors will be careful to observe when the men fire, that
they aim at some distinct object, and that the barrel be so directed
that the line of fire and the line of sight be in the same vertical
plane. They will often cause the firing to be executed on ground of
different inclinations, in order to accustom the men to fire at
objects either above or below them.
LOAD.
One
time and one motion.
179. Bring down the piece with both hands, at the
same time face to the front and take the position of load as
indicated No. 156. Each rear rank man will bring his right foot by
the side of the left.
180. The men being in this position, the instructor will cause the
loading to be continued by the commands and means prescribed No. 156
and following.
181. If, after firing, the instructor should not wish the recruits
to reload, he will command;
Shoulder-ARMS.
One
time and one motion.
182. Throw up the piece briskly with the left
hand and resume the position of shoulder arms, at the ' same time
face to the front, turning on the left heel, and bring the right
heel on a line with the left.
183. To accustom the recruits to wait for the command fire, the
instructor, when they are in the position of aim, will command :
Recover-ARMS.
One
time and one motion.
184. At the first part of the command, withdraw the
finger from the trigger; at the command arms, retake the position of
the third motion of ready.
185. The recruits being in the position of the third motion of
ready, if the instructor should wish to bring them to it shoulder,
he will command:
Shoulder-ARMS.
One
time and one motion.
186. At the command shoulder, place the thumb upon
the cock, the fore-finger on the trigger, half-cock, and seize the
small of the stock with the right hand. At the command arms,
bringing up the piece briskly to the right shoulder, and retake the
position of shoulder arms.
187. The recruits being at shoulder arms, when the instructor Shall
wish to fix bayonets, he will command :
Fix-
BAYONET.
One
time and three motions.
188. (First
motion.) Grasp
the piece with the left hand at the height of the shoulder, and
detach it slightly from the shoulder with the right hand.
189. (Second
motion.) Quit
the piece with the right hand, lower it with the left band, opposite
the middle of the body, and place the butt between the feet without
shock ; the rammer to the rear, the barrel vertical, the muzzle
three inches from the body; seize it with the right hand at the
upper band, and carry the left band reversed to the handle of the
sabre-bayonet.
190. (Third
motion.) Draw
the sabre-bayonet from the scabbard and fix it on the extremity of
the barrel; seize the piece with the left hand, the arm extended,
the right band at the upper band.
Shoulder-
ARMS.
One
time and two motions.
191. (First
motion.) Raise
the piece with the left hand and place it against the right
shoulder, the rammer to the front; seize the piece at the same time
with the right hand at the swell of the stock, the thumb and
fore-finger embracing the guard, the right arm nearly extended.
192. (Second
motion.) Drop
briskly the left hand by the side.
Charge-
BAYONET.
One
time and two motions.
193. (First
motion.) Raise
the piece slightly with the right hand and make a half face to the
right on the left heel; place the hollow of the right foot opposite
to, and three inches from the left heel, the feet square; seize the
piece at the Same time with the left hand a little above the lower
band.
194. (Second
motion.) Bring
down the piece with both bands, the barrel uppermost, the left elbow
against the body; Seize the small of the stock, at the same time,
with the right hand, which will be supported against the hip; the
point of the sabre-bayonet as high as the eye.
Shoulder-
ARMS.
One
time and two motions.
195. (First
motion.) Throw
up the piece briskly with the left hand in facing to the front,
place it against the right shoulder, the rammer to the front; turn
the right hand so as to embrace the guard, Slide the left band to
the height of the shoulder, the right band nearly extended.
196. (Second
motion.) Drop
the left band smartly by the side.
Trail-
ARMS
One
time and two motions.
197. ( First
motion.) The
same as the first motion of order arm.
198. ( Second
motion.)
Incline the muzzle slightly to the front, the butt to the rear and
about four inches from the ground. The right hand Supported at the
hip, will so hold the piece that the rear rank men may not touch
with their bayonets the men in the front rank.
Shoulder-
ARMS.
199. At the command shoulder, raise the piece
perpendicularly in the right hand, the little finger in rear of the
barrel; at the command arms, execute what has been proscribed for
the shoulder from the position of order arms.
Unfix-
BAYONET.
One
time and three motions.
200. ( First
and second motions.)
The same its the first and second motions of fix bayonet, except
that, at the end of the second command, the thumb of the right hand
will be placed on. the spring of the sabre-bayonet, and the left
hand will embrace the handler of the sabre-bayonet and the barrel,
the thumb extended along the blade.
201. ( Third
motion.) Press
the thumb of the right hand on the spring, wrest off the sabre-bayonet,
turn it to the right, the edge .to the front, lower the guard until
it touches the right hand, which will seize the back and the edge of
the blade between the thumb and first two fingers, the other fingers
holding the piece; change the position of the hand without quitting
the handle, return the sabre-bayonet to the scabbard, and seize the
piece with the left hand, the arm extended.
Shoulder-
ARMS.
One
time and two motions.
202. ( First
motion.) The
same as the first motion from fix bayonet, No. 191.
203. (Second
motion.) The
same as the second motion from fix bayonet, No. 192.
Secure-
ARMS.
One
time and three motions.
204. ( First
motion.) The
same as the first motion of support arms, No. 133, except with the
right hand seize the piece at the small of the stock.
205. (Second
motion.) Turn
the piece with both hands, the barrel to the front; bring it
opposite the left shoulder, the butt in the hip, the left hand at
the lower band, the thumb as high the chin and extended on the
rammer; the piece erect and detached from the shoulder, the left
fore-arm against the piece.
206. (Third
motion.)
Reverse the piece, pass it under the left arm, the left hand
remaining at the lower band, the thumb on the rammer to prevent it
from sliding out, the little finger resting against the hip, the
right hand falling at the same time by the side.
Shoulder-
ARMS.
One
time and three motions.
207. ( First
motion.) Raise
the piece with the left band, and seize it with the right. hand at
the small of the stock. The piece erect and detached from the
shoulder, the butt against the hip, the left fore-arm along the
piece.
208. (Second
motion.) The
same as the second motion of shoulder arms from. a support.
209. (Third
motion.) The
same as the third motion of shoulder arms from a support.
Right
shoulder shift-
ARMS.
One
time and two motions.
210. ( First
motion.)
Detach the piece perpendicularly from the shoulder with the right
band, and seize it with the left between the lower band and
guide-sight, raise the piece, the left hand at the bight of the
shoulder and four inches from it; place, at the same time, the right
hand on the butt, the beak between the first two fingers, the other
two fingers under the butt plate.
211. (Second
motion.) Quit
the piece with the left hand, raise and place the piece on the right
shoulder with the right hand, the look plate upwards; let fall, at
the same time, the left hand by the aide.
Shoulder-
ARMS.
One
time and two motions.
212. ( First
motion.) Raise
the piece perpendicularly by extending the right arm to its full
length, the rammer to the front, at the same time seize the piece
with the left hand between the lower band and guide sight.
213. (Second
motion.) Quit
the butt with the right hand, which will immediately embrace the
guard, lower the piece to the position of shoulder arms, slide up
the left hand to the height of the shoulder, the fingers extended
and closed. Drop the left hand by the side.
214. The men being at Support arms, the instructor will sometimes
cause pieces to be brought to the right Shoulder. To this effect, he
will command:
Right
shoulder shift-
ARMS.
One
time and two motions.
215. ( First
motion.) Seize
the piece with the right hand, below and near the left fore-arm,
place the left hand under the butt, the heel of the butt between the
first two fingers.
216. (Second
motion.) Turn
the piece with the left hand the lock plate upwards, carry it to the
right shoulder, the left hand still holding the butt, the muzzle
elevated; hold the piece in this position and-place the right hand
upon the butt as is prescribed No. 210, and let fall the left hand
by the side.
Support-
ARMS.
One
time and two motions.
217. ( First
motion.) The
same as the first motion of shoulder arms, No. 212.
218. (Second
motion.) Turn
the piece with both hands, the barrel to the front, carry it
opposite the Lift shoulder, slip the right hand to the small of the
stock, place the left fore-arm extended on the breast as is
prescribed No. 134, and lot fall the right hand by the side.
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