Instruction of musketry1855 - 1911 pages |
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2nd class 300 yards point 3d Period 3rd Class 50 yards 70 rounds according answers back sight battalion bee's wax Blank Cartridge bull's eye bullet centre column of casuals commence commissioned officer company instructor company or class conclusion cord course of practice crosses the line diagram different distances Dist duty file firing firelock firing and volleys fore sight front hits Individual Firing instruction Instructor of Musketry judge the distance judging distance drill judging distance practice line of fire line of sight mandrel mark marker's butt markers missioned officer instructor muzzle non-com non-commissioned officer instructor number of points number of rounds parade placed points obtained position drill practice ground practice return rank rear receive the initials recruits regimental repeat the practice Rifle Musket second class second period serjeant sliding bar soldier squad structor target drill target practice third class third period total number total points trajectory trapezium
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Page 25 - In all cases where the nature of the ground admits of it, a trench is to be dug for the " markers," of the dimensions given in Plate IX., about fifteen yards to the front, and to one side of the targets, and in such a position that the markers may easily see the face of the target from it ; the earth excavated should be thrown up on the side of the firing c ; there should also be two epaulments. D, D, so as to screen the men not only from the shots themselves, but from any stones that may be thrown...
Page 42 - That the line of sight should be taken along 'the centre of the notch of the back-sight and the top of the fore-sight, which should cover the middle of the mark aimed at.
Page 2 - ... to the rank and intelligence of his auditors, the whole history of small arms, from the first invention of gunpowder, and the successive steps by which the rifled musket has attained its present efficiency, in order that the officers and soldiers, by acquiring a thorough knowledge of the subject theoretically, may take greater interest in the practical part of this most important branch of their duty.
Page 27 - The red flag is always to be kept up as long as the markers are out of the butt, or any person is in the line of range. Whenever the
Page 13 - Fine-sight is when the line of sight is taken along the bottom of the notch of the back-sight, the fine point of the fore-sight being only seen in the alignment ; as A, fig.
Page 13 - Full-tight is when the point of the fore-sight is taken in alignment with the shoulder of the notch of the back-sight ; as B, fig.
Page 16 - At the extremity of each of these perpendicular lines the instructor will place a soldier standing at ease, and facing the squad he is about to instruct 18.
Page 42 - Particular attention is to be paid to this rule, for beginners are apt to fix the eye on the fore-sight instead of the mark, in which case the latter can never be distinctly seen, and the difficulty of aiming is greatly increased.
Page 5 - To establish the natural connexion between the eye and the hand, constant practice is required ; and the novice should be accustomed to' handle his rifle both with and without the bayonet, being put through all the motions of firing standing and kneeling^ with the same precision as if actually practising with ballcartridge. At the School of Musketry at Hythe, recruits are taught to fire standing at all distances up to 300 yards, and kneeling at every longer range.
Page 41 - Should two or more men obtain the same number of points, the prize will be awarded to that man who has obtained the greatest number of points throughout the whole practice.