 At the last command, without moving the body or eyes, raise the rifle smartly to the front of the right shoulder to the full extent of the left arm, elbow inclined downward, the barrel nearly horizontal, muzzle slightly depressed, heel of the butt on...  Drill ... for the Corps of rifle volunteers - Page 55by sir Daniel Lysons - 1859Full view - About this book
 | Charles Hamilton Fenton - Shooting - 1861 - 96 pages
...Without moving the planation for the word body, head, eye, or hand in " Present." the slightest degree, throw the Rifle smartly to the front of the right...the left arm, (the arms moving close in to the body) raising the 13. — What errors is the recruit most liable to commit at the first motion of the " Present,"... | |
 | Aubrey William O. Saunders - 1861 - 162 pages
...firmly on the right heel. Present. Without moving the body, head, eye, or hand, in the slightest degree, throw the rifle smartly to the front of the right...full extent of the left arm, (the arms moving close into the body,) raising the rifle in so doing, with the muzzle a little low, and keeping the sight... | |
 | Elphinstone Waters Begbie - Shooting, Military - 1862 - 96 pages
...same direction, and erect. 3. " Without moving the body, head, eye, or hand, in the slightest degree, throw the rifle smartly to the front of the right...the left arm (the arms moving close in to the body), raising the rifle in so doing, with the muzzle a little low, and the sight upright ; the top part of... | |
 | War office, John Bower (Lieut.-Colonel.) - 1863 - 162 pages
...YARDS— READY will be given, on which the volunteer will proceed as described in the Platoon Exercise. On the word PRESENT, without moving the body, head, or...close in to the body) ; he will raise the rifle in so doing, keeping the sight upright; the top part of the heel plate to be in a line with the top of... | |
 | G H. Greaves - 1870 - 96 pages
...What are the In- Without in the slightest degree moving the structions ? body, head, or eye, raise the rifle smartly to the front of the right shoulder to the full extent of the left arm, the arms to move close in to the body, the back-sight to be upright, the top part of the heel plate to be in... | |
 | John W. Whitcomb - 1872 - 94 pages
...rest firmly on the right heel. Without in the slightest degree moving the body, head, or eye, raise the rifle smartly to the front of the right shoulder to the full extent of the left arm, — the arms to move close to the body, — the back-sight to be upright, — the top part of the heel plate to... | |
 | Henry R W. Lumsden - 1874 - 74 pages
...firmly on the right heel. Present. Without in the slightest degree moving the body, head, or eye, raise the rifle smartly to the front of the right shoulder to the full extent of the left arm, — the arms to move close to the body, — the back sight to be upright, the top part of the heel plate to be in... | |
 | New Zealand. Army - 1887 - 248 pages
..." Present. 'Two." ' Without in the slightest degree moving the body, head, or eye raise the carbine smartly to the front of the right shoulder to the full extent of the left arm, the arms to move close to the body, the back-sight to be : upright, the top part of the butt plate to be level... | |
 | United States. War Department - 1904 - 298 pages
...drill: 1. Position, 2. EXERCISE. At the last command, without moving the body, head, or eyes, raise the rifle smartly to the front of the right shoulder to the full extent of the left arm; elbows inclined downward; the barrel nearly horizontal; muzzle slightly depressed, heel of the butt... | |
 | General Staff Corps - 1906 - 238 pages
...drill: 1. Position, 2. EXERCISE. At the last command, without moving the body, head, or eyes, raise the rifle smartly to the front of the right shoulder to the full extent of the left arm ; elbows inclined downward ; • the barrel nearly horizontal ; muzzle slightly depressed, heel of... | |
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