 The eye should be fixed steadfastly on the mark aimed at, and not on the barrel or foresight, which latter will be easily brought into the alignment, if the eye is fixed as directed. IV. — In aiming, the left eye should be closed. Aiming drill is generally...  Drill ... for the Corps of rifle volunteers - Page 50by sir Daniel Lysons - 1859Full view - About this book
 | War office - 1855 - 88 pages
...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....mark aimed at, and not on the barrel or foresight, which latter will be easily brought into the alignment if the eye is fixed as directed. Particular... | |
 | William Elisha Smith - 1858 - 56 pages
..."foresight," which should cover the middle of the mark aimed at. 3. The eye should be fixed stedfastly on the mark aimed at, and not on the barrel, or foresight. 4. In aiming the left eye should be closed. 35 AIMING DRILL (continued). Their are 3 methods of aiming,... | |
 | Navy - 1859 - 196 pages
...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....steadfastly on the mark aimed at, and not on the barrel or fore eight, which latter will be easily brought into the alignment, if the eye is fixed as directed.... | |
 | War office - 1859 - 118 pages
...fore- sight, which should cover the middle of the object aimed at. The eye should be fixed steadily on the mark aimed at, and not on the barrel or fore-sight, which latter will be easily brought into the alignement if the eye is fixed as directed. In aiming,... | |
 | Military art and science - 1860 - 936 pages
...an object, confining the attention of the recruit to the following simple rales : — 1st. That the sights should not incline to the right or left. 2nd....mark aimed at, and not on the barrel or fore-sight, which latter will be easily brought into the alignment if the eye is fixed as directed. Particular... | |
 | Llewellynn Frederick W. Jewitt - 1860 - 136 pages
...of the back-sight and the top of the foresight, which should cover the middle of the mark aimed at. The eye should be fixed steadfastly on the mark aimed...sights will then be brought up to the line of sight. In aiming, the left eye should be closed. If a man is not able to do this at the outset, he will soon... | |
 | Henry Astbury Leveson - Hunting - 1860 - 564 pages
...back-sight and the top of the fore-sight, which should cover the centre of the object aimed at. III. — The eye should be fixed steadfastly on the mark aimed at, and not on the barrel or fore-sight, which latter will be easily brought into the alignment if the eye is fixed as directed. IV. — In... | |
 | Aubrey William O. Saunders - 1861 - 162 pages
...eye, through the centre of the notch of the backsight, across the tip of the foresight, to the centre of the mark aimed at. 3rd. That the eye should be...fixed steadfastly on the mark aimed at, and not on the foresight or barrel. 4th. That the left eye should be closed: How many kinds of sight are there ? Three... | |
 | Elphinstone Waters Begbie - Shooting, Military - 1862 - 96 pages
...notch of the back-sight, and the top of the fore-sight. 3rd. That the eye should be fixed steadily on the mark aimed at, and not on the barrel, or fore-sight. 4th. That, in aiming, the left eye should be closed 7. Three; a "fine-sight," "full-sight," and "halfsight."... | |
 | John Millar Bannatyne - Infantry - 1863 - 464 pages
...the back-sight and the top of the fore-sight, which should cover the middle of the mark aimed at. 3d. That the eye should be fixed steadfastly on the mark aimed at. and not on the barrel or foresight. 4</i. That in aiming the left eye should be closed. [Idem. Q. Explain the difference between tine,... | |
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