 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. 3rd. That the eye should be fixed steadfastly on the mark aimed at, and not on the...  Drill ... for the Corps of rifle volunteers - Page 53by sir Daniel Lysons - 1859Full view - About this book
 | War office - 1855 - 88 pages
...the principles of aligning the sights of a musket on an object, confining the attention of the squad to the following simple rules : — 1st. That the...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. 3rd.... | |
 | War office - 1855 - 80 pages
...to the following simple rules : — 1. That the firelock should not incline to the right or left. 2. That the line of sight should be taken along the centre of the notch of the back sight, and the summit of the fore sight should cover the middle of the mark. 3. That the recruit... | |
 | William Elisha Smith - 1858 - 56 pages
...explained in the four following simple rules. 1. The sights should not incline to the right or left. 2. The "Line of Sight" should be taken along the centre...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.... | |
 | Sir Daniel LYSONS - 1859 - 90 pages
...the ball will invariably strike ou that side to which the sight is inclined. See fig. 3, Plate VIII. Allowance must be made for the wind when firing, but...the mark aimed at. 3rd. That the eye should be fixed steadfastly on the mark aimed at, and not on the barrel or foresight ; the sights will then be brought... | |
 | Navy - 1859 - 196 pages
...the principles of aligning the sights of a musket on an object, confining the attention of the men to the following simple rules: — 1st. — That the...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. 3rd.... | |
 | War office - 1859 - 118 pages
...of the target, the soldier will take care that the sights do not incline to the right or left, and that the line of sight should be taken along the centre...of the notch of the backsight, and the top of the fore- sight, which should cover the middle of the object aimed at. The eye should be fixed steadily... | |
 | Military art and science - 1860 - 936 pages
...the rifle on an object, confining the attention of the recruit to the following simple rales : — 1st. That the sights should not incline to the right...the mark aimed at. 3rd. That the eye should be fixed steadfastly on the mark aimed at, and not on the barrel or fore-sight, which latter will be easily... | |
 | Llewellynn Frederick W. Jewitt - 1860 - 136 pages
...tutelage. The sights must not be allowed, in holding the rifle, to incline either to the right or left. The line of sight should be taken along the centre...which should cover the middle of the mark aimed at. The eye should be fixed steadfastly on the mark aimed at, and not on the barrel or foresight ; the... | |
 | Henry Astbury Leveson - Hunting - 1860 - 564 pages
...ranges, a very slight deviation in this respect will cause a wide deflection. II. — The "aim" or "line of sight" should be taken along the centre of...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... | |
 | Henry Astbury Leveson - Hunting - 1860 - 584 pages
...deviation in this respect will cause a wide deflection. II. — The "aim" or '•'•line of night" should be taken along the centre of the notch of the...the top of the fore-sight, which should cover the centre of the object aimed at III. — The eye should be fixed steadfastly oh the mark aimed at, and... | |
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