 Every volunteer should understand the reasons for the rules, which are laid down for his guidance in practice. The following explanations will be found sufficient, though, where musketry instructors are employed, and time will permit, they may be given...  Drill ... for the Corps of rifle volunteers - Page 65by sir Daniel Lysons - 1860Full view - About this book
 | War office - 1855 - 88 pages
...necessary to show that its upper surface does not lie in the same direction as the inside or bore. 3. That the axis of the piece is an imaginary line along the centre of the bore. It denotes the course taken by the centre of the bullet whilst under the influence of the exploded... | |
 | Sir Daniel LYSONS - 1859 - 90 pages
...to remove the cramp ; this being done, ease the lock to half-cock. * j . J Theoretical Principles. Every volunteer should understand the reasons for...1. The axis of the piece is an imaginary line along ithe centre of the barrel A, B, fig. 1, Plate VIII. 2. The " line of fire " (B, C) is the continuation... | |
 | Military art and science - 1860 - 936 pages
...bore, with a view hereafter to show that the barrel thus constituted gives elevation in itself. That the "axis of the piece" is an imaginary line along the centre of the barrel, which denotes the. course taken by the centre of the bullet whilst under the influence of the exploded... | |
 | War office, John Bower (Lieut.-Colonel.) - 1863 - 162 pages
...half-cock. 6. Theoretical Principles. Every volunteer should understand the reasons for the rules, which arc laid down for his guidance in practice. The following...along the centre of the barrel A, B, fig. 1, Plate VI. • 2. The " line of fire " (B, C) is the continuation of the axis, and the direction in which... | |
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