 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 top of the fore-sight, which should cover the middle of the mark aimed at. 3. That the eye should be fixed steadfastly...  Field exercise and evolutions of infantry - Page 374by War office - 1859Full view - About this book
 | sir Daniel Lysons - 1860 - 108 pages
...the following simple rules :— 1st. That the sights should not incline to the right or left. 2nd. That the line of sight should be taken along the centre...which should cover the middle of the mark aimed at. 3rd. That the eye should bo fixed stedfastly on the mark aimed at, and not on the barrel or foresight... | |
 | Military art and science - 1860 - 936 pages
...the following simple rules :— 1st. That the sights should not incline to the right or left. 2nd. That the line of sight should be taken along the centre...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 barrel or fore-sight,... | |
 | 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 sights... | |
 | Henry Astbury Leveson - Hunting - 1860 - 584 pages
...slight 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... | |
 | sir Daniel Lysons - 1861 - 108 pages
...the following simple rules :— 1st. That the sights should not incline to the right or left. 2nd. That the line of sight should be taken along the centre...which should cover the middle of the mark aimed at. 3rd. That the eye should be fixed stedfastly on the mark aimed at, and not on the barrel or foresight... | |
 | Charles Hamilton Fenton - Shooting - 1861 - 96 pages
...how is the elevation to be determined ? 41.—If under 100 yards, what allowance should be made ? 30. Along the centre of the notch of the backsight, and...which should cover the middle of the mark aimed at. 37. None ; one term has reference to elevation, and the other embraces also direction. 38. No; for... | |
 | Hans Busk - Rifles - 1861 - 280 pages
...left. 2nd. That the line of sight is taken along the 1st. That the sights do not incline either to the centre of the notch of the back-sight and the top of the fore-sight, which is made to cover the centre of the target. 3rd. That the eve is fixed steadfastly on the mark, and... | |
 | Elphinstone Waters Begbie - Shooting, Military - 1862 - 96 pages
...every man having his own rifle. 6. 1st. That the sights should not incline to the right or left. 2nd. That the line of sight should be taken along the centre...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.... | |
 | John Millar Bannatyne - Infantry - 1863 - 464 pages
...laid down for guidance in aiming 1 A. 1st. That the sight should not incline to right or left. 2d. That the line of sight should be taken along the centre...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.... | |
 | War office, John Bower (Lieut.-Colonel.) - 1863 - 162 pages
...the following simple rules :— 1st. That the sights should not incline to the right or left. 2nd. That the line of sight should be taken along the centre of the notch of the backrsight and the top of the fore-sight, which should cover the middle of the mark aimed at. 3rd.... | |
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