Manual for Noncommissioned Officers and Privates of Infantry of the Army of the United States, 1917 eBook

United States Department of War
This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 376 pages of information about Manual for Noncommissioned Officers and Privates of Infantry of the Army of the United States, 1917.

Manual for Noncommissioned Officers and Privates of Infantry of the Army of the United States, 1917 eBook

United States Department of War
This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 376 pages of information about Manual for Noncommissioned Officers and Privates of Infantry of the Army of the United States, 1917.

80.  Being at present arms:  1. Port, 2.  ARMS.

Carry the piece diagonally across the body and take the position of port arms.

81.  Being at port arms:  1. Present, 2.  ARMS.

Carry the piece to a vertical position in front of the center of the body and take the position of present arms.

82.  Being at present or port arms:  1. Order, 2.  ARMS.

Let go with the right hand; lower and carry the piece to the right with the left hand; regrasp it with the right hand just above the lower band; let go with the left hand, and take the next to the last position in coming to the order, (TWO) Complete the order.

83.  Being at order arms:  1. Rightshoulder_, 2.  ARMS.

With the right hand raise and throw the piece diagonally across the body; carry the right hand quickly to the butt, embracing it, the heel between the first two fingers. (TWO) Without changing the grasp of the right hand, place the piece on the right shoulder, barrel up and inclined at an angle of about 45 from the horizontal, trigger guard in the hollow of the shoulder, right elbow near the side, the piece in a vertical plane perpendicular to the front; carry the left hand, thumb and fingers extended and joined, to the small of the stock, tip of the forefinger touching the cocking piece, wrist straight and elbow down. (THREE) Drop the left hand by the side.

84.  Being at right shoulder arms:  1. Order, 2.  ARMS.

Press the butt down quickly and throw the piece diagonally across the body, the right hand retaining the grasp of the butt. (TWO), (THREE) Execute order arms us described from port arms.

85.  Being at port arms:  1. Rightshoulder_, 2.  ARMS.

Change the right hand to the butt. (TWO), (THREE) As in right shoulder arms from order arms.

86.  Being at right shoulder arms:  1. Port, 2.  ARMS.

Press the butt down quickly and throw the piece diagonally across the body, the right hand retaining its grasp of the butt. (TWO) Change the right hand to the small of the stock.

87.  Being at right shoulder arms:  1. Present, 2.  ARMS.

Execute port arms. (THREE) Execute present arms.

88.  Being at present arms:  1. Rightshoulder_, 2.  ARMS.

Execute port arms. (TWO), (THREE), (FOUR) Execute right shoulder arms as from port arms.

89.  Being at port arms:  1. Leftshoulder_, 2.  ARMS.

Carry the piece with the right hand and place it on the left shoulder, barrel up, trigger guard in the hollow of the shoulder; at the same time grasp the butt with the left hand, heel between first and second fingers, thumb and fingers closed on the stock.  (TWO) Drop the right hand by the side.

Being at left shoulder arms:  1. Port, 2.  ARMS.

Grasp the piece with the right hand at the small of the stock.  (TWO) Carry the piece to the right with the right hand, regrasp it with the left, and take the position of port arms.

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