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65th
(2nd Yorkshire North Riding) Regiment of Foot
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Here are the
commands that bring a man to the Order Arms from:
The Order
Rifle placed perpendicularly at
the right side, butt on the ground, its toe in line with the toe
of the right foot; right hand placed flat on the outside of the
stock, thumb on the sling, the barrel pressed to the hollow of
the shoulder.
Next possible
command - [ Fix Bayonets
| The Shoulder | The Advance |
The Slope | Stand
at Ease | Unfix Bayonets | Ground Arms | The Trail ]
Fix
Bayonets
Description
Command
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Action
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| Fix
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- By a sharp turn of
the wrist, bring the thumb of the right hand
round the rear of the barrel and grasp the rifle,
thumb between the stock and the thigh
- At the same time
seize the socket of the bayonet with the left
hand, knuckles to the front, thumb to the rear,
fingers pointing to the ground, left elbow to the
rear.
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| Bayonets |
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- Push the muzzle of
the rifle a little forward
- At the same time draw
the bayonet
- As soon as the point
clears the scabbard turn it up, keeping the elbow
down and the upper part of the arm close to the
body.
- Place socket of
bayonet on the muzzle (flat part of the blade to
the front)
- When it falls on the
block of the foresight, turn it with the thumb
from left to right and press it home
- With the thumb turn
the locking ring in the same direction under the
block of the foresight
- Drop the left hand to
the side and bring the rifle to the
Order
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The Order
from the Shoulder
Description
Command
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Action
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| Order
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2.
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- Bring the rifle down
to the right side, allowing the little finger to
slip behind the barrel as it descends, and place
the butt quietly on the ground at the Order
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- Place the right hand
flat on the outside of the stock, thumb on the
sling, the barrel pressed to the hollow of the
shoulder.
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Next possible
command - [ The Shoulder | The Advance |
The Slope | Stand
at Ease | Unfix Bayonets | Ground Arms ]
The Order
from the Advance Arms
Description
Command
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Action
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| Order
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- Seize the rifle with
the left hand, little finger in line with the
point of the right shoulder, arm close to the
body
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- Extend the fingers
and thumb of the right hand
- Lower the rifle with
the left hand until the butt touches the ground;
the left arm and rifle to be kept close to the
body
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- Drop the left hand to
the side
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Next possible
command - [ The Shoulder | The Advance |
The Slope | Stand
at Ease | Unfix Bayonets | Ground Arms ]
Unfix
Bayonets
| Unfix
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- By a sharp turn of
the wrist, bring the thumb of the right hand
round the rear of the barrel and grasp the rifle,
thumb between the stock and the thigh
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| Bayonets |
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- Push the muzzle a
little forward, and lay hold of the rifle with
the left hand immediately above the upper band,
thumb and fingers round the stock and barrel, arm
close to the body
- Raise the right hand
and seize the socket of the bayonet between the
forefinger and thumb, fingers closed in the hand,
knuckles to the front, arm close to the body.
- With the second joint
of the forefinger of the right hand, turn the
locking ring to the left
- then extend the
fingers under the bend, raise the bayonet, turn
it to the left, and remove it from the muzzle.
- Drop the point of the
bayonet towards the scabbard, inclining the palm
of the hand to the front as it falls, and place
the the little finger on top of the socket
- at the same time,
force the muzzle of the rifle back to the hollow
of the right shoulder with the left hand, which
is immediately to be removed and placed on the
top of the scabbard to guide the bayonet in, the
elbow to the rear and close to the body as
possible
- Lastly drop the arms
to their position at The Order
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Take
Up Arms
Description
| Take
up-Arms |
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At
Attention behind your grounded rifle:
- Sink the body,
bending both knees
- take up the rifle
- and come to The
Order
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The Order
from the Trail
Description
| Order-Arms |
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Bring
the rifle to a perpendicular position at the right side,
allowing it to slip through the fingers to the ground at
the position on The Order |
The Order
from the Slope
| Order
- Arms |
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- Drop the left hand to
its full extent
- Seize the rifle with
the right hand close above the lower band,
keeping the elbow as close to the body as
possible
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2.
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- Bring the rifle down
to the right side, allowing the little finger to
slip behind the barrel as it descends, and place
the butt quietly on the ground at the Order
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3.
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- Place the right hand
flat on the outside of the stock, thumb on the
sling, the barrel pressed to the hollow of the
shoulder.
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Next possible
command - [ The Shoulder | The Advance |
The Slope | Stand
at Ease | Unfix Bayonets | Ground Arms ]
The Order from the Shoulder
Description
Command
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Action
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| Order
- Arms |
1.
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2.
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- Bring the rifle down
to the right side, allowing the little finger to
slip behind the barrel as it descends, and place
the butt quietly on the ground at the Order
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3.
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- Place the right hand
flat on the outside of the stock, thumb on the
sling, the barrel pressed to the hollow of the
shoulder.
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Next possible
command - [ The Shoulder | The Advance |
The Slope | Stand
at Ease | Unfix Bayonets | Ground Arms ]
