| Load |
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- Bring the cartridge
to the forefinger and thumb of the left hand,
- and with the arm
close to the body, carefully tear off the end
without spilling the powder,
- any motion which may
be necessary should be from the wrist only.
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| Two |
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- Bring the cartridge
to the muzzle and pour the powder into the
barrel,
- inclining the palm of
the hand to the front.
- and bringing the
right elbow square with the wrist in so doing.
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| Three |
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- Reverse the cartridge
by dropping the hand over the muzzle,
- bringing the fingers
round the barrel, and the knuckles to the front,
- and put the bullet
nearly its whole length into the barrel,
- holding the paper
above the point of the bullet between the
forefinger and thumb,
- still keeping the
right elbow square with the wrist.
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| Four |
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- By a turn of the
wrist from left to right,
- pressing the little
finger against the barrel,
- and dropping the
elbow to the side,
- tear off the paper,
which is held between the forefinger and thumb
- when completed the little finger must rest
against the side of the barrel, the knuckles
inclined towards the ground.
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| Five |
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- Seize the head of the
ramrod between the second joint of the forefinger
and thumb,
- knuckles towards the
body.
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| Rod |
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- Force the ramrod up
and seize it in the middle between the first two
fingers and thumb of the right hand,
- the forefinger to be in line with
the muzzle
- knuckles towards the
body,
- the remaining fingers closed in the
hand
- elbow square with the wrist,
- the thumb of the left hand to point
to the muzzle.
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| Two |
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- Draw the ramrod entirely out by
straightening the arm
- turn it, droppin ght head to the front,
- so that the point will pass close to
the side of the left ear
- and place it on top of the bullet,
- the ramrod to be perpendicular and
held in the middle between the two first fingers and thumb,
- the remaining fingers
closed in thepalm of the hand, knuckles full to the front,
- the arm to be kept as close to the
ramrod as possible without constraint
- and without altering the squareness
of the shoulders.
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| Home |
|
- Force the bullet down
till the second finger touches the muzzle,
- bringing the elbow
close to the body,
- and inclining the knuckles to the
right.
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| Two |
|
- Move the right hand smartly to the point of the ramrod,
- and sieze it again there, as in the
second motion of "Rod"
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| Three |
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- Force the bullet
steadily straight down to the bottom,
- at the same time bringing the elbow
down close in to the body
- and inclining the knuckles to the
right.
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| Four |
|
- By two steady and firm
pressures, raising the ramrod about one inch on
each occasion, ascertain that the bullet is
resting on the powder;
- all strokes that may
indent the point of the bullet to be avoided.
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| Return |
|
- Draw up the ramrod half way out and seize it in the middle as in the first motion
of "Rod".
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| Two |
|
- Draw the ramrod entirely out,
- turn it over, the
point towards the front,
- and put it into its
place,
- pressing it towards
the body in so doing to prevent the point
catching the band or otherwise doing injury to the stock;
- move up the right hand smartly,
- place the second
joint of the forefinger on the head of the ramrod
and force it home;
- then seize it between
the second joint of the forefinger and thumb,
- and dropping the left
hand down at the same instant to its full extent
and seize the rifle,
- the arm close in to the body.
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| Cap |
|
- Let the shoulders resume the half face;
- bring the rifle to a horizontal
position at the right side with
the left hand,
- which is to grasp it firmly,
- little finger toching the projection
in front of the lock-plate,
- the thumb between the stock
and barrel;
- the left arm close to the body as a
support
- at the same time meet
the small of the butt with the right hand, elbow to the rear'
- hold it lightly with the fingers
behind the trigger guard and half cock the rifle,
- the thumb to remain on the cock,
- As a front rank
- the small of the butt must be pressed against
the hip
As a rear rank - four inches above it.
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| Two |
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- Advance the fingers to the nipple,
- and with the forefinger throw off
the old cap
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| Three |
|
- Carry the hand to the cap pocket,
- and take up a cap with between the
forefinger and thumb.
- the remaining fingers to be closed
in the hand, elbow to the rear.
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| Four |
|
- Put the cap on the nipple,
- looking down while placing it,
- and then raising the eyes to the
front.
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| Five |
|
- Press the cap home with the flat
part of the thumb,
- with the fingers closed in the hand
and against the lock-plate.
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| Six |
|
- Bring the hand
to the small of the butt, and hold it lightly
with the fingers behind the trigger guard,
- thumb pointing to the
muzzle.
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At ___
yards
Ready |
|
- Carry the right hand
to the sight,
- and with the
forefinger and thumb adjust the sliding bar,
placing the top even with the line, or to the
place that indicates the elevation necessary for
the distance named;
- then raise the flap
without a jerk, from the top, if required;
- after which bring the hand back to the small of the butt,
- and full cock the
rifle,
- and hold it lightly
with the fingers behind the trigger guard,
- thumb pointing to the
muzzle,
- and fix the eye
steadfastly on some object in front.
|
| Present |
|
- Without moving the left hand from
its grasp of the stock, or stooping or raising the heels off the
ground,
- bring the rifle to the shoulder, carrying it to the
front (as to clear the body) as it ascends,
- press the centre of the butt firmly
to the shoulder with the left hand
- bringing the elbow well under the
rifle as a support, and raising the right elbow rearly square
with, and bringing it well to the front of the right shoulder, so
as to form a bed for the butt,
- the right hand to hold lightly the
small
- with the thumb pointing to the muzzle,
which is to be a
few inches below the object the eye is fixed upon,
- the forefinger along
the outside of the trigger guard,
- and the left eye
closed.
|
| Two |
|
- The arm of the front-rank man is not
to be raised too high, as he would thereby prevent his rear-rank
man taking aim.
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| Three |
|
- Place the forefinger
round the trigger like a hook, that part of it
between the first and second joint to rest flat
on the trigger,
- and restrain the
breathing.
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| Four |
|
- Raise the muzzle
steadily until the top of the fore-sight is
brought in a line with the object through the
bottom of the notch of the back-sight.
|
| Five |
|
- Press the trigger without the least jerk
or motion of the hand, eye, or arm until the cock falls upon the nipple,
- keeping the eye firmly fixed upon the
object.
- Bring the rifle to the capping position,
- and having, if the flap has been raised,
shut it down, without moving the sliding bar,
- and seize the rifle with the right hand
close to the front of the left, fore arm close to the barrel;
- and after a pause of slow time, bring
the rifle with the right hand to a perpendicular position opposite the
right breast,
- turning the barrel to the front
- then seize it with the left hand at the
nose cap, and come to the position of prepare to load, 2nd motion.
[Note: There is no command Fire.
The men fire when they have covered their target. There is one exception;
it occurs when troops are aiding the Civil Power. When so employed, the
men are on no account to fire without the command Fire. (Sinnott's
Military Catechism, p 76)]
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