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RIFLE AND CARBINE EXERCISES, AN~
MUSKETRY I~S~i~TION. HORSE G~A~DS,~
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.N~ote.—T1;cParts ~nt1 Sections referred to ~re t1ios~of the Fi’c?cl E.rerc~scC MCi Eeolutions of 1nfantry,~I 8,~.
CONTENTS. 0 ~ RIFLE EXE~I~ES. I
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6 PAYzl~oCOMPLIMENTS WITH ALMS .. .. 6 DISMISSING A COMPANY .. .. •. 7 Ti~ FILING EXERcISE.. .. ,. .. 8 PIIEPALIND ro~tCAVALRY •. .. .~ 0 A FEr.DE-JOIE .. .. .. .. .. 10 REVIEW EXERCISE .. .. .. .. Li MANNER OP INSI’BCTING ARMS ON PARADE .. 12 RIFLE EXERCISES FOR SERGEANTS .. ., 13 GUAII~S AND SENTRIES.. .. .. .. ~4B~&~o~r, OR SwoItD-BAro~it’r,Exnitciar~,,
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MAI~TINI-IIENRYRIFLE EXERCISES. GENERAL
DIRECTIONS.
I. ~—v~ ~-. Names oj Parts of the R i~Ocrul~n, 1xfb~othey mmence to learn the Manutti ahcl Firing Exercises, r~ust e taught the names of th~~ilifferent jar~s.~ the;riflo. ?Iate 1.) ~ .i~.1
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Formation of S ~ f single rank to the Manual and Firing Exercises by ‘umbers and in Quick Time ; after which they will ;raCtbSe in two ranks what they have learned in one rank; s directed in Part I, Sn. 37, 41.
III. In.srMc~orto have 1?t,11e.—Tlie instructor should always o provided with a rifle when at drill, in order that lie nay be able to show the recruit the required positions Ind movements. Such practical instruction should, as far ts possible, be substituted for tile minute detail necessarily ~iveuin the text.
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Tue R~tteto lie vsed with care.—The
rifle must be carc~ rully bandied, as any rough usage will injure it. V. Rifles not to lie carri’ecl loaded,-—]li!les wre not to be carried loaded except when specially ordered,
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MANUAL AND FIRING EXERCISES. 5. 1. MaTInal Exercises. 1. By JYTeTTzbers.
I.
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recruit will first fail in as directed Part I, S. 24. Tile rifle will then be placed perpendi laxly at his right side, the bntt on tile ground, its toe bIle with tile toe of the right foot. ‘The right arm to slightly bent ; tile right hand to seize the rifle betw tile bands, tilunib pressed against tile tingil, fingers sh iag towards thin ground. Wllen tile rifle has been properly placed at “the Orde the recruit will be instructed always to fall in on pan or for drill, with it in tilat position.
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II. Fix~ny Bayonets—Seize the sod of the bayonet with the left hu knuckles to tile front, thumb to I rear, fingers pointing to tile ground, Ii elbow to tile rear ; push the muz of tile rifle a little forward ; at salue time draw the bayonet, a as soon as the point ciears tile sE bard turn it up, keeping the nib down and the ll~~C~part of the at close to the body. Place the socket the bayonet on the muzzle (fiat i~ of the 11111110 to the front), and when, falls on the foresight turn it with tilu~nl,froln left to right, and presi Ilolne ; tilen turn tile locking ring tile same direction, and come to “~
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III, ioukkr—Arins,
The Shoulder frona the Order.—.Give tim rifle a cant upwards with the right hand, and seize it at the lower band; then carry it to the left side, and seize it with the left hand, which will grasp the inside of the butt with the first two joints of the flngers,—the forefinger to be half an inch from,the thumb in front of, the heel, the wrist slightly turned out, the fingers to rest lightly against the thigh. The rifle will rest against the 110110w of the left shoulder, the fore part of the butt nearly even with the front of the thigh. As the left hand seizes the rifle, tile right will be dropped to the side.
iv. resent—Arms.
The Present Arrns.—Turn the guard to tile left and seize the rifle with the right hans under the guard, without moving it from the shoulder; thumb
and fingers to be round the stock, arm clone to the body.
Two,
Without moving the head, raise the rifle with the right hand perpendicularly in front of the centre of the body; at the same time place the left hand smartly on the stock, wrist on the guard, fingers pointing upwards, thumb close to the forefinger (its point in line with the mouth) ; the left elbow to be close to the butt, the right elbow and ~ butt close to the body.
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Three.
Bring the rifle down close in free the centre of time body, guard to front, as iow as time right hand admit without constraint, and gras with the left hand, immediately bel the backsiglmt, thumb between stock barrel ; the right hand hghtly hold the email of tile butt, fingers slant
dowawards : at time same time place 110110w of the right foot against the, heel, both knees eftaigilt. The ~Vei of the rifle to be supported by the
hand. V.
,Shoulder—Arlns.
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Silo IL CICT’from tilC Present ArIa By a turn of time right wrist, bring rifle to the left side, and seize it x the left hand as at “ Time Should (No. III); fingers of tile right hanc remain under time block~thumb on “body” pointing upwards ; at tIle SI tune bring time right foot to its orig~ Til5
positioli.
Two.
Drop the right hand to the side. VI.
Z’o,’t—Arms.
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The Poi’t.—Seize the rifle with right hand between the trigger gv and the ioop of tile lever, arm doe
Two.
the body. Bring time rifle to a sianting posi in front of the body, guard to the: and downwards, time barrel cross opposite the point of the left should
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and meet it at the
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left hand close behind time backsigimt, thumb and fingers round time rifle ; time left wrist to be opposite time left breast, both elbows close to tire body. VII.
zFront 1la’itA~, The U/iarge.—Turtiiiig on time heels, Charçje— poitmt ti’e right foot to the rigilt, the left Bayonets. full to time fioimt, aimd bring time rifle down to imcarly a hmorizotmtal position at tile righit side, with the muzzle inclining a little upwards the riglmt wrist to rest against the hollow of the thigim below the hip, tire right hand to grasp the small of tile butt, the thumb alid firigem of time left lmalld to be round time rifle. Il lIner ltamml~,’ C/Carqtm— L’aijonets. IUldCr—Ar’lllT.
Two. oulder—Armns.
Fi~ont
as a e left , as at
side, a “The turning at the same time to the front ; tile right hand remaillillg as described in the first motion of “The Shoulder from the Present Arms”(No. V). Drop ti’e right iland to tire side.
The Shoulclcrfronr the Port, as a Rear
Rank.—Bring the rifle with the rigimt iland to the left side, and seize it with tije left 1~anU as at “Tue Shoulder”
RIFLE AND CARDINE EXERCISES. ) (No. III), thin rigimt hand remainir described in the first motion of I
Simoulder from time Present Arms”
V). Two.
Drop the rigimt hand to the side.
Ix. Advance—Arms.
Tao.
The Advance Arms from the Sbioi —Turn time Guard to tire left, and tile rifle as in tire first motion of I Present Arms” (No. IV). Carry the rifle close in to the bed tire right side with the right hand seize it with tire left hand, little I in line with right elbow ; at the time seize the guard, at tire full er of the arm, with the thumb and finger of the righmt hand, mmii fingers extended ; the upper part of
barrel to rest in the hollow of shoulder. Three.
Drop tile left hand to the side.
x. Orcier—Amrs.
Tire Order from the Advance Ar~ Seize tire rifle with the left hand, finger ill line with the point of time:
Two.
shoulder, arm close to the body. Bring the rifle down in tile left nearly to time
ground, keeping tire’
and rifle close to the body; then se witim the right hand between thin I as described in “The Order,” and
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the butt quietly on the ground, dropping the left hand at the same time to tire t.~side,
XI. advance—Arms.
The Advance Arms from tJe~Order.— Raise the rifle by a cant with the right hand, catching it with the left imand little finger in line with the elbow; am lay hold of it as at “ The Advance Arms” (No. IX). Drop the left hand to the side.
Two.
xii. ~/wuldcr—Arms.~
Two.
Three.
The Shordclerfm.onr tileAdvance Arms. Seize the rifle with the left hand, little finger in line with the right elbow, arid raise it about one inch, without moving the barrel from the sheulder; at tire same time slip the thumb of the right hand under the block, bringing the fingers under the guard; both arms to be close to the body. By a turn of the right wrist, bring the rifle up to the left side, seizing it with the left hand as at “The Shoulder” (No. III), the right hand remaining as described in time first motion of “Ihe Slmonlder from time Present Arms” (No. V). Drop the right hand to the side.
XIII. Slope—Arins.
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The Slope from tire S’horrlder.—Witimout moviirg tire upper 1l)rmrt of tIre arm,
RIFLE AND CAI1UINE EXERCISES.
raise the rifle until tire guard is prer gently against time hollow of time simoul I and the lower part of the arm becor imorizontal ; tile toe of tire butt to pm ‘(to the centre of tire left thigh. -~
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XIV. S/to ulder—Arms. f Tile Shoulder from the &‘ope.—D 1.. tire left arm gently to its full extent,
XV.
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Order-Arms.
Order ~Jrom tire Siroulder.—SI the rifl~witir the right imand at lower band, keepin~the elbow as ci to the body as possiIle. Bring tire rifle down to time riglmt I armd place tire butt quietiy on time gre itt “Tire Order.”
Two.
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Unfixr~ny Bayo;rcts.—Place tile between the knees, guard to time frt and, seizing it witim tire left Imami or time top band, witim the second join time forefinger of tire righmt hand tour iocking rilrg to tire left ; their extend flurgers undertire bend, raise time bayc tot-u it to tire left, and remove it Ii the muzzle. Drop tire point of bayonet towards tile scabbard, P
resting on timunib, little finger err top of time socket ; at tire same seize tile scabbard with tire left In and guide timc bayonet into it, glen
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time eyes to time left irm so doing. Lastly, seize tire rifle with tire right lentil between tire bands, and, taking tire tune from tire right, eonme to “The Order.” Of time foregoing motions, Nos. [V.—XVI. are performed tire “Review Exercise.” See Section 10.
XVII. Slope—Arms.
The Slope from 11w Order. —Give the rifle a cant upwards and seize it ut tire lower band, as in “Tire Shoulder from Time Order” (No. III); then carry it to the left side, rind seize it witir the left hand as at “The Shoulder,” at tire ernie time dropping tire right hand to tire side. Raise the rifle to “Tire Slope” (No.
Tire.
XIII). XVIII. Order—Arms.
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The Order from t1t~Slope.-—Drop the left arm to its frill extent, antI seize time rifle with tine right hand as directed iii tire first motion of “T]ne Order- from tire 1,. Shoulder” (No. XV). As detailed in No. XV.
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Two.
XIX. Trail—Arms.
Tite Trail from tito Order.—Give tire rifle a sirarp cant upwards witimtime right imand, seizing it behind time back-sight, and bring it to a horizontal position at the full e~tenrtof tile arm, fingers and tirumb round the rifle.
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xx, Order—Arms.
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~ tire muzzle, catcim the rifle between (bands and come to “Tire Orcier.” Arms must never be trailed with fixed bayonets, en by tire front rank bcfore~ciranging.
XXI. Advance—Arms. ~. Two. ~
As detailed inn No. XI.
XXII. Trail—Arms.
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The Trail’ from f/ic Advance Ann Seize tire rifle with the left hand, I finger in line witim time rigirt elbow,
Two.
close to the body. -~
Seize the rifle with the right ii
beirind tire back-sigimt ; then brin~ down to “Tire Trail” (No. XIX), at same time dropping the left hand to
side.
XXIII. Advance—Arms.
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Advance Armsfrom tile Tral
Tightening tire grasp of the might h~ bring the rifle to a perpendicular i tion, and seize it with the left lo little finger in line with the rigint eTh at tire same time raising it shglmtiy seizing it with the right hand Advance Arms” (No. IX).
as at
Two. 1 Drop the left hand to the side. In the foregoing exercises, great care nuist be taker preserve tire squareness of tire body, and to avoid rain’ or sinking either shouider.
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XXIV. SUng—Arms. Two.
Three.
Four.
XXV. T/n~ Advance Ar’ncs from the Slin,q.— Raising time muzzle, bring tire rifle to a Irerpdndicular position, turning tire sling to the right, and meet it with the left hand below the right. Bring the rifle to time side, turning tire sling to the front, and seize it with tine riglmt hand as at “Time Advance Arms” (No. IX). Drop tire left hand to tire side.
dvconce—A’inrs.
Two. -
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The SUng frorrm dec Ad-vaimcc.—Raisirrg tire rifle slightly, turin tire sling to time right. Seize tire rifle with the left hand below tile lower band, turd turn tire slingto tire rear over tire rigid slmomnhder; at time sanne time quitting the rigilt irarmd. Seize time sling over time rigimt shoulder witim tire riglmt -Iraird ; and,, with both hantis, bring tire rifle clown to tire slung, butt close beirinfi tire sirorricler’, uruzzle pointing to the ground about six inches in frOnt of the rrgimt toe. I Seize tire rifle \vitim the riglmt iranrch, at the frill extent of tire arm, arid drcp i~theleft hand to tire sido.
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XXVI, As detailed in No. X.
In the S/teller-trench Erercisc, on tire words SRINOnitric are cluing on tire left simouhder. The Left
RIFLE AND CARDINE EXERCISES.
Sling will be taugirt as foilows ~—Tlre ranks having 1~ opened, and the men brought to “Tine Advance Arnrs~ For Shelter- ‘1 With the left hand seizo tire shin trench line with tire smoulder, raising tire1 Evercise, by. ~slightly, as un the first motion of “ Numbers, 5 Sling—Arms. Shoulder from the Advance Arms. ( Raising tire rifle, first pass tire I I and then tire right arm between tire I airci tire rifle. I Place time sling over the left shouhi Two. I and let tire rifle hang diagonally ac the back, tire muzzle pointing upwar’, then quit tire sling and bring the in hto tire side. I Seize the sling with the left hand I line with the shoulder, raisinc’ tire n Order—Arms. 1 at tine same time with time right inaud ~tire small of tire butt. I Pass the shine over the head, and cm Two. 1. to “Tire Order,~ In escalading, the rifles are slung according to this di, but each rank slings time rifle on the outer shoulder.
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Ground Arrns.—Tumn time rifle on’ right, sink tine be i bending both knmees, and place tue r I flat on time ground, guard to the rig muzzle inclining to tire right front, P1 I axis pin in line with the heels; miii once, and return to the positioz ~. Attention,. heel, guard to time
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Sink tire body as in grounding arms, ~ take nip tire rifle, ai~dcome to “The ( Order.”
XXIX. sSlrort—Trail.f Raise time rifle from tireground, keep1., ing the barrel close to tire shoulder.
XXX. and-at-Ease.
Tire Stand-at-Ease from tito Order.— Push the muzzle of time rifle to tire front witim tire right hand, arm close to time side ; at tire san’me time carry back time right foot as described in Part I, S. 2. The Stand-at-case with Fi~vcdBayonets. —In Standiirg-at-ease from tire “Order” witlm fixed bayonets, tire soldier will proceed as detailed in Part I, S. 2.
Tile Order on S’cnfry.—Tire rifle being at time position of 1 bayonet fixed, a sentry may place~iris ~lmo Order,” tire ~htimand flat on tire outside of tire stock, tirumb on tire ng, pressing the bayonet into tire hollow of the simoulder. standine at ease from this position, tire soldier will oceed as ~etailed in Part I, S. 2. Tire ,S’eeure.—For tire protection of the rifle in wet iather, tue soldier may carry it as follows Tue rifle to be under time left arm, butt to tire rear, time ock to be close up under the armpit, tire barrel slanting ~wnwards,and inclining to tire rrglmt front; tire rifle to ~ frrrrnly grasped with tue left hand, winch is to be rather
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lower than time hip; left elbow a little to tire rear. ( word Change Arms, time rifle to be carried nuder the arm in like manner. 2. i~Quick Time. Time recruit having been timorou~lrlyinstructed ii Manual Exercise by Numbers, will taught to perfc ill Quick Time; the foregoing words of comnrancl given witimout the numbers, arid executed as above det restinrg a pause of quick time between each motion pause of slow timo should be made between tire flrs~ last part of each command. 3. Afotioirs of the lUjie perjorawd on titc 2!arclc. The recruit will learn to perform the following inn of the rifle wIrile marcining; flrey may be taught a~ wlrile Ire is marking time. Each motion should be do the left foot comes to the ground, the command I completed as the right foot comes to the ground. When soldiers standing in line with unfixed bay~ step off from “Tire Order,’ they ‘will come to “The as they take the first step; when standing in line bayonets fixed, or in file, they will conic to “The Adq Aims;” retririning, in each case, to “Tire Order am bait, or halt and front ;—wlren marching in line or flank in fours with trailed arms and ordered to ttnrnj file, or form two deep, they will come to “Tire Ad; Arms” as tirey turn, or form, arid will trail again err 0
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big into line or fornning fours. Soldiers will not, as a general rule, be inarched off h~
“Tire Order” in field movements ; but will be bronngi 0 Tire Slope” before stepping off, except when requini~ move at “The Shoulder.” Soldierg marching with sloped arru~,when haltedj remain at “The Slope.”
flIFLE MANUAL EXIII1CISE.
IVhren soldiers are marched off from “Tie Shoulder,” 1 y will step ofF, remainninng at “The Smoulder ; “—when rcininrg in’slow time with shouldered arias, and ordered break into quick time, they will slope arms as they e time first pace in timat time ;—wimen marching in quick ~e with sloped arnie, amid ordered to take rip tire slow ~e, tirey will remain nit “The Slope.” lTlren a soldier marchimrg witim sloped arms is ordered ~urn to the right (or left) about, he will come to “Tire adder” on tire first pace of the turin, and will slope mrgaiir ‘tire fourth, tine pace on wimicim ime steps oil’ mi tire nrow ection ;—whren with trailed nmrnns, he will unrig his rifle ~~ position by a turn of the wrist on tine t pane of the turn, and trail again on tire fourth pace. ~Vhmeu soldiers stannding with sloped arms are required turn about, they will come to “Time Slmouldcr” as tire t is drawn back, returning to “Tire ~lopo” wiremi they to completed tire turn. ~‘Tlreni ordered to eniark time from tine baIt, tIre foregoimrg is will apply. ~“hronmen standing with ordered arms are directed to in fours, to close to the right or left, to step back, em, alco nay named nunrber of paces to time front, they will to “The Short Trail.”
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ikirmishers always move at “Time Trail.” Smrpporte I reserves move at “Tire Trail” when unloaded; wimemr len, nt “ Time Slope.”
trnms are never to be carried at “Time Trail” when led, except by men extended. (Vi’cte i’; page 25.) ~ick Afarch. Fro,’n tire Jlaltat Ordered Arnns.—Ste , 1 or J off (or commuenice marking time), aird ic~I’. Nark- irrimig time rifle to “The ‘I’rail” on thu Time. I,first pace. vance—Arms. J ‘ The Advance Arnmsfronm tire Trai1,—~~ l~ at time hmalt,
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f The Trailfrom the Advance Arinr 1 at tine halt. ~‘hangc—Arms.I C’han~qinrgArms at the Trail.— flrih Trail—Arms.
rifle to a perpendicular position 0 right side, carry it to tire left side pass it into tine left ]rnrnd ; then ion to “The Trail,”at the same time t~pingtine right hand to the side. C~ilançje—Arnis. 5 Clmange t’Ine rifle back to the rigit ~, in a similar manner. Squad—halt. Halt, and come to “Tire Order.” S’iroulder—Arnae. As already doscnibed. Slow-JIarch. Step off (or commence marking I Slow. Mark- remaining at “Tire Shoulder.” Time. Break into quick time and con
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ici~m~ “Tire Slope.” Fi.v-Bayonets. I .F’rrirrg-Bayoneta—-Bring the riflel as in trailing arms, but with the 1 -~ slanting upwards in front of the breast, fix bayonets as at the halt,~ t~ return at once to “The Siope.” If marching at “The Trail” and required tm bayonets, soldiers will slant tire muzzles of their upwards, fix bayonets as at tire halt, and come to Slope.” Care should bo taken, in fixing, not to damnm~ muzzle of the rifle. iS’/rondder—Arms. 5 Tine S/ronnlder from the Slope.—1 1. the halt. Slope—Arms. As at the halt. I Change—Arms. ~ C’hanging Arias at tine rS’lopt-~ the left inand quickly and sed
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small of the butt, fingers and thrumli round tine stock ; at the same time seize tire butt with the right hand, first two —, joints of the fingers round tino stock thumb in front of the hccl ; raise the rifle to a perpendicular position, curry it across the body and place it on tire riglmt shoulder, then drop tine left hand to time side. C’lrange—Arin’r. 5 Carry the rifle back to tire left shrmnlmlor ~ in a similar manner. char,qin,q.—Soldiers marching in quick time will be ungirt to charge as follows. As a Front Briu~tine rifle to “Tine Trail,” withRank, ~ out losnn~tire square position of the
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Jf body or regularity of the step. Bring time rifle to tire position of time
in The ~l.Charge,” and break into double time. a Rear Rank, 1 l’rcpare Co ~ Contiane to move at “Tire Slope.” Charge. J C’inar,qc. 5 Break into double time, continuing nit 1. “Tire Slope.” Sqzcad—hlait. 5 Halt ; the front rank coming to, the 1. rear rank remaining at, “The Slope.”
,S. 2. 2fn-in~alExercise for J?r~ieBattalions. 1. By ,2’Trembers. I. The Order.—Tho recruit will first fall in as directed r Part I, S. 24. TIre rifle will then be placed perpendinlarly at hi~rigirt side, time butt on the ground, its toe in re with the toe of the right foot. The right ann to be
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slightly bent ; tire right irarimd to seize time rifle bela the bands, thumb pressed against the thigh, fingers C ing towards the ground. When time rifle has been properly placed at “The On tire recruit will be instructed always to fall in on par or for drill, with it in that position.
II. Shoulder—Arenas.
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The SJro”]der from tinS Oi’der,—~ tire rifle a cant upwards with tine Iranrnl, catching it with tire left han line with the elbow ; at the same
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Drop the left imand to the side.
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reuecmnc—A rare. ( Tire Prescnt-Arms.—Seize the rifler the left hand at tire lower band, ni
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it few inches by slightly bending right ar-rn, nvitlmout moving tire br from the shoulder; thren slip tire tint of the right hand under the block, tire fingers under time guard sian downwards; botim arms close to body. Witironnt moving tire Iread, raise rifle with time rigimt lranrd perpendicul
in front of the cemrtro of th~body, gr to the left; at time same time place left band smartly on tire stock, wrist
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with tine left hand, immediately behinmd
time back—sigirt, thrirnub between stock anrd banish ; tire right hand ligirtly hold— irng the small of tine butt, fingers slanntirng
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(1Ow]mwardS at tire same time place the iroliow of tire rigirt foot against the left heel, both knees straight. Tire wei~’hit of tlte rifle to be supported by tire I’cft ~, baird. ‘V. ‘lYre iS?no,e/clcr (i’onl tinC l’ceseiet Arms. —Bring tine rifle to the right side, and seize it with time rigimt hand at “Tl~e Shoulder” (No. Ii), tire left imamnd renrnainmimrg to steady it to its place, anna close to tire body; attire sonic time bninng tire rigint foot to its onigirral position. Drop tire left irand to tire side. -V. ( The Snpport.—J3ring time butt across, till tIre guard is in front of tire centre of J the body, back of the hand to tire fr’onrt, tire bar-rd resting on tire right arm crossing tire point of tire simouidcr ; anal ~l)lricetine left hand on the right.
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( Tier Shonelclcr,fronc tire Support. --i J the rifle to “Tire Shoulder” (No 1 mmd at tine same time drop time left~ 1,to tine side.
VII. Order-Arms.
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Oi’cter J~’onm tine S/noulder.—t tire rifle witim tire left hrarmd, little I in line with tire point of the shoulder, rrrnr close to tire body.
Two.
Bring tire rifle down in tire left I nearly to the ground, keeping tire and rifle close to time body ; thmen en with time right imarrd between tire it
as described in “Tire Order,” and tire butt quietly our tine ground, drot1 tire left lrand at time same time It side.
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Fixing ~S’worcls.—1’lace tire rift tween tire knees, guard to tire front, at time same tinre seize time scabbard’ tire left hand, turning the imamrdle ml
sword towards time night front ; I seize time iranrdle with tine nigimt In knruchd es dowrrwards, and draw sword to tire front; turn the point, wards when it is well clear of tine In and seize tire rifle with tine left i unn(Icr tine upper band. Piace the I part of tire hanrdle against time ric’htl of time barrel, knuckles to tire rig~rt,r close to t!re body, arid slide tire o~r
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muzzle; lastly, seize the rifle with the rictht hand between the bands, and, taldug the time froni the right, return t~ to “The Order.”
Ix. ,uf~ler—Arm8.~ Two.)
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r firstThemotion Port.—Seize the rifle as in the of “The Present Arms”
(No. III). Bring the rifle to a slanting position in front of the body, guard to the left and downwards, the barrel crossing opposite the point of the left shoulder, -~ and seize it at the same time with the thumb and fingers of the right hand round the small of the butt, the thumb and fingers of the left hand remaining round the rifle close behind the backsight; the left wrist to be opposite the left breast, both elbows close to the I. body.
XI. a Fron mA-, Uharge— iS~words.
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against tire iroilow of tire tlnighr tire irip, time righnt iraird to grasp tIn, of tire butt, tire timrnnrb arid fin time left inand to be round tire rifle,1 As a I/ear ‘) Rank, U/rarge— ~ S’wo,ds. ) 1
Remain steady at “Tire Pont.”
XII. ~S’irouZder— The Shoulder fronr tine Uhcsrg~ Arms. Front Ran/c—Raise tire rule to peindicular position at the rigitl and seize it with the right hr “Tine Shoulder” (No. II), turit the same time to tire front ; hand remainiing in its plaoe, armi tire body. Two, lb-op flue left hand to tine side. S!~onnlrZnr—Arnus.~ T/ue Siwrdder frone tiu~l’ort as a Rank—Bring tire rifle with ii hand to the ririrt side, and seize1 ) the right lnand’at “Time Shmoulden’ 1 II), time left Imalid remaininng in its arm close to tine body. Two. L Drop tine heft hand to time side,
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Tier Slope freon the Shoulder,the rifle as in the first motion of Present Arms” (No. III). Two. Carry the rifle on to the left sin aird seize it with the left Imand, Ii two joints of the fingers graspingt side of the butt, the fore{imrgerl
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inch from the heel, the thumb in front of the heel, the muzzle slanting to the ~ rear, and the guard pressed gently against the hollow of the shoulder. The upper part of the left arm to be close to the side, the lower part of the arm to be horizontal, the toe of the butt to point to the centre of the left thigh; the right hand holding the small of the butt, thumb and fingers round the stock, arm close in to the body. Three. Drop the right hand to the side. XIV, ~~wuUer—Arm3. The Shovlc~crfrom the S?ope.—Scize the small of the butt with the right hand, fingers and thumb round the stock, arm close in to the body. Two. Bring the rifle to the right side, and seize it with the right hand at “The Shoulder” (No. H); the left hand to seize the rifle close above the lower band to steady it to the shoulder. Three. I. Drop the left hand to the side.
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As detailed in No. VII.
XVI. th—i5~word8.
Unfia2-ing Sword~.—Placethis rifle between the knees, guard tothe front, and, placing the left hand on the guard of the sword, knuckles to the front, seize the handle with the right hmid, knuckles to
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tiro front, fingers pointing dowIrr~, forefinger on tire spring. Tiginle 1 knees on tine rifle, press tire sprimu~
J gently raise the sword upwards ~)clear of tire muzzle drop the poinrt
tine edge to tine front, towards the bard, raising tire rigirt elbow as at tire same time seize time scabbarl the left imand anrd guide the swoni it, glancing time eyes to the left doirrg. Lastly,seize the riflewith the Imand between the bands, and, tr tine time from the right, come to 1. Order.” • Of tine foregoinrg motions, Nos. III—XVI are pci-fe inn time “Iteviow Exercise.” See Section 10.
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Tire Slope from tire Order.—Givu rifle a cant nipwards with the right and seize it at tire lower band; can-ry it to tire left side and seiza butt with the left band, tire firrt joints of time fingers grasping time in of tire butt, tire forefinger inaif an] from time ireei, time tinumb inn front of Ireel ; at tire same time drop then hand to tire side. Two. Raise tire rifle until tire guard pro gentlyagainst tine irollow of tine short ~muzzle to point to tire rear.
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XIX. ~‘ail—A,’rns.
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The Trail from the Orcler.—Give the rifle a sharp cant upwards with this right J hand, seizing it behind the back-sight, •) and bring it to a horizontal position at this full extent of the arm, fingers and L thumb round the rifle.
XX.
7ioutdei’—Arms.
Two.
r ingThetheShoulderfrom the Traz7.—Tighten. grasp of this right hand, bring
the rifle to a perpendicular position, and seize it with the left hiatid close above the lower band, at the same time raising it shighti , and holding it at “ The Shoulder 1‘(No. II). Drop this left hand to the side.
Xx’. Ti’ail—Arms.
( The Trail from the Slioulcler.—Seize
the rifle with this left hand, little finger in line with the right elbow, arm close to the body. Two. Seize the rifle with this right hand behind the back-sight ; then brin~it down to “The rI~~~iI,~) at the same time tdropping the left hand to the side.
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~ tire muzzle, catch time rifle between (bands and come to “The Order.”
must never be trailed with byArms time front rank before cirarging.
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XXIV. Tine Slingfrom tire Siroulder.—Rain time rifle slightly, turin tine sling to i-igirt.
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Seize tire rifle with the left irand low the lower band, and turn the n~ to tine rear over time rigimt shoulder: the same time qinitting the rigimt Iran Seize time sling over time rigirt simon witin the rigirt Irand : and, with b imands, bring time rifle dowim to tire oh bnntt close beimind time simoulder, nun
pointing to tire grouird about six inc inn front of the rigirt toe. Four. Seize tire rifle witim time n’iglmt hi at time full extent of time arm, and d: ~tlmcleft hand, to the side.
XXV. .Simoulder—Arnm-s.
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tire muzzle, bring time rifle to a per~
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Order—Arms. As detailed in No. VII. Two. In time Sineltcr-trcrncio Evereise on tire words SLrNo~ juts, arms are slung on the left slmeulmier. Time Left Shimrg -ill be taugiot as follows :——Tbe ranks ioavimmg been opened, od arurs brougimt to ~The Shoulder”
For Shelter— ‘I With the ieft imand seize tire sling inn trasochI line with the simoulder, raising tire rifle a Exercise, by ?‘few iuehres, as in time first motion of Numbers, “The Pr Slung—Arms. ,J esent Arms.” ( Raisinrg the rifle, first pass the mean tlmen tine right arm between tire sling and tine rifle. Two. Place time sling over tine left slooulder, and let time rifle hang diagonally across time back, time muzzle poimrtimrg upwards tiren quit time sling and brinrg tine imand to time sinie. Seize tire shmng witir tire left Iraud irn litre with tine smoulder, raising the rifle Order—A at tlme same time with tire right hand by time small of time butt. ‘and 5 siinr over tire head, and come Too, to Pass “Timetire OmderY’
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In escalading, the rifles are shnng according to this
but eache rank slings the rifle on thie outer shoulder.
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Ground Arms~—Turnthe rifle, heeh, gnard to thie right, mnhc this bending both knees, and place tb flat on this ground, guard to the muzzle inclining to the right fronç axis pin in line withi the heels once, and return to thie positi Attention. XXVIII.
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XXIX. liaise the rifle from the ground,I ing thie barrel close to theshionhde,
XXX. Stased at—Ease.
( The Stand-at-Ease from the Ord Push this muzzle of thee rifle to thief .4 with the righit hand, arm close t side ; at the same time carry bid I. righit foot as described in Part I, i
The Seeure.—For this protection of the rifle ii weather, this soldier niay carry it as follows :—The ci be under this right arm, butt to the rear, tIm block close up under the armpit, the barrel slanting dowrn and inclining to the left front; the rifle to be d~
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Cue recruit having been thoroughly instructed in the
~neia1Exercise by Numbers, wihl be taught to perform it Quick Time; the foregoing words of command being en without the numbers, and executed as above ailed, resting a pause of quick time between cache tion. A pause of show time should be made between first and last part of cccli command. 3. Motions of the Rife peiforincd on this Marc/c. ~hierecruit will learn to perform the following motions he rifle while marching ; they may be taught at first us his is marking time. Each motion should be dons die left foot comes to the ground, this command being iploted a.’s the right foot comes to the ground. ~‘hen soldiers standing in line with unfixed swords, 1off from “This Order,” they will come t~“This LI ” as they take the first step ;—when standing in s with swords fixed, or iii files, they will come to he Shoulder”; returning, in each case, to “This her,” when they halt or halt and front :—whicn rchiing in hine or to a flank in fours with trailed arnis, ordered to turn into file, or form two deep, they will me to “This Shoulder” as they turn or forin, and will ii again on turning from file into line, or forming fours; en they halt and front from ifie they will order. ~‘hen soldiers standing with shouldered arms receive command Slow (or QnicL) March, they will step off
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remaining at “ The Smoulder;” wimen the word is Hence/n tirey will come to “Time ~lop~~’~ Wiren soldiers mareimimng with sloped arms and swords are imalted, tirey will come to “Time Order; swords are fixed, timey will remaimr at “Time Slope.” soldiers come to “Tire Smoulder” by word of en before being marcired off, on halting they will re “ Tire Smoulder.” Wimen a soldier marelmiimg with trailed arms is to turn to time right (or left) about, Ire will bring to a perpendicular position by a turn of tine wrist first pace of the turn, and will trail again on the time pace on which ire steps off in tine new directi at “The Slope” Ire will bring tine rifle to a perpn position on tire first pace of the turn, and slope a~ time fenrtir pace. The above rules will equally apply wimen the so erdered to mark time frour tire bait. When men standing with ordered arms are dire form fours, to close to the right or left, to step limo take any named number of paces to the front, tl come to “Tine Short Trail•” Soldiers will never be marelmed off from “Tire I when their arms are loaded, but will be directed I except wimen required to nnovo at Tine Simoinider.” Skirmishers, supports, and reserves, if unloaded at “Time Trail.” Quick—Jlfcerch. ) From t/me lieU wit/n ordered A or LStep off (or commence marking Quick. hark ~brimrgiong tire rifle to “The Trail’ Time. J first step is taken. Shoulder—Arams. f Time Shoulder from the Trail.h_time irait. Trail—Arms. 5 Time Treilfrom the &‘monlder.t tire Imaht.
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the Trail—Raise the rifle to a perpendicular position at j the right side, carry it to the left side ~ and pass it into time left hand ; then lower it to” The Trail,” at tImecame tinee ~dropping the right imand to the simie. ~bnge—Anns. Change the rifle back to time right side in a similar manmier. IoulderArm8. As already taught. [Slops—Ames. As on this bait. gicange—Arms. ~ Changing Armsat the Slope.—Pass the øAange—Arms.
left hand up quickly and seize the small
of the butt, fingers and tlnimb round the stock; at the same time seize the butt with thie right hand, first two joints of the fingers round time stock,
thumb in front of the heel ; raise thme rifle to a perpendieuhar position, carry it across the body acid place it on tIm right shoulder, then drop this left hand to the ~side. ‘hmcmnge—Arms. f Carry the rifle back to this left shoulder 1. in a similar manner. Squad—Halt. Italt, and come to “The Ordei~” charging.——Soldiers will be taught to charge as foF~ pvs :— J’~x—Sseerds.. As already taughit. Slope—Arms. As already taughit. ~uiek—Morch. Step off at “The Slope.” As a i?ont ( Bring the rifle to “ This Trail” witimliacmk, Prepare ~ out losimig this square position of the to Uharge. (body or time regularity of the step. Charge. ( Bring time rifle to the position of “The ~ Cimarge” (No.
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Break into double time, contina “Time Slope.” Squad-Hale. f Halt; thee front rank coming 1~rear rank remaining at “Time S1a[ Fixing Swora’~son the Jfarch.—Whien soldiers ma at “The Trail “are required to fix swords, timey wilh time rifle into time left hand, timen draw time sword Uharge.
the right hand, bringing it out of time scabbard Ii the left arm and the body, inclining the barrel rifle upwards, muzzle opposite the left breast, and f sword as on thee halt :—tlus done, they will cc “Ties SIope,’~and drop time right hand to the side, If marching with sloped arms, acid reqmured swords, time soldiers will briug their rifles to “The (but with thee muzzles inclining upwards to thee left)
will theu proceed as above described. Care should be taken,, in fixing, not to danma~ muzzle of the rifle. S. 3. 2mTanuaf Exercise ice Two Ranks, and
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1. Manual Exercise in Two Ranks—When mc have been taught all the motions of time Manual Em either singly or ice squads imi single rank, they e practised in squads of two ranks. 2. Ifoveinents performed at Open and Close On The Manual Exercise is performed with ties rat open order. Before troops formed in hine are requi calcite by presenting arnie, they will take open order aeot when they salute in quarter column. 3. Distance betwesn Ranks witim trailed Amnea—W squad ire two ranks standing with ordered arms is re
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off witimout slroulderimng or sloping, time rear-rank in will make tireir first pace a simort one, to give sufficient em for their rifles wheir traileml ; wiremr ordered to trail tine mnarcii, tire rear rank will step sirort omme ~ :— men the squad is halted, the rear rank will regain its tamrce by taking a long pace as it comes to time malt. Emerr ordered to trail at the Imalt, time rear rairk will step a pace of 9 incires; rcsmnnmimng its distamrce on coming “Time Order.” Wimen ordered to slrouidcr arnns from ‘Ire Trail” on the marcir, time rear rank will leimgtiieu its ~eto regain its distance. L h[otions of bode J?enk~t/mc san’~.—T1ie motions of rifle in time Mammal Exerckm~r~i,’—r~Qrmucl un tiLe same nmmmer by both ranks, cx p~i~a~iii ‘Jie ~~rsree.” i. Piling Arms.—Ini amIcliri~ei-todie nim~ti~n~f the rifle girt imr simmgle rank, tlr& ~piad in t~vn rarLiss, at close er, will be taught to i~nmnm~r~ 1foflr~u-~, 1 I’ile— I On timq—’~r1 i’m t~Ic i err,’ ~anmkwill 1~ step i~.u’ oz~ -~ --i.~i~iik;.and tire 1 front-rank nm~/m1ilb\k,I~kt~me right foot ready ti trim t~theiqlrt orlomnt. Ammo. On time wurd Jrm~,the fru~trankwill turn about, bringing timeir rifl~ with timem at time simort trail; time wirole will tiren place timebi.mtts of timeirriflesbetweemi tireir feet,guards to time left ; afterwinch tire rigimt file rear rank and tire left file front rank will inclinetimeir rifles towards eacim otlmer, and cress rods. This done, tire front-rammk man of time right file will witim his left lmand seize tire rifle of tine ‘front murk man of Imis left file by time muzzle bearing it from imim, and with Imis rigLt Iramrd lock rods by ~)assingiris own by time left of the rods and to the ~tep
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rigimt of time muzzles of the other wlmen firmly locked, the even mm fmonrt rank, seizing his rifle betwe
bands, will move tire heel of tIme 1 his rigimt front so ems to form at of equal sides with the other twe~ lastly, tire left file rear rank will’ 1mi~ rifle betw~oentime muzzles rifles of time front rank, sling uppm Wlren timere is an odd file each tire file will lodge his rifle agaii ~pile nearer~his rigirt hand. ~5’tanci—clcar. f Banks will step back a pate 1. incires, and turn to time directing mS’tand—to. ( Banks will trim inwards, and ~ their arias by taking a pace of - (forward. Unpile— I On time word Unpile, seizet ti witir the right hand ,mnder tire oj the front rank macn at time ear drawing back their right feet mm turn to time rigimt about. Arms. On the word Arms, the men lock therods without lnurry, by it the butts irrwards, and come Order.” Tine frorrt raemk will thit and the rear rank close on itbyt ~pace of 9 inches forward. In piling arms on parade, the word Break-oi? given after Stand-clear. On again failimig in, time me place themselves as they stood before breaking off It is necessary to be careful in piling and mm arms, to prevent damage being done to the it sights.
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As before described. 1st. Seize tine rifle with tire left immediately beinind time back thumb in front, back of the Inandto tine body. 2rrd. Seize tire rifle between th ger guard and loop of time lever1 PresemmI—ArIns. ) the riglmt brad, tire back of it to ft thumb pointimmg down. 3rd. Turn time rifle with tine brrtt to time outside of the rigirt arm, F lug tire muzzle to time front, t. position of “Tine Present Arms,” 5’bozelder—Armns, 1 4 Glose --- Order. Marc/m. ~As usual. Order—Arms. Stand at—Ease. 5. 5. Payihg UompUmnents wit/c Arms. Whren a non-commissioned officer, or soldier, pie addresses an officer, Ire wili doso at “Tire Advancel (or “The Slrouider” in Rifle Battalions); witim time If brou~hntacross time body, and the Imand, fingers ext
mneetmg tire sling of the rifle in line withm the right i S. ~3.Dsmissing a Company. Right-Turn.
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The men will port am-ma, at the
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rxeexnu lexEP.CIsie. Dmsnnss.
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outwards by 1I time ranks;takin~ after aa side pausepace they will break
l,off. kiter breaking off, the men must leave time parade in a Let and orderly manner, carrying their rifles at “Time [Vance Arms” (or “Shoulder” in Rifle Battalions). S. 7. TIme Firing Excrei8e. flee recruit, leaving acquired a thorough knowledge of Manual Exercise, will next be taught time Firing Exere, The s~uadwill fall in at “Time Order.” the recruet will be instructed istly. To load and fire standing. ~nclly. To load and fire kneehieeg. ~achiof tlmese exercises will be taught :— istly. By Nemrnbers. ~ndly. In Quick Time ; ~quads are teot to be instructed in the Firing Exercise Neefubers, standing or kneeling, except in single rank. 1. To Load and Fire standing by 2V~uneZicrs,from “ Time Order.” Daution,—Firing E.cercisc by Nunibers Standing.~’ At — yards. ( Turn oem both leeds half right, car.&ady. J rying the rifle round with tlee body; 1 the right foot to point to the right front, Leyes to look to time front. Two. I Advance thee left foot, moving the body with it, ten inches to the left front (viz., six to time front, and eight to the left), toes to point to the front; at the same time, bring thee rifle to a horizontal position at time right side, with the small of the butt just in front of
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T/mmve.
AND CAIOriINE EXERCISES.
tine hip, grasping tire stock wit left hand inimediately beirind the sighrt, thrumnb between stock and 1 lroiding tire small of the butt ~ with tire right brand between tim ger-guard amid the loop -of tire elbow to time rear. The left ethos ~kept close to tine body as a sup~o tine rifle. ( Placing tine timmrmb inside time the lever, open the breech by a o downward pressure, take a cru~ between the forefinger and thui tire right hand, andput it into thei her, pressing it well home wit ~ thumb ; then close the breech b . ing the fingers under the lever, 1I resting on tire top of tire butt.
Ipressing the lever Irome to tire eat I this, when unloaded, is termed Ready position.” I Adjust the back-sight, and fir ~“
Forty.
J eyes steadfastly orr some objec~inl 1f_position.” r1~1mOfl return tire hand to tire “I
Time back-sigimt will be adjusted as follows :—Wt
forefinrrer and tirunib of tire right hand, move the
until t~metop is even with tire line, or at tine place bed showing tine distance named ; timen, if nets raise the leaf carefully, preventing it from springir with a jerk, and return tire Imand to tire “Ready pcii Wimen men are required simply to load, the roar will be.Load, and they will perform the first thmreernr of the “Ready ;“ when time word Ready is given t~ already loaded, tiney will proceed with the fourtbr nmm~
riiuucm
EXERCISE.
b giving tine command Ready, some distance should øys be emamed ; if time distarme be omitted, the soldier ~t judge it for lninm self, and adjust his sigint accordBring time rifle smartly into the hollow ~‘i-esnrt. of tire right sbromnider (wlrielr nrmrst not be allowed to give way) carrying it to time front, so as to clear time body in eloingso, pressing it to time shoulderwitlm time left Inanid ; and at the same instant bring tire left elbow nearly umrder tiro rifle, and time rigint elbow nearly square witin, and well to tire front of the riglmt simouider to form a bed for the butt, without moving tIre hotly, or eye placing the foretimrger round the trigger, but witlmourt pressing it ; the top part of tire butt plate to be in a line witir time tel) p~tof tire smoulder ; the rigimt baird to hold tire small of tire butt ligintly-, thumb pointinmg to tine uruzzle winicin is to be directed immediateiy below tino mark ou wimicim tire rigirt eye is i~ed tire left eye to be closed. Raise time muzzle steadily, until tire Two. top of time fore-sight is brouglmt in a lirre with time object through tire notch or over time centre white line* of timo back-si~1rt,pressimmg time trigger at time same trme witinout tine least motion of tire inand, eye, or arm, until tire spring is released, still keeping tire eye fixed omm he thin wimite iine~on either Mdc of the centre line are a mirong what is blowing acroec the range.
(n.m.)
Lo be used only a
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ItIFLE A~{D CAIUIINE -
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Three.
EXERcISES.
time object. Tire breathing to lstrained in performimrg this moti Bring the rifle to tire “Ready pm open time breecin as in tire 3rd a time Ready,” but sharply, to tea cartridge case, then, placing the on time timumb-seat, arrd time fo on the trigger, time remaining under t1r~ gmrard, ~ the fna-inly witim out touching the secure tine lever in tlme catcimby
tire loop arìm.1 ~niaIl of time butt ~y right Imand ; lower time slid down time leaf of tire bader raised, and return the hand Ready positiour.” N.B. Spring never be eased winen a cartridr tire chamber. When the word Ready is given to men at i motion of the “l’rescnt,” tlrey will proceed with t and 4tim motions of time “Reuetm~,.” As the first motion of time “J’reserm~”will not be~ ~without practice mmd mrich care, tire instructor qne~rtlygive time coninnand A~you were, ‘when ther will bring ti-me rifle to time rigirt side ivitimont mini body, or mis eyes from time object to be aimed at. ~tructor will timen point out the defects observed. I means time recruit will eoonm be accustomed to get ii t
~ If the lever mimooki fail to cloc~en preosing the trigger, tb that the action is net in good order, and the leeer inumt their)
home with the right imataL
NorE.—The ~namuepring~hou1d oeycr be allowed to remain cit except when thu c-mile is loaded. The j,osi)iOn of the indicator eimow~ when the spring 1~rang, when rereased.; in the former coat the Inilirator points t~thethOr ~nth~latter, it points upwardm at right engies to tire block.
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~tion readily, and will acquire a full command of Iris ~ with time left baird. Time squad will also be brought back to time “Ready ~e the command As you were after time let and 2nrd motiomne ~ “P,-~nt”for the instructor to explain the nrotiorr t follows next in order; tine recruits mrmintaimning the ~tposition of the hotly, and keeping time eyes fixed cot I object they are to aim at. ~Ime most minute attention is to be Jiiven to cacir man’s ition wlren at tire “Present”; more especially to see time body is firm and erect, that time sigirts are upriglmt, 1. time rifle is pressed firnnly to time smoulder with the band so as to resist time recoil on tire explosion of tire ~dcr; timat time trigger is pressed steadily without the htcst motion of tire hand or arm while the muzzle of -rifle is being r~iscd,inrd until the spring is released that the eye is fixed upon the mark during and after pping, to asecrtain if the aim has been deranged by time rement of tire trigger or burly. ‘he position of tire head with reference to tire butt, wimein hig aim, must depend entirely on tire elevation used. tim small elevation, tlro butt monet lie brought to the ~ by ~dsing tire shoulder, or time cimeek irmust be so red on tire butt, by bending tire head a little fos~vard I sideways), as to get time, eye fixed on time object aigim tire notch or over time centre wimite line of time k-sight ; as time distances increase, tire head must ho ed or tire sironliler lowered. oo much pains cannot be taken to ensure that tire ler takes a deliberate aim at some olnjcct wimenever brings tire rifle to the “Present ;“ for this purpose Ii bull’s-eyes are to be marked on time barrack wall.
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RIFLE ANfl CARniNE EXERCISES.
2. To Oi’cler Armsfrom tire third position of’ time “Jr standing. Order—Arnie. ( Turn on tine rigimt med to tire~’ at the same tinme briimg tine li -~back to time riglmt, seize time ru time right Irand close in fronmt oft L arid come to “The Order.” a 7’o come to time “Ready” standing by Xuerrricrr “ Time S/wielder” or “ Thai Slope.” f Front” Tire Shoulder” Frenrm “Timehor
By aVuinbcrs, Standing At — parole, Jlecocly.
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[ Trio. Three. Finer. -
“
Tire Slope”
Turn on botlm heels half right ; at tIre same time seize tire relic with I time right imand at tire small of the butt.
-in 1l~jlePsi
Turn on Ireelshalhn the same tirr thenflewrt) hand ilnrhrbeinind th~ sigint lierodi rigimt arm
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Proceed as detailed in the it ~ and 4tlr motions of the ((No.1).
4. To fire a Volley stamcUmog, and Orde;’, by .ir’und Caution,—-By .Yurnbers, Fire a Vbltey. At—yara’e. ~ Ready. I Two. ~- As before detailed. Three. Four.
FnIUNG EXERCISE.
Present.
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q’wo. ~ Three. ) ode,’—Arins.
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As before detailed. As before detailed.
To Unload Arm,s. load—Arnie.
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Open tine breech as in time 3rd motion of tine “Ready” but with only
sufficient
strengtlm to
withdraw tire
cartridge from tine cimaruber. Return time cartridge to time pouch and close the breech as directed mr the ~,, 3rd motion of tIre” Present,”
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C. To load and Fire standing, in Quicf’ Time. Chic recruit having tin orouginly learned tire Firing Exer’— r by Nunabero, standing, will next taughrt to perm it in Quick Time by time following words of connmanci 1cm are to be executed as before detailed, resting a se of quick time between eacim motion. --
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~autionn,—FiringExercise. Standing. -~ —— yards. ~ Ira foirr motion-s. Ready. j - Present. In thrive motions. rtter—A a’amts. Iii one motion. hurt-ion, ——--Fire a Volley. — yards. In four motions. Ready.
Present. rder—Arms.
In three motions. As before detaiied.
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EXERcISES.
7. To Load and Fire kneeling, by iVirmmaber:. Tire squad, being at “Time Order,” or “The Sir 1 will ho instructed as follows,
Caution,—Fire’ng Exercise by Numbers. £meelierf At
— yards. Ready.
( Proceed as detailed for tire 1 tion of tire “Ready” from 1 Order’” or “The Smoulder” (Ne (No. 3).
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Two. -
Bring the rifle to a lrorizontd tion at the right side as in tI motion of the “ Ready” fiori Order” (No. 1): at tire same tin on tIre riglmt hence aboort tweirn to tire rear ann twelve to tire right left heel, and nearly square iti-ighrt foot, bringing the weight body at once on the right hce] place the left forearm six inch
bind, and nearhy square with, knee ; left toes to point to the fri I~ butt to rest agnminst the righmt silt As detailed when urine staimdir;
Three. Four. Present.
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-~left
Tmoo. Tieeec.
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As detailed when firing ml placing the left elbow at once o’
knee as a support. The I motto be raised off tire heel inhn I time rifle to the shoulder. As detailed when firing standin; ~‘ As detailed when firing stiJ bringing the left forearm as oh I inn the 2nd motion of time “I
Lkrieeling.
in uuxmn CCX :u(o,rn.
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ct-i--I Mu).
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FIIUNU EXERcISE.
wiricim follow tine “ Present “ staudiimg applicable to this position iviren on time knee. Wlmemr reqrrired to come to time “Ready” kmreebimrg, freon Ready position,” standimmg, time left foot will be iueimt back to tire right on time command” Ready,” time o~imrkinmgon time knnee as usual at the word “Two.” 8. To Order Arens from tire third position of time ~ime iinstructions
“l’rceent “kneeling. Spring to Attention, turnning
on tire
‘cler—A ems. ~ left heel to time frorrt, and order’ as (before detailed.
To Fir-c a Volley kneeling, and Orden, by Nmernmbei’e. - Fiee~u,~i-olley. f_parole. ~ /~~h() tiJ~ 1&’acly. / --~ ‘~---~ Tire. ~ Asbefore Lletailed. Three. ~ :-~JUN~ i:’ i’bnrr. J \~_~_ Present. 1 ~-~—-,‘, ~‘~/ Trio. ~- As before de~iomfeUfC].~‘~->~ ,~ Three. J -dee—Aries. As before detailed. -,
hiutiemn,—By Yunthers, kneelirm,q.
10. To Load arid Fire kneeling, in Quick Time. ~imo recruit having been timorougimly immstr’ircted mr tire niomms of lormrlimrg aird firing on time knee by Nulnmbers, I next be tnmmngirt to perform them in Quick Time by tire owing wormls of command, whicim are to be executed as re detailed, resting a pause of quick time between r- motmon. !murtioIr,_~_FiringEvem’cisc. It”neeling. -
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RIFLE Ai~flCAXlflfl~XEXEI1CISES.
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—— yards. ~ In four motions. Ready. Present. In tirree motions. Order—Arms. In one motion. Cnmution,—KnccUng, Fire a Volley. At yards. In four inotiomrs. Ready. Present. In tirree motions. Order—Arms. As befor’e detailed. 11. Loading and Firing in two Rand-s.
Wiren time recruit Inns learned all tine motions Firing Exercise, standirmg and kneeling, in single will Vractice them in two ranks ; also tire fehiowik of firing 1. Volleys, front rank kneeling. 2. Independent Firing, both ranks standing. 3. Independent botlm ranks kneeling. 4. Inclepenrlcnot firing, froart rank kneeling. In both Volley and Independent Firing, time fri will kneel on tire word Ready, unless tire cacti yenderitfring is preceded by the words Both rankn~ (or fneeling). When tire preliminary caution Both ranks starer kmieeling), is given, on the caution — Rounds, Ini~ firing, tire rear rank will take a pace of ten inches i-iglrt front, viz., six to the front and eigirt to th reemning its distance after returnine to “Tire Ormie: In time case of the rear rank, wimen standing, will be pressed against the side, four inches above and when kneeling tire heft forearm will be placed knee. In all other respects, tire instructions laid do single rank will apply equally to both ranks.
Pu-lug,
When firing Front rank kneeling, and the orderin to fire, Both ranks kneeling, on the cnnution~ — I
FIXING EXERCISE.
~ependesm( 1~°b’ing, the rear rank will advance time rigint ,t ten memos in a diagonal direction to tine rigimt front, inginre the left med up to time rigimt ; on tine command ~eady” the rear rank will at once sink down on tine
ce, and proceed as before detailed; resuming its distanc er returning to “The Order.” rn firing volleys or independently, the number of ronrmds II always be specified. Wlmen tire order is to fire more in one round, time lever will not be closed after resnag the cartridge case (in volley firing tine timumb will
nain in tire ioop of time lever until after tire word heady” is givemr), neither wnll the leaf of the backnnht,if raised, be pint down until alter the last round. In all lies, on ceasing to fire, the men -will order by word of nnmanrl, first removing the empty cartridge case as
‘ected in the 3rd motion of tire “Present,” or unloading, directed in No. 5. 1cm coming to “ Tire Order” after icy firing, the directions given in. No~.2 and S will be rerved. In volley firing the time is not to be taken from ~ particular man, hut each man will, after coming to “Present,” wiren tnr~kingaim, make a pause equal to
r~eebeat-s of slow time before firing. [I men have been brought to time “Ready “and are nq~reired to fire, they will mnnload by word of command. ~rhemode of firing in square is detailed irs S. 8. 12. Inclepczodentfirimmg, .standfng or kneeling. ~antion.— Rounds, independentJithrg. tt ~yards. As before detailed.
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Vononim-emce.
Each man of the front rank will come to tine - “P-resent” independently of his right or left hand nmrmn, antI
wimen ire returns to the “Ready position” his rear rank irnan will come to
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MFLZ AID CABIWE JIXZBCIBES. tire “ Present.” When firing beg-
staudiug or botir kueelnng, q
of a file wl tirus continue ammd load irmg, the rear rank man to tire “Present” wimcn time fret man is at tine “Ready positier. vice s’ersd, until the Cease ordered. Winen firing front sari lag, time men of a file may fri pemmdeutly after the first round. Each man sirould tahoe a cci deliberate aim ; all lmurry is l~avoided. Cease—Fs,’e. As detailed in No. 11. Order—Arms. As before detailed. When firing independently, time commands “Fit “C’ease Fire” will be given on tire drnln or bugle. S’. 8. Preparing for ~‘avalry. 1 Time recruits, having a timorouglm knowledge of tins. cut modes of firing inn the mules, will now be pr jim receiving cavalry, as in square, two arid four dec Tins practice will be comnneuced on ti’e man
trailed annns ; on tine command halt, or Halt, lUg/nTurn-, time macn will order arms and fix bayomrets (or r Wbenr time movement is performed from the hr leading company will order and fix wimen tire reo got the command Quick (or Double) A/arc/n. Time an halt without word of conmmnnd will, in either errs turd fix as they malt. l’rerare for— ~ If the square is four deep, the: C-arab-p and fourth ranks will take a p11cm -
inches to time right front.
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and second ranks will tlren mind
time rigirt knee, lint without It,
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FIrmING EXEICCISE. tire weight of time
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body on tho med and, at the same time, place tJr~buttr7 of their rifles on the ground against time innside of their right knees, guard to
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tine i’ir~int,witin tine muzzles siantirrg upwartl’S ~o timat tire poirrt of tine bayonet ~or sword) may be about the imeight of a Imorse’s chest;
time left
harmd to grasp tine rifle iirnnly mmmccdiately above tire lower band, time right baird to hold the ~mall of time butt, the left Li.rnfl to rest upon time thigir about six inches from the knee.
Time third mmd fourtin ranks will come to the “Ready Position (time mmnuzzles of the rifles to be slightly inclined up~ wards). Winemm men standinrg \vitim unifrxed bayonets (or swords) ordered to prepare for Cavalry, they wrll at once fix, ii proceed as above described. f time square is required to fire, unless it is intended to fn’om all faces of tine square at onmee, the caution ~‘ace(or Faces) will precede the caution to fire. —Rounds, )
insdependent.
Time third rannk of each face, or’ -
firing,
time niammied face (or faces), will proceed
— yards. lm’eaa’y.
as before detailed. Time fourth rank will raise the muzzles so that their rifles inlay Ire at an angle of 450, resuming the “Ready” positiomn on the word “ Cease
Uonrmence.
ease—Fine. or
Fire.”
Ready.
J’rese;mt.
Any face of tue square that have been required to free
may not
a Voile-p ——yards.
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will order at time smenme tienre an tire rennnmimnder. -
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IUFLE AND CATUIINE
IexTitacnsES.
zcseelirmg RarmA-s) (or Kneeling . This caution to ije given, ml Jlanmks oft/me— s-be deenned ueccssam-y for tb Fhce, 01’ Pieces) I k~eelimngranks to fire a volley. 5 —Fire a Volley J it — yards. ( As before detailed ; ammd I Ready. e time weiglmt of tire body 0mm II (med. As before detailed theme hr-: resen ~rifle again to resist Cavalry. Order—A rams. As before detailed. If considered expedient, tire fr-oat standing audi ranks may fire volleys alternately, time hieing betwcenr time rounds for tIme smoke to clear away. Time above detail applies equally to squares Icfour deep, with tire exception that tine front raicke ~,
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Jcnn~elto resist Cavalry.
S. 9. A Fmcu-de-Joie. For tins mode of firimrg, tIne line will be dr-as, omen order, as described jim Part III, S. 3 ; cxci,time commanding officer will take post inn tine rear-, lilt/n Bias-k ~ Muzzles of miles to slant it -
Uartrmclge. Ready. ]‘resent.
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~ winen lonmdnnng, and to memana me, Thiles to be elevated at an ammgleTim rigint hamrd man of tine Im-ont rank commer -fire, winich will run down the fr-out ammd up time: quickly as possible. Where time rigimt Imamnd anal s-ear rank Imas limed, time wlmole will glance tineir eye might to bring time rifle to tine “Ready positiomm.”
Ready. .s resent.
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As before directed. Time scone to be repeated a tlnird time.
REVIEW ETUInCISE. ,‘der-— Areas. Ire ~omnmauding officer will timen move to tire front and tIme followimrg commands ~r Bayonets (or’ Smcords). ,unonrlder_Arm$. epal Salute. resemrl—Ar ins. ~onlder—Arins, rder—.Arms. Irree cheers. ~nfl.v Bar,’onets (or S’reords). ~fmeir artillery are present and are ordered to fire 21 sevefl will be fired before each round of time FemodeRzvmzw Exrcnecnsme. -
8. 10. Review Exercise. inespcctiomrs or re-views, tIme Manual arrd Fining
~ciseswill be performed in Quick Three. Tire mmcm -Thmg at “Time Order,” with tnxcd bayomnets, cviii be -red to shmomnlder ammd take open order, as described mm VII, S. 1, lie-id Exercise ; after wimicim time words of nrnmmml will be as follows
For hi/is JJatlalionn~. ion. ?,IANuAL—Exlcmccxsmc. Caution. MANUAL—lnixeIecxsmn. I. l’nnmnsxxr—Anens. I. Pinicszxr—Amnnrs. 11. Suouaumcn—Aimirs. II. Srmouaiucmm—Anxms. — II. l’omer—Amunr. V. Omt.uwmc—B.~voxmcrs, -V. ~JeOULnRmr—Amnnrs. rI. ADvANcE—- Airjis. II. Oanmra—Anmses. II. Anv.msecmn—Armmts. I. Suomranlrmm—ntlmns.
Ill. Smxrrommr—Aresms.
IV. Smmouxnxmnnr—Aimns. V. Onrmmn—Annscs. VI. Fnx—Swommns. VII. SuouLmnmrnm—njmr~js. Viii. Pomer—Amrmij. IX. Cmwaen—Swonns, Ii
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RIFLE -AND CAaIIINE EXERCIsES.
X. StorE—A mmmcm. XI. SIioULDnlTa—ABM5~XII. Omenmenm—Ammrscs. XIII. Urei’Ix—BAYONmmTm. Oaos~—Onnmnie. MAmmcmI.
For Rifle hiatt,, X. SnouansmXI. SLOPE—Al XII. SNOULDIIIr. XIII. Onnzn—A; XIV. TIxvxx—~i CLOSE—OJSDEa,
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Caution,—FInIxrm—EXEI1CISIm. Caution. ~‘IIlINO—l Fnamz A Voaazv. Ar 400 YAmcvs. Fnnz A VOLLEY. AT f READY.
PEESTINT.
or
READY.
Pri~ri
or
FIRE — VOLLEYS. AT 400 YAnD5. READY. PRESENT. OnnEme—ACaMS. STAND AT—EASE.
FIRE — VOLt AT 400 YAmir: READY. Primi~~ ORDER—ACt STAND AT—L
8. ii. Jfanncr of Inspecting Arms on Para~ The company having been inspected as direck-
II, S. 27, Field Exercise-, bayonets (or sevords) Irrr unfixed, and arms shouldered, tire inspectimrg ci proceed as follows Wineim at “The Port,” openr III For Inspection, and grasp tire small of tire I’ Port—Armn. tIme nigint hand, thumb pointin
muzzle. Time officer will go down tire ranks to see tirat it is free from rust, and otlmerwise clean; also, unto see tirat it is free in its action. C’lose Order—~ifarch. Examine—Arms. ( On the word - Excr-nnine, i-ire will take a pace of ten immchmes ti~ front. On time word Arms, botlin come to the “Ready” (let
RiFLE EXERCISES FOR SEaSEANTS.
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motions) with tine muzzle of time rifle so as to enable the officer to look I. timroim~lmtime barrel. o oflicer will now proceed to look tirrougim ernein barrel, timat it is clean and free from rust. Tine soldien~ ‘time officer passes time file meanest to inim, will close reecim by easing springs as directed imr the 3rd nmotion o “Present,” order arms, resume Iris distance (if a ‘rink manm), and stared at ease. S. 12. Rifle Exercises for Serjeants. serjeamets of ail imrfantry regiments will be taught [animal Exercise Iaiml down for Rifle battalions. jeamrts, wireme moving witlm tineir compamnies or with attaliou, will renmrailr with mmimfnxed swords, except tiney are escortimmg the coloitmrs, and wimein time mcmi r dcfcnnce againnst Cavalry, in winch eases tiney will their swords fixed. eants will stamrd at ease and come to attentiomr with cmi ; tirey will also sinoitrlder arms, slope (or trail) mind order armas witim them. The serjeants, during ,rfornmanece of time Mamrual and Firing Exercises by irk and file, will remaini steady at “Time Shoulder,” ~ time llayolret Review Exercise at “Time Order.” vcm’—Arms. I q’~~ Reco mcci’.— Serjeants will recover arms as follows :-—Seize time rifle as dim-ected in tine first motion of timo “Presemmt Arms,” tireni raise it perpendi-, cular-ly in front of tire face, rigimt imammd .~ gm-asping tine small of time butt, thumb as high as time moutlm, barrel to time front ; at time same time place the left irand cinder time butt, timumb ire fromet of time Imeel, first two joints of time fingers round time side of tire butt. ii 2
I inclinemi
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Wimile a serjoant marking a point irr a line I, extending an arm, ire will mold iris rifle by tine butt witim th~other Irand, restimrg tIre toe
chest. 8. 13. Guards and Sentries. Guards, reliefs, rounds, and patrols will
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sloped arms and fixed bayonets, except imm ‘se wimen they icill nnarch at “Time Secure,” ni-i bayonets. Reliefs marching with sloped smoulder when at 10 paces from time sentry, again when at 10 paces after relieving. Tine same rules apply to Bide Battalions, swords are not fixed. Semntries are to walk about with tine-jr in simouldered or sloped, bayomnets fixed. If rnovk Siojne “ they will not rnecessarily smoulder as ‘nbout at each end of their walk, bat may re-real Slope.” In Rifle Battalions, sentries do it specially ordered, fix swords ; amrd are per srmppoe-t arms when at tine halt, and to illS Sling” or “Trail.” BAYONET ExmmcmsE. 8. 14. Bayonet, or Sword-Bayonmet Exert 1. General Directions. For-mat-ion of Squad. — When recruits i timorougimly instructed in tine Marmmial arid Fir cises, tinny will be tauglmt tire Bayommet Exercism purpose they will, in the tmrst instance, be squads of not more than sixteen men in siirglmi JIet/rocl of Teac/ci’ng.——Tlre recruits will first the exercises in slew aird quick time by Nrrmmi cvhicli tirey will be taught to perform them, ju
DAYONET Oh SWOI1D-DAYONET EXERCISE.
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fn tire review exercise, amid witim sue-In variation from gumhar order of time drill as tire instructor may rofiequemntly ciramiging quickly from one movement to
or. itio,m.—In attaining a good and firm position, care ho taken riot to allow time himnubs to be rigid, as any
is-s WIhl prevent tine promptness of action requisite to hoot to time bayonet.
iimg l’oints at Marks.—In order to teacir thee recruit
ivcr time timrust in a proper direction, a cross bar upon may be cm-acted, fromnit which bails can be susp~nacd, squad being drawn up iir front should be practrsed in point at them. -
2. Preliminary Drill. squad having fallen un in single rank am above cr1, will lie fornrcd unto two deep, as follows ulitl~r—~Arniti. r~for Bayonet) Odd numbers stand fast, oven ,,movd.Dayoncc-) numbers turn to time right about. Even numbers move four pac~s ~mnck—2farclm.~ to time rear, halt and front. Port —Aran,. As usiral. As mnsunah. In tiro bayonet exercise mrge—Bayonet~. ~ this is called time “First Position.” finery Drill in~ Cnnmtion. I
or Quick)- Tinite. i feet will be kept at rigirt angles to each other ginout tine- following exeroises. ( Draw back tiro right foot twenty-four inches; tim body to bo balanced upon
nl-Posn-tron.
J both feet, the heels in line with erie-in other, both knees beunt, and kept well
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Tim ct Position Secondl’osit ion. Advance.-
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EXERCISES,
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apart pointing directly to time- front. over tho feet,
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nigirt leg aridthe bendimrg for-wardAdvance body by cite5 leg witimourt movimmg or raisins~ still keepinrg time body uprigin; head well imp. As before.
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Move forward time left feet ri
and follow with the right tiremn~
of step.
Step back with time right; inches, and follow with the same iengtir of step. Bring lip the righmt foot toAdvance. and step oat again with thr In “ Second Position.” Bring the left foot back toi Doin~le—Retirc. amid St5 ) back again with thm 1 the “Second Position.” First—Position. ~ straigintening Bring up the timeright kmrees.lmeel to $lmoielder—Arnm-s. As usual, resuming tire prop
Retim.
Order—Arms. Stand at-Easc. In this and tire following drills, each movemnerrepeated as often as may be necessary; but hi must not be kept too long in time same position. is necessary for- an awknvard man to repeat ~~ym portion of time drill, time rest should be allowed to
ease.
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3. Guards and Points &y .~Vnermubcrs. Utenotiouu. 1 1 ~oulmler—Armns. I J’ort—Aruns. ~. As usual. (Tharge—
Jlayoumets.
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Guards and
nuts by Xum- Caution. ~rs; rem Slow r Quick) Time.
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Iwitim Fall back to time knees
Guard.
tire nSecomnl ~ we11 apart, time Imead and body erect, mmd time cimest expanmled ; the rifle retairmimmg tine position of “Cirargo
Bayonets,” -the point of time J~ayonet directed towards tire ireiglmt of !m mnan’s breast. Plate XXIX.
r timeWitirout quitting tire hold, or losimng balance of time rifle, advamrce it graPoint.
Two.
Lore Guard, -
dually to time fmmil extemrt of time armmi~ time same time inclirre forwards to tine
-~at
“Timird I’ositiori,” time rigimt elbow ratiner
murder and close- to time stock. Plato l~XXX. Resume slowly time position of “ Gunrdn” Iby liming tine ride to the “Low Guard” turning time sling uppermost, arid raisimig time bmrtt and right elbow as high as time head, tire back of tine hand towards the right ear’, amnd tire bayonet pourtimrg downwards to the front, Plato
XXXI.
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RIFLE AND CAXIZ3RiE EXEI1CISES.
Point. Two. --
.
lhglr-Uuard.
Point. Two.
C As before, but dowmmwards, sri-u~ rifle gradually descemnds, turn thm (upwards. Plato XXXII. Resume time position of lEn Guard.” C byBrinrg the rifle to tire “high C lowering tine ri”irt wrist to ti time left imaimd to be opposite thu Plate XXXIII. As before, but upwards. PlateX~ Resume time positiomm ef “Iliglni ( wards Raise time rifle, turning tine mltill tine left wrist is as high
opposite to, tire forehead, tine I directed to tine left front ; tine I !Icad-Pw~’y. 1 slant downwards. Tire flmrgers of; hnarnd to lie closed, and the tloi temnded, to avoid a sabre cut, 1-XXXV. I Direct tine bayonet to time fr
drawirmg time butt towards tl~ and advance tire rifle to tine full I of tine arms, trimming the bar-re! 0] Land opemming tine fingers. Plate Xl Ttt’o. Return to time “Head Parry.” Tirrow back time rifle to the full of time rigint arm, lowering the tine bayonet direct to tire frn~Simortein-Arm-s. -~ barrel resting upon tine left ma above time elbow ; and carry Is
Point.
Point. Tiro.
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body by extending the left leg. LXXXVII. As before, direct to tire front; I time left leg extended. Plate XXI Return to tire “Sinorton Arnm
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Grrard. As before. Brimmg rip the right heel to time left, tier~hisums. ~ straigimtemi time knrees, come to time front, 5 (anti simoulder. icr-A runs. iet at-li’mesc. T!mcnn it is mmccessamy to repeat a thrust in tine above tice, time commrmanns-I “ As yoee were “ will be givemm imrstead Two.” Ire first gnmartl anti ioint are immtemmded to lie used rrgaimmst an omm foot, orm level ground ; time low guard amid hmoimnt n stnmrmdimm~onm a imeigint, sucin nsa parapet, against a main w tire hiugim guard mmd point agaimmet a mmnan stanmding Ireigimt, or rmgainmst a moumunted mann. Time tinrust of a )flet on’ lnumce earn be parried by a shigimt nrovememrt of rifle to tine right or left wimen at eitlmer of time three ale. Inn order to protect time imead from a sabre cut, time will be raised to “Time Ilead Parry.”
ruards curd I’oints
i’m
an Oblique Direction, by ~Viesumbcrs.
nftts’mstwrm.
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mumblei’—-Aurns.
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rye—JiayouuitS. briutiomn-e of Guard ) t Pomnt k~iVunsbers, ~
Caution.
‘term’ (or Qmmicl) Time. Gmrito’d. As before.
Keepiumg time feet steady, and retaiuminrg ~
Two.
time position of “ Gunand,” turnr time bomhy to time right fmonrt, so as to present time bayonet in timat direction. As before, ter timo right fronnt, Rctmrrn to “ Guard° to time right front,
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RiFLE AND CAItBINIS EXERCISES.
Left.
Point. Two. Low-Guard. J’ovnt.
Two. ]I,’gh-Gucerd. J’oint.
Turn time body as before,i ~ heft front. As before, to tire heft fromnt Retummm to “ Gmmard “to time I
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As before, to time left fn-oumt. As before, to tire left front,
Tmco Rug/mt
Point. Tire. Low-Guard. Point.
Iluarcl. S7co uldcr-Arsns. On’der-Arinme.
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Retaimming the position of lb ~ Guard,” tm-n tIne hodytô ther~ As before, to the riglnt front Return to tine ~ rigint fr-omnt.
m~Right
Gua
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As before, to tine right fr-o~~
As befome. As before.
S’tanci at-Ease.
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5. Points to time Rear, by Number’s. In order to hiring time body ammsi limbs into equ on both sides, tIne precedinrg practices slmouthd be with time rigimt sinomnlder turd foot foremost, tine rqu turned about, as follows :— -Attention. S/n ‘adder-A rams.
J’ort-Arras. ~iear,qe—
Bayonets. Time caution will be given as before, aecoidinn exercise wimich is to be performed.
mmAroNET 010 swoan-BAY0NE’r EXERCIsE. As before. Stmaigimton tire knees and raise tine rifle
Guard.
~merpenndieularhy in front of time centre of time borhy; at tire same tinuo turn to the right nnbout upomn time hneehs, time righmt foot poimmtiug to time huropor roam, tim left foot to its left, and sanartly Clnrumgirng time hold of tire rifle witin time migint hmand at thrum balaneo(closobeimimmd time backsigirt), and, gras~miagtime snmail of time stock witim the left imand, simile dowrn Rgtoium to tIme positions I of “ Guard,” by bondirng time k-mmccs.
About.
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Exercises in Qrrm’ck T/rmec.
C.
TIuc mmrovenmennts detaiienl in tine preceding nnnnnmbcms
uvirmg hmeerm taonglmt inn Slow Tirnie, thmoy wihl next be ucfioenl in Qaiek Tinnne tinat is, tine movements explaiired Nss. 2 will inc made mnorni rapidly, arnd ins No-s. 3 ann 4 time
-just will be miolivcned quicker, especially at time Litter mcI, crud in witindrawiung tIne rifle at time word Two ; thmo otion will also be quicker, especially at timo connnnenmco-
7. Bayonet Exercise in Single Ran!.
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ntino gumareis ammml poiumts will noise be huractised imn single
‘uk witinout imntervals, tine squad bsiinug reformmned imn simmglo -nk for’ thmat ptmmposo. Tine whole of time practices detailed un Nos. 2, 3, and 4 ihh thmmam ire perfomnreul, after whnicin the squnad will hue viugiut to its proper frunnt fronrm time positiomm of “ Gmmnn-d,” follsmws :— About. As before directed. lie elder-Anuns. Ore/en-A ron.e,
taint! st-Misc,
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IIIFLE
J~ND
CAIU3INE EXEItCISES.
8. Revi~ewExercise. In the review exercise the soldiers will perfc~ second motion, judging the Time without the word the point being given, and the rifle drawn back
position from which it was delivered
in
quick, butt
time. for this exercise the squad, company, or battali be (Irawn up in line. Prepare for 1 The odd numbers of the fraa Baj~onet(or J will stand fast; the remainder, in Sword-Basionet-) -~ the colour party, tire captains,
L~vereisc.
I
markers,
and supernumerary rat
~go to the right about. I
Those who have turned ale;
move olirect to tire rear ; the ever hers of the feont rank, four pact odd numbers of the rear rant, paces
the even numbers of
eleven paces the colour Q uec~-~eareo. aauk, right guides, and markers cighteem
and tire captains and superno rank fifteen races ; each man
and fronting at his proper (listat thee ranks dressing by the right jeauts will stand at “ The Order: Review Exercise. Caution. Seize the small of the butt s Guard. I right hand, and comae down at’ time position of “Guard.” Deliver the point to the hot a pause of slow time, and ret “ Cluard ; “ each niovemnent being
~jendsmartly executed.
flAY0NET
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SWORD-BAYONET EXERCIsE,
‘he remmmcminriug poirrts will be performed in like muunmmeitine fohlowimng cotmmnram-nhs, viz. Low-Guard, l’on’nt. rim-Guard, Point. llead—J’an’ry, Point. Sinorten—jA row, at, Guard. Rnqlmt, Point. Left, l’oint. Low-Guard, ~nt. JIfg/m-Outtrel, J’oin-t. Rig/nt, Point, Low-Guard, nut. Guard. A bout. he abon-e oxen-cisc will tiren be performed witim time mt sirommkler and leg foremost, amid whmemn it is courspieted, wou’d About will be given amid line ~vill be fornmmed as mw-s lonnldn’r—Ar’inrs. Form Lune, QuncZ—.iTarci~,—Tlme ranks ear will niove up to their Proper places inn two deep. ‘dcr-~trans. ‘anal at-L~nsC. 0. 1/ci’iene Ex~rciscin Two Bard-s. ~e exen-ci-so slnonnini also be practised inn two ramnles, witln— Intervals, thins c—tine nrenr stanndinng inn tine formnnationr inntervalS mlesen-ibod inn tine ~nn-ecedinngSectionm, will ye tine connnnnanicl 1br’rn Rann~s, QunicL—Rar-cle ; em nh tine evenn mnunnben-s of eacln rank will mmnove up team tine odd nsrnnnnbers ; thnoy wihl tlrenm be brouglmtto - mm Ginard,’> after which time words Odd (or Event) dune, Abont will lie given, so that tine nmovennennts mmray erformmred, by alternate men, to tine fromnt and i-ear at nameme timmme.
1.0. Review Evercise in Quici Tinnme, mmcm are perfect in tine exercise, it may be *mnucd witimout ammy fern-timer words of commmmnraurd tinan air Eo-crcise in Quint- Time—Guard: upomm winicin tiney -go m-egularly tlmrough time movearcnmts, execomting tiremm -Uy, bnmt nesting no pause of slow time between e~eh hen tire
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ADDENDUM. Instneetionsfor Cleaning tine Rifle.
1. Open time breech. 2. Pass the cleamning reel timrougln tino lnoio in ~g
the sight protector, sere\v fine jag cnn to tine clue wrap a damp rag, flannel, or tow, round tine jag Cover it, pass it into tine barrel, pressing tine firmly en to the muzzle, and nib time barrel raw mud down so as to remove tine fouling. No wale mused. Should tine rod stick fast in the barrel, nw is to be made by the soldier to dray it out la~-~ force, but tine armounrer is to be eaileS upon to rem 3. Replace time aforementioned rag by a~drya maying dried the barreh, finally pass an oiled rag if possible, a few times up and down time barrel, 4, Wipe tine inside of tine body, as far as pa and tine block, with an oiled rung, to remove prevent rust, also rub the exterior of tine barrel an. oil tine ehnamber. 5. Close tho brooch by easing springs. 0. No hard substance, sucin as emery, sand-i is on any account to be used for cleaning either or outside of the rifle, and care is to be taken tine browning being rubbed off tine barrel.
7. Every morning, and on all occasions before rifle tine barrel should be wiped out perfectiy~ a rag sligirtiy oiled.
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CARBINE
EXERCISES.
PLATE 1.
NAMES OE PARTS OF CA1tBIN~
A .A. Barrel. a. Tv hlunzzi~. in. Fone-sigint.
6, A
C’
c. Backsighnt J3.B. Stock.
1 ci. Leaf, e. Slide, .3 f. Bed,
a’. Forennd. b’. Nose-cain.
c’. Upper- Banal. ci’. Lower Bamnd.
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e’. Bmmtt Bnutt-plate. C. Body. D. Trigger. E Trigger-guai-d.
f’.
C
F. Lever. C. Cieanning rod.
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~ Tue.
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For drill pun. i’°~’~~.
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CAIIDINI flZ~C2UL
kRTINI-IIENRY
CARBINE EXERCISES.
GENERAL DIRECTIONS.
I. tannne$ of Penn/s of tine G’arbimne.—Beeronits, before they mime-tree to learnt tine Maannal annd Finimng Exercises, mnnnst m,el>t tine nannies of tine difleremnt pants of tine earbinne, .tel-) II. bu-nnnatnona of Squnact.—Soldiens will be formed in squads ngle rnumk to iearnn tine Mannunal Exercise icy Nnmnmbers inn Qeniek ‘linac ; after wlnieim time)’ wilt Neactise inn two ns. ‘J’ine Firinng Exercise will onniy be practised - inn
Ic rannk.
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nstrrnctor to here
III. (T’enrbina—Time ianstrnictor nehrould
mys be providenl with a earirimno ~vimomm at drill, inn om-der Ire may be able to show time rocrinit time reqnmironi dorms nnumnl movememrts. Snmeh practical iunstrimetionms In, n~s far as possible, ire suiistitonteei for time nnimrto ii unecessunrily giveun inn tine text. -
Iv.
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to Uerbiuc to be resed nvitin care—-TIme carbine mu.st be -oily lnandlenl, as any rougin usage ivihi injnmro it.
~5O
RIFLE
AND
CARBINE
EXERCISES.
V. C~arbz~mee not to ~‘ecarr~ec~ toa~ed,—Carbinccarc i carried loaded, except when specially ordered. ~ 1. J[eenucel E~’ercz~sc. 1. Dy X~enthers.
I. The Om’cler. —The recruit will first fall in as dj~ Part I, S. 1 of the Cavalry 1~egulations. Tue cs then be placed perpendicularly at his right side, on the ground, its toe in line with the toe of foot. The right arm to be slightly bent; the r~ to seize the carbine between the bands, thun~ against timo thigh, fingers slanting towards time g~ When the carbine has been properly placed Order,” time recruit will be instructed always tfi parade, or for drill, with it iii that position.
II. The ,Sieoulder from time On
~1w~etcier— Arms,
time carbine a cant upwards ~vjtf, Imand, catching it with time left hmie with the elbow ; at the c , seize the guard, a~ the full exkr I the arm, with the forefinger andt right hand, tho remaluirL extended ; the npper part of to rest in the hollow of the ~ht, Two. I., Drop the left hand to the mid
Prescmet——A,’mns.
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III. Time Present Arms.—Scize ft
CARBINE MANUAL EXERCISE.
151
with timo loft mmmd, little finmgor in line witin tire elbow, raising it a few inciros
by sligintly bennling tlne righmt arm,
I Two.
withmout moving the barrel from tine smoulder; tinon slip tine thunsb of tine riglnt imammnl under tine blocic, and time linmgers unnhor thne guard slanting down~van-ds; botin arms close to tine body. Without movinngç time head, raise time carbine witin tine rmgimt Imaud perpendiouhariy inn front of tire centre of tine body, guard to tine left ; at tine sanmo tinno
mniaoo tine loft irauel smnartly on time stoehc,
tire wrist on time gnnard, flmmgors poinntiung upivards, tinunsb close to thno forefiargor (its poimnt inn brie witin tine moutin) ; tire loft elbow to ho eiose to tine butt, tine
righmt elbow annd butt close to tine body.
Bring tlmo carbine down close in front of tine centre of time body, guard to time front, as how as tiro righnt hrand will admit witimout constraimnt, and grnn.sp it ivitln tine left lraurd, tire littlo fimmger two imneines above tire guard, tinumb between stock and barrel ; tine rigint imamnd iiglntly imoldiang timo small of timo butt, fingers slanting downnwnrds at thro same time jnlaee tine hollow of tine rigint foot ngaiarst tine loft heel, botin knees straigirt. The woiglrt of the carbine to be supported (by tine left hnand.
IV. S’Aonnldcr-.
Arms.
f Ties Smoulderfrom time Present Arms.— I Bring tine carbine to tine right side, mind
152
RIFLE
AND
CARBINE
EXERCISES.
seize it with the right hand Shoulder” (No. IT), the left hand. ing to steady it to its place, acer the body; at tine same time ~ right foot to its original positjo~ l~ Drop the left hand to the nidt~
Two.
V. Tile Support.—Bring forward J hand and raise it until the m~1 1 nearly horizontal, the barrel r~ Lthe bench of the arm.
Support—Arms. I
To stand at ease at “The Support,” draw backt foot and bend tine left knee as usual ; at then: place tine left heund ore the right. On the command “Attentmon” come to tine mm~ Shou’der—
Arms. Port-Arms. Two.
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171. TIne Sleoufder from t,~e
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Bring the carbine to the “Shei
VII. I Tile Port.—Seize tine carbine: first motion of “ Tine Prone (No. III.). Bring the carbine to a slant tion in front of time body, guarl left amid downwards, tine barref opposite tine point of time left
amid seize it at the same time •
thumb and fingers of tine ri~ roumnd tine small of tine butt, tl~ and fingers of tine left imaind carbine close in front of tire IA
CARBINE MANUAL EXERcISE,
tine heft wrist to be opposite time left breast, both elbows close to tine body.
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VIII. utn(er—A~’inis.
17cc Slmondclen’ fronn time Port.—Bring tire can-bimme with tiLe loft- imamrd to time r-igimt side, amid seize it with time rigint Imammil net “ Time Smoulder “(No. II), tine
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loft Imamrd renrmainninng inn its piace, arm
L
l’eco.
chose to time body. Drop tine left hand to tine side.
Ix. )~/cr-Ar)?nS.
Tine Order frons tJe~)S7nofl7Je;’,—Seize
tine carbine witin the left hnamnd at tine upper band, arm close to tine body. Bring tine carbine down inn time loft
Two.
Inaind nmcan-iy to tine ground, keeping time anna and carbine close to time body ; tinemi seize it witin the rigimt hmamnnl betweenn tine bands as describer! irs “ Time Order,” ammnl place time butt quietly on tine grounin!, dimo~)~ring tire left lmannd at time sanro time to time eerie.
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x, Trail-Arms.
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T/ne Trail fr-era tire Orclen.—Give the carbinne a sinarp camnt upwards with tire J rigirt hand, seizing it beimind tine back1 sight, aind bring it to a horizontal posi-
I
tiuni at tine full extent of time arm, flmmgers amid t-hmumb round tire ear1nimre,
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RIFLE
Smoulder-Arms.
r
AND
CARBINII
EXERCISES.
XI. Tine Shoulder freon tlm~ Tran7~ time carbine to a perpemndiculmi
annd seize it witin time left ina~d -~
upper baud, at the same tine
it sligirtly, and holding it 1n~ Shoulder,” (No. II). Trro. L Drop tine left inannd to the side -
Trail-dr-mrs.
XII. I Tine Trail fi.om tice Sinomildo time carbine witin tine left hard, witin tine rigint elbow, arm
body. Tnco.
Seize time carbine witin tine
lieinind time back-sigint
rig~
tires
downs to “ The Trail,’ at the se tjlropping the left inanid to time nih
XIII. Or-rice--A rmnns.
r
Tiec Order fronn the Trail—~ ~ tine muzzle, catch time carbimne L time bands annd come to “Time On
XIV. Groumrc(—Jrnnns.
1 Urornnd-Ar,na——Turn tire car time mccl, guard to tire right, nd body, bendirrg botin knees, and Id
carbimne flat on tine grounnd, gnA
right, muzzle inchinniirg to time rigi block axis pinn inn lime witin thm rise at omico, and rettunn to tlnei of Attention.
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CA1II3INE rInSING EXEROnSE.
XV. c~t’p_Arms.
Sink time body as inn grounding arms, ~ take ui,~the carbine, annd conic to “Time (Order.’
XVI. Stannnl at— Linse.
I
The Stared-at-Ease from
2.
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t/me
Order.—
Pushn tine nrtmzzla of time carbine to tue -~ fnont witin tine riglmt hand, arm close to time side ; at tine samnne tinmne carry back tine Lrigint foot ins described in Part I, S. 2.
In Qnee’ck Time.
Tine recruit maying ireens tinorormgimly imnetructed inn tine ~imnnniai Exercise, by Nunnbcrs, will be taugimt to perform it I Quick Timmne ; time foregoing words of commaimni being i~emmwithmout tine nninnnbcrs, and executed as above detailed, mstimng a pause of quick time between cads motiome. A arise of slow timmic should be made between tire fin-st nnnd n~tpart of eacin connmand.
,9~3. Alamnual Exercise inn Tmd-o Rand-s. 1. .jlnrnnnal Exercise inn Two llamnA-&—Wlnen rccnmits imas-o comm tanngint all tine motions of tire ~Iamsual Exea-cise, eitlmer ugly or inn squads inn single rank, timey will be practised i sqerads of two rannks. 2. JTotion~of both Ran~i-stine samc.—The mnotiomis of tine abimmo in tine Mannual Exercise an-c perfoi-nncd inn tine sanrne airncr
by both ranks. S. 7. The Firi~igExercise.
Time recs-uit having
acquired a thorough knowledge of
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RIFLE AND CAICCINE EXERCISES.
tire Manual Exercise, will next be taimghmt tire Firin 1~ cisc. TIne squad ~vill fail inn at “The Order.” Time recruit will 110 instructed :— To load and fire standing. Eacin of tirese exercises will be taugimt. :— istly. By numbers. 2nnlly. In Quick Time. Squads an-c not to be immstructed in time Firing El my Numbers, except in single rank.
I. To Load and Fnrc standimny by Ynnnnmbems, fr-se Caution. —Firing Exercise by Imhrmnbers. At— lands. Turn omn both ineels lninlf right, Ready. ing tire carbine round wit-hr 1l~
Tire right foot to point to tine n’ighl eyes to look to tire front. Two. Advance tine left foot mondr body with it, ten incires to time In-h
(viz. six to tire fromnt annd cigirtl left), toes to point to tine front; same time bring time car-bine to, zontal ponition at the righmt side, tire small of time butt just in front imip, grasping tire stock witim th hand two inicimes iii front of the t-imnmnub between stock and barrel,! fire small of the butt ligirthy ret
riglnt lmfrfl(l betwcern tine trigger-
Tirnv’c.
amnd tine 1001) of time levem, elbow rear-. Tine left elbow to be kept time body as a sulrport for tire can]~ Placimng time tinunrb inside tire Ii tine lever, open tine” bs-eecir Icy m downward pressure, take a cam-tn-i
~~i~nNE
FillING EXISIICISE.
157
twecrr tire frrefmtmger amini timumnb of tine rigint inane1, ammd hint it into 1-ire chmammmlmer, ~rmessimmg it well irome witin tire tinmmnub timers close tire breech by placing time frrngerrs under tire levem-, timnnnmrb restinrg oin tine tOlr of tine butt, amuni ~mressilngthne leven- lmomnre to tire catch —tins, winein sin— loaded, is ten-mrrenl time “ Ready “ position. four. (~ steadfastly Adjust the baek-sigimt, mmml fix tine eyes omn sonmme olrject ins fm-onnt. Them ( r-etrmn-ln tine imamid to tine “ heady position.” Tine back-sighmt will be adjnmsteei as follows :—With tine retirrger arid tlrumnnb of tine riglmt im~nmd,mnmove time slide gil t~rctop is evens witln time hnne, or at thee place onn tine nd sinowiing time distanrce nnaimned timeim, if niccessary, inc tine leaf cancfnrlly, rreveertinrg it frommn s~mrilrginrg up 1 lnamrd to tine “Ready”Imositiorn. Itlr a jerk, anmd returnn time Winemr Inrdll are reninnired sirrmply to load, tine comunrranmd ill be Load, mud they will performs time first timnee nmmotiomis tine “ Ready; “ whmemn time worni 1t’cadrj is givomn to rnrenn remmrly hradeel, timey will jmn’oceeel witin tine form-tin nnotiomr. 1mm givinrg tine conirnnarrel Ready, some- distance sinould ways be mnameel ; if time distanree be onnnittcd, tine solniienu~tjnndge it for lminnnself, armnl :reljmmst his sigint accor-dinghy. l’rcscnet. lirinrg tine can-loire sinan-tly into tine lmollow of tine right sirouider, (whmicin nnust imot be allowed to give way) carrying it to thne fronmt, so as to ciear tine hotly iii cloning so, ~nn-essinrgit to time shoulder witin tire left hnanrd nerd at tire sane inrstmnmnt bring tine left elbow nearly unrder time earbmne,and tire rigint elbow nearly square witir and well to tire fn-onrt of tire rigint niinomrkler to for-ens a bed fon time butt, witinout movimrg tine body, or eye ; placing the
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RIFLE AND
cARBINE xx~micmsmns.
forefinger round tire trigger, betpressing it ; the top part of tine br to be in a line with tire top pan simoulder ; tine rigint inand to small of tine butt ibrinthy, tirunb to tine muzzle, whic’~nis to be dire1
mediately below tire mark on ret Tee~.
T/nrcc.
righnt eye is fixed; time left eye tobn Raise the muzzhe steadily, no top of tine fore-sight is bromrgint with the object tirrongin the over thie centre whnite hinme* of ti sight, preSsin~ tire trigger at i~ timewithnout tie least motion oft] eye, or arm, until tine spring is still kee~ningthie eye fixed on th~ Tine breathing to be restrained forming tins motion. I Brinng tine carbine to tine “Re5 tion,” open tine breech as in th motion of the “Ready,” bert sk remove tire cartridge case, tinen, tire thnumb ons tine thumb-seat, forefinger on tino trigger, the rem1 fingers under the guam!, press tine frrmly witinout tosicining tine
The tnmnn white line, on either side of the centre line are Co b~i wind Is blowIng acros, tire range. If the lever shoumd fann to cnose on pressing the tn-lgger, Sn, that the aetnon Is not in good order, and the lever must nlrcnr be ~nwith the right hand. NovE.—The mainspring should neyc? be allowed to remain s *
when a strong
except when the carbine i~loaded. Tlmo position of the indicator showi when the spring Is corsp~ when released; in the former case the mn,mncator pointe to the bbS In the
latter, It points irpwards at might angles to the block.
CAnCISINE mInING EXEIICIbE.
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secure tine lever ire tire catch by claspinmg time loom) and email of tire butt witln tine right hmalld ; lower tire chicle, pint down time leaf of tine back-sighnt, if raised, arm return tine iramrd to tine “Reaniy position.” N.E. Springs must never be eased when a cmnrti-idge ~is ins tine cirann”ber. -When time wood lleadr, is given to men at tine third stiorn of tire “ l’reseint,” they will proceed with the tinird I fonirtin ruotioll of tine “ Ready.” n&s time first mnnotionn of tine “ Jh-e-sent,” will noot be heamrsed thornt rractice inert! snucin can-c, tine irstrenetor will fre— 1 enuly give tine connrnand Ac yore were, winens tine recruit ‘U brirmg tire caobinre to tine rigint side witinout moving - body, or Iris eyes feonn tine olnject to be ntienctl at. Tine itrnncton- wilh tinens poimmt out time defects observed. By e lnnemmnms time recruit will soon lie accustonnned to get innto ~ ~ readily, and will acquire a full connnuaisd of cv-lejnne with tire left inaimd. l1’hro squatl will also be brougimt back to tire “ Ready m~ time comnrarrel As you wee-c after tire first iumd secomnd tiomrs of time “ ]‘resent” fon tine iimstructor to exjmiainn tire )tiolr thnat follows nmext hr order ; tine recruits mainning time erect positmomn of tire body, anne.! keepinrg tire eyes eel cnn tine object they an-c to ainn at. Tine roost nmninmute atteintion is to be given to eacin nnann’en sition wlrcnn at tine “ Preserrt” ; more especially to see at tine hotly is firm aend erect, tinat tire sigirts are smprigimt, at tIme can-bimie is pressed firnrly to tine sinonnitler avitin tine t lm:nmnd so as to resist tine recoil omn time explosion of tire wtlcr ; tirat tine trigger is pressed steadily without tino gintest nnrotiomn of tine baird or an-nra whriie tine muzzle of ~ conrbine is being raised, amid until tine sprung is released d tlnod tire eye is fixed upon tire mark dtrrimrg amid after
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AND CAROliNE EXERCISEs.
snrapping, to ascertain if tine aim iras booms deraiag~
moverneint of tire trigger or body. Tine position of tine inead withn reference to tIre be takimag aim, must depend entirely on the eicvatl,, \Vitln small elevation, tine btmtt must be broon ~hrtio by raising tine sinouhdem, or tire cineek must ~o ~ tire butt, by bendimrg tire iread a little forward (~ ways), as to get the eye fixed on time object thinmoetch or over tine centre winite line of time back-sight0 distanoccs fincreaoe, tine Inead must be raised or thtd lowened. Toe mucin pains cannot be taken to ensure soldier takes a tlehbemate aim at some object when brings time carbine to the “Present” ; for this~ small bull’s-eyes are to be marked omn tine
wall. 2. To Order jim-ate from tine tidrdposition of t “ Present” standinng. Order—Arare.
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I
Turn en the ri”hnt mod to tim at tire same time iring tine left 1 -~ to time rigint, seize the can-limo rigint inaird close in fronnt of fine] conic to “Tine Order.”
3. To conte to tine “Ready” standing, “ Tine eSimonelder.”
By
(ny
1Vnmrnlrere,
2Vnsen bee-s. (From “ Tine eS’ieordder.”—Turn i Stecndienq. ( imeels inaif rigint at tire sanne tim At — yards. ~ tine carbine with tine left irand(t Ready. finger in line witlr tine elbow), Lthe rigirt arm slightly to do so
CARIIINu FIlING NXERC1SN.
Two. ‘J’/wee.
Four,
i
Proceed as detailed in the 2nd, 3rd, motions of the “Ready”
~ and 4th I (No. 1).
To Fire a Volley standinq, and Oi’der, by .Z~Tunthcrs. Ciaution.—By Aunt~wrs,Fire a lb&ey. — yaids. Read j. 1 Three. Fume.
Present. Two. Three. I,der_~irins.
As befote detailed.
) ~ J
As before detailed As beforo detailed, 5. To Unfoad Anus,
~‘n!oad--jinins. Open the breech as in the 3rd motion of the “ 1?ead~,’,’but with only sullicient strength to withdraw the cartridge from the chamber. Return the cartridge to the and close the breech as directed in the 3rd motion of the “l’resent.” 6. To Load and Fire standing, in Quick Time. rho recruit having thoroughly learned the Firing ercise b~Numbers, standmg, will next be taught to form it in Quick Tune by the following words of coinnil, which are to be executed as before detailed, restin~r euse of quick time between each motion. Oaution.—Firing ExerG’i8e. it—yards. ‘1 Ready. j In four motions. (iai.)
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OUFLE AWl) CArmINE EXERcISES.
l’resennt. Order—A ?~atB, At
yards. Ready. Present. —
In three motions. In one motion.
Oaution.—Fire a Volley.
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In four motions.
j
In tim—ce motiomos. Order—Arms. As before detailed. If men have been brought to tire “Ready” and: required to fire, timey will unload by wosd of Common ffote.—In volley firing tire time is not to be tak~ many particular mnan, bont eacim man will, after c~ -tine “Present,” when taking aim, make ~ pausm
tinree beats of slow time before firing.
/S’. 10.
REVIEW EXERCISE.
Tine review exercise will be performed in Quid The men having been ordered to shoulder, tine o consnuand will be as follows-—
Caution.—3fanoeal Exercise. 1. Pi-esent---Arnms. 2. Smoulder—Amos. 3. Support—A rats. 4. Sieoulcler-Arsnn
5. Port—Arerns. (. Sinoulder—An--nns. 7. Order—Arms. 8.
Trail—Aemno.
9. S/nonmtder—Arsmne.
10. Trail—Arms.
CAnUENII FIRINO EXERCISE.
ii. Orc1er—Arm~. 12. Stand—at--Edtse. ,~‘.
11. Jfamnner of Inspecting Arnns on Parade.
rhe troop maying
been inspected and arms shouldered,
jns rermtirmg officer will proceed as fellows :— 1 ,,. hnspectiosz, ( Winen at “T1n~Port,” open the bo-ecehi, p -t---J,-ms. ) and gm-asp tine small of tine butt witln 51 ~ tine rigint Inand, tirumb pointing to the nnruzzlo. rhe officer will go down tine ranks to see that the block !rce fn-ona rust, anrel otinerwrse clean ; also, if necessary, see tirat it is free in nts action anniee—Artns. f On time word Exasnine Arms, both ramrks will come to tire “Ready” (1st -~mmd 2nd motiomno) witin tire muzzle of tire carbine so inclined as to enable the kofficcr to look timi-ough tine barrel.
flee officer will
now grroceed to hook tirrougin each barrel, sen threat it is demon and free from rust. Tine soldier, en time officer passes tine file nearest to him, will close
breecir by easimmg sprinmgs as directed in tine 3rd motion Line cm Present,” order amos, and stennd-a~-ease. t
Instructions for Uleaning tinC Carbine. I. Open tire breech. L Pass the cheanimng-rod through tire mole in tine iop of sight protector, screw tho jag on to the chcaninrg rod, a damp rag, flanrnel, or tow, round tire jag so as to er it, pass it ilnto the barrel, pressinng tire protector
ely on to the muzzle, and rub tine barrel carefully up I iowmr so as to remove the fouling. No water is to be tin Should the rod stick first in the barrel, no attempt (sax.) L2
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RIFLE ANfl CARBINE ExERcIsES.
is to be
made by tire soldier to (Ira” it out by en force, but tire armourer is to be called’ upon to rem, 3. Replace tine aforementioned rag by a dry ce Imaving dried time barrel, finally pass an oiled rag, ,~ if possible, a few times up and down time barrel. 4. Wipe time inside of the body, as far as pr~ and the block, with an oiled rag, to remove di prevent rust, alson-ub tire exterior of tine barrel anidi0 oil the chamber. 5. Close tine br-eecin by easing springs. 6. No irard substance, such as emery, sand-pm~ is on any account to be used for cleaning eitlmer- tie or oortsnde of tine carbine, and care is to lie teakear vennt tine browning being rubbed off tire barrel. 7. Every morning, and oni all occasions beforeu~: carbine, tine barrel shnounid be wiped out pen-fecth with a 1-ag shigintly oiled. -
Instructions for resilmg the Snap Uapfor 2Iartini-li 1 R~tZcs,~fa,-ksland II. 1. The snap-cap is introduced to lessen tine jar several parts of tire action, more particularly: striker, main-spring, and tumbler, wiren tine rifle i used for drill uvitimout being loaded.
2. Tine action sinould not be snapped witinout tim
~Cap. 3. One-Inalf of tine rim of tine base of time son taken off, so that when it is piaced in tire rifler lolnger diameter of tine base perpendicular the horn,extractor pass it, and tine action can be opened and witirout extracting time snap-cap; it can readily be mom winen required, witin time clearning rod, care beingi depress tine block as mucin as possible. 4. Time snap-cap is also intended for use as a Cr 1
INSTRUCTIONS FOR USING TIlE SNAI’ CAP.
-~I~tm-ini~e”tO temncir recruits to force tine lever well down -heir e~tracti1rga cartridge ; whrenn orsed for tinis purpose sinouinl be port unto tire rifle with the longer diameter of -is loose horrzomntal. - ~. Tire black pellet iii tine base of tine snaj-crnp is made i ebomnito, mini! altinougin it will resist a connsnderabie nnuinm— N~of blows with tine striker a mole will eventually be ~amk. Wireir tins mole is as (heel) as tire Irortion of tine riker wiriclr projects beyomnd tire block its ~aiue as asnalnis gonme, mind tire pellet shiornid cithmer be renewed on np:nire&l before tins imappens. Tine snal)-eaps sinould tinero— -re be oftemr imrslrected, so tinat tirey may be kept inn a ,rviceable conrditioir. 6. To replace tire pellet nt is only necessary to remove so set-Ow at tine poinat of tine snap-cal). 7. If the Indict is worn by tine blows, tine hole camn be ecreerserl in deptin and sometimes nearly closed nip agailr y irol&hinmg tine base of tine snap-cair bear tine flanre of a undie for a few mimnutes, tine ireat n-estores tire elasticity tine ebonnito aird restores it to its originai simmnpe. This retired is rarely effective more timan omrco ; tire Indict cmii, our-ever, be made to last a connsiderablo time after time eatinrg fails to effect tine desired o-esult, by removing tire amniaged imart with a srnoootln file, and a proportionnate
nramntity from tire sinotnider of tine pellet. Tire pellet will iris imn-esennt a fresin sorrface to tine blow of tire striker. 8. Tine snap-cap sinouid be Inarked about one-eiginthn of ma imncir from tine base on the brass, boot tine figures sinould ot be struck inn onmmnrecessan-ily hard. 6. Time irpper part of tine brass of tine srnap-cap is made act as a spn-ilrg : if it sinould be found to fit tire bore too
girtiy, winicin imnay arise from a little dirt being betweenn
no brass amrd iron, or tirat tire spninng is too stron”, tire mayo ho difflcrnlty inn aeljnrstirig it.
rmoorrer will
MUSKETRY INSTRUCTION.
FtftT I.—SCI~OOLO1~ CIUS~ETaY.
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MUSKETRY INSTRUCTION PART I.
7’taining of Officers, ~c., a~tJ~e&1~ooiof~fuskc~iy. 1. The School of Musketry is established for the special raining of oflicera and non—commissioned officers, in order hat they may qualify themselves to act as instructors in heir respective regiments or battalions, and also that a iniforut system of instruction may prevail throughout the service,
Commamling officers are therefore held responsible that number of oflicers and non-commissioned ,flicers who have qualified at the School of Musketry is ~ufticjent
dways available to fill the vacancies for instructors that nay occur. 2. Applieation~to attend the School of Musketry are to 1)e reconmiended by time commanding officers of regiments ar brigade depOts. Officers on leave of absence from Fomei~iistations who may wish to undergo the course, ~houl’d address their applications to the Adjutant-General to the Forces ; but in each instance it must be clearly ~1iowuthat the applicant hm obtained the assent of Ins commanding officer. a The classes for instruction will assemble each year
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MUSKETRY INSTRUCTION.
on 1st March, 1st May, 1st August, amnd lot Oeg spectively. 4. No officer is to be appointed Adjrntant or br in Musketry unless me is in possession of a I’irst Cia flcate from tine Scinoel of Musketry. 5. Othiccr~Imaviug onrce cem mietenl a course of inr,t! 1 rat tIme School of Musketry, -mmdiii under0 no eirn~ be permitted to attend anetimer course. 0. TIre parties sent to tine Seined of I’rluslcetry
str,rction are to consist of one officer, two serjna~
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corporals, annd tirree irrivates, inmcberdinrg tire servant. Lance corporals are net to be sent in privates. No men are to be selected wIno eannneta write,----tine parties arc to proceed fully acmn6; equi~mped,—ahiare to be medically imnspccted, and a fit for duty en tine day of leaving head-quartet tine men’s a-ogmuneutal and eonapauy defaulter
tegetiner witia Form M (page 340), einowinng time en: wlniclo they Irave been exercised in the current: courso, are to be sent with timem, in cimarge of tire connmamndiug tine party. Married mcomarenettote panicd by tineir wives. Regimental and brigade depot scrjcant-naje required to go tinrouglm a course, and wimen sent appointment are to be in addition to time detaii pie above. It is to be distitnctly understood tlnat time oi~ * Should a commanding officer, under apeenat and exeepimos stance,, desOro to recommend, br the appointment cC Adjrmtmtl, vrl,o less only obosined a eeeondelamm rentiliente, but who in nn tile enniornoly seenr quabiled for the m~ppoiotonent,nrc unay nubnrnin S cmne a,ijotant—mcnrrat to mine Forces, roe eon,lderatnon as mm then’: inn, brtqg aniowed to presenthiumcrf at one oe tine niynnse exnnenimntirn end or a course, witin a view to ore,mnl”g e, qualifyin’nn Crsi Os eaten bt being understood linaC when eeoln rerroinenon is gin
expense in thereby to ha chargeable against mnne public.
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~~ncliimg mcmi to time School of Musketry is to qualify iwni to render valuable assistance in time rifle training of heir reginmCI1t5~mmcl that, with a view to such end being ~ttained~it is important that only those who are likely ~ tlmemr quickness, intelligence, and good conduct to Lu 01~~ ,~use in time inuskctiy training of their regiments, are tu ~esent to that Establishment.
PART IL
DLTIES OF OFFICERS AND INSTRUCTORS, &e.
Commanding OJ/icers. 7. Time musketry instruction of time troops, like all othei mxcrciscs, is placed under time responsibility of conmnmimndimmg
uLcers, to ivimoni time Conunancler—in—Chief looks for flue carrying out of time system detailed in these regula— flons. Tim Commanding Oflicer, not time adjutant or mm~etry instructor, is respoimsible for time (lime traimmin~ of ~otlmofficers mmcl soldiers. It is therefore time express mlutv
if the commanding officer to report to time Comumandei~— n-Chief all who, by neglecting to attain a timorough know— for their pesi-
edge of their duty, disqualify thenmsclves :iolm as immstructors, or as comparmy officers.
8. Comnmn~mmmdimmg ollicems are to make themnselve~ ac~
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1dU5KETRT
INSTRUCTION.
quainted
with tins important part of a solditn’~ by careful stnotly of these regulations—by givieg personal superintendence to tine companion lot. struction—arnd by availing themselves of tire namis~ information to be derived from time dopmnty assist 01 tant gemmeral for musketry, at Iris periodical vimik are to conduct all correspondence en timis subjet: are arnsworable for tine accnraey of tine returns, ir they are to afford every itnforination and explanotirn may be called for by tIne Itaspeetor-Genmeral of lelmi
Should tlrey be in doubt as to any point in th
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batiens, or deem it necessary that any exception5 should be made, tioey- will apply to tine deputy o adjutant gcnmeral for mrmsketry, wlmo will give then: information or refer tine question to time Gonerl: Conamandinrg. Jfejors.
9. Majors are to be timorouginly acquainted li theory and practice of musketry ;
annd are, end
orders of time cemmandinmg officer, frequentiy tn the noero engaged at drill and practice, to see fi iustrnctions and ortlerS referrimag tinoreto are tie
Winon tlmere is only one major present in additien, cemmauding officer, this dnty is to be taken fin the Senior captain.
Captains and Sulnatterns. 10. Captains and srnbalterns are to make thta e~ualby conversant with tine “musketry instrncti: wntlr tine company anti bat talion drill, of which d eompemnont part—-thmey are to be present at the inn drill and practice of their companies, and are to r themselves with tine proficiency of every mae tine: sloeetimig and judging distance.
FART
11.—DUTIES,
INSTRUCTORS,
ETC.
An young officers are to be put thmrou~h time entire as ~or recruits, except those joining from the ‘ilitia ~v1ioare in possession of a Hythe certificate. Ojiccr-Iemstmumctors. ii. In every regiment and battalion of infantry, there to be an 0//jeer-instructOr 4fl J!U$ket7~ /(in possession of a 2 entire musketry ~rstC?ass £‘er(m/icate), charged with the ainilmg of time young ofhcers, recruits, and third class mots, and with time annual prelinminary drills of time non— mmumi&siOiie(l officers of time battalion. lie iS rel)OIlSjblC to me conmimiamidimig officer, that time drills mid time target and ulgimmg distaimce practices of the several companies aro conuctemi with iumifornmity and in strict accordance with timese gulations; and lie will act as umpire in time case of dis~tcmlhits. lie is to be considered one of the regimental ~~mjF, 511(1 to be exempt from all garrison aimd re~imental uties while performimmg those of imis special appointment, ut wimen all musketry instnmction is suspended, ho will irformn any duty for which he may be detailed.
A ssistant OJiccr-Instruc~or. 12. In every battalion a subaltern is to be appointed to ~tas Assistant officer-instructor, who is to be exempt from II garrison amid regimental duties while time annual course i~ or at otimer times when employed at musketry ~stnmctiomi.All oflicer who has received a certificate of ualiuication is, when available, to be selectQd for this 111cc. — Leave of A bsemcee. 18. Time officer-instructor may be granted the usual inter leave -wimemi time annual course has terminated. 14. Except in very urgemit cases, leave of absence of
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MLJSKETIOY m5TRUCTr0N.
root to be recommended for tine instructor amndn~ imostructor at tine same tinrc—mnor avlnetn tine annntpj
is proceeding—nor wincntlrere is any considerabie . 1 of recrnits to be trainieti. Wlmenmover tine mania: absent for upwards of fourteen days, tire aliowarneng whole period of such absence is to be issued to thn ant instructor. Scrjeanet-Inestructor. 15. A serjeant is to be borne on tine cstabhisii evory rcginoeiot or boottaliono of imafautry, witin the i,0~ tiero of nS’esjeant-Instrseetor in iilnsketrjj. Tins serje~
pointed to tInS position marst Inave amnderc’ons ae&; instrsoction at tine Selooob of Musketry, anna bare ti a certificate of qttaliflcatiomm. lie is to be employed~ siveiy in tine musketry training of tire men of the bat —to assist tlnc offieer-iostrosetor ma all iris duties~tn tire preliminary drills and the target and judging i 1 practiceS—amid to superintend tine company oenie ontructors. He is not to be subject to tlos orden memo-commissioned officer, except as regards dis: He is to be exempt from all garrison, regimsoin: barrack duties, except wlren maot actsraiby rsqoie tine performance of the duties appertaininag to loin ml: mucnt, when he nray be employed in any maurnsrn to lois rank as a statf-seojeamnt, at tine discretion of hi naanding officer.
Conepany Senjeasct-Lmstruetor. 10. In every troop, or company, the colour serjnc troop serjcaiot:~major,or in mm absence the next serjeant, is to be tire coumpamay seojsatnt-imnstrntctor. I attenod with lois cempanmy wineon it is under inusint
struction, to assist tine officer and ssrjeant-instrac
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hr amities; he is to prepare time musketry documents of • cemnpau” ~nd i~ to be specially clmargcd, under the ~ers of his captamn, and of tlm~ofimeer and serjcaiittnmcIors, with the duty of secimmg timat tho mon keep 5 time imistruCtiorl time have received in timo cleaning 1 arms. ~dxnanage1m1Cm~ltof their .Z%~on-cornnecsswfledOffieer.g. 17. TIme non-commissioimed officers are to assist as ~1riIls”in tile instruction of the mcii of timeir respecti~o mnpaulies. -
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cannot tinerefore be devoted to tire musketry troit tine recruit, since on the sooundjiess of time innstae first imparted, will de mend to a great extent Iris su~ efficiency as a soldier.1 10. It is essential timat tine non-commissioned employed on tins duty ~inould be tinorouginly drills, and wlnen once placed in charge (nf tireir req, squads, they should not, if it cart be avoided, be i before tire prolirrnirnary drill of tine squad is conelimfe 20. On first joininrg, young officers anti recruits or under tire anijtntamnt monad gymna.stic inrstruetor farm two montins ; mmd are tinemo to be hammded over
officer instructor in
nnniskeatry, for tine purpose ~ course of rifle training according: (letCnil prescribed jim paras. 25 and 2G, winicin, wealL nnitting, olnould be got tlnroiigin in three weeks,
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21. Winen the onumber of recruits in a battalio j 0 and upwards, a party of not less tlnan tweuty~ undergoing musketry instruction ; if under ~ party is to consist of not less timama ten. 22. The Course of musketry instruction is divil PmueLxnINAnY Daman and PjeAcrncE. 23. I.Jmnder tine bmead of ~ J’rcUnthnary flhilf,nn or po’iscd tine following subjects 1. Tineoretical iarimmciples. 2. Cleronimng arurs. 3. Aiming drill. 4. Position drill. 5. l3iank firimmg. 6. Judgimag distance drill. 24. The “I’ractice” consists of— (a. Inadividual fining. 1. Targetprac-) b. Volley firing. tiCe. ) c. Independent firing.
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~, jioni ~imng distinmice practice. ~. Tine following table specifies tire voinnfiuiunnm nmmnnber of Ills tirn’Onwin 1 wiiicim time recrnrit is to be exercised before is nilowC~ to proceed to target practice. Tin addition to ~ tinmro mere specified, wet danys are to be taken advanrta~e to inscertanimn tine profieiemncy of tire men and imnpart ~eIrjrrstr’uctiomn as nray be foumntl practicable. Slmoollol tory recruit after beiirg pint tinrougin pant or the iole of tire prelinmoinary drills, not brave a Commrl)etemmt ~owleolgo of tinenm, or sinoirhl Inc wineni firimag at tire first Itnunce* nnrake soicin bad sloootinrg as to obnow that Inc is not flkienrtly tnaiined, Ire mmmay be pint back to ne-commence e coorrse witin anotirer squad. • The Oral
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27. TIne instm’uctiomm of tire recruits of tIns ~, to be in nil respects the same as tinat for tlne i recruit, omitting tine volley and imndependent practia substituting tine lying downo for tine knneehng POsitin The regulations regarding tine training of “Tinhi Sloots,” do not apply to tbnese reenmits, all of Wine1 completing a reCronit’S course, ~vii practise anammi tineir respective troops. 28. No recruit is to jour tine service Compaois~ manotil Inc mans completed a Course of rifle trainnrug, it special aoatloority frono tine Adjntaut-Gemnem’aI te tho: in applyieog for tIns aoutinoa-aty, time reaSomn for ~k ‘nod tlre date on which tine recruit joined, are ts ben 20. As soon as men inave eomnmpleted the nn instruction for tine recruit,” tiney will be consider,
sirown as CO Trained Soldiers.”
30. Tirose men wino complete tlneir recruits between tIne 1st April and aOtln September, will ercised as trained soldiers during tire cnesreig course, eitimer watlo tireir eompaonies, or as nisoml tlnird class shots. Those wloo complete tlneir 1 course botweenm tine 1st October and 31st Marchi exerciSed in the ermsunng nunntnrd course.
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ANNUAL COURSE OF TIlE TRAINED SOLDIER. 3j, Timis conrse will be executed by all trained sol(ltcrs ~nhmsallq, in order to ensure time knowledge and proficiency ieqmmired in time recruit’s course of musketry instruction Ieimmg mmmaiutaiimed aimd perfected by time soldier during time .emnaimlimmg years of imis service.
I az To establish uniformity of proceeding and to
inSure
lie immstrnCtjOII being carried out in the prescribed period, md in order that time mumnual practice returns may be ~endereml at time appoimited time, tile following regulations n~eto be strictly observed. 33, The course is to commence at home, and in other eniiierate climmmates, on the 1st April ;* and in tropical ~ljmateson the 1st October, or at t/md b,~q~nn&mg of the co?d rem, unless otimer’.visc directed by instructions from time &d~mmUtimtGCImeralto time Forces. 34. General officers are to take care that time course is )roceeded witim regularly, without interruption (otherwi8e han hmcreaftcr directed), until completed. 35. Previously to time commencement of the annual course lie non-cOmmflissiOfle(l officers are to be exercised through,
lie prescribed preliminary drills, by one-fourth at a time, y time officer and serjeant-instructors, and to be practised
a conmmnunicating drill as taught at Hythme, under the *
Cavmmiry ecU brigado ~lepOts, a~soon after the let ~s~rlm as the geiivrei later tlman mime I ~t Septvinbem.
mccc camniacdlng nay direct, but ~
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superintendence of a reginnental Field Officer. l~ to be struck off all duty wlnile tines enrployed. ~, be impossible, oro account of tine severoty of theh to detail one-fourtir, then onoe-eiglntln of tine nunahr banded over ; but, in tIns case, sucin arrangennenn~ be made for timeir musketry training as small pIer commencenoent of tire inostructiomi of the troops being delayed beyond tire datc~above ~pecif~ 80, When all tine non-commissioned officers inn exercised tlrrougio tine preliminary drills (which effected inn four days per sqtrad, and which is new 1 any crcunmstance3 to bc dispenncd with), tiney are tc~ ployed to assist Ito tire instruction of tireir respmct~ panics, which will be exercised in the following naa~1 37. Each company in smacCessiomr, with its offic~-, non-commissioned officers (tlaird. class sinots CxCt~ to be struck off all duty, and exercised, tinder th~c. tendenco of its captain (the officer and sorjeant inni being present to: assist), inn the preliminary Ic: specified in time subjoined table. 85. Ono complete troop, or two ]rabf troops of are to be under instruction at a time, instil the regiment sloall have gone tiorougio the course, that being present to superimotend and see tine regIc
strictly complied with; and the instruction is tn~ regulated as to interfere as little as possible wi~ stable duties.
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~Nil. _Winen at aiming drill, tinose morn not actuanlly wgsgenl in nnilnmimrg are to be exercised inn “Position Drill,” vithr tire siglrt adjusted for tine actual distamrce, so as to nrplo~tine tinmre profitably. Tinis rnmlc is to be strictly cnnowed. sirort-siglrted nnen arc to aim only at distances ~eonuiinmg to tireir powers of vision, and may, if tlncy hose, wean’ spectacles. - ~ As soono as tine above preiinninary drills are completed,
Ire conmmpamry will pr’ocecd to execinte tire target amid judginmg listalflCe practices, winicin will occu~myat tine irtnoost cm~int oavnniry four) woikinrg days, as elnown in tine followmug abbe—
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40. Every snain is to fire at one distanimce daiul 01 perform one exercise (eiglnt answers) in jtndgie~ upon three separate days. If from ti’e proxitnnits range, or other reasomis, tine connmandiirg ofliCer d~
advisable, twenty rounds may be fired in a day,l~
number is not to be exceeded. 41. The volleyaind nzndependent firings ann to bee5 in one day, amid tine skirmishing practice in auctl~~~ 42. Tine preliminary drillS, as per foregoing tabI~, company next for target practice, are to be comnnana sufficient time to enable it to take tine place ofthea at practice by tine time tine latter 1oa~completed thC( 43. The officer instructor -will, as a general ru)e~ sent with tine eonrpanaes at preliminary drill, annie employed, the assistant-instructor will be present practice. 44. %Vhen the men loan-cs only three nnigints in company only is to be stronck off dirty for ben Wlaen tine course is suspended owin~to the troops, less than three cnights in bed, correct ~uty-states, eps the posts of sentries, and tine moumbers fenn-~k, guard, are to accompany tine report referred to in 45. Denriug tine monotins of Jimne, Juiy, and Anngn annual course many be suspended for ‘continuous he brigade, and division drills, or for tioetraumning of by oTder of tine general commanding the dish district. The course is to be reseonned, at the latent
lot september, ammul continued uninterruptedly inn
those days olo wldch the troops may be requnin brigade or divisional drills. This rule is not ts~ rccrnits nor to battalions abr’oad, in winjein tine lena may be siospemmded on \Vednoesday imi eacin week. be clearly understood that sinould the weatiner n~ fine on Wednesday, tine rifle instruction is net sonspended on any otlner day imnsteaci.
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n~’ .~1nenevertire anmninuaml course is smrspesndeni (except 40 3 :rccordmnflc0 with padra. 4~),tine cause tinereof is to be ~~~silYreported to tl~eAdjutarit-Genreral, for tine infer~t;oun’annnl orders of tine Conrnrander-imn-Clmicf. ~7, Brigade depotsare to proceed veitio the annual course rnuuuskctrY ionstructiomn in tine sannne rnnammnrer as detailed ~r battahiomis ; bnnt if desired, one comnjsamny only mood ~ render inmstrnwti000 at the sannue tunic. All recruits, loot ennt to tine inomnne battalion omo tire Corrninlnitiono of tine drill neciheni in
para. 90, will be exercised in nnnnnskctry at tire
ki’anle Depot. ‘ilne actinig antijuttant will perform tire duties of musketry— :~nnstruicter. 48. ‘When eonnpamrnes are detacined from inead-qüarters to taitionos wirerc tinere are one ranges, tiney are to be regn-
uly relieved, Ior tine purpose of ioistronctiomr, by comrmpnomnies listlnavc previously gone thrormgh time year’s jnraCticc; but f stantionoed svircre a range is avamlabie, tire oilicer-irmstrucor is to be semnt to instruct tire detacined companoics, after hose at ineantl-qtmazterS have completed their eonrrse of (iruil ~~nlpractnce. 49. Every conn~ramryis to be as complete as possible
~hrenr irarrded over for instruction, and no main is to be citlnlneld or withdrawn from this inniportannt branch of iris luty. ~0.Tine bandomemo of a regiment may be exercised in a quad by tineonselves, roe casuals, at amy time during tine innnnai course. 6L. ~feu inn hospital, in pi-isoim, &c., who are umnarblo to rttend for rifle instruction with their eomnparnios, are, as
oonn moe available, to be exercised as casuals ‘svitlo tIm corn-
nanny nnext furnished for imrstructioim.
b2. Inn tire case of men detacined from tineir regimnemrte,
nattaliens or depOts, Commanding Ofiicet’ur will apply to naive them relieved for the musketry course, or cxerciscd
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witlo tine regiment nearest to wirere they are inn tine latter ease the nmames of men of diflèrent neg~nn will be entered on separate registers, winicin are ti~ -ns-arded on completion to tire officer connrnanndin corps, for embodiment in the retimrmnnn of tineirrue51 companies. Tine duplicate total points may be retain. tloe officer under winose superimmtendence tineee camunni
trained, until the receipt of the register, &c., h~ acknowledged. 53. The undermenotioned Reginnmental Staff ~ln~ fully trained, are tine only soldiers exennpted fan annual
course of musketry, viz
:—
Serjeant-Major. ~sIihtary Band Master.
Quarter-Master Serjeamot.
Serjcant-Instructor in Musketry. Pay-Master Serjeant. Orderly Roonni Clerk. Druni-I’.Iajor. Armourer-Serjeant. Tnnnnpet-Major. Sadler- Serjeanot. Farrier-Serjeant. Trunnpeters. Drummers are to be trainred annnually, unlems tha lads incapable of bearing arms. 54. Tine practice of exemmmpting from rifle instra soldiers who are effective anti (loirmg duty in the rod consequence of alleged bad sighb, or eon pleas si valid, would tend to prove tire men unfit for the sure strictly forbidden, as calculated to lead to mali and otloer evils detuinnental to the cfhiciemncy of thet1 In the event of any men being certified by the o officer as unable to see up to 200 yards, tiney exempt from rifle trainimrg, but will be included i
r~unTnV.—ANNUAL coumoera. ~nnnienn 1 Icy ‘,vinicio tire total aggregate points are divided, ~tins tine “ lignrre of imnerit” ; tinose certified as unable to ~enip to 800 yards, are to fire (accordinrg to tineir powers of Worn)1 at one or nnmore of tine distances comprised inn the mona course, bunt nnot more timan ten rounneis at an distance, lie poinnts obtained beinrg included inn tine totals fronon ,inicln are framed the averages representinog the merit of he slnootimng. ~5 Tine third class smote arc to be traimoed by tim ninneketry Innstruoctor inn a squad by tinemnoselves, at any niteble time dnmrimng tine annual course, ride pam. 195. sa Men of tire Annmy Service Corps, winemi trained inn nuisketry, will be exercised as laid down for cavalry, ennittiung tine dismuounted lnractice with horses. ô7. Tine annual conmrse of rifle practice of companies of bsyaui Enngimrcere detaclned fromon bead-quarters is to be cornhi-ted by tine mnon-cornmmnoissiomnetl oflicerns under the simper— ~terodenceof their oilleers. Not loss tinama one-Inaif of the ~nipaun~is to be under imostoreiction at a time. 58. Wince every comonpany of tine battalion inns been exernised, tinose mom wino nrnay root have beemn before available ire to ice taken tiruonughi an course of jnrehzumary drills amid ~raicticoinn a squrad by tirernoselves. 59. When a squad of casuals consists of men of diffcrernt nomparnice, tire nncni connposilng tine squad are to execute ~1ne volley, inodnapendent, and skirunisiniugpractices togetirer, oud riot separately by comunpaunies. 60. Sinouid any men root be available for rifle hnstruc. ~bonmuntil after tire ammnrual prnnctice return is remndered, annul ~cunmsequently appear i~irereiuas “root exercised,” tiney are to be struck oil duty, annul exen-ciscd previously to tine connmencenierut of tine rocxt course ; tlnenr perfo~mnnancesbeing rec~rdeniin a drill aird jrnictice rettrrn set apart for tine purjnose ainel header! ~rOausnnals after- ter,mmination of anmanmal
nouns.’.”
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61. Wioeu battalions proceed on foreign sersin~ mandinig officers are to traresmuit to tire Inrspecter4
of Musketry, ama animal Practice Return, conrpiets date on winich the imustruction ceased ; tiuis snaspeunslua ever, should naot take place until witboino a few tiny, barkationm.
Tine inrstruction of tine battahionn i~
resumed immediately on arrival at its new quamle winen conmpieted, tire tosnal namonual returno ad a pasnying documemmts will be furnishncd. 62. General officers are to give their special atton~ tine musketry traiumiug of troops inn tiocir eonnnaat bring to notice every inetanee of neglect thecela sviii direct tine deputy assistant adjuntannt-gener
mmmskotry
to accompanny
tlnem, whenievem they cc
aider it necessary, cnn tinoir tenure of inspection, purpose of furnaisininog any inforniatiomi tinat nayI quired to enable them to reply to tine sevorai qnnest: their confidential reports, in regard to tine iastcno officers and morn, annd their proficiency ira thoe ene~ arms. On tioese occasions the officers of companies; figure of merit is below SO are to be required to h: such explanation as thoey may be able to give of lIsa of suclo bad sinooting. If thoese expianationos appenoc
factory, or afford ground for supposing tinat the are not acquainoted with tine theory monad practice d
ketry, or familiar witho tine prescribed system of let tine inspecting general will, if lie tloiuk it advisable us the officers to be examined by tine deputy no~ adjutanmt general, or some other competent ollicer Co officers will also report on tine merit of tine ml witnessed at their annual inspections as laid don imara. 243. 63. Whenever tine shooting of a corps or
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~~~tcd by the deputy assistant adjutant-general ns “tue attention of the commanding ofliccr is to be ilk to the subject by the general commanding the ~Ivi~iou or (ljStriCt ; afl(l the non-comniissioned oflicers of eb corps or company are to be assembled once a-week, ,r half~aflh0t1I’, after morning parade, for the purpose ( lein~trained undor the regimental instructor or his ~1st.’Ui, in the “method of communicating ~ I t:ni~htat Ilythe—-aiid in the firing exercise an1 ion ~Iri1l—thIe number of non-commissioned ofliceis ttendiiig each! drill being entered in the monthly musketry
o~.The Inspector-General of Musketry being held -esponsible that the rifle training of the Army is cou~ hieted efliciently and according to regulation, is to eport every deviation therefrom which may ccme uiidei~ ~js notice, for the information of the Commander-in~ ,~hivf.
PART V. PRELIMINARY DRILL, I. Tit~oni~rjcAi~ PaINcIPLES. O~.This bianch of the instruction is confided to the )flker-lllstructor, who is to explain the principles in the citownig order, in a clear and concise manner, and in alJgnage suited to the capacity of the men, it being niest
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important tlney should well understutmid tire re~ all tlnose rules wlnieln have to be attennded to inn ~‘ A bloack-isoard and a piece of chalk are to be~ describe the figures. Finer I~mecrnsng.
Gonstructioa of tire Barrel. 00. The instructor maying defined tine meannin,, terms, paronliel straight hines, angles &c., will ~,. explain tire comnstrnmctioru of the barrel, so far sos isn~ to sinow tinat tine upper surface does not lie in ~hrection as the inside or bore, with a view that tine barrel tinus conistanmcted has elevation in Avis oft/ce Barrel. 67. That tine “axis of the barrel” is ann Ia straight line tinroughn tine centre of tine bore, audi1 which the centre of tine bnnllet (if it fits tine baa take hi its passage thorough it.
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~)ne bullet is proceeding from tire force of tire explosion ~ the jnnstant it leaves tine muzzle, inn which direction ~ would conntimnue to travel with uniform velocity were t not jnmrpedeuh by tine resistance of tine air, and drawn lowmm front it by tine force of gravity. Describe t/ng. 1in~
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Fences /so’iuoenciisg tire fig/nt qf tine Bullet. llesnstasicc of tile air. 6~.The innetructor will tinen explainn that tine air or ntnnosphlene being tea elastic fluid, colnsistinng of innnnnaerable nicole particles wiiicin press a~aiiist each other, anul uverythinig touchunig them, tine bullet in its progress has to iinsh thenno aside as it forces its way tirnougin, and tinnat bone Iccinig o~cposedby tine prossinre of a conmtinual succosdent of thenin, it loses a portiomr of its motionm, is retarded, soul gradniaily moves witio less mmd lees siseed—that ties csistanrce of tine air is greater tine greater tine velocity uf tire bunllet,—is gieatost tat tire naoniennt tine bullet leaves he nnunzzie, noesl conrtinnnnally becomes 1o~~ and less. Force of Gravity. 70. Tirat tine “force of gravity” is.a name given to tire bran by winicli toll unmsmrpported bodies are drawnn towards lie eartir, and that as it is a uunifouxniy acceleratieng fooce, Into lounger tommy body is exposed to its inmfiuence the faster t falls. (air.) N 2
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mnsuencETnaY Trajectory.
71. That the result of tine three forces winch act bullet, viz., the explosion drivinag it forward, th j gravity drawing it downwards from tine moment5 tine muzzle, and tine resistance of thm~air cannsj~~ travel forward a sloorter distanuce in eacin successj 05 of time—is, that it describes in its fhigint a Caa called tire “trajectory;” that at first, in consequ~ the bullet moving forward \vitln great speed, force of gravity maying very little time to act o~ course of tire bullet does not deviate match f~ straight “linac of fire,” but tinat tine curve increna and more iii proportion as tine bullet becons distant from tine muzzle. here draw the cnt 1~ lID, fig. 3. Fnq 3.
SECOND LECTURE.
Initial Direction to be given to a Bullet to cauee di ~1[ark. 72. The instructor will now proceed to sho~vI
knowledge of the principles explained in the pus lesson can be applied in practice. He will catneeni to observe that of tine axns of tine barrel be dieuc~ any object, the bullet cannoot hit it, but must, ii sequence of the force of gravity, fall below it;~
rAlaT V.—rIOELhMINAItY DRILL.
197
umnteract tins fa1i, tine axis of the barrel and line of fire 8 be directed as mucin above tine object as tire bullet Bjtnst
t~ounlJJan58 below tine said object if tine rifle were fired I,ftin the axis laid luorizommtaiiy on it ; that it has been proved ~ cxpermm ~nt that tire bullet fired from the Martinni. ofennrv rifle with the regulation charge falls about eight ~neire~ in passizrg over tinefirst 100 yards from the muzzle, l~~eh tirerelOre that iii order to mit time object at 100 yards, ~ “axis” must be raised so tinat “time line of fire” will i~msstirrougin a spot about eight iunchno~above the object. n~Aanqethe directzbsn of tile axr~s,and draw tine new line of fre ijo, and tine new trajectory passi~ng tinrougie D,flg. 4. Fnq 4.
“Lines of eS’iglnt,” and arrangessecnt of Sigln for 100 yards. 73. Tire imnstructor must next explain mow tine firer can hirect tine axis in the required line, and will sinow tinat if Inc barrel wore of uniforemr thnick~ressthrougirout, anrd tire men were to endeavour at 100 yards to direct tine hue of
ire on a point eigint incites above the mark to be mit, by ookinng along tine tipper surface of tine barrei, he would eec sight of flue mark, amid would tinerefore be uncertaium ~ to tine correctness of iris elevation mod direction. It is vislenrt tiresefore tirnot tire object to be hit must be kept isa Itw, amu(l ira omder to do tinis, tine firer must raise his eye
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ssusscnsnrar INSTRUCTION.
above the breech, so as to see the object over the mnn~ that in order to guide him as to the exact lreightt~ he should raise hos eye above tire breech, ins well ~ it vertically above the axis, a back-sight is afl1~~l t~ barrel of such height for 101) yards that when he ~ the tip of the fore-sigirt and tire object in a litre ~ eye over the centre of this back-sight,. the line nib directed tat a point exactly tine required distance tint, object to be hit. The line passing from tire eye osC back-sight and tip of the foresight on to the centre object is called the “line of sight.” Draw tine (inns I fig. 5, front tire mar/c D to tile top of Clee fore-su~ continue it over tire back-siglnt, t1l~height of whid i~ arranged accordingly; title will give the (Ins of Cig/ni Ii Fig. 5.
Arrangement of LIght for diferent Distasucee, 74. The instructor wil[ take a point on the prolongi of the “line of sight” to represent 200 yards, (Fignso and point out tirat winen tioe elevation for 100 Yarâl been used, time “trajectory” (or actual coturse of the bn~ crosses the “line of sight” twice, once a little in (tad the muzzle, and again tnt a point 100 yards (cool 5 muzzle ; that thenceforward it falls below the liv
rART y,~~qucLIMmNMtYDRiLL.
200
MUSKETRY INsTRUCTIoN.
sight,” more and more for eacio greater distannce~ consequently the elevation for 100 yards wonil n
suifliciemnt for longer distances ; and that additiotni thou must be taken for each successive greater dint
allow for tine increasing curve of the “trajecten 0 1 “June of fire” for eaeln distarrco being raised u~n
above tine object as tine bullet would at tint d~ fall below it, if tire “linac of fire” were InorinoL sound tinat to guide tine firer as to tine hei~, which hoe must raise iris eye to obtain the c~ elevations, tine back-sight is furnaisined witia leaf, on winich tine proper elevation for all d~, from 100 yards to the utmost extent to which l~ is constructed to carry witir accuracy is marked if he knows the actual distance, Ire lna.s only to the sigirt accordingly. Sinould he mayo occasica tof ano object at a greater distance thani tinnat for ochj~ mile is sighted, he must judge for himself to whnt tionral ireigirt iso should raise lois eye, taking es, it be kept verticallX over tine back-sight, and thy fore sigint be still aligned on the object. Sinould h,
to fire at an object nearer tiaan 100 yards, he nasooto allowance for tire slight rise of the trajectory ole line of sight by aiming a little low.
Lid ow relative position of “LIsie of Fire” and “Line Light” by nwans of a barrel removeclfrosnn tine tel 75. In order to impress more clearly on the sold nsinod tine precedinmg lessomn, annd to make inim urn/cnn tine extreme importance of tine correct adjeostmeit ni back-sigint, tue relative position of tine lines of Ins sight (winicin tine inostnoctor loas initherto represents lines drawn with claalk on an exaggerated scale en
rAItT v,—rEELIMINARY DRiLL.
~ud), will be shown by placing a rifle barrel on a tm~rsirngrest at a few yards’ distaince from tine black-board, ~rc being taken tintnt tine bnnck-sigint, whnicin shoumid be
4junstel for tine greatest distance marked tinereon, be kept erfeetly uprigint. The iuistructor will then cause tire men ~take nainim at a spot marked on tire board, making tlneuao bserve tinat tirey tare now looking along tine actual “line if sight.” lIe wiii afterwards direct them, without moving ~e barrel, to look through tine bore along tine actual “linac ~ffire,” and will mrmark ono thoo board tine spot seen by thou
either tinrourgin time bore, and poiuat out tlrat tine “line of ire” winicir at tine muzzle wane below the “litre of sigint,” mM crossed it, turd passes through a point much above it nr tine board ; and dint from the place where those lines tut e~elnotiner, tand form an angle, they become furtiner icart tine ftnrtlner tircy are prolonged ; coascqonently that ~fnodistannee between tinenna, avinicin at tine board may be andy onac or two feet, would at tine real distance for wlnicin tins sight is adjnisted, be as noaucin greater as tinis distance j~~reonter tinaut tinat
of tine muzzle from tine black-board.
riots nato also be sloown to tine
recruit at longer distanoces when cat amrnninng drill, with tine aforesaid barrel.
Necessity
of hioWine9 the 5S’sqints vprsqlrt,—Edvor of Direction and Elevation.
70. WInile tine barrel is upon tine traversing rest, tine inrtmsictor will Inoint out to time nreu tine innportamnco of nolding tine back-sight uprigint, by explaining thnnt if they not do so, tlic bullet instead of lnittnng tioe mark aimed it, will inrvcmricnhdy strike low, curd on tinat side to winicit hue sigint is inoelinred, naiad tintut thorn greater tine distance, tine ~veater wiil be tire error due to army inattention in this
nsvticular.
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A
MUSKETRY INSTRUCTION. ~
To make this subject clear, draw a~ line, A B, fig. 7, on tire black-board,~, as a spot to aim at. Cause tire mnenr to tins spot with the 1000 yards’ sight,, C must be perfectly upriglot, and after, to look thmougir tine barrel, directinn, attention to tine fact tlnat tire “hi~eo~ cuts tire vertical line at 0 above thi aimed at. Then caunse tinem to ai~u~ same spot witin tire same sigist, but ~ to one side, and to look through thi, againn, winen they will see that the ‘II fire,” instead of being directed upon ~ spot on tine vertical line A 13 tom hg, e- directed low, and to that side to wte r sigintt is inclined, t as at P ; consequent~
tine rtrajectory ) always conforms t~ movement of the “line of fire,” tine bonliet, ins~ hitting tine naark, would strike as much below D below C. Draw a new vertical line below aind 15 frtt measure off on it a distance eqnmal to C A ; this wil~
tine spot E. From A draw a inorizointal line AF~ new vertical line P F, thena A F will sinow the cnn direction, and F E the loss of elevation due to thed~ of inclination to tine riglot given to tine backa Sanpposing tine barrel to be ten yards from tire board,t tine distance for winich tine sigint is adjusted is 100 tin great, and consequently, the bullet will strike ho A.F. to the rigint, and 100 times F.E. too low. flow tide Error of Direction and Elevation caused iy~ Inclination of Back .eigile may befurtiter shorn
77. Both tire error of direction, and elevation, cansi tIre inclination of back-sight, may be sinown by no
FART t—I’RELIMINART
mULL.
r~.j gun (fig. 9), with wires afilxed to it to represent 1~ ~e “line of fire” tine “trajectory,” anti “line of sigint.”
“trcajectory’ is made to hinge upon the “linue of tire,”
D ~luow fire course tine bullet will pursue at any degree of iclinnation of tine back-sight ; and timat tine “trajectory”
renserres the same relative position below the “line of
In order fnsrtlrer to sinow timat elevation is lost by tine aclinmtion of the back-sighnt, let a card, with himnc~drawn pour it (fig. 8) to represent the proper hneigirt of tine uack-siglnt for cads distance, be placed vertically tnt tine ~sckof the sigint, wiren tine men will observe the anoounrt
~felevation lost by amny degree of inclination.
Fig.
8.
Tiennarm LEcrTjxuc.
JJcuqhe
of Trajectory at the several Ranges. 78 Tine instructor will explain tire ireigint of tine trajectory
tireseveral ranges,~and tine distances at winicin cavalry A, a g,nnnul rune utsnce~.
It will be suiilcient to conmllne tine ic~sonto tine
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amnd infantry are under tine power of tho rifle who withn tine several elevations marked on the back.g~ order to impress upon tine men tine great innpoi~ training themselves to ~ndge distanmce. It lan o been shown tisat tire back-sigirt of tine rifle n adjusted to tine correct distance but tine soldier do tins if lie is not thoroughly trained to judgei by tine eye. His beinmg a good shoot at a fixed mail no use if he cannot hit an enemy in tine field, ~ tine object of all his training. TInE TuaAJnccToxaY OF
TIlE
MAIITINI-IIENOOY il,
First Catcnn. Margin for
i~.
Distance.
~ c , 5
~-
a
5 6 8 12
700
20 9
800
t~ .e~
4
6
0 9 9 0
~
~ ~
~
~
g
iS 8
26 9
Ihersu
~.)
Throu gmnout Tinrou ginout Thro’ 205 Thro’
285 345 4i0 455 1030 565 645 670 750 775
,
,~.
ft. ins.
100 yds. 200 ,, 300 ,, 400 ,, 500 ,, 600 ,, ,, ,,
Q
.
165 130 100 80 70
aeno 055 ~
155
105 85 65 55 45
360
450 540 630 725 820
Ti’s cal,ult, for Civ., thai rot,,,, Tberiflv,lO tuiegr,oodst to 000 ‘i,b~
~
above the goq, object hr Ii, tI~egroundt, t000C,
as~
ace j’othu a i 0 ~ BUS
I
NB—The first catch and first graze are given inn diviu1an~,i the height, In divisions of ~ ft. to a,oi~tthe memory; bent, I nupproxinnmatlons.
79. It will be seen from tine above table,
tint
Martini-Ilennri rifle be fired from tine siroulder, stand the centre of a bull’s eye 3 feet from tine ground, si
FAinT v.—I’P.ELIMINAItY DI6ILt.. kvatiOfl for 100 yards, its’axi~must be directed at a point fleet B iinches from tine bottom of tine target, annul the ~igirt of tire firer’s shoulder being taken at 4~feet, the
~uhIetin its cotmese does not anywhere rise above the ‘~terhocigint. It will also be observed that tine, bullet :~nielr,inn tins distance falls only 8 incises, would, after ~Assinng thorough tine cematre of tine bull’s eye (if tine target rero’ nuado of canmvas or PaPer) strike thoo ground at 105 ~reisbeyofl(l it,—sheowira’ tiiat in that distance it fails be Ineigint of 3 feet,—ancI consequneirtly, in passinig over be second inuindred yards it inns fallen nearly 3 feint, thins ,roViug wirat was shown inn tine seconnd lesson, that tine ~levatiofl for 100 yards would not be sufficient for 200 or airy greater tiistai.oco. 80. it will also be observed tirat if tine rifle be flied oat a ~rget with tine elevationo for 000 yards, tine bullet will ‘~li(noun tine height of 6 feet to the groinnnd inn tine last 155 10rds of its course, witloin winich space a mann of ordiunary
night on foot is liable to be Init by it (fig. l0~;but thrat ,f tired with tine elevation for 600 yards the bullet falls ~hatheight inn tire last 65 yards, reducing by so muchn tim nargina or snace witinin winch a man on foot is iso danger ~ronna it, alit! tirat a nuistake inn judging tine distannce at this ~nngs,of abooit 30 yards citiner way, would probably cause ‘he lnnnhlet nnerely to graze tine top of tire man’s head or to itrike tine ground at hni~feet (fig. 11). At tine lonn er ranges, sucir ns 700 or 800 yards, it. is seem tInat tine Li of tine ,unllet fronir 6 feet might to tire grounnd takes place inn tine ~st 55 or 45 yards of its ifigint, tinereby greatly reducing he anargini or tlanrgcrous space, and conrsequeintly rennderng it more important to estinnate tine distance accurately it the long ranges, wlneie it is most difficult to do so. ~‘orthis reason it is useless, and a waste of anrmunition, br any soldiers wino are not good ~irots, and sveil mmmcd to judge distance accurately, to fire at long
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MUsKETRY INSTRUCTIoN.
distances at an enneniy,anniess It lie at coinimens, ti . 1 of which, from front to rear, allows for a cenj~ error isa to distance, in whichn case the buUe~j~,
over the heads of the front ranks, migimt fall ~ of tinose in rear (Jig. 12). As it as diflicult for th~i however well trained to be certain of mis dist the field, it is jueciicionns at long and unknown di,7
to fire tine first sinot witin an elevation rather code over that wloicln is due to tine distance hoe 6ntiRa~, be, since by watchninmg where iris bullet strikes th .., 0 wiricin is often sinown by tine dust thrown up, i~ idea of tine proper elevation, acid may also hit ~ by tire “ricochet” or rebound of tine bullet. iFotmTn LNcTURE.
1 T/ee instructor will proceed to ezplainc t n~v,.’ councerac ag certain things wlijc/t may casuall~id~ wit/c Me correct fliqint of C/ce bullet, or molt/c the elton, ~ Wind. 81, Wlend, wioicln is air in motion, will byitsp~ affect the pro~ressoftine bnnhiet,.driving it totheI,,ft~ Tine of fire if~lowhig from tine right, and vice ve~ blowing from tine front, it will add to the resjstat~ consequently decrease tine ranmge of tine bullet anJ~ tire rear, by dimnninsislniurg tine resistance, it will ennF
bullet to fly furtirer. As no fixed rule can be lii to guide tine soldier as to tine annount of allown, sirould nnake for wind, Inc moist gain experience fri practice, noticing mow much it is ncecessary uuderIiu ctnnoditionis to direct isis line of fire to tine side fno~l tine wiend is blowing when dealing with a side e~by giving his rifle a hittie iniore or less eievatiun dealing ‘nvitlr a wimnd from the froart OT rear alwmyn~
o’AItT v.—oIIncLIMnNA1OY nmtnl..L.
tinree things, tine strength nerd direction 1 1 ~‘thiewins anne tine distanco of time object at wimidn lie is hug since ens tire latter wall depeood tine leungthr of tinnro i~e~jumdwill intave to act. lie should notice, if possible, ,Jrere his shnot strikes, amid make more or ices anllowanice as ~e fiuds it inecessary ; turd inc should bear inn nni,rd that tire ect of in. ~vinnni (rosin titu front or rear is nnucir less than ~tt of a. side winnd, wiricin ~ ~o gr-muunfacc of tine gullet. , 4 82. Tine innetrurotor wilt uq~lnrinthat at tnll~d~t~nce’s be~l iou yards there arn~t~vp nnethnod~ 1 o~~aakiungial’lowamnce or wind ; firstly, by dir~ctifigthndnlin nc’ofnigint tpt~noright rleft of tire object., arid .~opdiy,by usinig tine wim~l1gauge, ~iricinenables tire firer to’mlnr~tj1Jisslip, ~i~int on tine bjeet tonsil ~t tine sanme timd~~nl&~ebLi iris lnnne of fire to be rigirt or left ins existing coi7nlitihins of wiuonl loony eqnuire. Ifo will explaino that if tIne line of aiino be taken aunt tine right wind gauge or any part thereof, tine linac of re will l~niellected to tine riglot, and vice vereii. It mnay e I:ndd lownn as a rub for gneidannco timat with tine Martini— Ictiry rifle tine amounnt of allowance obtained by usiusg tine nick winnnl gauge, is rouginly omne foot ninth a-iralf for every irnaired yannis that tire oluject is distant from tine flier. hue at mini yards, tam allowance of nearly sevens arid a—halt set ie olntannred. Slrounlul tine winole wiund gauge give too iudr aliownnince, ninny fraction tinereof may be used,* •~ ~nsjulcratiO1o
Firing at a JTocing Object. 83. In fining at a moving object, wioetiner it be a nrana nilkinug or tn ironic at a gailop, it is obvious tinat tire jcict will pass over a certairo distance between tine The nctur,l nauerd nnn,~vanicegiven by tine wind-ganuge for earls nn,indrenl aio n,.~fornOv nareoni~1Icnryrlfi~16535 Ins.; for tiro Sioirtlnnl-Ilvrnry ibirne 22458 ins.
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MUsKETRY
INSTRUCTION.
moment tine rifle is discharged and tine time thu readies it ; if tire object be moving across ink f~ soldier must carry isis aim a little in advance ci
how much must depend, firstly, on the speed nt it is goieng, and secondly, on tine distance tine o~ from tire firer, ansd tise conseqinent time~tine~ inave to travel. Tine firer must exercise liii ~ macnt inn tins matter, as no fixed rule can be laidlu isis germulamsce. 84. Wiuemr firing at a moving object, inn orderio~ correct elevation, wioicls would not be ensured if ~ nrot first taken on tue object, tire soldier must firn~ tine sights on it un tire usual way, and then pausing, or dwelling on tine aim, move thre rifle iid nn tine (iirection and to tine extent required.* Sh,,~ object be advttnmcimmg towards or retiring from finch slsouhd regmnlate isis slide for tine distance ire cmknule
object sill arrive at by time tinse the bullet reads Oldects obscured by Darkness, Smoke, &c
85. In tine attack or (letcirce of fortified postsorfo tine soldier may oftemr be required to keep ‘np on so particUiar point after clarknoess main set in. Intl he may effect isis object by plnnotiuag duriimg dayli~ stout forked sticks firmly in tire grounmd, so anuaog~ relative ineigist a,md direction (by tine aid of the sigi: perly adjtnsted), that wiremn tire rifle is laid on theon. inave the necessary elevation, and command the i point, or tine same object may be attained by In, sand-bags or large stomres properly arranged. 80. During tine daytime he may by a somewhntd The same none amplies when inning wind, when riot using the wind gauge.
at ~ itatleaary elf unl,~
rAnT V.—l’RELIMINARY DRILL. ~pen{ieirtkeep cup a coemtinemous fIre on bodice of the ~ieiy’Stroops wino ninny from tiimre to time be tennporarily ~nsculreti by clouds of dust or smoke dnnftiing across tine kent amnni connce0~hsgthiensn. Inn tins case, durnnng a clear ~terval,tire firer, hnavinrg nmarked isis own positiorn, slnould taint asingle stick or iris rod inn tine gronmnmd, a shoot distance ~fmonnt of muon, so that thie top of it maybe inn limebetweemn is eve annl tine object at wimicls Inc is finding ; ire cern then, iienn tine enemy becoemoes obscured, keep up an eflieiomnt re by ainlirug at tine top of tise stick. N.B,—After dusk or darknness iia~set in, a wloito ra~ en] roinend tire luammel over time foresight, and unotlnerrouneu°~
ne backsigirt will emnable a soldier to inaalce tolerably ~urate sirootiung nit distances up to ~vlnichhe cain discern )jects nSuint.
81. Wloenn tine sum is slnining from time left it hglntens up a left side of tine fore-sigint annul tine righst side of tine
item
ef tino back-sigint ; the firer in takinng aim, is apt to gininled by those brilliant spots instead of the real
Sties of tine sigints, rood tise result is, tinat in taking aim a axis is directed to time rigist ; wisen, on tine otiner
sd, tine scorn is on tine rigist, ice will be liable inn aiming, direct tire axis to tine left. Illinckeninng tire siglrts will prevent tioo possibility of any irr nnrisinrg from tinn~cause. 88. Wircis tine sun sisienes both on tine sigints and on tire ject, tire fimse point of tire foresigist is very distinoctly n, and consequently a little more elevation ns required en on a dnill day, wiren ownng to tine forcsiglst being less ~dy defined, us greater quantity of it is unconscionmsly en up into tine alignment. (sri.) o
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MUSKETRY
INSTRUCTION.
Defect of Snqiztinag. 89. It may sometimes occur timat tine rifle in not~ sighmted as to elevation, and cosmseqnumstiy irma 7 little imigh or low. As the marks omm tine leaf, dent:
heigimt to wisicin time slide oimo,nid be raised ford distances, are not always exactly in tine nigint pk sigists beimng all nrade to one pattern), tine soldier~ caintiened to pay attention to eachm sioet; if it ~ must raise lois slide a little ; if imigin, tire reven sigists are nnot always inn tine proper line; if th, sigist be to thre rigint tine rifle will carry to the fg tise foresigirt be to the right, it wdi carry to the In vice vend; this defect should be remedied by iii tire contrary direction.
Tine J?(fled Barret~ 90. A barrel that isas any number of groove, en the inside of it ire said to be rifled. Tlmeoe groove, in a spiral direction, in order to make thu bullet spin on its longer axis. Here cause tine men tolook the barrel, to see tine grooves and the degree ii twist given to tinem ; and direct timeir attention tot tisat the grooves in tine Martiemi-Heniry rifle in complete turn in 22 iosclnes.
Advantages of J4iding. 91. Wlsen tine elongated bullet is expanded or C: by time explosion of tine powder, it is not only in tire barrel tiglmtiy, but is nmeulded into tine groove, a way that, during its passage tlnroimghs tine baa obliged to turn with tisem, and tinus recenves n, movement on its longer axis, winich coutinnuem due
FARI’ V.—I’IIELIMINArtY latiLL.
~.,i~inderof its flight, and prevents rotation in any other ~.~tion. The chief object therefore of spiral grooves is b e~Usethe bullet to spin or rotate roinid an axis coin~ciit with its flight, thus keeping its point always ~inost, and thereby presenting on1~a small surface to ke resistaflCC of the air, with great weight, in proportion ~~nrfaeCexposed, wherewith to overcome that resistance. • ~rhis51)iunilig motion is also calculated to ensure ~uraey of flight by constantly presenting any irnper~ctienof surface to the air in opposite (lirectiolls. ,Y~nityof keeping f/ia 1?tJle and Arnnzunit ion in order.
oa From the foregoing lectures, the soldier will have oruwd some idea of the laws wInch regulate the flIght of ~e bullet in the air; and lie will also have been rendered )ioruu~hlyconversant with the arrangement of the sights, ~tj with the rules for his guidance at the moment of ~iug. The instructor must now impress upon hi~mind ~uttaccuracy of shooting is not dependent on these causes ~oue,hut also on the attention that he pays to the instrucIons ~ivenfor the preservation of his rifle and ammunition lore it is only by the skilful construction of the rifle, and he perfect adaptation to it of the ammunition, as well as o their being kept dry and uninjured, that the desired ~ult~ can be attained. 03, In order to induce all ranks to take greater interest ~ritle p~tctice,the commanding ofhieer should occasionally ~~crnblethe oflicers of the battalion, and the non-conininioncil officers and men, when the officer-instructor say take the op~)ortlinityof explaining more fully the hcorrtical principled detailed in the foregoing lectures. (Mi.)
o
2
212
MUSKETRY INSTRUCTION.
94. In tine event of there being no room set lecture room, school rooms may be appropriat~ moors a.day for tloe purpose of tineoretical insten, musketry ; provided tho regular scimooi time, nj four to six lsours daily, is not encroacimed on~joo.. quarter of ama moor being allowed to intervene i tine periods of the occupatnoren of the roona for sc}~ rifle instruction. The precnse time of time day at the scimoohroom is to be allotted, respectively, IOCd and naausketry purposes, is to be so fixed tisat then meats of thee troops under eacin bead of service in all cases duly provided for.
2.
CLEANING
Ainses.
95. Inn tinis branch of instnnctiomn tine recruit taught tine names of tine various parts of tine rifle ond and tine rules for cleaning and. keeping the rifle in
order. Too mmcm pains cannot be taken to impress n~ minds of time mien tine necessity for preservimng thel at all times in time imiginest condition, ami time imps of producing accurate shooting with them winen diii ErnsT
LESSON
90. Name tine various parts of tine rnfie, and of tJ~ action. A. Nanecs of tile various parts of tile Rfj~e, (rn Plate I, Rifle Exercises.)
Barrel Muzzle Foresight
J?~/le.
Carbine,
Barrel Muzzle Foresight
PART y.—PRELCMINARY DRILL.
,ll~jfe. (Leaf
Carbine. ( Leaf
Backsigbat ~ Siide (Bed.
Backsigint ~ Slide (Bed. Stock Foreennl Nose cap Upper bannnl
fore-emmd Nose cap Upper hansel
J~werband Jjentt Theft plate hotly
Lower band Butt Butt plate Body
Trigger Trigger guard (i,njord swivel Thonnd swivel
Trigger Trigger guard Lever
Lever Slieng Cleaning rod. Bayonet. lll:nnlo llcmnnl
Socket Lockisng rung Scabbard.
Cleaninng rod.
213
rAR1~v~—.rRRLzMzN~tRrDRILL.
215
SEcoND LEssoN.
r~~notc and .ctri~pthe block; and to replace the efriker ,jemUe and replace the block. A.
To remove and strip thee .rnock.
97. Close the action. lCnock out the block axis pin with the çlrift. Depress the lever, and hold dowsi the front of the block ,jth 0the left thumb, close the lever and time block will erie out. rTake out the block, turn the curve in keeper screw fair ~iththe curve in time stop mit, unscrew the St01) nut, the ~ikcrand maiilsprilIg will then fall out. ~.
Ta replace tile Striker, asscenble and replace tile Block.
98. Place the striker in block, and drop in mainspring, erew mine stop nut, and turn keeper screw head into its ediling, turn time striker with longest part of the slot ‘own. • Place the block in the body, with the front end lowest, ~ld the lever with the right hand, the thumb pressing the adicator forward, the trigger being pressed back by the oreuinger, P”~ hard. on time knuckle of the block, with be heel of the left hand to force it into its seat, at the ann thue depress and work time lever to get time tumbler ate the slot in the striker. Compress the sides of the block axis pin with the cramp itmtehicd to the iiuplenaent for assembling the action, place in the body and drive it lmome.* *
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Waater-~etionsonly are to be used when explaining thiu leo,on, ant acceuntare the rifles in po,se,sion of thu troops to be tampered with.
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Timrn LEssoN. Instructions for cleaning tine Rifle.
99. a. Open tine breech. Pass tine cleaning rod tlsrougbs the mole in the top sigist protector, screw tine jag on to tine cleaning rod a damp rag, ~anne1, or tow, round the jag ~ na ~ it, pass it into tine barrel, pressing tine protector fl~ the muzzle, and rub tine barrel carefully up and &~ as to remove tine fouling. No water is to be used, the rod stick fast in the barrel, no attempt is to be by the soldier to drag it out by extreme force ~ armoerer is to be called upon to remove it. Replace the aforementioned rag by a city n~ lnavirmg dried tine barrel, filially pass ann oiled rng~ if possible, a few times nip and down the barrel. Wipe the inside of tine body as far as practicable tine block, with an oiled rag, to prevexst rust and I move dirt ; also rub the exterior of tine barrel and s~ oil the chamber. Close tine breech by easing sprinngs. b. No hard ssnbstance, steels as emery, sand-paper, onn any account to be nsed for cleaning eitiner the inn1 outside of tine rifle, and care is to be taken to proven browning being rubbed off the barrel. No oil other that issued is to be used. c. Every onnoroning, and on all occasions before vein
rifle, tine barrel should be wiped oont perfectly des a n-ag siiglntly oiled. d. To prevent water soakinginto the stock, nods same time to give it a polisiseni appearannee, rob in with oil—French polish or varsnisln is on no acconnit used.
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e. A. little beeswax sisould also be applied between stock md barrel to prevent water from getting under the ~*ttcr. f By tine foregoing metisod of cleaning, tine liability of Use lcnrnttl to become rusty will be very much reduced, and fhe ocessitY for removing tine fore-ensd frons it obviated. 0 Fountree LEssoN. rl/l6 and amnte~enit~o;t snag g~out of leon’) tlni.~snag be prevented. l’edl ofl—It is erronseous to suppose tinat by loosen.
ErpTains how the 5$~ln’T,dOUl
ioo,
leganny pins or screw, ant easier or lighter imil oil is oItainned jucis a nnscasurc ns onsly calculated to inspair tine action. \Vlnenn line pull oil’ is too lncavy or too light, it is generally ‘because tine trig’cr nose and beint of tumishler are noot of tine ~rrect forces au~lnardnevs ; or tlnat the trigger spn-ing is ~ot tIne riglnt stiencgtin. These (lefects are easily rectified by line arillOurci’, Dnot must never be atternnpted by the olilier. 15 101. Miss-fires, or tine non-ignition of tine cisargo, arise fronno cnlnscs beyond tho power of tiso soldier to remedy, 1 Inn must be corrected by tine armotnrer.* 102. TIn soinher cannot be too careful to preserve tine barrel of isis rifle from beiing bent or dennted, as eitlser of these defects would be detrinnenntal to accurate sinootieng, and
~usseleloiii occnsr except from careless,ness or ill-usage. Ho is therefore, on no account to muse isis rifle for can-ryisn~ •wciglnts, or for any otiner purpose tisan that for winich it is isnteinded. * me condition of the striker may be a,eertained by placing in tino rifle I enrirhige mm from whirls tine bnniiet and powder mare pren-iousiy been ?r,e,’et’li semI the rap exploded, tine indentation unmade in tine cap bring fiuI~d .nnns ,onp, On snmuppnng, an impression of tine point of tint etriker, if It bo ~1feet, will be found inn the seep.
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If me suspect that his barrel is eitiser bent or should report the circumstance immediately. 103. Placing arms forcibly ion a rack, or piling flock lessly, so tinat tlsey are liable to fall downi, will often irreparable damage to the ban-rel, especially at the , 00 104. Care sinonnld be taken to protect tine foro.sioht~ being bent, biunsted, or otinerwise injured in any sa~ tinat tine leaf of tine back-sight is not bent by being down with tine slide up. 105. Bust is caused by tine joint effects of nnoist~, air; tine surest way, therefore, of preventing rust barrel, is to keep the bore perfectly dry. If tine into the barrel be allowed to become rusty, the increased ~ ance to tise passage of the bullet will prevent itu ~ expansion, and impair its rotation. 106. Tine soldier sinould be enjoined to be carefi~, skirmishing, not to run tine muzzle of tine b~rrel~ ground ; should he accidentally do so, he is to 001 mission to fall out, to remove the dirt, &c., for, if lb be fired with any obstruction in the muzzle, the band ho damaged beyond repair. 107, A nnmusn~tionc—To preserve tine ammunition E efficient condition, tine pouch sinould always be wellp~ and nno vacant space allowed in any of the co~paz~ in which there an-c cartridges. 108. As powder when damp will not send a as winen perfectly dry, and as it is also slower of ignit tine cartridges are always to be kept as dry as possibe 109. No noon-comnoissioned officer or pri~nntein allowed to remove a breech-block until the instruct
musketry isas certified tlnat lne is competent to do ~o, No other part of tine rifle is to be removed exeej~
the armourer. N.B.—Instruetions for replacing, in tine }‘ielJ, a spriongs and strikers of Martnni-Ileonry carbines and v will be found in Appendix VI.
I’ART Y.—rRELIMINAItY lnonLL.
3. Ai~rn~a DaILL. ilo. In tisis exercise tue soldier is to ho instructed loolv ~ aim and to adjoost the back-sight of lsi~rifle ; sand hi~ ~ns’i~SSis to be tested by making him ains at tine different ~s~nscesfroens a rest. Tripods formed of three stakes iMI or looped near the top will be used for this purpose if tripods are inot available, piled arms witlo bayonets fixed ~Ion.athcd),supporting a bag of sand about 4~ feet freon the gmnuond, nanny be substituted. ~ ‘rirn squads, which sire not to exceed toni men each, are to be forussed in siungle rank at cads rest, every man ~vimnghis owen rifle, anad the instructor is first to explaila tine mriincipies of aligosing tino sigints 001 an object, coninsoing the 1attcnstioll of tine recruit to the following simple rinks 1st. That tine backsight should not incline to the rigint or left. Luni. Tinot tine line of sight should be taken along tine centre of the notch or over the centre winite line of tine back-sight and tine top of tise fore-sight, which should cover tine noiddle of this moat-k aimed nit. ~i’eLTinat tine eye sinould be steadfastly fixed ens tine mark to be aimed at, and not on tine barrel or fore-sight. (Particular attention, is to be paid to t/nde rule, for lie,qiinners are apt to fix tine eye eon tine forc-sn~qine in.etcad of tine mark, in which case the marh cannot be distincü~e~ seen, and tine defficnnttg of aiming is greatly înncreased. l~,practice theforce-sight can readily 1e
brouqint into tine trite alnqnrnent.)
4tio. Tisat in ainaing, the left eye sinould be closed. (If a recruit be snot able to do tinis at tite outset, he will
soon succeed by tyio~qa handkerchief over tine left eye.)
112. After t1n~ foregoing rules have been clearly cx-
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plained, the instructor is to cause eacin man to ~ rifle on a mark with floe sight adjusted for the d~ ordered; ioaving dome so, tine soldier will leave hiird the rest, anod step aside, in order tioat tls~instructe~ if tine aim be correct ; sinould inc discover toy 00 iso is to dis-ect aoiotlier mauo to look aloing the , and state winat tine es-ror is ; wisen tine instructor explain winat tine connsequence would be if actua1lyi~ an object, and tisen cause tine first man to aim This methsod will Inave tine effect of fixing tine attttt tine soldier, and of incloocing him to avoid, when ~ himself, the errors he may have witnessed in his cony aim.* 113. The foregoing process is to he carried runt, i~ distances laid down in the course for tine recne~t trained soldiers respectively, at builseycs B in~~ diameter for all distances to 300 yaonis inclusive eighteen incises in diameter for all distances beyond yards, in order that the soldier may acquire a knowied. lois sigints, and become perfect in aiming; for it iou borne in nnind tinat tine difficulty of saliguning tine force accurately, increases witin tine distanace. Tine ionIc will tious be enoabled to ascertain the progress of there and whether or not he has any defect inn his eyesight,
114. Tlnis exercise is well caicuiated to strenglinen vision ; and it canmnot be too strongly impressed ci mind of tine soldier tloat, to slooot well at long range moist train and strengthen mis eye, by looking nm objects at distances beyond those at whicis me vill hr fire in practice. 115. During tine course of aiming drill tine instr will teach tine men mow to adjust their back-sigh * 100r instructions how t~nec auxiliarl sights at ainustng diii, tn Appendix 011.
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flistances, suchs as 800, 021) yards, etc.: me will ~1sec esplcoios tine use of tine wiond gauge 5015(1 catose fine nneno to ~imnn therewith. 4. Posrrion Dataa. 116 lit tisis exeo-cisO tine soldier is to be put tinrough all
tine niotWins of fining, withs tine canoe accuracy as if actually ~rimn’ lunli, close attenstiono being paid to each nnotiono—tlsc olnje~tbeing to habituate muon to tine correct position, to give hnimnm so perfect connonand of isis rifle, anod to establish thntt connection which should exist betweeno tine iiannd anti. the eye. Constant practice is rec~uireclto enable tine lnamnd renhily to raise tine rifle iii lime ivitlo son object ons which tine eye may be fixed, and to insure tine fore!issgeo’ actimog upon tine trigger nit tine proper snssta~st 117. In tine Firing Exercise tine soldier is instructed by tine anljuntstnnt and serjeanot-major ion tine positions of heading amid Jiciny in the reed: —inn tine “position drill” tine musketry lmnstructor is to devote mis attenotioso to tine
e,senntiais of good isiclivcdoocelfio-in,q. 118. Positionn drill will during tins Preliiunincory Drills be executed us drill order and witisout fixing bayonaets. Tine squads, whicin are soot to consist of more tinais ten mien to eacin instructor, are to be formed ins single rannk, the flnemn to be osne ~ apart, amod placed at a convenient dietsmsce (about 20 yards) ft-em tine mark to be aimed at. 119. before commueuscilng tinis drill, tine insetructor is to point onnt to each nnaoi en mao-k to ains at; for tide purpose annali “lnulls-eyes,” black, the size of a sisihling, on a wloite ceistre tine size of a crown piece, an-c to be paimsted cii the barrack walls by tine troops, wino will be furinisised, on rrquioitioms to the local officer of tine Comonissariat Departnnent, withn the necessary tools, and with prepared black
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and white paint. They aro to be placed thrue feet tIne ground, and three feet apart. 120. Consmanding officers are to maice arramngn~ the positiomn drill—particularly tine first amid tinim-vi ~ 0~ —being fre~uent?gcarried on by every eouoapanny ~ engaged inn its aunnanal course), brokeos up ionto sqi~ad~ men, each uosder tine close personal supervisjn officers, assisted by tine regimental instroncton-s. 0 First Practice. 121. Tlais practice is intended to accunstom the nol~ hamndhe isis rifle expertly—to strengthen his left nra
to give Isimu a pen-feet consmamnd of tine rifle with t~ isacnd—nnmnd to Isnobitnate lsinn to 1-Rise it to tine shool~ tine direction of tine object tine eyes are fixed upoo, nnovinng mis body. It is tinerefore to be continued5 tineso poimots are accomplished. No defect, InoweverS is to be overlooked, annd tine instructor is to exiini errors, nmd tineir bad effects, winen tine scpaad issta~ ease. Words of Command.
by First l’rac(nce, standiny
Explannstions.
Position Drill,
N,nmbers
(or kneeling). At yards, Ready.
A cautsonn. As detailed in “Fining Exerek
Tine instructor is to be mostpnnt~ as to the following points : —that i rind tine succeedimng practices even7 holds isis rifle firnsly with the hII at the place wlsere it is to be helm at tine “present,” viz.,immediately1~
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tine Fack-sigint —the small of tine butt just ho froint of tine Isip—tine fingers of tine right hianod beisiud tine trigger-~mnard -—tine body erect, heft side pem-pendmeunlar —annul time eyes fixed on the mark, or object in front, witin tine head inn tine caine direction, amid erect. ç\Vinen knseehinng, the rigint foot annd kssce are to be inn tine proper position, and tine body is to rest firmly ooo tine rigint med.) rrescmnt.
Witlsout in tine sliglstest degree moving time body, inead or eye, raise tise rule sinai-thy to tine front of tine night smoulder to the full extcnnt of tine left arm—tho amine to move close to tine body—tue back-sighnt to be inpri~lnt—t1setop part of tue beott plate to be in a lisle witin tine top part of tine sinoonkler—tise muzzle to
poimit imonrnediately below tine mark thne eyes are fixed upono—tine forefinger phaced
innside tine trigger-guard—and both elbows inschinucd clow-onweorde. Nil—Tine squad is freu~nmeostiyto be brouoghnt back to the “ready” by tine conimsonod “As you were,” ma order to esnialdisin tine noon in tine position above detailed—to poinnt oust em-rors—aond to explaimn the subsequuemat naotionns of tine practice :—e.g., “Presennt.” “As you were.” “rresent.” “As you were.”—ssmnd so on, until the flu-st motion is perton-mused satisfnoctorily, whnemm the second and tisird motoomns ~re~obe ccinnileou-ly explained, amid afterwards tine followiug ~omnnands to be givemn : —“ i’resenat “—“ Two “—-“ Three.” Two. lIiniing tine rifle sman-tly into tine hollow of tine right shoulder (which moist snot be altoeecd to give u’ay), pte~ingit tincreto with tine left lnamnd, and at the caine
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musnemermr nesTaucTIor~. instant bring the left elbow near]
tine rub, arod tine n-ight ehijee 1 squnan-e witin, and well to the fm-out o-i~istsmoulder, to form a bed fom-th~
wntisout movinog tine body, hea~
Three.
placing tine forefinger round the in but without psessinog it. (Whu 1 ing, place tine left elbow over t~ knee.) Bring tine rifle smartly to the position, without movirog the bud-n or eye, placing the forefinger at time behind tine trigger-guard,
Ease-Spriengs.
O-der-Arn,ns.
Stand at-Ease. When tine men of tine squad are established lathe lions enjoined by hoe foregusiong irnstrnncti000s, tisey are
exercised ion tine first practice, jumdging tine time; the mands after conning to tine “ready,” being—
First practice, jud~ginythe Time.
Present. Steady.
~ A caution. J Proceed woth the motions cci lively, observing a pause of slos between each. At tiois command, tine sqoad retnnrst to the ready position, and tine pu-aetice.
Ease-Springs.
Ord er-Arins. Sta,sd-at -Ease.
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FART v.—rIuELTMmNAmn~YnauLt. Second Practice. This practice is to hnabitniate tine mcnn to connbin~c ~~tiomns of time “ pa-escort” in tine required on-den-. iti?i°~ unit, by~ Icwenlcrs, Sc-coed A caution. ~rne?iCe s/aflnlicny ~risid/cnij). ~j yard-c, As detaiied ins “Firing ~ Rea~ei. The imnstnoctor is to direct lnis attentionn to the poimsts ailondud to modem- this
isead ins tine first practice. P,-eeceet.
Tire.
Ti ccc.
Combine tine 1st annnl 2nnnl nootions of tiso first practice position drill (as inn Flu-lung Exercise), and look at tine object tinroungln tine notch or over the centre white line of tine back-sight. liaise tine nrnmnzzle steadily instil floe top of tine fore-siglot is ba-oumgint in a hmne with tine object tinm-omngls tine notcis or over tine centre winite line of tine back-sight, pm-cooing tine trigger nut tine same tinsoe, witisonnt tine least sonotioon of tine Innid, eye, or arm, until tine spring is released, still keeping tine eye fixed out tine o&ect. Tine bi-eatisinig to be restrained in perfom-anhing this motion. Bnimog tine rifle to tine ready position, mod coonmpmess tine inc ainospo-isng.
lb-peat tini~pm-notice coves-al times. N.H—Tine squad is to be brougint back to tiso “ready” y line comnnsoinoi “As you were ~ after tine first and second otiomn, to expisuno thnat whicio follows noext in order care (ai.m) a’ 1
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being taken that the men do not hose the erect tine body, or move tine eye from the object Pointed them severally to aim at.
Eesse-Spntnngs. Order-Arms. Stand at-Ease. Third Practice. 1213. Tine object of this practice is to establish tln~-
between tine hand and tine eye, winicit is iadjs~
0~ good shooting. Toonanacin pains cannot tiserefon-e 5 beto ensure that it is carefully and minutely xecn~ tine men, who are to be encouraged to engage ia other times tloan when under instruction, but cone againost bringing tine t rifle to the “presenta” wutijonselecting some spo or object to am at. I’osetdnt Dm7!, ~ Third practice, ~ A caintion. standong kneeling.
or1
independent /lring I at yards. ~As detailed in “Firiong Exercise
Read
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Each man -will (1cm-ne In “present” independently of m-iglnt or left hand mans, and pet the motions (without hurry) is owen linac ; a-and after snapping return to the ready position comntixnue the practice. Cease—Fire. Each man wiLl go through motion of reniovinag - this test case, &c., or, if at tine ren4m~ commence.
unload.
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Ord~r.4r7as. ~5?asd al-Ease. Ths sqlla(l having been well grounded in the foregoing ~ ~,ractices,standing and kneeling, will afterwards be ~r1CiSOd iii the third practice, lying down.
Drill, 1
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r~~tice ~ A caution.
lying down.
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Each man will make a half-right turn and bring the rifle to the trail, ds. place the right knee and left hand on the ground, and lie down on his stoma cli oblique to the line of fire,
~u”jiendefltfiring 1
~ Ii~ody.
bring, from the hips only, the body
round iii the direction of the object,
change the rifle from the right to the left
hand, and proceed with
the
motions of loading &e., in quick time, turning over on his left side to do so Commence.
if necessary. End’ man will come to the “present,” bringing his rifle into the shoulder, clear of the collar bone, both elbows to rest on the ground and to be closed inwards but without constraint ; the rifle to be grasped firmly in the palm of the left Imud, the legs separated, or the right foot hooked over the left node, at the
option of time firer (vtda )]flte)— 1 the after snapping, he will compress spring, omitting the loading motions, and continue the practice. C’ea~c—Fire. Each man n.fter casing springs, will (ni.) v 2
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change tine n-ifle to tine night place the left henod on the o-ise, order arms, aend steuni at 124. At position drill, the most nninute atteoti be given to eacin man’s position wlneno at th~“~1 more especinnily to see tloat tine sights an-c Upritht tine n-ifle is pressed firmly to tine siooulder witiLtlne~fef~ —tinat winenainaing tise inead is inclined a little fer~~ sideways),—tioat tine trigger is pressed steadily tine slightest motion of tine hound or arm wisile then of tim rifle is being raised, and until tine spring is m-~ —and tioat tine eye is fixed upon the anna-k dnnrjn after snapping. Tine masts-under is to scrutinize eacin roan of hnis s succession, all the time it is practisinog, pointing a1~ coniecting the errors inc nnay discover in ant position; and be is also occasionally to cause eachn, aim at his eye, with a view to ascertain whn-~j. obtains tine alignment quickly anod readily, and ~l mis aim is maintained ~vhilo pressiaog tloe trigger. Whenever tine instructor discovers a fault inn a: position winen at the “present” Inc is to give tine an: “As you were,” and cause him to come to tIne “p~ three or four times in succession, witinoist loal~e correct tioe defect noticed. 5. &Anerc FeltiNG.
125. Before tine recruit is permitted to fin-c with U is to be practised to fire wit-in blank cartridge, ha to give steadiness, and to accustom inino to tine recoil takes place on tine explosion of tine powder. Forty rounnads will be expended as follows 10 ronnds ion individual fis-ing. Standing
rAnt s-.—rnELInenNAaY DIOnLL.
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in inelepeondent firing. Frount rank kincelineg. 5 iCnseelinsct. 10 ,, mndividnal firing { 5 Lying donna. 10 ,, volleys. Front rnnn;lc lcreeelio~. j20. ‘l’ieO positiosi of tine body, arnie, anod ieaaoeis, anna tine ~ooseaner of pressiseg thee trigger, also tine positioso of tine meal semen t:akiaeg nines, arc to be einly w-atcined inn tinie exercise, ann ceder to discover anon! correct tieose ci-rore glnkle nero fatal to good sinootieng, aned winicin canesnot be so ,enceeasfnnhly concocted wiecee firineg bali. 127. ‘l’lee instructor is to exphannn tine-h the ox lesion of tine eavlee, 1 at tine same tisne theat it seeids tlno bullet out of the 11cm-re , eoneenenssneicates a force backwards, which is ~nllolreon?, ansd tlnat by pressing tine bnott firusly to tine ,ieonellcr, tIne collier may email-cl tine kick of tIne iifio, whie]n will otinerwiso take place. Tlnis is of great inca— ~irtnnn:ee,as tine nnoore coutitienntiy a man stands up to leb rUle, tine less likelihood tinere ne of ranndenso shootineg, nor. ~jnlthe better will be the resalts of the fin b
C.
JIJDGIN& DmsrANca Daunt.
128. In tlnis drill tine recruits and trained soldiers are to ice ienstrnncted to neote thno size aned appearaence of mono toned objects net different diatnoseces.
120.
Inn fie-insg for inestrnctiosn, thee tan~etis genncraliy
placed at kneowee or aescasusreeh distances, boat before ann esnenesy tine ehistanece is asnsicnsowsn it is tinerefore necessary, ice order to a~plytine roles ink! downn for sisootitog, Ueat thee soldier sleosell kanow mow to jsedgo qnnicicly, need witin tolerable nnccenracy, tiee distance wi~icleseparates ieinn fronsi thee object be is firineg at, so ens to regeslate tine elevatione of thee rifle. 100. Ins coder to teacio thoc soldier to estinenate distcnnceea
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by the eye, he will first be exercised in obser~ and appearance of men at Arnown distances. Two men are to be placed as points for obsern
each of the following distances, viz.
:—
Far time Recruit. First four days at 50, 100, 150, 200, 250,~~md~~ Remaining four clays at 350, 400, 450, soo~~
600 yards.
For lime Trained Soldier. 5 First day at 250, 300, 350, 400, 450, and OOy~ Second day at 550, 000, 050, 700, 750, and Remaining days, no “points” at known disth~ One of the two men at each distance to be stoudi facing the squad or party, the other to be in ama at time discretion of the officer superintending th~ 1~1.Time fixed points, up to 300 yards, are tobof out in time following manner. Time instructor is ~ select an object in the distance, and align twomentb, twenty yards apart, and facing each other; and ther eleven paces to time right or left of the nearest ~ right angles to time hue selected, another mane is fixed points to cover on ; after winch lie is to ne~ squad of twelve men, formed two deep, on the siig~ chosen, and halt it at 50 yards’ distance, when the i file will turn about and cover the two rain mlr aligned; the man 20 yards off will then be remorsi squad is then to march in an oblique direction fri truice of 50 yards (or 61 paces,) when it is n~aintoh~t the fifth file turn about and cover diagonally. The, s to continue so to march in an oblique directic; Is
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~t every distance of 01 paces, which is to act as before detai1e~ t 132. ~% ie~nthe points for observation are ahigeoed diaFoenflily tine covering point is no loengerreqanired. See Plato. - ~ Winces points are to be tinrown out for obsee-v,-etion bevoned ooo yards, the process already described is to be c~rri~l olit~ counsnencesng 300 yards short of tine most diet-tent poient required. - 134.. llefore tine sqnuads proceed to observe tine appearance øf the points placed for observation, tine officer suporianteeneli~egtine drill, or tine instructor in nnsssketry, will poinnt oust to~iseene005 tIaat in ju(iginng distance tieey unset note tine size and appoaranec of tine object, takineg into considee-ation at •j~.~‘ejnetinne, tine positiono of tine snen, tine state of tine~tneo~piecre,ntnnd tine nature and colour of tiae bnnckgrouned,. noticing flee effect thesot tiocese conditions heave on tine appearsince of the object, in order that thney nsay be acciastonneel ~ take into calculation tine effect of tine cieangens mncode In flee appearannce of tlee objects uunder altered connditions. io~.The squad ionnctroectors are to be piaced opposite thee t-ventel points for observation, at intervals of elevena pace~q, tied tine squnads in succession formed up one pace in reao- of tine sqnaei instructor opposite tine first point for observalion, wieo will then proceed to medicate to tine mnene thee diflerent parts of tine figure, arms, accoutrennents, aneel dress, wieicls cain be distinctly perceived on tine two men before hion after winich hoe will qunestion thee men as to the ebsce-vatioens tlney have made, ansd enejoin tinem to try &ni ineepress unpon their neinds the appearance of men at this distance under the existieng coonditsons. ire will then ~ thee squad ore to thee osext instructor. 130. ‘rice instructors opposite tiec reiuaineieigpoints are in tenrn to proceed in thee sterile nnanseer, and cause the nnacn-to make obsen-ations of tine eanno nature as tleose nnmade when eppo~ite the first point, directing thernn to nesenke corn-
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parisons betweenn thee two men they are then eh~ need tleosepnevioiesly seen. Each innstrnctor, cnftetb, lang tlee moon of thee squad, will pass it ens until exi~ laas made observations upooe all the poients. If pncfei-oed, stations can be marked at deco 0 apart coned eacla squad ieestn-uctor take his own sect~ 0 thee hone. 137. TIne jnnstructors nouest hear eu mend tied tine eto ofvisioen of differenet men van-ies considee-ably, and U 0 sequcsotly they nncosst not expect tioat tine observatjnn~ answen-s of every beans will be tine same, since the 11 will oeaturally van-y inn appearance according to ti~ sigint of tine observer. 129. Wlneni practicable, and tine strength of tIne eo~ will percent, tine poinsts for observatiooi will be theabotin to tine fronnt naiad rear, swinere tine spnads tnt eaf tauce after observinsg tine poisots in one direction u turned about, anel view tinem ion tine otiner. See 1~, 130. Sinounld thee men wino are placed as points 1~the party at drill, tiney are to be relieved by othens have nnade their observatiouate at tine several dista~
admit of their doing tite same. 140. Should tine party be very large, in euler to time, poinots noray be tinrowia out both to the right nn~ 141. When all tine meon of tloe squad or pau-tyhaon tineir observatioses oen tine diflèreaet points, tleey icg coed to estiennate the distansces of nncoe at unknowendj,~ witlun tine linneits laid down in tine tables of dril
recruits aend trained soldier-s respectively. 142. After heaving macdeed thee squad on to nlil ground fa-ons theat on wioieln tine drill eon “fixed poiotn tnnkesa place, thee ireste-tector will exercise tine scion in js~ capon poieets at uonknoown chistaneces, cautioniang th~
recollect thee appeanaaoce of tine men just seen at k distances.
Thee men will jeudge one objects, such non
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~ biaiieh1~,eeenbanekmeont, &c., as well as ono mcli, care (nd~i0(inert 1/nec elf/eel selected is clue rln~poneted out to ~ ;~. Four answers will be given by thee uanean at eacin Tine squad ianstrnnctors haavinog fornmnl five paces to Ithe frenet of thee m-igiet of tineir squeads, are as sooes as tieeir tOVIC answers heave becnn taken down, to call cache neaane ~,es-ateiy to thee fnoeet aced questi000 inim, ssotineg clown inn a m~isterhis aseswer, wheichn reneast be givenn inn a divisioon of ~iu-y~rde,asnil inn a low tonec, of voice, ien order tlnat theme — f f owing linac nony eeot be ireflnseneceel by mis opianions. No 0 t~lkine~ is to be allowed wieilc thee answers are beirsg given. 14-I. \Vleoan all thee mean heave given tieeio- aseswers,——wieiehe *re to be road over to theeans by thee squad ianstrnsctor, inn on-eler - ~ ascertains theat thecy au-c accun-rntely recoreied,—tlee inn-etrenitor will ascertaine thee correct ehistanece lay eencaaes of a rcoan~e-fneedcr (vede iaestructioces ins Past X). Tea tleo aisceece of ann naestrtsnieoet-, tine sqesad wili pace thee distasece, hr cenanCieiasg towards tine lucia jiselged one, thee serjcant— ie~.trcector placineg hein,orelf inn tine cenetee to coolant tine inneneeher of paces, 120 of wheiche are equal to 100 yards. Tine ehstannce, wiecan ascertainned, is to be macho knaowan aced enetered in tine register. l’oinets to be assignned to tine annswers as liud dowan for jisdginn~distance practice. 143. Wieonn a party is divided witle a view to juneige tine distance fronse cache otleen-, tine fohlowiaeg suetleod wiil be obeserved to sigaoal tine correct distasece to thee party or eqinaci opposite to tieat witie winicin thee o~unge—finseler is, I-ia —a tla’~lower-eel to tine rigiet, will signify /nunelreds of yards ; to tI~eleft, tones; aced to tine froant, five. Tieiss for eaneceile, if tiec flag be loweicel 4 times to tine righnt, 5 times to tine left, acid ouce to tine front, thee distance signalled is 4r,5 yards. 140. Wieena estimationg unnkaaowne distances beyond 300 yards, aieel there is ieo n-aaege—fiender, flee party,witla a view
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to save time rand marelnin-ng, is to be sepamf~j~ portions, moved in different directions, mod wh~~c turned towards cach otheer, throwing out a fIle ~1 flanks a few paces off when connmencrng to take do~~
answers, and closing the files wioen tine ans~-~ cheocked. After every man has judged the disten 55 separates the parties, naiad tho answers heave bee0 ra-, thney are to advance towards each other, conutin paces ma before ; tine distances measured by eachipart~~ added togctiner to give the correct distance. 147. Thee instructor, in repeating tinese exer-ci,~o take care tleat they are conducted, as nnucis as peal:
different directions, and under difTerenet st~t~ ci atonoepieere, in order tinat tine soldier may beeom~h~ ated to tine diversity of cixcumstance~in whine hmi hnave to act, -
PART VI. PRACTICE. 1. TARGET PRAcTicE. 2. JuDGING DISTANCE PRACTICE, - I. Target Practice. 148. Target practice -affords proof of the attuct bestowed oen tiee prchminaory drills; thee more ccrs/ thnese have been ten-formed, the better avill be the is of thee shooting.
rART VZ.—I’UACTICII. 14D No firing is ever to take place, unless an ofhicer ia -srcceflt on the range, except as laid down is in ainuiee’~ Appendix I. ~ lYncher no circssmstanaces whatever at the pvc, or snapping at the target or otieor object, ever to be ~cranittedon thee ranges dcornng bail firing. --
Targets.
j~j. Tiec targets arc to be six feet in hciglet and two in hroaltis, constr~scted of in-on of senificicoot tleickasess to be rifie~bu11etproof, leaving squares of six ieochnes cut cm tine face to facilitate thee markineg off of tine mite cmi tine dia~nmoprovided for experimcnetal purposes, ‘und to serve as guides in paintineg tine bull’s-eye and cejetre. Vedc fig. 1.
Figure 1. 2 feet. 132. The targets are to lie coloured stZi!~wide ía mixture of whitiaog, water, hind size; and the bull’s-eye and line do— en-riLing tine centre blacA~, with laneap— black, water, and size. x~. They tare wheeoi in ease to staced ore tine platform provided for tine purpose aied are to be as perpendicular as jxeeable, and at right angles to tine line of range. 134. ‘mVheen raising or lowering thee targets, flee greatest care is to be taken tes prevrmot tloeir being dama~cd; tiney are on no account to be allowed to fall, but are enlways to he lowered careFully.
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155. Wleen tine targets are laid down they oln-i~ placed at ann macline, face upwards, to prevent 0 loelgiaeg on thnene ; aenel, witin a view to Preserve from tine effects of exposure, tiney shnou~db~I--n periodically. 150. Wlneon a target requires repair to an extent, cannot be made at thee regimeant, or beconnes Sac: able, it will be excheanged ice tine masinoer prescribed i other stores. Fatigue l’arty.
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157. A fatigue party of at least six men, in eha~~ nionn-connnenissioceed officer, is to be placed under tine j 0 tiee instructor of nnnusketry, for thee purpose of fbi’ cleacsinag tine targets, sigesalliong sleots, acting as men to warn persons from crossinog thee rannge wlni]~f is goisng on, and for any otiner duties thnat nasay bereq, Watch cloaks or coats are provided for the acne of fatigue noon employed deerineg tine winter. Signals.
Value of ilits.
158. The exact position of all heits on the targctuisodicated by a disc placed on tine face of a dunecnyt: winiclo is to be of tine same dimensions as a secoadtarget, but with tine colours reversed, thee bull’s-eye I wieite, aaed thee remainder of tine dunneny target belie distioegcoishe it from, and to guard agaienst its being taken for tine real target. All damage to duscncnny tc or discs caused by sieots passing tieroosgin thnem s-i cioaegeabbe to thee troops. 150. Tine dummy targets rare to be placed on Citinec of, or above tine man-ker’s butt or noautlet, as maybe adapted to tine range.
~AiaT VI.—rRACTIcE. 160. Thee valene of tine mite ami tine nsaodc of signarnhliang licence is ins follows :__* signacs.
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ici~ Ideocheets, or sheets wheicin strike tine groncccel before heittic:” tico target, rare to be sigcnalied by wavincg a reel flag is :nn:~’1rc,in fe-cent of tine target, aced are to be valued as annissus ice iesclivieiuai fining, bait naotcd in the registen- by tine lcttcr if. 102 ‘rice due-cetnen of messes well be sleowmo outsccle tine ei:ceocn:y target by a n-cd aced wie ito flag, to be called thn~ “cnnies sigenal.” \Vlnemn thee derection of tine noise cacemeot be nieterceniceeni icy thee ens:u-ker, ice will wave the “conies eignaal “ to scsi fe-o across flee wleole face of thee dncauees~’tam-get. 163. TIec sigan:nl for daaeger, or cease firineg, ns ian nil cases to ice a rceljlrrg. Thus will be raised winennover it is 000conseary to cease tiriceg to me-colour tine taigete, or for ninny otieer iccrp000. No cannon is one any rcccovnaet to leave thee ceaarkec-’s leeatt icnctil thee “Cease Fine” mae been sotanedeci, aneel tine danger flag raise,l at the fining poicat, ma ncnswer to thee dtnie~jv-rsigneai. Thee reel flag is aiways to be kept acp as Where Slonens Jn,edes are an ease th~oppoeite colour will be eased for each lipnai, sc-mit-h well be pascun over car In front of taco nat on tine cargo.
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an~tine xnarkci~are out of the butt, or rainy iscreons is the hone of range. Winenever tine nn Cease Fin-c” is ~eanedecl faunas thee 1iricng pOiant, it is to ije innneediately iswered In-one the marker’s bentt ii; raisinag tine dauger bet” need in like nsaannner the “ Fire” is to be answered by ~vrineg nt. On no account zs a s/not to lie fired wlncn ~ /sneqer signal 28 up at the nsarkec-’s llnntf. - 164. ~iViaenecver a bullet strikes thee target, so that tine irteenaference of the mark cute the otnter edge of tine boil’sen centre, such shot is to be counntcd in all practices as ~nttieng the bull’s-eye or centre, as the case may be (rids
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Nci shot is to be counted in zeony practice wiocre tine ancu-k j tIne bceilet, part or whole, is toot sects on flee face of the ~rgei. Ncarlvrs. 163. Thee marker in thee butt is to be a none-cnmmnssioued e~icvr(if nosnilele a sergeant) of a different company from 1 ; lee is to be responsible that all shots are the one tiriang xrrectly signealled Ice is to keep a memorandum, ne~der the beach of bull’s-eyes, centres, enters, ricocleets, and ~iscee; to facilitate tine markicag, and ensure each man’s i~ettreceiving tine correct sigroal.
Method of coneducting tine Practice. 100. Thee firinag parties are to be munched to tine practice ~oenudby squads of not more tiean twenty men each, anti
niche eietntilod arrangements are to be made as will ensure lbs relieving squads arn-ivieng on time ground by tlae tinno the macties fining leave ilceished their practice, axed tleus proVtn~tdelay. 167. The men’s names are to be entered in a register or t~Iencnnary(see pages 330 and ~41), before the party goes to
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tine practice ground, in tine order in winicie they ep,~ tine Drill and Practice Return, aaed accorehasg toleicc~l are to stand in tine ranks fon ieedividuii fin-meg. 168. The register is to be kept by an oflicer if poe( not, by a nose-commissioned officer), wleo is to call ~ man’s aname before hoe fires, and ecnter opposite to ti 1-egister thee number of poinets obtaineeci by each notifying thee result of tine sheot to thee man. The, company officer presecat will not keep a register, h~ a-esponsible for general superintendenoce. 160. All entries are to be made in in/i on the j-~ ground; shsoufd any alteration become coece055ry, i line is to be drawn tinrough the figure or letter, a~ correction made, thee initials of tine company oflicerk~ tine register, or, winen tine register is kept by a au missioned oflicer, tinose of the officer superintendi~ practice, being imrnediatehyattaclned to it (thus ~3: f~ to verify thee eircenmstance. Innattention to theis regd or ama erasure (whicia is proleibited), will invaJjdc~, entry. 17Q. Before comnnencing tine practice thee bscgler sound tise “Fire,” and as soon as the dangerflagsare Is thee officer is to order tine practice to cononmeacce, whci man in successioan, begirsnninng from tine riglet of th~ rank, aesd afterwards from tiee right of tine rear rao1~ thee same order from any nanneci naan in thee squad take two paces to thee froeat, noake ready, rend fire, which ice will advance arms, and, as sooeo a, lee man been signalled, and mis name, avitie points oh called mat by tine register keeper, move by the a flank and form tieree paces in rear of thee front he fan occunpied. Each man will step forward mad get into tion innmediately thee man on his rigiet lens fired; be moot come to tine nepresemat~until tine last ~ieoth~ signalled. No man is ever to load scaitif all is clear/s
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(1 ii beeonees ?OCC .daif/ for asey pun~poscto cease q ane’/ VUZ?d wino is loaded mci/I at once uneload, rennaen— q ncloaideet u~ctiltine o’der i.~ ~ to resume the practice. ‘171 ‘line sectioni leaving comhnletenl thee round, will be ~ove-ito its origilnal teositeola, wieen tine firing Is to pc-oceeel -$ before?. \Vlnenm naaeoe are firineg inn thee “lying down posi— 1&eee “tiney nesay be allowed to get inoto positionn by two at . tincn,’, aced fire alterneately, until, if desired, tine teen rounads -~v~ beecn expeended. ~ Wineon flaiceg inn thee “hyineg do-u-na position,” to avoid ~eeieice” tine noaesa etneenehiang too bang ma thee raanks, a Pit~~of tine ne)tione leenay pile or groused an-Inns at tine firing point, c~tirecdeeennt twcoety yam-do asael f all out, rennaaaneaneg tiecre ~5nalen cienerge of a ceoce-comnnisscoased officer until n-equired. -, ~3. Thee officer (or inestrnacton) is to be ennentious not to ~1eeek a mccann for lenny croon- tat tine fiance hoe is iiriong, as it ~onehIlnnnve tlee ethbct of distnactineg his attenotione fronna thee øbj~etlee isaieenicng at ; but is to watch attentively thee ~sesitione of enncle soldier, and to correct him, if necessary, after lee hens fin-eel. - 174 Wlnensever thee heits onn tine target become so macnores to renenier it dilhiceslt to distiasginisin tine new mite, tine tArn~e?tis to be re-coloured ; befesre them takes place, mow~vrr, thee captains, on officersnmpen-instennehinn~,acnd tine marker, *rc’ carefully to coneptaro tine a-egister ~jt’h thee target to seem that tlcey agree, a finoe linen being drawn under the last sheet ice cache colismu to casark winore tine practice ceased, and tine officer is to satisfy leimsehf tieat thee tar~et is preaieeriy cleanmcel, asnel all tlee old smote obliterated, Isofore tine practice is resunned. 17& If thnsring thee practice a sheaf strikes tine wrong t~rget,tiec nnarker ieaviang raised thee dane~’erflag, annaf sie’ewon thee positiomn of tine sieot, will nnark it to lnreveeet ueistnekcs wleemn cineockinag. 170. After tine conclusion of the practice by a sectiona at (Mn.)
Musacenrenr nmnsaocuuTaoN. a distanece,* tine points obtained by enerie man ~ totalled aaid read out, after wiencia thee bncgier ists ~ “Cease Fire” anad “Advance,” when tine captain,~, sanpericatending, is to proceed to tine target, rend ~ marker coneopare the register tiserewitin, addinee ned. meg frona tine total points any difference float nan i,
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in a register, is to be explained on tine back thnc~~ signed by the officer Comparang tine target. Sh heits be founad on thee target whaicin leave not bet 0~ 1 inn tine register, tiney are on no accoisoat to be cre~ any one of tine squad. Re-cry correction ion the sco~~soldier may claim must be neade before another dot in’ 177. The register, after being compared witle tht~ is to be signed by tine register keeper, tine marker, o~ thee captain, or othicer scsperioateaoding tine practice; wieicin thee colunnns “ dcaplicate total points, coa~res~n with the practices executed, are to be initialed iv officer-instructor or leis assistant, to verafy their ngrewitla tine columns “total poisnts,” acid tiaen force ii hnanded to the officer or sergeant-instructor on the p~ ground. 178. The officer-inestructor is n-esponsnbhe tinat ti~k (referring to the ienitialicmg and removinog the “dnq] total points “) is always attended to, except inn the0 i-egisters of rccrcoits, casuals, and 3rd class shots in tine duplicate total poinets need naot be caroied out 170. If tieere be asny mecn wisose names tire in thetin wiso leave not practised, tioo cause ofabsence is tobeb stated inn thee colunness “total points” aced “duplicate points.” ~ When firing 20 rounds in a day, anal lice sections are s,nntscl, em ,t 1dm are not too numcronns, the oneicer supcnintending lace practice cvni pare the register with the target after the con~ciuseonof the pmni ~ tWOdesnancea.
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1 iSO Thee cOtsspannY sergeteiet—ioas&uctor, mat tine conclusion ~~~icle eiay’s work, is to enter from flee registers, opposite ~cle aflame’s necannee nec tine m~roi~er coinsciani of thee connpansy Drill annel Practice Retnnrie thee total points obtained ice mis ~eeeaneenelO c~ta tlistaiece. Tine regisnaenefnal eerjenaeat—ina— ~lnc-teer will inn like cnenesenner coeter thee total poinets ob— ‘~iueIle~recremits tamed 3t-d class sisots. - ~ uhi nn sectionn or squad, winean at inehividenal fe-meg tt acne diotancee, be preveneted by heavy rain frone fioeishune” -~ejractiee, tine sleots ntlready fired are to be coeeeparcn’I sum tine tinge1, thee poinots ohtaiaeecel icy each round teetnalleod mt feet ~ cohinceesns, aned iaeatiaied by tine otlicur sanporici— rudicng thee practice, aced tine practice connjvletcd era a. ~gtcene ocCi~ecOne. 182. Jf cc aeaene heaving fired one or more ronrnds at a din‘ann-c lee senahnie, ewieng to illness or otiven exce vtiv,cnal cameo, e anvvpk’tc tine’ pi-nnctico witlc mis panty or 1coaccpacny, tIer ioflits enoavien at tine lnnncocnnpletc(l eliutnuvee an-C to count need ~nlic centered icc peencil ice tine Drill acid Practice lietearn, tortil lie ijceocncc~ available to conitinnnce his conci-se as a anvil frocin tit~poieit at winicia it was brokene o1l~ Sinoenld ee ic vvcial’]e to rcsvirne 1)r’~tiCebefore tine teranoineatione of fcc nurse, tine1Inuimits in heenncih will be enteceel ice jock,nnnoel lee ~jllhas trenton , cs o-egardns ciacesificatioin cancel lignen-em of cnacrit, 1 if exe-ceiseni ilee-onagh the nvinole of tine iaadiviehnnnti fe-meg - 183. ‘l’icc otliccn-inecntcnnetor is to exanenieee thee tin-ill ninth tvev-tice nelsen-ce, and cocespaa-e tine esetries ticerevine witie the Inniliennte totnel peniants at tine connclnasioan of thee cone-se of ~de com~naney, cannel satisfy leinaeself tlcnnt thee ecetries mcei I~seiticatiomnnrc convect.
Detail ~f Tacqct 1’eaetiee. 184 Every recruit ma mis trreieeiasg, aced every trnniaecd iehier inn mis aneanual conan-se of practice (withe tine exceptiomene neeitieeh inn pnnragrapln 2-14, rcferriseg to n-aneges of lnneeited (acm) ~ 2
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1?ecrnzit Trained y Tin Inaehividnnai firing ... 60 rounnds. 60 roon,~ In Volleys ... .. 10 ,, 5 In Inedependent firing .. 10 ,, 5 In Skirenishning... 10 ,, 20 185. Thee number of rotnnaels to be expomeded at oal tannce, thee distances, positiomas, size of targets on-I dicaneiesioees of thee bull’s-eye and centre for tab a anc as follows -Bets—The tine defloeiong the bull’s-eye and ccoct,t ~, several classes, is to fall u’it/ein ties indented finn -target cleilneioeq the diameters laid down. ns scot to en-coed Jcn(f-an-sns elm in wldtie.
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“kneeling” and “lying down,” as defined in the”i Drill” are the recognised military positions. 187, In individual firingno rests ofany kind are~~ when firing in the lying down position, a great co~ or rug may be used to protect the uniform, but ~li1~ rifle, nor the left forearm, wrist, or hand, is ~ anytlnng, or be in any way propped up or When Skirmishing or Field Firing, an positjo 11 1 adopted, and in addition the nec of mounds, stu as rests, should tile men come across them, ~ two practices permitted. 188. Temporary marks on the slide with penci~ or any substance that can be easily effaced aa~ mitted. 189. The individual firing and skirmishing ~, executed in drill order ; in the volley and ind~. firing, except in tropical climates, tine valise witlign is to be worn. 190. Shortsighted men are -permitted when shy wear spectacles. 101. Soldiers are not to be allowed to fire front shoulder, unless certified by the medical offimo suffering from defective vision of -the right eye. 102. When firing with the leaf of the backsight ra~ soldier may use either the notch or tile level edge slide, which will be reversed by tile armounel
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INnIvrJnjAL FIRING AND CLASSIFICArIO~,
Recruits. 193. In individual firing tile recruit is to praet~ third-class target at 100 and 200 yards standing second-class target at 300 and 400 yards, kneeling,s first class target at 500 and 600 yards, lying dosn
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r~Atthee concleisioin of the imadividual firing a classifi~tioanis to be mneacle, when those recru.its who heave Jot~niued100 poicoL5 will be classified ens first clans sheets; ~OoC sletninineg 70, beet failing te obtvnime 100, as second ~~sssineatS, caned tieosc failing to obtain 70 points as theird james shots Third G7ass Shots. 105. Tine third class sinots of infantry are to be ancnualhy ~tieeenlaeneder thee nnusketry—inestructor, tlmc-oengln a course ~ jnrehiflniflU7 drill as laid down for tine recruit, aned a ~eerOeof practice as laid down for tine traioaed solehier. 100 To qsnahify tlecnin to shoot the following anenunni ~ceroeotitie theeir conespaseics thecy must obtaina 70 poiiets na lpw-erclS, feihiceg ‘wleiehn they will conntianue asenameally to be -~miceeahas theirel class sinots. 107. Timej*n-formance~of‘tdeese men will be recorded in a irill aced practice returco set apart for t1e~purpose leeaeioel t7’/c~vlclass Shots,” rend thee results of their target pm-ac~e wiih be eaten-eel tleerefroon ian tine rnnanunal return after ~e last- tompeuny, and are to be included in calcanhatiaeg am averages anod fignare of merit of tine battalion. Thee dging distance practice will also be entered after tine compansy ~nnl inclccded in calculating tine battalion ~crages. Traicneci Soldier. 108. Tn individual firing tine traiccoal soldier will fire mat ailnirvi class target at 200 ynr is stenenci ing, and 300 yards ~eriiee~;mat a seconsd class tan-get at 500 aced 600 ynarelne, ~y anilitary position ; naad at a first class target at 700 ~al~a-etyards, nancy ieeilitary position. -
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Tine firing to take place at thee above distaaee order named. 100. At tine conclusion of tine indjyidu~ibm ficatioxn is to be made as follows -~
Infantry.
To be clenscetlcd as
c~
—
arust obtnen nao points.
Mark,men Ftrst Chess Shots
.~
100
,,
FnnCCing to obtojen
Second cannon sanots
000 poCnt,.
Figure of Jferit. 200. The figure of merit to measure tlee efliciena shooting of a squad, company, or battalion is to, average of the individual firing, thee total pointsi being divided by tine anumber of men who eomrr’a 1 practice, includong any men who, owing to d-~ vision, do ooot fire. The battalion fin-nero of nnt~ include tine shootiug of tine third class s~mots. Ties betweemn corps, compaseies, &c., will be ded. reference to tine average points at tine several It taken successively in tine inverse order of firing. VOLLEY AND INDEPENDENT Fcnmnso
1 201. These practices will be perfon-aned in n7 witia valises and great-coats, faoaat rank kneeling di aced cnumber of rounds as follows
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No,of rotanods.
1)nstanece. Volley l’ia-inag 10 at 300 yards. - rendS Iieelepeeneleaet Firinog 10 at 300 innOdl Volley Firineg ... 5 at 400 1~lieri Ineelepenedeint Fining 5 at ‘100 2oZ For tinese practices, six tam-gets islaced close togetimeatee be useti, across thee centre of wleicin is to be coloured en -~amrkle:er (cane foot dee ) fair hits aind ricochetni (beat noot 1 ~ 1ev fcegaeecmits of bullets) fouaed oon tine target arc to be ~deented tare poaents. 203. Tine strenegth of thee sections at tiecoc practices is to as nIcer 20 ieeeu as ieossible, bnet is never, eveca inc thee ~c ,ef onscn:nls, to consist of less than seven men. ~oi. Tine aveta~eto tletereneicio thee merit of tine slnontinng ~ tinecs jee-:nctices inn to be nnsccrtainctl icy niivieiieeg tine enneete— ~r ~1 siicts enljtaiencnl, by tIne muncher of cneca iea tine squad, 1 - poe, Ten volley fie-iceg tine t.inceo is ceot to be takeet fe-once may m-ticnlir Inane, bnnt each man is, after cocneieeg to tine” Pro— lent, avicen takieng mann, to make a paensc eqanal to three ~ts of ~1oaatinne before firiaeg. If a menace’s mule misses is is enot to fire at tine tan-get sinegly, every mmaiss-tin-o ian ~~uIlnycouLetiang as a rotnend expended. -
SecnrnanesninNo. 200. R,-erniit.——Teia rounds of ball anaenaunoitioan are to be L~i-’iliv thee recruit, inc skinmmsheineg on-der, as laid dosvnn inn he “Fin-id Exercise,” adveamecimeg fronn 400 to 200 yards, aced ttiricng fronen 200 to 400 yzen-ds, uaatil thee anentnueanitioin is spenneieeh, ennchn mean jeedgiang his owen distamece, aned ad— ustiang hems sigiet accoadiangly. rI~ieO iaestructor will if &rses;ery c-~rrccttine elevation of iindiviclual recruits. 207. J’reieneec.l Sofcleer.-----Twenty n-onnends of bell anmemameniccc are to be ecpemodcd by thee treaicmcd soldier inn thins
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practice, advancing from 000 to 200 yards, noci ~ frona 200 to 600 yards, as laid down in the “Field cises.” 208, Single targets mere to be placed witle intoen about six peaces between tlneiae for tieis practice. ~avh is to be two feet Inigie, anti six feet broad, and ~ black mark in thee cenatre two feet square; fair ricochets (but not leits by fragmmnents of Inellets) feasT target are to be counted two poientnn. Every file i~ its owne target. Otn tiee word (or bnngle c~-ell) n-can’ rank macn will naove up on tine left of their froi~ nneen on tine same naligeamesat. 200. Tine men may fire in any position, takin~kof such inequalities of ground as may oIler in ~ advance, invariably Inalting to fin-c, but must iot hd tleey arc in positiona with them- fe-out clear, whetlu vaencing or retininng. 210. Sentries (tvernnslned fo-om tine fatngue pnrty)~ placed oca the flaeaks of tine exteinded targets, nina or fifty yards off, to prevent any person. approes cleIo 2 that dnata,vcc. 211. Before the comenmemacement of tine firing vi squad, inn the volley, iceclepeaadonat,ancl skirnmisleiengpn tine officer supem iaateeedineg is to ascertaioa theat the eaten-cod in time assmrnnary enre tinose of tine men con~ tine sqnnael, eneed met thee conclusion of tine finieng Ice is cocci to tine targets accompanied by tine company son inestruetor, wloo, ma mis presence is to exeter in tlntsnna thee resnnltnn of the practice. 1,Vieeon coeinpleteei, the anna is to be chaeeked witin the target, naiad then sign thee coenpany serjeant-ieastruetor, and by the ofib superientended tine practice. 212. Tine poionts obtained by eacin section are inserted inn tine columns sd; apart for the purpose i ])rill and Practice Returmn.
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Sl3. Thee suannflaries of tine volley, indepenodeut, aned skir~iniaeg practices are, like thee registers, to be retained by ~ ee iaian of the coaupaeny, tine offlcer-iaestrinclor talciamg 1 ~ nneeeenorn~1ed~~~n of Inits on tine several targets, &c. (aftea~tii1inng it to a-crify its ags-eeaanenot witin thee sneceomary), ma ~cr to cleeck thee entries made inn tine Cocnpnnny’en J)oill ~j rrmctice Iboturon. Tinis mecnoracaelunea ceecod noot. be ~l in, in tine case of tine practice of seiuaels of casuals, ~nnito,or theirel class sieotni. Thee sunsmarias in these cases ~ to tee refainacd hey thee ollicer inestr,ector. 214. As a gennernal mdc, tise volley, ieuiepeceeleint aced socir— ~hIniogpractices are to follow tlse inehividceal fining ; ice &eaptiniennnl cases inowever, after cocnplv’te’neg tine firs sag at ,~ n-e,eed class distaences, sinonslel tho weatiner be anufenvoner— ~ feer slnootixsg at loeig ranges, tinese practices anay be lec-citeal before thee shnootinsg at tine first class distances. Fn~a~Fiuj~a. 215. “Fielel fining “at all stations wlnere sneitable ground tee reported icy genen-al ofiicers conaneannding to be ~lieble,will, witin tlne approval of 1I~sRoyal Iliginneess ~ y~-iiM~n-~l~~l Cooocnoaindineg—in-Clnief, be practised, inn ~u cf 11cc on-eliaeary disncncneanted practice withe heoa-ses asnd $enge skirreeisheineg,” by the trained soldi’er~of cavalry mend ~utry, one thee primncileles set fortin ima tine followiaeg rules. Selection of grontud. ~210.Thee ground selected is not, if possible, to be ooa eo.eeered i-memeges, where tieo noon cana lean-c aooy clue to thee •t.~nea-eat which tine objects they are to fin-c ttt will be Lteeis.
Prccautiontary nncceseeres to lee taeieen. 217. Inn om-n.leer tinat thee safety of thee public nnnay be
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enasureci, special arrangements are to be made, to on-dee-s of thee officer commandaneg on thee spot, f~I thee ground by a cordon of videttes or seantnies elIt a snafe distanece ocx cache flmncnk to met least 2000 ~ of tine objects to be fired at. Annual period for ties’s practice. 218, Tleocagin it will be advantageous to carry practice after tine troops have coonpletoei thee ona~ of finineg, tlnis is not to be coonsidered iesdmspoent;1 j 0 Tine ,eriod of the year foi tino execution of 0it]; 1 is tinenefore to be aemeansally determined by reran olileens of statioans before any of tlno troops conner anninual coterse of finieng for tine seasoen, aced reported deputy assistrarat acljcc tfcnats go n oral fan- ennnskctry arIa-on-al of geenee-al oflicers conmacadieng divioionaa tm-jots ; consideration boinmg given to tine wishes of t1 rogienemctal conncnandinng officers, tine proga-ess of tljt10 mad to its beinog possible to exercise all cc- as necan silnie of thee tn-coops and coenmpannies of thee dhifferentror ~at cache strctioer witlnoeet eeThsilimag a second genc~ inecision of the amniaual tax-get po-actico. Olilects to befired at. 210. At single corps stations a “post,” as it vo occupied by art enemy, and at large stationes a“p should be inrepared b~ofiicems, wino at-c never to ~ cocnnmandieog or belomeging to tine regiments to ieeyr Tine locality of seeche “posts” or “positions” ~lc possible, be cheanged for tine practice of suche regier nnay leave dxnring pn-evioaas firing gained any clue distances. 220. Tine officer commanding the station vii] ioenise].f be present, superimetemmd geamereally, cccl
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257
~ ‘ins or ~1 ild tiels be impossible, detail anothaer ~-e-io’r othicer for 1-hahn dcaty. ~i Time olnject-S to represent tine enemy cviii be ~nehcaneeaanies,” nnacle of -a~n-real iron, covered critic coeeelt’nanemeel sineetiasg on- slineilner cuaterial an-nil— niche, sheowing a surface of 14 inn. x 10 ice,, to .~ m-epa’esea1t ceecen inn sieelter trecoch screeans 2 ft. 7o’ need 0 ft. inigie, thee latter more or loss iincliaeeel ~~c-e~oreiinegto thee cover tine gronared aIl’ordns, ceeade ecf eeatats coven-ed withe paper or of cheap ealica, ~e., to relnrescnt closed supports and reserves a-d_spectively. 1”noscieees oax trestles mnmnyreprcsent gnms ; mccl alnenenennic’s or stuii’~tlligneres, tine gunn em’s woe-kiaeg tlne~eiinn pits inn tine omen, ox- lcelcinncI tIme cc-eat ~ lull, IS coecsiclemcd by thee artillery officees oen tine spot o ic ,,st suitable to tine jententioni of tIne position tankeen 10 Sc-cons 9 It, )< 9 ft. will re ercsoeat lieenbee-ns, waggomas 1 r cavalry. lie ciccmnnnnn lee anni screens, &o., an-c to be so paimated as li” as neil he to tine firers ens a real enenny would lee. /st tlce eennl of theis cn:netiee by ahh the troops at a station, 1 Uric ,hrn,nmnnnics cc- see-cones as ore fouied to be ime suflIciemnthy oncler as to be scnltnnhele for a secoecni year’s ~eractico, ~vtie lee stored as thee oflicer coennemnreannlioeg tine stateona may [bi-vt,
7 .V]cierienlfor tlee connctructioin- of o jects to lee fired cot, carriage, labour, etc. 222. Scene amnc,eemviceal.ele tenets, bags, pegs, sieeetiieg, morse~tet1n, cloticineg, or otiner na-tides froace whaicle figneres or
~re-e-ccs, of thee n-ariones elieoeooosioens above given, can be as thifl coenemesissariat aced ordnaince stone depart— ~srcct-s ernie supply, to the extent approved of by tine heads (ann,)
258
MrsK~Tnr nesroweTioN.
of these departments, will ho eomade available for th~ the troops. The lost of such condemned stores beconcjnci am’ available itt cache station, as inlay be so passed, no~’tj by tine comnmissmnniat and ordnance store olhlc~-~ general officers conameanding divisions and dittyjet, will give instnections for tlneir distribution totln~cir stations in thecir commands.. 223. All labour in preparing thee dunncmeiss, arrecy will be performed by regimerntal establishments fatigue parties, proportionately furamineined by tine tar-the stafcon; btat tine commanding officer of tin etaalways ieinmself detail the corps to furnish 6ti 1 parties wleicla are to prepaa-e the “post” on- ci posit be attacked. 224. Any additional material required to bo be paid for out of tine’cart-ridge case funds of cart where more than one regiment is located, char~ proportionately, according to thee judgment of the commanding thee station. 225. Thee commissariat department and traensport will aid by tine snspphy of anny Cove carriage available. Distaiwes, nnnobcr of companies to be sinceacleanmong gaged, and anode of executing the pm-acticn 220. The distances at winicla fire will be opern closed are left to thee discretion of tine officer cocenna on tine spot-, according to tine degree of skill tine trooj c’aiceed, and tine natnnne of tine ground, Range-finds nosed to ascertaina the distance. 227. In wooded countries tine distamaces will nt~ be very limited, but in open ground fine several tt an attack rieouhd be coeasidered, anti tine fire Ire] follows, to suit the requirements of actual service: -
to
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259 -
Seage;_i~~0m thee extreme practical range to about about COO yards to about 400 yards~abonat 400 -yards to about 200 yards. wooded locniitio~thee troops s}moeeld not anhvanco aeearcr to thee “position’ or “post ~‘ tleaxi 20022~Tine member (cnever less than one,) of companies to ~ cccu’ed at once tune will depexnd on the oxtcmet of tine sitcuns” or post” to be attacked. ‘~a~li tine execietive commands are to be given- by theLee-n wino woeslel coneananed on field service, 220. Thee attack will be cmnrricei out in Ct mattacic ~eevatione,” a-s laid dowce for infaentc-y in tineFieldExerciso. ‘~valrywill always enact disecaountocl, tleeiricorsosbeieegkept ~ tics ronancch as oem service ; their ottacic slco,eleh be made 2 a if eireviieg ire an outpost, occupyieng or defemedieng a bridge ia ether post. ~iS coveeincg tine - rotio-enaent of a force,~~i,~l~iflg guns, or ice ancy otlcoe- way tine circeemstances of ~e ~nnnnnnd, &c., may show to be calculated to give pn-actical btt renction. 233 Twenty roe-oils per man an tiee innfantry and ten ~unulain tine - cavalry will anenceahly be expecnded in tinis fartice ; tine aanamunitionn allotted to “ skirnnisieing “ and edi.enoucatcd practice witla icorses” bein~used for tinis mrpcse’. To pn-evetnt overcrowdineg in ti~efigleting line ~e~eeiuentoem beicmg reiciforeed, thaose naemm ivinose acmemu-utica leecomes exjnended durineg thee advance, -will fall out a if wouneded. Thee expenaded cartridge cases are nlwcays -o bee’ kept -by tlee firers, collected from them before dna~iteernl and n-eturmaed into store. Record and report of results, d~c. 231. The to~alnnember -of thee leits separately shown for - k inefanntry, gnmtns, aand ‘squadrons represented, the rounds (M.n.~ a 2 - --
200
MUsKETRY nesTstucTto~o.
fin-ed at eacin stage, tine chistanices estimated doria seven-al stages of fis-iceg, amod as subsequently ceseerk be correct ; will be recorded by tine officer SUperht~ witleoent refen-enco to tine neanober of hits one dnnmenies or screeraa The summaries ordered ~ skirnnishixng ninny be cased. Men wino are net available for tints practice are be conesidered ins the light of casuals wino heave to make it good. ‘I’lee value of tine sinootieneg will be estimated ‘t~~ t]~r cemetage of bits to rounds fired. 232. Tine firiaeg sinould be commenced (1st ota~~ shots) maceel commtimoamed in tine most deliberate na~wc~ coxetrol tine company officers exorcise oven- tino fimo muen sheovnid be constantly tested by tino smnpen’int-officer. Too mitch paleis to prevcceit waste of arnact: and a Inurried objectless fire caemnot be gin-cnn, Ob]]c cocaverging fire may be practised with advantcnge, ~ by sections or lindE soctions, many be tic-ed dunieng f 1 sta~eif dosired. 233, Thought no attempt sinoulil be mache to eocnre shooting at one station witln tleat at anotlnecr, a, fir clitions will seldom be equal, every esacouragement be givento create rivalry betweeme coonpnonniee or rc-~ at thee same stations, ‘withe tine sacne nnmpire, die, and objects. 234. In all company or regimental returns, or I] reports, “Field Firteag,” will be slaowrn in the niece “skirnmisining,” thee hnemnding beimeg altered to show no of “macn exercised,” “rouaeds fired,” “nuneber of and “perceentage of iaits to rounds flrenl.” 235. Wlnen more thean one company fire togeticertha itli show the same percentage. 230. Eacla regiment will furnishe a report, iliccstmntrsketch, 8 inclees to a noile, of time ground on which tie
FAniT vm.—rotAcTrcu. was care-led oub ; in wimich thee “post” or “positioin” ~itlckeeh,thee needle of attack adopted, tine result for each ~ ~uatI for tine wheole firimsg, and all other lnoimets of ~ten’cst, will be descm’ibed for subeniasioni to ilis Royal Jhigieme~thee Field Marshal Comnnanedicng-in-Cioicf. h 231- Tleis report and sketele is iaevztriably to be first stab~tetedfor tine ahepn-oval aced feutheer remarks of time othicer ~e~~e~cancthirmg ccc thee spot as to tine stcadiaeess and accisracy of the ~rd’,as well as tine conetrol exercised over it by c010ehdanny ~tfi-ea~aced citleer at tine inspection of th~ereginceeet, or sulsqnnenctl~’,is to be forwarded by bun to thee dojcacty ~seista1ct adjnetamnt general for meeaeskett-y of I-lee district, for thee coenaiekn-nntioan of thee genseenni officer cooeernn:nccelimc the divisedu or district, who will, before traneseceission to ~cads ne:crters, lass tieeaeoei suele furticer rencacks on tice sicill 1 acedl stetcciinecss displayed 1,cy tine seven-al regimceet a-s Inca any thinek fit. DcsarocJacTEn PRACTICE went Ilocesccs. 2.36. Tine deject of tints prnectice is to accanstom all tine
Icnrrsvs to st-need fire qntietiy, and to train thee ccmenc to dis— ucccnnnt, tire, reimiounat, need take sep fresh positions with re ridity; cocncabieeing with these onnovenenenots aecuc-mecy of 1 flee 230, lhcpielity of movenienet is esseaetimtl in preparing for di~ecconcneteelsen-n-ice ; tine noeen shosnhel tinerefore naoutet amid disecenennect ens qcaickly as possible, irrespective of thee regu tin-ens i:eieh down for m’mdimeg drill ci- panache. 240. Tieis practice will take place advancing macad re~rinegbetween 400 nand 200 ynan.dn* The’, idOrnee, nrc ,enecteel to tutt sxt~tneegranges.
Cecvcecry, however,
cc n-c. cc rice,, be ecevneoccntccl ,vteeci wic1,1cm ace yards of cnn eden-deny. 0,-c c-,i,,,c-n arnencee dikes lecSCe Ott service, the aenree,, shone rn-acne— en,, ,~n-no he’ pie—edO nen,te-c- eoa’er or ejener of tho acne of cent.
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MUsKicritY
INSTRUcTION.
The party will -be fornned up mounted in 400 yards, with— an interval of 5 yards betwee - section. Tine -line in thai-s fornication’ will advance, Lid, trumpet -sound ‘.‘ halt ‘~the whole will halt; on (inn pet sound “dismount” tiee even numbers diencaoac -horses meanwinile being meld by the mounted noon, - half-section; they will tlnen advance five yae-dn ab their inorses, fire two rounds in any position, at 1 - tion skirmisleing target, taking advantage of a~y that may present itself,- aind remount; the lien Tile continue thee advance until thee “lealt” and “nii,,~ are again sounded, wheni the odd numbers will ~nlike manner, the even and odd numbers firing t-sa~ altermeateby, advancing to 200 yards. Tine same metleod of procedure will be obseryn~ retia-ing, winch is to be effected by tine wleoel ab~ half-sections. Tine party may be on-tiered to adnc~retire and fire at any distance within the-prescriieei~ at tine discretion of the officer in -- conommiatcd, unt~ ammunition i expended. -
-cal
ANNcrii. Counosot or BcevoLvEst PIsToL PnOACTnCII STAFF SE0SJEANTS. 241. Eacin staff serjeaamt will fire twelve rouncheair standing, at a single target (bull’s-eye six inch~ centre one foot inn diameten-), at thirty yards diem Tine pistol to be meld in one Inand only. As soocc en staff serjeant leas fin-ed six rounds t~nsucccsnion, ticn obtained ‘cviii be recon-ded ian a register. When e. - -staff serjcants present on tine range inave fired the Inc rocands, tleo -second six round-s will be fired auci recorl tine souse manner. Thee registers conetainieng the ran
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nimootin” will be attacined to tine - nienoaal return fan-. ~srn1ed t~tle Xnspcctor-Gcnemal of Musketry.
Funorneota TIOAINING
OF
INnIFFJmRENT Sonora.
242. Sleontld canny onions, -wlnen firing ‘witin thceir consi)amcira ~Luinless than seventy poinee, nud thereby sInew a fahhicng nil in tlee etnemeclard of slnootinmg previously attaiceed, ti-coy till at thee discretion of time oiiicer-conuuaaadiamg, be cxci’~cceel after (lee tenionincation of thee aaeaiual course len- eeianniecg imeci jen-sitione drills, axed cache fire twenaty rounds at seceehn di’:cncce’s in ieidividneal firing as may be deemed macst dn-sinnbiC. - fine a-d-gcs(er sleowanig thee results of tlaccr perfornan~Onsi-ill lie retaimeed until thee usu,-el onmthority foi’ themis received.
PnLcrzCN acoromiE INSPcICTII{& QacatmenAL Otrymennas. 1 ~ (broom officers wilI, at tieeir aman’ucal icespectioeas, hen practicable, one a squad of at least teen files (takeni ianjimcrienninateiy fronni tine several concmpaneies on parade) fete ~ncroneeeds per man, inn imiehividual, volley, iiechcpeacdenot ~r ,hinoeiislmnceg practece, as tieey may lerefer. Tine a-cstclt, dcejericn~ thee average lcoiaits need pel-cenetage of inits, is ci lee enetenedi inc thneir comcficientinnl relcort. Tine result f this iiniceg will also be sinowu in tine Annual Practice io-tcnrni. -
RANGES or LmnuTom EXTENT.
2-It Ian (lee ca-se of regimenets quartered at stations
2ti4
MUSKETCtY INSTOtUcTOON.
-where a. range to the full extecet is not arabipractices to be executed, aced tine qosacetity of zeaenniun~ be expended under such circuncstntnces, are detail1 following table Fracdices to be pee-formed.
2 ;i
Wbeem
the
.~
Itango cony extends
,
.~c
‘
to
V
memo, 300
“2
-~
1
1
. ~
,~
-c
0
,~
~
‘~
0
1
0
~ . ,~cc
.g E-’~
~
—~-~
~..
1
70
c-or pc-an-tCee den-nerdnt n-rn-,,, an n-,,m 20 round, nec a ~l-i-l7 d,cnIts eye a
,
2 ft., lie eClannee,-,, y,nnenepe-ndent fir~n 0 yardsand skln-ncnioneccg 200 200 yar1~,
see oo
0
i
m
m
m
1
m
a
10
a-ormetswend cCn,,, fi~,5-, 500 yard, Sk:~ md-ewe-en inn ccci 5n
en-or
die sO n-Cane, fire an~ 000l’n-izeo yareno.mciii inn ehi, be newaeene,e to Best ednent met cxcept~d.
-
700
0
-
0
m
I
1
1
10
Ar4
For flr,L c-tn,,, reprelca,
tier at 700 yenls I’: laid deewa for toemn-a
Cnavalry regiments will in all case-s expend tin allowance of ammacnition in individual firing, any cull:: position, as follows
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300 poe-do ,-eenee, 1 ~aron-n ’ at 300 panels at cc ~lngtc target; buers-eye ~~7oecianectcr. Oectit fliseinemunted Uractiec.
1 ft.
tend rentro
500 ya,-da eo,mye. lire 3D rounds at 500 yards; bat a eccon,ad dana target mend 00 at n~tanird ~-n cnn-ge-c. 000 pareto rem e’ge. l’irr
CO rounedis nit
on ~ccond n-lane tnigct at 100 yards rend 20 rounds at 000
700 yeee,t, range.
a ~ no noundo
at 500 and 600 yards rc,peeneveiy at a ~ceond clni~~ target, *ndlO ronniecid mel 700 pan-cIa at a Inn-st n-cans target. i’nizea wial be awarded in ran-In tmn-stnnn-oe,
Oiunaoros TO
110 oOS010VED ON RIFLE
RiNoens.
245. Tea ne-event tine possilnility of aecidenats, tine follow1 to Ice strictly deserved oce all mieniges. Any jn~c-rh-ms nero 1 Lld’r2U0 1. of tlnoscc reeles tinat ucay ice (meand mtelvisablo or ~c’t-c’So1rv froWn local circumenstaneces, i to be sacbmitted to tine ge-en rnei oillcei’ crcenmanneiicng flee cii vision, distm-ict, on— Inn, wino, ~hnoic iel lee acenecti on it, ~s-ili cwonmenne teicato tine &ecnnt- to tine A cljnetaaet-(ieoaemnel for tIne incformee;ttione of tine c’nenniaeic.lce’_inecinief.
1/ic liaecqdn,s,* and for C/nc Of/n errs at the l”irin~Points. 246. Neet to callow any practice to take place acactil the ian-ge rn-cl llncg is luejoteni on thee loneg signed stall in cc a~ci~piccn0nm8place, nnmenl tine inc-metrics, or look—out maaeci, aa-o neott’d to wan-an pcrsomes agntinest crosennieng tine ramanee. ‘l’ee se-i’ tle:et tine rind Jlay is used itn tiee nnnnn-ken”s butt, to lgcn:nl ‘‘ ml:eccgeon_,” Ore/tree for C/ce ~ce’,naor Q/lnCco’ ass.
*
For stetenit(on met “lleaegc”,ee pae-a. 050.
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MtISKETRr IresTitucnose.
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Not to allow a man to fire until tioe sinot of thntpr~ man. lea-s been signalled. To ordertine “Cease fire” to be soundtetl, andthj “~ flag to be inoisted, alsO to see tleat any men whet 121! u,c-load immediately the red flag is raised from any muarker’ butts on tleat particular ranmge, or any ~ animati appeal’s in front of the firing party; at-i - accoutet to allow any firing to proceed so long am flag is isp at thee butts. Wleeen tlee said flags are lO0~order tine “Fire “to be sounded, and tlne “mla.ag~~’n tine fin-icag point to be dropped. 1,i,Theee two or more - -sections anne fining on a riosections are to fire simultaunoousiy at tine San-jO di: and eaot once in fm-oat of aeiothnee anadi when the 1 fit-c” soceuds, tine firiang at all fia-ing poieet-s on that ~ range is to be discontinaued until tine “ daceger’ tine botts are lowered and tine “Fire “is agnin BOnn To see that all persons who dc-sire to watch the g stand clear of the party to allow leo talkiangor~ mnnrity nemong tine men, whose attention is to Ice lithe practice ; and to be alert to provemnt accidecuk Orders for Cite Zt”on-commissio-ned Ofl~ccrmar/-in 7 Bull. 247. Not to allow any practice to take place rat large r~d fling is lnoioted atm tlnc long signal staff the sentries, or look-out mccc, are posted, to warn agaieost crossing tine range. To see tinat every sleot fired is correctly signaailenl. To see tieat the “danger” flag at tine butt icr wlnenever it is necessary to -stop thee timing, to re-cola target, or for any otleer purpose ; to allow no maneto thee marker’s butt until the “ Cease lire” bate been nun or tine daanger flag icons been raised at thee /lrincg pu
C 1’AItT;YL—’,-P1UCT2C~,
n-
wer to thee “daingen’ “- si~nal at the butt ; that tine ,‘er ~nngalways accompasanes the -anarker - wleeneev-er,it ~~~ee~ary to examine thee target aced tieat tine red flag is t up, ens lomcg as tine cuarkers are -out of the btett, or nerse°i in time line of raccge. ~ n1.~~e that the cc danger” flag, is - lowered - directly thee can is.chear. enilow nao person to enter time, marker’s biett (except ~noduty) without an order from the senior officer on the
-r~~
~~hccck all talking or noise in thee marker’s butt. To see tieat tine “denneger” flag is Icoisted anad siaaken ibc,eett inemeehiately tine look-out man on tine toaver, or eisa ~~iecreeitlncr inoists his flag, or gives notice - tinat persoone ‘en Inn-its are witleite thee linac of fire, and tleat it j kept cep -,~ntiItine flag on thee tower or elsewhere is leaven-ed, or the - rien~e reported clear. iluricn’ thee practice at long ranges, to ace that all per. 0en0 ice tine maeanker’s butt keel) well oceeder cover, to avoid ,iJje chance of being struck by tine bnitlets wieeni fenilinag, Sheuicl a icuhict. -strike thee dummy target, tine auaa-ker ~ill raise tine danger flag and signal tine fact to tine firing -
Attendance of i[edica~Officers on Ri~ileRanges. 248. Tine attemniance of medical ouhlcers at tam-get practice c,nec]er orthinmary circumotaseces is unenaccessary, but tine-namno LIed address of a jecedical officer to whom apphicatioaa cocild ice nnimele inc case of accident, is to be comncnmmenii-ated to nail efliecra in clearge of jnarties proceeding to -target practice, inch snecie medical officer is caot to be absecet fromnn his quarters or leospital during tine period - the i-ifle practice is ~rrieeion. -o 240. Siccacel,1 exceptional circumstances arise atany stat-ion
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avleicin would appear to render expedient the pr~~ medical officer on a a-ifhe macge, tine general or etbe~ cosnneancding may, after consulting withe line 00 medical officer, direct the attendance of a tieedj~ wlaen Inecessary. Thee principal medical officer is to report all tao 5 nature for tine information of tine Director-Oecee~ Am-nay Medical Departnneect, in order theat tin~eit , 10 may be made for Icerforameauce of thee dnaties of then oflicer so employed. Standard of JIerit e/in S/toot/ag, 250. Tine following table details tine aveecagestleni considered as icadicating very good,—good,-_m~~. and had shooting with thee Martiiai-iieeary cart~ riflo respectively Good, CAVALRY— FCgnnre of
Merns.
INrAxrr.e— 5’igere of Merit vonney Firing ln,Ceicen,CenL Firing Skirnenmenning
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5to~erneo~
10
~o
110 U 9
95 8 8
so
ce
16
a?
7 7
2. Judy/ny fl/stance Pract/ce,
251. Thee following course of judging distance ~ra: to be gone tinrougla by recruits,—ancd aemenuaUy by ct officers and trained soldiers—with a view to tot
a’AaLT vl.—c-ctAcmnuu. ~ ~cieIecy in this exercise so indispecesable to tine eflicicut i practicat use of thee rifle. *92- Thee correct distance inn them exercise is to ice asccrew,iieya roenege fimlem, thee ienstructioens for the JJS~of wiekl~ gin-en in l’art X. Itn tine abseeace of ala iinstennieeennt, le ,hietaenee avihl be paced as directed ice judginag distacece ~iib( ar. 146). 1 r~saW’lneaa tine ground will admit of it need a seaflicieaet kneber of fatigue msaesn is available, two parties will ime cent a-s “points” in diffee-enet (i51Cctioses fun’ tine coma— on s ecad to jeulge upon altersnately. 1 es-i. Wincen a suliicieiit mauaaeber of fatigue mona is mnot to can-ny onet tine leenictice imm tisis nmamaanee-, emie party 1 ~]y cr11 ice scant out, rued its positioma van-led for tine clistncalces, — ~ !e section or more of thee company or party, if inn-c1,1cc-i, colony be detaclned uende-r ann ot’flccr or leoea-ccdtna— ~jo~i~nn-ecl otiker fun’ tlnis purpose, thee moms. sceet forwaa-d as ~pints,” estimiecaticig their thnstanco fro;nc flee lenaulk body; the e~c-n-rent thistaes.ce” cads. ticene, aftec- nail tine cnneswcn-s been recordeni in tine registers being siganalled to 4/n n-Inc. - ~ Olcjects will also be selected to jnetlge ocs, a-s laid iowa ice In-nra. 142. 297, When-in there i mao ronnege Iuiedec’, aced tine gronnae~lis trn-c-geeinr or hnilly tine correct distnunce Inlay ben aneccrtcnined by ~unnneguhatione.
299, Tine amnswers of eachn man are to be recorded inn a Jul ingdistance register, uviniclc is to be kept bya sea-jeamnt or 12r0~ sral, under tine superianteendenece of ama officer. Thee 1 silence is to be observed tinn-oughconnt tine practice ~trict-est Lice men-em are to be preveeeten.l franc comesccltieeg to”etincr ins. nmclgiug thee distaneco, amid tine ace-savers are to ~e giveas. fli teen- toon~afro/ce, so as not to be Incartl by tine otlnec-s. 259r The cornncmoueder lemaving mam-ciceel lcis conepaley or
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asuseexTav INeTnueTnoic.
Pae’tY to the place he intends to jnedge from, s-ill ~ thee register keeper-s five paces to tine Iroset of tine rioInt~ several sections. Tleese regester keepers, wieo a~ein keep tine registers containing tineir own nanee if it~ 5 cei~ avoided, will, after ~ivinng thear own answers man to the front to gnve his estimate (in yards) ~ tamace tinat separates Inina frona tine “ poinets,” w cache answer being insmediateiy noted in thee register 200, Wheen tine answers of every man-a of tine con-nips party at a distance have been recorded, they care to to tine men, so that any error, as regards entry, avid-h n-c chin-covered, may at once be corrected. When liii, h~donne, thee commander is to state aloud to the ant - correct distamace, wheicin is to be noted at once at tins tine coltemn, and tine value of tine anwe~, ~ 1 registered amid made known to them, No aiterat~on- , cuecaw-er is to be made after the correct distrocs ha I declared. 261, At the conclusion of an exercise, tine nhnn-nberofp obtained by each man is to be rend over to thee con-nor panty, and inserted in the coiemmn teL-nh points, register wheer completed (whcicla is always to be den-c tiece practice ground) /a to be signed by tine register1 and by tine officer wino superimnteneled tine practice tee it cora-ectnneos, Thee officer-inaste’uctor is tinean to inclin coiiemn “ dcsplicate total points,” detutcin it fe-eon tine re~ and retain it to check the entries in the Drill caned PcI Rettern. 202. The registers of recruits and third ehae~dot to be sigamed by the register keeper, and icy the n-f instructor, or hi-s assistant. Tine column “dnephnti poincto” in tine-se cases, as well as for casuals, need cc filled in: 203. No erasure is to be made in tine registers; corrections are immediately to be initialed’ by the
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~j~teonhueg thee practice. A neglect of tiei order will ahiehats. tine eictry. Ian jnndgirng distanice practicetino ictumeberof exercises - ,onfornned, tine emnienaber of answers nan cache exercise, rand ~ocjtsw-jtlnina winicin tIne practice is to be-carried out .nOfe)hlOOS
/?-(rnn/. 6 exercises, 4 answers in each; between 50 ~h t;OO y~ttI. - - Treinacal snelcinet. 3 exercmses, 8 answers in cacln; between ~ cancel 800 yards. - ~ pietahcc-o are divided botin for tine recruit and ~ieecdsoldier inato two classes, rand tlce value of tine neon’s Wow,-N ba pints is to be ntwarchcd caccoreiinmg to tine classjthim ~iich thee correct distance falls, as follows:— 1 2,nrtCZass. I - All dintanecea up to 400 yards inclusive :— -
Within 10 yards, 2 points ,, 20 ,, l~p’~j~nt. lot Ctrnoss.
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All distances lneyoncl -100 yards Witlain 20 yaa’ds, 2 points ,, 40- ,,. 1 ~ hi the traineed soldiers’ course, not more therein four ~conel class disttnmeces are to be given in cache oxen-cisc. 266. At flee connclnasioan of eacin exercise for thee trainneul ~lehicrnannnI every two exercises for ~hc recrncit, thee totnel chefs ohetainmenh by cache mmnana are to be cnten-cd in the Dnill ~,hPractice lletnnrn, 207. At tine conechnesione of tine course of jeenlgineg distcnmsco t5e-f ice, tine’ poinits nictoninced by each naeonnn inn tine sevem-cel ~erciscsarc to be added togetleen raid tine sum eaten-cd
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MusKETry nccsrcuuci-iouo,
opposite eacin man’s name inn tine columnmn “ag~re~l poients “ of thee Drill reach Pa-actice fletccrn, f~omnul cla3sfficataon is to be mache, wlaenn all reentails or i-soldiers wino have obtained——ianfaantn-y 24— caa-ab,-~ points and vcpwards, will be classified as 1st ciak~ - tleose frilling to ebtain—iecfantry 24—cavala-y l~_. i as 2nd class juadges of (li-stance. 268. Tine merit of tine battalion, coenmpany, or sn--~ required, will be obtanned by dividieag thee total a~npoiants by tine nunnber of mean wIno conamaeececcn-l in thee first exem-cise ; thee judging distanice of tic~ Class Shnots” being included, ice calculating th~In: averawe. 260. Officers will jeedige distance with tineir eon 0 their perfoe’mncaeuces to be eeateu-ecl in a sehearate reg~n-~ 270, lea additiona to tine oemnnual course of jcndgit~n-d~.tine anon are occasiocnaliy to be oxei-cised iea judlgingcji. when marcleing out iea tine couentry, witla a view L-fntineir jeo eu-ce-s inn tinis bracucin of eneosketry traineireg e,~ at distances up to 1,400 yards may be selected f--~ luorpose, anid when thesis jandgieeg over 800 ardls, the of the answers by poicets will be awarded as follows:Witlein 50 yards, 2 poiamts. Witieiaa 100 yards, 1 point. Thee names of tine best juadges of distance are tots shown, annd sucle of ticecnn as.may desen-ve it cnnaj- I-c mitted to be absent frona afterecoon parondle, or-ni some otleer imadnnlgence, at tine disca-etioca of Connen 0111 cain-s.
VA~TV1I.—FRIZES.
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PART VII.
PRIZES FOR GOOD S1100TING, AND FOR JUDGING DISTANCE. ~71,With a vieav to stinuslate inedividneal exertioni, anti ~n-Warei tine proficiency of solihiers in tine ense and maneagc~eeetof tine ratio, thee Royal Warranet and Eegnalationes, fneenuigtnted by direction of thee Secretary of State for cnn tine 7th May, 1869 ; Clan-see 32, of Araeay Circuian-s, ~7(, need Chcuese 5 of Army Circvnla,-s, 1879, autinne-ise lace’s to be awarded for good shnootineg aced for skill in mti~ieegdietaaace, as follow-s icoFxcernn-r.
I.
Target l’ractkc.
(201.menIal,— asciI a Silver iinsee-ibenl
~ h’efzo,—To tine best s,~otof t1~c in/en-fry of thc army (ieechnsdiemg thee lilyal Eneginecers retch Cole— ~ni:nh (‘erps) wino leave practised Ilnrocghn tIne aenaeual course of 1 zncnsketry di-ill and izndividtnal frincg prescribed for tine trained ~lelie’r.
I
with thee year ian winlcln voia, need thee wiumner’s amamene, maucuaber, caned regi.
nnecat,—to be worn on tine rigint breast.
ml Pc-ice--To flee heat .nilnot of en--cry ~) rein-en-net, or lcatlaln’c-n of infaictc-y, 51. anti ci badge of ad Oee concpanies of winichn newest cross rifles caced len-crc prn-cctiocd theron-nglc thee an- ~- croavn, worked its. concise of musketry drill amid gold, to be worn (sn.) s
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inndividual fining as above laid on thee left dow-ca. J 3rd Prize.—To tine best shot of cn’cry~2?. 10,, neil cossnpany, in wlaicln 40 mecene at of c’roe least leave practiseei tleronmgie tine worked inc aenneual course of musketry thrill be an-nra rend individual fining as above left ar~ laid down. To thee best shot of every cl-pelt coinpeendy in wieicia 30 n-non at least 2?. ansI a in-’ leave practised tieroneghe thee acmcm-oem rif~, ncsah course of musketry drill read in gold, tel. iaethividual firing as above laid On tine heft down. 4tie l’rize.—To “marlcsnceee” to tine 1 enuteeber of 10 per cent, of the neneen practised tinron-eo~n tine asl— 11. and a canal course of muis’~netry drill cross rifles, reed innthividuah firineg as above in wors~d laid, down, isa eacln regiment or \voraa sea ti bcattalioie, inn adchitiosu to tine arm, leolders of thee 1st, 2nd, aced 3rd prizes. No two of tine above prizes will be ieeldi by tie soldier. Tine eeext inn on-der of Men-it will in cal succeed to thee prize vacated by tine winner of a prize. All prize-holdei-s must leave qualified as murkcnene II.—Juo’qn,eg Distance Practice. 1st Pnize.—To the best qnnal~if edju~geof die/an-eonir~ cache company in winicln 40 mean at least leave pm tiseththrough thee annual course of judging ditanc’, practice. -
rAnT vIL—n-aenzEs.
27f~
rrize.~To10 mer eciet. (if qeca?~fl~d)~j ~n-~enny ~~~a’cie(1’tler0tcgIetine nucnsmn-nl cone n-nec of} distn-uaCe practece, i echuswe of tino laulder chic let Prize.
mg
CavALmar. 1,—Target 1’s-ac/icc.
r ize.—To tle~ben-el n-hot of en-cry ) 1 of Cezuili’y, all flco frocspne 2?. and a badge of
cross cat-hines cud as leie’hn~ anust Inave practisen-ci crowcn, woe’kesl in ~hcnsncin thee ccnemnnal coenrse of gnhcl, to lee worn ~n-e’-kctry shrill a cnn-i iinshlvidnaah ens. tine left an-nina. ~rie~~ fun- tine tnaieinn-d ~,hisr. J 4 Prize- - To tine best scbet of eveeu~ 11 cannel a leanlgo of ~ -? n-~Lecebi/, inn wheicin 40 erects carbines, n-ne n-ct J~n-n-st inn-iye pc-:eetieeeh worked ice gold, to n-nlgie the neinnend cdcnnn-Ce of be woe-mn on the ~eo~-try sic-ill noel inndivn-thiral loft arena. icn-~n-es n-alcove laid clowni. - tin-- let suet ef sate/c c/n-pit of 1?. amid a badge of inn winkle at least ~n mccc cross cearbimces, iv,- cnn-cct cocci tIeroengin tine ann— worked icc gold, to 1 ~e:eincccnac of meiunskctry nh-ill amid be worn on the sIcheen-ni hi clang as above laid left anna. ~wnm, I’riica—’I’o jIa,’A-,n-nnccn of cavalry, ~ t fine neaneniser of 10 per cennt. of - lOs. aced a badge of he Iceene leractiseci thna-on-egin thee - cross carbines, tn-ecu t-ocme’se of mamnmsketry dm-ihl worked lea worsted, ~h cccli en-decal fi riaeg ace alscsn-—e to be worn on the eel lace. inn en-ncla n-eginneant, ls,cft cu-rn. n--fin-lie -en t lIne JeLinierS of thee tn-inch .tin-I l’aizecs. (en,)
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anusicaray IsSTctucTioy,
Tine Cavalry Depot will be tn-eated as a rn-cnlcoelcnting the mecnmber entitled to tine 3m-el Prison- No two of thee above inrizes will be ineid hinsoldier. Tine next ice order of merit will inn’s ctucceed to the prize vacated by thee wiunace- of pcizc. All prize-holders must have qualified as Ifls.fin-n II.—J’ua’gi,ng .lEstancc Practice, 1st Prize.—To the best qneal(ñn-cljseclge of dsetaecn-e,c cache troop (or depOt,) lea u-icicle 40 neon at J~nleave sractised tinrougia thee annual conute 1 distance practice. judging 2nan-1 l’rize. - To 10 per ccitt. ((.1 qualsfcd) of s-ntroop (or depOt,) exorcised tinroengie tine aceacn-. cocerse of jaedgicmg distanece practice, inclusive thee molder of tine 1st I’rize. In cahcealatirmg tine noenibee’ of naenn eretiticcl to“markorneen,” on for jeedgiceg distannce leracticu, a~ prizes will be given for fractioces of six cud ncp\da 272. In every battalion of inefanctry, cuedi inn inEengineers, aced in every reginneect of cavale-y (C~evn-ir ~nc1nsdod), nell tine coenpanies, te-oojes, aced deltn-ts-, leave been exercised tieroee gIn time aencntaal cocnrue of~ in addition to tine foregoceng pain-es, an len-n-c titaction of a badge of cross rntles or carbienco n-al worked inn gold, will be worn eec tine right area serjeacnts of thee best sinootineg conelsn-uey, trocu ,cc 1 a cnavalry, inn wheichn 40 emnen cnt least leave hdraeteeci lenin-i downe, anad sheaR have estabhiahced a “good’ merit, 273. Thnose men wino qualify cone marksmen in-c tic
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bent urine monay be in excess of tine perceanthge to n-n ,eijZn-5 ceo allowed, will be peranitted to wear tine in-nJire badge of “ inrnrhcsasneon.” ~4 Tine pc-ken will be iosuecl as n-eons. an tine necessary c;’itv shin-nfl ice receives’ by thee corps, aced tine badges I ice ~-oreefoe’ ocne yeas’, coennanemneineg from tine first sin-ny (Cnc~ mn-nen-ent he seee’cccah mug tine receipt of cenccln anetieom-i ty. cnn tine tin-ill and practice con-c secopeandedi, tine badges v ceeetinence to be worea nenetil tIne cnext awn-no-el of pc-keen, -~rn-eecutincr anenniacel coien’oe, but ceo fn-ertiner ocse~s~siywill, i theis iien-tn-ennce, Lse ga-aceted. ~275.Thee mnnccln-nl giveen with tine first prize will be tine ddf thee wienaner, anend neaay be u-ores. dureang thee -rb-in- cf Ink Oe-rveCe. 270, Sohhiee’ce wino, my reason of imprisonennent or tieeir ~eeanclee-eceedl ncct-, :nm’e pm-eu—ceet e~sl ft-once goinng tinronisgin tInes ~,hivielenn-nl firineg cannel j necigi nng tlistn-annce pc-actice with tineie’ Iee n-cenios or te’oo se, cannel are consoeqnmeently pc-cectised en-cl 1 ~icnn-nis,” will meet1 be ehi~ibsIoto receive canny pn-ize fecr ~ihefneeotieng or jcsdlgenng destarnec leractice, which will be Ireen to (lee anext inn oo’der of ennerit. ~2r7-Anny soldier wino, betweeai tine date of his neiman-cal ienileg, aced then-at of tine receipt of tine cneetlnoe-ity for in--nec vcf thee pn-izes, small slesent, or be fon-end to be inn ~f:nteOf’dhdsen-rtedden, on’ me cocnvicied of feloney, on’ of din— ‘efech coieehnect, or ice discien-na-geci fnoaei tIne sen-vice tvitie oneliny, uvihl thncn-cby foefeit nasy pnizo tinat nnay leavt, Ken n-nwn-erdn-el to mmcc, caned sneche lnnize will naot be issued to elfccr selehice’. -ra ‘rice lccst slecct of tloe brnttalioma uvihi Ise tinat soldier ~n, bn-licn-~ n-n nncn-en’kcn-eenn-ecn, cnintn-niees tine ge-en-ntest ct~ge-egnnte ~Clnln-r n-f eceicets inn i anti i viii cacti tieiaeg, ice tine battaiioem. 270. Tiny- len-st sheet cef thee coesapn-nnay, troop, or depOt of ~n-d!rV,will lien tinat n-eitHer wino, bcsineg a mctrksieiaae, itrcn-n-n-c tine greatest aggregn-ntc cetaaenber of poients lea -~
278
MusccxTar fldSTRUc’rco5~
individual firing inn tleo compaeny, troop, o~ cavalry. 280. To qualify a soinleer for the positjoee c-f man,” cannel to receive tine rewardn- attaclcins th naust, in tine yearly course of practice, inn-eve ab indivicineal firing, cat Joust— Infantry, 130 points. Cavalry, GO points. 281. Tine best judge of dist~aeeceof thee cocn~ (or depOt of cavairy), will be tlen-s.t soldier ~hi, qualified for a prize, n-cores tine greatest nnum~r in-a judgincg distance practice. 282. To qnen-nlify a soldier for a prize forjuelgin~ he cnaust heave obtaiened at least— Irefaemtry, 24 points. Cavalry, 16 points. 283. TIme order of accent to regulate tIne i-en-c money prizes to tine authnorioed neuenber of “an-c will be detcrcnicued by tine greatest aggregate nunpoiemts obtained in inilividun-el firineg in jcndgin~ by tine greatest aggregate number of poimetsin exercises. Sinould two or more rnecn obtain aggregate ntcrnmber of ~eoiemts, a reference is to lo tiecir respective performaenccs inn tine foliowiccg to be t,aln-cu sneccessively inn the order dctaikn-f,~nmene care to he selected for money prizes wino leant the greatest number of points therein: viz. Target Practice. First. Secoeed. Tinird. Fourthe.
By By By By
tine thee tine tine
points obtained at poinnts obtn-tieieel at poicaLs obtaicnen-i at poiaats ebtahaed at
80(1yn-nci 700 yard G0n- ynel 500 psi
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vxm.—raezn~.
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Fiftin. By tine poinet~sobtn-n-imned net 300 yards, Sixths. By thee value of eachn shot fired, taken in inverse order. JnCcn’Lfe’/e9 Distance
Fiat. Sn-earned.
rheirL
Practice.
By tine )OitntS olntatnneel ill 3rei exercise. By tine 1poiants obtaineesi ila 2nnel exercise. By tine neggregn-ete ein-cnenleer of poinnts obtained in teen-get mractice ; aansi 1 By tan-get ~nrcncticeinn thee order above laid shown.
~g4,Mccc uvino n-nnadergo a cucerso of in-an-traction at tine n-~n-!nkh of Mtasln-etry u-ill coumnt snecie course con them•s,n!eol csneracfor i/ce curre,et y~ear,n-ecnlesco tinny inn-eve already ~e’e exercised before joineneng thee said establin-Inmnacut, ,h~cfn is to be ehnehy inotifieni. Prn-actiee retum-mas of fleece at tine Scleooi ames to be ececet to tine ofilciers comma•~an-cnechi1Wlen-attaliolas, ~ ~fnonclda scrjen-int of tine best slnootinng conmp~-ancyor
lee citiner “thee len-st n-met of the battalion” or “ regi— “ boot sleet of hem cuenpamey, or troop, or tie-pOt ~cn-arairy,’ora “ cnearksnnnann,” lee is to wear the distiamguinnln— ~g badge of that position inn adnlitioan to tine ieonornary -dietinn-Oone,—thee in-aLter ice mneust resign wineme leo leaves helen ~fleictnny on’ troop. 2~. In ce-den to guard agaimest tine pn-nlchic beiceg called (0 pay for a low staneclard of ineerit, as well an ~ cececme tine ieteineest impartiality in (leo dists-ibutionn bf thee re-warn-is, tine practice registers are to be tine data ~l’~ winkle tine proficiency of tlae mean’s shooticeg and Jecin-riceg distaaece is t~be ccstmn-neateti. Can-c xnatnst be takenn, ticcreh-rn-, (heat thnese niocineneents are - correctly ice~t,aned ahi-uys fccrtlececaecineg, ueatil an-atheority lan-as beemn s’eceived to desi~neof tleceoa. If canny irregularity sleouki be detected ~ccp
n-VccnIt~ (ice
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uvhncneby thee integrity of tlncse records may be ~nnocsucha as enasureo,—correctiocms not initialeti byan ccnabseseco of tine sigaatosre of thee company oiijcee-~, n0 docn-nmento,—tice roovanels -ovill not be allowed to n-n-n- to tine public, but tine responsible company yr officers -cviii be required to naake good to (ho tn-ndioailowances uvlnicie may be occasioned thnn-eo~h on tieeir part, uvlnen supenintending tlno target and j-distance practices. -287. Sinould any irregularity be discovered in-tIn(ion of (lee several exercises in target and jnndgin~~, practicee,—sueia no cosentiug nieoeinots,—phn-oeirs n-n-, aim at to denote tine allow-n-once to ho madefee- urine! firing at distaences nebonter tlnan (icon-c enjoined nognnlstiono,—or at a greater number of tangefi nil pn-osca-ibed for tleo several distn-uaecs,—or at incas eyes or centres tiean prescribed for the several in--deycartueg ian any way fnom the mien clearly debnconduoticeg (ice target and judgieag distanaco peactin--d otinerwise deviating from tleo spirit of thneeo ren-n-~nby uu-Inicin alone a fair comparative merit can inat,—ahi prizes will be forfeited, 288, Tino prizes for good sleooting will be in-needton-1 nnonm in ino-ign-cele depOts and the cavalry depOt, an-c--n-I their cnn-len of merit in the bnigado en cavalry irneopeotive of tine depOt to wlnecln they belong, at of 10 pen cent. of the mnumbem of men oxercioed t tine annual course of practice. ‘line prizes lot- jtndgiug distance will be ionon-J n-~ brigade depOts by companies and cavalry depit In-v di289. Application for newards for good sieon-tJ judgiog distance, ou tiee prescribed form, is to mittcd, with tine annual mausketry practice rotors ~ tino Iseopecton’-Geuerai of Moeskota’y, by uvinoso le1 cxacenianation, it will be forwarded, to tine Oflicercn-th;
rAivr YXII.—ltETUIUcS.
281
On the receipt from the Inspectorof ~1usketry of the authority for the money prizes, to be published ~VitlLthe names of the Prize—holders reoinienh5l orders. coo. The distinctions and attendant pec~111ia~’y advantages fkr~1lYgranted by the C~ovcrnntetitto those who excel in ~ are considered sullicieiit to stimulate the soldier ~ ~kil1in the use of his rifle ; the practice, therefore, ~ ~pt~dnsor officers commanding companies giving re,~fi fi’omn their private funds to time best shots of their is prohibited rilmis rule (lees mIot apply to :VmSjQUal, brigade, or battalion rifle contests, which take with the sanction of the general or ollicer corn— ~mwJing on time spot. ~i, No solder is to be permitted to have any target pr:ket~cewhatever, other than the allowajice of DO rounds, ~ the conimencenidnt of the prelinmnary drills by his until it has completed time aimmial course. An tt~mption,however, may be made in the case of inca coin— at a Ii tie Meeting, or being required to shoot hi a ~cnn1orcprcseiat time regiment, garrison, or division. ~.
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PART VIII. RETURNS.
2~2.The
following forms, &c., are to be made use of
In the different branches of musketry instruction, and will k hsued on application to time ijnaer Sccretai~vof Stale,
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War Office, Pall Mall. (Vicle p5cm-a. 3-ifi.) ~ record the performances of all recruits, aaccj n-~’~ trained in mnuskctm-y witie a regiment, batt.ohio depOt, cavalry depOt, conapany, or troop dccring5th, coterse, whnether ~effective or ~ot1eerwise On the d~. returns aim-c prepared, except an increafter spccjfiej -
W.O. Book.—No.
129.
Foss R~cocunTs. 203. This book is to contain tine names of yonrn~n and recruits, including lads incapable of bearing~ tine ortier they join tine depOt or battalion, mnare to be obtained from the orderly roam at tIty cache montin. 204. This book is to be most carefully kn- n-t ISerjeant Instructor, and tine Officer Instructor will1 n- l 1 see that all necessary information is recorded ~nsigning the same at tine end of each nuontla, A~ tine recruits coarse of each man is completed, }n-~ 1 will be rn-dec through, and tine fact, weth date (. entered in tine Column “Remarks.” 205. Tine can-use wleichn lean- prevented tine trainnioan-f. recroeit wino appears not to leave been oxercise~,in-clearly anti concisely explained in the coicnmn of ronin ink if non-effective, anad in pencil if effective.
Drill and PracUce Rc(urn.—Form B. Fon Rsscaui~s. Thin return is to contain the names of officos-s an~ reersuiitn by parties, i~a tine order in they are handed over for musketry instruction, As soon as eacla party has completed a recruits’ ci 290.
rAet’r YIXL—IUcTUENS. the cuber instrctctOr will fnsrnish a return to tine ortleriv ~en, sinowieag by companies the total points obtained by each cnn-ode “a 1~div1dua1firing. Tine names of those needs who obtaidl 70 points aueci Ul)Wac’emn- will, if exercised i~t~-e~n 1st Ape-il ateti ;iotln Septcnnber, In-c at once centered ins tine comncpn-~~ey’n-return; if exercised betweenn 1st October ~ncI 31st Narclc, they will be centered in the nacxt year’s retnerde. In leegn-enle nlepOtn- a separate return will not be me— qnnirn-d fr en-un-In depOt, bunt tine peurforenarences of tiec recruits n--ill Is’ sliowie by dep~n-tsinn Fun-inn A. 237, 1[’!nms m-etnee’ie in- to hun kept my thee sea-jcnut-innstn-nnctor, sn-nisrinntennnlcd by tIne oflicer-innntrncct-or, aced is to n-mow winen cache recrcsnt len-es couclncnled tine preliniien-any drills, tlennn, concfnn-cmn-cd,” —tine pouats he has obtaineed at t-he~ ~eveY-5cl distn-vcnces in slnootenng rend in 5n-ndgiug niistance,—tine avt-rage’n- ebtn-aincni by cacle oqooad or party in volley, judeenn-lent, and skirnnnmn-n-leieng prn-n-cticcs,_aonni tine figure of 1ann-nit of tin-n- men-cronits team-nd between the 1st April anti 31st March, ‘Ike en-cnn-c wlniein inn-vs prevented tine traisiineg cf every rcen-nnit un--Inc appears snot to leave cennoinsteni, ins to c-k~n-riynasal concin-uiy o~’ep1zoiucdin tine cehinm of remurko, ~s, Win-era an-mona who inrevo been fully exercised ice inn-lividtcal firing, best who leave neot corenpieted tineir course, n-re trnenn-ferred to or from amnotiner corps or battn-dion, they will ,nze~ncte the volley, imnelelncondenat, aced skirmenishing n-rn-ctices with their snow corps or battaliosn, but tineir per— lornnadeces ida inthvitlnnal fnnieag will be included ma calculating thee figcnre of merit of tine recruits of tine corps or battalion fm-omen winicie tiney heave been transferred. £03, P}smn- return inn- be be closed on tIne 31st MarcIa isa cache year, rxclcsnlineg tine jen-forxnmn-nuccn-s of all effective recnucits in-ct fcilly trained, ninni of transfers to another corps or bat— t~’elionpartly trained in individual firing; but including all
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those of partly trained transfers received wino Inncnpleted tlneir tn-ainiing since transfer, and of men from otiner causes, wheetleer fully traieced or snot Aa as per Fon’m A., page 337, is to be prepared in ~ and tn’ansenitted imsnaediately afterwards direct to tInspector-Gennen-al of Mcssketry. The names of the n-en-wino, being effective, leave n-not completed their Ino,,~ training, are (with thneir performances) to be tran-~ into a new return.
Drill and P,-actice Return.— Pen-rn B, Fon ConrANnas oss Tnsoops, 300. This return is to contain tine name of n-veto e-~ borne on the strength of tine company, without ref~anwleere lao is, or how employcd,—tin-e regirnontul ctn-n-ff jeaints,—truimpeters,—lads incapable of beaning ann-:~ cruits and third ciass shots only exccpted,—on the when tine annual course commences. 301, Tinis return is to be kept by tine company mj instructor under tine orders of tIne ofllcen comnandjnn-, company or troop. 302. Tine nannos are to be entered by squacio or ce~. witla thee non-commissioned officers at tine Inead, kavir lines between eacln sqinad. All men wino are not an-ni wisen tine company or troop commences its annualtn-n-n-. anti all who join it afterwards, those exempted II In29G excepted, are to be entered after tine last eqta; section, leaving a space of two hines 303. Tinisretcnrn is to n-mow tine poinats obtained In-vs n-oielier at tine several distances inn individcnal firingan each exercise of jcsdging distance,—tlne averages obtr by each squad or scctioea inn tine volley, independent sleirmishing practices,—and tine figure of meritof tins pansy or troop, ore tine date the return is closed, h
rART vxxi.—nitTumsNs. -In-neon mmdcci 1preliineiinary drills tIne word “ concluded” t, be cnntere~e against each meeain’s mnaleic wino lean- coin— —(eel tine preliccininary drills. Tiee cause winicin lean- pro— tine traicnieeg of aney ensan wino appeal-s ~sot to leave i nesen-ciocei, or ocely partly so, or wino inas becosnne mona— 5~ bynheathe, desertion, discharge, &c~,in- to mo cleanly ~jleCtiVC minI ceildodhY ~ inn tine colenmnn (n-f resnearks. Tine ,j ts oln-taileed nna tine elisceuouneted practice uvitia morn-cs in 5 ~.nvn-n1ry re~icenentsare to be entcn-ed in tIne colunnri incaclcd ,n-j irdo en-/n-n n-eq.” 3o4. \Vlneu nacia wino leave not compieted tine individual frinn~are trcnsnsfen-rcd to or received fn-one aneotiner corps or lnttn-ehoII, tieeir nn-ttnes stead perforinaneces will, in tine fo~’imner en-on’, be stinsek out of tine n-etcns-se, anal inn tino latter tiwy n--ill In-c inserted ire tine rettsrna of then-or snow comnpamny, tine dnle tn-f ti-n-nnsfer being specified in thee a-en-nan-ks. Winein man wino ion-re been itchy exercised in jieeljviticial firing, but wino inn-ave sect conepleted tineir ameneical cocci-so an-c trn-nuofeered to or fremn n-eseothccr corps or battalion, tlney will cien-nete tine volley, intl epceadeiet, stand skirmneishning pn-sectices n-n-tin tinei’ new corps or battalion, bcnt Ilneir pen-forneances inn the inn-dividual firing will be in~clcsdedice calculaticeg tine iignrc of sceerit of tine corps or battnalioea from whicln tinny in-n-nn-c lecin tracnsferreel. ~ Thee totals at thee foot of tine return, mmcdl in tine r,--apitnnhn-etiomn table, are snot to be inserted inn ink until tine ncn-nual prn-ncticc retcimsns are to be In-rein-an-ed, uvleone tine in— fn-n-cmatioen givccn oeiecler thee respective iieaelicngs in-to apply to in-lI un-n--se un-leo leave ban-eec trained isa tine cosupasny dterimeg tleø nnnnnn-ceal cocnroe, mnoin-elkctiven included, exclcsdinng tine ln-n-~’— femmaucco of te-ausfers to otiner corps on- battalioces wino Inn-ad enn-t ecnnnpletc.I tineir itndivielcoal dc-meg wlnein traresfes-red in-net isnclnncliieg all tine pcrfornnarcces of traemsfers wino mend in-n-n--es pan-tin-’ exercised ice irndiviclccal fining with other corps Er In-attn-ni i-_us. —
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308. All entries inn tine table recording tine veil5 0 pendc’met, annd skirnnishinng practices are to be vouel~ separate solmnean-y, except in thee case of Teen tr~~~ T-Iytine, and can-nsa!—, Tino section with winidn eTen-n-~n-: 5 volley anti inelepemedemnt firing, amid inn skim-mishi , 0 avem’age poinats of tine target opposite wlniche tlneimnn’n-~n-.nenten-eei in tine sn-nmmary, are to be n-leon-n under t Ineadinags against eacln nm-an’s name in the body of tit and practice retun-on. 307. TIne eaptn-aicn of -tine company or troop isineln-l~, nible ticat tinis rettsrma is correct he every p~ntiennin-n-r that it is fortincomning whenever it may be called f-t it is the recon-d showing thee efficiency of every sold] 5 the connpanny or tn-oop inn the use of mis m-ifle. 305. In tilling in time columns of tine drill send prn~ t-eturn, it is to be observed tinat, winena a mesan has ~racn-nsand has not obtaimeed any points, a cyphser is to be cat300. Tine m-esushts of thee performances of tine °nias target and jundging distamnce practice will be entoasl in icek at tine foot of tine return, but are not to be include] the totals. Drill and Practice Return-e.—Form B. Font 3im CLAsS SHorn-. 310. Thnis return will be used for recerclicsg tie formances of tine 3rd class shnots, i-reamed by tine Mon-tnInstrenctor, anti will contain thee onanees of all inal n-hots on 1st April, inn eacln year, wlnetleer classified as, after training as recruits or remainning an- such after te ing an- 3rd clan-s shots. 311. As soon as cache party lean- completed the on-n the Officer Ixnstructor will furnisin a retnern to tIn-e ted room, showing by companies the total poimsts obtain,-] each mama in iudividounol firing, in order tin-at the nina
rART VI1I.—ItETUeU-IS.
287
-o nice who obtain thee quahifyice~number of pointn~ ten- j cicmd~tl an- qnaaliiied traienetl soldiers ha the next 0 r3 ceeflpamey return. 31” The nnenien-n of tlaose recrunts who arc exercaseci ~n-nn the 1st April mind 3Otie September, aced fail to uhf Y, n--ill be centered in this retusan at tine conclusion - ehn--~rrecrnnmt-S’ course. 313 Tine rostnits of thee performances of 3n’d class shots in ehnowea ion tine aeaenual return and oni Form K, VU. winicln will be romeclered to tints Inspector— Gen-n-nrml of Mnnsketry witie tine annual return. Drill and Practice Rctnsrn.—Fornn B. Fun-n- CAn-OARS AFTI~RTKRt{INATION Os’ Amomotutn Cociesin. 314, Tine nerfon’nnannces of all nencnn (casseals) trnunsod after 1 ih-- Ierennimen-ntionn of tine amancnnel course will be recorded inc --
Un-in- retnerel,
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310. Oen tine 31st Mnas’cin nna cache year a return as shown -j~.tppcnnn-lix VII. will in-c sent dee-oct to the Imnspeetor-. ~encraIof Ititasketry, showing tine a-esults of tine perrorinn-nnces of linen-c casuals, and neccounting for all remain— ~g enntr,oiened. 313. Tine Officer Innstructor will be meld respoensibie for Unn’ t’n-n-rrcctnness of tine I’otUrflS n-mowing the mmanenes amid in-cu’— foe-in-in-n-aces of s-em-cit en-, 3rd class shots, aced casunein-. Target Practice llegistcr.—Fornn U~ 317, Once of timese fornuus is to be used for cache squad or *ectin-’n for two distances, anti is to record tino cleess,— nunnier of targets inscd,—tine dates on winicie the practices leel pin-nn-e,—tine distances fired at,—and tine result- of each ~en-tfin-eel. -
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n-euSscxTftY nNsTntucrmo~.
318. This register is to bear tine signature of the~nkeeper, the naarker, anad tine eaptaine or compane superintcsedmg thee prnoctice, wIno as to certify tin-at ~in-e tices n-cm-c eomednncted according to regnnlatmonn-~~. exanecinetl tine targets before and after tine firing a distamnce took place, noticeg n-mere laecessam-y tine tin-nsamectioned by tine memenoraeadunc at tine foot of pane aned tinat tine points recorded were obtn-nieecd In-~tt opposite winose meames tiney appear, and are tine 0r~ entries made on tine gn-ound during tine practice, (~ of origimneel registers will ha no case be adceeittednn-nin stn~n-portof clnninns for prizes, &c. &c. 319. Tine mnames of tine soldiers am-C to be centered i~ order inn n-icicle tieey appear ica tine drill ann-i 1n-n--return, uvitin tine successiomn msnaber in tine said r~ inrefixed. Tine n-anne rn-nle is to be observed its the rn-for can-teals amnd tinird class shnots. 320. Wlnen men am-c absent from practice, tine can-nbe enteren-i inn tine cohcmn total points anti dupiicanpoints. Should tinese men execute tine omitten-! pa1 in time to comanplete witha thseir companies, tineir pn-n~ ances eu-c to be recorded on a separate register shIn--h be attacined to tine seCtiola register. On no an-con-mnreedster to be re-opelneti fon’ tlnis pnsrpose. 321. Tine registers of casuals and 3rd class shoti~ be prepared by tine battalion serjeant-instructoc- n-n- incase of recruits, tine names of tine menn of different i In-anics being entered with tineir companies ann-ti sun-n-numbers in tint, n-anne register. Tine perfom-mann-casuals an-c to be su~piied therougha tine orderly rn-n--nForm 1ff, to thee captains of thee conipanies untie shin-h commenced tine con-cm-se, as soon as tleeir course is coRn-ji from whiche Form thney are to be tramescribed into the and practice return. 322. Captailas of companies and troops are
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rART
VI51.—RETURNS.
289
~ ties safe keeln-icmg of tine PmactiCe registers,—exccpt 1 ~f tine can-cnn —, nccruits, ~nmnd 3rd class shots, which ~ kept by tine tn-fficer-iustrcnctor,—and tiney nm-c ~ to be macado away with witieocnt i-eference to tints Inn-tn-n-renlerfh. ~a. Tine coiccmnies “dciplicate total points “atthcinen-I to tIne - jn-tet, am-c to be imnitmn-nlcd by thee ollicen-—imsstrcmctor, or mis ~ n-no 1/ne practice-green- ,ici, to verify tineic- corn-ectmness, ~n-i eitern-m-artinn- to be torn ofl’ amed rct-aimnen-i in mis posses~ eincck tine ecntries cnnade ice tine thrill amnd practice ~tn-n-rnn-, cneiti exnemseinnn-d my a nlcpnety mnssistnnmnt an-ijcmtamet ~nen--nilfor mnen-nsketry. Tine ofticer-imnn-tn-uetor is o~n no ~n--nnnt to leaac inn mm— posscsoione tine conepamnies’ prnectice ~~is1ers(excelet tinose of tine casunnis aned 3e-d class sieotn-) ~-rta n-cnn-ti for tinen-inn to cineck tine emetries ice tine drill aunt! ran--Inn-C retnercen-. Tine tin n-hicate total poimnts am-c riot re— 40101 to be filled in, inn tine case of recruits, casecais, and in-i c-lass shots. 324. Aen ex lameatiose of aney adthtiomn or dedcnctiona of ~jnits nnnnie inn1 tine s-egisten’, is to be recorded one tine back three-f, ann-n-I sigeneti by tine ollicer wino conniln-arctl thee tac’get the register.
rich J]eyin-n-ter of Jn-edgiqg Distance Practice. —For,n~fl. --
325. One of tinese foi-nes is to be cnn-cd for cacle n-quad or for cache exencise, (recn’tsits, two exem-cises), anti is (e mn-cnn-mi tine- exercise, —tIne ti-ate of tine ractice,—tlee cot-~-t din-tn-nces,—tine enneswers given, and tine points obtncimaed by each menace. -n- 32~Tinis register is to be sigsned by thee nonn-connmnsis~-cn-e-d oflicen wino kept it, need by tine captnnin or other ~nnn~nnny or troop ofli(-er smsperi steen-ding tine exercise, wino In- rectify tie-ct Inc was hirescent dtmn-ing tine pn’actico,—tlnnnt s-ens coenJucted he accordance with tlno regneintions, that (s.c.) T n-
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the answers recorded were thncn-so given by tint len-ni wimose names they appear, and are tine nnade one tine ground clursmeg the practice ç original registers un--ill joe sio cn-eso be aduiitt~n-j~ inn support of claims for prizes, &c. &c. lea i-cern-n-its’ registon-s tine officer instnsctor ~n-r thee fon-srthn- colunuen in tine case of tine first, thimd ~ exercises, need -will sign tine regester cmi cocmepittjnsecosed, fourlln asad sixtin exen-cises. The totanI~n--;~ carried on-nt n-until tine n-ecomnd exer~ioeisa each In--comieleted. 1327. Tine insten-asctiosis respectnng names, nit &c. &c., laid down for tin-c thiget practice rLfiis1n-~to theis form also.
Scennrnare’es for Volley, Jnn-a’eprnnclcnn- 1, annd SI-fr 0 1’,actnces.—J’on-m In’. 328. Tine summary is to rccoei fin-c e-ctn-n-lit n-f fornnatnces of squads or sectiosis in tine volley, iodn1~ and skiemnishahag practices,—the distance fin-nd nt~ date of tine practice. 1329. TIne namnnes of san-ens excrcisiinng, n-ui- Imn-eirC. numbers, eu-c to be entered cmi earle fonmn, ann-n-i skirsanisleisag pracfice finey mere to ho entered target reed (hug thneie perfornnn-acnces. 230. The n-ni nenearics nec, at tine conclusionof tin-of cacin ~eetiou and \nmn-eme c~nnpictrd,to be sigoti1I company serjeant innstrn-nctor, mn-mid by fine cn-n-jt. company officer supea-inateadinn-g tine practice, -sb certify fin-net lee was preornut at flee in-naetice,_tL~ condcneted accoe-dinnng to rcgtslnetion,—and tin-at it hits unleicin -nrc-re obtained by tine msnen yin-ne n-el-c en!en-rcd tinenein Teen-n dccl cml fine en-n-nn-aanry, n-i closed in mm— presciece before Leiceg taken fnomn thnj groin-nd.
rAnT VIII.—nETusun-s,
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~i. C’ncptaifls of comnepaneles beimeg respoccoibie for thee safe ceiling n-n-f tine scsmesnnearics, inn-c to tn-eke leon-session of tinenc cmi nn-rn-ncticen- ground whnene connninletetl, eefter thee officer— trnn-etor inns turns oil’ tine isecencum-aneinnien of hits on tine rein-cl t,-ergcts, wicicin ice is to venify by his initials -ft-it doinng. Tinis nnemenorntmcdncsn tine ollicer-inestrasctoa’ use to en-heck time enta-ics nnnade ion tine dc-ill amnd practice Tine summaries of sqceatis of cascials amen-I 3rd class ~n--t~coenelnosctl n-n-f mnnemn of ditier~entconemn-anies, are to be
knit in-v tine ofhccn--—imnsteImctor, wino is to smejnjn-ly a stnntcnn-en-.nt ba tin-c’ en-tin-talus tn-f tine commepnnslies to wlnicin tine cn-nsn-sn-nhnbdn-n-nn-t of tine nc.verage points they are cutified to as Inn-id dn-n-wmn hn parR. 3~i1; tinese sun-inn-en-aries an-c to lie iacadccl un-In the comnn nameien- of tine ann-cnn connjn-ooisn-g tin-na sqnead, en-end 1 12-n-’ to be enn-ininberenl comn-seen-etively hay hn-artien- ; tinus, (n-~n-n-n-n-l~,&c., lot Party, 2nd Sn-in-cad on Sn-xn-tiou,* win-k-he In-n-euler in- tn-n- be cnn-ten-n-en-I inn- tine first column-ni of tine table tn--n-a-mn-iinn-g thee resin-its of tine vuiioy, iecdc nendent, and 1 ~hirnmmn-tmn-inn-g pmaeti000 333. ‘line ftn-regoinngn-iocanmrnenn-ts are to be pm’odnmced, for tine ~in-n-n-n-n-in-itin-n-u of tine deputy an-n-in-tan-ct nedjcnt:ent geinecmnl for ron-ok—fry, at mm— n-eri~hcni1visits, thee cain-fain of tine corn— 1 ~n-n-nn-r, witin tine cunnn~n-aneyserjeanet-imnsfrutn-tn-n-, being pnescmnt in-n-n-i nf tint>- in-ave coat beemc examnineci before tine comonpammy prn~-rt-tistn-mn cletn-neinninemnt after ean-en-unctieng tine memannesnel concise, Un-n->- y-iil be tramnsmnnitted to tine deputy assistn-unt adjtcteumt renn--m-3l fnn-r mien-ken-try for en-ennnimmn-n-tiomn- winece applied fun’. ~nn-y cnnreiesnnmnesn-e or si-regmmlnse-ity cl-served in-c keepinng tinemne • to be brmn-cngint to tine notice of tine comnneanding ollicer.
• In In-n-n i,imn-nen--r a in-inn-ding Cs atno tn-n be mmxc— to tine regIsters. Tine Iron- n-n-n-n-n- ‘n-n-n-n on-ten-- to rcn-n-nn-ita registecs ann-i &ei’imnarlcm. (ui.) n-i’ 2
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BATTALION
RETU5n-NS.
.3!on-ithly JJe’n-zry.—Fornn ld 334. TIn-is retocmu is to ben preparetl in dujn-ijeaie serjeanat-instructor, sn-mperintendeel by tine officerintir One copy is to be transmitted to tine deputy ~nnn-djtntaeet general for mcssketry, on or before tine ion-nof every senontie, by time officer conxnmasadiao en-en-c battalion, be-igado depft, or detaeinnn-neret, s~n-efinem’n-nstn-uctiose is ~n-rocccdingor not; tine otiner is tn-n- be in thee i-eginnental return book. Companies of Engineers uvleeni not engaged ire the amcnual countn reqn-n-ired to remader ticis retnern. Regiments or dinents in conamands wlnere tlaere is no deputy an--mtdjnstant general, are to tracesneit one co~cyof thh to tine Inspector-General of Musketry. 835. Cavalry regiments at hnome, brigade de~n-conapanies of Royal Engineers n-ill tramesenit a this rettsrn dn’rect to the Inspector-General of >lun- ma addition to tine one furealsined to the deputy ne adjutant general for musketry of tine distn-ict in they are stationed. Applications for extra danty-pay will be made qnn~ on tine form prescribed, Appendix IT. 330. Tlnis return in-s to n-mow tin-c place, eztent,ad tance from barrnn-cks of tine practice range, tin-t ar or party, and mnuicaber of men enepioyed eacie day i~ and practice, an-ed tine catsse of suopenasiomn of inn-n-ta -when sucit is thee case. In table A are to be sln-n-mn-~stations of tine several companies and winetiner lainnot ; Lids infoi-n-nncntion is never to be omitted, In kl~ are to be nn-lnovte tine results of tine practice of tine con-n-j~ casuals asnd 3rd class sheets, anti of tine parties of n-s trained1 during tine month, separately. In talk Cnn-n-
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tine nun-sin-er .°~ traimced soldiers exercised, tine n-n-n-iner in-c n-rogresS smncintiimeg tinose partly exercised, and mnunbem’1 mmin-t exercised, and will comatieeue tinus to be n-~~n after tine muimecmcti retcmrn has bcome rendered ameti til line comnntdeeucduubccet of tine next aenmin-nmcl course. Those melts n-leowmn as trainen-i between tine 1st October need tn-in Novecectn-c~’n-ui, one tine 1st January tie n-mown n-smnt!er - e in-~n-ndicng“tm’n-niicetl soldiecs not exercised;” tineoe citetnabers n-In-tn- n-np tine efl’cctive state of tine battalion. Thee nn-smn-aber of In-n-on thin! ci:n-n- sinots exen’cisetl, us progress, amntl neot exercised in-n-f tin-c nenssecbcr of sesacn-ksmnn-en also the meunnber of trainnen-i ~kfiems lent! recrnsits exercised with tmn-~ battalion since tine evenn-mnnea~nnn~~1t of tine n-ucmcuai course to tine last day n-~tine mn-n-sen-tie, mnomn—efi’n-n-ctmt’os mn-nclutlcnl, witin tin-c-is’ Iignni-cs of ~o-rit.Tine men-n-men-c-s of tine ofilcem’ ann-ti on-n-n-a-jen-n-nn-t-iuste’nnctors in-re jn- me cnn-ten-en-i on-n tin-n-n- ban-n-k of tine n-iln-e’y, an-id n-n-nay cinangen- ill tin-n--n-s aimn-oinn-tn-n-ncn-ets mn-no to be briefly en-otk-ed. Tine class d n-n-n-n-itn-On-t0 oln-tn-n-.inn-ed by tine ofhicen’ and tine an-n-cuber of -n-n-ifian-t obtain-ed by tin-e sen-jean-nt icnstructor is also to be 0tin-teRn-i. Tin-n- worn-is “gazetted innstrun-n-ton’,” dn-proyisioenni mon-n-un-tn-n-n-’,” oc’ “an-sin-tan-it ien-structor inn- mncn-nskctry,” are to ice inn-rn-ten-I n-n-gaienot tine namnes of tine ofhcen-s so eennploycti Lie tin-n-’ musketry tiiary. Win-cnntine diary is not sigmceti by tine officer-innstruc1n-r, tin-s cnn-moe of tine ometission is to be explained ; mcd Tin-tn-fl 0 sen-jon-nut, wino is not in possession of a certili— mn-c sign-n-en-i by thee Icnn-n-pector-Gcmneral, is aetimng as n-crjeamnt-’ iin-otmnncthr, it is to be staten-I winetleer or not lee lean- becie tin-nimn-n--’i net tine Scinool of l\tnmsketry. 338, liemenarken- by comcn-cnnacnding officers accounting for ann>’ ~cc-iat in-in fronee tine regulation, bad practice, &c., &c., are to in-c inide mt foot of dian’y.
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An-nnuat Practice Rctun-uz.—Fomn-nn 6°. 333. Tinis return is to be prepared in dtnphicate by tine
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serjeant-ieestrnctor, superimatended by tine ofhictrinstinfromnc tine dedrill anti practice retanrns,” anti in n-,n- to all men who heave been exercised in the In-n-nduring tine annual course, except as hereafter en-n-~’ On tine first page are to be sinowea thee dates on Kin-in-I course comenmenenced and terminated,—the nfl whi 5 antine target practice was executed,—tice stations quartered clearing tine period for executing tint tn-n-n-~n-, total number of enema by companies (non-effective inci~n5 tnexercised during tine year,—exclusive of tranasfen corps or battahomas wimo lean-i not conmpleted their iIn-jjnfiring n-hem transferred, icut inclcsding transfem rec from other corps or battalions; mender similar cirmn-nonta .—witin- tine result of tieeir performances by conn-pn-n-~ tine several distaences in slnootisn-g, tine figtmre of tn-n-nthee several companies and of tine battalion, tine an-al, nan-en in eacin class at tine final cian-sification, the menvolley, independent, acid skirmisining practices; thems of the field fin-meg practice (when execccteti), the n-In-nof non-exercised men,—ancd tice cause of differen-icn- inrnumbel-s exercised at tine severn-ni distances amati practin--n--nresults of thee perfornnaiaees of 3rd class n-leotn-, n-n-In-id nbe included in calculating tine averages ann-I figure n-In of tine battaliou,—tine performances of the offleeman-result of tine firing executed in tine presence of tine in-aing ofiicer,—tine place anti extent of range,—the oinootieeg coucpany,—tlne nanne of tine best n-hot mentine non-connmissioeced ofliccrs and privates of n-intahon,—aud tine effective strengtlc of tice battubon-. ulusive of recruits. On tin-c second page are to be nI tin-na names of all men, effectives amid non-effectin-entloose wino qualified with tine corps or battalion an-I transfers received), who heave obtaineed tine qnalifnumber ofpoints in imedividual firing, specifyieeg thenunof points obtained in en-ecu class of target practice, ~ir
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~ n-i ties, wiecre tine ancomncnt of tine prize to be awmni-n-ietl is t~lthe scores to n-Icicle reference inns ben-cia nsan-le, In-c’ slncn-wn mu tine eoincmnu “Itemmn-arkn- “) —tine best t~n-n-f tine battalion amcn-l of each comeepany are likewise to sun-tel, n-also tin-c caisson- of icneligibmlity of any inane for n-ne-nd of ncarkscniemm. Agaimast tine menn-mean-n-s of IncenliveS moe to be staten-I tine n-lrnt-e ann-i en-tn-mn-en of n-,n-jnnn-’ SO, nnccn-i, inn tine case of trasnsfers, time corpnin-ttn-nhon ten- or fs’onmn winicim f-n-men-len-red. Wincmn pm eve nun-charged, &c,, In-one regieccemnts ininroad, it i~n-n- in-c ~t~t~niwhether tiney proceen-leti to Ecen~iascd or ~n--rwi5o. Tine cnn-nmeees of cifectives amen-i nn-on—cffectmvcn- n-leo ~eJin-mel with tine corps or bn-nttaliomn- are to ice enctercel ice ~er n-f mn-nt, accomn-linng to tiec poicets obtaimnen-.l inn umdi— ~un-n1 fimmn-eg; tieose of tramesf’ers received, n-nftn-n-r nun iimmtervai j s few licn-es, accon-dimng to seneiority of corps. Oeu tine ~n-,fpin-ge is to be entered, by coenspaenics or troops, tine *nnn-s n-n-f len-Cnn n-inn-s icave ui-tam-ned tine n-~n-ialifyiiccgenn-irnbor of ~nntninn jn-cn-lgimeg distamnce practice, in order of conan-it, accord~ tn-n the n-cggregn-etn-n- ponsnts obtaiseed. Not cicero t}nnesn ten n-n-’, n-tn-n-n- to in-c centered engainent -achm concpaney or troop, ~Ic-n-~ tint slmesegtie exercised exceeds 100 eeeemn. Tramssfers n-crc to be esetern-id after tine last conspany,—rmdc rein-n-n-n-ks Inn-n- pn-n-n-ge ti, with re’fernn-mnce to nconn-effn--ctivcs, ~-in-eI n-icicle will apply cqneally to 1n-a~c3. At time fen-ot Ill-c-ne ~n-eges a certificate is to be suppleed, sigmeed by t-Ino ~cn--r-mn-n-n-n-trcictor, aced by tine coscecennuediseg officer,—to tine ~n-n-t fin-at fine n-’ntries agaimest tine moose’s enanncs mgi-ce witin in-n n-in~registei s ; nelsen- tiertt tine cnn-tries in thee conm— ~mni-c’ lIe-ill ann-el I’macticc Retcmm’ens age-ce with- tinon-e ice tine r~n-n-n-en-n-n-n-cnn-i scn-nslmnaries. Omn time foosc’th in-age n-nrc to be bonn--mn tin-n-- pcrceeetn-nge of fin-n-ct-class meecen inn jtctlgimcg n-listn-nmeco ~n--liconet line fimeni chasn-oificatione,—tine maunnmn-e-r of nenen of ide n--nm~n-n-nnyor troop exem’ciscni in jncn-lgimeg distance in-rn-nc— ~, ivitle tine poimnts omn-tainned,—tmee nimebea’ in on-coin cl-en-s
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INn-TRUCTn0ne.
at the finn-n-i classification, svitin thee nenmabon’ of nn-n-pj neon, thee results of thee jcen-hging distacnco in-mactime ticird ciass shots winichn are to be imnnclunhed in calcnmn-: battalion mtvcmn-sges,—tlnc ncanncs of tine tieree Leon- jn-jndin-tn-n-ucesamoug the ofiicers, n-vithc tine inoints tine> n-n-i —tine name of thee best jcsdgc of ehistamnco n-n-ion-ag t~neomnueiooioneci officers ann-ti ln-rnvates, un-itin tine I’-ic taineti in each- exencisc,—thne mnorcebcr ,of snoen-exorc~ , 5 n-nader scpaa’ate leeadinmgs, by eoseepaeeceo, win-in- lIn-n-~tr cation n-leon last practised, aloe tine ennnmn-n-bn-ur en-enscot exorcised, n-n-tie thee perccmctage of tine Iatn-~nrecapitulation “ aend “ reman-In-s “ will l~n-eleft blunt 340. One copy of tine anion-al practice n-elan ii furnished to tine General Ollicer eoeecmncacndjmcn-r tin-nand the oticor is to be transmitted, tienough tbn-~: assistant adjn-ntant general for en-vusketry (win-ore tn-, one), to tine Inspector-General of Musketry, ice tin-nbattalions serving in tine United ICicngn-iomne, Nonih Anand the Cape of Geoti hope, coot later n-hums tin-s lot Inben-, and those serving cisc-nviacnc net later tieaa tine Ic 341. Tine annual practice rctisrsn- is to be ron-Jn--~ every regiment, battahose, brigade depOt, an-din-v companies of royal engineers, arnn-od evitln tine c~ rifle, whether it Inns completed tine prcscs-ibod ynnIv of training on-- not. Tu all can-cs in n-icicle thee en-urn-n- In-1been partly executed, or has been emitted alIgnstatennent In-lily explaining thee causes tinat lean--n- dn-~ prevented thee instruction is to accompany tino en-turn342, Tiec coisenaaneling officer will foe-wand with fin-i1 practice return sent to tine Iasspcetor-Gononal, a n-nto tin-c effect tin-at the field ofiiccrs icave vioitnd n-il anti leractice of thee moon frequently dn-nniag tine pn-g the annual cetsnsc,—tieat thee cempamny ethicerowenp with tineir conepaniosduniecg tine win-ole timeno tin-tin-sn-nwere engaged inn executing tine anmeccn-ni ceurscn-—q
FART VIII,—RETUIINS.
~ tie rde!~~n the subject have been observed. When ~ ~ 0 i~catCcannot be supplied the cause is to be fully 02
A covering letter is to be sent with the annual ~,~,nijnamIiUgmay in ~vliich is to be recorde(l any exl~huiation the wish to make, to account for the
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or ind1iTC~ePtshooting of their men, or any other urks concerning the musketry training for the curreu~ ~
fcaton for Rewards /~rGood Shoott~nqandfor 1~~ SLUl in Judqiny Distance.— J”orin IL
~ The annual practice return ~cnt to the Inspector~eneralIS to 1)0 accompanied, when the amiual course of brg~tor udging distance practice has been performed, 3 ~ the application for rewards, W.O. Forum, No. 928, which is to be entered the names of the effective ~admi~n~cffcctive marksmen shown on page 2 of the annual ~turu, and in the same order. In this return will also be ~.i1~,rel the per-centhge of the names of men according to 3 of the annual return who, by regulation, are rit~iedto prizes for judging distance, inclusive of those ~hofrom any cause whatever forfeit their rize, providing thmt t~ov arc included among those entitieS to rewards for distance Iwactice. No entries are to be made in ~ ~i~mmums, &c., which are required to be fihIed~inby time ln’pector~GeneraL
District Report.—Forrn J 344. To be transmitted by Deputy Assistant Adjutants.
Gener~dfor Musketry to time Inspector-General of Muskvtrv on or before the 10th of each month, or if abroad, by ihe first mail after that (late. Deputy Assistant Adjutants-General iii Madras and Bombay will also send a ~ of their returns and reports to the Deputy Adjutaut-
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MUSKmOTaY IKST5OUCTI0N.
General of tineir respective Presidemncies, for time ~mn-fn-~ of thee General Commann-iing; amnd those in Bn-n-’~ likewise send a copy of tineir returns and reion-n-~nAssistant Adjn-ntaset-Generai for Musketry, who prepare a report qn-n-arterly for the information-1 n-~ Counmander-in-Ciniof then-c, anti trausnait a cojcy t n-n-n-~ thee Inspector-General of Musketry. Sieould the encourse be suspended by reason- of thee troops beingen-v 1 on field sen-vice, or fon’ asny otiner cause, tines retn-ne-n in-nbc discontinued, but is to be acconepaneed by tint n-n-n-nexplanation, to emnabie tine Inspector-General to en-a mis quarterly ann-I annual repoPts for the ConamenInCinief. Bin-n-ink “Reports “are in no case to be rendn-n-~ no action in-as been taken by tine Deputy ~ Adjutant-Generah, as regards visitimeg corps or of returns &e., it is to be so stated and the meant tine omission given. Tran~n-ferRetnorsm.—Ji’ornn ,A1 245. As tine returns will shnow tine performance ti 5 men tn’ained witln a corps or battalion-a or company tiae School of Musketry dunimeg tine annual course,win-: effective or otherwise, on thn-e dates thee returns n-ne tine perfo~ennanecesof muon tramesferren-i frone oat cor battalion, or brigade depOt, to anotleer, are mn-tin-1~ sent witin tinemnn, unless thney leave not completen-l individual firiug, or are naarksmcn. In theose cn-n-n-es Fn-n-n-nis to be ann-ole on-it and forwarded to thee battalion to n~ they are transfers-ed, in order theat in tine former can-onmay receive cm-edit inn tine practice retniren of tieeir ne~r pn-nny for tine poucts tieey leave seven-ally obtained, mmd tineir instruction may be rosumen-l ; an-nd in tine lan-torntineir performances n-nay be inserted in tine list of nn-ark~ in tine annual return. In otlner cases, it will be suh
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~j5ç to tine comncanding officer tine extent lo n-vheichn reneutrs~0n’~’t0d in-ave been exee’cised, and tiecir classifiiU tine target anal judginng distance practices. Wheme ~nn-rt transfee’n’cd fromnn one consepany to n-n-neon-hun-n- un tine cerpn- or battalion-i, tleey are, if possible, to continue ~e ~j. un-rn-ctiCe with, aced tineir perfom’inaanccs are in all cases j,~in-n-laded ice time drill and pronctico retenrn of thee cn-nm~n-with win-id- tleey commenced. Transfers to A misty ~un-its1Corps or otlen-or corps not armnod win-in a eifle nun-c tie’ tre~ttd as “n-hischnargen-i,” &c. an-an-I tineir perfon-nenamaces ~jmn-n-1en-h in calcuslatimeg tine figure of innerit. Transfers faonne Osne conepany of royal eangimneers to ~eitn-n-r will be ti-en-n-ted as from one battalion to anvothner. Mc. Tin-c following mn-an-her of Books and Forms arc comed,-rn--d ann-plc for tine n-in-Ic traianimn-g of a battalion annually in-i n-n-n-n-n-n-in-n-n-un-n-lung officers will lie gun-in-lcd accorthngly in ~mn-n-g requisition for tine sn-del formens. ~1 drill an-id practice return. (Fornn-n a cempn-usy of 100 B,) nen-, or fur every I 00 -10 target practice registers. (For-n-nrreriits in-n- nu hin-ttC.) Win-n or brigade ‘10 jundgimsg distance practice registers.(Furnn-e D.) 30 smmnnnearics. (Form B.) 1 Book W.O. No. 129. 2 n-In-ill amen-i practice returns for 3rd class shots and casn-mais. (Form B.) 30 diaries. (Form F.) (lhegimennts of cavalry and brigade n-iepOts r e,acbe b,’ettahion or 40; compamnies of itoyal Emegibrcgn-ndn-o dn n-Ot. neers and detacmaments, as re1 quieted.)
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anusKETmnr nesTnuc-rnooe. 3 annn-n-al practice retn-mn-~
2 applications for n-twar good sinootung amnd for ,~ judging destance. (Fo~ 30 transfer retum-mns. ~ N.B.—AlI returns and otmn-er eonnmunicatjons sen-i School of Musketry and to Depn-ety An-. Adjutants-General for Musketry are to paid, unless sent seceder cover as section 22, pam’a. 20, of tine Qnneen’s ltegil:n-v
PART IX, TIlE SELECTION, INSPECTION, AND LAi DOWN OF RIFLE RANGES. 347. Too mucic pains cannot be bestowed by officonselection of ground for rifle ranges, in order to prn-~ public from danger, to facilitate tine acquisition n-f the purpose, and to prevent snnnecessou-y expense, it is impossible to hay down precise rules for everyI of country, tine following instructions will bt Ion-n-n-ncient for guidance under ordieeary circumstaneea 848. No ground is to be selected for rifle pran-n-ticndoes not afilird space for a range of at least 300 yam 349. In selen-n-tnng sites for ranges, it is minon-t in-nj that tine ground beleind thee targets sinould be tin-oncommanded from certain points (sufliciently clear
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~ n-n-f fee’ to cInsen-re safety to thee look-out men), ian em-deeUn-c jirineg in-cay be easily n-n-toppen-l win-en leecesoan-y ~un-’n-’ it 1iS mnnam~b-5ttin-at n-n- n-nnunge downs—inn-li is gennerally tn-) inc (n--ran- n-es bn-n-iung n-uore easily comn-ennn-undetl, to one n-up-mill. tisn-_ 1 amen-i 2. 3~O,Tine tories “a mn-lmjge,” winerever n-soon-i inn thcese regu. -n-nn-~,will be undenstood to mnseams tine group of seen-loon-n- in-n- ~bcit two or en-n-ore), which, as rt-gn-nn-n-ls fin-beg, cease in-c., work ime coen-ebination. ~i, En-ecle rainge will be described accom-dimig to the ~nn-n-nler of seen-in-n-ens that can-n fire them-eon-n simcemn-itaneotmnn-iy ~tn-In-n-’ sn-nile distance thus a “ two section range.” a “thin-ce sectiosi mn-nnnge.” a “ fon-cr section-n- n-ann-ge.” in-~2, All ranges, n-cnn-less othnerwioe on-tiered, will be in-aid jim no “tn-it) sectiomn-ralegcs.” ~53,W’leemn heowcvei’ tine in-munch-er to be excrcisen-1 inn c-jilts ~n~tiCtis large, aced! tine bren-n-n-itie of gm-oniind avnn-imn-nble for un-n-’ n-er en-cc lfmesiten-i, a tin-rue no- fon-nr section-range nenty be ~n-n-n-fiiJnn-n-n-1 ; re’s/c fig. 5. a~4.“Ilameges “ are to be cosnstriected with ace interval ~ mn-st less tinamn 10 yards between tine cenntn’cs of scm-tn-On~)n-/n-5 ned with- a neargitn of at len-n-st 40 yan--do one en-n-em flnn-n-nk. mn-in-n-’ muienimecn-nmn-n brean-ltie of ground for a “two section ~n-n-n-’e” will then-es be 90 yardo—o’n-’dc fig. 3. a~& When-n-n two on- men-ore “ rameges” are to be estn-n-bljsincd ~ tine n-uelee grounn-l, the tn-us-gets n-n-n-c to be In-laced ann- maean-iy ~ pn-n-n-oiln-lc inn thee sammne hiene, with- a space in-f 80 yn-n-rds ~tweentine cents-c’s of tine imemner sectnon-rn-in-eyes of adjoining ‘*mn-gcs, ann-I 40 yn-u-ds on thee flank of tise onetor secsion-ran,qe-,nnan-ge for a ~engle ~ecce,n-n only sen-mm be termed a”one -cn-hmn-n.rom,pc,” but 5h n-an-ge an-ne rn-on-, ucmnem under elcen-n-Uouual circununnnnnmaces, be coenstrucn-n-d it ibe Regular Army. ,~A
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(v/dc fig. 4,) in order theat tine men on cache ran~n-ma independently. 356. Tine breadth- of ground in rear of thetae-~ side of a mange should ga-atiually incm-ease fr-n-n- yards, wineni tine flrieeg points are pam-n-ehici; but rn-’ converge towards tine targets, tine breadth ~ aiiown-n-nce for thee divergeance of sinots mn-sot v~~~ to thee degree to wieicln thee fining poimets are verge (fig. (3.) It ann-not be borneo in-c neised that tine n-ti betweesn section targets one a r.’n-unge nen-sst never II thean 10 yin-n-do, and tine distance between ran,n-~ targets 81) yards, winetinen-’ Ilney are laid on-st par~n-jotleer, or converge towards tine targets. 357. rfln-~ space beinind than tan-gets, on level sinon-sln-l in-c about 1,5(5) yards. A less distamnce will, l~ answer if a steep miii i-ices in rear of tine target~ steps are taken to imrocure ground for rameges, it 1 to seen-nrc tine rigint to lire over thee lain-n-I behinn-in-in-n-~ to tine extent required, sin-on-sit! it not be d~r~j~ pisrcinase it. 358. Thee ineigiet of tine stop butt in rear of tben-~ must difl’er accordmmeg to tine nature of thee in-ark ~ Under ordinary cim-cumnestances tine Ineighet of tin-e in-nnot be more tiean 20 feet, n-n-med win-en firimeg sean-tarn-I wiil be sufficiemmt. If tine range be eec a in-lain, t distance beleieed tine target is less tinan 1,500 yardq sinould be from 45 to 5(1 feet Inigie. 359. Joe some itnstameces thee tan-gets ~n-n-n be so pIa~nthee natenre of thee ge-on-n-nd innneen-hiateiy in roar n-f th n-en-en-her tine coaestructiosn of a stop bn-stt unmsnecoson-nn--n--, 0 of use in stopping stray buehiets, aced tlnereby en-rn-nsafety of tine puebhic, tine ~roinsndsleon-sIti m’ise at an an-; 450 at least ; if at nn- smaireramegle it wonid, incteadn-fnas a stop, increase tine chance of ricochet, and tineal unsafe.
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~o Tine hntiigthi of thee butt for a “two section n-amsge” Lt n-in-In-I mn-ot inn-n- less tIn-an 45 feet mneexcsun-cn-1 n-lining tine top. l’latfem’mnns en-f sn-eeoc on’ irome, 10 ft. x 9 iii., arc always L ~os bin-i n-lon-vmn in fm-out of tine stop butts to rest tine targets ~,nn-,ann-I to en-n-sn-n-n-c their benmng at aigint angles to thee line
r~oi.
~~~rery
n-ancge is to be earefnahly an-nil accun-atciymaca—
,imn olhicer of tine cnsgnneeor deln-artnmnent, an-nd tine n-~i~n-enn-e~ n-leflmned at mnnten-vn-n-ls on- 100 yae-dn-n-, coeennn-cmn-einng ret ‘~n-n-n--n-d by
Vn-n-rmh° fm-tn-inc tine tn-u’get, amn-d coan-tnicimmmeg to 800 yards, ~r tn-n-’tln-o’ extent of thee gn-n-en-nnn-i if under thenn-t distnn-mece. A n-~ n-ffwill in-c emn-?ctcn-i ian a cn-n-msspicnuenenn- in-hare one on- neon-n-n-’ n- n1
1 Un-, rn-n-n-mn-sc, 11
en-en wIn-join to ln-oist thee in-n-n-gm.n- i-cd flag tn-a give inotico tin-n In-tn- linineg is goiang ale. 163 in-hen-keen-n-’ mn-n-ntts will be erected em oat-in rn-cnn-ge nieces-din-n-n-’ tn-n- n-Innnn nnnnn-l inn-~tmn-ucfloses at Figure 7, l’n-en’t JX. ~4.1 Win-cnn thee gn-on-uend is sn-coin- n-es to rounder it ineptn-soiinle, eec-It n-nt t’onn-nn-idcnn-ebic expescn-n-e, to comestmiect a ann-nicker’s Inn-C, jr-n-n- nen-n-mmntiets tn-n- sen-cnn-men-n- n-veil be suhnhn-hcd cnn- mn-ln-hlicationc tn-n- in-n-’ In-n-n-n-n-I in-flit-er of tine Uomensenion-sn-uin-nt l)c~ mnnntienemnt. ‘lien-n~imiker5inn-tenetin-n-ten- ale to in-c i1n-noctl 15 yards to tine In-out n--f teqn-et, n-tithe its imn-mner side 15 feet fn-tn-nnn tin-c limee of st-s-n-cone pn-nn-fe. ~ lie cases n-n-leone tine aeatumre of thee ge-on-mind ea’ etlnee cn-n-mn-~n--s mini sect an-lee nit of tine on-si inn-n-n-my huntt (figec mc 7), holing cn-en-strmnett’n-i, ou’ meennsntiets n-n-n-umn-mn-iien-I, on’ wInce-c scvci-n-nl seen-ion-n— g’n-lmn--7 n-men’ gronmpen-l togetiner, nt mmnay be desiaanbIn-n- to coin— ste-net n-n-PIn-n-mn-n-Is” men-n-n-ken-s ln-n-ntfs (fignun-e 8), in fs-n-n-snt of tine tar-vt In-ltntforlms, \vith a sen-nt so fixed tinn-n-t tine menae-kea’ Rn-n-mv n--n-n-dIv n-ct’, win-cnn sittinng, tine emetic-c Inn-ce of tine target linmi n-n-gin (lee wisn-n-ion-n-- of tine te-emn-cin. ~8O.With tieisn- 1n-n-ctterie of ann-n-u-ken’s butt tine poles of Inn-’ n-lion-s tn-i be inn-tn-I tn-i n-]enotc thee position-mn of then-n hmitn-s one tn-n-’ target, n-nrc to be flattened eu en-nt-he sin-ic, so an-s to u-en-st n-s-dy nigaimnot thee seamaul bern-n-sn of tine (rein-vie, amen-I in ouden-
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to guide tin-c marker as to tine ineigint tine n-ijn-~~1nraised, are to be marken-l off by black lien-es imeto tin-nof two feet eacin, on both- sides, coneenencing fr,j~~ of tine disc, whiichn- is to be let into a n-lit at the n-npole, and fasten-net! tin-crete by screw’s. 867. All n-von-k ice tine fornnnation of pn-aCtjct n-n-n-~ sun-tie as tine tinrowiug up of butts Ion- tine tarn-’n-~against, reset! levelhimeg iri-eguln-srities in tine gun-~un-~ be executed by fatigue labousr of tine trooin-s, n-n tine soil is sn-n-elm n-heat it can be turned and tn-on-,. tine ordinan-y entn’enn-cicing tools furiensined lay the n-~ depan-tmmn-enn-t. 1368. TIne butts, ranges, &c., are also to be n-n-ak and kept in repair by fn-atign-n-e parties an-n-n-I urnmacn-n-led on-’er in-n a counpiete condition-a by re’iuin-. battalions on quitting a station. All n-lann-n-n-~en-ar carelessness and neglect are elnargeable agn-n-n-nst tin-n-
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PART X. RANGE FINDERS. n-n-TrlCTl0~~~ ron-n- TamE Tjsar OF TIuN “WATKIN” Rn-tn--mon-nFaNrmEnu. Tine fettinegs supplied for in-se with- t]eis instriannaent
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(-n) A win-c con-il, 18 feet long, inn a ieatieer ease. (in-) A steel tn-lice, lea case, for occn-n-siomen-n-ily testimeg tine en-n-rn-I. (n-)
‘fierce steel pickets, fitted n-satin leatmn-er discs, to
i-den-her t]eemu comnspiCuon-ss. Tinese are carried in-n It-atheer buckets. (n-f) l”tn-r nnnoumsted mn-acme two knee-in-alters. ~‘o, Two lenin-sn are gemeen-aily emnepIoyenl as ramege-fimenien’s, bn-n-ogln if mn-nocessary, tln-e service cane be ineiformued by cnn-c RI). I carries thee isestrn-nmeeemet slusmug ever in-is sheen-mi-her, a (kin-I-glass, on-ne in-icket (win-cnn ncnounn-ted strapped to
in-’ un-In-lie one tine ~lf side), anti steel taints lea case, also RCn--iealtem’, if aeeon-emeted. Xe. 2 n-n-terries n-vim-c coon-n-i ime case n-inch two pickets. Whmema
~n-n-un-n-tnol, a kin-ce letilter will also be carrien-I, an-an-i thu 1cm-to will be ste-apped to the saddle on the off side.
IL
it
~mn-st/img tin-c In.otruimn-cmt.
371. Thee inests-nsnuaemnt will seltione reqniu’e amljn-nstenesit, bunt dn-n-n-n-min-I ieevariabiy- be tested before cornnncnecismg a tin-ny’s rem-k, amnn-i correctt’n-I if ssecessary. 372. Olin-n-na thee lid by pressimig tin-c Rprieng, annd see that tin-c (aim.)
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brass eyiiinder is screwed up as far n-n-s it wi~ settimag tine imnstruniemat to zero. Press tine back to thee stop, tinat is, to (I am tine sen-n-he, n-nun-n-I n-narm n-sen-ti! tine glasses arc pam’aiiei. Wheen in- an-ljuustmesnt tine nnnmn-’ron’s are now paraliel, ann-h hntherein-gin tine eye-in-ole at tine sin-he at asny shn-an-~l~vertical hunts, sun-cm as a pole, snn-le of n-n- leouse, &e., ~n-n-n-~ taun-ce off (a picket lilac-ten-Iabout 200 yan-ds off en-n-en-~ two images will be seen exactly over else anothn-n-~ direct vision tieron-igin tine plaima part oftine gin-n-es, t~n-n--i reflection in tine sihvem’en-h part below. If tmn-es~tn-n-n-) do scot exactly corresponnd, rend thee li-ce be Ln--n-~) imnsfe’n-nnsent requires aoljn-estmnen-it, -1373. To adjn-ust tin-noun-ste-n-n-an-en-it, n-n-nscrc-n- tin-n- key, r;to time square sleon-ulder of tine sen-ow’ at the ~ lenn-rizon glass, n-n-nd tn-n-n--n-n n-n-n-etil tine two len-n-ages an; Tn-love tine an-n-n-i laaekwann-ls an-in-i forwn-n-n-n-io seven--n-) -~ rn-n-pin-n-ce tine glasses parallel an-un-i see tin-n-nt tine an-ijn-mn-jjn-n-.in-en--n properly effn-n-cten-i. ‘Pin-c length of tin-c n-vine con--n-i slnouinl be OCCi-~ teotcn-I by mean-n-s of tin-c steel tn-n me. 1 III. Care of tin-c Isn-n-ts’nn-nn-eemnt, 374, As before staten-i, tine imiotn’unnuemnt is not lull,; on-ut of an-ljmsstmeeesit if tn-en-n-ten-i n-s’itln i~-op~n-’ care n-naccount n-n-inoneln-l any of tin-c small sen-en-vs be taken- meddlemi witis, as sin-cm a pn-oceenlineg is hinimn-ie to tin-ninotrn-sment pem’mmn-rmenetIy en-mt of ~‘ndjmmstinciat aced to nit n-n-’orse tleaun- useless, Tine minim-or-n n-n-icon-n-In-i lee n-n- iped oceaemionn--n-liy with of clean cluammn-oisn- heathen-n-n- on’ soft in-mn-cnn then-n- sn-rn-rntine steel parts sleould be icept carefully cued to ~o rust. Before attemptimug to smut down-n- flee cover, see tin-ncyiicn-der is scren-ved n-up n-n-s far mn-s it will go.
PAftT
3t.—ItANOE In-’3n-~tm}n-mn-s,
IV. TeAl-my tine llanmyc.
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en-se i. h/mere the base Is betwcome Fly. 1.
GO and
120yards.
n-C
A El line distance from A to 0 (Fig. I.) tn-c be requmin-ed. n-n- JlaLn-’ C/mn-n- Rm-sn-mqn-n-.”——Nnm. 2 mn-m;mmnts a in-in-bet will- sn-~imare inn-In-er ln-~mmn-l ann-n-i ste-n-ut, n-mt A, tine flat sin- In-n- of inen-n-n-i tn-me-mnt’n-I ~ tine it-ft amen-i (In-c n-n-tmin-t to tine n--can’. No. 1 nen-ticea plnn-n-t n-n-n-u-tionn n-n-f thee n-bject lee cnn-ma n-n-n-n-n-n- fn-omen- A, gcn-en-n- off 1In-on- yn-ni’n-ls in-) fine left,* n-at relmoumt n-igint n-emegles to .A 0. ~t~n-nt lie’ n-n-pc-n-is tine imestimuunnn-n-mnt, places tine gin-noises at 43° (by ~ovlan-n- tIne 1 n-n-mttn-n-mu), tn-i i-ne-n mm nste-nmmnntn-eet um~coin-ic dn-jwei, annn-i ~n-l;stin-rn-on-n-gin tine’ tn-mn-n-I n--ye—inn-n-Ic n-m,t oimjn-nn-t 0 (i’ig. I), tmn-n-oungln i-~n-in-nin-net n-if tine In-n-n-n--in-men glass. n-f n-en--c-en-tn-, tin-n- night zn-mn-gin-- n-inn in-c n-n-n-in-i on-mt to eCu n-in-n-in-n- meal n-Cu-n- n-inn-go mn-n-c nn--nn-, n-ny n-o-n-enslnig n-lie tn-en-cut-Un-n-ne lien-elm den-n-macu. (Ice.) U 2
An-nm tn-n-
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The picket A will appear reflected lea tine sih’em’n-~ -
tine glass ; shnon-nln-l it appear to tine righnt of the nnust retire, if to thee left, ise must advamace, until tin-en-) A exactly coincin-les witin some well cleflmnen-h portiea object lie tin-en planets tine picket C betweemn hi ~ sinouid verify tine accuracy of tine observation 3by rn-~ mis hand on tine top of tine picket ann-i leokimeg tin-rn-n-ninstrument agaimn any sligint error cane tin-en-n In-t coby forcineg tine inead of tine picket to or from mimes, -No. 1 inas theus plnneeten-l (ice picket C at tine rin-’}n-~between 0 and A, in otiner n-von-n-Is, 0 C A is n-n- ri-n-It Meanwleile No. 2, as soemn- as he sees Nc, l°jn-]n-n-picket at C, hays omne of (lee cn-’oos lines enn-grn-vg. leered of tine picket A on C, mocks in-is corn-I te A stretches it to tine rear in-a tin-c direction-n- given in-n-. fin- lime on-a tine lnead of A, tin-n-n-s un-i pn-oxin-n-n-n-teiy sottjn-~ u-mn-ilet an-n-gino C A B . lie plan-nt-n B at tine fn-nll exton-n-~. corn-I, nooves oil’ to C ready to bn’imn-g in-n- tin-c In-in-ket en-as No. 1 mao connpleted tin-c oLn-scrvatiotn, n-snless tin-n-nmore n-aucges to be taken-n from tin-c saints spot, No. 1 mn-on-v tn-n-rn-no tine box rigint sin-ic n-nil, in-In-tees thenparallel (by means of tine mn-n-nttomn), fn-n-ces A witin C n-~nbetween-n- in-is toes, ann-I looks through tine side en--, ienchcn-imeg thee left—macnd side of tine ieistrn-unnen-n-t ~ downn-vn-n-rds. lIe will see tine two hn-ickets A ~ntin-rough- tin-c plain part of f-lee glass, an-nd tineir rein-imenediateiy below them, lie tn-inns tine cyliun-ler i ieft, with leis right mane-h, umetil inc makes tine reflcn-t~ tine ron-smnd ineaded ieicket exactly coiencin-ie will- the-, ineaded picket, ann-n-i thnn-ns obtaimes tine lemngthe of tin-nA- C, WlniCln he renn-,n-is one tine cyhiendem’. lie sets then-i collar to tine san-ne mn-n-nrnber cia tine brass en-en-n-Ic. No. 1 mmeoves to A, places inimself facing 0 sin-i - picket exactly betsveemn hds feet, pin-ices tin-c gin-n-sn-sat before, looks tist’ougmn- tine email eye-hmomn-e at tine tln-j~
DART
X,—RANOIS
FXNXJEIIS.
~tnichiso n-nh see tierough tine plain part of tine glass, tint’ ‘o~tismeof thee picket C beimeg seenmis in right tin-c lower silvered lie turin-s tine cylimnn-ler with handorn-until time ~~e~iin-cee of C exactly coincides evitmn- tine object, mmd reads the z-n-amm°e opposite tine arrow-Inead cia tine eyilinn-ler. Win-etc Nos. I ann-i 2 are nemon-united, tIn-c kmnec-hn-eltera am-c ~ n-n-,~cure tise iecee’ses, wIn-il-i tine observations are beimig token-n. 370n- cinsc
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ir/meen
tn-ic base is Urn-cited to. ucndn-ur
GO yardi.
‘il-s operation is simmniiar to Case i; n-vitle these c~ccptions. After ~n-ln-n-con-g (lee picket C at thee rigln-t ann-gino between A n-n-n-n-I 0, No, 1 n-note tine elithimg cohn-er to 12 before mnakicig (in-e n-icke(s A arid B coincinlo wit-in on-en-n- n-en-iotln-er by (un-mn-beg tin-n-’ 1c~lind~r. lie tin-en-n in-roccods as before. Tin-c true ran-n-ge it- hn-n-.if thnnn-t finn-ally rn-n-ad on tine cylinder. ~77,Cnn-es 3. TV/n- en tin-c ba-se cit linn-ltcd to ores’ 120 yards. TILn- operation is similar to Case
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n-fln-n-~ sn-nln-sidin-n-n-y base A B is man-ic 36 feet imnstead of 18 tn--ct icing (by ien-n-okin-eg tine cord amid tape togetleer), or tine on-limr is snot to mail tine base ren-tdisng. ‘l’lee true range by either inn-tin-on-i inn- double timat sheowmn- on tine cyliender. l~-—Touse t/me Imn-srtconcint at Judging-Distance Drill tn-stead of a n-$tacliometer,
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378. This n-nil! be fon-nmmn-i tine best way of gettimng in-cc,n-,tommicn-l to the nice of tim imeste’nmnnennt, amed will nunorcovenIc found more aecn-mrate mn-zed expeditious than thee stan-lieann-tIer. let, Tine lengthn of tine base thirowmm on-nt inn time n-men-mn-mi tn-canner with etadiometer (page 310), being 40 yards, set
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tine sliding coliar so that tine an’ow-hncad is exn-ech] n-nan--k 8; in-lace tine gin-noses parallel. hin-etiect tine m-igiat end of tine tlerown-out-bn-esn-n- on to tiee flag n-t~ ened by unscrewing tie-i cylinder. Half time rn-~ljnntm-n-c ran-age. Tin-us, if tin-c index pointed to lO~ ranmge would be 505. 2nd. TIne base mastered of being tierowia on-ut let tine In-A exti-enneity of thee distn-nnnce may be kept will- tin-n- en-n-n-n-: Place tine glasses at 45~,amen-i cylinn-ler n-nt zerO, in u’eflect tine pickcin A n-nt tine cnn-I of - tine 40 yirn-It iinnuovin~tine man In-olding thee picket at A t~then-left (Fmg. 1), on the distamit flag 0. Set tin-e cefln-~ and reflect (fron-me the point A), the picket C on t~~‘-flag. ilaif ti_c reading is tin-c true ran-n-ge. IlesTn-nucTIon-ss ron-i THE USE OF Tn-Ui 370. Set up tino in-sstruineemat icy- piaciseg tin-a hn-enn-14 index baa- on tine pivot of tine tn’mpod, aind tiee usia en-import, as slnowsn- ice fig. 4. -880. Tine principle on whmicln- tini isestrei~entin strnected is tine well keeow-sn- nen-ntinemnnaticnn-1 proIn-ositira in similar triangles sicenilar sin-lee en-re propon-tionsn-n-L 881. To ascertain tine correct distance win-en en-cc-n n-n-t~ ~eloycd as “pci-ct-s of oln-servatiose,” proceed n-n-s folln-n--in-. let. Thee n-instructor will fin-c a flag a (n--in-is fig. 2.) el place at wlleiche tine party tn-n- sn-in-can-i is to en-tin-nat, distamn-ce front tin-c men standing as n-n pn-muli obsen-’vationa.” 2ndiy. A none-commissioned officer (if prn-ncticabln-. serjeant-instrn-ucton-) will fix tine ce-os-n staff I iii tin-c ground (pe’essiing it with tine foot on thenn-nt tine lower len-nit until it is steady and n-~oi~
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ma an-mr situations tn-nd at any distreince tinmut neuay be n-hetern~nincu1by tin-c instn’uctor, aneni auigmm oem-i jcaie’ of then-n- sigints attached tin-en-n-n-to, c, fig. 2, on-c tie-i flag a it tine jnmdgieng diet-n-n-mace point. ml)-. At 40 yen-in-is, meeen-nsucren-1 by a chains, fm-em thee crossn-tn-n-if; reach to tin-c left of it, ahigma (meg ci, fig. 2, by on-n-n-na of tine otimer pair of sigints attn-ncimen-l to tine cross-stall’ e, amen-i fix tine sn-n-in-h flag ~n-erpenndien-uhn-n-nin tine ~rouien-l. un-n-ring then-cs estnnbhishmcd a rigid single, gmn-’e thee cross-stahl’ a few turn-ne in-n tine gn’on-eied, nmn-el, unto tine in-ole so n-men-n-n-Ic, Inn-ct anothner flag. Tines-i lien-n-s t1mn-m~ mnrraugen-l form the bn-tsc, betwceee ‘which tine mcccii intended for “points of observation” n-un-c to n-th.nd. idly. l’lace the stadiomseeter so that tine foresight eec tine mn-n-dex bar,f, fig. 2, will lee align-ned on the (In-n-ge a n-n-mad b, lookineg tin-ronmgiu tine hot-ton-n-n of tim-i notch of tine thin-icr or mnnoveable In-ack-siglet g. ~n-tmn-lv. mel- thee slider g baekwn-n-m’d or forward witimommt lie ‘an-ny way nmioving thee men-hex bar n-sntii tin-i foe’e-n-n-igiet en-n tinc Inead of mmdcx ban-’ in-, fig. 2, is align-ned one tine fling d to time right of the flag b. ~thIn-’. Look at tine ixndex or sen-n-ic on time shaft of time st,-udiometer for time n-listen-nec, wleicia will be simon-rca ln-y tine men-number un-n-n-mediately inn ft-omit of the movesin-ic mn-n-n-cksigint g, fig. 2. 383. TIn-crc mn-re two fore-siglnts one the in-cad of tine lien-hex n-er; n-neat tn-n-’o iced-es, thee other at four inchesfrom the loreglnt en tie-i bar ; as every Ion-in- inches i’epresemets 40 ynue’n-Is, en-n-I as tine scale cmi tice inn-hex bar is omsly 5 feet, at cans ely mmueasn-nre 600 yarn-Is. Win-cu tine n-listn-nmnce is ~rcater n-n-en-n tIn-in-n-, time in-ermen-’ fom’csigint is to be n-seed, amen-I tine destamn-ce -n-ed off ml front of tie-i mmnoven-nble back-siglet doubled, to n-c tine correct distance, n-n-c, in this ease, every tn-no med-es In-resents 40 yards.
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883. To ascertain the correct distance from ann-b’,. as a Icon-moe or tree, wiciein is to be practised whn-~-distances dun-ring route marching, as n-veil en-s dn-r~ annual con-au-se of instrn-uctiomc, 1)roccen-l as follow let. Fix lice cress-staff a (cede fig. 3) inc 5t}n-n(pressing it with the feot en thee arm at part until it is stoan-ly anti n-nprigint), and tn-~lj-~ means of one pair of tin-c siglats attn-n-hen-i tinon a given point a of thee ieoimsn-n-, or time distance of winicin from tin-c said Cn-n-~ required. 2nn-lly. At 41) yards from thee cross-staff, ann-I t~t~ of it, place tine stn-n-diomneter, tine inead of n-vln-in--~ to be aligned by means of thee otiner pair n-f nattaciecd to the cross-stahl’ e. 3rchly. Pun-sin- the slideror back-sigiet back-warn-I onf~ until tim-i feresigiet cc is align-ned on tine san-n-nof thee mouse, or ot~ierobject, one wmn-iie thee staff ian-n-s already been aligneni. 4thnly. Look at tlee index bar, and rend off thed~, 384. Time st.’ediometer maybe uRed on aiiy groan-n-n-i,inis no necessity for tlae men jun-ignng tin-c distance mn-tinthe mn-acne level withn thee object of observation. 385, Tine stadiometer is always to be kept inn drn- -~ In tin-c event of its getting wet n-vie-in-a inn- un-se, it in-1 wiped tlnoron-mgiely dry before being punt away into tin-nprovided for it. If tine-ne hurecautions are taken line in-n-~ ment will last for many years.
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PART XI. ExrEJUHENrs
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380. The quality of arms, projectiles, and now represented by a figure showing the degree,~c; tration of a certain number of rounds fired, whid j~. by any of the following terms “mean deviatj ’ ~ absolute deviation,” or “mean radial (leviation.’05 387. To determine tim “mean deviation,” ti~~ rules are to be observed 1st. Measure tile distance of the centre of each h~ the left of the target ;—this is called the ~ measurement. 2nd. r~Ieasuretile distance of tile centre of each the bottom of the target ;—tliis is called the p~ measurement. 3rd. Add together the horizontal and vertical m~ ment~ ~eparate1y, and divide each su~~,, number of JIlTS ;—the results are called th horizontal and meaii vertical measuremelt,11~ furnish the “point of mean impact” merely the intersectiou of the lines indicaii~ mean horizontal and mean vertical measureni( 4th. having marked the point of mean impact diagram, measure the distance of the ceii~ eacil SilOt from this point ;—this gives the c’ deviation alld for all misses allow as the “ab deviation” half tile diagonal of tile target, 5tll. Add together the “absolute deviations,” aid the sum by tile munber of nousas ~rcd;~ quotient taken to two places of decimah will t~ “mean deviation,”
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Tine chin-tn-n-ace from tine “poinnt of acne-un nnpn-n-ct” to n-~in-n-tn-iimnn-cd at denotes thee -ire-on’ dun-c to win-ed, defective ‘n-n-n-’ &C. ju conducting experiments tine ftn-lhowmn-ng con-en-se 1 ii in-cvariatn- Y be obsen’ved — Tin-c n-nines ace to be previously examimnctl amad cheaneed n-’ by nun- - n-u-mn-eoum’cm’-serjeannt, if available ; if not, by sn-n-n-me cn-n-rcfn-el soldier. £n-n-l On-n-c tn-f tine be-nt an-nd steadiest shots inn a battalion - is tn-) be sehccten-l to fin-c tine an-no-n for experiment, or mn-In-n-Icr exann-minn-atmon-i. ‘n-i. Tin-c charges of powder arc to in-c carefn-elly n-veigheed, Un-n-iOn-S hen-n-ole—ui) cartridges are n-coed, inn- n-yin-id- en-use a san-n-n-In-ic cartrmthge is to be weigh-en-I, n-n-en-ni thee an-on-Inn-men-i— tin-n-n-n icmn-n-l)CriY exaneiceed. 4n-h- Tine hic-iin-g is to be fromee tine shoulder, with tine aid n--f n-n- hal-he or otiner n-oem rest. ~1n-.Win-en time tmial is to cletermenicee tine rein-itin-’e vain-me of two on’ nuom’C s-n-ties, ~n-rojecti1cn-o, (n-n. den-n-cn’iletionms of n-own-her, tin-eec tine n-n-Ieootinng sin-on-mid tn-n-he in-In-n-ce n-nt least 1n-nt three distances. ~itIn-, Tin-c size of tine target is to be Oft. ~ 8 ft. (1st class) if n-inn-n-otimng at amen-I n-cation’ 600 yan--tln-n-. -V1n-- A few sheets are to be fin-ct! nun- “te-in-ul oimote,a to determine tin--i correct elevn-n-tion n-n-n-n-u! timtn- positioma for tine bn-nil’n-n-—eye, n-vlnicin sImon-mid be so n-ln-teed for aincieeg 1 an to en-en-nIle all tine shots, or n-n-s mn-nay zn-s possible, iwimeg elm tine target. ~tln-En-nd- uii.agmn-n-na is to sin-ow tine result of tine olnootieng n-f meet less tIname 10, em- nceee-e tmn-amn- 20 n-n-In-oto, n-n-ieee bcimng tn-ken for en-n-elm sinot at tin-c bull’s-eye fixed upon by tine trial sinot. en-ic. Oreat en-Ire is to be taken in ti-an-msfem-ring tine leits fan-ni tine target to tine din-n-ge-ann- ice orden’ tin-at tieey in-cay be sin-owen in-c their corn--n-n-ct positions. All the
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aleots fired for a diagram are to be fluml~. secutivehy from 1,not including time trjaisi~ Inits on tine diagran-ca are to be n-lean-tel i respective numbers, amad thee simots n-n-hit! n-ntn-n-n-get sin-own as sun-n-In- opposite their nn-en-n-kr table of calcumlation. lOtin. In tine din-n-~ranaare to be recorded the In-an-nflree~tine n-instance fired at, tine nnnnln-tr n-I fired, tine object of tine trnal, tine den-ce-un-tin-npn--ojectile, or powder n-nan-Icr trial, tin-0 n--nclean-ge, thee weigint of bullet, tln-e strength a tioja of tine wind, time state of tin-c tin-en-in-n-n-n-~ barometer—if tines-i instruments mu-c n-n-n--a~n-n-intine state of tine loadmn-eg zn-s affected by Loin-in-n-an-ny ether in-n-formation win-ich may Lc co-f desirable to elucidate tin-c diagram.
PART XII. INSTRUCTIONS FOR DEPTJTY ASSISTA~ JUTANTS GENERAL (FOR MUSKETBI
OThER OFFICERS CHARGED WITH SUPERVISION OF THE MtJSKETRYT11AIOF THE TROOPS, AT HOME AND Aiilitn-.1390. Deputy Assistant Adjutants General (in-rile or officers cinan-ged with tine supervision of the n-ainstrnnction, are to be subject to, and in comnn-a witie, time Inspector-General of Mn-nskctry in-c cii appen--tainn-en-g to their pecuhiar duties.
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tin-es n-n-re responsible tieat tin-c n-n-utieorise(l systemee in-s ~ n-nn-lleerd to in au its details, annul thn-ey are to make n-~’n-~rn-engem~t for time eflicienet carryimeg out of tine sn-one - 1~,,n-rern-n-l corps witimin time circuit of tlneir .sinieemn-’ision. n-n- Tin-eS are to be well acqtnn-n-intctl with time facilities -n-~i~dat tine several ncmlntary posts in theeir districts or - ,~ ~ fn-n-r coimn-ltIetiflg time instruction. An-ny wn-nmet of ranges, or deficiency of an-lichen- fon’ in-n-n--tn-sn, i~to be mn-mnneediatcly brought by ilmemni to time - ;e of tine general officer connnmandiing, ien- order tin-at tin-n -oorr steps nnay be takema to preen-Ire tiecm. ~ ~Vlnoenqn-eartcred wince-c n-en--em-al bn-n-tt:n-liomn-s or dqOts n-n-~on-n-nbm~,eitiecr ice can-en-p er garrison-n-, tin--i dcpn-n-ty ‘~~,n-n-tn-nn-ljnnta~ets general n-arc to visit thee men-in of tine dtlI-n-en-5 in-en-n-icr instruction, botmn- at drill ann-n-I pn--actice, ;‘~ if possible~to see the cnn-inn-ncr in win-ida these excr— -~ n-rn-’ n-xt’Cn-n-tCn-l ; n-tn-cd tieey ares to exam-n-inn-e, at least niece n-n-~-n-iJi,the n-lrill amid prn-n-ctice rctn-nrmn-s, to nun-eec-tn-n-in tlen-n-t ~ntritstin-n-rein agi’ce witln tin-c re~istcroann-n-i scen-nnneaam-iccn-, -I un-mit tin-c n-n- dn-n n-licn-n-te total poin-n-ts n-on-es foi’tmn-coan-sin-cg. 3O~ Tin-n- tn--coin-s1 station-n-en-I witinimn a rcn-n-on-n-nealilc din-n-tn-inecc of ~o In-min-n-’ win-crc they arc qnnmn-rtercd ares tn) in-es visited on-nec a 1 jmin- rn-n-n- whn-in-n-in- occasion-es thney will sen-n- tin-c n-enema in-otin- at ~n-n-n-t IL an-n-n-I n-rn-n-ctiee, anti exann-eemn-ae tin--i n-etumies to asee-taiea 1 teen-S. n-jr correct Tin-n- tm-n-tn-In-mis qnmarteicd at long distance-is fn--om time station il-n--rn- line nhepnnty an-sistanmt adjnntan-et gen-acral resides n-n-re ~ in-n-’ e-isiten-I dccc in every tieree n-enonmtins. 3~l.Depnmty assistn-nimt adjutanets gcmn-erai are never to ~n-vetineir posts witinout an-utimority fe-tn-eec thee get-cnn-i &n-n--(r croecimmametimneg, to ivinom they n-n-re to n-otTord every ~fn-rn-n-maticie on tine n-n-imlnject of tln-eir specin-n-i ditties, ann-n-i to rn-n-n-kr evn--m-yasn-in-n-tamncoicc givin-e~,~ effect to ini on--nlçn-rs. Tiney pi to siginify to mien-n their desnre to make tineim’ prescribed isitn- to n-nmt-stahioncs, ann-il receive heis ordec’s to do So. -
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397. Deputy assistant adjutants general am’~~oitin-c genien-al ollicer under whom thcey an--s servin-eg for leave of absence, n-viiicie is not t~in-nn-luring the period tine in-anneal course of tn’n-ieein ~ on, except under pecumliar or pressing eirduan-stai~ are to n-notify to tine Inspector-Cen-neral tin5 ~n-n-j which tln-ey imave obtained ieave,—tineir auidrss absent,—ann-I time officers named to act for tin-n-a must, wlnen-n- available, be in-n possession of a certificate, n-un-n-h net under tine rank of cn-aptaice, 298, SIn-on-n-In-! deputy assistant adjutants genem-n-j periodical visits, discover any infraction of ~ en-n tine subject of necn-msketry traiceing, or amcytin-jn--~ may in-np-in-Ic or retard tine annual course, timey are to tic-i eirccmmstann-ce at once to thee general OfIiCoreonin-n-n-nn-ned notify leaving n-lone so in their next mnaontlnlyn-ctine Inspector-General. 390. Deputy assistant adjutants general core, ~in-~ ticabie, to accomn-n-in-amcy tine general efiicee-s of dinstn-ntions or consmands in tiecir inspections, ann-I if n-nan--es to examine tin-c oflicers en tin--i tin-cony ann-I in-i musketry, and one tine systenc of conn-iuctiin-g tin-s n-n-n-imestruction of recrinits annd tn-am-ned soldiers of tin-n-jr tive companies in accordance will- para. 62. 400. Tin-ey n-ire- n-n-Iso to in-cling to tine mcotice of ofijan-’ man-en-limeg battalion-es any wan-nt of care ice keeping tin-n- n--~ returns, or neglect oct tine part of tin--i officer n-n- n-n--nmate-odors, notifying leavimeg done so in tln-eimneatn-n-~ report. 401, Deputy an-n-islam-I adjutants general in tin-n-jr are to an-eec-lain ln-y n-n few weil-dmn-ected questionis tinficien-acy of time n--ecruits ice thee tineorctical prin-cipin--the knowledge thney possess of tim-i method of kcejn-in0 mitTen- in-c n-n-mn- etflcieiet ccn-meditiomn. 402. 1)e~n-miety assistant an-Ijutants general arc to
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404, i)o~ n-n-n-tv n-n-n-n-n-n-in-ofn-n- n-nt :n-n-lj n-n- ti in- tn- goon-n-n-mi en-ill ho n-mn-pn-n-n-n- n-n-n-fiely in-v en-in--In in-n-it tn-n-i in-n-en- n-tesn-i en-n-c-in-s ii— tins’ c-in-n-n-melt ~ tin-n-mr n-cpu-rn- in-n-ion-n, w itin- a n-I in-n-ny, (n--n-n-in-n- in-mid- tin- n-’y rn-me • lain-ne tinn--in- in-en-flet In-h~’i-t-ttmree. ~l-lcen-e n-i ion-mien- tI toy n-n-n--es o i n-tn-inn- inn iin-tin n-n-filet’s meet ii a yen-nm inn-n-s on-In-si n-st-n-I fin- n-n-en times ~tn--n--f tin-n-- In-tellut-n-n-tin-n-ce of tin-c An-n-tn-n-tn-n-I I in--jn-n-n--L n-s n-n-in-in--I, timin-’y ~fnn-. Win-tnt n-hon-ten-n-yt-n-1 tin-c c-irennn-een-otn-n-mn-e-c in-n- to be neon-tilled t!n-n-~ Inn-s1 n-n-n-n--tn- n-c’~(lemit-en-ni - 405. ‘l’inn-’y n-en--n-s In-n- notify to In-len-n- Imen-pn-n-n-tor—CIen-n-en--n-d on F-n-teen No. n-i 1$ n--n-’ ice I In- ale- eeln-n--n-n-I, lien-n- remn-n-oval of ~in-n-n-on-etc fiumin- finn-n-fr districts, cmccretiomn-izeg tin-c n-Jon-tn-n- of ~jn--i
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departtmre,—the station to win-id- timey imave icte —and time extent to wimicle exercised. - 400. Deputy an-sin-taint anhjmn-tants genen-n--n-i nm-I officers cien-u-ged witim tine smn-pern--nsmon of line e~n-training of tin-c troops, ‘in-n-li draw n-n-p their in-r-n-~ quarterly reports under separate general mn-en-n-n-ijn-gn- -fohiowin-eg manner. Time paragrapins to be nun-m-i~n-n-nsueutiveiy, and tine heerndings to tn-c stated in-n- tien-n-n-n-, time report :— let. Corps vin-ited during tin-c 3fontmn-.—len- c f-, follows, sinow tie-i con--ps visit-it! din-ring lice witie tine stations at wimich quartered, tine n-n-n-n-~ rn-men of cacim corps fomenci n-mistier instmuc6n-unhan-inn-try n-lrilln-n-, anti at practice, tine nn-n-~t-n-meeting witnessed, witle tine distance, an-n-n-I n-L~of the jnn-iging~distaneepractice. -
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cempmY sen-’jeant-inste-imetors n-md n-n-on-n--con-cineman-ion-n-en-h olhicem-s generally n-n-s iemn-isketrc, dn-iils, n-n-men-n— tin-n-n-lug, inc eases of imn-efficien-ccy, tIne con-ps coincon-mn-en-I, and tine br-n-nd-es of in-n-structionm in winkle they n-nrc deficiecn-t. ~n-iIn-n-n-I teiincv’y D-ills.—Statn-n- if tine inste-uction-n- in-n- time n-n-cern-ni subjects cnn-bra-i-in-i n-in-en-len’ tinis Inead, is care— fin-fly condi-nctn-n-d ; an-nc! if, fm-one tines position of time n-n-en-b and tines answers givemc ime tin-c exan-n-n-iuatiou on the tmn-eoreticai pn-n-i mci n-len-, ann-n-i cleaniur’ n-n-rn-n-n-s instruc— tin-n (tine questeons beimeg invam-iabi~’ put by the leputy n-nssn-stant rndjutamnt gemn-eral amen-i n-cot by time ~astructom’), attn-n-nctiomn- lean- in-ecu pain-I to tin-i pre— in-n-eimn-arY drills. Wieen-i n-teem in-n-cot tine case, mean-ne time cn-rjsn- and detail tine jsarticmmln-n-e-s. It is to be born-ce j n-n-n-in-nd timn-n-t tim-i c-en-n-ills obtn-n-iceed in practice afford 0 nn-nern-ing evidence of time goodness or otimerwise of the position-n acquimed by tine nc-icc when n-nt dviii, &c. Coin- Tn-n-n-get aced Jun-lying Deal-once Pe’acticc.—Notico jn--reguhonn--ities tinat haves been discovered in thee emecmn-tioce of tlnese exercises, niemntiomn-mn-sg in-c en-n-eli ease tine eom’iin-, conn-pan-ey, n-n-nd in-ann-n-c of connpmn-ny n-lit-er attending time practice. Ne departue-e fronmntin-c Mn-msketn-’y llegulation-n-s, inowever trmvin-n-l, is to be nllowed,—onne systeenc should pc-evail everywinee-e. Poputy Assistant Aeijutants-G en-eec-al are to satisfy tinenen-elves timat tine tan’~etsarc coloured according ~) tine on-den-so on tin-c subject,—thnat thee intiepeen-dent n-n-n-n-I volley uin--ings take place as directed, in tin--i “Musketry Instruction-n-,” an-in-i as inerein detn-n-iled,— tin-n-t tin-es skirmishn-ing I)m-actico is cxecn-mtcd ins advain— n-beg fe-oncn- (100 to 200 yarn-Is, ann-i retin-ing from 200 to 000 yards, tmntil tim-i en-n-een-numnition allowed for tine practice is expenn-ied,—n-mnd tieat the valise with great coat is won-u invariably due-inmg tine volley and -
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n-n-men-cE-n-ny Xn-isTrn-UCTn-on-’.
independent firings. All iu-egn-n-ham-ifl~~ noticed, specifying tine cones, con-eel-ann- ~pany officer concerned. bile. Drill an-n-d l’i’actitn-n-n- Bdturlns.-__Notjce inteen-ns if tieeso returns in tin--i several n-n-,~ battalion-is ac-c cn-eatly kept and if the cute-inagree witin- tine registem’s and n-Un-n-n-in--n-n-n-, mention tine battalion and con-n-n-icon-ny, with t of tine captain or oflicer eorecn-teoenthin-n-g ~ exceptional in-en-lances, 6th. Practice lkn-jistcisand Sumnn aries—N°ticei these recoin-is ae-e corn-ectiy kept, ann-i en-a-- even-y isarhiculun-’. When h-regularities affe~jL~ are din-coven-cd, mention tin-c con--ps, CoOn-jon-an--n-. and company concerned, and an-n-men- of n-n-n-~nCojn-ks of the reman--ks omi tin-c comjn-auy return-n-s sent to commanding oflicen Ore accompany the report; tin-ey are to he atn-~-, tin-c cleisuty assistant adjutant-gown--al en- mmn-nay be fon--thconuin-g sin-cold tlney be n-eqn-~nsynopsis of the said ren-csarks, on-n- a n-epama~n-~ far as relates to irregularities affecting tIn-e n-~ re-won-mis for good sln-ootinn-g en-ned for jen-dgin-narramnged by connpan-cien-, is to accompanyen-n--h practice return, n-an-id, on tin--i removal of bn-i~ in- iren--ariably ID be for-wine-den-I to tin-c deptn-tyaendjutan-n-ct-gemneral of titeir new din-tm-n-ct I assistant n-n-djn-ctauts-gemn-n-n-ral are carefully tn-en-
tice annual In-ractice returns and when-u n-OS core-ect tin-n-in-sn-nit tin-ecu to f-li-i Ian-spector On-n-n-nWimen n--cf-ic-en-ic is n-nan-ic to the n-en-n-mn-on-nentered on the se-ion-n-ti page of mumemmmmoi re1u~ unman-her inn- erden’ of men-en--it is to be qmnotedn- nn-n-n-nn-’efec-nimn-g to page therec, thee conmmn-amny In- sl~ n-n-memc bn-n-Iomcg in ndditin-n-n-e then-sm n-n-to.
n--.n-nn-~ 501.—i-’. .A~
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_snyn-n-n-ges an-nil J c-ticks Jon-’ Rijie Jn-estian-ctiwe,—Tiee -ion-sin-- ehtin-Mm of tin-c n-’an-n-ges an-nd aicy allen--n-n-lion-n- in tint-jr n-un-en-in-er or arc-anegen-en-cnt, an-c invn-n-n--in-nhn-iy to In-c n-n-n-n-tiCC(l ni-n-i n--c-in-oiled occ. IJn-n-dcr this men-n-n-I, n--efn-oe-cmn-ces b n-n-ISO to )~n-een-can-ic to lice con-n-dition-i and ccon-con-nn-ie-n-nl n-on-e of an-tides sosnctioancd fn-n-n-’ n-eeoasketn-y te-aineimng, in-In-Win- ares n-cot to exceed, with-on-el- authority, time n-n-n-een-n-b01’ nn-ann-n-tionnen--I by flies n-cgoeln-n-tioins. vein-oily ,t--d~tn-n-citAn-ljutinen-ton-—Gen-n-ein-ti rn-ito rcn-in-Omnoiln-le, en-n-i fn-~r lit-n-n- ins lint-in-’ In-on-n-vei, that every n-im-n--amn-gemsnemn-t inn-n-n-n-n-n-i-i tn-s n-ecvemn-t tine esmtsln-eIn-n-oiofl of sitlc imn-n-n-tn-’n-mctien-cm 1 of tlee n-n--n-n-cot n-n-f rn-sme~c-s,ci’ the deficiency en-n- accn-n-nnn-et n-f tin-e zn-ecesSoni’y articles. ~b .1-n-n-tn- ain-d Asnnccosn-’lion-n-,—Notice floe n-n-tn-n-to of tin-c an--in-n-n-, in--in-ct ieer cien-un-, n-era-icc-aL] n-n-, properly in-ron-yen-n-on-i, n-n-n-n-I if tln-cy loon-n-en-s tin-c a-egn-tln-n-tion-n- “in-n-n-il oil n-n- of Iriggen-’, viz., between-n- (1 an-n-mi 7 lbs. Too mn-an-icim alt-in-n-fin-n-n- en-un-wit be pn-n- id to tin-n-s subject, in-n- en-icIer tin-n-it t1n-~ n-n-i-n-n-n-s n-n-say n-dwn-n--y~ be kept n-cads fcn-n’ service. Also n-notice f-In-c con-n-thIn-on-n of tin-es n-n-mrnun-cition-i issued fir ~n-ret~ti~c WIoc-ilever trials of ann-ion- or n-n-mn-n-mn-n-mm— n-n-jtion-n- are n-n-n-ado, in cn-n-on-sen-luemoces of r~pcrts of tin-n--in-’ ln-n-in-n-g n-iefeetivc, tin-c rn-inn-It-a of tin-n-a tn--in-n-I n-nc-es to be fn-n-n-n-n-jo-n-1n-n-l, wilin yen-mn-n-nw an- to fon-n-n-hiug rn-mid oticer In-n-in-n-I-S of in-mmpen-rtaieee, in-c n-u forcan- an-n- follou-s a—
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in-USKETRY 1n-esTmlUcn-rn-ore.
Ijtie. Cn-on-’ren-pondence.—Notice time n-hate n-end pn-n-n-~comion-uin-mcation-ns of innpon--tan-mre, n-cud n--en-wimoma an-In-In--en-sen-h with- thee resin-It len-a fern-n-i ~ Depn-cty Assistant Adjutants Gen-n-erai n-re In-rn-- to gene-in--al officers, in tin-eli nconn-tln-Iy rn- ,~ mire 1 nian-’ities discover-in-i. Copies of con-a-n-n-j,1 n-ieen- i not accenn-npn-nny tine n-ieoutin-Iy c-n-port insuflicient to give n-n- c-n-sean-i of sn-at-In in-c tin-n- on-idFurpoW.
II
To sri-sm sn-mn-in-en-n-cd.
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Deputy Assistant Adjmetants Genen--ni or -evitin- fine supervision of musketry lman-tn--nn-rtj 1 to fon--ward all tineir communications n-id to tine Iecspector-Gencrai, tiereugle the Pepu-n-in-taut Adjutant-General of tine Sn-n-hool of Mn-n--i and to general otiiccn-s conn-nnandin-cg din-in-tricts, oc’ stations ticroin-gh tin--i appointed n-In-n-n-nlOtie. Instructot-a—N otice tine manner in wbi ] 0 officers pci-form tieeir duties, anti avinetmn-er thenvey thee iicstruen-n-tions in-i tin-es tineoc-etical prmn-viji a lieciei and n-nctinedical way, nn-n-neimn-g tin-c-nappear indifferent to tiecir dun-ties, and tin-n-n-n(in-serve special notice for tin-dr roil ann-cl eli--inalso notice I-In-n-n- efficiency of tie-i scrjeaeot-icn-tn--of neusketry, wiso are not to be employed premn-ae-ation of tine conqn-aaey practice e-etuooo-
325 tico c-c-gin-n-ten’s of tern-inn-en-i n-n-oldicnom, with tin-u en-ceptidti of t-imeee of them-ti class sinots an-en-I casuals n-n-Icr flee termin-cn-n-tiomn of tine an-mien-n-al coun--se, but ru-tm to t.n-ke an active part in tie-i instn-an-dtjofl of tln-o mccc.
APPENDIX L fltrLE Cr,uas
AND
Rn-FLu MATcnES.
1.n-etn-n-ectioles for con-mductica,q Ifs/fe ~iThtc/n-n-s, sa~ppfyof wccmuieitwle Joe’ tin-c san-non-, cf-c. ~, TIn-s establishment of i-itlc clubs in every’ regirn-n-ecct of j~n-n-ln n-on-n-n-i inn-fn-n-mn-tn-’y, an-an-i bn-ctten--y of n-u-tillen-y, in- to be n--n-n-n-n-n-~cn-i by every pessiblo men-ann-s. - Al in-n-mn-mn-n-in-n-itioIm in-sen-i fon’ nn-atcices will be pain-I fec-. a All expcnden-i can-tridgo en-mien- are to be carefeelly pUn-n-ten-I after lice sln-ootcn-cn-’. 4, Men-n- n-n-re proIeibite~l by pai-a. 2{)I of Musketry k~oaln-tioIn-s fronn-n- Icon-vinn-g an-ny pm-actico n-n-jut tint-jr con-men-n-n-ice n-nrc goiceg tiemicin-gic tin-c an-mn-n-n-in-ni con-in--sc ; n-en-c exception-ntn-n-tn-en- n-n-nay be rn-n-an-ic imc flees en-n-se of nc-inn- cocmc~eetimngn-ut Rife n-noel-in-mg or sn-olectetl to enegage in a n--epc-csentativu n-n-n-e n--titicn-In-. 1 Win-cm nan nun-n-er is not en-vail-n-Lie, Rifle Matches ncay, n-n-In-n-tine n-n-pprovn-n-1 of tine Con-emmnaendien-g Oflicer, take place n-n-icr tine smeperindtenn-n-Iemecc of a sen-jcacn-t ; time n-nn-uc-kec-s, n-mud en--con-nmisn-n-moneei olileer in-c charge of ticem, bn-n-iecg en-erti. n-I by the oflin-n-er-inestruetoe’ as expcrmenn-ced mccc ; tine)’ nn-n-n-y tin-c elin-n-cn-etioin- of tines Ccn-n-nnnamn-dmn-ig Olhicer, be rn-n-rnuucn-en-i Icy (inn-n- club, or fe-en-n tln-e cartm-i~igocan-se fnmccn-1.
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SiUEIOETXIY INSTnUCTc0S’.
0. Foe-ni N, Apponn-iix VII., will be fn-mrmn-ishen-i ~ troop, company or battery, den-in-in-ag Pen-~in-eissienI-i, mn-item, sleowieng tin-c an-n-n-on-cent of annnmemnitiome requir, nature of the nn-atcmn-, acid the n-nan-n-ne of tite °Il~n--n--conn-n-xeissioned oflicem’, un-eder win-on-c sn-n-porin-n-toen-d~, sinootineg in-c to takes pin-n-cc ; it will lie sign-n-eel by tin-n-, en-amman-edimeg tines con-en-pan-ny i-econ-n-emmmcmedimn-g the Cc- in-in- en-igmnature will be a gin-n-n-n-n-san-tee fon-- tine pn-n-yn-n-_sn--n-+ ann-nminecitiocn- ; it an--ill be n-n-Iso sigmneol ln-y tin--i oUI~n-n-in-in-n-wIno n-a-ill in-n-sort tin-c In-on-n-n- at winicmn- tin--i a-an-n-ga n-n-n-n- I n-n-I n-n--ill be n--cody. -- -
APPENDIX II. Musunray INn-Tn-nJ urn-ox OF DEPn-~n-Ts ATTACn-n-On-n1tECn-IMn--n-YTs. 1. Tine n-auuisketry in-astn-uction-n- of tin-c ion-rn-n-ito inn-Itn-oo]n-lien--s of depots, attn-id-cd to con-ps serrimn-g in-n tin-n- lKin-n-gn-loen-c, viii be con-n-closeted by tines n--egimn-n-eutal in--tnan-n-d be execon-ted under tine responsibility of tin-n- comn-nandin-n-g the battalion tieey am-c attacincol to, n-oh conduct n-ill conresponelen-ece en-n tine sulejoct, n-un-sd n-in-~n-n-~ answerable fon-’ tico accuracy of all i-ctn-n-rmss, &e~,&~n2, The pn-om-formances of tin-c mn-n-en of sn-coin- de~n-~ci~ be mn-icorpon--atcd with tlnose of the eec-ps to n-n-bn-chfh, ~ttacined (n-con-’ witie tIn-on-c of tine n-egin-n-aemn-t tln-ey in-n--tn-n-: time nin-opln-t In-ox executed the ann-n-un-al coin-rn-c In-rn-nec-s in-mg tines service comn-epamn-ies on-i tlneir reIn-mn--n freon- Isen-vice), beet sepac-ate n--etime-ns, viz.—Fernn- A. fon-e n-n- -: amen-I War Ollices fern-n-es Non-. 920, 927, an-ad ui-_n pm’epareii and bc-ni—in-cd at the inescnibed pem-iodc ~ n-egmmn-n-eietn-ui retnmn-nss. 3. Tlne perfornen-mnces of trans—fern- m-eceivcn-1 from,onto, then-se depn-)ts, by another dcln-Ot, corps, battalln-n,in-n-
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An-n-in-n-On-nIX.
- -t cr tin-c service conn-mpn-n-uies, will be n-u-coin-mn-ten-i fec’, ime n-n-il respects, in tleo mn-n-n-ann-er in-reoci-ibon-l by tln-o - ‘-to- Jiegn-n-ln-n-tiosn-n-, n-es if tiecy Inn-id ben-eu trn-n-mn-sferrcn-i to ~n~ lie con-n- c-n-’ battalion to anolin- ec~
APPENDIX IlL -
ron-n- lJsxsin- AuxterAn-cY Sn-an-n-rnDin-eec.
AT
An-n-nxa
~~n-~-n--nfin--st attn-u-Icc-ui time sights to tie-i in-hide, n-see tin-at tine ~ ~LitneS of Sigint” exactly n-lgree— win-n-c-sn mn-JAY in-n-n- Doxa— t (n- From-I a tc’ipon-i n-un-cl srnn-coibn-ng, ci’ en-tleer rest. (n-n- Tn-mn-n-en tines n-leon-aider of a stcn-n-n-iy on-in-ot, n-vice sin-on-n-In-I a-rn-n-il - - In-in-n-n-self of rn-n-my n-on-In-In-oil n-nt Inn-en-si, yg_\’en--y sligint on-In-en--n-n-lion-es n-nil! be fan-n-n-ed aeccsan-’ei-y i-n-tn-n-tn-n-djn-mstnmeeint if icositionn-s n-u-es n-n-n-am-ken-i. lien-n-,
L At A uitietg Dii??, (-n-i Tn-i n-icon-v tin-c men-Ic un-cl-id leon-v to n-n-In-ma
1st— Let tine mn-n-tn-n-n-ton inn-n-Id tine rifles firmly in-n in-in-n n-in-n-n-n-n-In-In-n’, n-n-intl ic-n-tin-mg it on-n a tn-ipod, or otiner n-n-n-~t-, tn-nice n-n-inn-, tine in-en-ten-n-ct-in-i obn-n-n-n-n-vieig n-n-len-nt inn-n dn-n-cn-n- tin- tn-n-n-mgi— tine n-n-n-n- xiii:n-r~’sigints. £n-n-n-i,~Let tin-c in-en-tn- n-n-cl-n-n-ed tn-doe mmcci n-n-s lee obsern-’cn-i tln~ ieen-trn-melon-’ n-ho, tine in-ittn-’e’ obun-ce vin-cg, and corien-otin-ng in-in-em tie in-cnn-gin thee an-ixiiin-eny sigief n-n-. (~) Tn-c n-den-en-v leon-v n-n-tIn-n-mn-rn-n-ieee in-to ben-en-n-sn-ic for n-vineei, an-n-n-i to n-n-n-n-n-mn-tn-in-c tin-at time sights n-n-ce en-n-n-tied all’ to tin-u c-ig)et Ce left n-v il-In-omit Ion-n-s of elevation-i.
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JL Ae PositOn-n-n Drill. (a) To observe in-n tine 2nd anti 3m-I lmraeticea iftin-n-’ of tine rifle in-raised stean-lily, ann-n-i tIn-at the cm0 lost win-en the spring is released. (b) To an-in-nit of time amen of sqmmaels on-’erloo~n-;nchecking cache otimer’s aims when snapln-mib,
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III. 1 B?an-e~ Fn-’;’n’ng. (a) To test time fitnn-ess of a man-c to pr~eedto practicn-. (b) To n-co tinint tine nina is cern--ectiy taken-n-,nn~n-n-nwleile tine trigger is bein-eg pn-’essen-i. (c) To en-n-able tine instructor to kin-on-v if n-n-ny e~ wieatevcr was made to aim, on-’ if tin-n- ‘rim~ simply dischmn-nn’gcd. -
ArFENOIX,
APPENDIX IV. ,r in-en-em-rn- n-un-thereon-n-i n-n-cr n-In-n-sn-tcn-ry n-nn-trn-n-cn-IoTn-
n-u tn-n-n- omn-tn-n-tnn-n-en-non-nsn-n-n--en-al n-n-mn-pn-in-’n-n-n-Ion to n-n-en-n~n-n-n-n-mn-ecn-omn-n-n-~n-n-t -tn- tin-n-nSn-n-n-n-tons, 1 An-n-Tn-OLE’
of a Bin-tn-an-ion-i,
In-n-en-n-i on-IC-n-er of the Con-n-m•
n-n-tn-tn-an-ce.
No ann-C Qatn-tnty rn-n-n-n-tern-n-I.
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Con-n-n-in-~n-,Sin-men-i e’gn--on-n-nn-itOO rn-n-Citn-sn-ce mool No. 8 n-n-n-n-n- n-ncan-n-t~n-~gn-to yards On-an-! Sun-tn-n-on-n-n-ices n--n--i n-n-n-n-nn-- pOtn-n-i n-on-npietc (in-n-. n-n- 4fo In-en-I. -~C tn-, n-n-n-n-n-ore n- ) (cnn-i sn-n-n-n-to 2~ft n-n-n-n-r an-n-n-In-tog mime n-n-n-n-, n-n-n-On-C’ (n-n-n- thin-an-con-n-S for every in-On-ceo.) in-n-n-k in-n-!, (wn-n-ore en-rn-in-n-von-k, cannot bo thu-n-tn ~,sn-n-n--s‘-. ~ n-n-p by StE. Dn--pn-rn-n-n-n-cn-lt)
no 2 2
rn-s wire, or mr-n-wi 12 inn-n-n-cs n-n-n-n-g n--n-n-, n-n-~n-l,n-n-u-, n-n-) ft
IS 7 12 2 8
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n-in-n- n-n-n-pci—, n-n- n-tn-n- n-n-n-n-gm o n-n-n-n-n-n-en-em con-n-n-n-n-en-nTn-n-en-
Ten-n-n-n-, Cn-n-tn-rn-n-n- Dn-n-mnn-n-n-y {2 1n-ern-acRe (vIz., n-n- n-no ::: n-n-eon-n-n-tog, Sn-ce, n-n-i ln-n-nn-pa cs-n-, n-n-n-n--in-Cl, mn-n-rOn-nrn-n-In-n- whtn-n-n-n-g ann-I lammo bn-n-tck n-n-n-el- n-n-in-n-on-n-cin-y dr-u, bin-cit-i ft. n-n- 4 ft Tn-n-or n-n-n-n-C, mn-n-n-n-n-Ken~,for con-cn-n-ttn-cliu- mn-n-usioetry n-en-tim n-rn-kin-n-,., tn-n- con-n-n-on-on Ibi çopn-mecn- n-Sr n- in-n-n-UnI..n-n-, for in-n-n-n-n-n- bun-rn-inn-n-n- gn-n-n-n-, won-n-n-men-a, on-tn-in- ,n-n-n-nn-n--fln-icn-I n-n--n-rn-nn-n-n-tn-’,, nan- cnn-mn--n-n-en-eon of mun-n-n-rer~’,n-n-n-n-tn n-n-orgci. mn-n-un-in-n-try drtit, t oz ench (n-en-eon con-n-n-n-ten-n- ~ n-kvietomn rn-n-i n-f rn-en-ri -~on-n-in- n-n-n-n-n-nwon-Cern(i-n-n-n-n-en-s n--in-n-rn-n- in-tn-hon-n-n- attn-on-i, tn-gin-ten-i
tn-n-1rmn-entn- an-n-ten
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ArrEo~DIx.
331
APPENDIX VI. n-’on-’. ItEPLACINO, IN Tin-ft Fomn-r.a, Mhn-NSFRn-NCn-nEn-tn-En-itS oF MAnvrn-rn-IIENn-n-y CAn-n-mn-n-n-n-Es An-n-n Rtri,n-n-n-n-n-. n-j~e &n-liowin-n-g instcuctiomn-s for replacin-cg, in tine fieldnthen-in-on-neC of armcn-n--n-rcr-8 tools, strikers n-cnn-i n-ncain-nspniln-gn-nn-jn-tm-n-i~JJenrycam-bin-con- an-cn-h ritlen-, n-nn-icn-gfon-- tine in-n-ce-in-on-u ‘ n-onet, sn-void-bayonet or sword, and the in-mepieien-ein-t, 1 4 1)0 strictly adimcn’ed to. For tin-n-n- 1i~/le.. ~dn-ee the n-n-n-nmzzio on-n time gron-n-men-1,n-~ann-I the butt mmnn-ler~n-~tbe right an--an-. W°dtin-tin-c tic-ill of tin-c in-in-plemuon-et g~n--t0n-t tine block axis-In-in by atnikin-n-g tin-c tn-n-in- of tin-n-nn-n-~n-n-T wide tine in-n-side flat face of tin-u bn-cyon-eet bin-n-tie, ~tn-n-n-n-u tin-c cnn-I of tin-c gm-cove tn-nd tin-c socket. For t/n-n- CarbOn-c. ~,flame the in-in-n-n-ale on-i the grounn-i* ann-n-i Icon-ni on-n- tin-c butt. ~‘~n-~ntie n-hilt of tin-e-inn-plern-n-cn-tt knock on-n-t timo block axisn-i stn--ikicn-g tin-n-n- ton-p of tue fern-ncr with tin-tn- pon-inmnol n-n-f in-n- ,~-m~mi on-- ssvund-ln-n-n-yonct, un-in-eg tieo spm-in-n-g in-le in-c the ‘in-mn-ease. For J]~ftn-an-n-cl Ca,’lcn-’n-ne. 4. Take on-mt tin-c block, n-ned wit-h tin-c n-mn-en-ill screwdriver on-n-n- tin-c kn-n-epn-n-rsecen-v fain-’ ion- tIn-n-n- sn-top-n-n-net. \VitIn- tin-o n--n-n-n-n-t-Sn-n-fCin-tlTin-’ei’ tn-nlee oimt tin-c stop—n-n-ut. Il-n-n-mn-ow tino 1 or mnn-eimespn-immg, an-n-n-i n-e-asn-sn-n-nln-ie tin-c block. In-n-in-n5, fin-ce time een-on-en-cjbleti block in-i tin--i body, n-ned with tino n-in--k tin-el jr-n-v of time in-en-in-len-n-n-on-nt coin-n-pc-en-s tlno sin-it’s of line id axis-pin n-mt abmn-mn-t cn-n-n-e.eigintle of an-i inein Iron-mn- tic-i n-ide-I enel. Insert the pin-c inn- tine n-n-xis-in-ole, an-in-I drive it n-i-in- in-itmn- tIm in-sad of tiec impiemuon-ot. Tbn- n-n-eon-mt n-are mn-n-n-n-n-n- In-n- tn-ken In-n- n-n-n-clog tin-n- mn-n-n-n-n-in- en-n the groin-en-n-tn-n-n-n- n-n-n-n- no on-n-von-tn-t to cnn-ce, on-any en-n-n-n-n-n-n-ge to eon-n-n-c to the sn-n-n-n-n-n-n-n-s.
APPENDIX VII.
FORMS.
351
INDEX.
n-
-
T,An-n-rn-n-nor On-n-n-en-n-n-u, &e,, An-n-n- Tn-n-C Sen-coon-, on-’ Pr-ran-. Ito C ilusen-TRC ,.,.,.,,..,,,.,. in-n-rn-in-n- tn-s Oem-omen-to, Jn-n-s~n-n-n-jcyon-n-o, &n-n-
n-n-
n-n-
-
7
n-n-si-nt-/Tn-on- or Tn-n-n- n-n-on--men-n-er .,.,,,., Tn-n-in-leo of i’retin-nhn-on--y Den-n-ti n-un-i Fran-tn-ceo n-n-
,,
to &62 17
n-n- t~n-mo
in-r earn-meted ,, 25 ,tn- 28 Jun-sen-icon-n-n-n-SE On-Tn-n-C Tn-n-sn-rn-en-n- Sn-n-n-men-n-n-n-n,,. n-nSIn-oCt Tan-n-n-n--i of n’cen-~inn-tnn-n-ryIn-n--in-to n-n-n-n-n- rn--n-cnn-n-rn- to tn-n- en-n-en-n-ted tn-y Cn-n-van-n-y an-n-n-n- n-n-fin-n-n-n-t-y ,,.,, 29 & Sn-I Cocoon- n-on-n- An-n-n-my Sn-n-n-n-vt—n-n- Cn-n-n-n-ro ,,,,.,,, Fan-ti. in-n/n-n-n-n-tAn-, coumn-sn-n- rn-n-n-n- In-n-on-n-n-n-n-n-no ,, 57 n-cn-n-n-ien- n-n-t (n-cnn-n-rn-n-t On-in-n-n-cr— no e-cgn-n--d ton-n-un--
tn-tryn-non-rn-n-n-tn-n-n-fl 62 I. t’nn-l-n-On-n-n-ARr n-cnn-n-nl’an-n-n-. 6n-S to 147 n-. Tn-n-n-n-n-n--en-tn-n-i rn-n-nn-n-pn-en-. en-I four I,ccn-n-n-rn-n-n-n- ,,, n- en-n-n- to 01 2, Ctcn-ninn-e An--n-n-n-u, In-n n-on-tn- Len-n-n-n-n-n-, ,, 55 to 100 S An-mn-on- n-Intl , n-mon-n-n-n-ion4. ron-n-n-ion Dn-itl ,, n-In-n- to 12-I 5, n-in-n-n-n-n-in- rn-ring ,, 125 to In-ti 0, Jn-n-itgiog Din-n-ann-n- Drill 28 n-n- 147 n rn-An-Tn-ce. I, Target Fran-n-n-ca ,, 1-19 tn-mOn-n-)
Tn-n-n-gen-u en-n-tin-n-n-n- Forty Sin-n-n-n-n-n-n-, van-n-n-c on-n-n-n-no, n-n-c n-n-in-rn-n-ci-o In-In-tn-n-on-i en- con-n-n-n-n-ccting n-tn-n- O’er-en-tn-nUn-tan-I of Targen- Inn-n-n-tn-u
n-it to 150
n-’n-n-rn-n-. 151 n-n-urn-is, mn-in-to n-i n-n-n-rn-i. In-n-it ,.,Pn-n-roo. n-Cu to 183 i’n-n-a, 184
Nan-n-n-In-er of rounds, n-n-In-n-an-n-en-n-, &o....,, -
Jn-1n-ocn--in-ancon-n-, .,,.,,,...,, un-n-en-n-n-n-n--n- ann-.l ) n-n-n-n-n--n-n-en-n- .,..,,, (n-an-on-n-n-n-a ~ ).Tn-n-n-n-n-e clan-, n-n-n-on-,
n-~rl~g n- n-n-_n- ) ‘In--in-n-n-n-n-n-i &n-n-n-licr .....
n--tn-n-n-n-n--n- of In-len-it
,,,
Pin-rn-u, nn-n-
n-snto 102 n-cm n-to In--i In-Sn-n-n- en-i en-s & n-us
n-n-n-
Pn-n-rn-c, 200
INDEX.
Volleyand Inn-In-penn-icon- Firing ,,. Skirmiuln-ing ,,, Sn-en-n-I FirIng .,,..,,.,... I)n-smn-n-n-entedI’ra,rtlce win-ti In-on--nm
,
?n-n-n- -“ n
,
-n--
Pistol Fran-n-ice for Sn-n-ti- Sentean-on-,,. n-n-n-nFin-rn-tn-n-rn-ruining of Indifferent Stn-n-n-nPracticebefore Irn-n-pecn-ing General OMecyp~, lin-engem of lion-in-ed extent fn-n-n-n-. n-Jr-f cr0 n-n-be obon-rven-i on In-iSo Itangen- ... Standard of n-In-n-In- in Sn-un-otnng in-on2, Judging Dlsn-n-n-ncc i’m—en-tee n-n-n-n- 0 n-n-Fart VII. Pen-n-zen- ron-n- Ooome Sin-on-Tn-No, AND ron-n- Jtjn-n-Jn-n-n- - -
In-n-n-macn-
Prizes
,.
Badges of Honorary Pin-n-inn-tin-n
Badges for In-in-tIn-n-n-n-n-en in n-xen-ss in-sn-n-n-of In-rn-zen- en-rn-n-I n-tn-Can-, &c Porn-n-in-n-ore en-f n-riots
l’n-~n-n-~ tn-n-’,)’
Coder n-f Morn-I Forms in- be rn-un-n-ni-nd 1Jin-tn-in-n-n-n-tiorn- of pr—n-n-tn- funds n-rn-hUn-hon-I Llmtt of Amn-n-unition-m to n-n-e ri-In-eudrd
n-
rn-n-.
n-, Yin-I, floTtin-im In-on-k for In-en-ruin-nForm A for In-en-run-tn- (Mn-nun-n-rIOt) Inn-n-ruin-n n-n,, I Companion- or Ten-api n-n-n-n- -I TtmIn-d rn-n-sn- tIn-otS Cssn-catsaftern-ermln-n-atin-n of ann-n-n-al n-nFern-n C, i’argot t’n-n-eOce Itegtsn-~r ,, n-nIs, Judging Din-tn-nec I’m-n-tn-n-n- n-len-in-tn-n,, n-n-, Sn-mn-n-n-n-try In-n-n- Von-n-ny, in-n-Urn-n-n-on-net ann-n- Skirmishing in-n-ann-n-n-nn-nn-n-
n-n,, ,, n-n,,
F, In-lontln-ly n-n-n-un-)’ (0, Annual i’rn-n-otln-eiteturn-m In-, Apn-n-tin-an-ion n-er in-eon-n-rn-in-
n-n-
II,., An-n-n-n-nAn-Itt,
...,..,,,
n-n
-IX.
N, n-tn-sn- Club (Manun-eript) An-Ion-vance of Fun-mit Tn-mn- Spin-n-en-n-ton-n- In-rommeci-mon-, An-sD LAn-iso
n-n-
X.
or in-n-en-pi n-tn-NutS lien-in-n-n-n- Fn-n-n-omen-s
n-,.,
n-n--n- n-nAn-rn-ntn-re, in-
Din-s
inn-n-rn-n-en-n-on-i for n-ho tn-n-c of n-ho \t’rn-tn-tln-n 1tan-gnFinn-ton-
n-n-
l’n-rin-n-n-
J, In-ion-rn-ct Report In-n- Thirn-t Clan-s Shots (Man-n-n-n-Script)
I., Can-n-an-n- (Mn-n-nfloertpt) On-n-, Transfer n-tn-tn-n-rn
n-
l-n-rum~ ,
n-n-
n-n-
$53
INDEX,
n-n-n-n-tn-n-n-n-tn-ens for tn-n-c man-s en-f tine Stan-ihn-n-n-noter n-. Fan-an-. 379 tn-n- 38,) n-eresmimcNTS sen-Tn-I Sn-i~tt Amen-s n-en- to to Sn-n-neon-n- I).A,A.O. for Mn-n-sketry “n-n-n-n31)0 4111 In-n-n-n-rn-n-ettons for n-n-in-s Clubs n-n-usketry InstructIon for DepOts attn-n-in-en-I n-o Page -Iin-gimn-nts n-nn-if. inn-tn-n-n-n-lions for mn-slag aun-n-n-tnry sn-gIn-tI st alan-log drill Iv- An-n-totes for In-n-unketry Inn-tn--urn-in-me n-n~. Porn-n-a of Cn-otttn-cate for Ilxtrn-n- In-uty Pity ..n-nvi. Jn-n-tn-muctn-008 for rn-pmaelng, In n-he Field, n-faIn. n-prn-ngn- n-n-nd Sn-rIm-em of In-Iarn-tmn-I-llrnn--y Carbines n-n-n-n-I n-tn-Sn-s ‘ll, Fon-n-n-n-.
-t ~n-n-~ ~, -n
/
~n-
-
n-n- .
n-u
~j~n
(II 0 S 4732—tt.CC-o--—7 In-i
24)
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Sn-tntn-Sn-
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men
who obtained an aggregate score of 24 points anti upw~rds in the annual course of Judging Distance Practice for 18
BANKS AND NAMES
___________ Exows AND Namss ISsrnameoftrst) Each liegli. Entered by Companies is. the ~R So. order of wontaccording to the ssggrcgste point, obtained ~ Sn thethree Etceelses. ~
Each ISurnames first) lion Regtl. Entered by Compatsies in the No. order efmerit according to receive the aggregate points obnsned * in the three Exereises.
0
lions iso NAMES (Snrnamesfirni) jlegll. Enteredby Cempantes In the Ne. order of meritaccording to the segregate points obtained to thethrc~Enercioea.
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3 4 Ii 7
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10 11 12 I’ 2
badge
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Prizo of £1, and badge
•
JUDGING 1)ISTANCE PRACTICE.
4
men are entitled to Prizes, viz.
I 10
it 12
£
Prizes, viz.
men are entitled to
_____________to Second Prize
ach
e
TARGET PRACTICE.
-
To be filled in by the Inspector-Genera) of Musketry.
*
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_______ REGIMENT
II
to
1~0 10 11 12
4
First Prize of £1
to Second Prize
of lOs...
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Tptal amount
8 ci 10 Ii 12
marked with
2 3
•
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4
5 6
Company,
a red cross,
to the honorary distinction
to the marksman’s badge only, and the
~erjeauts
£
of letter*
without pay.
1 C
Approved. The prizes amountuig
8 0 10 11
eK
_____________________
7
I
to
ILL all to
may be paid, and the
amount
charged in the
Pay List, vouched by this
authority and the men’s receipts.
-
3 4
JubGlNG
TARGET PRACTICE.
Troop.
No.
1~~~~ Numbers actually
£
—
through
the yearly course of
—
indtvtdull firing in —— Is
At
Maximum Nes.
1 0 0
taken into wear on
,, ——
—
2100
2 0 0
Numbers a
r.
sally,
of
Musketry,
s. d.
Judging
Ily the, ______ ~ *
At
Piotanec
1 0 0
010 0
— —~
To
Total
The ~jfficcr
I.structor,
1
.j
Inspeetor~QeneraI
These blanks to~hefilled in by the Inspector-Ge~era1of Musketry.
Practice iii
1 0 0
Tcii1
month succeeding that in which
in each
Company through
18 ,,
of the
authority is received.
the yearly course of
——
tile first day
asho by Regislotion can earn Money Prizes.
exercised ——
No.
• Sehool a. sO.
exercised in rae). Company
Troop.
Maximum Nos. who by Regulation can earn Money Prizes.
The badges thay be
IMSTANCE PIUCTICE.
Oflicor ~oinniauduag.
Officer Commanding.
of Musketry.
this
-~ ~
2—i’
346 FormS. W. 0, F. 1022.
REPORT.
DISTRICT
&c., for 18
RETURN showing
,
—
amongst the Troops herein specified for thu
Month of 1st
~ Insert Station where the D. A. A. General resides.
18
at th~Practices executed by the Composites, and by each Party of have concluded their Musketry instruction durmg the mOuth. Target Practice. Final Classification. TrainedSoldiers. ______________
S
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Average Points obtasnen-i in ~l o D
5
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t’ractice.
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to ~ -~
5
Judging Distance ~‘p’5
-
Final
~5l
Claasillcation.
~--
BEMAI1XS
Shosstnfthe cause of suspensiOn of i,stcuCtiOfl. and briefiy,the causes asn-igaed by Commsxdesg Officer., ~-° for she bud or indifferent shooting on-~ ottheir taco win-ru sach ia the case.
1
~
TotalStrength ann-IMo, Instructed
I Certify that the Instruction Exercises and Musketry Instruction.
in
Musketry
is carried out in every particular according to the authorized system as
laid
down in the Book of Rifle
Signature of ,D. A. A. General District. Iq’.B.Thi Certificate is not to be altered, the deviations are to be mentioned in the Report. 5
MtSKETBY
TRiCT1O~. On- Satiation on
D’s
1st Apfil, IS
C 5;
~‘,rion-In-or of rn--emits flier~in-n--rt as ott-In- bi-twein In--i .l~-Uamen-I 1010 Sepl-rnber sn-In-n-) fallen-i to r un-ilify as train-i--ri on-n-kiieio. 1
5; 0;
Total. enQrLiliiied.
~ ‘.5;
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S 5;
Total.
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Foit~t L. Manuscript.
348
Regiment. Return showing the number of Casuals exercised since the Annual Return
18
,
,
was rendered.
‘-Datedat________________________ 18
-
Exercised since Annual Retorts was rendered
Number shown in tOnual
Return for 18 , ,
for
~
Judging Distance Practice, Target Practice. ~f’”~ Claoaiflcation, ~I Classification. Total. 2 1 m T;tal. 2 In-
N.1i—Thi~return to be rendered to the InspectorGeneral ~>fMusketry, ll the, on 1st April 1 each year. -
Number
not-exercised
Number effective remaining not
Remarks, specifying
who have become Non-effective.
Annual Return was rendered.
exercised since
the reason sf any remaining untrained.
Ojicer lnstrvcfor. _________________Ojicer
Commsndin q. 1
rormM( la _______
W. 0, Form929,
_________
RETURN showing the extent to winch tin-c undernanied sin-en of the above_____________________ _____________ havo boon instrticted in tin-c course of Musketry Di-ihl anti pract ice for 18, -~ •who pron-tm’oiietl to join tho on Ihie_,_~__~ 18 No. of points tn-b. Doled an-’ 18
RANK AND NAMES. 7
COnetii-ien-l Preliminary ni-ill..
hr-I Class,
-
,liid~inpDin--
Target Prsctice.
lance l’ractice.
Number of points obtained at
tamed in.
-
Inn-I Cias.
lot Class.
____
.
REMARKS. ‘5
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800
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Officer Comman-n-ei~ssg.
~ Win-en transfer, from one Company to another to In-e ‘ignen-t by the Cn-in--sirn-s giving ihe tran~feronly.
MUSKETRY INSTRUCTION.
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350
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