Infantry Drill Regulations, United States Army, 1911: Corrected to April 15, 1917 (Changes Nos. 1 to 19)United States. War Department
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Infantry Drill Regulations, United States Army, 1911: Corrected to April 15, 1917 (Changes Nos. 1 to 19)
United States. War Department
United States. Army. Infantry -- Drill and tactics
With the right hand raise and throw the piece diagonally across the
body; carry the right hand quickly to the butt, embracing it, the heel
between the first two fingers. (_TWO_) Without changing the grasp of
the right hand, place the piece on the right shoulder, barrel up and
inclined at an angle of about 45 deg. from the horizontal, trigger guard
in the hollow of the shoulder, right elbow near the side, the piece in
a vertical plane perpendicular to the front; carry the left hand,
thumb and fingers extended and joined, to the small of the stock, tip
of the forefinger touching the cocking piece, wrist straight and elbow
down. (_THREE_) Drop the left hand by the side.
84. Being at right shoulder arms: 1. _Order_, 2. _ARMS_.
Press the butt down quickly and throw the piece diagonally across the
body, the right hand retaining the grasp of the butt. (_TWO_),
(_THREE_) Execute order arms as described from port arms.
85. Being at port arms: 1. _Right shoulder_, 2. _ARMS_.
Change the right hand to the butt. (_TWO_), (_THREE_) As in right
shoulder arms from order arms.
86. Being at right shoulder arms: 1. _Port_, 2. _ARMS_.
Press the butt down quickly and throw the piece diagonally across the
body, the right hand retaining its grasp of the butt. (_TWO_) Change
the right hand to the small of the stock.
87. Being at right shoulder arms: 1. _Present_, 2. _ARMS_.
Execute port arms. (_THREE_) Execute present arms.
88. Being at present arms: 1. _Right shoulder_, 2. _ARMS_.
Execute port arms. (_TWO_), (_THREE_), (_FOUR_) Execute right shoulder
arms as from port arms.
89. Being at port arms: 1. _Left shoulder_, 2. _ARMS_.
Carry the piece with the right hand and place it on the left shoulder,
barrel up, trigger guard in the hollow of the shoulder; at the same
time grasp the butt with the left hand, heel between first and second
fingers, thumb and fingers closed on the stock. (_TWO_) Drop the right
hand by the side.
Being at left shoulder arms: 1. _Port_, 2. _ARMS_.
Grasp the piece with the right hand at the small of the stock. (_TWO_)
Carry the piece to the right with the right hand, regrasp it with the
left, and take the position of port arms.
_Left shoulder arms_ may be ordered directly from the order, right
shoulder or present, or the reverse. At the command _arms_ execute
_port arms_ and continue in cadence to the position ordered.
90. Being at order arms: 1. _Parade_, 2. _REST_.
Carry the right foot 6 inches straight to the rear, left knee slightly
bent; carry the muzzle in front of the center of the body, barrel to
the left; grasp the piece with the left hand just below the stacking
swivel, and with the right hand below and against the left.
Being at parade rest: 1. _Squad_, 2. _ATTENTION_.
Resume the order, the left hand quitting the piece opposite the right
hip.
91. Being at order arms: 1. _Trail_, 2. _ARMS_.
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