Musketry (.303 and .22 cartridges): Elementary training, visual training, judging distance, fire discipline, range practices, field practices
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Musketry (.303 and .22 cartridges): Elementary training, visual training, judging distance, fire discipline, range practices, field practices
Grenades; Rifles; Shooting, Military
=6.= Two raised lips K.K. are to allow the cap A to move forward when
the cap is turned into its firing position, the lips K.K. being raised
sufficiently to clear the stop pins Q.Q., this only being possible when
the cap is in the firing position. The raised portions Y.Y. are for the
indicating knobs to engage with when the cap is turned to the travel
position, and thus give a further indication when the cap A is in this
position. The cap is also fitted with a safety-pin Z, which passes
through the needle and the cap, and prevents the cap moving forward
while the pin is in position. The pin Z is secured by a whipcord becket
passed over the cap A, and is also further secured by a thin leather
strip d passing through a slot at one end, it being necessary to remove
both these safeguards before the pin Z can be withdrawn. The safety-pin
Z is also passed through the cap A in such a position that if by any
mischance the detonator C was not properly secured after being placed
in position, the act of placing the cap A on and turning it to the left
into the firing position causes the pin Z to engage with the two lugs
T.T. on the flange S of the detonator, and automatically locks the
detonator under the heads of the holding studs R.R.
=7.= The hook _t_ fixed to the body of the grenade is for attaching the
latter to the soldier’s belt. The grenade with the stick downward is
hung on to the belt by the hook.
=8. To Prepare the Grenade for Use.=--(i) Turn the cap A on to the body
B to the right until the indicating knobs P.P. are in the raised lips
I.I. formed in the cap A. This can be seen by means of the arrows L.L.
painted on the body B being opposite the words “remove” on the cap A.
Then pull off the cap.
(ii) Place the detonator C in the recess for it. See that the two
grooves V.V. in the flange S coincide with the two studs R.R., then
press down the detonator into position. When the flange S is home, turn
the detonator C to the left, passing the flange under the heads of the
studs R.R., and continue turning until the brass plate spring U is
released, thus locking the detonator.
(iii) Replace the cap A with the raised lips I.I. over the indicating
knobs P.P., and push down into position. After the cap A has been put
on, it must be turned one-eighth of a turn to the left, thus bringing
the indicating knobs P.P. into the raised positions Y.Y. of the cap A.
This is done by pointing the indicating arrows L.L. to “travel” on the
cap.
(iv) The grenade is intended to be carried with the raised portions
Y.Y. always over the indicating arrows L.L.--_i.e._, in the travel
position, whether the detonator C is in position or not.
(v) =To Throw the Grenade.=--The tail is unwound, and allowed to hang
loose at full length.
(vi) The cap is turned from the “travel” to the “fire” position.
(vii) The safety-pin is withdrawn.
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