At the command ARMS, with the right hand raise and throw the piece diagonally across the body, grasp it smartly with both hands; the right; palm down, at the small of stock; the left, palm up, at the balance; barrel up, sloping to the left and crossing opposite the junction of the neck with the left shoulder; right forearm horizontal; left forearm resting against the body. The rifle is held in a vertical plane parallel to the front. In executing this movement, it is a common error with beginners to raise the piece as though it weighed much more than it does. No part of the body should move except the arms, in coming to "port arms" from "order arms." [Illustration: No. 1 No. 2 No. 3 INCORRECT POSITIONS OF PORT ARMS] No. 1. Arms held away from side. No. 2. Piece held too low and too close to body. No. 3. Piece held too high and not in a vertical plane parallel to the body. Being at present arms: 1. Port, 2. ARMS. It is executed in one count. At the command arms, carry the piece diagonally across the body and take the position of "port arms." Being at port arms: 1. Present, 2. ARMS. It is executed in one count. At the command arms, carry the piece to a vertical position in front of the center of the body and take the position of present arms. Being at present or port arms: 1. Order, 2. ARMS. It is executed in two counts. [Illustration: NEXT TO THE LAST POSITION OF ORDER ARMS] At the command arms, let go with the right hand; lower and carry the piece to the right with the left hand; regrasp it with the right hand just above the lower band; let go with the left hand and take the position shown here, which is the next to the last position in coming to the order. The left hand should be above and near the right, steadying the gun, fingers extended and joined, forearm and wrist straight and inclined downward. Barrel to the rear. All the fingers of the right hand grasp the gun. Butt about 3 inches from the ground. Being in the above position, at the command Two, lower the piece gently to the ground with the right hand, drop the left hand quickly by the side, and take the position of order arms. The common errors are to slam the gun down on the ground and to drop the left hand by the side in a slow and indifferent manner. [Illustration: No. 1 No. 2 No. 3 INCORRECT POSITIONS] Common errors in the next to the last positions of order arms. No. 1. Thumb is up. Gun too far from the ground. No. 2. Gun too near to ground. Thumb is up. Butt of gun too far to the right. No. 3. Gun held too high and too far away from body. Being at order arms: 1. Right shoulder, 2. ARMS. It is executed in three counts. At the command arms, with the right hand raise and throw the piece diagonally across the body; carry the right hand quickly to the butt, and at the same time grasp the heel between the first two fingers as shown. Note the position of the first two fingers of right hand. [Illustration: THE FIRST POSITION OF RIGHT SHOULDER ARMS FROM THE ORDER]