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READY.
One time and three motions.
178. (First motion.) Raise the piece slightly with the right hand, making a half face to the right on the left heel; carry the right foot to the rear, and place it at right angles to the left~ the hollow of it opposite to and against the left heel; grasp the piece with the left hand at the lower band and detach it slightly from the shoulder.
179. (Second motion.) Bring down the piece with both hands, the barrel upward, the left thumb extended along the stock, the butt below the right fore-arm the small of the stock against the body and two inches below the right breast, the muzzle as high as the eye, the left elbow against the side; place at the same time the right thumb on the head of the cock the other fingers wider and against the guard.
180. (Third motion.) Cock, and seize the piece at the small of the stock without deranging the position of the butt.
AIM.
One time and one motion.
181. Raise the piece with both hands, and support the butt against the right shoulder; the left, elbow down, the right as high as the shoulder -incline the head upon the butt, so that the right eye may perceive quickly the notch of the hausse the front sight, and the object aimed at, the left eye closed, the right thumb extended along the stock, the fore-finger on the trigger.
182. When recruits are formed in two ranks to execute the firings, the front rank men will raise it, little less the right elbow, in order to facilitate the aim of the rear rank men.
183. The rear rank men, in aiming, will each carry the right foot about eight inches to the right, and towards the left heel of the man next on the right, inclining the upper part of the body forward.
FIRE.
One time and one motion.
184. Press the fore-finger against the trigger, fire, without lowering or turning the head, and remain in this position.
185. Instructors will be careful to observe when the men fire, that they aim at some distinct object, and that the barrel be so directed that the line of fire and the line of sight be in the same vertical plane. They will often cause the firing to be executed on ground of different inclinations, in order to accustom the men to fire at objects either above or below them.
Shoulder-ARMS.
One time and one motion.
189. Throw up the piece briskly with the left hand and resume the position of shoulder arms, ie, the same time face to the front, turning on the left heel, and bring the right heel on a line with the left.
190. To accustom the recruits to wait for the command fire, the instructor, when they are in the position of aim, will command:
Recover-ARMS.
One, time and one, motion.
191. At the first part of the command, withdraw the finger from the trigger; at the command arms, retake the position of the third motion of ready.
192. The recruits being in the position of the third motion of ready, if the instructor should wish to bring them to a shoulder, he will command:
Shoulder-ARMS.
One time and one motion.
193. At the command shoulder, place the thumb upon the cock,
the fore-finger on the trigger, half cock, and seize the small
of the stock with the right hand. At the command arms, bring up
the piece briskly to the
right shoulder, and retake the position of shoulder arms.