Musketry, (.303 and .22 cartridges) : elementary training, visual training, judging distance, fire discipline, range practices, field practices . Fig. 27.—Loading in Standing Position. Points to tiote: 1. Body erect and well balanced. 2. Left elbow close to body. 3. Firm grip with left hand, close in front of magazhie. 4. Muzzle pointing upwards. 5. Butt well forward. 6. Forefinger of the right hand under the cut-off. 7. Eyes on the mark. To face p. Fig. 28. • Firing in the Open. Heads loweredObserver watching Front. To face p. 71. 28] USE OF THE SAFETY-CATCH AND CUT-OFF 71 turned over, a
Musketry, (.303 and .22 cartridges) : elementary training, visual training, judging distance, fire discipline, range practices, field practices . Fig. 27.—Loading in Standing Position. Points to tiote: 1. Body erect and well balanced. 2. Left elbow close to body. 3. Firm grip with left hand, close in front of magazhie. 4. Muzzle pointing upwards. 5. Butt well forward. 6. Forefinger of the right hand under the cut-off. 7. Eyes on the mark. To face p. Fig. 28. • Firing in the Open. Heads loweredObserver watching Front. To face p. 71. 28] USE OF THE SAFETY-CATCH AND CUT-OFF 71 turned over, and the rifle will at once be unloaded andanother charger inserted similarly. Rapid loading shouldbe practised in all positions, but especially in the lyingposition. (ii) Rapid Firing.—The rate of firing should be increasedgradually, provided that faults of aiming and trigger-press-ing are not acquired. Short bursts of rapid fire only willbe permitted, the firing being carefully regulated and con-trolled. A target will always be indicated. 6. Caution.—Before dummy cartridges are used onparade, special precautions will be taken to insure thatneither ball nor blank ammunition is taken to the paradeground. The instructor will personally examine all car-tridges, rifles, pouches, and bandoliers, before loading takesplace. Section 28.—Use of the Safety-Catch and Cut-Off. 1, Troops armed with rifles fitted with safety-catcheswill invariably set t
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