Farrow's military encyclopedia : a dictionary of military knowledge . es ofuiniing, experienee only ean teach the l)est positionsunder various conditions and circumstances. Tlie wlion the fire is in two ranks, tlie front rank kneel,not only to obtain a sliadier position, but to gotthem out of tiic way of the rear rank, and thus se-cure a more rapid ai]d accurate lire. Till favorite posit irin for long-range firing, particu-larly with a military ritle, is that of tlie Skirmikhr ////-huj. In taking Ibis position. Ihi legssliould be wellseparated, tile toes lieing turned outward, so as tocause th
Farrow's military encyclopedia : a dictionary of military knowledge . es ofuiniing, experienee only ean teach the l)est positionsunder various conditions and circumstances. Tlie wlion the fire is in two ranks, tlie front rank kneel,not only to obtain a sliadier position, but to gotthem out of tiic way of the rear rank, and thus se-cure a more rapid ai]d accurate lire. Till favorite posit irin for long-range firing, particu-larly with a military ritle, is that of tlie Skirmikhr ////-huj. In taking Ibis position. Ihi legssliould be wellseparated, tile toes lieing turned outward, so as tocause the body to hug tlic ground as as pos-silde. Till- left elbow sboiibj be kept almost straiglilluider lh( rille Cif placed too far lollie left, it straiiMtlie wrist), luid Ihe barrel grasped firmly with tlicleft haiKi. The right elbow should be placed a littleto the right. To jirevent the elbows Heparating, 08tlwy are naturally inclined to do on ban! ground, adepression m;iy lie made m Ihe ground with the heelof the boot, or something soft placed under
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